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One Single-HBA
Host to a
Single-Controller
Controller Tray or a
Single-Controller
Controller-Drive
Tray
The following figure shows an example of a direct-attach topology with one host and
a single-controller controller tray or a single-controller controller-drive tray. The
following table describes which of the components in this topology are non-redundant
and present a risk of a single point of failure.
Table 7 Direct-Attach Topology – One Host and a Single-Controller Controller
Tray or a Single-Controller Controller-Drive Tray
Figure 4 Single-HBA Host to a Single-Controller Controller Tray or a
Single-Controller Controller-Drive Tray
Component Redundant Non-Redundant
Host/server Non-redundant
HBA Non-redundant
Host-to-controller cable Non-redundant
Controller Non-redundant