HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide: MPE/iX (A5951-96145, November, 2005)

1 Installation

You and your HP service representative each play a role in installation. Your HP service

representative is responsible for installing the disk a rray and formatting the disk devices.

Yo u are responsible for conﬁgu ring the host ser ver for the new devices with assistance

from your HP service representative.

Features and requirements

Ask y our HP service representative about the latest supported hardware and software.

The disk array h

as the following features:

• Storage capacity. The storage capacity for each model is listed below:

XP128: From8to128drivesforupto36TB,48FCports

XP1024: From8to1024drivesforupto149TB,64FCports

XP10000: Up to

240drivesforupto69.2TB,48FCports

XP12000: Up to 1152 drives for up to 332 TB, 128 FC ports

• Server support. HP e3000: A-Class, N-Class, Series 9x8, Series 9x9, and Series

99x

• Operating system support. MPE/iX Operating System, Release 7.0 Express 1

with patch MPEMX36, or Release 7.5

Before insta

lling the disk array, ensure the environment conforms to these requirements:

• Fibre Channel host adapters (for A-Class and N-Class only) or HVD SCSI

adapters (for Series 9x8, Series 9x9, and Series 99x system models). Refer to

the adapter

documentation for installation. Use of SCSI adapters also requires

SCSI-FC Fabric Routers as described later in this document.

• (Recommended) HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP, Command View

XP Advanced Edition or Command View XP with LUN mana gem ent feature for

conﬁguring disk array ports and paths

• (Recomme

nded) HP StorageWorks LUN Conﬁguration and Security Manager XP

• (Optional) OtheravailableXPsoftware(somemaynotbesupportedbyyour

system):

HP Storag

eWorks Business Copy XP

HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP

HP StorageWorks Continuous Access Extension XP

HP Storag

eWorks Auto LUN XP

Disk Array XP operating system conﬁguration guide: MPE/iX