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Dual Controller Configurations

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Figure 4. Four Host Servers With Single-Port HBAs Connected to a Single-Controller Storage Array Dual Controller Configurations Figure 5 through Figure 7 show two and four host servers, each connected to two RAID controller modules. Since each host server has redundant paths, loss of a single path allows access to the storage array through the alternate path. 11

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Figure 4. Four Host Servers With Single-Port HBAs Connected to a Single-Controller Storage Array
Dual Controller Configurations
Figure 5 through Figure 7 show two and four host servers, each connected to two RAID controller modules. Since each
host server has redundant paths, loss of a single path allows access to the storage array through the alternate path.
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