EMC FC5700 Network Hardware User Manual


 
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EMC Fibre Channel Storage Systems Configuration Planning Guide
Storage System Hardware
Hardware Planning Worksheets
Following are worksheets to note the hardware components you
want. There are two types of configuration:
Shared storage
Unshared storage
Hardware for Shared Storage
Figure 5-11 Cable Identifier DPE-Based System for Shared Storage
The cable identifiers used above apply to shared and unshared
storage systems. The worksheet applies to shared storage only.
Switch 2
Switch 1
Adapter
Adapter
Adapter
Adapter
LCC LCC LCC
LCC LCC LCC
DAE
DAE
DPE
SP A
SP B
LCC LCC LCC
LCC LCC LCC
DAE
DAE
DPE
SP A
SP B
Path 2
Path 1
. . .
Server 1
Server n
Storage system m
Storage system 1
AnAnA1A1
D1
Dm
D1
Dm
E2
E1
E2
E1
E2
E1
E2
E1