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recommendations 13 shipping bracket 35 spare drives 27 specifications, environmental requirements 29 startup messages on the LCD panel 54 startup sequence 52 status lights of the MSA 53 Step 1: Review and confirm your plans 15 Step 10: Power on the devices 52 Step 11: Configure your MSA 56 Step 2: Prepare your site 28 Step 3: Install MSA option kits 30 Step 4: Rack the MSA and the storage enclosures 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 storage configuration available tools 57 in HP-UX environments 76 in Linux environments 71 in OpenVMS environments 82 in other environments 89, 94 in Windows environments 65 planning of 25 recommendations 22 storage enclosures at MSA startup 54 verifying the status of 54 striping methods 25 Subscriber's choice, HP 11 support software CD using in HP-UX environments 75 using in Linux environments 68 using in NetWare environments 92 using in Windows environments 62 switches approved models 39 preparing for use with the MSA 39 verifying the status of 55 symbols on equipment 10 symbols in text 9 System Management Home Page 124 installing in Linux environments 69 T technical support, HP 11 text symbols 9 Tru64 UNIX environments configuration procedures 85, 91 U updating MSA firmware determining which version to use 15 HP-UX environments 76 Linux environments 70 OpenVMS environments 82 other environments 86, 94 Windows environments 64 V ventilation requirements 28 verifying the status of servers 55 of storage enclosures 54 of switches 55 of the MSA 54 VMware configuration procedures 85 VMware configuration ESX 2.5.X Server 87 ESX 3.0.X Server 88 guest OS 88 W warning rack stability 11 warnings power related 50 symbols on equipment 10 websites HP documentation 8 HP storage 12 HP Subscriber's choice 11 MSA and SAN 18 weight considerations 28 Windows environments configuring the storage 65 installing the ACU 63

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 MSA1500 and SAN-related websites (continued)	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	25
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 5 MSA1500 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
Supported and unsupported SCSI connections	43
Table 6 Supported and Unsupported SCSI cable connections	43
Connecting the MSA to SATA storage enclosures	44
Figure 3 SCSI cable connections to two MSA20 SATA storage enclosures	44
Connecting the MSA to SCSI storage enclosures	45
Figure 4 SCSI cable connections to one MSA30 SCSI storage enclosure	45
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables	46
Connecting Fibre Channel cables in a singlepath configuration	47
Figure 5 Sample Fibre Channel cable connections, singlepath configuration	47
Connecting Fibre Channel cables in a multipath configuration	48
Figure 6 Sample Fibre Channel cable connections, multipath configuration	48
Connecting the power cords	49
Table 7 Levels of protection against power failures	49
Figure 7 Connecting the power cords using two UPSs	51
Step 10: Power on the devices	52
Verify the operating status of the MSA	53
View the LEDs on the MSA	53
Table 8 MSA1500 startup status lights	53
Read the messages on the controller display panel	54
Table 9 MSA1500 startup messages	54
Verify the operating status of the storage enclosures	54
Verify the operating status of the Fibre Channel switches	55
Verify the operating status of the servers	55
Step 11: Configure your MSA	56
Obtain desired controller firmware and Support Software CD versions	56
Determine which storage configuration utility to use	57
About the MSA Command Line Interface	57
About the Array Configuration Utility	57
About the Array Configuration Utility Command Line Interface	58
Configure the MSA	59
Configuration procedures-Windows environments	61
Prerequisites	61
Installing MSA-specific components on the servers	62
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	64
Configuring the storage	65
Configuration procedures-Linux environments	67
Prerequisites	67
Installing MSA-specific components on the servers	68
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	70
Configuring the storage	71
Configuration procedures-HP-UX environments	73
Prerequisites	73
Additional HP-UX support notes	74
Table 10 HP-UX required updates for active/active	74
Installing the ACU-CLI on the servers (optional)	75
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	76
Configuring the storage	76
Configuration procedures-OpenVMS environments	79
Prerequisites	79
Obtaining World Wide Port Names	80
Installing the current Fibre_SCSI patch on the servers	81
Table 11 OpenVMS Fibre_SCSI patches (as of August 2006)	81
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	82
Configuring the storage	82
Assigning ID Numbers to the controllers and LUNs	83
Configuration procedures-VMware environments	85
Prerequisites	85
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	86
VMware-specific tasks	86
Configuring the storage	89
Configuration procedures-Other environments	91
Prerequisites	91
Operating system-specific notes	92
NetWare environments	92
Tru64 UNIX environments	93
SCO UNIX environments	93
Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary)	94
Configuring the storage	94
Powering off and powering on the MSA	97
Powering off the MSA	97
Powering on the MSA	98
Regulatory notices	101
Regulatory Compliance identification numbers	101
Federal Communications Commission notice	101
Modifications	101
Cables	101
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	101
European Union notice	102
Japanese notice	102
Japanese power cord notice	102
BSMI notice	102
Laser compliance	103
Battery replacement notice	104
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	104
Electrostatic discharge	105
Prevention methods	105
Grounding methods	105
Worksheets	107
Table 12 MSA1500 information	108
Table 13 External Fibre Channel interconnect device (switch) information	109
Table 14 Server information	110
Table 15 Hard drive information	114
Table 16 Array (LUN) information	118
Index	121
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B	121
C	121
D	121
E	121
F	121
G	122
H	122
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L	122
M	122
N	123
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recommendations

shipping bracket

spare drives

specifications, environmental requirements

startup messages on the LCD panel

startup sequence

status lights

of the MSA

Step 1: Review and confirm your plans

Step 10: Power on the devices

Step 11: Configure your MSA

Step 2: Prepare your site

Step 3: Install MSA option kits

Step 4: Rack the MSA and the storage enclosures

Step 5: Install the hard drives

Step 6: Prepare your servers

Step 7: Install the HBA in your servers

Step 8: Prepare your switches

Step 9: Connect the cables

storage configuration

available tools

in HP-UX environments

in Linux environments

in OpenVMS environments

in other environments

in Windows environments

planning of

recommendations

storage enclosures

at MSA startup

verifying the status of

striping methods

Subscriber’s choice, HP

support software CD

using in HP-UX environments

using in Linux environments

using in NetWare environments

using in Windows environments

switches

approved models

preparing for use with the MSA

verifying the status of

symbols

on equipment

symbols in text

System Management Home Page

installing in Linux environments

technical support, HP

text symbols

Tru64 UNIX environments

configuration procedures

updating MSA firmware

determining which version to use

HP-UX environments

Linux environments

OpenVMS environments

other environments

Windows environments

ventilation requirements

verifying the status

of servers

of storage enclosures

of switches

of the MSA

VMware

configuration procedures

VMware configuration

ESX 2.5.X Server

ESX 3.0.X Server

guest OS

warning

rack stability

warnings

power related

symbols on equipment

websites

HP documentation

HP storage

HP Subscriber’s choice

MSA and SAN

weight considerations

Windows environments

configuring the storage

installing the ACU