HP StorageWorks 2/140 FW 08.01.00 McDATA Products in a SAN Environment Plannin - Page 251
Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access, Task 6: Plan Network Addresses, Connect equipment cabinets
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Configuration Planning Tasks 6 Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access The management server and one or more products are configured on a dedicated Ethernet LAN segment and delivered in the Fabricenter equipment cabinet. No Ethernet access planning is required for a stand-alone cabinet. This task is required to: • Connect equipment cabinets - Ethernet hubs in multiple equipment cabinets can be connected to provide management server access to up to 48 managed McDATA products. Cabinets can be placed at any distance up to the limit of the 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) LAN segment. • Consolidate management server operation - If management server operation is to be consolidated to one primary server and one or more backup servers, plan for Ethernet cabling to interconnect equipment cabinets and ensure all directors, switches, and server platforms have unique IP addresses. • Install equipment cabinets on a public LAN - If a public LAN segment is to be used, determine from the customer's network administrator how to integrate the products and management server. Ensure all access, security, and IP addressing issues are resolved. NOTE: It is recommended that directors, fabric switches, SAN routers, and the management server be installed on a dedicated Ethernet hub and LAN segment to avoid security, traffic, and fault isolation problems associated with a public LAN. • Install remote user workstations - Plan for access to the LAN segment (dedicated or public) containing the management server if remote user workstations are required. Task 6: Plan Network Addresses Depending on the configuration of the LAN on which directors, switches, SAN routers, and the management server are installed, plan network addressing as follows: Configuration Planning Tasks 6-7