Chapter 4
Peripherals and Accessories
HP e3000 Business Servers Configuration Guide – Effective 1/04 4-123
Information Subject to Change
Figure 4.7.1.14 Midrange Single-host with Failover/iX (unsupported for VA7100)
•Dual HBA
•Dual controllers
•Dual switches recommended
•MPE Failover/iX required (unsupported for VA7100)
•Redundancy in storage paths
•Management Station required
•If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410
Note:
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If routers are used then use Single Initiator Zoning on the switches
MPE
VA71x0
Array
Controller 1
Controller 2
Switch
Management
Station
Figure 4.7.1.15 Midrange Multi-host with Failover/iX (VA7410 only)
MPE
VA71x0
Array
Controller 1
Controller 2
Switch Switch
MPE
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Dual HBA
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Dual controllers
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Dual switches
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MPE Failover/iX required (unsupported for VA7100)
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Redundancy in storage paths
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Management Station required
•
If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410
Note:
•
If routers are used then use Single Initiator Zoning on the switches
Management
Station
Figure 4.7.1.16 Simple Cluster with no Failover/iX (VA7410 only)
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Single HBA per host
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Dual controllers
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FC Switch
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SCSI-FC Router (A5814A option 003)
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SAN Manager software recommended
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MPE Cluster/iX required
•
Management Station required
MPE
VA71x0
Array
Controller 1
Controller 2
MPE
Management
Station
