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CHAPTER 10
SAN Components
This chapter provides an overview of a PowerVault storage area network (SAN), addi-
tional cluster maintenance procedures, and detailed information on the following
storage area network (SAN) components for the Dell PowerEdge Cluster
FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server configuration:
• SAN-attached clusters
• PowerVault Fibre Channel switches
• PowerVault storage systems attached to a SAN-attached cluster
Overview of a PowerVault SAN
A PowerVault SAN is a configuration of server and storage systems that incorporates
dedicated Fibre Channel connections between the server and storage systems. A
SAN bypasses traditional network bottlenecks and supports direct high-speed data
transfer between the servers and storage devices. SAN storage may consist of both
hard-disk drive and tape storage devices that are connected through switches and
bridges to one or more servers or clusters.
NOTES: See the Dell PowerVault SAN documentation for more information.
A PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server configuration cannot coexist on
the Fibre Channel switch fabric with other clusters or stand-alone servers.
PowerVault SAN Components for PowerEdge Cluster
FE100/FL100 Datacenter Server Configurations
Dell PowerVault SAN products supported in PowerEdge Cluster FE100/FL100
Datacenter Server configurations include the following components:
• PowerVault 650F and 651F - Fibre Channel storage systems
• PowerVault 51F and 56F - Fibre Channel switches
• QLogic QLA-2200/66 - Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBA)
• PowerVault 35F - Fibre Channel-to-small computer system interface (SCSI) bridge
• PowerVault 130T - Digital Linear Tape (DLT) library