IBM 88861TU, Planning Manual

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Predefined storage configuration 06
Use predefined storage configuration 06 to implement three blade servers, two SAS
connectivity modules, and up to two storage modules, each with up to six hard
disk drives. Each blade server can access two hard disk drives in each storage
module and all external ports on both SAS connectivity modules.
This configuration has the following characteristics:
v
Each blade server can access up to twohard disk drives in each storage modules
(for a maximum of four hard disk drives if you are implementing both storage
modules).
With this predefined configuration, blade server bays are mapped to hard disk
drive locations in each storage module. The location of the hard disk drives in
each storage module is important. For example, if you install a blade server in
blade server bay 3, it can access only the hard drives located in hard drive bay 3
and hard drive bay 5 of each storage module.
v
The SAS connectivity module in I/O module bay 3 controls access to the hard
disk drives in storage module1.
v
The SAS connectivity module in I/O module bay 4 controls access to the hard
disk drives in storage module 2.
v All blade servers have access to all external ports on both SAS connectivity
modules.
Note:
This configuration maps the hard disks to the blade servers and the blade
servers to the external ports on the SAS connectivity module. You will need to use
the LSI Configuration Utility, MegaRAID Storage Manager, or ServerGuide to set
up mirroring.
Required: If you are going to use this configuration, the placement of the blade
servers in the BladeCenter S system is important. Blade servers must be installed
in blade server bays 1, 3, and 5. Blade servers installed in any other blade server
bay will not be able to access the integrated shared storage.
Chapter 4. Planning for configuration
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