Two-Server Internal Boot Configuration; Two-Server Mixed Boot Configuration; Two-Server Cluster Configuration; Two-Server External Boot Configuration - HP StorageWorks 500 - G2 Modular Smart Array Software User's Manual

Table 2 Two-server external boot configuration
Server
1
2
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems support boot volumes on servers only. For a mixed or external
boot configuration in a multiple operating system environment, always locate the Linux boot volumes on
servers.
Two-server internal boot configuration
Boot volumes reside on their respective servers, while data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage
system. Table 3
configuration.
Table 3 Two-server internal boot configuration
Server
1
2
Two-server mixed boot configuration
One boot volume resides on the respective server, while the other boot volume resides on the MSA500
G2 storage system. Both data volumes reside on the MSA500 G2 storage system.
volume and data volume location for the two-server mixed boot configuration.
Table 4 Two-server mixed boot configuration
Server
1
2
*Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems support boot volumes on servers only. For a mixed or external
boot configuration in a multiple operating system environment, always locate the Linux boot volumes on servers.
Two-server cluster configuration
Identical servers (hardware and software configuration) connect to the MSA500 G2 storage system. Boot
volumes reside on their respective servers, while both data volumes reside on the storage system.
lists the boot volume and data volume location for the two-server cluster configuration.
Port (bus)
A1
B1
A2
B2
lists the boot volume and data volume location for the two-server internal boot
Port (bus)
A1
B1
A2
B2
Port (bus)
A1
B1
A2
B2
Boot volume location
Storage system*
Storage system*
Boot volume location
Server 1
Server 2
Boot volume location
Storage system*
Server 2
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Data volume location
Storage system
Storage system
Data volume location
Storage system
Storage system
Table 4 lists the boot
Data volume location
Storage system
Storage system
Table 5
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