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Service Offerings over FCIP
Figure 4-6
Cisco MDS 9216
multi-layer edge
Service Offering Scenario B—Connecting Multiple Sites
In certain cases, customers prefer to have primary and secondary sites connected by optical networks
such as DWDM or SONET/SDH for high density and reliability. However, because of disaster recovery
requirements, corporations might need a third site to protect all their business needs in case of a disaster.
FCIP is preferred to connect the secondary site to the third site as shown in
Data Center High Availability Clusters Design Guide
4-16
FCIP over SP IP/MPLS Core for Disaster Recovery Solutions
Corporate HQ
FC
switch
Fabrics
IP/MPLS
Network
FCIP
FCIP
Cisco 7206 VXR
with FCIP PA
Bandwidth options:
DS1 – OC3 TDM Facilities
FastE and GigE Facilities
Chapter 4
FCIP over IP/MPLS Core
Remote Sites
FC
Fabrics
FC
Cisco 7206 VXR
with FCIP PA
FC
FC
FC
Fabrics
Figure
4-7.
FC
Fabric
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