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Example of a Server and a Storage System in Both SAN and Direct Attach Configurations, LUN Counts

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February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Example of a Server and a Storage System in Both SAN and Direct Attach Configurations Solaris NT Cluster NT NT NetWare H H H H B B B B A A A A H H B B A A H H B B A A H H B B A A FC Switch Fabric FC Switch Fabric SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN CX200, CX400, CX600, FC4500, FC4700, or FC5300 SP A SP B NT Cluster Storage Group Solaris Storage Group LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN NT Cluster Storage Group NetWare Storage Group Solaris Storage Group CX200, FC4500, or FC5300 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN CX400, CX600, or FC4700 LUN Counts The maximum number of LUNs that a single server can access on a storage system is 256 for a CX-Series storage system and 223 for an FC-Series storage system. This number may be lower depending on the operating system running on the server. For details, see the CLARiiON Open Systems Support, Fibre Connectivity table in the EMC Support Matrix (ESM). Document Rev 19 Page 8 EMC Confidential

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February 3, 2003
EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide
Document Rev
19
Page 8
EMC Confidential
Example of a Server and a Storage System in Both SAN and Direct Attach Configurations
LUN Counts
The maximum number of LUNs that a single server can access on a storage system is 256 for a CX-Series storage
system and
223
for an FC-Series storage system. This number may be lower depending on the operating system
running on the server. For details, see the
CLARiiON Open Systems Support, Fibre Connectivity
table in the
EMC
Support Matrix
(ESM).
NT
H
B
A
H
B
A
FC Switch Fabric
FC Switch Fabric
NT
H
B
A
H
B
A
NT Cluster
Storage Group
Solaris
Storage Group
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
NT Cluster
NT Cluster
Storage Group
Solaris
Storage Group
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
CX200, FC4500, or FC5300
CX400, CX600, or FC4700
SP A
SP B
LUN
SP A
SP B
Solaris
H
B
A
H
B
A
H
B
A
H
B
A
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
CX200, CX400, CX600,
FC4500, FC4700, or FC5300
LUN
SP A
SP B
NetWare
H
B
A
H
B
A
NetWare
Storage Group