Connecting Direct Attach Configurations - HP 2000fc User Manual

Modular smart array

Hide thumbs Also See for 2000fc:

Table of Contents

Connecting Direct Attach Configurations

This section explains how to connect the controller enclosure directly to data hosts.

It shows configurations that support high availability and high performance, and

notes when host port interconnects must be enabled.

The controller enclosure has four host connections, two per controller. Connect FC

cables from host ports on each controller to FC HBAs on data hosts, as shown in the

following figures. To maintain redundancy, connect each data host to both

controller A and controller B.

Caution –

the fiber optic cables. Doing so can degrade performance or render data unavailable.

Note –

section show only relevant details such as host ports. For detailed illustrations

showing all components, see "Hardware Components and LEDs" on page 13.

Figure 3-1 shows a single-controller to a single-port data host configuration.

Figure 3-1 Single-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to One Single-Port Data

HP StorageWorks 2012fc Modular Smart Array user guide • March 2008

Fiber optic cables are fragile. Do not bend, twist, fold, pinch, or step on

For clarity, the schematic illustrations of the controllers shown in this

Host

Table of Contents

Storageworks 2012fc