Q-Logic ISR6250 Network Router User Manual


 
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Quick Start Guide
The iSR6250 is an intelligent storage router that provides servers with iSCSI connectivity to SAN-attached Fibre
Channel-based disk or tape storage.
Suggested Configurations
Figure 1 shows the iSR6250 connecting iSCSI servers to a direct-attached storage array.
Figure 1. iSR6250 in Direct Attach Configuration
Figure 2 shows the iSR6250 connecting iSCSI servers to a SAN-attached array.
Figure 2. iSR6250 in SAN-Attach Configuration
iSR6250
RAID Based
Fibre Channel
Storage System
IP Switched
Network
iSCSI
Initiator
iSCSI
iSCSI
Server
FC
iSR6250
FC SAN
FC SAN
RAID
Based
Fibre
Channel
Storage
System
iSCSI
iSCSI
iSCSI
IP Switched
Network
Initiators
FC
FC
Server