HP StorageWorks 3000 - RAID Array Quick guide
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Standalone Single Adapter Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Host 0
In
Host 1
In
Device 1
Host bus
Adapter
Server
Or Cluster
Single adapter Configuration
•8 LUNs available to host
•Single bus
•14 disk drives maximum
•Redundant, dual HSZ22 controllers add
Active/Passive failover mode.
BN37A-01
(Standard with
DS-SWXRA-GD)
Device 1 In
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
standard
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Standalone Dual Host Adapter Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Host 0
In
Host 1
In
Device 1
Adapter
Server or
Cluster
Dual Adapter Configuration
•16 Luns available to host
•14 disk drives max
•Higher Bandwidth Performance
•Redundant, dual HSZ22 controllers adds
Active/Active or Active/Passive failover
modes.
Adapter
BN37A-01
(Standard with
DS-SWXRA-GD)
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
Device 1 In
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Standalone Single Adapter Mid-bus Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Host 0
In
Host 1
In
Device 1
Adapter
Single Adapter Mid-Bus Configuration
•16 Luns available to host
•Single adapter mid-bus (terminators removed)
•14 disk drives max
•Redundant, dual HSZ22 controllers adds
Active/Active or Active/Passive failover modes.
BN37A-01
(Standard with
DS-SWXRA-GD)
Device 1 In
BN21W-0B
“Y” Cable
Up to BN38C-10
(68HD to VHDCI)
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Dual Host Non-Cluster Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Server or
Cluster
Host 0
In
Host 1
In
Device 1
Server or
Cluster
adapter Dual Host (Non-Cluster) Configuration
•8 LUNs available to each host
•14 disk drives max
•Redundant dual HSZ22 controllers
adds Active/Active or Active/Standby
failover modes
Server or
Cluster
Adapter
BN37A-01
Device 1 In
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Dual Host Cluster Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Host 0
In
Host 1
In
Device 1
Adapter
Server
Dual Host Cluster Configuration
•16 Luns available to each host
•14 disk drives max
•Redundant, dual HSZ22
controllers adds Active/Active or
Adapter
Server
BN37A-01
Device 1 In
Up to BN38C-
20
(68HD to
Up to BN37A-25
(VHDCI to
VHDCI)
DWZZH-
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Standalone Single Adapter Configuration
Adapter
Server or
Cluster
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
Single Adapter Configuration
•8 Luns available to host
•24 disk drives max
•Redundant, dual HSZ22
controllers adds
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to
VHDCI)
BN37A-0E
H8861-AA
Tri-Link
Controller 0
Controller 1
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
shelf
DS-SWXRA-GH / GK
Rackmount “M-shelf”
Controller Shelf
BN37A-0E
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Standalone Single Adapter Configuration
Adapter
Server or
Cluster
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
Host 0 Out
Host 1 Out
Single KZPBA-CB Configuration
•16 Luns available to host
•24 disk drives max
•Redundant, dual HSZ22
controllers adds Active/Active or
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
BN37A-
0E
H8861-AA
Tri-Link
Controller 0
Controller 1
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
shelf
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
shelf” Controller
BN37A-0E
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Standalone Dual Adapter Configuration
Adapter
Server or
Cluster
Adapter
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
H8861-AA
Tri-Link
BN37A-0E
Upto BN38C-20
(68HD to
Dual KZPBA-CB Configuration
•16 Luns available to host
•24 disk drives max
•Higher bandwidth performance
•Redundant, dual HSZ22 controllers
adds Active/Active or
Controller 0
Controller 1
BN37A-0E
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
shelf
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
shelf” Controller
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Dual-Host (Non-Cluster) Configuration
Adapter
Server Host 1 In
Host 0 In
H8861-AA
Tri-Link
BN37-0E
Upto BN38C-20
(68HD to
Dual-Host (Non-Cluster)
Configuration
•8 LUNs available to each host
•24 disk drives max
•Redundant, dual HSZ22
controllers adds Active/Active or
Active/Passive failover modes.
Controller 0
Controller 1
Adapter
Server
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
shelf” Controller
BN37-0E
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
shelf
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
3 Host Single Bus Cluster Configuration
Tru64 Cluster or Open VMS cluster
Adapter
Server
Adpater
Server
Adapter
Server
DWZZH-05
Host In
Host Out
Host In
1
H8861-AA
Tri-Link
BN37A-0E
Upto BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
Upto BN37A-20
KZPBA-CB Cluster Configuration
•16 Luns available to each host
•24 disk drives max
•Redundant dual HSZ22 controllers adds Active/Active or Active/Passive
failover
Controller 0
Controller 1
BN37A-
0E
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
shelf
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
shelf” Controller
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