Trucluster Server; Fibre Channel Cluster Configurations For Transparent; Failover Mode; Arbitrated Loop Topology - Compaq TruCluster Server AA-RHGWB-TE Manual

Figure 6–3: Arbitrated Loop Topology
Node 1
Transmit
NL_Port
Receive
Node 2
Transmit
NL_Port
Receive
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The arbitrated loop topology is not supported by the Tru64 UNIX
or TruCluster Server products.
When support for Fibre Channel arbitrated loop is announced in
the TruCluster Server Software Product Description (SPD), the
technical update version of this information will be modified to
include arbitrated loop. The SPD will provide a pointer to the
technical update.
6.3 Example Fibre Channel Configurations Supported by

TruCluster Server

This section provides diagrams of some of the configurations supported by
TruCluster Server Version 5.0A. Diagrams are provided for both transparent
failover mode and multiple-bus failover mode.
6.3.1 Fibre Channel Cluster Configurations for Transparent Failover
Mode
With transparent failover mode:
• The hosts do not know a failover has taken place (failover is transparent
to the hosts).
6–8 Using Fibre Channel Storage
Receive
NL_Port
Transmit
Hub
Receive
NL_Port
Transmit
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Node 3
Node 4