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

10 IBM AIX
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 85)
• Defining the paths
• Setting the host mode and host group mode
• “Setting the system option modes” (page 87)
• Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2. Installing and configuring the host
• Loading the operating system and software
• Installing and configuring the FCAs
• Clustering and fabric zoning
• Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
3. Connecting the disk array
• Verifying host recognition of disk array devices
4. Configuring disk array devices
• Changing the device parameters
• Assigning the new devices to volume groups
• Creating the Journaled File Systems
• Mounting and verifying the file systems
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 Command View Advanced Edition or Remote Web Console to define paths between hosts
and volumes (LUNs) in the disk array.
This process is also called “LUN mapping.” In the Remote Web Console, LUN mapping includes:
• Configuring ports
• Enabling LUN security on the ports
• Creating host groups
Installation roadmap 85