Dell PowerVault TL2000 - Page 8

DellPowerVault™TL4000/TL2000FailoverGuide
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8|Page 12/31/09 version 2.0
Failoverconfiguration
(HostwithdualportHBAs,twoFCswitches,andtwoFCdrives)
MainPath
Failover Path
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Figure4:ReferenceConfiguration4
FailoverReferenceConfiguration5:
TwohostswithdualFibreChannelHBAs,twoFibreChannelswitchesandoneDell
PowerVault™withtwoFibreChanneldrives
Inthisconfiguration,failoveroccursifoneormoreofthefollowingoccurs:
‐Oneofthedrivesfails(hardwarefailureorisdrivedisconnectedfromtheHBAport)
‐OneoftheHBAcontrollersfails
‐Oneoftheswitchesfails
ThephysicalconnectionofthisconfigurationisshowninFigure5.
ImportantNote:DellRecommendsFibreChanneldrivestobesamegeneration.ForHeterogonous
configurationsrefertosection:Heterogonous ValidatedConfigurations
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Alwaysrefertowww.dell.com\supportforlatestdocumentationandupdates
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