I could only see it being done using FCIP as the OSD processes use IP to communicate. I guess it would depend on why you are looking to use something like FC instead of Ethernet or IB. > -----Original Message----- > From: ceph-users [mailto:ceph-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Schlacta, Christ > Sent: Friday, 22 April 2016 1:12 PM > To: ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: fibre channel as ceph storage interconnect > > Is it possible? Can I use fibre channel to interconnect my ceph OSDs? > Intuition tells me it should be possible, yet experience (Mostly with fibre > channel) tells me no. I don't know enough about how ceph works to know > for sure. All my googling returns results about using ceph as a BACKEND for > exporting fibre channel LUNs, which is, sadly, not what I'm looking for at the > moment. > _______________________________________________ > ceph-users mailing list > ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com Confidentiality: This email and any attachments are confidential and may be subject to copyright, legal or some other professional privilege. They are intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). They may only be copied, distributed or disclosed with the consent of the copyright owner. If you have received this email by mistake or by breach of the confidentiality clause, please notify the sender immediately by return email and delete or destroy all copies of the email. Any confidentiality, privilege or copyright is not waived or lost because this email has been sent to you by mistake. _______________________________________________ ceph-users mailing list ceph-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.ceph.com/listinfo.cgi/ceph-users-ceph.com