HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide (December 2005)

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About this guide
This guide provides information about the following:
• Mapping LDEVs
• Setting alternate paths
• Using External Storage XP
• Combining External Storage XP with other HP StorageWorks products
• Understanding requirements and restrictions
• Preparing for External Storage XP operations
• Installing External Storage XP
• Uninstalling External Storage XP
• Powering on and off disk arrays
• Performing External Storage XP operations
• Configuring external LUs
• Mapping remote command devices
• Troubleshooting External Storage XP
• Defining system parameters for external disk arrays
• Defining required volume capacity for emulation types
• Using Characteristic2
• Adjusting volume capacity for copy pair setting
• Using TagmaStore AMS, TagmaStore WMS, and Thunder 9500V Series subsystems
• Using XP12000 disk arrays with EVA GL disk arrays attached as subordinated external storage disk
arrays
Intended audience
This guide is intended for customers and HP-authorized service providers with knowledge of the following:
• Disk array hardware and software
• Data processing and RAID storage subsystems and their basic functions
NOTE: The functions described in this manual may be limited, depending on your assigned level of user
access. Some users will have read-only access while others will have limited or full array access. For
additional information on users and user groups, please see the HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web
Console User Guide.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for using this product include:
• Installation of the HP StorageWorks disk array(s)
• Installation of the license key for this product