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Figure 3-38 Active-Active Dual-Port Cabling Diagram
After powering up all the system(s), you will need to set the
operating mode. By default, the controller’s operating mode is set
to active-active single-port and the internal hub is set to
Enabled
.
This topology is for active-active dual-port and will need to be
changed.
1
Access the Controller menu from the OCP and select the
appropriate controller (Controller 1 or Controller 2).
2
From the System menu, select
Configuration
, then select
Option Configuration
.
3
From the Option Configuration menu, select
Operating Mode
,
select
Active-Active Dual Port
, then press
Enter
to set this
selection.
4
Press the
Esc
to return to the previous menu.
Active-Active Single-Port, Hubs Disabled
The following diagram illustrates the logical connection of active-
active single-port topology with hubs disabled.
Note:
All ports are independent.
FC HBA 1
(Soft ID)
P3
P1
P2
P4
FC HBA 2
(Soft ID)
Fibre data cables
DuraStor FC RAID Appliance
P-2
P-1
P-3
P-4
Disk CH 2
Disk CH 1
Disk CH 3
Disk CH 0
Serial A
Serial B
Ext
Int
Second
Host Computer
First
Host Computer
FC HBA 2
(Soft ID)
FC HBA 1
(Soft ID)
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