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8 Configuring servers using HP P6000 SmartStart Configuring management servers using HP P6000 SmartStart Use this procedure if you are connecting the P63x0 EVA or P65x0 EVA to a management server for server-based management. For information about completing array configuration for server-based management, see the HP P6000 Command View Installation Guide. 1. Insert the HP P6000 SmartStart CD in the drive of the management server. The HP P6000 SmartStart tool runs automatically. 2. Read the conceptual information and browse the online help. 3. From the main menu, select Start Now > Configure HP EVA management server. 4. Follow the instructions in the wizard. Configuring application servers using HP P6000 SmartStart You can use HP P6000 SmartStart to configure Windows or Linux applications servers (hosts). 1. Insert the HP P6000 SmartStart CD in the drive of an application server. This may be the same server as your management server. The HP P6000 SmartStart Storage tool runs automatically. 2. Do one of the following: • Select Start Now > Configure HP FC application server. • Select Start Now > Configure iSCSI application server. The selected wizard feature appears. 3. Follow the instructions in the wizard. 4. Repeat this configuration process for each server in your HP P6000 Command View configuration. Configuring application servers manually For information about manually configuring application servers, see the HP P63x0/P65x0 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide. See "Related information" (page 62) for the document location. Using and monitoring your storage To use the storage you have installed: 1. Start a server application. 2. Browse to a file system window and verify the drive letter of the virtual drive you have created. Controller software recovery A recovery CD containing the original XCS controller software installed on the array is shipped with your EVA. The CD is only needed for recovery purposes. The latest controller software can be found on the HP Software Depot web page: http://www.software.hp.com Installing HP Insight Remote Support software HP strongly recommends that you install HP Insight Remote Support software to complete the installation or upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service, or HP contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring, 24x7, to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of hardware event notifications to HP, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product's service level. Notifications may be 60 Configuring servers using HP P6000 SmartStart

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8 Configuring servers using HP P6000 SmartStart
Configuring management servers using HP P6000 SmartStart
Use this procedure if you are connecting the P63x0 EVA or P65x0 EVA to a management server
for server-based management. For information about completing array configuration for server-based
management, see the
HP P6000 Command View Installation Guide
.
1.
Insert the HP P6000 SmartStart CD in the drive of the management server. The HP P6000
SmartStart tool runs automatically.
2.
Read the conceptual information and browse the online help.
3.
From the main menu, select
Start Now
>
Configure HP EVA management server
.
4.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Configuring application servers using HP P6000 SmartStart
You can use HP P6000 SmartStart to configure Windows or Linux applications servers (hosts).
1.
Insert the HP P6000 SmartStart CD in the drive of an application server. This may be the same
server as your management server.
The HP P6000 SmartStart Storage tool runs automatically.
2.
Do one of the following:
•
Select
Start Now
>
Configure HP FC application server
.
•
Select
Start Now
>
Configure iSCSI application server
.
The selected wizard feature appears.
3.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
4.
Repeat this configuration process for each server in your HP P6000 Command View
configuration.
Configuring application servers manually
For information about manually configuring application servers, see the
HP P63x0/P65x0 Enterprise
Virtual Array User Guide
. See
“Related information” (page 62)
for the document location.
Using and monitoring your storage
To use the storage you have installed:
1.
Start a server application.
2.
Browse to a file system window and verify the drive letter of the virtual drive you have created.
Controller software recovery
A recovery CD containing the original XCS controller software installed on the array is shipped
with your EVA. The CD is only needed for recovery purposes. The latest controller software can
be found on the HP Software Depot web page:
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Installing HP Insight Remote Support software
HP strongly recommends that you install HP Insight Remote Support software to complete the
installation or upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty,
HP Care Pack Service, or HP contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements
your monitoring, 24x7, to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event
diagnosis, and automatic, secure submission of hardware event notifications to HP, which will
initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product’s service level. Notifications may be
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