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
240 HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server
2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide
■ Secure Path V3.1a and Secure Path 4.0
■ Two Fibre Channel Loops
■ 2x the data transfer rate compared to Figure 1–2
■ I/O load balance capability across data paths and servers
■ Up to 84 UltraSCSI drives with optional expansion enclosures
■ Dual-redundant HSG80 RAID controllers operating in Multibus mode
Two-Cluster Fibre Channel Configuration
A two–cluster Fibre Channel configuration allows two Windows NT/Windows
2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Clusters to share one Enterprise & Modular
Storage RAID Array subsystem by utilizing both HSG80 host ports. This
configuration requires you to partition your Fibre Channel storage across two
separate Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) clusters.
This is accomplished by utilizing both Fibre Channel host ports on each of your
HSG80 controllers. Storage partitions configured on one HSG80 host port are
exclusive to one Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
cluster while storage partitions on the other HSG80 host port are exclusive to the
other Windows NT/Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) cluster.
The two–cluster Fibre Channel configuration promotes an expansive use of your
Fibre Channel storage capabilities and provides greater accessibility of your data
by segmenting your storage requirements across multiple Windows NT/Windows
2000/Windows Server 2003 (32-bit).
Note: Refer to the StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller CLI Reference Guide for
details on creating storage units that are exclusive to a host connection.