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Steps
1.
Connect each server to both FC fabrics.
2.
Connect fault domain 1 (shown in orange) to fabric 1.
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Primary port P1 — Storage controller 1: port 1 to FC switch 1
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Reserved port R1 — Storage controller 2: port 1 to FC switch 1
3.
Connect fault domain 2 (shown in blue) to fabric 1.
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Primary port P2 — Storage controller 2: port 2 to FC switch 1
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Reserved port R2 — Storage controller 1: port 2 to FC switch 1
4.
Connect fault domain 3 (shown in gray) to fabric 2.
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Primary port P3 — Storage controller 1: port 3 to FC switch 2
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Reserved port R3 — Storage controller 2: port 3 to FC switch 2
5.
Connect fault domain 4 (shown in red) to fabric 2.
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Primary port P4 — Storage controller 2: port 4 to FC switch 2
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Reserved port R4 — Storage controller 1: port 4 to FC switch 2
Example
Figure 49. Storage System in Legacy Mode with Dual 8 Gb Storage Controllers and Two Fibre Channel
Switches
1.
Server 1
3.
FC switch 1 (Fault domain 1)
5.
Storage system
7.
Storage controller 2
Next steps
Install or enable MPIO on the host servers.
NOTE: For the latest best practices, see the Dell Storage Center Best Practices document located
on the Dell TechCenter (http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/).
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2.
Server 2
4.
FC switch 2 (Fault domain 2)
6.
Storage controller 1
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