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Installation Procedures - All Deployments Step 8: Prepare your switches In an existing SAN, your switches are already set up and configured, but if you are deploying your MSA into a new SAN, you need to install and configure your Fibre Channel switches at this time. Note: If you are connecting the Fibre Channel I/O module of the MSA directly to the HBA in the server, proceed to the next step. Direct connections are supported on Windows Server 2003 32-bit Enterprise Edition, Windows 2000, and HP-UX. HP recommends that you: ■ Confirm that the switch you plan to use is approved for use with the MSA and that you upgrade the switch firmware to a supported level. For a list of supported switches, refer to the compatibility guide, located on the Technical documents page of the MSA1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs. ■ For newly installed switches, change the IP address of the switch from the default value to a valid IP address. ■ If desired, set up zoning on the switch to control access to the MSA. In an environment with multiple servers and storage systems, you must isolate each storage system and its LUNs to prevent unauthorized access. Use switch zoning, Selective Storage Presentation options in the ACU and ACU-CLI, Access Control Lists in the CLI, or a combination of strategies to control access to the storage. Note: Although the MSA can support the use of some 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) devices, HP recommends connecting the MSA to 2 Gbps devices only. To obtain optimum performance, use faster devices. Refer to the documentation included with the switch for installation and configuration instructions. Go to Table 11: "External Fibre Channel Interconnect Device (Switch) Information" on page 109 to record information about the switches that will connect to the MSA. 46 HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide

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Installation Procedures - All Deployments
46
HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide
Step 8: Prepare your switches
In an existing SAN, your switches are already set up and configured, but if you are
deploying your MSA into a new SAN, you need to install and configure your
Fibre Channel switches at this time.
Note:
If you are connecting the Fibre Channel I/O module of the MSA directly to the
HBA in the server, proceed to the next step. Direct connections are supported on
Windows Server 2003 32-bit Enterprise Edition, Windows 2000, and HP-UX.
HP recommends that you:
■
Confirm that the switch you plan to use is approved for use with the MSA and
that you upgrade the switch firmware to a supported level. For a list of
supported switches, refer to the compatibility guide, located on the Technical
documents page of the MSA1500 website:
.
■
For newly installed switches, change the IP address of the switch from the
default value to a valid IP address.
■
If desired, set up zoning on the switch to control access to the MSA. In an
environment with multiple servers and storage systems, you must isolate each
storage system and its LUNs to prevent unauthorized access. Use switch
zoning, Selective Storage Presentation options in the ACU and ACU-CLI,
Access Control Lists in the CLI, or a combination of strategies to control
access to the storage.
Note:
Although the MSA can support the use of some 1 Gbps (gigabit per second)
devices, HP recommends connecting the MSA to 2 Gbps devices only. To obtain
optimum performance, use faster devices.
Refer to the documentation included with the switch for installation and
configuration instructions.
Go to
Table 11
: “
External Fibre Channel Interconnect Device (Switch)
Information
” on page 109 to record information about the switches that will
connect to the MSA.