Promise Technology 2-Year Extended Warranty for VessR2000 RAID Head - Manual (Page 77)

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For a list of supported HBA NICs and switches, download the latest
compatibility list from PROMISE support:
http://www.promise.com/support/.
This arrangement requires:
• An iSCSI HBA network interface card (NIC) in the host PC or server
• A network switch
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Each Vess R2600 controller has four (4) RJ45 iSCSI data port connectors. See “iSCSI SAN data and management
connections” on page 52.
To establish the data path:
1. Connect Ethernet cables between the iSCSI NIC in both host PCs or servers and the network switch.
See “iSCSI SAN data and management connections” on page 52
2. Connect an Ethernet cable between at least one iSCSI data port on the left RAID controller and the
network switch.
3. Connect an Ethernet cable between at least one iSCSI data port on the right RAID controller and the
network switch.
If you have multiple Vess R2600 subsystems, host PCs or servers, repeat steps 1 through 3 as required.
Note
Only one iSCSI data cable is required between each RAID controller
and the network switch. However, you can attach multiple cables to
create redundant data paths or trunking.
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