HP StorageWorks XP12000 Manual de configuración - Página 12

Fabric and connection parameter settings

Set each array port to FABRIC ON or OFF with connections of POINT-TO-POINT or FC-AL as shown

in the following table and figures. For detailed topology information, refer to the HP StorageWorks

SAN Design Reference Guide at:

http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign.

Figure 3 Point-to-point fabric topology example

Table 1 Fabric topology settings

Fabric parameter

OFF

This section explains how to install and configure Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) that connect the

host to the disk array.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host. Load

all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the FCA manufacturer.

Install and configure the Fibre Channel adapters using the FCA manufacturer's instructions.

If you plan to use clustering, install and configure the clustering software on the servers.

Installing and configuring VMware for the XP disk array

Connection parameter

FC-AL

Direct Fabric Attach

FC-AL

Direct Fabric Attach

Provides

NL-port (private arbitrated loop)

F-port (fabric port)

Not supported