HP StorageWorks IBM AIX Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RUHAB-TE, October 2003)

Additional Host Considerations
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Figure 2: Cabling hosts to switches
For more information about connecting storage system components, refer to the
HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide.
Working with Clusters
Clustering is the connecting of two or more computers together in such a way that
they behave like a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load
balancing, and fault tolerance.
The supported clustering software for IBM AIX is High Availability Cluster
Multi-Processing (HACMP). See the platform-specific release notes for the
specific version of the supported clustering software.
Be sure to install the IBM AIX Kit on each server in the cluster. Refer to the
documentation that came with the clustering software for more specific
information.
The following section explains some HACMP-specific concerns with clustered
IBM AIX servers when attached to an Enterprise Virtual Array.
Installing the IBM AIX Kit V3.0B on an HACMP Cluster
The installation procedures are the same as those for a standalone node (see
“Installing the IBM AIX Kit” on page 26). The IBM AIX Kit V3.0B for
Enterprise Virtual Array must be loaded on each server in the cluster as if it were a
standalone node.
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