HP StorageWorks HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RV1XA-TE, March 2005)

Configuring Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows 2003 (32-bit) Clusters
235HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server
2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide
Cluster Configuration Guidelines
The RAID Array 8000 (RA8000) and Enterprise Storage Array 12000
(ESA12000) are Fibre Channel RAID systems that support Storage Area Network
(SAN) constructs using Fibre Channel Switch and Arbitrated Loop topologies.
These storage systems can be configured in high availability configurations using
Microsoft Cluster Server and Secure Path Software. These high availability
Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) software products
coupled with standard fault tolerant features supported by the Enterprise &
Modular Storage RAID Array provide a no-single-point-of-failure solution.
Servers
The Enterprise & Modular Storage RAID Array are supported in a Microsoft
Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Cluster by a wide
range of servers including ProLiant, and Multivendor Intel servers. Reference the
Microsoft cluster hardware compatibility list available from the Microsoft Web
site at
http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp for a complete list of supported
servers for the Enterprise & Modular Storage RAID Array systems.
Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
The FCA is a Microsoft certified cluster Fibre Channel adapter supported with the
Enterprise & Modular Storage RAID Array. The FCA supports both Fibre
Channel Arbitrated Loop and Fibre Channel Switch topologies. It is supplied with
a GLM fiber-optic module for connectivity to your Fibre Channel hub or switch.
Cables
The media supported by the Enterprise & Modular Storage RAID Array system is
a 50-micron multimode fibre optic cable. The maximum cable length is 500
meters from the host bus adapter to the Fibre Channel hub or switch and an
additional 500 meters from the Fibre Channel hub to the Storage Array. At least
one Fibre Channel hub or Fibre Channel switch is required for each MSCS
configuration.
Fibre Channel Storage Hubs and Switches
The StorageWorks Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 or the Fibre Channel Storage
Hub 12 is the supported hubs for the Enterprise & Modular Storage RAID Array.
These are active hubs that provide the necessary Fibre Channel Loop connectivity