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FC Target port configuration recommendations

For best performance and highest availability, you should use the recommended FC target port configuration.

The following table shows the preferred port usage order for onboard FC and FC-NVMe target ports. For expansion adapters, the FC ports should be spread so that they do not use the same ASIC for connectivity. The preferred slot order is listed in the Lenovo Press for the version of ONTAP software used by your controller.

FC-NVMe is supported on the following models:
  • AFA DM7000F
    Note
    The AFA DM7000F onboard ports do not support FC-NVMe.
ControllerPort pairs with shared ASICNumber of target ports: Preferred ports
DM7000H and AFA DM7000F

0g+0h

1: 0g

2: 0g, 0h

DM3000H,DM5000H, AFA DM5000F and AFA DM5000F

0c+0d

0e+0f

1: 0c

2: 0c, 0e

3: 0c, 0e, 0d

4: 0c, 0e, 0d, 0f