Multiple Server, Multiple Switch, Storage Subsystem Configuration - IBM TotalStorage DS300 Hardware Installation And User's Manual

Multiple server, multiple switch, storage subsystem configuration

Note: Switch zoning should be used to isolate data paths from the host server to
the storage subsystem, especially in a heterogeneous operating system
environment.
The following illustration is an example of a multiple server, multiple switch, storage
subsystem configuration.
Management station
Figure 15. Multiple server, multiple switch, storage subsystem configuration (DS400)
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Gb Ethernet link
Host server
2 Gbps Fibre Channel link
2 Gbps Fibre Channel link
DS400 storage subsystem
Controller A
Fibre Fibre
MGT
Host server