HP StorageWorks 3000, RA3000 Configurations

Standalone Single Adapter Configuration

Host 0

In

Host 1

In

Device 1

Host bus

standard

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

Standalone Dual Host Adapter Configuration

Host 0

In

Host 1

In

Device 1

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

Standalone Single Adapter Mid-bus Configuration

Host 0

In

Host 1

In

Device 1

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