Architecture of the Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200
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Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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Bryan Hicks
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Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200 Administrator Guide
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The HA/F100 and HA/F200 ProLiant Clusters must have at least one
RA4000/4100 set up as an external shared storage. Consult the
Order and
Configuration Guide for Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F100 and HA/F200
at
the Compaq ProLiant Clusters High Availability website
(http://www.compaq.com/highavailability)
to determine
the maximum supported
cluster configuration.
For more detailed information on the RA400/4100, refer to the following
documents:
■
Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 User Guide
■
Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4100 User Guide
Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Controller
The Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Controller (RA4000
Controller) is fully RAID capable and manages all of the drives in the
RA4000/4100 storage array. Each RA4000/4100 is shipped with one controller
installed. In a HA/F100 cluster, each array controller is connected to both
servers through a single Fibre Channel storage hub or FC-AL switch. In a
HA/F200 cluster, the addition of a second Compaq StorageWorks RA4000
Redundant Controller is required to provide redundancy.
These redundant controllers are connected to each server through two separate,
and redundant, Fibre Channel storage hubs or FC-AL switches. This
dual-connection configuration implements a vital aspect of the enhanced high
availability features of the HA/F200 cluster. Each of these components is
discussed in the following sections. For more information, refer to the
Compaq
StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Redundant Array Controller Configuration
Poster.
For more information about shared storage clustering, refer to the Microsoft
clustering documentation.
Summary of Contents for ProLiant Clusters HA/F100
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