Figure 16: An example of network connections for a group
51 Array 2Host/server
2 6Switch 1 management Data port connections
73 Management port connectionsSwitch 2 data
4 Array 1
Dual Fabric Fibre Channel
In this configuration:
• Management traffic uses an Ethernet switch
• Data traffic uses Fibre Channel switches
• Port eth0 handles management traffic
• Ports fc1a and fc1b handle Fibre Channel data traffic
• The active controller (A or B) receives data traffic from both Fibre Channel switches (dual fabric)
In the following example, the eth0a port on each controller provides the management path (red cables). The fc1b port on both
controllers provides the data path from Fibre Channel Switch 1 (green cables). The fc1a port on both controllers provides the
data path from Fibre Channel Switch 2 (blue cables). The management ports connect to an Ethernet switch. The host also
connects to both Fibre Channel switches. The separated data paths on this network provide higher performance and high
availability.
Note that only one management connection and one data connection are shown. You can add more connections and use
different ports as needed.
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