.SAN design reference guide Vol. 1-5 785350-001

QuickLoop, interconnect, 152
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recommendations
SAN best practices, 383
SAN designs, 20
record keeping, connections, 385
Red Hat Linux
C-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules, 136
redundancy, routing, 51
redundant active components
B-series Fibre Channel switches, 99
redundant control processor
B-series Fibre Channel switches, 99
regulations
security, 370
related documentation, 406
ring fabric
benefits, 29
expansion, 402
migrating from, 42
uses, 27
ring fabric SAN
overview, 27
routed fabric topologies, 34
routed SAN fabric, 24
router
connecting core-edge fabrics, 52
connecting fabrics through IP network, 54
routing
comparing B-series, C-series, and H-series, 49
configurations, 52
features, 43
Fibre Channel implementations, 46
Fibre Channel integration FCIP, 58
methods, 49
overview, 43
SAN island consolidation, 58
SAN scaling, 58
summary, 58
table, 44
tape backup consolidation, 60
techniques, 44, 46
technology, 43
rules
B-series fabric, 102
B-series Fibre Channel fabric, 103
C-series Fibre Channel switch fabric, 135
H-series switches, 145
interconnect, 152
iSCSI Connectivity Option, 352
MP Router fabrics, 114
performance, 163
switch, 20
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SAN
B-series addressing mode, 120
bridging, 259
components, 18
configuration practices, 385
congestion, 162
data availability, 38
design approaches, 20
design specification, 383
dual interoperable, 161
expanding an existing topology, 401
extending, 257
heterogeneous interoperable, 161
high bandwidth, 163
high-availability dual redundant routed, 51
implementation practices, 383
implementations, 17
infrastructure, 19
interoperable, 162
latency, 162
manageability, 22
merging fabrics, 402
mixed storage types, 208
overview, 18
P9000/XP fabric boot support, 238
planning, 383
recommended practices, 383
scaling, 19
scaling and routing, 45
security, 22
solutions, 16
SSP, 22
standard designs, 20
storage management server rules, 230
topology design approaches, 23
XP shared fabric, 237
SAN design
configuration rules, 152
interconnect rules, 152
migration, 41
overview, 16
scalability, 41
SAN extension
best practices for HP P6000 Continuous Access, 296
overview, 257
products, 272
types, 258
SAN fabric
design benefits, 24
routed, 24
topologies, 23
zoning, 22
SAN fabric topologies
cascaded fabric SAN, 25
congestion, 22
core-edge, 29
data access, 32
design considerations, 20
disaster tolerance, 21
geographic layout, 20
interoperability, 21
layout, 20
424 Index