IBM FAStT500 User Guide - Page 23

Fibre Channel connections

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Host side mini-hubs Fan and communications module Drive side mini-hubs Power supply Power supply Figure 2. IBM FAStT500 RAID Controller Enclosure Unit - back view Fibre Channel connections When fully configured, the back of the controller unit can accommodate up to four host side and four drive side mini-hubs. Each mini-hub is a single, removable unit that provides the Fibre Channel interface between a controller unit and hosts and drives. Each mini-hub has two GBIC ports. One Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) connects into each mini-hub port. Figure 3 shows the Fibre Channel components. Mini-hub Host mini-hub ports GBIC Fiber-optic interface cable GBIC Figure 3. Fibre Channel interface connections Drive mini-hub ports Chapter 1. Overview 3

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Chapter 1. Overview
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Figure 2.
IBM FAStT500 RAID Controller Enclosure Unit – back view
Fibre Channel connections
When fully configured, the back of the controller unit can accommodate up to four host
side and four drive side mini-hubs. Each mini-hub is a single, removable unit that provides
the Fibre Channel interface between a controller unit and hosts and drives. Each mini-hub
has two GBIC ports. One Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) connects into each mini-hub
port.
Figure 3
shows the Fibre Channel components.
Figure 3.
Fibre Channel interface connections
Host side mini-hubs
Fan and
communications
module
Power supply
Power supply
Drive side mini-hubs
Fiber-optic
interface cable
GBIC
Mini-hub
Host mini-hub ports
GBIC
Drive
mini-hub
ports