Q-Logic Suggested Configurations, Quick Start Guide, SANbox 6140 in SAN-Attach Configuration

Quick Start Guide

SANbox 6140, an intelligent Storage Router, provides servers with iSCSI connectivity to SAN-attached Fibre Channel-based disk or tape storage.

Suggested Configurations

Figure 1 shows the SANbox 6140 connecting iSCSI servers to a direct-attached storage array.

ISCSI

	ISCSI	FC
iSCSI	IP SWITCHED	SANbox 6140
INITIATOR
SERVER	NETWORK	RAID BASED
		FIBRE CHANNEL
		STORAGE SYSTEM

Figure 1. SANbox 6140 in Direct Attach Configuration

Figure 2 shows the SANbox 6140 connecting iSCSI servers to a SAN-attached array.

SERVER

iSCSI	FC		FC SAN	RAID BASED
	iSCSI
				FIBRE CHANNEL
iSCSI		FC
	SANbox		FC SAN	STORAGE SYSTEM
INITIATORS
	6140
	IP
	SWITCHED
	NETWORK

Figure 2. SANbox 6140 in SAN-Attach Configuration

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