Chapter 3 Connections; Host Connections; Host Interfaces - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX80 S2 User Manual

Chapter 3
Connections
This chapter explains connections for the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system.
3.1

Host Connections

FC, iSCSI, FCoE, and SAS are available as host interfaces. The server and the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system
can be connected directly or via a switch.
3.1.1

Host Interfaces

This section describes each host interface.
■ FC (Fibre Channel)
FC supports two connection topologies: Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) and Fabric. Direct connections
and switch connections to servers are available.
Two types of host interfaces with a maximum transfer speed of either 16Gbit/s or 8Gbit/s are available.
When FC switches are used, zoning should be set for the FC switches to ensure the security of data.
■ iSCSI
Direct connections and switch connections to servers are available. Two types of host interfaces with a
maximum transfer speed of either 10Gbit/s or 1Gbit/s are available.
In order to maintain iSCSI performance, the iSCSI network should be physically separated from other types of
networks (such as networks for Internet access and file transfers).
• CHAP
CHAP authentication can prevent unauthorized access. The following CHAP authentication methods are
supported:
- Unidirectional CHAP
- Bidirectional CHAP
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