5.5 HP StorageWorks X9720 Network Storage System Administrator Guide (AW549-96026, March 2011)

2 Getting started
This chapter describes how to log into the system, how to boot the system and individual server blades,
how to change passwords, and how to back up the management console configuration. It also
describes the management interfaces provided with X9000 Software.
IMPORTANT:
Do not modify any parameters of the operating system or kernel, or update any part of the X9720
Network Storage System unless instructed to do so by HP; otherwise, the X9720 Network Storage
System could fail to operate properly.
Setting up the X9720 Network Storage System
An HP service specialist sets up the X9720 Network Storage System at your site, including the following
tasks:
Installation steps
• Remove the product from the shipping cartons that you have placed in the location where the
product will be installed, confirm the contents of each carton against the list of included items and
check for any physical damage to the exterior of the product, and connect the product to the
power and network provided by you.
• Review your server, network, and storage environment relevant to the HP Enterprise NAS product
implementation to validate that prerequisites have been met.
• Validate that your file system performance, availability, and manageability requirements have not
changed since the service planning phase. Finalize the HP Enterprise NAS product implementation
plan and software configuration.
• Implement the documented and agreed-upon configuration based on the information you provided
on the pre-delivery checklist.
• Document configuration details.
Additional configuration steps
When your system is up and running, you can perform any additional configuration of your cluster
and file systems. The management console GUI and CLI are used to perform most operations. (Some
of the features described here might have been configured for you as part of the system installation.)
Cluster. Configure the following as needed:
• Virtual interfaces for client access.
• Failover for file serving nodes, network interfaces, and HBAs.
• Cluster event notification through email or SNMP.
• Management console backups.
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