Specifications

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Case study: cluster configuration with PowerConsole
The recommendation for this type of configuration is to install the central server on the PowerConsole,
as well as a GUI.
Disk
subsystems
Disk
subsystems
Switch / hub
Switch / hub
PowerConsole
Fibre Channel
Enterprise LAN
X terminal
AIX server
AIX server
Remote
connection
GUI Local host agent Central server
Managed objects
Optional
Optional
Optional
NT Server
NT Server
NT Server
NT Server
Cluster nodes
AIX
Cluster nodes
AIX
Cluster nodes
AIX
Cluster nodes
AIX
Cluster with PowerConsole
Special care should be taken when a private management network is installed for the PowerConsole:
ASM components can communicate through this network, but there is also a communication
requirement between the GUI display terminals connected to the enterprise and the subsystem
management software (AIX Navisphere, AIX Symmetrix Manager or other) installed on the
PowerConsole or cluster nodes.