what is an "FA pair" in san storage?

bumblebee · #1 (**permalink**) 03-22-2009

can anyone tell me what an FA pair is, in SAN storage? thank you.

rhfrommn · #2 (**permalink**) 03-25-2009

FA in SAN language usually refers to Fiber Adapter. Those are the cards in the storage box that you plug the fiber cables into. On the server side the card you plug the cables into is usually called a HBA for Host Bus Adapter.

cerber0 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-26-2009

Only for complement the preview answer, the "FA pair" means that you must be connect your server at least at two FA channels for redundancy.

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