Steps
1. Connect each server to both FC fabrics.
2. Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1.
• Primary port P1 — Storage controller 1: port 1 to FC switch 1
• Reserved port R1 — Storage controller 2: port 1 to FC switch 1
3. Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 1.
• Primary port P2 — Storage controller 2: port 2 to FC switch 1
• Reserved port R2 — Storage controller 1: port 2 to FC switch 1
4. Connect fault domain 3 (shown in gray) to fabric 2.
• Primary port P3 — Storage controller 1: port 3 to FC switch 2
• Reserved port R3 — Storage controller 2: port 3 to FC switch 2
5. Connect fault domain 4 (shown in red) to fabric 2.
• Primary port P4 — Storage controller 2: port 4 to FC switch 2
• Reserved port R4 — Storage controller 1: port 4 to FC switch 2
Example
Figure 49. Storage System in Legacy Mode with Dual 8 Gb Storage Controllers and Two Fibre Channel
Switches
1. Server 1 2. Server 2
3. FC switch 1 (Fault domain 1) 4. FC switch 2 (Fault domain 2)
5. Storage system 6. Storage controller 1
7. Storage controller 2
Next steps
Install or enable MPIO on the host servers.
NOTE: For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document located
on the Dell TechCenter (http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/).
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