Risks; Limitations; Linux (Itanium) Configuration - HP StorageWorks 4400 User Manual

• Host 2 is a dual HBA host with multipathing software.
See Figure 35.

Risks

• Single path failure may result in data loss or disk corruption.
NOTE:
For additional risks, see "Linux" on page 77.

Limitations

• HP Continuous Access EVA is not supported with single path configurations.
• Single path HBA server is not part of a cluster.
• Booting from the SAN is supported on single path HBA servers.
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Figure 35 Linux (Itanium) configuration
1. Network interconnection
2. Single HBA server (Host 1)
3. Dual HBA server (Host 2)
4. Management server
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5. SAN switch 1
6. SAN switch 2
7. Controller A
8. Controller B
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