Assign Port Names And Nicknames; Sample Configuration Diagram - EMC Connectrix EC-1200 Planning Manual

Planning Considerations
5
Assign Port Names
and Nicknames
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Server A
on site
Server B
on site
Server C
off site

Sample Configuration Diagram

Figure 5-11
Although you do not have to assign names to switch ports, doing so
provides convenience and ease of use. Port naming also documents
end-devices that connect through individual ports and identifies
what is attached to each port. If it is necessary to change port
connectivity, port names make it easier to identify both ports and
attached end-devices.
Consider assigning nicknames to device and fabric World Wide
Names (WWNs). Though not required, nicknaming provides a useful
substitute for the cryptic 8-byte WWN. Once a nickname is assigned,
it is referenced throughout the Connectrix Manager application.
Refer to Connectrix Naming Guidelines on page 3-14.
500 m
Connectrix
Director
10.1.5.2
(on site)
50 m
E_Port 1 E_Port 2
20 km 20 km
E_Port 3
E_Port 4
Connectrix
Director
150 m
10.1.5.1
(on site)
Storage A
off site
250 m
100 m
Storage B
400 m
on site
Storage C
on site
500 m
Storage D
off site