HP StorageWorks Booting Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems from a Storage Area Network Application Notes

The configuration shown in Figure 6 supports SCSIPORT or Storport m iniport drivers.
SHR-2630D
Port 1 A Port 2
Port 1 B Port 2
Active
Active
Active
Active
HBA1 HBA2
HBA3 HBA4
Server 1
Switch 1
Switch 2
Server 2
HBA1 HBA2 HBA3 HBA4
Zone 2
Zone 2
Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 1
Zone 2
Figure 6 Clustered servers, four single-channel HBAs per server, two switches ,
cross-cable HA storage configuration
Cabling options for dual-channel HBAs
Dual-channel HBAs a re typically used when the number of server PCI slots is limited. Figure 7 through
Figure 12 show the cabling options for dual-channel H BAs.
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