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1 Host connectivity This chapter provides host connectivity information and links to components you need to support your operating system with an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system. It is important that you proceed in the following order: • Install the Fibre Channel adapter • Download Fibre Channel adapter firmware • Update the Server and Fibre Channel HBA firmware • Verify Fibre Channel adapter software installation • Use the Storage System Scripting utility • Set the console LUN ID and OS unit ID • Work with clusters Installing the Fibre Channel adapter Supported Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) must be installed in the host server to communicate with the Enterprise Virtual Array. Because the Enterprise Virtual Array requires a multiple-path environment, a minimum of two FCA ports are required for each host. NOTE: Traditionally, the adapter used to connect the host server to the fabric is called a host bus adapter (HBA). The server HBA used with the EVA3000/5000 is called a Fibre Channel adapter (FCA). You may also see the adapter referred to as a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (FC HBA) in other related documents. Follow the hardware installation rules and conventions for your server type. The FCA is shipped with its own documentation for installation. Refer to that documentation for complete instructions. You need the following items to begin: • FCA boards and the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer • The server hardware manual for instructions on installing adapters • Tools to service your server The FCA board plugs into a standard PCI slot in the host system. Refer to the hardware manual for instructions on plugging in boards. Downloading Fibre Channel adapter firmware Supported FCAs must be installed in the host server to communicate with the EVA. You can download the latest version of the FCA firmware at the following web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html From this link, select Host Bus Adapters and then For AlphaServers. Also, for Alpha servers, the FCA firmware (FW) is available from the Alpha SRM FW update CD image, 6.9 or later. See the host-specific release notes for a list of supported Fibre Channel adapters. HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for OpenVMS installation and 9 reference guide

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1 Host connectivity
This chapter provides host connectivity information and links to components you need to support your
operating system with an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system. It is important that you proceed in the
following order:
•
Install the Fibre Channel adapter
•
Download Fibre Channel adapter
fi
rmware
•
Update the Server and Fibre Channel HBA
fi
rmware
•
Verify Fibre Channel adapter software installation
•
Use the Storage System Scripting utility
•
Set the console LUN ID and OS unit ID
•
Work with clusters
Installing the Fibre Channel adapter
Supported Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) must be installed in the host server to communicate with the
Enterprise Virtual Array. Because the Enterprise Virtual Array requires a multiple-path environment, a
minimum of two FCA ports are required for each host.
NOTE:
Traditionally, the adapter used to connect the host server to the fabric is called a
host bus adapter
(HBA).
The server HBA used with the EVA3000/5000 is called a
Fibre Channel adapter
(FCA). You may also
see the adapter referred to as a
Fibre Channel host bus adapter
(FC HBA) in other related documents.
Follow the hardware installation rules and conventions for your server type. The FCA is shipped with its
own documentation for installation. Refer to that documentation for complete instructions.
You need the following items to begin:
•
FCA boards and the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer
•
The server hardware manual for instructions on installing adapters
•
Tools to service your server
The FCA board plugs into a standard PCI slot in the host system. Refer to the hardware manual for
instructions on plugging in boards.
Downloading Fibre Channel adapter
fi
rmware
Supported FCAs must be installed in the host server to communicate with the EVA. You can download the
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reference guide
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