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Accusys A12R/U-FS&SS / A16R/U-FS&SS / A24R/U-FS&SS
To establish the data path:
1. Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on the RAID system’s
controller to your Fibre Channel switch.
2. Connect each Host PC’s or Server’s standard NIC to your network
switch.
Host Group 1
HOST SERVER
Host Group 2
HOST SERVER
LAN Switch
FC Switch
Loop1
Loop2
Host 2
Host 3
Host 1
Host 4
Fibre Card A
1
Na
WP
WW
Nb1
WP
WW
FCPa2
Fibre Card B
W
W
W
PN
a2
FCPa1
FCPb2
WW
WP
Nb
2
FCPb1
Controller B
12
45 6
78
3
Controller A
90
Configuring Direct Attached Storage
Direct attached storage (DAS) requires:
• Two Fibre Channel HBA cards in the Host PC or Server
• A network switch
• A network interface card (NIC) in the Host PC or Server
To establish the data path:
Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on the RAID system
controller to your Fibre Channel switch.
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