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Example 2 - Single connection through a switched fabric
In a switched fabric topology, the FC HBA scans for available ports and connects to Port 0 of the SAN
device. This topology is essentially same as in Example 1 - Single point-to-point connection.
(Please consult with your SAN administrator for configuring the FC switch.)
Example 3 - Two point-to-point connections
In this configuration, Port 0 and Port 1 of the FC HBA are connected to Port 0 and Port 1 of the SAN
device. The Profiler appliance uses only Port 0 or Port 1 of the FC HBA actively. If the active port loses its
connectivity, it will automatically failover to other port. (It will not revert to the original port when its
connectivity is reestablished.)
The port status shows both ports being online.
[root@profiler ~]#
qaucli -fc -g
Using config file: /opt/QLogic_Corporation/QConvergeConsoleCLI/qaucli.cfg
Installation directory: /opt/QLogic_Corporation/QConvergeConsoleCLI
Working dir: /root
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Host Name : profiler
OS Type : Linux i686
OS Version : 2.6.32-131.12.1.el6.rvbd.4.i686
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