HP StorageWorks XP External Storage user guide: HP XP12000 Disk Array, HP XP10000 Disk Array, HP 200 Storage Virtualization System (T1706-96017, June 2010)

2 Preparing for XP External Storage
operations
This chapter describes requirements, preparations, and notes for XP External Storage. This chapter
also describes the HP StorageWorks products you can use with XP External Storage.
• System requirements
• External Storage XP requirements
• Installing External Storage XP
• Preparing for External Storage XP settings
• Powering arrays on or off
• Using mapped external LUs from the host connected to the local array
• Uninstalling External Storage XP
• Limitations on External Storage XP operations
• Combining External Storage XP with other HP StorageWorks products
Supported storage platforms and firmware
Unless otherwise specified, the term array in this document refers to the following supported storage
platforms:
• HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
• HP StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System
For supported firmware versions, see HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console user guide for
XP12000/XP10000 Disk Arrays and SVS200.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for using this product include:
• Installing the HP StorageWorks disk array(s)
• Installing the license key for this product
System requirements
XP External Storage operations involve the local array, a storage array used as an external array,
and the licensed XP External Storage feature enabled on XP Command View Advanced Edition
Software or Remote Web Console. System requirements for XP External Storage are:
• Local array (first array)
Install and enable all hardware and microcode required for XP External Storage operations in the
local array.
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