Predefined storage configuration 08
Use predefined storage configuration 08 to implement two blade servers, two SAS connectivity modules, and up to two disk storage modules, each with up to six hard disk drives. Each blade server can access three hard disk drives in each disk storage module and all external ports on both SAS connectivity modules.
This configuration has the following characteristics:
- Each blade server can access up to three hard disk drives in each disk storage modules (for a maximum of six hard disk drives if you are implementing both disk storage modules).
With this predefined configuration, blade server bays are mapped to hard disk drive locations in each storage module. The location of the hard disk drives in each storage module is important. For example, if you install a blade server in blade server bay 4, it can access only the hard drives located in hard drive bay 2, hard drive bay 4, and hard drive bay 6 of each storage module.
- The SAS connectivity module in I/O module bay 3 controls access to the hard disk drives in disk storage module 1.
- The SAS connectivity module in I/O module bay 4 controls access to the hard disk drives in disk storage module 2.
- All blade servers have access to all external ports on both SAS connectivity modules.
Note
This configuration maps the hard disks to the blade servers and the blade servers to the external ports on the SAS connectivity module. You will need to use the LSI Configuration Utility, MegaRAID Storage Manager, or ServerGuide to set up mirroring.
Required
If you are going to use this configuration, the placement of the blade servers in the BladeCenter S system is important. Blade servers must be installed in blade server bays 1 and 4. Blade servers installed in any other blade server bay will not be able to access the integrated shared storage.
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