HP StorageWorks 500 G2 Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 13)

Table 2 Two-server external boot configuration
Server Port (bus) Boot volume location Data volume location
1
A1
B1
Storage system* Storage system
2
A2
B2
Storage system* Storage system
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems support boot volumes on servers only. For a mixed or external
boot configuration in a multiple operating system environment, always locate the Linux boot volumes on
servers.
Two-server internal boot configuration
Boot volumes reside on their respective servers, while data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage
system. Table 3 lists the boot volume and data volume location for the two-server internal boot
configuration.
Table 3 Two-server internal boot configuration
Server Port (bus) Boot volume location Data volume location
1
A1
B1
Server 1 Storage system
2
A2
B2
Server 2 Storage system
Two-server mixed boot configuration
One boot volume resides on the respective server, while the other boot volume resides on the MSA500
G2 storage system. Both data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage system. Table 4 lists the boot
volume and data volume location for the two-server mixed boot configuration.
Table 4 Two-server mixed boot configuration
Server Port (bus) Boot volume location Data volume location
1
A1
B1
Storage system* Storage system
2
A2
B2
Server 2 Storage system
*Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems support boot volumes on servers only. For a mixed or external
boot configuration in a multiple operating system environment, always locate the Linux boot volumes on servers.
Two-server cluster configuration
Identical servers (hardware and software configuration) connect to the MSA500 G2 storage system. Boot
volumes reside on their respective servers, while both data volumes reside on the storage system. Table 5
lists the boot volume and data volume location for the two-server cluster configuration.
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