Adaptec DURASTOR 6320SS Manual page 35

DuraStor 412R/6320SS/7320SS Installation and User's Guide
Basic Stand-Alone Dual-Port Topology – DuraStor 7320SS Only
Choose a stand-alone dual-port topology when your application requires
a low-cost, entry-level, fault-tolerant disk storage solution. This solution
provides a single controller configuration that supports dual-ported
access with the internal hubs disabled. It is ideal in a host direct-attached
application or SAN environments when connected to an external switch
or hub. See Appendix B, SAN Solution Strategies (DuraStor 7320SS
Note: Other stand-alone dual port topologies are described in
Appendix C, Advanced Configurations and
Connect the fibre channel data cables as shown in
Figure 2-26.
Controller FC Host Ports
HOST I/O
P1
P2
P4
P3
Host System #1
HBA 1
Figure 2-25 Logical Diagram – Single Host, Single HBA, Hubs Disabled
Power Power
Supply Supply
Figure 2-26 Host Cabling Diagram – Single Host, Single HBA, Hubs Disabled
2-22
RAID Controller
FC1 Active
FC2 Active
Controller 1
T= Location of internal termination
Host I/O Connectors
Host Computer #1
Fibre Channel Data Cable
SAFTE Disk I/O
SCSI Disk I/O
Cooling
Fans
Host I/O
P1 P2
Ctlr 1
Figure 2-25
T
Disk
CH1
Disk
CH2
T
T
Disk
CH0
Disk
CH3
T
Controller Disk Ports
FC HBA 1
Connect to P3
Chl 1 Chl 2
Chl 0 Chl 3
P4 P3
RAID Controller
SAF-TE Ctlr 2
only).
Cabling.
and
Drive I/O Connectors
Drives 7 - 12
SEP
SEP
Drives 1 - 6
SAF-TE Disk I/O
I/O Card
T
T
T
T