Notes For N+M Configuration - Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series User Manual

Notes for N+M Configuration

Prerequisite Software
• It is necessary that SC/BSM Plus or HCSM is installed to an N+M cold
Standby environment. For the details, call <contact information>.
Configurations of Active and Standby servers
• It is necessary that hardware of Active and Standby server are the same
configuration or version (that is same as the Basic Mode).
LPAR manager Licenses
• LPAR manager License has two types as "Essential" and "Advanced. The
Advanced License is required to the Standby Server when the Active
Server uses the Advanced License. (The LPAR manager Licenses of Active
Server and Standby Server have to be equal.)
When using Teaming Function
• When using the Teaming function for shared NICs/virtual NICs/VF NICs or
dedicated NICs set to Optional Physical MAC address, it is not necessary
to prepare the N+1 Teaming Kit because the MAC addresses of LAN
adapters are taken over.
However, when using the Teaming function for dedicated NICs set to
Default Physical MAC address, it is necessary to prepare the N+1 Teaming
Kit because the MAC addresses of LAN adapters are not taken over.
WWN/MAC address settings
• The following table shows the usable/unusable addresses information for
original WWN/additional WWN, and original MAC/additional MAC.
Dedicated FC
Shared FC
Dedicated NIC
Shared NIC
Virtual NIC
VF NIC
Legend:
Y: usable
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Table 3-3 WWN / MAC address settings
Items
Y
Y
Items
1
Y
Y
High Reliability Functions
original WWN
-
-
original MAC
additional WWN
additional MAC
Y
-