HP StorageWorks HP-UX Kit V3.0B for Enterprise Virtual Array Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RUHKB-TE, October 2003)

Understanding the Enterprise Virtual Array
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Note: Unless otherwise specified, all references to an HSV110 controller or an
HSV110 controller pair should be interpreted as the HSV110 or HSV100 controller or
controller pair.
Storage Configuration
All complex choices regarding physical disk usage, previously made manually,
are now performed by the software. The end result is overall better performance
and less intervention.
The Command View EVA software automatically makes complex choices about
physical disk usage. Virtual disks are created behind the scenes with this software.
You make relatively simple choices regarding virtual disk capacity, which host to
present to, and the level of redundancy.
The following list provides an overview of the storage configuration process for
the Enterprise Virtual Array:
1. Initialize the storage system.
2. Create disk groups.
3. Add hosts to the storage system.
4. Create virtual disks.
5. Present virtual disks to hosts.
For more information on setting up the Enterprise Virtual Array, see the
Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide and the Command View EVA online help
system.
Hosts and the Enterprise Virtual Array
This section describes how the host servers fit in the overall Enterprise Virtual
Array. Below is a list of the hosts that can attach and interact with the Enterprise
Virtual Array:
■ Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
■ Tru64 UNIX
■ OpenVMS
■ Sun Solaris
■ HP-UX