3.1.2 Matrix Server Administration Guide

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Single FC Port, Dual FC Switches, Single FC Fabric
In this example, the fabric includes two FC switches managed by the
matrix. Servers 1–3 are connected to the first FC switch; servers 4–6 are
connected to the second switch. The matrix also includes two RAID
arrays, which contain multiported disks. If a managed FC switch fails, the
servers connected to the other switch will survive and access to storage
will be maintained.
FC SwitchFC Switch
FC Fabric
ISL
IP Connection/Network
Administrative
Network
Administrative
Network
Server
3
Server
1
Server
2
Server
4
Server
5
Server
6
RA ID Array RA ID Array