Hba Configuration; Risks; Limitations - HP 6400/8400 User Manual

Single path HBA server can be in the same fabric as servers with multiple HBAs.
In the use of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots
and snapclones must be presented to the single path hosts that are zoned with the same
controller. In the case of snapclones, after the cloning process has completed and the clone
becomes an ordinary virtual disk, you may present that virtual disk as you would any other
ordinary virtual disk.
Linux 64-bit servers can support up to14 single or dual path HBAs per server. Switch zoning
and SSP are required to isolate the LUNs presented to each HBA from each other.

HBA configuration

Host 1 and 2 are single path HBA hosts.
Host 3 is a dual HBA host with multi-pathing software.
See Figure 38 (page

Risks

Single path failure may result in data loss or disk corruption.
NOTE: For additional risks, see

Limitations

HP P6000 Continuous Access 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.
Figure 38 Linux (64-bit) configuration
1 Network interconnection
2 Host 3
3 Host 2
124 Single Path Implementation
124).
"Linux failure scenarios" (page 129).
6 SAN switch 1
7 SAN switch 2
8 Controller A