EMC FC4500 Network Hardware User Manual


 
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EMC Fibre Channel Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
Storage System Hardware
The storage systems attach to the server and the interconnect
components described in Chapter 1.
Figure 5-1 Shared and Unshared Storage
Disk-array storage systems
Server
Adapter
Adapter
Server
Adapter
Adapter
Server
Adapter
Adapter
Server
Adapter
Adapter
Server
Adapter
Adapter
Server
Adapter
Adapter
Shared-or-Clustered Direct
(two servers)
Switch fabric Switch fabric
Shared Switched
(multiple servers)
Unshared Direct
(one server)
Server
component
Interconnect
component
Storage
component
FC loop 2
FC loop 1