HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide (December 2005)

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Overview of steps required to define external LUs
Before using External Storage XP, define the external LUs and internal XP LDEVs.
Figure 24 Tasks required before using external LUs
The following is the general procedure for tasks required before performing External Storage XP
operations. For detailed instructions see subsequent sections.
1. Configure LUs, ports, and host modes on the external disk array (”Configuring external disk array LUs,
host mode, and ports” on page 44).
2. Start External Storage XP operations (”Starting External Storage XP operations” on page 33).
3. Set the external disk array port attribute to External (”Setting port attributes on the local disk arrays” on
page 44).
4. Perform the Discovery operation on an external disk array (”Mapping external LUs” on page 45).
NOTE: To perform the Discovery operation, Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console must
be in Modify mode.
5. Map the external LU as an internal XP LDEV (”Mapping external LUs” on page 45).