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One Server / One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Single Path
The following figure shows an example of a single controller XCubeSAN series connected to
a single controller XCubeDAS XD5300 series using mini SAS HD to mini SAS HD cable (SAS
12G expansion cable with Wake-on-SAS, SFF-8644 to SFF-8644).
Figure 4-2
One Server / One XCubeSAN / One XCubeDAS / Single Path
4.2.3.
Dual Path (MPIO) Deployment
The following images illustrate some examples of deployment types for dual controller
XCubeSAN series. MPIO (MultiPath I/O) configurations are designed to provide HA (High
Availability) data connections to ensure data consistency in the rare event of a failure in the
host connectivity from a single path.
One Server / One HBA / Two Switches / One XCubeSAN / Dual Path
The following figure shows an example of a dual controller, connect enclosure configuration
with one server accessing the storage via switches. One server is connected to a dual
controller XCubeSAN series using CAT 6 network cables.
XCubeSAN
Server
XCubeDAS
Wake-on-SAS Cable
