Networking - Huawei OceanStor S5600 Initial Configuration Manual

2 Setting Up the Management Environment
Device
OS of the AS
Initiator version
FC switch
Ethernet switch
Note: FC HBAs and FC switches are used to form the FC SAN. NICs and Ethernet switches
are used to form the IP SAN.

2.2 Networking

Introduce the typical networking of S5600.
2.2.1 Networking Principle
Proper networking is the basis to ensure that storage devices and services run properly. You
need to choose the networking as required.
2.2.2 Typical Networking of the S5600 Controller Subrack (FC Host Ports)
Introduce the typical networking of the S5600 controller subrack (FC host ports).
2.2.3 Typical Networking of the S5600 Controller Subrack (FC and iSCSI Host Ports)
Introduce the typical networking of the S5600 controller subrack (FC and iSCSI host ports).
2.2.4 Two-Node Cluster by the S5600 Controller Subrack (FC Host Ports)
Introduce the networking of the two-node system cluster environment set up by the S5600
controller subrack (FC host ports).
2.2.5 Two-Node Cluster by the S5600 Controller Subrack (FC and iSCSI Host Ports)
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Recommended Configuration
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For easy to describe, the S5600 storage device in the networking diagram of this chapter refers to the
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Windows Server 2003 SP (Service Pack) 1/Windows 2003
SLES (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server) 9 SP3 (with Linux kernel
2.6.5)/ RedHat AS4(with Linux kernel 2.6.9)
IBM AIX/HP Unix/SUN Solaris
Contact technical support engineers for obtaining the latest OS compatibility
list.
Windows: Microsoft iSCSI Initiator of version 2.0.1 or later
Linux: the RedHat package manager (rpm) package compatible
with the actual version
Huawei switch blade NX20
NOTE
A Huawei switch blade must works with Huawei server blades.
Brocade SilkWorm 240E
Huawei switch blade NX20
Huawei Quidway S5516 and Quidway S5600, both of which are
Gigabit switches
A Huawei switch blade must works with Huawei server blades.
OceanStor S5600 Storage System
Initial Configuration Guide
Issue 02 (2009-09-30)