Figure 8: An example of Fibre Channel connections using interface pair
51 Interface pair from data ports fc3aHost/server
2 6Fibre Channel switch 1 Interface pair from data ports fc3b
73 Data interface pair 1Fibre Channel switch 2
4 8Array Data interface pair 2
An interface pair is the combination of the same data port on both controllers. In the preceding diagram:
• Data ports fc3a form one interface pair (green)
• Data ports fc3b form another interface pair (blue)
Interface Numbering
All array models have four onboard 1GBaseT ports. Depending on the array model, adding additional NICs can support up to
12 10GBaseT, SFP, or GbE ports, for a total of up to 14 ports.
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