Storage Area Network Configurations for RA8000/ESA12000 on Windows NT-Intel Application Note
SAN Configurations for RA8000/ESA12000 on Windows NT - Intel
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For high bandwidth applications – One ISL between switches for every 2 storage controller
ports on one switch being accessed by a server on the other switch.
For high throughput applications – One ISL between switches for every 6 storage controller
ports on one switch being accessed by a server on the other switch.