Owner's manual

Accusys A12R/U-FS&SS / A16R/U-FS&SS / A24R/U-FS&SS
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Configuring a Storage Area Network
A storage area network (SAN) requires:
• A Fibre Channel switch
• A Fibre Channel HBA card in each Host PC/Server
• A network switch
• A network interface card (NIC) in each Host PC/Server
To establish the data path:
1. Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on the RAID system’s
controller to your Fibre Channel switch.
2. Connect each Host PC’s or Server’s standard NIC to your network
switch.
Configuring Direct Attached Storage
Direct attached storage (DAS) requires:
• Two Fibre Channel HBA cards in the Host PC or Server
• A network switch
• A network interface card (NIC) in the Host PC or Server
To establish the data path:
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Loop2Loop1 Loop2Loop1
Fibre Card B
Host 4
Host 3
Host 1
Host 2
Fibre Card A
WWWPNb1
FC Switch
LAN Switch
Controller A
Controller B
FCPa2FCPa2 FCPa1FCPa1 FCPb2FCPb2 FCPb1FCPb1FCPa2 FCPa1 FCPb2 FCPb1
HOST SERVER
Host Group 1
HOST SERVER
Host Group 2
WWWPNb2
WWWPNa2
WWWPNa1