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3 Planning
This section describes how to plan for the SANbox 6140 router. Consider the
following when planning to use the SANbox 6140 router:
Devices (see page 3-1)
Device Access (see page 3-2)
FC Performance (see page 3-2)
iSCSI Performance (see page 3-3)
Performance Tuning (see page 3-4)
Multiple Routers (see page 3-7)
Management (see page 3-7)
Recovery (see page 3-8)
Services (see page 3-8)
Security (see page 3-8)
Devices
When planning to use the router, consider the number of devices and the
anticipated demand. This determines the number of ports required and in turn the
number of routers.
The router uses SFP transceivers in the 1-Gbps/2-Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) ports,
but some FC devices may not use the same transceivers. Consider whether the
FC device you want to connect the router to uses SFP or gigabit interface
converters (GBIC) transceivers, and choose fibre optic cables accordingly. Use
LC-type cable connectors for SFP transceivers and SC-type cable connectors for
GBIC transceivers. Also consider the transmission speed compatibility of your
devices, host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, and SFPs.