Contents

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About This Guide

An Overview of the RAID High Availability Cluster Solution for HP-UX

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Defining a “Clustered Host Server” .................................................................................

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Audience .........................................................................................................................

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Document Structure .........................................................................................................

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Associated Documents.........................................................................................................

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Conventions........................................................................................................................

xi

Support and Services ..........................................................................................................

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DIGITAL StorageWorks Web Site Address .......................................................................

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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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