Connecting your gateway MetroCluster interconnects
About MetroClusters
The MetroCluster configuration is a disaster recovery solution. Each node in a MetroCluster can be separated by 300 to 500 meters.
For connecting up to a distance of 30 km, you must obtain an SVP from your switch vendor.
Required hardware
You need the following hardware for setting up your MetroCluster:
Cabling the VI-MC adapters
To cable the VI-MC adapters, complete the following steps.
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Action
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1
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Cable each port of the local node's VI-MC adapter to a pair of different switches.
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2
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Cable each port of the partner node's VI-MC adapter to a pair of different switches.
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3
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Gently pull on the cable ends to ensure that they are properly seated.
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4
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Cable one pair of switches to each other with an ISL, then cable the second pair of switches to each other with another ISL.
You must zone the ports on your switches that each ISL connects.
Note
For more information about zoning, see your third-party switch documentation.
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