Single-Host, Single-Controller Iscsi Configuration; Multiple-Port, Single-Controller Iscsi Configuration - IBM DS3500 Installation, User & Maintenance Manual

Single-controller iSCSI connections: The following illustration shows a single
controller storage subsystem that is attached to a single host. This configuration
has no redundancy.
Ethernet
Figure 57. 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.
Ethernet
Figure 58. 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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Gigabit
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