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Module 2.2
Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: Describe SAN and its benefits
What is a SAN ?
Dedicated high speed network of servers and shared storage devices Provide block level data access Resource Consolidation
Centralized storage and management
FC SAN
Servers
Scalability
Theoretical limit: Appx. 15 million devices
Secure Access
Storage Array
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FC SAN Evolution
Server Servers Servers
FC Switch FC Switch
FC Hub
FC Switch
FC Switch
Storage Array
Storage Arrays
Storage Arrays
Link
HBAs perform low-level interface functions automatically to minimize impact on host performance
Port n
Distance up to 10 KM
Multi-mode
Can carry multiple beams of light simultaneously Distance up to 500 meters
LC Connector
ST Connector
FC HUB
FC Switch
Director
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Arrays FC SAN
HBA
Servers
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Servers
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FC-AL Transmission
Node A
NL_Port NL_Port #1 #1
Node D
Transmit
Hub_Pt Byp Byp Byp Byp Hub_Pt
Receive
NL_Port NL_Port #2 #2
HBA HBA
HBA
Receive
Transmit
Node B
NL_Port #4 NL_Port #4
Node C
Transmit
Byp Byp Byp Byp Hub_Pt Hub_Pt
Receive
NL_Port NL_Port #3 #3
FA HBA
Receive
Transmit
Storage Array
Servers
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FC-SW Transmission
Node A
NL_Port N_Port #1 #1
HBA HBA
Node D
Transmit
Port Port
Receive
#2
Receive
Transmit
Node B
NL_Port N_Port #4 #4
HBA HBA
Node C
Transmit Receive
N_Port #3 Storage Port
Receive
Port
Port
Transmit
Port Types
Host
? NL-Port ? NL-Port
FC Hub
NL-Port
?
Tape Library
Host
Host
?
N-Port
F-Port
FC Switch
? ? ? ?
FL-Port
FC Switch
?
N-Port Storage Array
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F-Port
E-Port
? ?
?
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Storage Array
up to10 km
FC Switch
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Lesson Summary
Key topics covered in this lesson: FC SAN and its components
FC Architecture Overview
FC uses channel technology Provide high performance with low protocol overheads
FC-1
FC-0
Function
Mapping interface Common services Routing, flow control Encode/decode Physical layer
FC-2
FC-1 FC-0
Frame structure, ports, FC addressing, buffer credits 8b/10b encoding, bit and frame synchronization Media, cables, connector
Address Format:
24 bit address, dynamically assigned Contents of the three bytes depend on the type of N-Port For an N_Port or a public NL_Port:
switch maintains mapping of WWN to FC-Address via the Name Server
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0
0000
0
0000
6
0110
0
0000
1
0001
6
0110
0
0000
0
0000
0
0000
6
0110
0
0000
0
0000
1
0001
B
1011
2
0010
Company ID 24 bits
Port
World Wide Name - HBA 1 0 0 Reserved 12 bits 0 0 0 0 0 c 9 2 0 d c 4 0 Company ID 24 bits Company Specific 24 bits
Sequence
Contiguous set of frames sent from one port to another
Frames
Fundamental unit of data transfer Each frame can contain up to 2112 bytes of payload
SOF 4 Bytes
CRC 4 Bytes
EOF 4 Bytes
Lesson Summary
Key topics covered in this lesson: Fibre Channel Protocol Stack
Single-core topology
Storage Array
Director
Dual-core topology
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Server
Partial Mesh
Server
Full Mesh
Storage Array
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FC SAN
Servers
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HBA
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Zoning Components
Zone sets (Library) Zone set
Zone (Library)
Zone
Zone
Zone
Member
WWN's
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Types of Zoning
Servers Switch Domain ID = 15 Port 5 Port 7 Zone 2 Port 1
WWN 10:00:00:00:C9:20:DC:40
Zone 3
Port 9
Port 12
Zone 1
WWN 10:00:00:00:C9:20:DC:82
Zone 1 (WWN Zone) = 10:00:00:00:C9:20:DC:82 ; 50:06:04:82:E8:91:2B:9E Zone 2 (Port Zone) = 15,5 ; 15,7 Zone 3 (Mixed Zone) = 10:00:00:00:C9:20:DC:56 ; 15,12
Lesson Summary
Key topics covered in this lesson: FC SAN Topologies
Core-Edge Mesh
Module Summary
Key topics covered in this module: SAN features and benefits
MDS-9513 Director
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MP-7500B
ED-48000B Director
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Review Questions
Name three key features of a SAN implementation. What is a fabric?