VTrak Quick Start Guide
6
Configuring a Storage Area Network
A storage area network (SAN) requires:
•
A Fibre Channel switch
•
A Fibre Channel HBA card in the Mac Pro
•
A network switch
To establish the data path:
Connect one of the Fibre Channel data ports on the VTrak controller to your
Fibre Channel switch.
To establish the management path:
1.
Connect the Management port on the VTrak controller to your network
switch. Figure 4.
2.
Connect each Mac Pro’s NIC to your network switch.
Figure 4. SAN data and management connections
Mgmt
UPS
115200
8 N 1
FC 1
FC 2
4
2
1
Gb/s
4
2
1
Gb/s
Mgmt
UPS
115200
8 N 1
FC 1
FC 2
4
2
1
Gb/s
4
2
1
Gb/s
Mac Pro
VTrak
Network Switch
FC Switch
Fibre Channel
data cables
Management
cables
