Dot Hill Systems II 200 FC - Manual (Page 147)

B-1
APPE NDIX B
Using a Standalone JBOD Array (SANnet II
200 FC Array Only)
A single SANnet II 200 FC JBOD array can be connected directly to certain Solaris
operating system hosts. This appendix describes the use of SANnet II 200 FC JBOD
arrays.
Note – SANnet II 200 SATA and SATA SE configurations do not support the use of
JBOD arrays.
The topics covered in this appendix are:
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“Supported Configurations (JBOD Arrays)” on page B-1
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“Supported Operating Systems (JBOD Arrays)” on page B-2
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“Supported Host Platforms and Connection Methods (JBOD Arrays)” on page B-2
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“Known Limitations Affecting SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Arrays” on page B-2
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“Using SANnet II Family Software Monitoring and Management Tools with JBOD
Arrays” on page B-3
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“Setting the Loop ID on a SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Array” on page B-4
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“Connecting SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Arrays” on page B-6
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“Enabling SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Array Support” on page B-10
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“Downloading Firmware to Disk Drives in a JBOD” on page B-11
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“Resizing LUNs Greater Than 1 Tbyte” on page B-12
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“Troubleshooting SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Arrays” on page B-12
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“Converting a JBOD to a RAID array” on page B-16
B.1 Supported Configurations (JBOD Arrays)
A SANnet II 200 FC JBOD array can be attached directly to a single host computer
using either single-port or dual-port configurations. See “Single-Port Connection to a
SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Array” on page B-6 and “Dual-Port Connections to a
SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Array” on page B-7 for more information.