HP LeftHand SAN Solutions Support Document - Installation Manual - VSA 8.0 Quick Start - Demo Version

Chapter: Using the VSA Laptop Demo 9
Download the VSA
The VSA for Laptop Demos is available from the LeftHand website:
• www.lefthandnetworks.com
Planning the Demo Installation
Before you install the VSA, plan the virtual network configuration. Then,
when you install the Centralized Management Console, plan and configure
the hardware features before configuring the virtual storage node for
data storage.
Configuration planning includes
• Virtual appliance directories, host names, IP addresses
• Network configuration, including subnet and virtual IP address
• Storage configuration
Plan the Network Configuration
Plan the subnet and IP address for the virtual machines as well as for the
VIPs required for SAN/iQ clusters.
Plan for the VSA
Create a directory for your virtual machines on the hard drive that will act as
the storage node. Create a separate directory for each virtual machine.
Plan the CMC Installation
Install the CMC on a Linux or Microsoft Windows OS. Then, use the CMC to
find virtual storage appliances, create storage, and connect to
application servers.