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Figure 4 Server LAN and iSCSI SAN connectivity
• Each PowerEdge M610 server has one on-board Broadcom NetXtreme 5709 dual port NIC
mezzanine card and this was assigned to Fabric A. The M610 servers had two additional dual-
port Broadcom NetXtreme 57711 10 GbE NIC mezzanine cards and they were assigned to
Fabric B and Fabric C.
• Port B1 (Fabric B) and Port C1 (Fabric C) on each server was used for iSCSI SAN connectivity.
Similarly, ports B2 and C2 were dedicated for VDI network. This type of network connectivity
ensures that the configuration is resilient even if one of the mezzanine cards fails.
• Dell PowerConnect M6220 switches were installed in Fabric A1 and A2. Dell PowerEdge
M8024 switches were installed on Fabric B1 and Fabric C1. Dell PowerEdge M6220 switches
were installed on Fabric B2 and Fabric C2.