Vmware Esx Server Deployments - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c Administrator's Manual

VMware ESX server deployments

VMware ESX servers may host multiple guest operating systems. A guest operating system may
have its own physical HBA port connection, or it may use a virtual port and share a physical HBA
port with other guest operating systems.
Figure 106
accesses a fabric over separate host ports.
There are two paths to a target storage device:
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•
Host port 1 is zoned with target port 1, and host port 2 is zoned with target port 2 to enable the
redirection zoning needed to redirect traffic to the correct CTC.
FIGURE 106
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shows a VMware ESX server with two guest operating systems where each guest
Host port 1 to target port 1, redirected through CTC T1.
Host port 2 to target port 2, redirected through CTC T2.
Key Management
Appliance or
Key Vault
CTC1
(T1)
BES1
Io Sync Link
CTC1 - CTC for Target Port T1 hosted on BES1 in DEK Cluster
CTC2 - CTC for Target Port T2 hosted on BES2 in DEK Cluster
VMware ESX server, One HBA per guest OS

VMware ESX server deployments

Management
Network LAN
VMware ESX Server
Guest Guest
OS1 OS2
Host Port1 (I1) Host Port2 (I2)
Fabric 1
Target Port1 (T1) Target Port2 (T2)
Target
Dedicated Cluster
Network LAN
DCFM
CTC2
(T2)
BES4
IO Sync Link
4
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