Chapter 1 Introduction
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Storage Center SC8000 Controller Deployment Guide
Communication Links
A
Storage
Center
controller
uses
multiple
types
of
communication
links
for
both
data
transfer
and
administrative
functions.
Communication
links
are
classified
into
three
types:
front
end,
back
end,
and
system
administration.
Figure 2. SC8000 Controller Communication Links
Item Description
Speed
Type
1
Server
with
Fibre
Channel
Host
Bus
Adapters
(HBAs)
8
Gb
or
16
Gb
Front
End
2
Fibre
Channel
Switches
8
Gb
or
16
Gb
Front
End
3
Server
with
Fibre
Channel
over
Ethernet
(FCoE)
HBAs
or
iSCSI
HBAs
10
Gb
1
Gb
or
10
Gb
Front
End
4
Ethernet
Switches
1
Gb
or
10
Gb
Front
End
5
SC8000
Controller
IO
card
‐
dependent
N/A
6
SAS
Enclosure
Note:
FC
enclosures
are
supported
for
SC8000
controller
migrations
only.
6
Gb
per
channel
Back
End
7
Ethernet
10
Mb,
100
Mb,
or
1
Gb
capability
(see
Note,
System
Administration
8
Serial
115,200
Kbps
System
Administration
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
