You can connect hosts directly to FC target ports on a single controller. Each host can connect to one port, or to two ports for redundancy. The number of hosts is limited by the number of available target ports.
If you use multiple paths to a LUN, multipathing software is required on the host.
Direct-attached configurations typically need the FC ports set to auto mode. Be sure to follow the recommendation of your host operating system provider for FC port settings. You can use the fcp config mediatype command to set the target ports; see the fcp man page for more information about that command.
Attribute | Value |
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Fully redundant | No, due to the single controller |
Type of fabric | None |
Different host operating systems | Yes, with multiple-host configurations |
FC ports or adapters | One to the maximum number of supported onboard FC ports per controller One to the maximum number of supported 4-Gb, 8-Gb, or 16-Gb FC target expansion adapters |
Type of configuration | Single-controller configuration |