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SANConfigurations 2-7
Table 2-1. Supported Windows NT and Windows 2000 SAN Configurations
Component Supported Maximum Conditions/Requirements
Servers Maximumof 20 servers
runningWindows NT
andW indows2000; a
maximumof 24 serv-
ersfor a backup-only
SAN.
SeetheReleaseNotesonthe
Dell

PowerVaultFibre Channel Utilities

CDVersion 4.0

orthe
DellPower-

VaultFibre Channel Update CD

Versi on 4.0
orsee the
DellPower-

VaultStorage Area Network (SAN)

Version4.0 Revision Compatibility

Guide

athttp://support.dell.com
fora list of supported servers and
requiredrevision levels.
Hostbus
adapters
(HBAs)
Maximumof two HBAs
perser ver.
Allows a maximum of 40 HBAs in a
SANand 48 HBAs in a backup-only
SAN.
Targetstorage
ports
Maximumof eight ports
forstorage per fabric.
Forthe purpose of fault-
toleranceand load-
balancing,each 56F pro-
vides10 ports for serv-
ersand four ports for
storage,and each 50F
and51F provides five
portsfor servers and
two ports for storage.
A maximum of eigh t ports are avail-
ablefor any combination of the fol-
lowingdevices: PowerVault35F
bridges,PowerVault 650Fand 651F
diskprocessor enclosures (DPEs), or
PowerVault660F storage systems.
Forinformation on the 530F,see
Tabl e 2-3.
35Fbridges Maximum of eight Pow-
erVault35F bridges
Allowsa maximum of eight bridges
ina backup SAN.
120T
autoloaders
Maximumof four
PowerVault120T
DLT4000or DLT7000
autoloadersper Power-
Vault35F bridge.
Allowsa maximum of 32 PowerVault
120Tautoloaders per SAN.
130Tlibraries Maximumof two
PowerVault130T
DLT4000or DLT7000
librariesper PowerVault
35Fbridge.
Allows a maximum of 16 PowerVault
130Tlibraries per SAN with a
maximumof four tape drivesper
PowerVault35F bridge.