Ethernet and vlans
Integrate hosts and services with the required network domains.
- VLANs
- Bonding/teaming
- Routing dependencies
- Management networks
Connectivity designed for availability and predictable I/O.
We integrate LAN and SAN connectivity around workload paths, fabrics, segmentation, redundancy and the storage services that depend on them.
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LAN
Network connectivity for platform services.
Server and application connectivity is designed with segmentation, redundancy and service dependencies in mind.
Redundancy
Avoid single-link and single-switch failure modes where the service requires resilience.
- Dual paths
- Link aggregation
- Failure domains
- Operational tests
SAN
Fibre channel paths built as fabrics.
Storage connectivity is validated end-to-end from host HBA through fabric to target ports.
Fibre channel
Design and maintain SAN connectivity for enterprise storage.
- Fabrics
- Zoning
- HBAs
- Target ports
Multipath
Confirm host visibility and path behavior during maintenance or failure.
- Path policy
- Failover
- Recovery
- Health monitoring
Integration
Network and storage are part of the same service path.
We coordinate host, switch and storage changes to avoid fragmented troubleshooting.
Host integration
Align NIC/HBA configuration with operating system and virtualization requirements.
- Drivers and firmware
- Queue settings
- Multipath
- Virtualization
Storage presentation
Coordinate LUN/volume presentation, zoning and host discovery.
- LUN mapping
- WWPNs
- Zoning
- Rescan and validation
Validation
Test the path, not just link status.
Validation includes failure and recovery behavior, not only successful connectivity.
Path testing
Exercise redundant paths during controlled tests.
- Link failure
- Fabric isolation
- Controller path
- Recovery time
Evidence
Document topology, zoning and validated behavior.
- As-built
- Zoning matrix
- Path status
- Test results
Data Path
LAN and SAN must be validated end to end.
A redundant path exists when the host keeps operating after a controlled loss of a link, fabric or interface.
Host
We start at the interface and the configuration used by the OS or hypervisor.
- NIC / HBA
- Drivers
- Bonding / teaming
- Multipath
Switching
Segmentation and fabrics must preserve isolation and alternate paths.
- VLAN
- Zoning
- VSAN / fabric
- Trunks and LAG
Storage
We verify targets and volumes are visible through the intended paths.
- WWPN / IQN
- Targets
- LUN / namespace
- Path policy
Failure test
Topology is fully validated only after losing a path on purpose.
- Link down
- Fabric isolation
- Path failover
- Recovery
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We can validate LAN, SAN, host and storage dependencies before an upgrade, migration or availability project.