I have tried tcpip over fc in the lab, the performance was no diff compare to 
gigabit ethernet. 

-----Original Message-----
From: "Al Hopper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Matt B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org
Sent: 8/26/2007 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] Single SAN Lun presented to 4 Hosts

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007, Matt B wrote:

.... snip ....
> I still wonder if NFS could be used over the FC network in some way similar 
> to how NFS works over ethernet/tcp network

If you're running Qlogic FC HBAs, you can run a TCP/IP stack over the 
FC links.  That would allow NFS traffic over the FC connections.

I'm not necessarily recommending this as a solution - nor have I tried 
it myself.  Just letting you know that the possibility exists.

... snip ...

Regards,

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