HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for VMware installation and reference guide (5697-7046, November 2007)

Contents

Aboutthisguide .......................... 5

Intendedaudience...................................... 5

Relateddocumentation.................................... 5

Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 5

HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 6

Subscriptionservice ..................................... 6

HPwebsites......................................... 6

Documentationfeedback ................................... 7

1 Host connectivity ......................... 9

Downloading Fibre Channel adapter ﬁrmware.......................... 9

InstallingVMware...................................... 9

UpgradingVMware ..................................... 9

ConﬁguringtheEVA3000/5000inVMwarehostservers .................... 10

ConﬁguringtheVMwarehostserver ............................. 10

LoadingtheFCANVRAM................................ 10

Settingthemultipathingpolicy.............................. 11

SpecifyingDiskMaxLUN ................................ 12

Verifyingconnectivity.................................. 12

Multipathing ....................................... 12

UsingtheStorageSystemScriptingUtility........................... 13

2TestingconnectionstotheEVA3000/5000............. 15

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Creatingandpresentingvirtualdisks............................. 15

Verifyingvirtualdisksfromthehost.............................. 15

Conﬁguringvirtualdisksfromthehostserver.......................... 15

Index .............................. 17

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