HP ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array Setup and Installation Guide

Overview of the ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array
HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance
The HP OpenView Storage Management Appliance runs the HSV Element Manager
software. The HSV Element Manager software is the administrative interface to the
Enterprise Virtual Array. The application is browser-based and can be used from any
machine on the same IP network as the management appliance.
Cluster Interconnect
The cluster interconnect is a data path over which nodes of a cluster communicate.
This type of communication is termed intracluster communication. At a minimum,
the interconnect consists of two network adapters (one in each server) and a
crossover cable connecting the adapters.
The cluster nodes use the interconnect data path to:
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Communicate individual resource and overall cluster status.
Send and receive heartbeat signals.
Update modified registry information.
NOTE: TCP/IP must be used as the cluster communication protocol. When configuring the
interconnects, be sure to enable TCP/IP.
Redundant Interconnects
To reduce potential disruptions of intracluster communication, connect a redundant
path over which communication can continue if the primary path is disrupted.
HP recommends that you configure the client LAN as a backup path for intracluster
communication.
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