IBM DS3500 Installation, User's, And Maintenance Manual page 85

Host system
with one iSCSI
connector
1 Gigabit/10 Gigabit
Ethernet switch
DS3500
Figure 3-49. Single-host, single-controller iSCSI configuration
A system with dual iSCSI ports can provide enhanced performance compared to a system that uses only
one iSCSI port.
The following illustration is an example of a host that is using multiple ports that are attached to a
single-controller configuration. This configuration provides some path redundancy.
Host system
with two iSCSI
connectors
1 Gigabit/10 Gigabit
Ethernet switch
DS3500
Figure 3-50. Multiple-port, single-controller iSCSI configuration
The following illustration is an example of multiple single-port host systems that are connected to a
single-controller DS3500 using multiple connections.
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