Planning network cable connections

The cable-connection tables provide an easy to read method of recording the locations of current and planned cable connections for each control enclosure in the system.

Purpose

Use these tables to plan the cable connections for each control enclosure in your Lenovo Storage V7000 system.

Each node canister in a control enclosure connects over an Ethernet cable from Ethernet port 1 of the canister to an enabled port on your Ethernet switch or router. Ethernet port 1 is for accessing the management GUI, the service assistant GUI for the node canister, and iSCSI host attachment.

Optionally, you can attach an Ethernet cable from Ethernet port 2 on the canister to your Ethernet network. Port 2 can be used for the management GUI and iSCSI host attachment.

Note:

Ethernet cables are not supplied as part of your order. Ensure the cables used meet the minimum standards for the Ethernet port type.
Ethernet ports 3 and 4 are present if the optional 10 Gb Ethernet host interface adapter is installed (used for iSCSI and FCoE connection).

Table 1 provides a list of Ethernet cable standards.

Table 1. Ethernet cable standards
Ethernet port type	Cable type	Minimum standard	Connector
1 Gbps Ethernet port	TP	Cat5	RJ45
10 Gbps Ethernet port (optional)	Optical fiber	OM2 (up to 60 meters) OM3 (60 to 150 meters)	LC

Record Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 node canister Ethernet port connections with Table 2. Ethernet ports 3 and 4 are present if the optional 10 Gb Ethernet host interface adapter is installed, which is used for iSCSI and FCoE connection.

Table 2. Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 node canister Ethernet port connections
Node canister		Ethernet port 1	Ethernet port 2	Ethernet port 3	Ethernet port 4
Slot 1 (upper)	switch:
	port:
	speed:

Slot 2 (lower)	switch:
	port:
	speed:

Record Lenovo Storage^® V7000 Gen2 node canister Ethernet port connections with Table 3.

Table 3. Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen2 node canister Ethernet port connections
Node canister		Ethernet port 1	Ethernet port 2	Ethernet port 3	Ethernet port 4 (technician port only)	Ethernet port 5	Ethernet port 6	Ethernet port 7	Ethernet port 8
Node canister 1 (left)	switch:				none
	port:				none
	speed:	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps

Node canister 2 (right)	switch:				none
	port:				none
	speed:	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	1 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	10 Gbps

Note: Ethernet ports 5 through 8 are available if the 4-port 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter is present in slot 2 or slot 3.

Record Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 node canister Fibre Channel port connections with Table 4.

Table 4. Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 node canister Fibre Channel port connections
Node canister		Fibre Channel port 1	Fibre Channel port 2	Fibre Channel port 3	Fibre Channel port 4
Slot 1 (left)	switch or host:
	port:
	speed:

Slot 2 (right)	switch or host:
	port:
	speed:

Record Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen2 node canister Fibre Channel port connections with Table 5.

Table 5. Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen2 node canister Fibre Channel port connections
Node canister		Fibre Channel port 1	Fibre Channel port 2	Fibre Channel port 3	Fibre Channel port 4	Fibre Channel port 5	Fibre Channel port 6	Fibre Channel port 7	Fibre Channel port 8
Node canister 1 (left)	switch or host:
	port:
	speed:

Node canister 2 (right)	switch or host:
	port:
	speed:

Note: Fibre Channel connectivity is standard in Lenovo Storage V7000 Gen1 systems. Up to eight Fibre Channel ports are available per node canister via two optional 4-port 8 Gbps Fibre Channel adapters that are installed in slot 2, slot 3, or in both slots of each canister.