HP AE326A HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array installation guide (355901 - Page 85
Configuration procedures-VMware environments, Prerequisites
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6 Configuration procedures-VMware environments Deploying the MSA in a VMware operating system environment involves: 1. Completing all Prerequisites, page 85 2. Updating MSA controller firmware (if necessary), page 86 3. Completing VMware-specific tasks, page 86. 4. Configuring the storage, page 89 Each of these procedures is discussed in the following paragraphs. NOTE: HP recommends installing your MSA in the sequence of steps listed here and in chapter 1 of this guide. Specific dependencies exist, and if you deviate from this sequence, you may have to uninstall and then reinstall your device. Prerequisites • Install and connect all equipment correctly, as detailed in "Installation procedures-All deployments" on page 13. • Verify that the operating system version installed on the server is supported for use with the MSA. For a current listing of supported operating system versions, see the QuickSpecs, available on the Technical documentation page of the MSA1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs. • Obtain documentation for the storage configuration tool you plan to use. Documentation for the ACU and the CLI are available on the Documentation CD and the Technical documentation page of the MSA1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs. NOTE: For VMware best practices, see http://h71019.www7.hp.com/ActiveAnswers/downloads/4AA1-0818ENW.pdf. HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array installation guide 85