Compaq AA-RHGWB-TE 6.3 Example Fibre Channel Configurations Supported by TruCluster Server

Figure 6–3: Arbitrated Loop Topology

NL_Port NL_Port

Node 1

Node 2

NL_Port NL_Port

Transmit

Receive

Transmit

Receive Transmit

Receive

Transmit

Receive

Node 3

Node 4

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______________________ Note _______________________

The arbitrated loop topology is not supported by the Tru64UNIX

or TruCluster Server products.

When support for Fibre Channel arbitrated loop is announced in

the TruClusterServer Software Product Description (SPD), the

technical update version of this information will be modified to

include arbitrated loop. The SPD will provide a pointer to the

technical update.

6.3 Example Fibre Channel Configurations Supported byTruCluster Server

This section provides diagrams of some of the configurationssupported by

TruClusterServer Version 5.0A. Diagrams are provided for both transparent

failover mode and multiple-bus failover mode.

With transparent failover mode:

•The hosts do not know a failover has taken place (failover is transparent

to the hosts).

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