FW V06.XX/HAFM SW V08.02.00 HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide (AA-RS2DD-TE, July 2004)
Table Of Contents
- SAN HA Planning Guide
- Contents
- About this Guide
- Introduction to HP Fibre Channel Products
- Product Management
- Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
- Fibre Channel Topologies
- Planning for Point-to-Point Connectivity
- Characteristics of Arbitrated Loop Operation
- Planning for Private Arbitrated Loop Connectivity
- Planning for Fabric-Attached Loop Connectivity
- Planning for Multi-Switch Fabric Support
- Fabric Topologies
- Planning a Fibre Channel Fabric Topology
- Fabric Topology Design Considerations
- FICON Cascading
- Physical Planning Considerations
- Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling
- HAFM Appliance, LAN, and Remote Access Support
- Inband Management Access (Optional)
- Security Provisions
- Optional Features
- Configuration Planning Tasks
- Task 1: Prepare a Site Plan
- Task 2: Plan Fibre Channel Cable Routing
- Task 3: Consider Interoperability with Fabric Elements and End Devices
- Task 4: Plan Console Management Support
- Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access
- Task 6: Plan Network Addresses
- Task 7: Plan SNMP Support (Optional)
- Task 8: Plan E-Mail Notification (Optional)
- Task 9: Establish Product and HAFM Appliance Security Measures
- Task 10: Plan Phone Connections
- Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration
- Task 12: Assign Port Names and Nicknames
- Task 13: Complete the Planning Worksheet
- Task 14: Plan AC Power
- Task 15: Plan a Multi-Switch Fabric (Optional)
- Task 16: Plan Zone Sets for Multiple Products (Optional)
- Index

Physical Planning Considerations
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■ Switch binding — Using the switch binding feature, an administrator allows
only specified devices and fabric elements to connect to specified director or
fabric switch ports. This provides security in environments that include a
large number of devices by ensuring that only the intended set of devices
attaches to a director or switch. This feature is managed through the Element
Manager application.
SANtegrity Binding Planning Considerations
Fabric and switch binding enhance data security by controlling and monitoring
director, fabric switch, and device connectivity. In fact, installation of the
SANtegrity Binding feature is a prerequisite for configuring a high-integrity,
FICON-cascaded SAN.
Use of the SANtegrity Binding and zoning features in conjunction with each other
must be carefully planned and coordinated. Refer to “Zoning” on page 154 for
additional information about zoning.
It is recommended that you obtain planning assistance from the HP professional
services organization before implementing the SANtegrity Binding feature with
director or switch zoning, especially for multiple fabrics.
PDCM Arrays
PDCM connectivity control is configured and managed at the director or switch
level using the Configure Allow/Prohibit Matrix - Active dialog box
(Figure 57), where the user specifies an array in which logical port addresses are
allowed or prohibited from connecting with each other (including E_Port
connectivity). To access the dialog box, ensure the FICON management style is
enabled for the director or switch, then select the Allow/Prohibit and Active
options from the Element Manager application’s Configure menu.