DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverGuide
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Failoverconfiguration
(onehostwithtwoHBAs,andtwoSASdrives)
MainPath
Failover Path
Figure3:ReferenceConfiguration3
FailoverReferenceConfiguration4:
OneHostwithdualFibreChannelHBAs,twoFibreChannelswitchesandaDellPowerVault™
withtwoFibreChanneldrives
Inthisconfiguration,failoveroccursifoneormoreofthefollowingoccurs:
‐Oneofthedrivesfails(hardwarefailureorisdrivedisconnectedfromtheHBAport)
‐OneoftheHBAcontrollersfails
‐Oneoftheswitchesfails
ThephysicalconnectionofthisconfigurationisshowninFigure4.
ImportantNote:DellRecommendsFibreChanneldrivestobesamegeneration.ForHeterogonous
configurationsrefertosection:Heterogonous ValidatedConfigurations
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