Network-Attached Configurations - Dell PowerVault MD3860i Series Deployment Manual

Figure 3. Two Cluster Nodes Connected to Two Controllers

Network-Attached Configurations

You can also cable the host servers to the RAID controller module iSCSI ports through industry-standard
10 Gbps Ethernet switches. An iSCSI configuration that uses Ethernet switches is frequently referred to as
an IP SAN. By using an IP SAN, the PowerVault MD3860i series storage array can support up to 64 hosts
simultaneously. This configuration supports either single or dual path data configurations and either
single or dual controller modules.
The following figure shows up to 64 stand-alone servers attached (using multiple sessions) to a dual RAID
controller configuration through a network using a 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps aggregation scheme. The NICs on
the servers are 1 Gbps NICs and the uplink ports on the 1 Gbps switches are 10 Gbps. Hosts that have a
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