3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

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Dual FC Ports, Dual FC Switches, Single FC Fabric
This example uses multipath I/O to eliminate single points of failure. The
fabric includes two FC switches managed by the matrix. Each server has
two FC ports; the first FC port connects to the first FC switch and the
second FC port connects to the second FC switch. The matrix also
includes two RAID arrays containing multiported disks.
FC Fabric
ISL
IP Connection/Network
Administrative
Network
Administrative
Network
Server
3
Server
1
Server
2
Server
4
Server
5
Server
6
FC SwitchFC Switch
RA ID Array RA ID Array