Appendix A. Cabling and Termination Required to Expand a Cluster

To add a host server to a basic End-Bus or Mid-Bus RAID subsystem cluster, reference Figure A-2 and proceed as follows:

1.Follow normal procedures to backup the all the devices in the existing cluster.

2.Follow normal procedures to power down all the devices in the existing cluster.

3.Attach a Y-cable (BN21W-0B) to the SCSI host adapter of the server being added to the cluster.

4.Connect cable BN21K-05 (HD68-pin straight-thru) to an end of the Y-cable just attached to your new server.

5.Remove the external terminator (H879AA) connected to the end of the Y- cable of the last server on the SCSI bus in your existing cluster.

6.Attach the terminator just removed, to the remaining end of the Y-cable connected to your new server.

7.Connect one end of cable BN21K-05 (HD68-Pin straight-thru) to the end of the Y-cable of the server from which the terminator was removed.

8.Connect the other end of cable BN21K-05 to the available end of the Y- cable of your new server.

Figure A–2 Adding Host Servers to an Existing Cluster

Host Server

Host Ada pter

BN 21W -08

HD 68 Pin

Y - C able

H ost Server

H ost A dapter

BN 21W -08

HD 68 Pin

Y - Cable

C onne cts To N ext Server or

T he R aid System E nd O f B us

M ust Be Term inated

(Term inato r H8 79AA )

B N 21 K05

(H D 68 P in Straight T hru)

S H R -112 8

EK–HAHPU– MH. B01

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HP RA7000 manual Figure A-2 Adding Host Servers to an Existing Cluster