Chapter 3 Notes; Connection Notes For Windows Server® 2008 R2 And Windows Server® 2008; Connection Notes For Primergy/Primequest 1000 Series; Connection Notes - Fujitsu Eternus Server Connection Manual

Chapter 3
Note the following issues when connecting the ETERNUS Disk storage system to a server.
3.1 Connection Notes for Windows Server® 2008 R2 and
Windows Server® 2008
Before the ETERNUS Disk storage system is connected to a server running Windows Server®
2008 R2 or Windows Server® 2008, the ETERNUS Disk storage system firmware should be
upgraded to a version that is Windows Server® 2008 R2 or Windows Server® 2008 compatible.
Refer to the "Server Support Matrix" for a list of usable ETERNUS Disk storage system firmware
versions.
3.2 Connection Notes for PRIMERGY/PRIMEQUEST
1000 Series
3.2.1

Connection Notes

• The following operation conditions are recommended to maintain storage system reliability:
• The following cluster configuration is supported for Windows®:
For details on servers which support cluster configuration, consult your FUJITSU sales represen-
tative.
3.2.2

When Installing Multiple Fibre Channel Cards

• Only the same type of Fibre Channel cards can be installed together. Different types of Fibre
Channel cards cannot be mixed.
P3AM-2922-05ENZ0 ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Windows®
Notes
- Multiple paths
- Use of drivers for ETERNUS Disk storage systems which support path redundancy control
Configure a multipath environment, and select a driver for ETERNUS Disk storage
systems which supports path redundancy control to increase redundancy and reliability of
the connection between the ETERNUS Disk storage systems and the server.
- MSCS (Microsoft Cluster Service) configuration
- WSFC (Windows Server Failover Cluster) configuration
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