Compaq AA-RHGWB-TE - Manual (Page 5)

4.3 TruCluster Server Hardware Installation . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 4–5
4.3.1 Installation of a KZPBA-CB Using Internal Termination
for a Radial Configuration .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
4–7
4.3.2 Displaying KZPBA-CB Adapters with the show Console
Commands . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
4–10
4.3.3 Displaying Console Environment Variables and Setting
the KZPBA-CB SCSI ID . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
4–14
4.3.3.1 Displaying KZPBA-CB pk* or isp* Console
Environment Variables . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
4–15
4.3.3.2 Setting the KZPBA-CB SCSI ID . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 4–17
4.3.3.3 KZPBA-CB Termination Resistors . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 4–17
5 Setting Up the Memory Channel Cluster Interconnect
5.1 Setting the Memory Channel Adapter Jumpers .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–2
5.1.1 MC1 and MC1.5 Jumpers . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–2
5.1.2 MC2 Jumpers . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–3
5.2 Installing the Memory Channel Adapter . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–5
5.3 Installing the MC2 Optical Converter in the Member System 5–6
5.4 Installing the Memory Channel Hub . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–6
5.5 Installing the Memory Channel Cables . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–7
5.5.1 Installing the MC1 or MC1.5 Cables . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–7
5.5.1.1 Connecting MC1 or MC1.5 Link Cables in Virtual Hub
Mode . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
5–8
5.5.1.2 Connecting MC1 Link Cables in Standard Hub Mode . 5–8
5.5.2 Installing the MC2 Cables .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–9
5.5.2.1 Installing the MC2 Cables for Virtual Hub Mode
Without Optical Converters . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
5–9
5.5.2.2 Installing MC2 Cables in Virtual Hub Mode Using
Optical Converters . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
5–10
5.5.2.3 Connecting MC2 Link Cables in Standard Hub Mode
(No Fiber Optics) . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
5–10
5.5.2.4 Connecting MC2 Cables in Standard Hub Mode Using
Optical Converters . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. .
5–10
5.6 Running Memory Channel Diagnostics . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 5–11
6 Using Fibre Channel Storage
6.1 Procedure for Installation Using Fibre Channel Disks .. . .. . .. . 6–2
6.2 Fibre Channel Overview .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6–4
6.2.1 Basic Fibre Channel Terminology .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6–4
6.2.2 Fibre Channel Topologies . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6–5
6.2.2.1 Point-to-Point .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 6–6
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