Apple Xserve RAID - Manual (Page 36)

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Connecting Xserve RAID to a Host
System and a Network
Xserve RAID provides two groups of up to seven drive modules, each with a dedicated RAID
controller. This flexible design allows you to connect the storage system to a single host
using two fibre channel cables, or to dual hosts using one cable to each host.
To establish communication with a host, you can purchase the Apple Fibre Channel PCI Card
or use a compatible fibre channel card that supports the Xserve RAID system. Xserve RAID is
compatible with the Xserve system and Power Mac G4 models with a processor speed of at
least 800 MHz. It requires Mac OS X version 10.2.4 or later, or Mac OS X Server v10.2.4 or
later. For the latest list of compatible host systems, check the Apple website:
www.apple.com/xserve.
To complete the host connection, you need to
m install the host bus adapter card in a host server or computer
m connect the Xserve RAID system to the fibre channel card in a host system or to a switch
using fibre channel cables
m connect to an Ethernet network
m connect the two power cords to the Xserve RAID system
As an option, you can also connect an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).