Chapter 4

Peripherals and Accessories

Figure 4.7.1.11 Lowest Entry Point (Minimum Configuration)

MPEManagement Station

Controller VA71x0Controller 2

Array

No Multi-Path driver required

No hub or switch required

Windows/HP-UX/Linux and MPE supported

MPE requires Management Station

If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7100 or VA7X10

Notes:

Care must be taken to when attaching a management station running NT or Windows 2000. Deny any requests for MS disk signatures.

LUN Security can eliminate the risk of MS disk signatures.

Figure 4.7.1.12 Lowest Entry Point, Non-HA—Minimum Configuration (VA7410 only)

MPE

 

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MPE

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Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HBA

 

 

 

 

 

HBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

HBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 4 host optional

Controller 1

Controller 2

 

 

Array

Single HBA per host

Dual controllers

Supports Windows 2000, HP-UX/Linux, and MPE

Requires LUN Security in a heterogeneous environment

CommandView SDM required on one of the hosts

If SCSI-FC is required then use A5814A option 003 for VA7410

Figure 4.7.1.13 Entry-level Cluster with Path Redundancy—High Availability (VA7410 only)

MPE

 

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Management

 

 

 

HBA

 

HBA

 

Station

 

 

 

 

 

ControllerVA71x0Controller 2

Array

LUN Security recommended but not required

Single HBA

Two controllers set up with both personalities

CommandView SDM required on the management station

Notes:

The VA7410 supports both 1 and 2 Gbps HBAs in the same host but the corresponding controller must be set to the same speed as the HBA (if the HBA does not support auto-negotiate). For example, if the HBA is set to 2 Gbps, the connected controller must also be set to 2Gbps.

This configuration supports MPE’s Cluster/iX

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