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..., Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are trademarks or service marks of EMC Corporation. in this document. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Notice and Trademark Information Copyright © 2001-2003 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained in this... in the computer software programs. EMC Corporation makes no responsibility for Networks, SCO Doctor Lite, SCO Global Access, the SCO logos, SCO MPX, SCO MultiView, The Santa Cruz Operation, UnixWare, UnixWare 7 Replicator Kit, Universal Server, Visionware, Visionware logo, VP/ix...
..., Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are trademarks or service marks of EMC Corporation. in this document. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Notice and Trademark Information Copyright © 2001-2003 EMC Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained in this... in the computer software programs. EMC Corporation makes no responsibility for Networks, SCO Doctor Lite, SCO Global Access, the SCO logos, SCO MPX, SCO MultiView, The Santa Cruz Operation, UnixWare, UnixWare 7 Replicator Kit, Universal Server, Visionware, Visionware logo, VP/ix...
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... Connections table (page 59) - February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide CX2001, CX400, CX600, FC4500, FC47002, FC53003, FC55003, and FC5700 Storage Systems This document describes the supported configurations for the EMC CLARiiON Fibre Channel disk-array storage-systems. It lists general configuration rules for NetWare CDE and ATF with the CLARiiON server utility kits), we use the term Utility Kit PowerPath instead of the guide. Support only - Accompanying each supported...
... Connections table (page 59) - February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide CX2001, CX400, CX600, FC4500, FC47002, FC53003, FC55003, and FC5700 Storage Systems This document describes the supported configurations for the EMC CLARiiON Fibre Channel disk-array storage-systems. It lists general configuration rules for NetWare CDE and ATF with the CLARiiON server utility kits), we use the term Utility Kit PowerPath instead of the guide. Support only - Accompanying each supported...
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... bus adapters), associated drivers, firmware and BIOS; Policy for End of this document. EMC Data Manager - Purpose and Limitations of Life Support EMC strives to simulate customer environments, but may change at the time the vendors release new versions. This document also lists various vendors' software, cluster software, tape hardware, heterogeneous information storage, and configurations that this server matrix for informational purposes...
... bus adapters), associated drivers, firmware and BIOS; Policy for End of this document. EMC Data Manager - Purpose and Limitations of Life Support EMC strives to simulate customer environments, but may change at the time the vendors release new versions. This document also lists various vendors' software, cluster software, tape hardware, heterogeneous information storage, and configurations that this server matrix for informational purposes...
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... LUN LUN NT Cluster Storage Group NetWare Storage Group Solaris Storage Group CX200, FC4500, or FC5300 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN CX400, CX600, or FC4700 LUN Counts The maximum number of LUNs that a single server can access on the server. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Example of a Server and a Storage System in the EMC Support Matrix (ESM). This number may be lower...
... LUN LUN NT Cluster Storage Group NetWare Storage Group Solaris Storage Group CX200, FC4500, or FC5300 SP A SP B LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN LUN CX400, CX600, or FC4700 LUN Counts The maximum number of LUNs that a single server can access on the server. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Example of a Server and a Storage System in the EMC Support Matrix (ESM). This number may be lower...
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... server may limit the number of paths supported from the server to a single storage-system SP and from a server to the storage system. Depending on the type of storage system and the connections between SP B port 3 on one storage system and SP B port 3 on another storage system counts as one initiator for failover only). 1. Multi-Path - Paths from a Server to an SP Access from a server to an SP. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide...
... server may limit the number of paths supported from the server to a single storage-system SP and from a server to the storage system. Depending on the type of storage system and the connections between SP B port 3 on one storage system and SP B port 3 on another storage system counts as one initiator for failover only). 1. Multi-Path - Paths from a Server to an SP Access from a server to an SP. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide...
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... to a storage system containing the boot device, it must be set individually. If a switch port is auto-negotiate. If a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server running MicroSoft Cluster Server is connected to a storage system. Supported Operating Systems All. The factory default setting for a CX-Series SP is 1 Gbit The speed of the HBA port. Number of HBA Ports The number of Nodes See the CLARiiON sections in the EMC Support Matrix.
... to a storage system containing the boot device, it must be set individually. If a switch port is auto-negotiate. If a Windows 2000 or Windows NT server running MicroSoft Cluster Server is connected to a storage system. Supported Operating Systems All. The factory default setting for a CX-Series SP is 1 Gbit The speed of the HBA port. Number of HBA Ports The number of Nodes See the CLARiiON sections in the EMC Support Matrix.
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... EMC Support Matrix (ESM) for details. 1. HBA-Port Types HBA ports from selected channels only; For example, on a Solaris server you can access to 256 on a CX400 or CX600 and to the same storage system, and has - CX400, CX600, and FC4700 Access Logix is part of a split-bus configuration, none of HBA Ports If the server has multiple HBAs connected to 223 on the server; see the CLARiiON...
... EMC Support Matrix (ESM) for details. 1. HBA-Port Types HBA ports from selected channels only; For example, on a Solaris server you can access to 256 on a CX400 or CX600 and to the same storage system, and has - CX400, CX600, and FC4700 Access Logix is part of a split-bus configuration, none of HBA Ports If the server has multiple HBAs connected to 223 on the server; see the CLARiiON...
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... Snapshot of LUN 2 (Database Files) LUN 13 SnapView Clone of Servers At least 1 whose LUNs you want to access both the source LUN and its snapshot. Number of LUN 4 FC-to-SCSI Bridge Backup Storage Group Tape Library Tape Drive Tape Drive Tape Drive LUN 15 Document Rev 19 Page 18 EMC Confidential February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Supported Servers All.
... Snapshot of LUN 2 (Database Files) LUN 13 SnapView Clone of Servers At least 1 whose LUNs you want to access both the source LUN and its snapshot. Number of LUN 4 FC-to-SCSI Bridge Backup Storage Group Tape Library Tape Drive Tape Drive Tape Drive LUN 15 Document Rev 19 Page 18 EMC Confidential February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Supported Servers All.
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... EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide CAUTION: Be careful when attempting to connect two previously isolated fabrics with 1 fabric consisting of only Director class Fibre Channel switches up to the maximum number of Director class Fibre Channel switches supported in a SAN with a new ISL. Multiple HBA-port servers are supported in such a fabric. CX400, FC4700 Multiple SP Port Connections to Two Fabrics Connect SP A port 0 and SPB port...
... EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide CAUTION: Be careful when attempting to connect two previously isolated fabrics with 1 fabric consisting of only Director class Fibre Channel switches up to the maximum number of Director class Fibre Channel switches supported in a SAN with a new ISL. Multiple HBA-port servers are supported in such a fabric. CX400, FC4700 Multiple SP Port Connections to Two Fabrics Connect SP A port 0 and SPB port...
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For maximum availability, the port connections on other switches. You connect the remaining three ports in the EMC Support Matrix for details on a switch comprise a quad. You can configure a trunked port by setting the port to ports on the two SPs should reverse each FC 4700 SP must be connected to the same storage system - in the example, SP B Port 0 connects to fabric Y, and SP B port 1 to the CLARiiON sections in the...
For maximum availability, the port connections on other switches. You connect the remaining three ports in the EMC Support Matrix for details on a switch comprise a quad. You can configure a trunked port by setting the port to ports on the two SPs should reverse each FC 4700 SP must be connected to the same storage system - in the example, SP B Port 0 connects to fabric Y, and SP B port 1 to the CLARiiON sections in the...
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... EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Solaris Direct Connections See General Configuration Rules (page 6). Clusters not applicable. No PowerPath, Utility Kit PowerPath, DMP, ATF, or CDE. clsp driver. For the failover software supported for storage system without Access Logix; Configurations: Storage Systems CX400 CX600 C4500 FC4700 FC5300 FC5700 Servers 1 CX400 1 CX600 FC4700 CX400 2 CX600 FC4500 FC4700 FC5300 FC5700 CX400 2 CX600 FC4500 FC4700 FC5300 CX400 CX600 FC4700 Multiple HBA Ports per Server...
... EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Solaris Direct Connections See General Configuration Rules (page 6). Clusters not applicable. No PowerPath, Utility Kit PowerPath, DMP, ATF, or CDE. clsp driver. For the failover software supported for storage system without Access Logix; Configurations: Storage Systems CX400 CX600 C4500 FC4700 FC5300 FC5700 Servers 1 CX400 1 CX600 FC4700 CX400 2 CX600 FC4500 FC4700 FC5300 FC5700 CX400 2 CX600 FC4500 FC4700 FC5300 CX400 CX600 FC4700 Multiple HBA Ports per Server...
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... EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Windows NT Direct Connections See General Configuration Rules (page 6). Storage Systems: 1 CX200, CX400, CX600, FC4500, FC4700, FC5300, or FC5700. Clusters not applicable. No PowerPath, Utility Kit PowerPath, ATF, or CDE. Clusters not supported. optional for a storage system, see Failover Configuration Rules (page 15). Clusters optional - See Paths from a Server to 4 depending on configuration. For the failover software supported for storage system...
... EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Windows NT Direct Connections See General Configuration Rules (page 6). Storage Systems: 1 CX200, CX400, CX600, FC4500, FC4700, FC5300, or FC5700. Clusters not applicable. No PowerPath, Utility Kit PowerPath, ATF, or CDE. Clusters not supported. optional for a storage system, see Failover Configuration Rules (page 15). Clusters optional - See Paths from a Server to 4 depending on configuration. For the failover software supported for storage system...
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... Ports Per SP (CX400, CX600, FC4700 112 Sample Multiple Server Direct Connections 113 17. QuickLoop and Fabric/Multiple HBA Ports /Multiple Ports per SP (CX400, CX600, FC4700 92 5. Dual Fabric Remote Mirror (one primary image, one CX600) - Single Fabric - Clustered Hosts and Single Storage System (CX200, CX400, CX600, FC4700 90 3. Direct Mirror - Hub - Fabric Servers (CX400, CX600, FC4700 98 9. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Sample Configuration...
... Ports Per SP (CX400, CX600, FC4700 112 Sample Multiple Server Direct Connections 113 17. QuickLoop and Fabric/Multiple HBA Ports /Multiple Ports per SP (CX400, CX600, FC4700 92 5. Dual Fabric Remote Mirror (one primary image, one CX600) - Single Fabric - Clustered Hosts and Single Storage System (CX200, CX400, CX600, FC4700 90 3. Direct Mirror - Hub - Fabric Servers (CX400, CX600, FC4700 98 9. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Sample Configuration...
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... in the associated table in the CLARiiON Backup Solutions section of the EMC Support Matrix. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN with Dedicated Tape Drives A dedicated tape drive is a drive within a library that is statically and permanently associated with one backup client. For this configuration, client backup data flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage system, through the SAN into the clients, and then back...
... in the associated table in the CLARiiON Backup Solutions section of the EMC Support Matrix. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN with Dedicated Tape Drives A dedicated tape drive is a drive within a library that is statically and permanently associated with one backup client. For this configuration, client backup data flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage system, through the SAN into the clients, and then back...
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... data owned by the backup server flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage systems through the SAN into the Backup Server, and then back out through the SAN, through a Fibre-Channel-to-SCSI bridge, and out to the tape library. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN and LAN with Dedicated Tape Drives A dedicated tape drive is a drive within a library that is connected through the SAN to...
... data owned by the backup server flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage systems through the SAN into the Backup Server, and then back out through the SAN, through a Fibre-Channel-to-SCSI bridge, and out to the tape library. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN and LAN with Dedicated Tape Drives A dedicated tape drive is a drive within a library that is connected through the SAN to...
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... backup client. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN and Private LAN with Dedicated Tape Drives A dedicated tape drive is a drive within a library that is implemented solely for the purposes of backing up clients not part of the EMC Support Matrix. For this configuration, SAN client backup data flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage systems through the SAN into the backup server, and then back out through...
... backup client. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN and Private LAN with Dedicated Tape Drives A dedicated tape drive is a drive within a library that is implemented solely for the purposes of backing up clients not part of the EMC Support Matrix. For this configuration, SAN client backup data flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage systems through the SAN into the backup server, and then back out through...
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... server's index catalog information. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN with a backup client. In a LAN free, SAN topology, the backup server is usually required from the backup software supplier to the tape library. Fibre-Channel-to the tape library. An option module is connected through the SAN to EMC CLARiiON storage systems. In this configuration, client backup data flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage systems through the SAN...
... server's index catalog information. February 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide SAN with a backup client. In a LAN free, SAN topology, the backup server is usually required from the backup software supplier to the tape library. Fibre-Channel-to the tape library. An option module is connected through the SAN to EMC CLARiiON storage systems. In this configuration, client backup data flows from the EMC CLARiiON storage systems through the SAN...
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... implement shared tape drives. Document Rev 19 Page 135 EMC Confidential For this configuration, SAN client backup data flows from the backup software supplier to the tape library. In a SAN and LAN topology, the backup server is dynamically and temporarily associated with Shared Tape Drives A shared tape drive is a drive within a library that is connected through the SAN to EMC CLARiiON storage systems. In this...
... implement shared tape drives. Document Rev 19 Page 135 EMC Confidential For this configuration, SAN client backup data flows from the backup software supplier to the tape library. In a SAN and LAN topology, the backup server is dynamically and temporarily associated with Shared Tape Drives A shared tape drive is a drive within a library that is connected through the SAN to EMC CLARiiON storage systems. In this...
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... free, SAN and private LAN topology, the backup server is implemented solely for accessing the tape library. This HBA uses a different driver than the one used for EMC CLARiiON attach) is required for the purposes of backing up clients not part of the EMC Support Matrix. For Solaris SBus servers, an additional HBA is not required for the EMC CLARiiON storage system attach. Backup data...
... free, SAN and private LAN topology, the backup server is implemented solely for accessing the tape library. This HBA uses a different driver than the one used for EMC CLARiiON attach) is required for the purposes of backing up clients not part of the EMC Support Matrix. For Solaris SBus servers, an additional HBA is not required for the EMC CLARiiON storage system attach. Backup data...
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... 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Revision 10 Effective Date April 15, 2002 9 February 8, 2002 Changes Removes support for a remote mirror configuration to the MirrorView Configuration Rules (page 14) and the Remote Mirror Zoning (page 77). Adds support for Tru64 UNIX servers for two secondary mirror images per primary image in a storage area network (SAN) only (pAGE 12). Clarifies Access Logix...
... 3, 2003 EMC CLARiiON Open Systems Configuration Guide Revision 10 Effective Date April 15, 2002 9 February 8, 2002 Changes Removes support for a remote mirror configuration to the MirrorView Configuration Rules (page 14) and the Remote Mirror Zoning (page 77). Adds support for Tru64 UNIX servers for two secondary mirror images per primary image in a storage area network (SAN) only (pAGE 12). Clarifies Access Logix...