Preparing for the conversion
Assumptions about existing hardware
The section is based on the assumption that you have two working filers.
Account for and assemble the additional required hardware
The following table lists all the hardware required to set up a cluster (including the existing hardware).
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Required hardware
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For a minimum
configuration...
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For a maximum
configuration...
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Cluster interconnect adapters
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2
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2
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4m cluster interconnect cables
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2
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2
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Miscellaneous interface ribbon cables
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2
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2
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FC-AL adapters
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4
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up to 8
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1m filer-to-shelf
(HSSDC-to-DB-9) cables
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4 (F630)
2 (F700)
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up to 8 (F630)
up to 6 (F700)
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Disk shelves:
Fibre Channel StorageShelf FC7 only
Fibre Channel StorageShelf FC8 only
Mix of Fibre Channel StorageShelf FC7 and Fibre Channel StorageShelf FC8
Caution: Do not place 18-GB disks into 9-GB disk shelves or 9-GB disks into 18-GB disk shelves.
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2
2
2
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up to 24
up to 12
the number of disk shelves for both filers must be no more than 1.5 TB.
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LRC cards
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4
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up to 48
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0.5m shelf-to-shelf
(DB-9-to-DB-9) cables
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0
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You need (n - l) number of cables, where n is the number of disk shelves and l is the number of loops.
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terminators
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2
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up to 4
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