An IT Administrator needs to have which of the following devices in order to share an FC storage system with multiple servers on a SAN?

An FC router connects different Fibre Channel fabrics or connects Fibre Channel fabrics to IP networks, but it is not the primary device for sharing storage within a single SAN.

A Fibre Channel (FC) switch is the central component of a Fibre Channel SAN, providing high-speed connectivity and enabling multiple servers (initiators) to communicate with multiple storage devices (targets). It creates a dedicated, lossless, and scalable fabric for block-level data transfer among all connected devices.

An FC hub, while providing connectivity, operates as a shared medium, leading to performance bottlenecks and lack of scalability, unlike a switch, and are largely obsolete in modern SANs.

An FC HBA (Host Bus Adapter) is a component installed in a server that allows the server to connect to a Fibre Channel SAN, but it does not facilitate sharing among multiple servers.