I suspect the main reason is that a big part of NPIV is implemented by zoning in the switch. So without switch it is rather difficult to control who whacks what. Not a very good idea in a production environment.
Best regards, Pieter Harder [email protected] tel +31-73-6837133 / +31-6-47272537 -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] Namens Lee Stewart Verzonden: donderdag 11 maart 2010 18:13 Aan: [email protected] Onderwerp: FCP Direct connect vs. SAN fabric... Isn't there (wasn't there?) a statement from IBM saying that direct connect of FCP to storage (i.e., a DS8000 or EMC DMX) is supported "for demonstration purposes only" -- or something like that? I thought I read somewhere that only fabric was supported for production work. But now can't lay my hands (aka: web browser) on that doc... Lee -- Lee Stewart, Senior SE Sirius Computer Solutions Phone: (303) 996-7122 Email: [email protected] Web: www.siriuscom.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 Brabant Water N.V. Postbus 1068 5200 BC 's-Hertogenbosch http://www.brabantwater.nl Handelsregister: 16005077 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
