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Refer to
Figure 1.2
for interface locations.
Management Interfaces
Access to the system command line interface (CLI) is available through the
following interfaces:
•
DB-9 Serial Debug Interface—Opens the CLI on the system.
•
Ethernet Interface—Opens the CLI on the system via Telnet or Secure Shell
(SSH).
See
Connecting the Serial Cable
on page 51 for information.
Storage Interfaces
A single Memory Array may be configured for:
•
Direct Attach via PCIe
•
SAN attach via Fibre Channel or iSCSI (vSHARE)
System configuration may be changed at any time.
Note:
The base platform supports a single PCIe x8 Gen1 (default) interface or dual
PCIe x4 Gen2 (option) interfaces that can directly connect to a host computer
(via a PCIe driver) or to a Memory Gateway. The optional memory gateways
provide specific network interfaces and functions such as SAN block storage or
NFS caching.
The VMA-series Memory Array does not currently support dual PCIe
Note:
connections.
PCIe Direct Attach
PCIe provides the lowest latency and highest bandwidth connectivity to the
Memory Array which supports eight lanes of PCIe Gen1 connectivity (20 Gbit/s
line rate). The PCIe connection can go to a single host (PCIe x8) for maximum
bandwidth or two hosts (PCIe x4 each) for reliability. See
Cable to the Memory Array
Where dual PCIe x4 interfaces are required, a special firmware image is loaded
onto the Memory Array. Similarly, the Memory Array can be changed back to a
single PCIe x8 interface through a new firmware load.
VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide
Connectivity and Interfaces Overview
on page 50 and
Connecting the Ethernet Cable
on page 46 for more information.
Connecting the PCIe
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