User manual

VTrak 15200 User Manual
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Connect the following to the network switch using Ethernet cables:
• VTrak management port
• VTrak iSCSI (data) ports
•Host PC
The VTrak management cable has a separate connection to a switch on your
regular network.
Direct Attached Storage
With this arrangement, data travels directly between the Host PC and the VTrak.
Management information travels over the network. The arrangement requires:
• Network HBA card, 1 Gb with iSCSI support, 1 minimum
• Network HBA card, 10 Mb or higher
• Network Switch, 10 Mb or higher
Figure 9. VTrak 15200 DAS connections
Make the following connections with the Ethernet cables:
• Connect the VTrak management port to the network switch
• Connect the Host PC network card to the network switch
• Connect the VTrak iSCSI (data) ports to the iSCSI HBA cards in the Host PC
The VTrak management cable has a separate connection through a switch
on your regular network.
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VTrak 15200 Controller
Host PC
VTrak
Switch
iSCSI HBA Card
Management
Port
iSCSI Ports
Network HBA Card