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  • 1.  Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Wed May 29, 2024 09:17 AM

    Hello,

    I would like to implement a hyperswap configuration with 2  flashsystem 5300 i/o group  with direct attach inter-room between canisters.

    Does I need 4 FC port per canister for the inter-room connexions like this picture below or 2 FC ports per canister are sufficient?

    Thanks,

    Thierry



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    Thierry LOUARD
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  • 2.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Thu May 30, 2024 01:48 AM

    In this way you have double-doble redundancy and double bandwidth. Basing on your data rate even 2 could be adequate.



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    Angelo Bernasconi
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  • 3.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Thu May 30, 2024 09:25 AM

    That is what I thought.

    Thank you so much Angelo.



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    Thierry LOUARD
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  • 4.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Thu May 30, 2024 04:29 AM

    Yes, that is correct. There are such installations with other Flashsystems. And remember you need also a Quorum on a 3rd place connected to both sites. 



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    Bernd Albrecht
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  • 5.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Thu May 30, 2024 09:28 AM

    Thanks Bernd, I know for the quorum, I will setup the IP java application in a third room.



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  • 6.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    IBM Champion
    Posted Thu May 30, 2024 09:47 AM

    If your boxes is 5300, do you consider to use pbha instead of hyperswap?



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    Nezih Boyacioglu
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  • 7.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Fri May 31, 2024 03:41 AM

    I never implemented Policy Based HA but as PBHA is the replacement technology for Hyperswap, I will try a PoC.

    Thank you Nezih



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    Thierry LOUARD
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  • 8.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Thu May 30, 2024 10:29 AM

    Hi Thierry

     

    It is recommended to have four per canister. You can get away with two but it is not recommended.

     

    Regards

     

    Paresh Chudasma

    Storage Consultant
    Technology Services
    IBM Technology Expert Labs for Systems

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  • 9.  RE: Hyperswap FlashSystem 5300 direct attach inter room

    Posted Fri May 31, 2024 03:43 AM

    Thank you for this additional information.



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    Thierry LOUARD
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