Design Example: 425 Server Ports - EMC Connectrix EC-1200 Planning Manual

One ED-64M on Symmetrix backbone tier connecting 21 ISLs and
36 Symmetrix ports
Two fan-out groups per ISL
Five fan-out groups per switch; rounds up to three ISLs per server
tier switch
21 ISLs into the Symmetrix backbone tier
Server members in a fan-out group may be centralized or
distributed on the server tier
Two unused ports on the server tier
Seven unused ports on the Symmetrix backbone tier
x 61 x 61
Server Server
To To To
Fabric B Fabric B Fabric B
61 61
ED-64M ED-64M
3
Symmetrix

Design Example: 425 Server Ports

Figure 4-19
An 850-port Connectrix Balanced Fabric is built from two 425-port
fabrics. PowerPath is used to span fabrics A and B.
x 61 x 61
Server Server Server
To To
Fabric B Fabric B
61 61
ED-64M ED-64M
3 3 3
ED-64M
36
Connectrix Version 6.02 Topology Solution Envelope
Connectrix Topologies
x 61 x 60 x 60
Server Server
To To
Fabric B Fabric B
61 60 60
ED-64M ED-64M ED-64M
3 3 3
Symmetrix Backbone Tier
Tape
Fabric A
DWDM
4
Server Tier
Fabric A
4-27