Figure 38. Connecting two ME4 Series 5U storage systems for replication – multiple servers, multiple switches, one network
1. 5U controller enclosures
2. Two switches (I/O)
3. Connection to host servers
4. Switch (Replication)
Multiple servers, multiple switches, and two networks
rear panel of two 2U enclosures with I/O and replication occurring on different networks.
Figure 40. Connecting two ME4 Series 5U
storage systems for replication – multiple servers, multiple switches, two networks
shows the rear panel of two 5U enclosures with I/O
and replication occurring on different networks.
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The switch that is on the left supports I/O traffic to local network A.
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The switch that is on the right supports I/O traffic to remote network B.
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The Ethernet WAN in the middle supports replication traffic.
If there is a failure at either the local network or the remote network, you can fail over to the available network.
The following figures represent two branch offices that are cabled for disaster recovery and backup:
Figure 39. Connecting two ME4 Series 2U storage systems for replication– multiple servers, multiple switches, two
networks
1. 2U controller enclosures
2. Two switches (I/O)
3. Connection to host servers (network A)
4. Connection to host servers (network B)
5. Ethernet WAN
Cabling for replication
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