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12 HP StoreVirtual storage system rules
This chapter describes specific rules for management groups with at least two of the following
storage systems:
• HP StoreVirtual 4730 FC Storage
• HP StoreVirtual 4330 FC Storage
This chapter describes the following topics:
• “Fibre Channel on HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage” (page 218)
• “Campus cluster support” (page 218)
• “Heterogeneous SAN support” (page 219)
• “Configuration rules” (page 219)
• “Configuration parameters” (page 220)
• “Data migration” (page 220)
• “Zoning” (page 220)
• “Boot from SAN support” (page 220)
Fibre Channel on HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage
Before implementation, contact an HP storage representative for information about support for
specific configurations, including the following elements:
• LeftHand operating system version
• Operating systems and Fibre Channel HBA support
• Multipath configuration
Fibre Channel connectivity on HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage is used for host traffic only. For all
management and cluster communication among storage nodes and iSCSI connectivity to other
initiators, a 10 GbE network is required.
To enable Fibre Channel for a management group, it must meet the following requirements:
• There are at least two Fibre Channel enabled storage nodes (that is storage nodes with Fibre
Channel interfaces and on which Fibre Channel is enabled) in the management group
• All storage nodes in the management group are running LeftHand operating system version
10.5 or higher
To extend Fibre Channel connectivity to existing HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage clusters, Fibre
Channel enabled storage nodes (see models listed at the beginning of this section) can be added
to these existing clusters. However, in cases where this is not recommended (different drive type,
different capacity), Fibre Channel enabled storage nodes should join the same management group,
but should form a new cluster. These storage nodes with Fibre Channel connectivity can serve as
gateway to volumes in other clusters in the same management group.
Campus cluster support
Fibre Channel on HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage can be deployed in clusters that are stretched
across two racks, data rooms or data centers. These installations require:
• Two stretched Fibre Channel fabrics
• A stretched 10 GbE Ethernet network
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