Dell EqualLogic PS6210XS EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays iSCSI Initiator a - Page 11

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/4250.switch-configuration-guides-by-sis FS Series Switch Requirements • Keep the client and SAN side networks physically separate, and deploy two switches on each side to protect against a switch failure. • Do not block IPv6 traffic on your SAN/internal switches if you have FS series appliances attached. Dell Networking N-Series Switching MPIO With M-LAG Advisory For EqualLogic SAN designs, both switches must be in the same network broadcast domain and thus must have a common data plane. Every array port must be able to talk to every other array port in the SAN group. M-LAG does not provide this functionality and is thus not suitable for use as a design component. Continue to use either switch stacking or standard link aggregation group (LAG) constructs to interconnect switches. Hardware Initiators Most hardware initiators are referred to as converged network adapters (CNAs). CNAs support a variety of enhancements such as iSCSI Offload and DCB, making them more than just a hardware initiator. Of the major CNAs supported by EqualLogic, the most common ones are QLogic, Broadcom, Emulex, and Intel. Configure Your Network for High Availability 11