HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide: Windows NT (A5951-96023, December 2005)

Contents

Preface ......................... 5

Aboutthisguide................................ 5

Intendedaudience............................... 5

Diskarrays.................................. 5

Relateddocumentation............................. 5

Documentconventionsandsymbols ....................... 6

HPtechnicalsupport.............................. 7

Subscriptionservice .............................. 7

OtherHPwebsites .............................. 7

1Installation....................... 9

Installationrequirements ............................ 9

FibreChannelinterface.......................... 10

Deviceemulationtypes.......................... 10

Failover ................................ 10

SNMP conﬁguration........................... 11

RAIDManagercommanddevices ..................... 11

Installationprocedures ............................ 12

Install and conﬁgurethediskarray....................... 13

Settingthehostmodeforthediskarrayports ................ 14

SettingtheSystemOptionMode...................... 16

ConﬁguringtheFibreChannelports .................... 16

Fibreaddress............................ 16

Fabric and connection parameter settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Install and conﬁgurethehost ......................... 18

LoadingtheOSandsoftware ....................... 18

Installing a nd conﬁguringtheHBAs..................... 18

Fabric zoning and LU N security for multiple operating systems . . . . . . . . . 19

Connectthediskarray............................ 21

Deﬁningthepaths............................ 21

Verifyingnewdevicerecognition...................... 22

Conﬁgurediskdevices............................ 23

Writingthesignatures .......................... 23

Towritethesignaturesonthediskdevices: ............... 23

Creatingdiskpartitions.......................... 23

Topartitionadrive: ......................... 23

Formattingdiskpartitions......................... 24

Toformatthepartitions:........................ 25

HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system conﬁguration guide Windows NT