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TruCluster 380578-B21 manual available for free PDF download: Supplementary Manual
TruCluster 380578-B21 Supplementary Manual (88 pages)
Hardware Configuration Technical Update for Fibre Channel for TruCluster Software Products
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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About this Technical Update
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Purpose of this Document
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Related Documents
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1 Fibre Channel Overview
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Basic Fibre Channel Terminology
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Fibre Channel Topologies
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Point-To-Point Topology
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Fabric Topology
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Point-To-Point Topology
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Arbitrated Loop Topology
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Fabric Topology
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Fibre Channel Topology Comparison
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Arbitrated Loop Topology
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Example Fibre Channel Configurations Supported by the Trucluster Software Products
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Fibre Channel Fabric and Arbitrated Loop Comparison
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Fibre Channel Single Switch Transparent Failover
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Mirroring Storage Units with LSM in a Cluster
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Single Switch Configuration with Full Complement
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Arbitrated Loop Configuration with One Storage Array
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Zoning and Cascaded Switches
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Arbitrated Loop Maximum Configuration
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Zoning
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A Simple Zoned Configuration
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Cascaded Switches
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2 Fibre Channel Hardware, Requirements, and Restrictions
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Fibre Channel Hardware Supported for Cluster Storage
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Fibre Channel Requirements and Restrictions
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Alphaserver Systems Supported for Fibre Channel
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3 Using the Emx Manager (Emxmgr) Utility
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Using the Emxmgr Utility to Display Fibre Channel Adapter Information
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Using the Emxmgr Utility in an Arbitrated Loop Topology
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Using the Emxmgr Utility to Modify Worldwide Name-To-Target ID Mapping
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Using the Emxmgr Utility Interactively
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Using the Emxmgr Utility with a File to Modify Worldwide Name-To-Target ID Mapping
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4 Installing Fibre Channel Hardware and Configuring the Emx Driver
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Installing and Setting up the Fibre Channel Switch
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Installing the Switch
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Managing the Fibre Channel Switches
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Using the Switch Front Panel
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Setting the DS-DSGGB-AA Ethernet IP Address and Subnet Mask from a PC or Terminal
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Logging in to the Switch with a Telnet Connection
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Telnet Session Default User Names for Fibre Channel Switches
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Setting the Switch Name Via Telnet Session
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Installing and Setting up the SWXHB-07 Hub
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Installing the Hub
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Determining the Hub Status
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Setting up the HSG80 Array Controller for a Fibre Channel Cluster
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Setting up the HSG80 Array Controller for Arbitrated Loop
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Obtaining the Worldwide Names of HSG80 Controllers
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Installing and Configuring the KGPSA PCI-To-Fibre Channel
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Adapter Module
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Obtaining the Worldwide Names of KGPSA Adapters
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Installing the KGPSA PCI-To-Fibre Channel Adapter Module
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Configuring the KGPSA-CA Adapter for Loop Mode
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Configuring the KGPSA Adapter
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Configuring the Emx Driver for Fibre Channel Operation
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Initial Worldwide Name-To-Target ID Mapping
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Synchronizing the Initial Assignment of Target Ids in a Cluster
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Remapping Target Ids after Adding or Replacing a Fibre
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Channel Device
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Verifying the Fibre Channel Device Configuration
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Determining the Device Special File Name for a Disk
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5 Troubleshooting and Component Replacement Guidelines
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Failure Behavior of Fibre Channel Components
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Fibre Channel (KGPSA) Adapter Failures
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Fibre Channel Switch Failures
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Fibre Channel Hub Failures
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HSG80 RAID Array Controller Failures
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Disk Failures
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Requirements and Limitations for Adding Storage
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Adding and Replacing Fibre Channel Devices
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Adding Disks to an Existing Configuration
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Adding or Moving Storage Units
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Adding or Replacing a KGPSA Adapter
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Replacing a KGPSA Adapter in a Cluster
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Adding a New Fibre Channel Bus to a Cluster
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Adding a Fibre Channel Switch or Hub to the Existing Configuration
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Adding an Additional RA8000/ESA12000 to an Existing Cluster
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Adding or Replacing a Cluster Member in a Fabric Configuration
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Adding a New Member System
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Configuration
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Replacing a Cluster Member System
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See also
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