Three-Server Internal Boot Configuration; Three-Server Mixed Boot Configuration - HP StorageWorks 500 - G2 Modular Smart Array User Manual

Server
1
2
3
*Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems support boot volumes on servers only. For a mixed or external boot
configuration in a multiple operating system environment, always locate Linux boot volumes on servers.

Three-server internal boot configuration

Boot volumes reside on their respective servers, while data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage
system. One server connects to two ports.
Server
1
2
3

Three-server mixed boot configuration

Two boot volumes reside on their respective servers, while one boot volume resides on the MSA500 G2
storage system. All data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage system. One server connects to two
ports.
Server
1
2
3
*Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems support boot volumes on servers only. For a mixed or external boot
configuration in a multiple operating system environment, always locate Linux boot volumes on servers.
Port (bus) Boot volume location
A1 Storage system*
B1
A2 Storage system*
B2 Storage system*
Port (bus)
A1
B1
A2
B2
Port (bus) Boot volume location
A1 Storage system*
B1
A2 Server 2
B2 Server 3
Boot volume location
Server 1
Server 2
Server 3
Data volume location
Storage system
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Data volume location
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Data volume location
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