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Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

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Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

This feature reduces unused ports and resources and consolidates the

enterprise into a single infrastructure, while maintaining multiple

independent application and fault isolation domains.

Up to four partitions can be enabled for each director (0 though 3),

where a partition consists of one or more line modules (LIMs). User

access and Fibre Channel traffic (Class 2, Class 3, and Class F) are

isolated within each partition. However, the director ships with only

a master FlexPar (0) enabled, allowing management and

administration from a single point of control. Figure 4-1 illustrates

director FlexPar functionality.

Figure 4-1 Intrepid 10000 Director FlexPar Functionality

A SAN management application (SANavigator Version 4.2 or later, or

Enterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager (EFCM) Version 8.6 or later)

or command line interface (CLI) user with read-write administrator

privileges can perform the following from master Flexpar 0: