APPENDIX: EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS
Large Heterogeneous StorNext configuration
MetaData Ethernet Network
Apple
OSX
XSAN Client
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| Celerity | Celerity | |||
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Driver: .3.1b12 | Driver: .3.1b12 | ||||
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Linux
StorNext
Client
RHEL or SLES
HBA
Celerity
or
Driver: .3.1b12
LINUX
STORNEXT
Meta Data
Controller
RHEL or SLES
RDAC
HBA | HBA | ||
Standard | Standard | ||
supported | supported | ||
Emulex or | Emulex or | ||
Qlogic | Qlogic | ||
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LINUX
STORNEXT
Meta Data
Controller
RHEL or SLES
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HBA |
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Standard |
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supported |
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Emulex or |
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Qlogic |
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Windows
200x Server
StorNext
Client
RDAC
HBA
Standard supported
Emulex or Qlogic
Windows XP,
Vista, 7
StorNext
Client
HBA
Celerity
or
Driver: .3.1b12
Zone 1
Controller A
And all host
ports
FibreChannel Switch
FibreChannel Switch
Zone 2
Controller B
And all host
ports
Minimal Configuration Represented.
Multiple Connections supported.
Controller A
IBM
DS5300 
Controller B
SATA Drives
Controller A
IBM
DS5300 
Controller B
FibreChannel Drives
Cntr A |
Cntr B |
H H
S S
RAID 1 Journal
RAID 1 MD
RAID 1 MD
Up 480 SATA drives maximum
(with EXP5060)
Up to 448 FC and/or SATA drives maximum
(with EXP5000)
Example 1.Drawing depicts large and expandable SAN with heterogeneous client connectivity. Multiple DS5300 connected to meshed SAN fabric with a minimum of two Fibre Channel switches. For DS5100/DS5300 configurations, a minimum of two switches is recommended. Drawing shows multiple DS5300 for Data storage and a separate DS5020 for Meta Data.
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