System Limits for SAN Objects

The following table lists the numbers of SAN-related objects that can be configured for an Oracle FS System.
Table 1 SAN operating limits
Object Quantity range

LUN-to-host mappings

Maximum: 33,554,432 per Oracle FS System

SAN host connections (active)

Maximum:
  • 512 active connections per SAN CU port
  • 3072 per SAN CU (with 6 ports)
  • 6144 per Oracle FS System (with 12 ports)

SAN LUNs

Maximum1:
  • 4096 visible for any given SAN Controller
  • 4096 visible across all SAN Controllers in a given system
  • 4096 visible per SAN host

SAN LUN size

Minimum:
  • 1 GB and 50% of maximum capacity

  • Minimum growth increment: 1 GB

Maximum: System capacity

The following table lists the numbers of SAN-related objects that can be configured for an Oracle FS Path Manager (FSPM) host. See the appropriate Oracle FS Path Manager Installation Guide for a complete list of operating limits.

Table 2 FSPM operating limits
Object Quantity range

system connections

Maximum: 8
Note: The connections can be to any combination of Oracle FS Systems and Pillar Axiom systems.

LUN data paths

Maximum: 32 to each LUN

HBA ports

Maximum: 32

1 A visible (active) SAN LUN requires one virtual LUN (VLUN) for user data and one VLUN for metadata. A clone of a SAN LUN requires one VLUN for the metadata and one VLUN for the data repository. If the clone is active, a third VLUN is required, making a total of five VLUNs for the SAN LUN and its clone.