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

Table 11 System option modes (NonStop)
Minimum microcode versionSystemOption Mode
P9500
Available from initial release142
Available from initial release454
N/A685
1
N/A724
HP also recommends setting host group mode 13 with P9000 storage systems that are connected
to HP NonStop systems.
Contact your HP storage service representative for information about these configuration options.
Notify your HP service representative if you install backup or other software that requires specific
settings on the storage system.
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
Configure the disk array Fibre Channel ports by using Command View Advanced Edition or Remote
Web Console. Select the settings for each port based on your SAN topology. Use switch zoning
if you connect different types of hosts to the array through the same switch.
Installing and configuring the host
This section explains how to install and configure the host and Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapters
(FCSAs) that connect the host to the disk array.
Loading the operating system and software
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host.
Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the FCA manufacturer.
Installing and configuring the FCSAs
Install and configure the adapters using the Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter Installation and
Support Guide, available at the NonStop Technical Library website: http://h30163.www3.hp.com/
ntl/.
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
You can connect multiple clusters of various operating systems to the same switch using appropriate
switch zoning and array LUN security as follows:
• Use LUN Manager for LUN isolation when multiple NonStop systems connect through a shared
array port. LUN Manager provides LUN security by allowing you to restrict which LUNs each
host can access.
• Do not connect other operating systems to the same disk array ports or even use a port that
shares a processor with the same port as NonStop systems.
• Use SAN switches dedicated to NonStop connections, or solutions that have been qualified
by HP. These HP-qualified solutions can include operating systems other than NonStop, but
fabric zoning and LUN security must be used to isolate them from the NonStop systems.
36 NonStop