Contents
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings...................................................................................................2
1 Configuring Fibre Channel With Dell MD3600f/3620f/MD3660f Series Storage
Arrays...............................................................................................................................................5
Configuring Fibre Channel On Direct- and SAN-Attached Storage Arrays..............................................................5
Other Information You May Need.............................................................................................................................6
Installing Supported Fibre Channel HBAs................................................................................................................6
Installing Fibre Channel HBA On Your Host Server............................................................................................6
Using Fibre Channel Switch Zoning..........................................................................................................................7
World Wide Name Zoning..................................................................................................................................7
Switch Zoning Guidelines...................................................................................................................................8
Setting Up Zoning On The Fibre Channel Switch Hardware..............................................................................8
Cabling The Storage Array .......................................................................................................................................8
Redundant And Non-Redundant Cabling...........................................................................................................8
Direct-Attached Cabling.....................................................................................................................................9
SAN-Attached Cabling.....................................................................................................................................14