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Figure 2 Point-to-point fabric topology example . Table 2 Fabric topology settings Fabric parameter OFF ON ON OFF Connection parameter FC-AL Direct Fabric Attach FC-AL Direct Fabric Attach Provides NL-port (private arbitrated loop) F-port (fabric port) Not supported Not supported Installing and configuring the host This section explains how to install and configure Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) that connect the host to the disk array. Loading the operating system and software Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host. Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the FCA manufacturer. Installing and configuring the FCAs Install and configure the host bus adapters using the FCA manufacturer's instructions. Clustering and fabric zoning If you plan to use clustering, install and configure the clustering software on the servers. Clustering is the organization of multiple servers into groups. Within a cluster, each server is a node. Multiple clusters compose a multi-cluster environment. The following example shows a multi-cluster environment with three clusters, each containing two nodes. The nodes share access to the disk array. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for IBM AIX 13

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Figure 2 Point-to-point fabric topology example
.
Table 2 Fabric topology settings
Provides
Connection parameter
Fabric parameter
NL-port (private arbitrated loop)
FC-AL
OFF
F-port (fabric port)
Direct Fabric Attach
ON
Not supported
FC-AL
ON
Not supported
Direct Fabric Attach
OFF
Installing and configuring the host
This section explains how to install and configure Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) that connect the
host to the disk array.
Loading the operating system and software
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host. Load
all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the FCA manufacturer.
Installing and configuring the FCAs
Install and configure the host bus adapters using the FCA manufacturer's instructions.
Clustering and fabric zoning
If you plan to use clustering, install and configure the clustering software on the servers.
Clustering is the organization of multiple servers into groups. Within a cluster, each server is a node.
Multiple clusters compose a multi-cluster environment. The following example shows a multi-cluster
environment with three clusters, each containing two nodes. The nodes share access to the disk array.
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