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RA7000 / ESA10000 High Availability Solution Kit for
1.3 Perform a System Backup
Follow normal procedures to backup the RAID subsystem and the host servers in your cluster, as applicable, prior to installing any of the cluster components.
1.4Plan the Basic Cluster Layout (SCSI Bus Interconnect)
To plan the layout of cluster components through the SCSI bus, first define the two ends of the SCSI bus by selecting where you want to locate the RAID subsystem on the bus relative to the other components (the two HP hosts and, if applicable, the SCSI Hub). Determining the RAID location depends on your preference or any physical limitations of your facility (see “Note” below). You can locate the RAID subsystem:
∙In the middle of the SCSI bus -
∙Radiating from a Hub -
∙On an end of the SCSI bus -
NOTE
The maximum bus length for a
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