3.1.2 Matrix Server Installation Guide

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Configuration Information 2

Hardware Configuration Limits

The configuration limits for hardware used in a Matrix Server

configuration are as follows.

Supported HBA Drivers

The Host Bus Adapter vendors frequently release HBA drivers for Linux.

PolyServe has chosen to narrow the number of versions that it will

validate with Matrix Server. Other drivers will work, but may not

produce optimal results during failure or failover situations.

PolyServe will continue to evaluate newer drivers with Matrix Server as

they become available from the vendors. Check the PolyServe Matrix

Server Hardware and Software Compatibility Guide for the supported HBA

driver versions before upgrading to a newer driver from your HBA

vendor.

NOTE: QLogic and Emulex cards should not be placed in the same fabric

zone unless both HBA manufacturers have approved this

configuration.

Server Requirements

NOTE: To ensure that file times are consistent across the matrix, it is

important that all matrix servers operate with synchronized time-

of-day clocks. An NTP server is one commonly used mechanism

for synchronizing system clocks.

Hardware

Configuration Limit

Servers Two to 16 servers.

Network Interface Cards Up to four network interfaces per server.

FibreChannel Host Bus

Adapters

Four FC ports per server can be connected to

the matrix SAN. Other FC ports can be

connected to non-matrix SANs.

FibreChannel Switches

Two levels of cascading switches.

FibreChannel Storage

Subsystems

Up to 508 LUNs.