Qlogic Online Data Migration Using the iSR6200 in Cluster Configurations (ISR651405-00 A, December 2011)

3 – Inserting the Router into an MSCS Data Path
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Inserting the Router into an MSCS Data Path
MSCS cluster behavior differs depending on the OS, the multipathing software, and the storage array.
Tab l e 3-1 lists the supported clusters for MSCS on Windows Server 2003 and Tabl e 3-2 lists the clusters
for Windows Server 2008.
Table 3-1. MSCS Clusters on Windows Server 2003
Cluster Type Array Model
Host Platform
Setting on Array MPIO
Supported Router
Insertion Method
a
a
Because method 1 works for all MSCS configurations, use it for any array model and MPIO combination not listed.
Majority Node Set
EMC
®
CX3-40 CLARiiON
®
Open,
failover mode 4
PowerPath
®
5.5
Method 2
Majority Node Set Hitachi Data
Systems
®
DF700
Standard mode Hitachi Dynamic Link
Manager (HDLM)
5.9.5
Method 2
Majority Node Set
NetApp
®
FAS2040
Windows Server
2003
NetApp Data
ONTAP
®
DSM
3.3.25186
Method 2
Quorum Disk EMC CX3-40 CLARiiON Open,
failover mode 4
PowerPath 5.5 Method 2
Quorum Disk NetApp FAS2040 Windows Server
2003
NetApp Data
ONTAP DSM
3.3.25186
Method 4
Table 3-2. MSCS Clusters on Windows Server 2008
Cluster Type Array Model
Host Platform
Setting on Array MPIO
Supported Router
Insertion Method
a
Majority Node Set EMC CX3-40 No special setting
required (use the
default setting for
Windows hosts)
Windows Native
PowerPath 5.5
Method 2
Method 3
Majority Node Set Hitachi Data Sys-
tems Adaptable
Modular Storage
(AMS) 500
Windows Server
2000, failover mode
MSCS
Windows Native Method 2
Majority Node Set
HP
®
StorageWorks
Enterprise Virtual
Array (EVA) 4000,
6000, 8000
Windows Server
2008
Windows Native
HP MPIO for EVA
4000 and 8000
Method 2
Method 3
Majority Node Set NetApp FAS2040 No special setting
required (use the
default setting for
Windows hosts)
Windows Native
NetApp Data
ONTAP DSM 3.3.1
Method 2
Method 2