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McDATA StorageWorks 2/12 - Edge Switch Planning Manual (322 pages)

FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Planning Manual (620-000124-500, April 2005)

Brand: McDATA | Category: Storage | Size: 23 MB

Table of Contents
3
Preface

13
- Sphereon 3232 Fabric Switch
  15
- Sphereon 4300 Fabric Switch
  15
- Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch
  15
- Eclipse 1620 SAN Router
  15
- Eclipse 2640 SAN Router
  16
Chapter 1 Introduction to Mcdata Multi-Protocol Products

27
- Product Overview
  28
- Directors
  32
  - Director Performance
    33
  - Intrepid 6064 Director
    34
  - Intrepid 6140 Director
    36
  - Intrepid 10000 Director
    38
  - Intrepid 10000 Director
    39
- Fabric Switches
  41
- SAN Routers
  46
  - SAN Router Performance
    47
  - Eclipse 1620 SAN Router
    48
  - Eclipse 2640 SAN Router
    50
- Product Features
  51
  - Connectivity Features
    52
  - Security Features
    54
  - Serviceability Features
    55
Chapter 2 Product Management

61
- Product Management
  61
  - Out-Of-Band Management
    62
  - Out-Of-Band Product Management
    64
  - Inband Management
    65
  - Management Interface Summary
    66
  - Inband Product Management
    66
- Management Server Support
  67
  - Out-Of-Band and Inband Product Support Summary
    67
  - Management Server
    67
  - Management Server Specifications
    68
  - Ethernet Hub
    70
  - Remote User Workstations
    70
  - 24-Port Ethernet Hub
    70
- Product Firmware
  71
  - Firmware Services
    72
- Backup and Restore Features
  73
- SAN Management Applications
  75
- Sanpilot Interface
  84
- Command Line Interface
  86
Chapter 3 Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies

87
- Fibre Channel Topologies
  87
- Characteristics of Arbitrated Loop Operation
  88
- Planning for Private Arbitrated Loop Connectivity
  96
- Planning for Fabric-Attached Loop Connectivity
  97
- Fabric Topologies
  100
  - Mesh Fabric
    100
  - Tape Drive Consolidation
    100
  - Full Mesh Fabric
    101
  - Core-To-Edge Fabric
    102
  - SAN Islands
    104
- Planning for Multiswitch Fabric Support
  104
- General Fabric Design Considerations
  115
  - Fabric Initialization
    116
  - Fabric Performance
    117
  - ISL Oversubscription
    118
  - Device Locality
    120
  - Device Fan-Out Ratio
    121
  - Fabric Performance Tuning
    122
  - Fabric Availability
    123
  - Fabric Scalability
    125
  - Redundant Fabrics
    125
  - Obtaining Professional Services
    126
- Mixed Fabric Design Considerations
  126
- FICON Cascading
  138
  - High-Integrity Fabrics
    139
  - Minimum Requirements
    140
  - FICON Cascading Best Practices
    141
Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

145
- SAN Island Consolidation
  146
  - Flexible Partitioning Technology
    148
  - Intrepid 10000 Director Flexpar Functionality
    149
  - SAN Routing
    152
  - SAN Routing Hierarchy
    153
  - SAN Routing Concepts
    154
  - SAN Routing - Physical Connectivity
    155
  - SAN Routing - Logical Connectivity
    157
  - Msan Routing Domain
    162
  - Msan Supported Limits
    165
  - Ifcp WAN Extension
    168
  - Mfcp Versus
    172
  - Inter-Flexpar Routing
    173
- Implementing BC/DR Solutions
  180
- Consolidating and Integrating Iscsi Servers and Storage
  202
  - Iscsi Protocol
    203
  - Iscsi Server Consolidation
    204
  - Server Consolidation
    204
  - Iscsi Storage Consolidation
    205
Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations

207
- Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling
  207
  - Port Requirements
    208
  - SFP Optical Transceivers
    209
  - Cable Type and Transmission Rate Versus Distance and Link Budget
    211
  - Extended-Distance Ports
    212
  - High-Availability Considerations
    212
  - Fibre Channel Cables and Connectors
    212
  - SFP Transceiver and LC Duplex Connector
    213
  - Routing Fiber-Optic Cables
    214
- Management Server, LAN, and Remote Access Support
  215
- Security Provisions
  221
  - Password Protection
    221
  - Santegrity Authentication
    222
  - Santegrity Binding
    225
  - PDCM Arrays
    226
  - Configure Allow/Prohibit Matrix - Active Dialog Box
    227
  - PDCM Array - Example Problem
    228
  - Preferred Path
    229
  - Preferred Path Configuration
    229
  - Zoning
    231
  - Director Zoning
    231
  - Server and Storage-Level Access Control
    235
  - Security Best Practices
    236
- Optional Feature Keys
  239
  - Inband Management Access
    241
  - Flexport Technology
    242
  - Santegrity Authentication
    243
  - Santegrity Binding
    243
  - Opentrunking
    243
  - Full Volatility
    244
  - Full Fabric
    245
  - Remote Fabric
    245
  - CNT WAN Support
    246
  - Element Manager Application
    246
  - No Feature Key Dialog Box
    246
Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks

249
Appendix A Product Specifications

287
- Director, Fabric Switch, and SAN Router Specifications
  287
  - Dimensions
    287
  - Intrepid 6064 Director
    287
  - Intrepid 6140 Director
    287
  - Power Requirements
    289
  - Heat Dissipation
    290
  - Clearances
    290
  - Acoustical Noise and Physical Tolerances
    292
  - Storage and Shipping Environment
    292
  - Operating Environment
    293
- FC-512 Fabricenter Cabinet Specifications
  293
  - Dimensions
    293
  - Power Requirements
    294
  - Clearances
    294
  - Cabinet Footprint
    294
Product Specifications

287
Appendix B Firmware Summary

297
Firmware Summary

297

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction to Mcdata Multi-Protocol Products

Chapter 2 Product Management

Chapter 3 Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies

Chapter 4 Implementing SAN Internetworking Solutions

Chapter 5 Physical Planning Considerations

Chapter 6 Configuration Planning Tasks

Appendix A Product Specifications

Product Specifications

Appendix B Firmware Summary

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