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Shared Storage Configurations

Configurations:

Basic

See "Basic Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded
Hubs."

Redundant

See "Redundant Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or
Cascaded Hubs."

Fibre Channel Hubs:

Model

A3724A HP 10-port Short Wave Fibre Channel (FC) Hub
A4839A HP 10-port Long Wave FC Hub

No. of Hubs

Basic Configuration: 1 or 2
Redundant Configuration: 2 or 4 with 1 min. or 2. max. per FC
Arbitrated Loop.

Disk Arrays (See Shared
Storage.):

No. of Disk Arrays

1-8

No. of Controllers

1 per Disk Array for Basic Configuration.
2 per Disk Array for Redundant Configuration.

LANs

Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN

Client LAN

LAN connection

HP D5954A crossover cable or any
equivalent

Any LAN

The intra-cluster LAN may only be used for
cluster node communication via a crossover
cable. It may not be used for client
communication.

NIC:

Model

HP D5013A (10/100TX PCI)

Any that is on both the HP
Tested Products List and the
Microsoft Hardware
Compatibility List.

Driver

3.27.00.0001 or later (Do not enable FEC
Features.)

Any driver
NOTE: If the NIC used is the
same as the Intra-cluster LAN,
then the Client LAN must use the
same driver as the Intra-cluster
LAN.

No. of NICs

1

1 minimum

SPU I\O slot

P5

P6

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