HP StorageWorks HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RV1PA-TE, March 2005)

Using CLI for Configuration
157HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration Guide
multiple-bus failover to work. For most operating systems, it is desirable to have
all connections to the host enabled. The example system, shown in Figure 36,
contains three non-clustered VMS hosts.
Figure 35: Example, three non-clustered host systems
Figure 36 represents units that are logical or virtual disks comprised of storagesets
configured from physical disks.
CXO7109B
Host
port 1
active
Host
port 2
active
Host
port 2
active
Host
port 1
active
D101 D102 D120
D0 D1
D2
Host 1
"RED"
Controller A
Controller B
All units visible to all ports
FCA1 FCA2
Host 2
"GREY"
FCA1 FCA2
Host 3
"BLUE"
FCA1 FCA2
Connections
RED1B1
GREY1B1
BLUE1B1
Connections
RED2A2
GREY2A2
BLUE2A2
Connections
RED2B2
GREY2B2
BLUE2B2
Connections
RED1A1
GREY1A1
BLUE1A1
Switch
or hub
Switch
or hub
NOTE: FCA = Fibre Channel Adapter