Configuring Fibre Channel 15
Dual Controller Configurations
Figure 5 through Figure 7 show two and four host servers, each connected to two
RAID controller modules. Since each host server has redundant paths, loss of a
single path allows access to the storage array through the alternate path.
Figure 5. Two Host Servers With Two Dual-Port HBAs Connected to a Dual-Controller
(Duplex) Storage Array
Corporate, public, or
private network
PowerVault MD3600f series storage array
Server 2
Server 1
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