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

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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 97)
• “Defining the paths” (page 97)
• “Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports” (page 98)
• “Configuring the Fibre Channel ports” (page 98)
• “Setting the system option modes” (page 98)
2. “Installing and configuring the host” (page 98)
• “Installing and configuring the FCAs ” (page 99)
• “Loading the operating system and software” (page 99)
• “Clustering and fabric zoning” (page 99)
• “Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems” (page 99)
3. “Connecting the disk array” (page 100)
• “Restarting the Linux server” (page 100)
• “Verifying new device recognition” (page 100)
4. “Configuring disk array devices” (page 101)
• Configuring multipathing
• Creating a Storage Repository
• Adding a Virtual Disk to a domU
• Adding a dynamic LUN
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
Installation roadmap 97