FC-AL cables, optical, connecting after FCIC replacement

This topic describes how to connect the FC-AL cables.

1. Connect the FC-AL cables to the FCIC. Use the location code labels on each cable to ensure it is properly connected.
   • If your FC-AL cables have location labels which include the physical location code (example: R1-G01-P1-C6-T2), refer to Figure 1 and connect the cables. After connecting the cables, go to step 3.
   • If your FC-AL cables have location labels with only the three-character connection designators (example: 4A1), go to step 2.
   Figure 1. FC-AL location codes for the fibre channel interface card (FCIC), optical FC-AL ports

   
2. Determine whether Rack-1 FC-AL cabling is "standard" or "business class."
   1. At the front of Rack-1, open the front cover.
   2. Find the rack internal model label to the left of the upper PPS (Model 951) or DC-UPS (Model 961). The label will be on the left sidewall of the rack, and it is shown in Figure 2.
      Note: DO NOT use the rack model that appears on the outside of the front cover.
      Figure 2. Rack-1 configuration labels (examples)

      
   3. If the rack-1 configuration is AE1 (Model 951) or AE2 (Model 961), the FC-AL cabling is "standard." Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4.
   4. If the rack configuration is AB1 (Model 951), the FC-AL cabling is "business class" (Model 951). Refer to Figure 5.
   5. If the rack configuration is AB2 (Model 961), the FC-AL cabling is "business class" (Models 961, 96E). Refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7.
   Figure 3. Point-to-point cabling diagram for the FC-AL cables (Models 951, 95E - Rack-1 Configuration: AE1; Models 961, 96E) (rear view, racks 1-2)

   
   Figure 4. Point-to-point cabling diagram for the FC-AL cables (Models 951, 95E, 961, 96E ) (rear view, racks 3-4)

   
   Figure 5. Device adapter pair IDs for storage enclosures (Model 951 with business class cabling) (rear view)

   
   Figure 6. Point-to-point cabling diagram for the FC-AL cables (Models 961, 96E) (business class) (rear view, racks 1 and 2)

   
   Figure 7. Point-to-point cabling diagram for the FC-AL cables (Models 961, 96E) (business class) (rear view, racks 3 and 4)

   
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