Chapter 1 Preparation; Connection Preparation; San Connection; Table 1.1 Appropriate Switch For Each Host Interface Type - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX80 S2 User's Manual & Installation Instructions

Chapter 1
Preparation
This chapter describes the necessary preparation for installation of the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system.
1.1

Connection Preparation

This section describes the necessary information, and the devices and cables that should be prepared before
you connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system to a Storage Area Network (SAN) and a LAN network for
operation management.
1.1.1

SAN Connection

A SAN is a dedicated network for connecting a server (host) to an ETERNUS DX Disk storage system. FC, iSCSI,
FCoE, and SAS interfaces can be used for the host interface. The connection destination may be the server or
the switch depending on which connection configuration is used. For the possible combinations of servers,
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs), and switches, refer to "Server Support Matrix" by accessing the URL that is
described in "READ ME" on the Documentation CD provided with the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system.
The host interface cables that are used for connecting the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system to a SAN must be
obtained separately. When a switch is used to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system to the server, the
appropriate switch for the type of host interface that is to be connected must also be prepared separately.
Table 1.1
FC
iSCSI
FCoE
SAS
ETERNUS DX80 S2/DX90 S2 Disk storage system User's Guide -Installation-
Appropriate switch for each host interface type
Host interface Switch to be prepared
FC switch
LAN switch
FCoE switch
SAS switch
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