Cabling options

This topic describes the various options for cabling the master console.

There are a variety of ways to cable a master console, depending on your environment:
  • A single master console that is used for a single SAN File System or SAN Volume Controller installation.
  • A single master console that is shared between a SAN File System installation and a SAN Volume Controller installation.
  • Two master consoles, one for a SAN File System installation and one for a SAN Volume Controller installation.
In all cases, the ports on the master consoles are cabled as follows:
  • One Ethernet port is cabled to your corporate intranet.
  • One Ethernet port is cabled to the Internet through a corporate firewall. This port will be used for remote access functionality.

Parent topic: Planning for the master console

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