Dual-Bus/Dual-Initiator Configuration
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Figure 2-3
Dual-Bus/Dual-Initiator Configuration Example
Caution:
Because both hosts have access to the all disk modules and their
data in this configuration, it is possible for one host to overwrite the other’s
data unless appropriate filesystem configuration and failsafe software is
installed.
Host 1: RAID-5
group for
fast-access
CHALLENGE 1
CHALLENGE RAID
CHALLENGE 2
SCSI-2 bus
SCSI-2 bus
database
Host 2: Accounts
on 6 disks bound
as RAID-1_0
Host 1: Hot spare
Host 2: Mirrored pair
for user directories;
moderate access time
Host 1: Mirrored pair
for user directories;
moderate access time
SCSI-2
interface 1
SCSI-2
interface 2
SP A
In Out
SP B
In Out
SCSI-2
interface 1
SCSI-2
interface 2