Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O1000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide

5-6 Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O1000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer: Carol Tatick Project: Compaq Parallel Database Cluster Model PDC/O1000 for Oracle8i and Windows 2000 Administrator Guide Comments:
Part Number: 225083-002 File Name: f-ch5 Installation and Configuration.doc Last Saved On: 6/11/01 12:06 PM
Figure 5-1 shows the Fibre Host Adapters in four nodes connected to one
Storage Hub, FC-AL Switch, or Fibre Channel SAN Switch.
Client LAN
Fibre
Host Adapters
Fibre
Host Adapters
ProLiant
Servers
RA4000/4100 Array
Storage Hub/Switch
Switch
(Cluster Interconnect)
ProLiant
Servers
Figure 5-1. Connecting Fibre Host Adapters to a Storage Hub, FC-AL Switch,
or Fibre Channel SAN Switch
For more information about the Storage Hubs, see the Compaq StorageWorks
Storage Hub 7 Installation Guide and the Compaq StorageWorks Storage Hub
12 Installation Guide.
For more information about the FC-AL Switch, see the Compaq StorageWorks
Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Switch (FC-AL Switch) User Guide.
For more information about the Fibre Channel SAN Switch, see the
Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch 8 Installation and
Hardware Guide, the Compaq StorageWorks Fibre Channel SAN Switch 16
Installation and Hardware Guide, and the Compaq StorageWorks Fibre
Channel SAN Switch Management Guide provided with the Fibre Channel
SAN Switch.
Installing the Cluster Interconnect Adapters
A PDC/O1000 running Oracle8i software uses an Ethernet cluster
interconnect. Both redundant and non-redundant cluster interconnects are
supported. However, a redundant cluster interconnect is recommended because
if provides fault tolerance along the entire cluster interconnect path.