VERITAS Storage Foundation 4.1 Cluster File System HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite Extracts, December 2005

Hardware Overview
10 Installation and Administration Guide
Hardware Overview
VxFS cluster functionality runs optimally on a Fibre Channel fabric. Fibre Channel
technology provides the fastest, most reliable, and highest bandwidth connectivity
currently available. By employing Fibre Channel technology, CFS can be used in
conjunction with the latest VERITAS Storage Area Network (SAN) applications to provide a
complete data storage and retrieval solution.
The figure below shows the configuration of a cluster file system on a Fibre Channel fabric
with a disk array.
Four Node CFS Cluster Built on Fibre Channel Fabric
Public Network
Fiber Optic Private LAN
Disk Array
Fibre Channel Switch
Fiber Optic Connection
Private
Networks
Public Network