HP RA7000 manual Contents

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About This Guide

An Overview of the RAID High Availability Cluster Solution for HP-UX	.........................vii
Defining a “Clustered Host Server”	viii
Audience	viii
Document Structure	viii
Associated Documents	x
Conventions	xi
Support and Services	xi
DIGITAL StorageWorks Web Site Address	xii

Getting Started

RA7000 / ESA10000 (HA) Cluster Solution for HP-UX ROADMAP............................... xiii

1 Pre-Installation Steps

1.1	Verify (RA7000/ESA10000 for HP-UX) Cluster Requirements	1–1
1.2	Inventory the RAID SCSI Connection Kit	1–2
1.3	Perform a System Backup	1–4
1.4	Plan the Cluster Layout (SCSI Bus Interconnect)	1–4
1.5	Prepare the SCSI Host Adapters	1–6
1.5.1	Set Unique SCSI Host Adapter IDs	1–6

1.5.2SCSI Host Adapter Resistor Pack Removal (for mid-bus or end-bus RAID cluster

	layouts only)	1–7
2 Cabling the RAID Subsystem Cluster Components
2.1	Connecting RAID Subsystem Components through the SCSI Bus	2–1
2.2	Mid-Bus RAID Cluster Layout - (SCSI Bus Interconnect)	2–2
2.3	HUB-Radiant RAID Cluster Layout - (SCSI Bus Interconnect)	2–3
2.4	End-Bus RAID Cluster Layout - (SCSI Bus Interconnect)	2–4

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