distracted247
Occasional Visitor
Basic SAN question
Hardware for home SAN
I have recently acquired the following hardware but I am lacking some parts and the knowhow needed to get it up and running. I hope you can help!
I have the following:
Fujitsu Fibrecat SX80 x2
Server: 5504 CPU, 20GB RAM, Rack mounted
EMC Brocade Silk Worm 4100b Fibre Switch
Cisco Catalyst 2950-24 slot 10/100 + 2 GBic x2
Plus all the drives I need to populate 1 Fibrecat and the server.
What I would like to know is, can I install any brand of Fibre Channel HBA in the server or does it need to be one recommended by, or from the server manufacturer?
The same question applies to cables - are all fibre cables created equal or should I look for anything in particular?
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this!
Hardware for home SAN
I have recently acquired the following hardware but I am lacking some parts and the knowhow needed to get it up and running. I hope you can help!
I have the following:
Fujitsu Fibrecat SX80 x2
Server: 5504 CPU, 20GB RAM, Rack mounted
EMC Brocade Silk Worm 4100b Fibre Switch
Cisco Catalyst 2950-24 slot 10/100 + 2 GBic x2
Plus all the drives I need to populate 1 Fibrecat and the server.
What I would like to know is, can I install any brand of Fibre Channel HBA in the server or does it need to be one recommended by, or from the server manufacturer?
The same question applies to cables - are all fibre cables created equal or should I look for anything in particular?
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this!
Last edited: