EMCF ibre Channel Storage Systems ConfigurationPlanning G uide
i-1
A
ac power requirements
DAE-only storage system 5-18
DPE storage system 5-14
iDAE storage system 5-16
application planning
shared storage 3-6
unshared storage 4-4
application worksheet, completing
shared 3-6, 4-4
unshared or clustered direct 4-4
applications
for RAID Groups, sample 2-19
LUN and file system
planning 3-6
application-transparent failover (ATF) software
6-2
array, see disk-array storage system
attach kit, see host-bus adapter driver package
audience for manual xi
C
cabinets for rackmount storage systems 5-20
cabling
guidelines 5-21
introduced 1-4
types and sizes 5-22
cache
about 5-11
page size 4-13
cascading switches 1-6
CDE driver extensions software 6-2
CLI (Command Line Interface) 6-2
clustered installation, disk structure example 4-3
communication with storage system, see Chapter
6
configurations
RAID
compared 2-12
examples 4-2
planning 3-6
RAID types
guidelines 2-17
shared storage
examples 3-3
tradeoffs 5-12
unshared storage
examples 4-2
installation 4-2
cooling requirements
cabinet 5-20
DAE 5-19
DPE 5-15
iDAE 5-17
copper cable, types and sizes 5-23
CRUs (customer-replaceable units)
DPE storage system 5-5
locating 5-8
SP 5-5, 5-9
D
DAE, see also Disk Array Enclosure (DAE)
DAE-only storage systems
dimensions 5-18
introduced 1-16, 5-6
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