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Figure 16: An example of network connections for a group
1
Host/server
2
Switch 1 management
3
Switch 2 data
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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 fc3a and fc3b 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 fc3a port on both
controllers provides the data path from Fibre Channel Switch 1 (green cables). The fc3b 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.
5
Array 2
6
Management port connections
7
Data port connections
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