HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for Tru64 UNIX installation and reference guide (5697-7045, November 2007)

2 Testing conn ections to th e

Enterprise Virtual Array

This chapter describes how to test connections between the o perating system host server and the

Enterprise Virtual Array. Virtual disks are set up and presented to your host server to test the connectivity

and to begin using the disks.

NOTE:

Most of the following sections refer to HP Command View EVA. More in-

formation about HP Command View EVA is available on the HP website:

ttp://www.hp.com/support/manuals.

Click Storage Software under Storage and then select HP StorageWorks Command View EVA software

under Storage Device Management Software.

Adding hosts

You can add a host using HP Command View EVA software. You must add each FCA installed in the host

system for that FCA to work with EVA. Execute the following procedure:

1. CollectinformationonWorldWideNames(WWNs)foreachFCAonyourserver.Youneed

this information when selecting the host FCAs in HP Command View EVA.

2. Use HP Command View EVA to add the host. Choose your host from the pull-down menu.

NOTE:

Adding hosts through the HP Command view EVA consists of adding each FCA installed in the

host. Use Add Host to add the ﬁrst adapter; use Add Port to add subsequent adapters. Ensure that

you add a port for each active FCA.

3. Ensure that the host FCAs have been added by inspecting the Host folder in the N avigation

pane of HP Command View EVA.

NOTE:

For more information about using HP Command View EVA, see

HP StorageWorks Interactive Help

for HP Command View EVA

For more information on using HP Command View EVA, see the HP Command View EVA documentation.

Creating and presenting virtual disks

To create and present additional virtual disks to the host servers:

1. Use HP Command view EVA to create a virtual disk on the EVA3000/5000.

2. Specify values for the following parameters:

•Virtualdiskname

•Diskgroup

•Vraidlevel

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