Maximum Distances Between Nodes And Shared Storage Subsystem Components; Figure 2-5. Two-Node Pdc/O5000 With Two Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics - Compaq 112726-001 - ProLiant - 6500 Administrator's Manual

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Maximum Distances Between Nodes and Shared
Storage Subsystem Components
Storage Subsystem #1
P1 P2
A
P1 P2
B
Redundant
Fibre Channel
Fabric #1
Fibre Channel
SAN Switch #1
Host
Adapters (4)
Node 1
Fibre Channel
SAN Switch #1
P1 P2
A
P1 P2
B
Storage Subsystem #1

Figure 2-5. Two-node PDC/O5000 with two redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics

By using standard short-wave Fibre Channel cables with Gigabit Interface
Converter-Shortwave (GBIC-SW) modules, the following maximum distances
apply:
I
Each MA8000/EMA12000 Storage Subsystem's controller enclosure
can be placed up to 500 meters from the Fibre Channel SAN Switches.
I
Each Fibre Channel SAN Switch can be placed up to 500 meters from
the host adapters in the cluster nodes.
Storage Subsystem #2
P1 P2
A
P1 P2
B
Fibre Channel
SAN Switch #2
Host
Adapters (4)
Node 2
Fibre Channel
SAN Switch #2
Fibre Channel
P1 P2
A
P1 P2
B
Storage Subsystem #2
Redundant
Fabric #2