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HP StorageWorks Carrier-Grade 2324fc Modular Smart Array user guide 27
4 Connecting hosts
Host system requirements
Data hosts connected to MSA2324fc arrays must meet the following requirements:
• Depending on your system configuration, data host operating systems may require that multipathing is
supported.
If fault tolerance is required, then multipathing software may be required. Host-based multipath
software should be used in any configuration where two logical paths between the host and any
storage volume may exist at the same time. This would include most configurations where there are
multiple connections to the host or multiple connections between a switch and the storage.
To obtain the MSA2000 Family MPIO DSM, go to the HP MSA products page at
http://www.hp.com/go/msa. Select MSA SAN Arrays, select your product, and go to Related
products.
• To prevent Microsoft Windows 2003 data hosts from displaying the Found New Hardware Wizard
when the storage system is discovered, install the MSA2000 Family SCSI Enclosure Services driver.
Download MSA2000 Family SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver package from
http://www.hp.com/go/msa. Select MSA SAN Arrays, select your product, and go to Related
products.
NOTE: The MSA2000 Family SCSI Enclosure Services driver is required for Microsoft
Windows 2003.
Connecting the enclosure to data hosts
Cable connections vary depending on configuration. Common cable configurations are shown in this
section. For a complete list of supported configurations, go to the MSA2000 product site at
http://hp.com/support/manuals
for the latest MSA2000 supported cable configurations guide. This
document is updated whenever newly supported configurations are added.
Loop/Point-to-Point Topology
The 2324fc Modular Smart Array uses Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (loop) topology by default.
Point-to-point topology is supported for switch attach configurations only.
Connecting direct attach configurations
Single controller configuration
One server/one HBA/single path
Dual controller configurations
One server/one dual-ported HBA/dual path
Server 1
Server 1