Page 1

Standalone Single Adapter Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
Server
Or Cluster
Adapter
Device 1 In
BN37A-01
(Standard with
DS-SWXRA-GD)
Single adapter Configuration
• 8 LUNs available to host
• Single bus
• 14 disk drives maximum
• Redundant, dual HSZ22 controllers add
Active/Passive failover mode.
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 2

Standalone Dual Host Adapter Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Server or
Cluster
Adapter
Adapter
Device 1 In
BN37A-01
(Standard with
DS-SWXRA-GD)
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
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.
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 3

Standalone Single Adapter Mid-bus Configuration
Single Adapter Mid-Bus Configuration
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Adapter
Device 1 In
BN37A-01
(Standard with
DS-SWXRA-GD)
Up to BN38C-10
(68HD to VHDCI)
• 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.
BN21W-0B
“Y” Cable
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 4

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
Server or
Cluster
Cluster
adapter
Server or
Cluster
Adapter
Device 1 In
BN37A-01
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
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
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 5

Dual Host Cluster Configuration
controllers adds Active/Active or
Rear view of RA3000 Rear view of RA3000
Controller Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GA) Expansion Pedestal (DS-SWXRA-GD)
Up to BN37A-25
(VHDCI to
Server
Adapter
Device 1 In
BN37A-01
Up to BN38C20
Server
Adapter
Dual Host Cluster Configuration
• 16 Luns available to each host
• 14 disk drives max
• Redundant, dual HSZ22
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 6

DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
Standalone Single Adapter Configuration
BN37A-0E
H8861-AA
DS-SWXRA-GH / GK
Rackmount “M-shelf”
Controller Shelf
Server or
Cluster
Adapter
BN37A-0E
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to
Single Adapter Configuration
• 8 Luns available to host
• 24 disk drives max
• Redundant, dual HSZ22
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 7

controllers adds Active/Active or
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
Standalone Single Adapter Configuration
BN37A-0E
H8861-AA
Tri-Link
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
Server or
Cluster
Adapter
Up to BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
Single KZPBA-CB Configuration
• 16 Luns available to host
• 24 disk drives max
• Redundant, dual HSZ22
BN37A-
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 8

DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
Standalone Dual Adapter Configuration
BN37A-0E
H8861-AA
BN37A-0E
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
Server or
Cluster
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
Adapter
Upto BN38C-20
Adapter
Dual KZPBA-CB Configuration
• 16 Luns available to host
• 24 disk drives max
• Higher bandwidth performance
• Redundant, dual HSZ22 controllers
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 9

Active/Passive failover modes.
DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
Dual-Host (Non-Cluster) Configuration
BN37-0E
H8861-AA
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
Server
Adapter
Server
Adapter
BN37-0E
Host 1 In
Host 0 In
Upto BN38C-20
Dual-Host (Non-Cluster)
Configuration
• 8 LUNs available to each host
• 24 disk drives max
• Redundant, dual HSZ22
controllers adds Active/Active or
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
Page 10

DS-SWXRA-GN
6 slot expansion
3 Host Single Bus Cluster Configuration
BN37A-
H8861-AA
BN37A-0E
DS-SWXRA-GH
Rackmount “M-
Tru64 Cluster or Open VMS cluster
Server
Adapter
Upto BN37A-20
Server
Host In
Upto BN38C-20
(68HD to VHDCI)
Server
Adpater
RA3000 Alpha Server Configurations
KZPBA-CB Cluster Configuration
• 16 Luns available to each host
• 24 disk drives max
• Redundant dual HSZ22 controllers adds Active/Active or Active/Passive