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updating in HP-UX environments 74 in Linux environments 68 in OpenVMS environments 80 in other environments 84, 92 in Windows environments 62 G grounding methods 103 guest OS configuration VMware 86 H hard drives approved models 36 installing 36 recommendations 27 using spares 27 HBA driver best practices 22 installing in Linux environments 66 installing in Windows environments 60 help, obtaining 11, 12 High Availability website 18 Host Bus Adapter (HBA) approved models 38 installing in the server 38 HP authorized reseller 12 storage website 12 Subscriber's choice website 11 technical support 11 HP-UX environments additional notes 72 configuring the storage 74 installing the ACU-CLI 73 prerequisites for the MSA 71 updating MSA firmware 74 I Infrastructure website 18 Insight Manager website 18 installing hard drives 36 option kits 30 120 rack rails 33 installing the ACU Linux environments 67 Windows environments 61 installing the ACU-CLI HP-UX environments 73 Linux environments 68 Windows environments 61 installing the Fibre_SCSI patch OpenVMS environments 79 installing the HBA driver Linux environments 66 Windows environments 60 installing the MSA best practices 21 illustrated steps 14 listed steps 13 installing the System Management Home page Linux environments 67 interconnect devices approved models 39 at MSA startup 53 preparing for use with the MSA 39 L LCD messages at MSA startup 52 LEDs of the MSA 51 Linux environments configuring the storage 69 installing the ACU 67 installing the ACU-CLI 68 installing the HBA driver 66 installing the System Management Home page 67 prerequisites for the MSA 65 updating MSA firmware 68 LUNs configuration planning 25 sizing considerations 27 M management server best practices 22 definition of 22 management software 22

Section	Page
Contents	3
Intended audience	7
Prerequisites	8
Related documentation	8
Document conventions and symbols	9
Table 1 Document conventions	9
Equipment symbols	10
Rack stability	11
HP technical support	11
HP-authorized reseller	12
Helpful websites	12
Installation procedures-All deployments	13
Figure 1: Overview of MSA installation procedures	14
Step 1: Review and confirm your plans	15
Determine which version of MSA controller firmware to use	15
Table 2 Basic MSA firmware and configuration options	16
Complete the planning worksheet on the poster	17
Go to the Internet for the most recent MSA and SAN information	18
Table 3 MSA1000 and SAN-related websites	18
Review MSA installation best practices	21
Planning	21
Installation	21
Ongoing	24
Plan your storage configuration	25
System and performance expectations	25
Striping methods	26
RAID levels	26
Table 4 RAID level comparison	26
Hard drive sizes and types	27
Spare drives	27
Array sizing (capacity)	27
Step 2: Prepare your site	28
Provide adequate structural support for the floor	28
Provide adequate clearance space and ventilation	28
Provide adequate and redundant sources of power	28
Table 1: MSA1000 specifications	29
Step 3: Install MSA option kits	30
Step 4: Rack the MSA and the storage enclosures	31
Rack installation best practices	31
Step 5: Install the hard drives	36
Step 6: Prepare your servers	37
Step 7: Install the HBA in your servers	38
Step 8: Prepare your switches	39
Step 9: Connect the cables	40
Cabling best practices	40
Connecting the SCSI cables	42
Recommended SCSI cable connections	42
Figure 2 SCSI I/O modules, bus numbers, and box numbers	42
Connecting the MSA to SCSI storage enclosures	43
Figure 3 SCSI cable connections to two MSA30 SCSI storage enclosures	43
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables	44
Connecting Fibre Channel cables in a singlepath configuration	45
Figure 4 Sample Fibre Channel cable connections, singlepath configuration	45
Connecting Fibre Channel cables in a multipath configuration	46
Figure 5 Sample Fibre Channel cable connections, multipath configuration	46
Connecting the power cords	47
Table 5 Levels of protection against power failures	47
Figure 6 Connecting the power cords using two UPSs	49
Step 10: Power on the devices	50
Verify the operating status of the MSA	51
View the LEDs on the MSA	51
Table 6 MSA1000 startup status lights	51
Read the messages on the controller display panel	52
Table 7 MSA1000 startup messages	52
Verify the operating status of the storage enclosures	52
Verify the operating status of the Fibre Channel switches	53
Verify the operating status of the servers	53
Step 11: Configure your MSA	54
Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions	54
Determine which storage configuration utility to use	55
About the MSA Command Line Interface	55
About the Array Configuration Utility	55
About the Array Configuration Utility Command Line Interface	56
Configure the MSA	57
Configuration procedures-Windows environments	59
Prerequisites	59
Installing MSA-specific components on the servers	60
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	62
Configuring the storage	63
Configuration procedures-Linux environments	65
Prerequisites	65
Installing MSA-specific components on the servers	66
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	68
Configuring the storage	69
Configuration procedures-HP-UX environments	71
Prerequisites	71
Additional HP-UX support notes	72
Table 8 HP-UX required updates for active/active	72
Installing the ACU-CLI on the servers (optional)	73
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	74
Configuring the storage	74
Configuration procedures-OpenVMS environments	77
Prerequisites	77
Obtaining World Wide Port Names	78
Installing the current Fibre_SCSI patch on the servers	79
Table 9 OpenVMS Fibre_SCSI patches (as of October 2006)	79
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	80
Configuring the storage	80
Assigning ID Numbers to the controllers and LUNs	81
Configuration procedures-VMware environments	83
Prerequisites	83
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	84
VMware-specific tasks	84
Configuring the storage	87
Configuration procedures-Other environments	89
Prerequisites	89
Operating system-specific notes	90
NetWare environments	90
Tru64 UNIX environments	91
SCO UNIX environments	91
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	92
Configuring the storage	92
Powering off and powering on the MSA	95
Powering off the MSA	95
Powering on the MSA	96
Regulatory notices	99
Regulatory Compliance identification numbers	99
Federal Communications Commission notice	99
Modifications	99
Cables	99
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	99
European Union notice	100
Japanese notice	100
Japanese power cord notice	100
BSMI notice	100
Laser compliance	101
Battery replacement notice	102
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	102
Electrostatic discharge	103
Prevention methods	103
Grounding methods	103
Worksheets	105
Table 10 MSA1000 information	106
Table 11 External Fibre Channel interconnect device (switch) information	107
Table 12 Server information	108
Table 13 Hard drive information	112
Table 14 Array (LUN) information	116
Index	119
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updating

in HP-UX environments

in Linux environments

in OpenVMS environments

in other environments

in Windows environments

grounding methods

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guest OS configuration

VMware

hard drives

approved models

installing

recommendations

using spares

HBA driver

best practices

installing in Linux environments

installing in Windows environments

help, obtaining

High Availability website

Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

approved models

installing in the server

authorized reseller

storage website

Subscriber’s choice website

technical support

HP-UX environments

additional notes

configuring the storage

installing the ACU-CLI

prerequisites for the MSA

updating MSA firmware

Infrastructure website

Insight Manager

website

installing

hard drives

option kits

rack rails

installing the ACU

Linux environments

Windows environments

installing the ACU-CLI

HP-UX environments

Linux environments

Windows environments

installing the Fibre_SCSI patch

OpenVMS environments

installing the HBA driver

Linux environments

Windows environments

installing the MSA

best practices

illustrated steps

listed steps

installing the System Management Home page

Linux environments

interconnect devices

approved models

at MSA startup

preparing for use with the MSA

LCD messages at MSA startup

LEDs

of the MSA

Linux environments

configuring the storage

installing the ACU

installing the ACU-CLI

installing the HBA driver

installing the System Management Home page

prerequisites for the MSA

updating MSA firmware

LUNs

configuration planning

sizing considerations

management server

best practices

definition of

management software