HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk Arrays 4.00.01 installation and reference (AA-RVJ6K-TE, March 2010)

Table 1 lists the information you need before installing the HP MPIO XP DSM.
Table 1 Snapshot of pre-installation checklist
Task
Check the contents of the HP MPIO XP DSM kit and
the Fibre Channel hardware to ensure nothing is
missing. If you are missing any component, contact
your account representative, or call the HP Customer
Service hotline at [phone].
Obtain and review the most current versions of the
following documents:
• HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk
Arrays release notes
• Installation and configuration information for your
system, available at the following website:
http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/
storage.html
• Supported SAN topologies for HP MPIO XP DSM,
as defined and described in the HP StorageWorks
SAN design reference guide available at the fol-
lowing website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage-
works/san/documentation.html
Installing HP MPIO XP DSM
You can install HP MPIO XP DSM on a stand-alone system or on a clustered system. The installation
procedure depends on the current configuration of your system.
This section describes how to install HP MPIO XP DSM on the following configurations:
• Installing HP MPIO XP DSM on a stand-alone system
• Installing HP MPIO XP DSM on a clustered system
Installing HP MPIO XP DSM on a stand-alone system
You can install the HP MPIO XP DSM software prior to connecting to the hardware. To install on a
stand-alone system, complete the following steps:
1. Complete the pre-installation checklist (Table 1) and the pre-installation procedure, see Preparing
for installation.
2. Ensure that only a single path is connected to the storage devices.
3. Run Launch.exe from the installation location.
4. In the launch window, click Install HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for XP family of Disk Arrays.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6. Reboot the system.
7. Add the redundant paths to the storage devices.
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