Connecting to a third-party Fibre Channel switch

To connect your storage engine to a third-party Fibre Channel switch, complete the following steps.

Note
See the third-party documentation about connecting a Fibre Channel switch.

Step	Action
1	Shut down the storage engine by entering the following command at the console: `halt` Caution Always use the `halt` command to perform a clean shutdown.
2	Turn off the power to the storage engine.
3	Connect the cable provided with the Fibre Channel switch to the following points of connection: The appropriate port on the back panel of your storage engine An available port on the Fibre Channel switch
4	When connecting to a dual-channel Fibre Channel adapter in your storage engine, insert the duplex fibre optic cable into Port 1 and the LC loopback plug into Port 2 until they click and lock into place.
5	Go to Connecting the storage engine to an ASCII terminal console.