Forget... Why there are certain end users that have obtained the certification (and support) from NetApp for (just an example I know) a stretch MC at 10 km (yes, stretch and 10 km!) with the use of DWDM enhancers? After all if other kind of signals run on those distances clean and with no latency why not the CFO protocol subsets?
-----Messaggio originale----- Da: Filip Sneppe [mailto:filip.sneppe@gmail.com] Inviato: martedì 4 dicembre 2007 14.30 A: Milazzo Giacomo Cc: toasters@mathworks.com Oggetto: Re: Fabric MC and Brocade free ports usage
Hi,
On 12/4/07, Milazzo Giacomo G.Milazzo@sinergy.it wrote:
I know that other connection are not supported but I've already tried to attach a dual target HBA installed in each head and some HBA coming from hosts (Windows or Linux) and without zoning (you don't need it for MC) the Brocade I can expose all my FC LUNs created on NetApp and only to the right host using igroups with the 'authorized' WWWN. NetApp of course is in single_image cf mode.
What do you think about this "unsupported" configuration?
With a setup like this, I think you paid a lot of money for a configuration no one (certainly not NetApp) will be willing to give you any level of support on ...
Are you going to be able to justify this to your upper management if s*** really hits the fan ? I would just buy two extra FC switches for your host-to-LUN connectivity.
Best regards, Filip