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Getting Started 2-5
The StorNext FS server can be configured as either a dedicated or shared setup.
Dedicated Setup
In a dedicated setup, the StorNext FS server has TCP/IP connectivity to all StorNext FS clients, but
it does not have Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity to the Storage Area Network (SAN).
Figure 2-1 illustrates a dedicated setup.
Figure 2-1 StorNext FS server - dedicated setup
Configure File System Server
NOTE
Failover cannot be used in a dedicated setup. To use failover, the StorNext FS
must have a Fibre Channel connection.
StorNext FS
Dedicated StorNext
Storage Area Network
(SAN)
Disk Array
Disk Drives
Fibre Channel Switch
clients
FS server
TCP/IP