Risks; Limitations; Vmware Configuration - HP StorageWorks 4400 User Manual

Risks

• Single path failure may result in data loss or disk corruption.
NOTE:
For additional risks, see "VMware" on page 78.

Limitations

• HP Continuous Access EVA is not supported with single path configurations.
• Single HBA path at the host server is not part of a cluster, unless in a VMware High Availability
Cluster.
• Booting from the SAN is supported on single path HBA servers.
Figure 37 VMware configuration
1. Network interconnection
2. Single HBA server (Host 1)
3. Dual HBA server (Host 2)
4. Management server
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