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SCv2020F Direct FC Point-to-Point Deployment, is this possible?
Hi Team,
Is there any way to implement or deploy an SCv2020F point-to-point directly to a server without an FC SAN Switch? The deployment guide says "it is not supported", but is there any way to deploy it without san switch?
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Posted July 26th, 2016 14:00
This is a late reply, but maybe this helps others.
If you don't need any failover/redundancy, and a single controller, and aren't too worried about being in a supported configuration, you can probably get direct-connect to work with a single cable from a server after setting up the unit in legacy mode.
Virtual Port mode requires a server to be able to reach (via one port on its HBA) to a port on both controllers and the virtual WWPN. This isn't possible in direct-connect (or with 2 controllers).
Dell's Powervault MD3800F can do direct connect (but you do lose several features compared to the Compellent.