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Reference Architecture for Active System 1000 with VMware vSphere

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B is populated with Dell 8|4Gbps SAN modules. The Dell FC SAN Module is configured to operate as a

port aggregator for aggregating internal ports to external ports. Dell FC SAN module port aggregator

operates in access gateway mode for providing N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV) functionality. The

following are the FC ports that the FC SAN Module uses:

 F_Port - internal fabric port that connects a blade server (HBA)

 N_Port - external node port that connects to a switch

Brocade Access Gateway (AG) is a Fabric OS feature used to configure Enterprise fabric. Switches in AG

mode are transparent to the host and the fabric. Thus number of hosts having access to the fabric can

be increased without increasing the number of switch domains.

Connectivity between Brocade 6510 and Compellent Storage Controller: In the solution, each

Compellent SC8000 storage controller is configured with two dual ports FC HBAs. Two ports per HBA are

used to connect each storage controller to the two Brocade 6510 switches.

Compellent Storage Connectivity: In this solution, Compellent SC8000 storage controllers are

configured with two quad port 6Gb/s SAS HBAs. Using the two quad port SAS HBAs, multiple Compellent

SC200/220 enclosures are connected. The enclosures are grouped into two redundant daisy chained

connections for optimal performance. Each daisy chain loop can have a maximum of 168 drives.

Additional Storage Controllers for Increased Storage Requirements: The solution also supports

additional pair of storage controllers for increased storage requirements. The additional controller

provides increased IOPS which may be need for some workloads like VDI. The additional storage

controller is connected to the Brocade 6510 switches as shown in the Figure 7.

Figure 7: Fibre Channel SAN Logical Connectivity with Additional Storage Controllers

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