HP Surestore NAS 8000 Direct Attach Solution Integration Manual

24 Installation Guide
Connect the Array
To connect a VA 7100 array:
1. Remove the protective cover from the FC Port 1 connector on the array.
2. Plug the loop-back connector into the host FC Port 2 connector on the array.
3. Verify that a GBIC is connected to host FC Port 1 on the array, then plug one end of the
fiber optic cable into the GBIC.
4. Plug the other end of the fiber optic cable into the mating optical connector on the Fibre
Channel HBA card in the NAS server.
Figure 6 VA 7100 FC Port Connectors
To connect a VA 7400 series array:
1. Verify that a Transceiver is installed on each FC Port connector on the array, then plug a
fiber optic cable into each Transceiver.
2. Plug the other end of the fiber optic cables into the mating optical connectors on the Fibre
Channel HBA cards in the NAS server.
Figure 7 VA 7400 series FC Port Connectors
FC Port 1 FC Port 2
FC Port 1 FC Port 2