Multiprotocol Array Groups

NimbleOS 5.1.x and later supports multiprotocol array groups, providing the ability to present volumes to iSCSI or Fibre Channel hosts from the same array. A volume can be accessed via Fibre Channel on an array where other volumes are accessed via iSCSI. This feature provides flexibility in environments with both iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts, and it facilitates migrating from one protocol environment to the other.

Note the following prerequisites and limitations for multiprotocol support:

• Every array in the group must have similar hardware capabilities. At least one Fibre Channel HBA or one iSCSI NIC is required per controller.
• Protocols are enabled on the entire group. Every array in the group has the same protocols enabled.
• A volume can only be accessed via one protocol at a time.
• An initiator group cannot mix iSCSI and Fibre Channel hosts.
• SMI-S does not support using multiprotocols.