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You and the HP service representative each play a role in installation. The HP service representative

is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices. You are responsible for

configuring the host server for the new devices with assistance from the HP service representative.

NOTE: For minimum and recommended KB fixes, please refer to the HP SPOCK website at:

http://spock.corp.hp.com/spock

Installation roadmap

Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:

1. “Installing and configuring the disk array” (page 26)

• “Defining the paths” (page 26)

• “Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports” (page 27)

• “Setting the system option modes” (page 29)

• “Configuring the Fibre Channel and FCoE ports” (page 29)

2. “Installing and configuring the host” (page 30)

• “Loading the operating system and software” (page 30)

• “Installing and configuring the FCAs, CNAs” (page 30)

• “Fabric zoning and LUN security” (page 30)

3. “Connecting the disk array” (page 31)

• “Verifying the host recognizes array devices” (page 31)

4. “Configuring disk devices” (page 32)

• “Writing signatures” (page 32)

• “Creating and formatting disk partitions” (page 34)

• “Verifying file system operations ” (page 34)

Installing and configuring the disk array

The HP service representative performs these tasks:

• Assembling hardware and installing software

• Loading the microcode updates

• Installing and formatting devices

After these tasks are finished, use the XP7 Remote Web Console, XP7 Command View Advanced

Edition, or the XP7 Array Manager to complete the remaining disk array configuration tasks. If

you do not have these programs, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you.

Defining the paths

Use the XP7 Remote Web Console (shown) or XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Software

to define paths (LUNs) between hosts and volumes in the disk array.

This process is also called “LUN mapping.” In the XP7 Remote Web Console, LUN mapping

includes:

• Configuring ports

• Enabling LUN security on the ports

26 Windows

HP XP7 Configuration Guide

Other manuals for HP XP7