HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide: MPE/iX (A5951-96145, November, 2005)

Multiple operating systems in a shared switch fabric
By using appropriate zoning and LUN security, you can connect multiple clusters with
multiple operating systems to the same switch and fabric.
Environment OS Mix
Fabric
Zon-
ing
LUN Security
homogeneous (a sin gle OS
type present in the SAN)
Not re-
quired
Standalone
SAN (non-
clustered)
heterogeneous (more than one
OS type present in the SAN)
Re-
quired
Must be used when multiple
hosts connect through a
shared port
homogeneous (a sin gle OS
type present in the SAN)
Not re-
quired
Clustered SAN
heterogeneous (more than one
OS type present in the SAN)
Re-
quired
Must be used when multiple
cluster nodes connect
through a sha red port
homogeneous (a sin gle OS
type present in the SAN)
Not re-
quired
Multi-Cluster
SAN
heter
ogeneous (more than one
OS typ
epresentintheSAN)
Re-
quired
Must be used when multiple
cluster nodes connect
through a sha red port
Connect the disk array
The H P service representative connects the disk array to the HP e3000 host by:
1. If connecting SCSI cab les, shut ting down and powering off the host.
2. Verifying operational status of the disk array channel adapters, LDEVs, and p aths.
3. Connecting the I/O cables between the disk array and the host. Fibre Channel
cables run from the disk array to either the host system (direct native Fibre Channel
connection), a Fibre Channel switch (fabric Fibre Channel connection), or to
an A5814A-003 SCSI-FC Fabric Router (host SCSI to d isk array Fibre Channel
connection). If you use a SCSI-FC Router, run SCSI I/O cables from the router
to the host system.
4. Powering on all peripherals if they were turned off.
5. Powering on and booting the host if it was tu rned off.
6. Verifying the ready status of the disk array and peripherals.
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