Three-server external boot configuration, Three-server internal boot configuration, Three-server mixed boot configuration – HP StorageWorks 500 G2 Modular Smart Array User Manual
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Table 5 Two-server cluster configuration
Server
Port (bus)
Boot volume location
Data volume location
1
A1
B1
Server 1
Storage system
2
A2
B2
Server 2
Storage system
Three-server external boot configuration
All boot and data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage system. One server connects to two ports.
lists the boot volume and data volume location for the two-server cluster configuration.
Table 6 Three-server external boot configuration
Server
Port (bus)
Boot volume location
Data volume location
1
A1
B1
Storage system*
Storage system
2
A2
Storage system*
Storage system
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.
Three-server internal boot configuration
Boot volumes reside on their respective servers, while data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage
system. One server connects to two ports.
lists the boot volume and data volume location
for the three-server internal boot configuration.
Table 7 Three-server internal boot configuration
Server
Port (bus)
Boot volume location
Data volume location
1
A1
B1
Server 1
Storage system
2
A2
Server 2
Storage system
B2
Server 3
Storage system
Three-server mixed boot configuration
Two boot volumes reside on their respective servers, while one boot volume resides on the MSA500 G2
storage system. All data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage system. One server connects to two
ports.
lists the boot volume and data volume location for the three-server mixed boot configuration.
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