HP StorageWorks 2/140 FW 08.01.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Plannin - Page 205
Physical Planning Considerations, Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling
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5 Physical Planning Considerations This chapter describes physical planning considerations for incorporating McDATA directors and switches into storage area networks (SANs) and Fibre Channel fabric topologies. The chapter provides planning considerations and recommendations for: • Port connectivity and fiber-optic cabling. • Rack-mount management server, Ethernet local area network (LAN), and remote access support. • Security provisions for access to directors, switches, or the management server (password protection), and for customer data paths through directors, fabric switches, and SAN routers. • Optional feature keys. Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling This section provides planning recommendations for: • Port requirements (number, type, and speed of ports). • Small form factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceivers. • Extended-distance ports. • High-availability considerations. • Cabling and connectors. • Routing fiber-optic cables. Physical Planning Considerations 5-1