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The ProLiant Cluster F200 for the Entry Level SAN is designed to assist in simplifying the configuration of cluster solutions that provide high levels of data and applications availability in the Microsoft Windows Operating System environment through clustering to provide no-single-points-of-failure. The ProLiant Cluster F200 for the Entry Level SAN supports a two-node cluster based on Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and two to eight-nodes cluster based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system, the StorageWorks Modular Storage Array (MSA1000 or MSA1500 cs) or Raid Array or RA4100, and ProLiant Servers. This solution also supports StorageWorks Secure Path management software.
Note: Customers that require HP StorageWorks SecurePath 3.1c to upgrade a ProLiant Cluster F200 Cluster from Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, they must purchase the ProLiant Cluster F200 for the Entry Level SAN cluster kit. The Part number 364026-B21 & 291(JPN). This kit contains two(2) SecurePath 3.1c licenses for the RA4100 and two(2) SecurePath licenses for the MSA1000/MSA1500 cs.
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New Part Number
The ProLiant Cluster F200 for the Entry Level SAN Part number 364026-B21 & 291(JPN) will replace the following cluster kits:
- 380357-B24 ProLiant Cluster F200 for RA4100
- 380357-294 ProLiant Cluster F200 for RA4100 (JPN)
- 252409-B24 ProLiant Cluster F200 for MSA1000
- 252409-294 ProLiant Cluster F200 for MSA1000 (JPN)
New Cluster features that increase functionality and availability
- SCSI Port driver, Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003
- Multipath Input/Output (MPIO) for Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003
- HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit SCSI Port driver, Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003
- Multipath Input/Output (MPIO) for Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003
- HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Small Business SAN Kit
New High Availability ProLiant Cluster Features
- SAN Switch 2GB 8 port (new - MSA1000 or MSA1500 cs Only)
- SAN Switch 2GB 16 port (new - MSA1000 or MSA1500 cs Only)
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Customers needing 24×7 availability
Problems & Requirements
- Downtime related to the availability of business critical applications.
- Downtime related mission critical applications.
- Downtime related to hardware failure.
Typical use
Information Technology managers use the ProLiant Cluster F200 for the Entry Level SAN to make the delivery of data and services to clients continuous, therefore minimizing downtime and process slowdowns. This functionality is enhanced by using HP Storage works Secure Path for Windows Workgroup Edition software in the F200 solution to manage a redundant fibre channel infrastructure. |
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Feature |
F200 for Entry-Level SAN |
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Servers supported |
Broad range of ProLiant servers |
Broad range of ProLiant servers |
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Matched server support |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mixed server support |
Yes |
Yes |
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Server-to-server interconnect |
Ethernet |
Ethernet |
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Server-to-storage interconnect |
8-port embedded SAN switch, Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7, 3 Port Mini-Hub Fibre Channel Switch 8, Fibre Channel Switch 16, SAN Switch 8 and 16, 16 Port 2Gb Switch support |
Fibre Channel Storage, Fibre Channel Switch 8, Fibre Channel Switch 16, SAN Switch 8 and 16, SAN Director 64, 16 Port 2Gb Switch support |
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Redundant server-to-storage interconnects supported |
Yes; 2 Fibre Channel loops, hubs, FC Switches, SAN Switches, Modular Smart Array Fabric Switch 8 or 3 port hub |
Yes; FC Switches, SAN Switches |
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Active/Standby RAID controllers, or Active/Active |
Active/Standby |
Active/Active |
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Storage subsystem |
RA4000/4100, MSA1000, and MSA1500 cs |
EVA3000, EVA5000, MA8000, EMA12000, and EMA16000 |
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Cluster Management SW |
MSCS |
MSCS |
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Pricing |
Relatively lower entry price |
Relatively higher entry price than F200 for the Entry-Level SAN |
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Disaster tolerance |
Not supported |
Yes |
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Delivery |
HP Channel and Direct |
HP Channel and Direct |
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