Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Administrator Guide

Setting Up the ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 with Hubs
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Setting Up Dual Redundant Controllers (Transparent Failover
Configuration)
To set up a multiple cluster configuration with dual redundant controllers (transparent
failover):
1. Set up the first cluster according to instructions starting on page 2-3.
2. After you set up the first cluster, follow the steps on page 2-10 of this chapter to
set the port topology and the ALPA settings for the storage controller.
3. Follow the cluster installation instructions in this chapter to set up the second
cluster, with the important exceptions included in Table 2-9.
Table 2-9: Setting Up the Second Cluster (Transparent Failover Configuration)
Chapter 2 Section Heading Page Action
Installing the Disk Drives, Storage
Controller, and Program Card
2-4 Omit
Set Controller to No Failover 2-8 Omit
Disabling the Command Console LUN 2-9 Omit
Setting Port Topologies and the
Arbitrated Loop Physical Address
2-39 Follow the instructions on page 2-39 of this
chapter instead of those on page 2-10.
Discovering Devices 2-11 Omit
Running the FC-AL Setup Utility 2-12 In step 7, use 04 for Host A and 08 for Host B.
Verifying Controller Properties 2-13 In Table 2-4, use the following text for
Host Ports:
• Host Port 2 Requested Topology:
Loop Hard
• Host Port 2 Requested Port Address: 72
• Host Port 2 Actual Port Address: 72
Configuring a Storageset 2-16 Use the following text for step 9: Enter the
virtual disk name. Windows NT recognizes
D100 through D107 for the second cluster if
the Large LUN Utility is not installed.