You can connect hosts to both controllers in an HA configuration through a single FC switch.
If you use multiple paths to a LUN, multipathing software is required on the host. FC switch zoning or portsets are recommended to limit the number of paths between hosts and LUNs in configurations with multiple target ports connected to the same fabric. Portsets can be used to help limit the paths that can be used to access LUNs on the controllers.
Attribute | Value |
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Fully redundant | No, due to the single fabric |
Type of fabric | Single fabric |
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 | HA configuration |