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Planning Connectivity
Solaris hosts and storage systems can be connected based on different criteria. Table 3-1 describes the typical connection modes.
Table 3-1 Connection modes
Criteria |
Connection Mode |
|---|---|
Interface module type |
Fibre Channel connection/iSCSI connection |
Whether switches are used |
Direct-attached connection (no switches are used)/Fabric-attached connection (switches are used) |
Whether multiple paths exist |
Single-path connection/Multi-path connection |
Whether HyperMetro is configured |
HyperMetro/Non-HyperMetro |
Fibre Channel connections are the most widely used. To ensure service data security, both direct-attached connections and fabric-attached connections require multiple paths.
The following details Fibre Channel and iSCSI connections in HyperMetro and non-HyperMetro scenarios.