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Step 3. Connect the MSA 2040 to data hosts
Direct-connect and switch-connect environments are
supported. For direct-connect configurations, connect
cables from the MSA 2040 to the host. For
switch-connect configurations, connect cables from the
MSA 2040 to the switch ports and from the switch
ports to the hosts.
MSA 2040 connection guidelines
No host interface cables are shipped with MSA
2040 enclosures. For a list of cables available
from HP, see the HP MSA 2040 QuickSpecs.
In direct-connect deployments, connect each host
to the same port on both of the MSA controllers.
In switch-connect deployments, connect an MSA
Controller A port and the corresponding MSA
Controller B port to one switch, and connect a
second MSA Controller A port and the
corresponding MSA Controller B port to a
separate switch.
Example MSA 2040 connections
The following image illustrates connecting an MSA
2040 FC to two switches, and the two switches
connecting to two servers. Eight Fibre Channel cables
are required.
For more cabling examples, including connecting
directly to a server, see the HP MSA 2040 Cabling
Configuration Guide.
Step 4. Connect the MSA 2040 to a remote
management host (optional)
A remote management host directly manages systems
out-of-band over an Ethernet network.
If a remote management host is included in your
environment, connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable from the
network management port on each MSA 2040
controller to a switch that your management host can
access (preferably on the same subnet).
Step 5. Connect two MSA 2040 systems to
replicate volumes (optional)
HP MSA Remote Snap Software is an optional licensed
disaster-recovery utility that performs asynchronous
(batch) replication of block-level data from a volume
on a primary MSA 2040 to a secondary volume on
the same system or on a separate, independent MSA
2040. These two MSA 2040 systems connect through
switches and are on the same fabric or network.
For more information about Remote Snap Software,
including cabling requirements and user information,
see the HP MSA 2040 User Guide, HP MSA 2040
SMU Reference Guide, and Remote Snap online help.
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