Grass Valley UIM v.2.1.1 - Manual (Page 32)

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Chapter 2 Product Description
UIM-SAN-FCIP description
The UIM-SAN-FCIP includes the additional software required to operate in an Open
SAN shared storage environment. The UIM-SAN-FCIP is connected as a client in the
Open SAN system and functions to provide a Fibre Channel IP network interface to
shared storage. One or more UIM-SAN-FCIPs are connected via the Fibre Channel
(SCSI) switch fabric, the Fibre Channel IP switch fabric, and the command and
control Ethernet switch fabric. Any number of UIMs can be used depending on the
number of simultaneous transfer streams required. Both UIM-SAN-FCIPs and
UIM-SAN-GEIPs can be connected to the same Open SAN to provide both Gigabit
Ethernet and Fibre Channel IP streaming capability. Each UIM-SAN-FCIP supports
up to six concurrent transfers.
Each Profile XP Platform in the Open SAN is configured using host tables to proxy
to one fixed UIM. Automatic load balancing is not supported. Also, there is no
failover mechanism. If a UIM fails, meaning, if UIM1 fails, all Profiles that proxy to
UIM1 lose their Fibre Channel IP connection.
SAN1_XP1
SAN1_XP2
SAN1_FSM2
SAN1_FSM1
SAN1_XP3
SAN1_XP4
SAN1_UIM2
Fibre Channel Switch Fabric (SCSI)
SAN1_UIM1
1000BT Ethernet LAN (Streaming)
10/100BT Ethernet LAN (Control)
Shared Storage
Profile Open SAN Shared Storage