Dell PowerVault MD3200 Deployment Guide - Page 14

Dual Controller Configurations, Two Hosts Connected to Two Controllers

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Dual Controller Configurations Figure 2-4 through Figure 2-6 show two and four hosts, each connected to two RAID controller modules. Since each host has redundant paths, loss of a single path would still allow access to the storage array through the alternate path. Figure 2-4. Two Hosts Connected to Two Controllers Server 1 Server 2 Storage array Corporate, public, or private network 14 Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
Dual Controller Configurations
Figure 2-4 through Figure 2-6 show two and four hosts, each connected to two
RAID controller modules. Since each host has redundant paths, loss of a single
path would still allow access to the storage array through the alternate path.
Figure 2-4.
Two Hosts Connected to Two Controllers
Server 1
Server 2
Storage array
Corporate, public,
or private network