Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux® Workstations

The storage can be connected to the workstation through either 2 FC loops or 4 loops.
2-loop configuration: On ATTOcards 2 micro chips handle fiber traffic to the four ports: chip A handles
ports 1 and 2 and chip B handles ports 3 and 4. To get maximum storage performance in a 2 loop
configuration, the fiber loops should be distributed across the two chips.
Autodesk recommends the following connections:
1 ATTO Port 2 to Dot Hill port A0
2 ATTO Port 3 to Dot Hill port B0
You can also use the two outer ports on the FC adapter card, if they're not used to connect to a SAN or
archiving device.
1 ATTOPort 1 to Dot Hill port A0
2 ATTOPort 4 to Dot Hill port B0
4-loop configuration: A 4-loop configuration uses all four ports available on theATTOfibrechannel adapter
card. If you want to also connect your workstation to a SAN or an archiving device, you will need to install
a second FC adapter card into your workstation.
Connect the FC loops as follows:
■ ATTOPort 1 to Dot Hill port A2
■ ATTOPort 2 to Dot Hill port A0
■ ATTOPort 3 to Dot Hill port B0
■ ATTOPort 4 to Dot Hill port B2
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