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Please refer to the product documentation to resolve any product-specific
questions.

Server

The following lists IBM Servers that can be used in a SAN:

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xSeries mission-critical servers

xSeries mission-critical servers contain features that help deliver superior
performance and scalability. xSeries mission-critical servers deliver unmatched
performance and reliability through IBM X-architecture technology.

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xSeries price/performance servers

These servers offer fast Intel

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processors, excellent scalability, and

industry-leading performance benchmarks. Integrated features and bundled
software enhance the value and performance of these economical servers.

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xSeries value servers

xSeries value servers offer an affordable, off-the-shelf solution that provides a
high-quality design, craftsmanship, and bundled software.

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xSeries rack-optimized servers

xSeries rack-optimized servers have ample room for expansion and options. For
heavy-duty computing capability in minimal space, xSeries rack-optimized servers
and options can help any organization that needs to maximize its computing
space.

Fibre Channel host bus adapter

The IBM FAStT Host Adapter is an intelligent, high-performance, direct memory
access (DMA) bus master host adapter designed for high-end systems. The
intelligence and performance of this leading-edge PCI adapter are derived from an
ISP2200A chip.

The ISP2200A chip combines a powerful RISC processor, a fibre protocol module
(FPM) with gigabit transceivers, and a 64-bit peripheral component interconnect
(PCI) local bus interface in a single-chip solution. The IBM FAStT Host Adapter is
compatible with all Fibre Channel peripherals that support private loop direct attach
(PLDA) and fabric loop attach (FLA).

Fibre Channel RAID controller enclosure unit

The IBM FAStT500 RAID controller enclosure unit provides dual, redundant
controllers with Fibre Channel interfaces to both the host and drive channels. The
controller unit has redundant cooling, redundant power, and battery backup of the
controller cache.

Designed to provide maximum host and drive side redundancy, the controller
enclosure unit supports direct attachment of up to four hosts containing two host
adapters each. Using externally managed hubs and switches in conjunction with the
RAID controller unit, you can build even larger configurations.

FAStT500 RAID Controller enclosure unit features include:

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Dual RAID controller units

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Support for up to 220 HDDs in a dual-loop

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Built-in fail-over protection; no single point of failure

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Two host and two drive mini-hubs included

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IBM Fibre Channel: Basic SAN Configuration Setup Guide

Summary of Contents for 86596ry - Servers Netfinity Pentium 3

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Page 3: ...IBM Fibre Channel Basic SAN Configuration Setup Guide...

Page 4: ...ad the general information in Notices on page 25 First Edition August 2001 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use dupl...

Page 5: ...ure 10 Software programs overview 10 IBM FAStT Storage Manager software 10 Fibre Channel switch utility program 11 Fibre Channel SAN router utility program 12 Storage management program 13 Chapter 2 I...

Page 6: ...iv IBM Fibre Channel Basic SAN Configuration Setup Guide...

Page 7: ...trained service personnel who are familiar with IBM products and are proficient with Windows 2000 operating system administration The user should have a solid understanding of the IBM FAStT Storage Ma...

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Page 9: ...anaged hubs redundant array of independent disks RAID controllers host bus adapters HBAs and SAN routers v Storage management applications Applications to manage tape libraries and hard disk enclosure...

Page 10: ...cross the connected hosts rather than having one host incur the total cost of the storage Note Four partitions are shown Eight are available in the base configuration Mini hub Host side Mini hub Mini...

Page 11: ...rage subsystem Note Factors such as performance and the number of storage partitions influence the number and type of node LD1 File 1 File 1 DB 1 Partitions 1 4 DB 1 LD2 Notes1 1 2 3 4 Clus1 Mini hub...

Page 12: ...business continuity and optimizes use of corporate LANs by providing a storage infrastructure designed specifically for managing corporate information Servers N O T E S Notes Storage Notes Storage Fil...

Page 13: ...n Note This configuration is optimized for capacity not performance For clarity the drive redundant path is not shown Notes Optimized for capacity not performance Drive redundant path not shown for cl...

Page 14: ...ase port count and the number of servers or FAStT500 RAID storage Note Each group of four ports on the switches gray dash box can support one cluster element black dash box Storage partitioning is use...

Page 15: ...tion New components are frequently added from the IBM portfolio or third party vendors The following hardware components are discussed in this section v Server v Fibre Channel host bus adapter v Fibre...

Page 16: ...emory access DMA bus master host adapter designed for high end systems The intelligence and performance of this leading edge PCI adapter are derived from an ISP2200A chip The ISP2200A chip combines a...

Page 17: ...n media It s modular design gives the switch a range of flexibility in creating upgrading maintaining and configuring a fabric v Reliable Highly integrated reliable multifunction ASIC devices are used...

Page 18: ...pplies and fans v Support for converged carrier HDDs IBM Hot Swap HDD features include v 9 1 GB and 18 2 GB slim 10k 3 rpm v 36 4 GB half high 10k 3 rpm Software programs overview This section provide...

Page 19: ...O path fails Hot Add utility The Hot Add utility enables you to register newly created logical drives with the operating system this feature is only available in Windows NT 4 0 Fibre Channel switch u...

Page 20: ...ational parameters The agent component is embedded in the operating software of the router v Server The Java application server component runs on a host computer system and maintains communication wit...

Page 21: ...ices and libraries to efficiently maximize the use of stored information Accelerator technology ensures optimal performance in backing up and recovering business critical data BackupExec has led the i...

Page 22: ...14 IBM Fibre Channel Basic SAN Configuration Setup Guide...

Page 23: ...tT500 mini hubs and Fibre Channel switches or managed hubs for added host and drive scalability Fibre Channel cable installation To avoid damage to your fiber optic cables follow these guidelines v Do...

Page 24: ...B 36L6209 20 IBM 10 100 Ethernet PCI Adapter 34L0901 2 Fibre Channel Cable 5m 03k9306 10 IBM SAN Fibre Channel Switch 2109 S08 2 IBM SAN Data Gateway Router 2108 R3S 1 IBM Fibre Channel Short Wave GBI...

Page 25: ...erver into the rack cabinet Follow the instructions included in the tower to rack kit v Some installation procedures require two people v Before you begin to install your server in the rack cabinet re...

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Page 27: ...tp www ibm com storage 15 Connect the SAN Data Gateway to the Ethernet hub 16 Update the BIOS on the server http www ibm com pc support 17 Update the service processor firmware http www ibm com pc sup...

Page 28: ...partitioning http www ibm com pc support 39 Configure drives under Windows NT 40 Install clustering 41 Connect the SAN Data Gateway through the serial port 42 Update firmware on the SAN Data Gateway h...

Page 29: ...hether the server is new or existing you should plan the server location in the rack according the rack safety installation procedures If the server is new use the installation and user manuals that c...

Page 30: ...one enclosure use cable redundancy in the drive configuration 3 Add additional drive enclosures Do not power them up Do not add drives at this time 4 Make sure Tray IDs are unique for each drive encl...

Page 31: ...dition of drives and enclosures Fibre Channel solution shutdown and startup procedures The proper shutdown order is as follows a Servers b RAID controller enclosures c Drive enclosures The proper star...

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Page 34: ...I Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States other countries or both Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft C...

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