Technical data

5.7.2
Upgrading Memory Channel Adapters . ..... ................. 5–14
5.7.3
Upgrading a Virtual Hub Configuration to a Standard
Hub Configuration ...............................................
5–26
6 Using Fibre Channel Storage
6.1
Fibre Channel Overview .............................................
6–2
6.1.1
Basic Fibre Channel Terminology ............................. 6–2
6.1.2
Fibre Channel Topologies ...... .... ............................. 6–4
6.1.2.1
Point-to-Point ................................................
6–5
6.1.2.2
Fabric .........................................................
6–5
6.1.2.3
Arbitrated Loop Topology . .... ............................. 6–6
6.2
Fibre Channel Topology Comparison . ............................. 6–7
6.3
Example Fibre Channel Configurations Supported by
TruCluster Server .. ..... ..............................................
6–8
6.3.1
Fibre Channel Cluster Configurations for Transparent
Failover Mode .. ..... ..............................................
6–8
6.3.2
Fibre Channel Cluster Configurations for Multiple-Bus
Failover Mode .. ..... ..............................................
6–10
6.4
QuickLoop . .. ...........................................................
6–17
6.5
Zoning .. ... .............................................................
6–18
6.5.1
Switch Zoning Versus Selective Storage Presentation . . ... 6–18
6.5.2
Types of Zoning ..... ..............................................
6–19
6.5.3
Zoning Example .... ..............................................
6–20
6.6
Cascaded Switches . ..... ..............................................
6–21
6.7
Procedure for Installation Using Fibre Channel Disks ..... .... 6–24
6.8
Installing and Configuring Fibre Channel Hardware .... .... ... 6–26
6.8.1
Installing and Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switch ... ... 6–26
6.8.1.1
Installing the Switch .. ..... .... ............................. 6–27
6.8.1.2
Managing the Fibre Channel Switches .. ................ 6–29
6.8.1.2.1
Using the Switch Front Panel .. ... .. ................. 6–29
6.8.1.2.2
Setting the Ethernet IP Address and Subnet Mask
from the Front Panel ... ................................ 6–30
6.8.1.2.3
Setting the DS-DSGGB-AA and
DS-DSGGC-AA/AB Ethernet IP Address and
Subnet Mask from a PC or Terminal ................ 6–31
6.8.1.2.4
Logging In to the Switch with a Telnet Connection 6–32
6.8.1.2.5
Setting the Switch Name via Telnet Session ... .... 6–33
6.8.2
Installing and Setting Up the DS-SWXHB-07 Hub ..... .... 6–34
6.8.2.1
Installing the Hub .. ..... .... ................................ 6–34
6.8.2.2
Determining the Hub Status . ............................. 6–35
6.8.3
Installing and Configuring the KGPSA PCI-to-Fibre
Channel Adapter Module .... ... .. .............................. 6–36
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