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Fibre Channel DAS
Fibre Channel direct attached storage (DAS) requires:
• FC HBA card in the Host PC or Server
A dual-port FC HBA is preferred
• A network switch
• A network interface card (NIC) in the Host PC or Server
Data Path
To establish the data path:
1. Connect an FC data port on the left controller of the RAID subsystem to the
FC HBA card in your Host PC or Server.
See page 14, Figure 10.
2. Connect an FC data port on the right controller of the RAID subsystem to the
FC HBA card in your Host PC or Server.
For multipathing (MPIO) applications, see the VTrak E-Class Product
Manual on the CD.
Management Path
To establish the management path:
1. Connect the Management ports of both controllers to your network switch.
See page 14, Figure 10.
2. Connect the Host PC's or Server's NIC to your network switch.
For a list of supported FC HBAs, Switches and SFPs, download
the latest compatibility list from the PROMISE
Task 4: Making Management and Data Connections
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