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NetApp manages data by creating volumes on physical disks. These volumes can further be divided into LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers). The LUNs are accessible from the cluster nodes, provided the nodes have Microsoft iSCSI Initiator and NetApp SnapDrive installed. However, if you plan to use Fibre Channel (FC) for connecting the LUNs, ensure that filer is connected to the nodes and the LUNs are shared between all the cluster nodes.
Refer to the NetApp documentation for more information.
The following figure illustrates a typical VCS cluster in a NetApp storage environment.
Veritas recommends that you create separate LUNs (virtual disks) for the following:
Exchange database
Transaction logs for the first storage group
Registry replication information
If the Exchange database and registry replication files are configured on the same volume, there are potential chances of data corruption after you upgrade Exchange with the latest service pack.
These LUNs must be accessible from all cluster nodes.
Perform the following tasks to create LUNs on the NetApp filer and to make them accessible from cluster nodes:
Add the filer storage system to the SnapDrive Storage System Management snap-in on the cluster nodes.
Create volumes on the NetApp filer.
Share the volumes.
Create LUNs or virtual disks on the shared volumes.
Refer to NetApp documentation for instructions on performing these tasks.
