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Contents
Fabric Scalability.....................................................................3-39
Obtaining Professional Services............................................3-40
Mixed Fabric Design Considerations.......................................... 3-40
FCP and FICON in a Single Fabric.......................................3-41
Multiple Data Transmission Speeds in a Single Fabric .....3-51
FICON Cascading..........................................................................3-52
High-Integrity Fabrics............................................................ 3-53
Minimum Requirements........................................................3-53
FICON Cascading Best Practices..........................................3-54
Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions
SAN Island Consolidation..............................................................4-2
Flexible Partitioning Technology............................................ 4-4
SAN Routing.............................................................................. 4-8
Implementing BC/DR Solutions .................................................4-36
Extended-Distance Operational Modes............................... 4-37
SAN Extension Transport Technologies .............................. 4-39
Distance Extension Through BB_Credit..............................4-49
Intelligent Port Speed.............................................................4-51
Distance Extension Best Practices......................................... 4-55
Consolidating and Integrating iSCSI Servers and Storage ......4-58
iSCSI Protocol..........................................................................4-59
iSCSI Server Consolidation....................................................4-60
iSCSI Storage Consolidation.................................................. 4-61
Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations
Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling.................................. 5-1
Port Requirements .................................................................... 5-2
SFP Optical Transceivers..........................................................5-4
Extended-Distance Ports..........................................................5-6
High-Availability Considerations........................................... 5-6
Fibre Channel Cables and Connectors...................................5-7
Routing Fiber-Optic Cables.....................................................5-8
Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support...........5-9
Management Server................................................................ 5-10
Remote User Workstations .................................................... 5-11
SNMP Management Workstations.......................................5-13
EFCM Basic Edition Interface................................................5-14
Security Provisions.........................................................................5-15
Password Protection............................................................... 5-15
SANtegrity Authentication....................................................5-16