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DD2500 with FC IO module
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for the answer to the following questions: what is the purpose of the FC IO module in the DD2500 (or any other DD system) - is it only for VTL, or can be used for CIFS and NFS too, and where can I find the FC connectivity best practices?
Appreciate your input.
ble1
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August 11th, 2014 21:00
CIFS and NFS are IP based protocols and therefore they do not use FC. FC is used for VTL and DDBoost over FC implementations.
bobt5
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August 12th, 2014 09:00
Hrvoje is correct. Currently, FC connections are only available for VTL and DDBoost over FC.
jbrooksuk
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August 13th, 2014 10:00
Hi there,
Due to the nature of your question, I just wanted to be sure that the essence of your question has not been lost, I appreciate that you have specifically said "FC" and that is the correct reply you have received from my peers here but is it possible that you actually have a dual port 10gbe optical card (which looks just like an 8Gbe FC card) in your DD2500?
If you have then this is indeed ethernet and CIFS/NFS DDboost are all possible but obviously it is not FC (but still has dual port LC connectors).
Regards,
Jonathan
bobt5
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August 25th, 2014 11:00
8Gb optical connections (FC) are only for VTL and DDBoost over FC connectivity at this time.
victory_is_mine
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August 25th, 2014 11:00
Thank you for the comment, but it is 8GB FC, not 10GB optical. At least that's what it says on the BOM that I got.