EMC CX600 Configuration Guide - Page 117

Sample Hub Connections, Hub - Single Server FC4500, FC5300

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February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Sample Hub Connections 20. Hub - Single Server (FC4500, FC5300, FC5500, FC5700) NT H H B B A A FC Hub FC Hub SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN NOTE: See General Configuration Rules (page 6) and Failover Configuration Rules (page 15). Benefits Hardware Server Operating Systems Other Server Software Clusters Storage Systems Storage-System Software Low cost, highly-available, hub connect of 1 server to multiple storage systems. 1 server with dual copper HBAs. 2 to 4 storage systems. 2 hubs (with MIAs for FC4500 connections). AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT. ATF for AIX, NetWare, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT. PVLinks for HP-UX. Native failover for IRIX or NetWare with ATF or CDE. No SP failover or non-disruptive software installation (NDU) for Linux. Not applicable. For all except IRIX and Linux: FC4500, FC5300, and FC5700. For IRIX: FC5500. For Linux: FC4500 and FC5300. No Access Logix. Document Rev 19 Page 117 EMC Confidential

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February 3, 2003
EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide
Document Rev
19
Page 117
EMC Confidential
Sample Hub Connections
20. Hub - Single Server (FC4500, FC5300, FC5500, FC5700)
NT
H
B
A
H
B
A
FC Hub
FC Hub
SP A
SP B
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
SP A
SP B
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
LUN
Benefits
Low cost, highly-available, hub connect of 1 server to multiple storage systems.
Hardware
1 server with dual copper HBAs.
2 to 4 storage systems.
2 hubs (with MIAs for FC4500 connections).
Server Operating Systems
AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT.
Other Server Software
ATF for AIX, NetWare, Solaris, Windows 2000, and Windows NT.
PVLinks for HP-UX.
Native failover for IRIX or NetWare with ATF or CDE.
No SP failover
or non-disruptive software installation (NDU)
for Linux.
Clusters
Not applicable.
Storage Systems
For all except IRIX and Linux: FC4500, FC5300, and FC5700.
For IRIX: FC5500.
For Linux: FC4500 and FC5300.
Storage-System Software
No Access Logix.
NOTE:
See
General Configuration Rules
(page 6) and
Failover Configuration Rules
(page 15).