Technical data

1 Installation

Yo u and your HP ser vice representative each play a role in installation. Your 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 your HP ser vice representative.

Features and requirements

Ask your HP service representative about the latest supported hardware and software.

The disk array

has the following features:

• Storage capacity: The storage capacit y for each model is listed below:

XP10000: Up to 240 drives for up to 69.2 TB, 48 FC ports

XP12000: Up to 115 2 drives for up to 33 2 TB, 12 8 FC ports

• Server su ppo

rt: PCI-based AlphaStation or AlphaServer

• Operating system support: Tru64 UNIX, vers ions 5.1B-2 and later with latest supported patches

Before installing the disk array, ensure the following requirements are met::

• Host Bus Adapte rs (HBAs): Install HBAs and all utilities a n d drivers. Refer to the adapter

documentat

ion for installation details

• (Recommended) HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP, Command View XP Advanced

Edition or Command View XP with LUN management feature for conﬁguring disk array ports

and paths

• (Recommen

ded) HP StorageWorks LUN Conﬁguration and Security Manager XP

• (Optional) Other available XP software (check with your HP representative for OS version

applicabilit y):

HP Storage

WorksBusinessCopyXP

HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP

HP Storage Works Continuous Access Extension XP

HP Storage

Works Auto LUN XP

HP StorageWorks Data Exchange XP

HP StorageWorks Resource Manager XP

HP Storage

Works RAID Manager XP

HP StorageWorks Cache LUN XP

HP StorageWorks External Storage XP

HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system conﬁguration guide: Tru64 UNIX