Configuring Fibre Channel On Direct- And San-Attached Storage Arrays; San-Attached Storage Arrays - Dell PowerVault MD3600f Configuration Manual

This document provides information about configuring Fibre Channel
communication between the host server and the storage array. For basic setup
information such as racking, power cabling, and recommended handling
procedures, see the Dell PowerVault MD3600f and MD3620f Storage Array
Getting Started With Your System at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE:
Throughout the document, Dell PowerVault MD3600f series storage array
refers to both Dell PowerVault MD3600f and Dell PowerVault MD3620f.
Configuring Fibre Channel on Direct- and SAN-
Attached Storage Arrays
You can cable the host server to the storage array in one of two ways:
• A direct host server-to-storage array connection using a supported Fibre
Channel cable
• A storage array network (SAN) using a compatible Fibre Channel switch
NOTE:
For detailed information on supported Fibre Channel hardware, see the
Support Matrix
Table 1 shows the order of configuration steps for both types of connections.
These steps assume you are setting up a Fibre Channel storage for the
first time.
NOTE:
If you are adding an additional Fibre Channel storage array or if your host
server is already configured to access Fibre Channel storage, some of the steps in
Table 1 may not apply. Before proceeding, see the
your existing hardware components and host bus adapter (HBA) firmware and
BIOS levels are supported.
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Support Matrix
Configuring Fibre Channel
to confirm that
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