Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches
This reference functions as a set of instructions for actual SAN implementation and teaches how a well-crafted SAN can reward your organization.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Building SANs with Brocade Fabric Switches
Chapter 6: SAN Applications and Configurations
Solutions in this chapter:
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Configuring a High-Availability Cluster
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Using a SAN for Storage Consolidation
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LAN-Free Backup Configuration
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SAN Server-Free Backup
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Making Your Enterprise Disaster Tolerant
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Summary
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Solutions Fast Track
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Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction
This chapter covers configurations for some of the most common Storage Area Network (SAN) applications. The surest route to SAN success is to base your installations on proven configurations equipment layouts that have been found through practice and repeated refinement to be best suited for the desired application.
In this chapter, we review the major SAN configuration types and discuss the advantages of each. This chapter does not go into specific detail (we do not give specific vendor names or driver revisions) in order to keep the material generally useful. We give you enough information to understand and set up your own cluster, but we do not identify a specific storage or Host Bus Adapter (HBA) vendor for use in that cluster; thus, the material will be useful to users of any storage or HBA. If you do desire low-level detail that identifies specific configuration information such as vendor, model, and revision level, Brocade SOLUTIONware might be helpful.
Brocade provides a number of pretested configurations on its Web site (www.brocade.com) for administrators who wish to configure their own SANs, and integrators who want to have a head start on developing solutions for general deployment. Brocade SOLUTIONware guides can be used to help define the basic configurations for your SAN and can be modified to fit...
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