HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 32)

Browser
Host X
FCA Storage
Management
Appliance
Command
View EVA
CXO8099B
Controller
A
FCA FCA FCA
Host Z
Browser
Non-Host
FP1 FP2
Loop
Pair 1 Loop
Pair 2 Loop
Pair 1 Loop
Pair 2
Controller
B
FP1 FP2
Network Interconnection
Drive Enclosures
Fabric 2
FP = Fibre (Host) Port
FCA = Fibre Channel Adapter
Cache
Mirror Port
B
A
B
A
Fabric 1
Figure 10 Block diagram of the storage system’s connections
EVA3000 storage system connections
Figure 10 shows a typical Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 SAN topology:
• The HSV controllers connect via ports FP1 and FP2 to two Fibre Channel fabrics. The hosts
that will access the storage system are connected to the same fabrics. Note that FP1 on each
controller is connected to a different fabric to balance the I/O load.
• Command View EVA, which runs on the storage management appliance, also connects to both
fabrics.
• The controllers connect through one loop pair to the drive enclosures. The loop pair consists of
two independent loops, each capable of managing all the disks should one loop fail.
Procedures for getting started
Follow the process below to guide you through the installation of the storage system:
1. Gather information and identify all related storage system documentation.
2. Contact an authorized service representative for hardware configuration.
3. Enter the storage system World Wide Name (WWN) into the OCP.
4. Configure Command View EVA.
5. Prepare the hosts.
6. Configure the system through Command View EVA.
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