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Contents

1 Enterprise Virtual Array startup...................................................................11

EVA8000/8100 storage system connections..............................................................................11

EVA6000/6100 storage system connections...............................................................................12

EVA4000/4100 storage system connections..............................................................................12

Direct connect........................................................................................................................13

iSCSI connection configurations................................................................................................14

Fabric connect iSCSI..........................................................................................................14

Direct connect iSCSI...........................................................................................................14

Procedures for getting started...................................................................................................15

Gathering information........................................................................................................15

Host information...........................................................................................................15

Setting up a controller pair using the OCP............................................................................15

Entering the WWN.......................................................................................................16

Entering the WWN checksum.........................................................................................17

Entering the storage system password..............................................................................17

Installing HP P6000 Command View....................................................................................17

Installing optional EVA software licenses...............................................................................18

2 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components.............................................19

Physical layout of the storage system.........................................................................................19

Fibre Channel drive enclosures.................................................................................................20

Enclosure layout.................................................................................................................20

I/O modules.....................................................................................................................21

I/O module status indicators..........................................................................................22

Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cables.........................................................................................23

Copper Fibre Channel cables..............................................................................................23

Fibre Channel disk drives....................................................................................................23

Disk drive status indicators..............................................................................................24

Disk drive status displays................................................................................................24

Disk drive blank............................................................................................................25

Power supplies and blowers................................................................................................25

Power supplies..............................................................................................................25

Blowers........................................................................................................................26

Drive enclosure EMU..........................................................................................................26

Controls and displays....................................................................................................27

EMU functions..............................................................................................................27

EMU monitoring functions..............................................................................................28

EMU displays...............................................................................................................28

EMU indicator displays..................................................................................................29

Using the alphanumeric display......................................................................................29

Alphanumeric display description...............................................................................29

Display groups.........................................................................................................29

EMU pushbutton status indicators....................................................................................30

Audible alarm operations ..............................................................................................30

Audible alarm patterns..............................................................................................30

Controlling the audible alarm.....................................................................................31

Enabling the audible alarm............................................................................................31

Muting or unmuting the audible alarm.............................................................................31

Disabling the audible alarm...........................................................................................32

Enclosure number feature...............................................................................................32

En description..........................................................................................................32

Enclosure address bus...............................................................................................33

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