HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide (T5278-96047, May 2011)

Setting the host mode for the disk array ports........................................................................59
Setting the UUID................................................................................................................60
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................62
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................62
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................63
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................63
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................63
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................63
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................64
Configuring FC switches..........................................................................................................64
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................64
Verifying disk array device recognition.................................................................................64
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................65
Initializing and labeling the devices.....................................................................................65
Mounting the devices.........................................................................................................65
Verifying file system operation.............................................................................................66
7 VMware..................................................................................................68
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................68
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................68
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................68
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................69
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................70
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................70
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................71
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................71
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................71
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................71
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................72
Configuring VMware ESX Server..........................................................................................73
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................73
Setting up virtual machines (VMs) and guest operating systems.....................................................74
Setting the SCSI disk timeout value for Windows VMs.............................................................74
Sharing LUNs....................................................................................................................74
Selecting the SCSI emulation driver......................................................................................76
8 Linux.......................................................................................................78
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................78
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................78
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................78
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................79
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................80
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................81
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................81
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................81
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................81
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................81
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................82
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................82
Restarting the Linux server...................................................................................................82
Verifying new device recognition.........................................................................................83
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................83
Partitioning the devices.......................................................................................................84
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