SAN data paths require FC connections. Single-mode and multi-mode optical fiber connections are supported on PCIe cards.
The fibre channel (FC) data paths require 8 GbE or 16 GbE optical FC connections.
Figure: 1 SAN HBA connections to the customer data network
1 PCIe slot 1, HBA ports for SAN connectivity (FC only) | 3 PCIe slot 5, HBA ports for SAN connectivity (FC only) |
2 PCIe slot 4, HBA ports for SAN connectivity (FC only) |
Figure: 2 Controller CMA
1 Controller back | 3 CMA |
2 Controller data cables |