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August 11th, 2014 21:00

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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    Posted 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.

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    Posted 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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    Posted 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).

    • Just an "out of the box" thought for the day

    Regards,

    Jonathan

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    Posted August 25th, 2014 11:00

    8Gb optical connections (FC) are only for VTL and DDBoost over FC connectivity at this time.

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    Posted 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.