FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124-500, April 2005)

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Index
Index
D
dark fiber distance extension
bandwidth 4-46
description 4-39
illustration 4-40
latency 4-46
recovery point objective 4-46
recovery time objective 4-46
data compression
algorithm selections 4-26
description 1-21
optimizing WAN use 4-55
set compression level 4-57
data replication
asynchronous mode 4-38
dark fiber transport 4-46
IP transport 4-48
SONET/SDH transport 4-47
synchronous mode 4-38
WDM transport 4-47
data transmission distance
cable type 5-4
multiswitch fabric requirements 3-21
transceiver type 5-4
default network addresses
director or fabric switch 6-8
Eclipse 1620 SAN Router 6-9
Eclipse 2640 SAN Router 6-9
management server 6-8
device
connectivity
Tier 1 3-17
Tier 2 3-18
Tier 3 3-18
fan-out ratio 3-35
locality 3-34
device window
description 2-23
illustration 2-23
dimensions
directors A-1
fabric switches A-1
Fabricenter cabinet A-7
SAN routers A-1
director
connectivity features 1-26
default network address 6-8
description 1-6
FlexPars 4-4
performance features 1-7
product overview 1-2
security features 1-28
serviceability features 1-29
specifications A-1
disaster recovery
IP versus storage traffic 4-36
operational mode
asynchronous data replication 4-38
synchronous data replication 4-38
requirements
data priority 4-37
distance 4-37
recovery point objective 4-37
recovery time objective 4-37
transport technology
dark fiber 4-39
IP 4-45
SONET/SDH 4-42
WDM 4-40
transport technology comparison 4-48
distance extension
assigning BB_Credits 4-50, 5-6
best practices 4-55
full fabric feature 5-39
operational mode
asynchronous data replication 4-38
synchronous data replication 4-38
port configuration 5-6
remote fabric feature 5-39
support 1-27
transport technology
dark fiber 4-39
IP 4-45
SONET/SDH 4-42
WDM 4-40