190 Configuration: Premium Feature— Remote ReplicationRequired Switch Zoning ConfigurationsNOTE: A limited set of Fibre Channel switches are supported by the storage array.For a complete list of supported switches and their required driver, BIOS andfirmware levels, see the Configuring Fibre Channel with the Dell MD3600f-SeriesStorage Array.Due to potential restrictions at the host level, remote replicationconfigurations must contain Fibre Channel switches. Fibre Channel switchesmust be zoned so that a single host adapter accesses only one RAID controllermodule in a storage array. Additionally, all zone configurations must specifyseparate zones for ports that are reserved for remote replication functions.NOTE: Do not zone the uplink port (E_port) that connects (cascades) switcheswithin a fabric.Switch zoning configurations are typically set using the switch managementsoftware provided by the Fibre Channel switch vendor. This software is eitherincluded with the switch itself, or downloaded from the vendor's website.Zoning Guidelines for Remote ReplicationEnabling remote replication on your storage array automatically dedicates oneport per RAID controller exclusively to replication. These dedicated ports,Port 3 on RAID controller 0 and Port 3 on RAID controller 1, must be indifferent zones on the Fibre Channel switch. Generally, switch zoning mustbe established so that:• All RAID Controller 0 Fibre Channel Port 3s are in a common zone.• All RAID Controller 1 Fibre Channel Port 3s are in a common zone, butseparately zoned from RAID Controller 0 ports.• Host Fibre Channel access ports are in separate zones from thoseestablished for remote replication.Switch CascadingWhen two or more Fibre Channel switches are cascaded, the switchmanagement software combines the ports for all of the switches that arelinked.
