EMC Fibre Channel Storage System Model FC4700 Configuration Planning Guide
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Preface
This planning guide provides an overview of Fibre Channel
disk-array storage-system models and offers useful background
information and worksheets to help you plan.
Please read this guide
•if you are considering purchase of an EMC FC-series (Fibre
Channel) FC4700 disk-array storage system and want to
understand its features; or
•before you plan the installation of a storage system.
Audience for the Manual
You should be familiar with the host servers that will use the storage
systems and with the operating systems of the servers. After reading
this guide, you will be able to
•determine the best storage-system components for your
installation
•determine your site requirements
•configure storage systems correctly