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4 Planning Overview Before attempting to configure your disk array subsystem, you should invest some time in planning the configuration that best suits your computing environment. The options you choose depend on factors such as the host operating system used and your requirements for data protection, performance, and capacity. This chapter guides you through the planning process. • Step A, Plan Your Hardware, is the first step. • Step B, Plan Arrays and Logical Drives, is the second step. Worksheets are provided in Appendix B. You should make one copy of Worksheet A and Worksheet B on which to write your choices for your integrated HP NetRAID controller. Step A. Plan Your Hardware In Step A, Plan Your Hardware, you will begin to fill out Worksheet A. But first, you must gather information about your HP NetServer and your user requirements. Gather Information You need to know the following information about your system and its use to create the best HP NetRAID configuration: • Your host operating system and its block size • Any special needs that certain work groups or users have for security, data protection, or performance that vary from the requirements of other groups or users • Redundancy requirements to protect data • Performance requirements • Storage capacity requirements • Whether you want hot spare capability 23

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4
Planning
Overview
Before attempting to configure your disk array subsystem, you should invest some
time in planning the configuration that best suits your computing environment.
The options you choose depend on factors such as the host operating system used
and your requirements for data protection, performance, and capacity.
This chapter guides you through the planning process.
•
Step A, Plan Your Hardware, is the first step.
•
Step B, Plan Arrays and Logical Drives, is the second step.
Worksheets are provided in Appendix B. You should make one copy of
Worksheet A and Worksheet B on which to write your choices for your integrated
HP NetRAID controller.
Step A. Plan Your Hardware
In Step A, Plan Your Hardware, you will begin to fill out Worksheet A. But first,
you must gather information about your HP NetServer and your user
requirements.
Gather Information
You need to know the following information about your system and its use to
create the best HP NetRAID configuration:
•
Your host operating system and its block size
•
Any special needs that certain work groups or users have for security, data
protection, or performance that vary from the requirements of other
groups or users
•
Redundancy requirements to protect data
•
Performance requirements
•
Storage capacity requirements
•
Whether you want hot spare capability