Dell Compellent Series 30 - Manual (Page 31)

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Configuring a System via the Startup Wizard
Virtual Ports are Licensed
FC and iSCSI transport types can use Legacy or Virtual
Port Operational Mode. (The default is Legacy.) In this
case, the System Startup Wizard displays an Operational
Mode choice dialog that enables users to choose between
Operational Modes for each supported transport type.
To continue, go to Step 12b: Configure Ports – Virtual Ports
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Note By default, a single Virtual Port resides on each
Front End Physical port. If a port or controller fails,
Storage Center moves the Virtual Port to another
Physical port within the Fault Domain. By definition,
Physical ports cannot be moved. Because volumes
are mapped to servers via Virtual Ports, failover of a
Virtual Port to a second Physical port ensures the
integrity of data via the Fault Domain. If a port fails,
service moves to a port in the same Fault Domain,
on the same controller. All ports within a Fault
Domain can read and write data, thus doubling
available Front End ports.
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