HP XP P9000 Configuration Guide (AV400-96525, November 2012)

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You and the HP service representative each play a role in installation. The HP service representative
is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices. You are responsible for
configuring the host server for the new devices with assistance from the HP service representative.
Installation roadmap
Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. “Installing and configuring the disk array” (page 28)
• “Defining the paths” (page 28)
• “Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports” (page 29)
• “Setting the system option modes” (page 30)
• “Configuring the Fibre Channel ports” (page 30)
2. “Installing and configuring the host” (page 30)
• “Loading the operating system and software” (page 30)
• “Installing and configuring the FCAs ” (page 30)
• “Fabric zoning and LUN security” (page 31)
3. “Connecting the disk array” (page 31)
• “Verifying the host recognizes array devices” (page 32)
4. “Configuring disk devices” (page 32)
• “Writing signatures” (page 32)
• “Creating and formatting disk partitions” (page 33)
• “Verifying file system operations ” (page 33)
Installing and configuring the disk array
The HP service representative performs these tasks:
• Assembling hardware and installing software
• Loading the microcode updates
• Installing and formatting devices
After these tasks are finished, use Remote Web Console, Command View Advanced Edition, or
Array Manager to complete the remaining disk array configuration tasks. If you do not have these
programs, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you.
Defining the paths
Use Remote Web Console or Command View Advanced Edition to define paths (LUNs) between
hosts and volumes in the disk array.
This process is also called “LUN mapping.” In Remote Web Console, LUN mapping includes:
• Configuring ports
• Enabling LUN security on the ports
• Creating host groups
• Assigning Fibre Channel adapter WWNs to host groups
• Mapping volumes (LDEVs) to host groups (by assigning LUNs)
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