Fabric-Attached FC Connections
This section describes how to connect a host to a two-controller storage system and a four-controller storage system through FC multi-path connections using switches.
Two-Controller Storage System
Figure 3-3 shows how to connect a host to a 2 U two-controller storage system through FC multi-path connections using switches.
In this connection diagram, two controllers of the storage system and two ports of the host are connected to switches through optical fibers. On the switches, the ports connecting to a storage controller and to the host are grouped in a zone, ensuring connectivity between the host port and the storage system.
Zone Name |
Zone Member |
|---|---|
Zone001 |
Ports 1 and 3 |
Zone002 |
Ports 1 and 4 |
Zone003 |
Ports 2 and 5 |
Zone004 |
Ports 2 and 6 |
- Port numbers in the Zone Member column in this table refer to numbers in Figure 3-3 rather than switch port IDs.
- Zone division in this table is for reference only. Plan zones based on site requirements.
- If you use LLDesigner to plan connectivity, you can obtain zone division data from the Zone Planning worksheet in the exported LLD file.
Four-Controller Storage System
Figure 3-4 shows how to connect a host to a 4 U four-controller storage system through FC multi-path connections using switches.
In this connection diagram, four controllers of the storage system and two ports of the host are connected to switches through optical fibers. On the switches, the ports connecting to a storage controller and to the host are grouped in a zone, ensuring connectivity between the host port and the storage system.
Zone Name |
Zone Member |
|---|---|
Zone001 |
Ports 1 and 3 |
Zone002 |
Ports 1 and 4 |
Zone003 |
Ports 2 and 5 |
Zone004 |
Ports 2 and 6 |
- Port numbers in the Zone Member column in this table refer to numbers in Figure 3-4 rather than switch port IDs.
- Zone division in this table is for reference only. Plan zones based on site requirements.
- If you use LLDesigner to plan connectivity, you can obtain zone division data from the Zone Planning worksheet in the exported LLD file.