Chapter 7

Cabling a MetroCluster

About this chapter

This chapter contains instructions for cabling a new MetroCluster, both non-switched and switched, and also for converting an existing cluster into a MetroCluster.

Types of MetroClusters

There are two types of MetroClusters:

MetroCluster--This is a clustered system where the local and partner nodes are separated by between 30 and 500 meters, without Fibre Channel switches. This feature is supported on all F800 series clustered systems.
MetroCluster with Fibre Channel switches--This is a clustered system where the local and partner nodes are separated by up to 10 kilometers and communicate with each other through fiber optic cables and Brocade® Silkworm® 3200 or 3800 switches. This feature is new in Data ONTAP 6.3.1 software and is available only on F880 or F825 clustered systems.

Topics in this chapter

This chapter discusses the following topics: