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Your system currently contains a single SAS storage device that hosts the root filesystem. After installing the correct module for your Fibre Channel HBA, what device file can you use to access your Fibre Channel SAN storage?

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Final answer:

The device file for accessing a Fibre Channel SAN storage after installing the module for the HBA would typically be found in the /dev directory, such as /dev/sdb.

Step-by-step explanation:

The exact name depends on how many and in what order devices are detected.

The correct answer to the question of what device file can be used to access your Fibre Channel SAN storage after installing the correct module for your Fibre Channel HBA is that on a Linux system, storage devices are represented by device files in the /dev directory. When new storage devices are connected and recognized by the system, device files such as /dev/sdX are created, where 'X' is a letter that represents the order in which devices were detected. For a Fibre Channel SAN, your system would similarly create a device file for the detected storage device, which might be, for example, /dev/sdb if it is the second SCSI disk.

However, it is important to note that the actual device file name can vary based on the order of detection and the number of storage devices connected to the system. You might find devices named /dev/sdc, /dev/sdd, and so forth, depending on these factors. Additionally, tools like lsblk or fdisk -l can help identify the correct device file corresponding to your SAN storage.

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