HP XP P9500 Disk Array Configuration Guide (AV400-96496, May 2014)

Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................55
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................55
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................56
Configuring FC switches..........................................................................................................56
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................56
Verifying disk array device recognition.................................................................................56
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................57
Initializing and labeling the devices.....................................................................................57
Mounting the devices.........................................................................................................57
Verifying file system operation.............................................................................................57
7 VMware..................................................................................................59
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................59
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................59
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................59
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................60
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................60
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................60
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................60
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................60
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................60
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................60
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................61
Configuring VMware ESX Server..........................................................................................62
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................62
Setting up virtual machines (VMs) and guest operating systems.....................................................63
Setting the SCSI disk timeout value for Windows VMs.............................................................63
Sharing LUNs....................................................................................................................63
Selecting the SCSI emulation driver......................................................................................65
8 Linux.......................................................................................................67
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................67
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................67
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................67
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................68
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................68
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................68
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................69
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................69
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................69
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................69
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................69
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................70
Restarting the Linux server...................................................................................................70
Verifying new device recognition.........................................................................................70
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................71
Partitioning the devices.......................................................................................................71
Creating the file systems.....................................................................................................72
Creating file systems with ext2........................................................................................72
Creating the mount directories.............................................................................................72
Creating the mount table....................................................................................................72
Verifying file system operation.............................................................................................73
9 Solaris....................................................................................................74
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................74
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................74
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