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Typical resources might include data, applications, and services. The following figure shows how a
typical fibre channel cluster configuration might look.
Figure 1-3
Network
Interface
Card(s)
Although fibre channel provides the best performance, you can also configure your cluster to use
shared SCSI or iSCSI. The following figure shows how a typical shared SCSI cluster configuration
might look.
Figure 1-4
Network
Interface
Card
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Typical Fibre Channel Cluster Configuration
Server 1 Server 2
Typical Shared SCSI Cluster Configuration
Network Hub
Server 1
Network
SCSI
Interface
Adapter
Shared Disk
System
Network Hub
Server 3 Server 4
Fibre Channel Switch
Shared Disk
Server 2
SCSI
Adapter
Card
Server 5 Server 6
System
Fibre
Channel
Card(s)