HP Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider administration guide (T1634-96072, May 2006)

Conﬁguring the HP Provider server

Install and conﬁgure the Windows 2003 ser ver that will run the H P VDS Provider software as follows:

1. If it is not already present, install the Windows 2003 Server OS on the server that will run the

HP Provider software.

2. Install a Fi

bre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card into the server according to the HBA

manufactur

er’s instructions.

3. Install the HBA driver and utilit y software onto the server according to the HBA manufacturer’s

instructions. HP tested d rivers are available from H P Support. Follow the README ﬁle that comes

with the driver for installation.

4. Connect t

he server to the disk array via the built-in Fibre Channel fabric switch, if present, or an

external switch. Conﬁgure the switch, including zoning if required, according to the manufacturer’s

instructions. For helpful information on SAN construction, see the H P StorageWorks SAN Design

Reference Guide. To locate this guide, visit the HP Manuals web site listed in the front of this book

under Related documentation. Search for the link to “HP StorageWorks SAN.”

5. If desired, connect the server to the corporate Ethernet LAN (optional). A ﬁrewall is recommended

but optional. Be sure the ﬁrewall is open between the MSA h ost and the HP Provider server.

6. Instal

lMPIOsoftwareontheVDSProviderserveraccordingtotheMPIO Installation Guide.

7. Compl

ete the rest of con ﬁguration in this chapter and then install the required HP VDS Provider

soft

ware on the server as explained in “Chapter 3 Installation.

Conﬁguring the disk array and optional host

Ensure the disk array has been fully installed and conﬁ gured. Install the Array Conﬁguration Utility

software on the optional host, if desired. For details, refer to the HP Array Conﬁguration Utility User

Guide.MakesurethelicensefortheMPIOsoftware,ifused,isinstalledaccordingtotheMPIO Installation

Guide. Ensure the array is connected through a FC switch to the Provider server as explained previously.

NOTE:

When using the VDS framework to create and manage LUNs, the LUNs should be the same size as the

physical disk size. You can make LUNs smaller than a physical disk (or disks, if spanning multiple disks),

but any space left over on the physical disk(s) cannot be used. For example, if you have three 36

GB drives totalling 108 GB and you create a LUN of 20 GB spanning all three disks, the remaining

88 GB are unusable.

HP Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider administration guide