HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring application notes Guidelines for networking and failover (T2558-96063, February 2008)

Storage Mirroring Guidelines for networking and failover application notes 3

Document overview

This document is a Storage Mirroring application note. An application note provides guidelines on the use

of Storage Mirroring in a specific environment.

This document contains:

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Document overview—Explains what an application note contains, how it should be used, what you

need to know before trying to use the application note, and where you can go for more information.

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Implementation guidelines—Describes all of the considerations that you must weigh when

implementing your Storage Mirroring solution. Includes both basics, such as system requirements, as

well as configuration and environment-specific topics, such as interactions with specific clients or special

considerations for WAN (Wide Area Network) environments. Pay special attention to those topics that

are directly related to your environment.

Audience

This document is written for network and application administrators who have a working understanding of

the applications and environments where the Storage Mirroring solution is to be deployed. You many need

to expand on the documented information in order to customize the solution to fit your environment.

Before you use this application note, you should have an understanding of basic Storage Mirroring

operation.

Expectations

Application notes are intended to provide a framework for configuring a Storage Mirroring solution in a

specific environment and to draw attention to decisions you will need to make when configuring your

solution.

Because there are an infinite number of possible configuration, network, and environment scenarios,

application notes contain general configuration guidelines as well as an example configuration procedure

that has been tested for a specific environment.

This document assumes that you are comfortable working with your operating system, Storage Mirroring,

and your application(s).