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IRIX Dual Fabric Connections, IRIX Fabric Remote Mirror with Fabric Server Connections

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February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide IRIX Dual Fabric Connections See General Configuration Rules (page 6) and Switch Topology Rules (page 20). Servers: Multiple with same or different operating systems. See Fan-Out Rule (page 9), Paths from a Server to an SP (page 10), Clustered Server Configuration Rules (page 14). Storage Systems: Multiple CX400, CX600, or FC4700. See Fan-In Rule (page 9). Fabric: See Storage Area Network (SAN) Configuration Rules (page 9) and General Switch Topology Rules (page 20). Configurations: Storage Systems CX400 CX600 FC4700 Servers Multiple HBA Ports per Server Multiple Ports Used per SP Multiple Requirements/Comments Native IRIX failover requires that IRIX logical volume manager (xlv) manage all LUNs. Optional alternate paths from multiple HBA -port non-clustered server to each SP. Clusters optional - FailSafe. Access Logix, optional SnapView, optional MirrorView. Diagrams 7 on page 96 IRIX Fabric Remote Mirror with Fabric Server Connections See General Configuration Rules (page 6) and Switch Topology Rules (page 20). Servers: Multiple with same or different operating systems. See Fan-Out Rule (page 9), Paths from a Server to an SP (page 10), Clustered Server Configuration Rules (page 14). Storage Systems: 2 to 5 CX400, CX600, or FC4700 for remote mirroring. 1 per site per mirror configuration. See Fan-In Rule (page 9). Server Connection: 1 to 2 fabrics. See Storage Area Network (SAN) Configuration Rules (page 9) and General Switch Topology Rules (page 20). Mirror Connection: SPA port 3 (CX600) or SPA port 1 (CX400, FC4700) on local and remote storage systems connected to one switch (single fabric) or one fabric (dual fabric), and SPB port 3 (CX600) or SP port 1 (CX400, FC4700) on local and remote storage systems connected to other switch (single fabric) or other fabric (dual fabric). Configurations: Storage Systems CX400 CX600 FC4700 Servers Multiple per site HBA Ports per Server Multiple Ports Used per SP Multiple Requirements/Comments Native IRIX failover requires that IRIX logical volume manager (xlv) manage all LUNs. Optional alternate paths from multiple HBA -port non-clustered server to each SP. Clusters optional - FailSafe. Access Logix, MirrorView, optional SnapView. Diagrams 8 on page 98 9 on page 100 10 on page 102 Document Rev 19 Page 41 EMC Confidential

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February 3, 2003
EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide
Document Rev
19
Page 41
EMC Confidential
IRIX Dual Fabric Connections
See
General Configuration Rules
(page 6) and
Switch Topology Rules
(page 20).
Servers:
Multiple with same or different operating systems.
See
Fan-Out Rule
(page 9),
Paths from a Server to an SP (
page 10
)
,
Clustered Server Configuration Rules
(page 14).
Storage Systems:
Multiple CX400,
CX600, or FC4700.
See
Fan-In Rule
(page 9).
Fabric:
See
Storage Area Network (SAN) Configuration Rules
(page 9)
and
General Switch Topology Rules
(page 20).
Configurations:
IRIX Fabric Remote Mirror with Fabric Server Connections
See
General Configuration Rules
(page 6) and
Switch Topology Rules
(page 20).
Servers:
Multiple with same or different operating systems.
See
Fan-Out Rule
(page 9),
Paths from a Server to an SP (
page 10
)
,
Clustered Server Configuration Rules
(page 14).
Storage Systems:
2 to
5
CX400,
CX600, or
FC4700 for remote mirroring.
1 per site per mirror configuration.
See
Fan-In Rule
(page 9).
Server Connection:
1 to 2 fabrics.
See
Storage Area Network (SAN) Configuration Rules
(page 9) and
General Switch Topology Rules
(page 20).
Mirror Connection:
SPA port 3 (CX600) or SPA port 1 (CX400, FC4700) on local and remote storage systems connected
to one switch (single fabric) or one fabric (dual fabric), and SPB port 3 (CX600) or SP port 1
(CX400, FC4700) on local and remote storage systems connected to other switch (single fabric) or
other fabric (dual fabric).
Configurations:
Storage
Systems
Servers
HBA Ports
per Server
Ports Used
per SP
Requirements/Comments
Diagrams
CX400
CX600
FC4700
Multiple
Multiple
Multiple
Native IRIX failover requires that IRIX logical volume
manager (
xlv
) manage all LUNs.
Optional alternate paths from multiple HBA -port
non-clustered server to each SP.
Clusters optional - FailSafe.
Access Logix, optional SnapView, optional MirrorView.
7 on page 96
Storage
Systems
Servers
HBA Ports
per Server
Ports Used
per SP
Requirements/Comments
Diagrams
CX400
CX600
FC4700
Multiple
per site
Multiple
Multiple
Native IRIX failover requires that IRIX logical volume
manager (
xlv
) manage all LUNs.
Optional alternate paths from multiple HBA -port
non-clustered server to each SP.
Clusters optional - FailSafe.
Access Logix, MirrorView, optional SnapView.
8 on page 98
9 on page 100
10 on page 102