SAN Design: March 29, 2001 3:18 pm
FIGURE 2. Two Core Switch, Two ISL, Star Design.
The above SAN is a single fabric, resilient design. To deploy a dual fabric, resilient SAN based upon this architecture, the following SAN would be built
FIGURE 3. Dual Fabric Design, Hosts and Storage connection to Two Independent Fabrics:
Hosts and |
Storage |
Dual connections |
No connection!
Redundancy builds in the ability to allow for SAN management to take place on one SAN while the other SAN stays in operation. For a site where high availability is mandatory and where significant down time cannot be tolerated this design approach is the most prudent.
•When designing a fabric solution, consider using two redundant fabrics to provide the maximum flexibility in terms of SAN downtime and maintenance. This solution will allow for:
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