Examples Of Fabric/Switch Host Connection Cabling; Figure 5-8 Connecting To Hosts Via A Fibre Channel Switch - Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage TP9300 User Manual

5: Cabling

Examples of Fabric/Switch Host Connection Cabling

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Figure 5-8 shows an example of connecting the TP9300 to hosts using a Fibre Channel
switch. For more information, see the "SGI Storage Area Network Installation
Instructions" (108-0252-00x) shipped with the Fibre Channel switch.
Figure 5-8 shows a simple switch configuration.
Host system
with two host
bus adapters
Switch
Controller A
host connectors
(SFP transceivers)
Figure 5-8 Connecting to Hosts via a Fibre Channel Switch
Host system
with two host
bus adapters
Note: Other configurations
are possible
Controller
enclosure
Controller B
host connectors
(SFP transceivers)
Switch
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