FW V06.XX/HAFM SW V08.02.00 HP StorageWorks SAN High Availability Planning Guide (AA-RS2DD-TE, July 2004)
Table Of Contents
- SAN HA Planning Guide
- Contents
- About this Guide
- Introduction to HP Fibre Channel Products
- Product Management
- Planning Considerations for Fibre Channel Topologies
- Fibre Channel Topologies
- Planning for Point-to-Point Connectivity
- Characteristics of Arbitrated Loop Operation
- Planning for Private Arbitrated Loop Connectivity
- Planning for Fabric-Attached Loop Connectivity
- Planning for Multi-Switch Fabric Support
- Fabric Topologies
- Planning a Fibre Channel Fabric Topology
- Fabric Topology Design Considerations
- FICON Cascading
- Physical Planning Considerations
- Port Connectivity and Fiber-Optic Cabling
- HAFM Appliance, LAN, and Remote Access Support
- Inband Management Access (Optional)
- Security Provisions
- Optional Features
- Configuration Planning Tasks
- Task 1: Prepare a Site Plan
- Task 2: Plan Fibre Channel Cable Routing
- Task 3: Consider Interoperability with Fabric Elements and End Devices
- Task 4: Plan Console Management Support
- Task 5: Plan Ethernet Access
- Task 6: Plan Network Addresses
- Task 7: Plan SNMP Support (Optional)
- Task 8: Plan E-Mail Notification (Optional)
- Task 9: Establish Product and HAFM Appliance Security Measures
- Task 10: Plan Phone Connections
- Task 11: Diagram the Planned Configuration
- Task 12: Assign Port Names and Nicknames
- Task 13: Complete the Planning Worksheet
- Task 14: Plan AC Power
- Task 15: Plan a Multi-Switch Fabric (Optional)
- Task 16: Plan Zone Sets for Multiple Products (Optional)
- Index
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Planning Considerations for
Fibre Channel Topologies
A storage area network (SAN) is typically defined as a network of shared storage
resources that can be allocated throughout a heterogeneous environment. This
chapter describes planning considerations for incorporating Hewlett-Packard (HP)
switching products into Fibre Channel SAN topologies.
This chapter specifically describes:
■ Fibre Channel Topologies, page 60
■ Planning for Point-to-Point Connectivity, page 62
■ Characteristics of Arbitrated Loop Operation, page 63
■ Planning for Private Arbitrated Loop Connectivity, page 69
■ Planning for Fabric-Attached Loop Connectivity, page 75
■ Planning for Multi-Switch Fabric Support, page 80
■ Fabric Topologies, page 91
■ Planning a Fibre Channel Fabric Topology, page 99
■ Fabric Topology Design Considerations, page 109
■ FICON Cascading, page 124