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Verify Shelf Cabling

dtrujillo63
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Does the cabling below look correct? This is a FAS2240-2 with a DS4243 Shelf.

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SeanHatfield
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Its laid out pretty clearly in the setup poster for that platform:

https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMP1149275

 

Or just follow the diagrams at the top of this thread.

 

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CCOLEMAN_
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Very close!

Left Controller Square > Top Shelf Module Square

Right Controller Square > Bottom Shelf Module Square

Left Controller Circle > Bottom Shelf Module Circle (flipped)

Right Controller Circle > Top Shelf Module Circle (flipped)

You flipped the end of the stack perfectly, but the way you cabled it would mess you up when you need to hot add a shelf.

ACP looks perfect.

dtrujillo63
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Are you sure? According to the documentation, circles are connected to squares and squares are connected to circles.

ogra
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Correct the Circle <-> Square relationship needs to be maintained.

BDANDRUS
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Did this ever get answered?

I have inherited the same setup but I'm pretty sure it is cabled incorrectly.

AGUMADAVALLI
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Run the config advisor or wire gauge to find the health of your HA pair. That will give complete answer.

You will not be able to download the config-advisor or wire gauge, please engage the Professional Services or NetApp.

thank you

aK G

BDANDRUS
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Um yes I can:

http://support.netapp.com/NOW/download/tools/config_advisor/

Not sure that will help though. Seems odd that nobody can just look at the picture and say yes or no...

o.O

Brian

AGUMADAVALLI
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Run the config advisor, it will help no doubt. You will also get a detailed report too what is bad in the environment.

thank you

AK G

ogra
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Hi Brian,

Can you please provide more details which diagram are you referring at ?

Cheers!

@bakshana

BDANDRUS
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The first one that is a photo with the red and blue lines.

mcgue
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The bottom diagram of page 36 has the answer - https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMM1280392

The only difference is that you only have one disk shelf instead of a stack.  Your first picture matches the SAS cables per the diagram in the PDF. 

Also run the config advisor, it is always a good tool to run to cross check and verify.

Take care,

Tim

ogra
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Hi Brian,

Yes that's correct. 

There are 2 factors for doing the SAS cabling :

1) Square goes into Circle

2) Last 2 Ports of the Stack are attached to the controller in reverse order. ( If you have a single disk in the stack you simply reverse it there only).

Hope it helps!

matthes138
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Im looking for SAS cabling of a FAS2220 with 2 controllers to a single DS2246-R5

 

Any documentation/diagrams to help me understand the best practice for cabling shelf’s

SeanHatfield
14,143 Views

Its laid out pretty clearly in the setup poster for that platform:

https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMP1149275

 

Or just follow the diagrams at the top of this thread.

 

If this post resolved your issue, help others by selecting ACCEPT AS SOLUTION or adding a KUDO.

ratnarajah29
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Hi  dtrujillo63

 

Is there a link to draw the diagram as shared? Thanks in adv

 

Fabian1993
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Hi @ratnarajah29 

 

you can simply use VISIO and the Shapes from http://www.visiocafe.com/netapp.htm, to build the Diagram with your Hardware.

 
 
 
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