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Connecting hosts
Cabling for replication
This section shows example replication configurations for MSA 2050 SAN controller enclosures. The following
illustrations provide conceptual examples of cabling to support Remote Snap replication. Blue cables show I/O traffic and
green cables show replication traffic.
NOTE:
Simplified versions of controller enclosures are used in cabling illustrations to show host ports used for I/O or
replication, given that only the external connectors used in the host interface ports differ.
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Virtual replication supports FC and iSCSI host interface protocols.
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The 2U enclosure rear panel represents MSA 2050 SAN 4-port models.
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Host ports used for replication must use the same protocol (either FC or iSCSI)
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Blue cables show I/O traffic and green cables show replication traffic.
Once the MSA 2050 systems are physically cabled, see the SMU Reference Guide or online help for information about
configuring, provisioning, and using the optional Remote Snap feature.
Host ports and replication
MSA 2050 SAN controller modules can use qualified SFP options of the same type, or they can use a combination of
qualified SFP options supporting different interface protocols. If you use a combination of different protocols, then host
ports 1 and 2 are set to FC (either both 16 Gb/s or both 8 Gb/s), and host ports 3 and 4 must be set to iSCSI (either both
10GbE or both 1 Gb). FC and iSCSI ports can either be used to perform I/O or replication.
IMPORTANT:
MSA 2050 controller enclosures support dual-controller configuration only. A controller module must be
installed in each IOM slot to ensure sufficient airflow through the enclosure during operation.
Each of the following diagrams show the rear panel of two MSA 2050 SAN controller enclosures equipped with
dual-controller modules. The controller modules can use qualified SFP options of the same type, or they can use a
combination of qualified SFP options supporting different interface protocols.
IMPORTANT:
MSA 2050 SAN controllers support FC and iSCSI host interface protocols for host connection or for
performing replications.