Design Example: 200 Server Ports - EMC Connectrix EC-1200 Planning Manual

Connectrix Topologies
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425 Server Ports
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Three to four fan-out groups per switch lead to two ISLs server
tier to Symmetrix tier
Server members in a fan-out group may be centralized or
distributed on the server tier
10 unused ports on the server tier
25 unused ports on the Symmetrix backbone tier
x 28 x 28
Server Server
To To
Fabric B Fabric B Fabric B
28 28
DS-32M DS-32M
2
Symmetrix
Figure 4-18

Design Example: 200 Server Ports

Design objectives:
425 server ports
12:1 fan-out groups
Hardware:
36 Symmetrix ports
Eight ED-64M Directors
Two EC-1200 cabinets
Topology:
Seven ED-64Ms on server tier
x 28 x 29
Server Server
To To To
Fabric B Fabric B
28 29
DS-32M DS-32M
2 2 2
ED-64M
25
x 29 x 29 x 29
Server Server Server
To To
Fabric B Fabric B
29 29 29
DS-32M DS-32M DS-32M
2 2 2
Symmetrix
Tape
Backbone
Tier
DWDM
Server
Tier