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
Index
SAN High Availability Planning Guide 201
performance requirements 99
redundant 106
ring 92
scalability 107
services 89
single 106
topologies 91
topology
design considerations 109
implementation factors 82
WWN assignment 86
zoning configurations for joined fabrics 89
fabric binding 148, 166
fabric island topology 98
fabric switch
description 28
performance 28
fabric-attached loop connectivity 75
fan-out ratio 103
FC-AL
fabric attached-loop connectivity 75
FCIP protocol
description 120
illustration 121
feature key
CNT WAN support 169
description 163
Element Manager application 169
Flexport technology 165
FMS 165
format 164
full volatility 168
Open Trunking 167
OSMS 164
SANtegrity Binding 148, 166
features
connectivity 34
product 34
security 35
serviceability 36
Fibre Channel topologies 60
Fibre Connection management server, see FMS
Fibre Connection, see FICON
FICON
product management 42
FICON cascading
best practices 126
definition 115
general description 124
high-integrity fabrics 124
minimum requirements 125
FICON management server
description 165
field replaceable units, see FRUs
firmware
application services 47
fabric services 47
Fibre Channel protocol services 47
network services 47
operating system services 48
system management services 47
Flexport technology feature
description 165
FMS
product management 42
FMS feature
description 165
frame delivery order 87
FRUs
Hardware View 55
high availability 22
full volatility feature
description 168
G
gateway address
director default 183
HAFM appliance default 184
getting help 17
graphical user interface, see GUI
GUI
Element Manager application 54
EWS interface 56