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
Configuration Planning Tasks
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Table 5 lists operational setup tasks and includes the task owner, due date, and
comments.
Table 5: Operational Setup Tasks
Activity
Task
Owner
Due
Date
Comments
Obtain IP address and subnet
mask.
HAFM appliance (if installing on a
LAN with non-HP devices).
Directors and switches (if installing
on a LAN with non-HP devices).
Remote user workstation (optional).
Simple network management
protocol (SNMP) management
stations (optional).
Obtain gateway addresses for
router or other gateway devices
on company LAN.
To configure on HAFM appliance
and products (if installing on a LAN
with non-HP devices).
Assign host names. HAFM appliance and products
(optional).
Add host name to DNS
database.
HAFM appliance and products.
Determine what level of
HAFM
application user rights are to be
used for up to 16 users.
Determine if inband
management of the director or
switch is to be used and the type
(FICON or Open Systems).
HAFM appliance and
Fibre-Channel-attached server
peripheral (optional).
Determine if the call-home
feature is to be used.
Determine if the e-mail
notification feature is to be used.
Obtain e-mail addresses for event
notification and identify the e-mail
server.