HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share System Installation and Upgrade Guide Version 2.2

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2 Preparing for the installation
This chapter describes the preparations you need to make and the information you need to gather before
you install and configure your HP SFS system software. The chapter is organized as follows:
• Before you start (Section 2.1)
• Setting up access to the servers (Section 2.2)
• Planning system information (Section 2.3)
• Planning the networks (Section 2.4)
• Planning the connection to the site network (Section 2.5)
• Planning the management network IP addresses (Section 2.6)
• Planning iLO access (Section 2.7)
• Assigning roles to servers (Section 2.8)
• Assigning storage arrays to servers (Section 2.9)
• Choosing the root user password (Section 2.10)
This chapter also provides information about license file concepts (Section 2.11).
Use the appropriate checklist in Appendix C (Table C-1, Table C-3, or Table C-6) to verify that you have
made all of the necessary planning preparations.