HP 3PAR Apple OS X Implementation Guide

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................4
Supported Configurations..........................................................................................................4
HP 3PAR OS Upgrade Considerations.........................................................................................4
Audience.................................................................................................................................4
2 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre Channel..........................6
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.3..........................................6
Configuring Ports on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for a Fabric Connection..............................6
Creating the Host Definition .................................................................................................7
Connecting the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage to the Host..................................................................7
Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric...............................................................................................7
HP 3PAR Coexistence...........................................................................................................8
Configuration Guidelines for Fabric Vendors............................................................................9
Target Port Limits and Specifications for FC..............................................................................9
HP 3PAR Priority Optimization.............................................................................................10
HP 3PAR OS Persistent Ports................................................................................................10
Fibre Channel...............................................................................................................11
3 Configuring a Host with Fibre Channel........................................................12
Checking the Host for the ATTO Driver.......................................................................................12
4 Allocating Storage for Access by the Apple OS X Host..................................13
Creating Storage on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage...................................................................13
Creating Virtual Volumes....................................................................................................13
Creating Thinly-provisioned Virtual Volumes...........................................................................14
Exporting LUNs to the Host......................................................................................................14
Restrictions on Volume Size and Number...................................................................................15
Discovering Devices with an ATTO HBA.....................................................................................15
5 Booting from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage ..............................................16
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Requirements..................................................................................16
Booting from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Using ATTO HBAs...................................................16
6 Support and Other Resources.....................................................................18
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................18
HP 3PAR documentation..........................................................................................................18
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................21
HP 3PAR branding information.................................................................................................21
7 Documentation feedback...........................................................................22
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