HP VA7410 manual SAN Configurations, Dual HBA Dual controllers Management Station required

Chapter 4

Peripherals and Accessories

SAN Configurations

Figure 4.7.1.17 Midrange Multi-host (Non-clustered) SAN with Optional Path Redundancy

MPE MPE

Switch

MPE

Switch

Management

Station

•Dual HBA

•Dual controllers

•Dual switches

•MPE Failover/iX required (unsupported for VA7100)

•Redundancy in storage paths

•Management Station required

•If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410

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Figure 4.7.1.18 A Typical SAN Configuration

Note:

•If routers are used then use Single Initiator Zoning on the switches

MPE

MPE

Switch

MPE

Management

Station

•Dual HBA

•Dual controllers

•Management Station required

•LUN Security is recommended if unfamiliar with managing the management station (disk signatures)

•If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410

ControllerVA71x0Controller 2

Note:

•If routers are used then use Single Initiator Zoning on the switches

ControllerVA71x0Controller 2

Array

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