HP ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000 Enhanced DT Supplement Guide

Introduction
Basic DT Configuration
The basic DT configuration includes a second target storage subsystem that mirrors
the data on the initiator storage subsystem. The basic DT configuration consists of
the following:
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Two ProLiant servers as cluster nodes
Two storage subsystems
Four StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8/8-EL or SAN Switch 16/16-EL
switches
Two host bus adapters (HBAs) in each server
Two storage controllers in each storage subsystem
Figure 1-1 shows a basic DT configuration consisting of two separated nodes.
The two nodes, plus the initiator storage subsystem, form a MSCS cluster.
Figure 1-1: Basic DT cluster configuration
HP ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000 Enhanced DT Supplement Guide 1-7
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