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
Introduction to HP Fibre Channel Products
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■ SANtegrity™ Binding - This feature enhances data security in large and
complex SANs that have numerous fabrics and devices provided by multiple
OEMs. The feature allows or prohibits director or switch attachment to fabrics
(fabric binding) and Fibre Channel device attachment to directors or switches
(switch binding).
Serviceability Features
Directors, switches, and the associated HAFM and Element Manager applications
support the following serviceability features:
■ LEDs that provide visual indicators of hardware status or malfunctions. LEDs
are provided on:
— Director and switch FRUs.
— The director front bezel.
— Switch front panels.
■ System alerts, event logs, audit logs, link incident logs, and hardware logs that
display director, switch, Ethernet link, and Fibre Channel link status on the
HAFM appliance.
Directors and switches also have threshold alerts and a threshold alert log that
notifies users when the transmit (Tx) or receive (Rx) throughput reaches a
specified value for configured ports or port types.
■ Diagnostic software that performs power-on self tests (POSTs) and port
diagnostics (internal loopback and external loopback tests). The software also
includes a diagnostic Fibre Channel (FC) wrap test. The FC wrap test applies
only when a director or switch is configured to operate in FICON
management style.
Note: The Edge Switch 2/12 and Edge Switch 2/24 do not support operation using
the FICON management style.
■ Automatic notification of significant system events (to support personnel or
administrators) through alphanumeric pager, e-mail messages, or the
call-home feature.
■ An internal modem in the HAFM appliance for HP call-home support.