Promise Technology E310f Network Hardware User Manual


 
VTrak E-Class Quick Start Guide
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2. Connect each Host PC’s or Server’s standard NIC to your network switch.
Figure 11.VTrak E310f SAN data and management connections
Configuring Direct Attached Storage
Direct attached storage (DAS) requires:
Two Fibre Channel HBA cards in the Host PC or Server
A network switch
A network interface card (NIC) in the Host PC or Server
To establish the data path:
On the VTrak controller, connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports to your
Fibre Channel switch. See Figure 12.
To establish the management path:
1. On the VTrak controller, connect the Management Port to your network
switch. See Figure 12.
2. Connect the Host PC’s or Server’s standard NIC to your network switch.
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