User`s guide

FI0054601-00 C 3-1
3 Planning
This section describes how to plan for using the SANbox 6142 router. This
includes the following considerations:
 Devices (see page 3-1)
 Device Access (see page 3-2)
 FC Performance (see page 3-2)
 iSCSI/Gigabit Ethernet Performance (see page 3-3)
 Performance Tuning (see page 3-3)
 Topology (see page 3-7)
 Fibre Channel Switch Ports and Zoning Requirements (see page 3-8)
 Multiple Routers (see page 3-8)
 Management (see page 3-8)
 Recovery (see page 3-8)
 Recovery (see page 3-8)
 Recovery (see page 3-9)
 Security (see page 3-9)
Devices
When planning to use the router, consider the number of devices and the
anticipated demand. This will determine the required number of ports and in turn
the number of routers.
The router uses SFP transceivers in the 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) ports,
but some Fibre Channel (FC) devices may not use the same transceivers.
Consider whether the FC device to be connected to the router uses SFP or gigabit
interface converters (GBIC) transceivers, and choose fibre optic cables
accordingly. Use LC-type cable connectors for small form-factor pluggable (SFP)
transceivers and SC-type cable connectors for GBIC transceivers. Also consider
the transmission speed compatibility of your devices, host bus adapters (HBAs),
switches, and SFPs.