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Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Best Practices Manual
• March
2007
The challenge of selecting between DAS and SAN is often further complicated by the
need to choose between different storage systems, one designed for DAS or another
intended for SAN. Fortunately, Sun StorEdge 3510 FC arrays and Sun StorEdge 3511
SATA arrays inherently support both DAS Sun StorEdge 3510 FCnd SAN.
Direct-Attached Storage
One powerful feature of Sun StorEdge 3510 FC arrays and Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA
arrays is their ability to support multiple direct-attached servers without requiring
storage switches. They accomplish this by using intelligent internal Fibre Channel
networks. Servers can be directly connected using built-in external Fibre Channel
ports, if available, or add-in Fibre Channel host adapter cards.
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Sun StorEdge 3510 FC arrays automatically configure ports to match the transfer
speed and communication method of each connection.
Note –
Some older 1-Gbyte FC HBAs do not correctly support current auto-
negotiation. In such configurations, set the transfer speed to 1-Gbyte rather than
Auto. Refer to the release notes for your array to see the HBAs supported for your
host and any limitations. Refer to the
Sun StorEdge 3000 Family RAID Firmware User’s
Guide
for information about how to set transfer speed.
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For Sun StorEdge 3511 SATA arrays, channels 0 and 1 automatically configure
their ports to match the transfer speed and communication method of each
connection. Channels 4 and 5 only support a 2-Gbyte transfer rate.
FIGURE
3-2
Two DAS Configurations
Standard DAS Configuration
High Availability DAS Configuration
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