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When using the VDS framework to create and manage LUNs, make LUNs close to the same size as the physical disk size. You can make LUNs smaller than a physical disk (or disks, if spanning multiple disks), but any space left over on the physical disk(s) cannot be used. For example, if you have three 36 GB drives totalling 108 GB and you create a LUN of 20 GB spanning all three disks, the remaining 88 GB are unusable. MSA Active-Active configurations support HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM, and you can use VDS to manage the MPIO configuration. MSA Active-Passive configurations support only HP MPIO Basic DSM managed by the MPIO software. Preconfiguring the array and server for the HP MSA VDS hardware provider Physically install and prepare the disk array and the server to work with the HP MSA VDS hardware provider as described below and in the manuals for those products. You will perform the following tasks during preconfiguration: 1. Install Windows 2003 Server OS on the VDS server. 2. Install the FC Host Bus Adapter and driver on the server. 3. Connect the server HBA to the array using a Fibre Channel switch and set up zoning (if required). 4. Install a NIC card in the server and connect to the Ethernet LAN (optional). 5. Install MPIO software if you plan to employ multipathing. 6. Connect the array to the VDS server through the FC switch. Preconfigure the VDS server Install and prepare the Windows 2003 server that will run the HP MSA VDS hardware provider software: 1. If it is not already present, install the Windows 2003 Server OS on the VDS server. 2. Install a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card into the VDS server according to the HBA manufacturer's instructions. 3. Install the HBA driver and utility software onto the VDS server according to the HBA manufacturer's instructions. HP-tested drivers are available from HP Support. Follow the release notes that come with the driver for installation. 4. Connect the server to the disk array via the built-in Fibre Channel switch, if present, or an external switch. Configure the switch, including zoning if required, according to the manufacturer's instructions. For helpful information on SAN construction, see the HP StorageWorks SAN design reference guide. To locate this guide, see the HP Manuals website listed under the heading, "Related documentation" on page 7. 5. If desired, connect the server to the corporate Ethernet LAN (optional). A firewall is recommended but optional. Be sure the firewall is open between the MSA host and the hardware provider server to allow communication. 6. Install MPIO software on the hardware provider server. Use HP MPIO Basic DSM for MSA Active-Passive configurations. MSA Active-Active configurations support HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM. For instructions, see the documentation that accompanies the software or the HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM for Windows for MSA Disk Arrays installation and reference guide. (To locate this guide on the HP website, see "Related documentation" on page 7). 7. Complete the rest of the configuration in this chapter, and then install the required HP MSA VDS hardware provider software on the VDS server as explained in "Installation" on page 21. Preconfigure the disk array and optional host Ensure the disk array has been fully installed and preconfigured to work with the HP MSA VDS hardware provider. Install the Array Configuration Utility software on the optional host, if desired. For details, see HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider for Windows 2003 administration guide 19

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When using the VDS framework to create and manage LUNs, make LUNs close to the same size as the
physical disk size. You can make LUNs smaller than a physical disk (or disks, if spanning multiple disks),
but any space left over on the physical disk(s) cannot be used. For example, if you have three 36
GB drives totalling 108 GB and you create a LUN of 20 GB spanning all three disks, the remaining
88 GB are unusable.
MSA Active-Active con
fi
gurations support HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM, and you can use VDS to manage
the MPIO con
fi
guration. MSA Active-Passive con
fi
gurations support only HP MPIO Basic DSM managed
by the MPIO software.
Precon
fi
guring the array and server for the HP MSA VDS
hardware provider
Physically install and prepare the disk array and the server to work with the HP MSA VDS hardware
provider as described below and in the manuals for those products.
You will perform the following tasks during precon
fi
guration:
1.
Install Windows 2003 Server OS on the VDS server.
2.
Install the FC Host Bus Adapter and driver on the server.
3.
Connect the server HBA to the array using a Fibre Channel switch and set up zoning (if required).
4.
Install a NIC card in the server and connect to the Ethernet LAN (optional).
5.
Install MPIO software if you plan to employ multipathing.
6.
Connect the array to the VDS server through the FC switch.
Precon
fi
gure the VDS server
Install and prepare the Windows 2003 server that will run the HP MSA VDS hardware provider software:
1.
If it is not already present, install the Windows 2003 Server OS on the VDS server.
2.
Install a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card into the VDS server according to the HBA
manufacturer’s instructions.
3.
Install the HBA driver and utility software onto the VDS server according to the HBA manufacturer’s
instructions. HP-tested drivers are available from HP Support. Follow the release notes that come
with the driver for installation.
4.
Connect the server to the disk array via the built-in Fibre Channel switch, if present, or an external
switch. Con
fi
gure the switch, including zoning if required, according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. For helpful information on SAN construction, see the
HP StorageWorks SAN design
reference guide
. To locate this guide, see the HP Manuals website listed under the heading,
"
Related documentation
" on page 7.
5.
If desired, connect the server to the corporate Ethernet LAN (optional). A
fi
rewall is recommended
but optional. Be sure the
fi
rewall is open between the MSA host and the hardware provider server to
allow communication.
6.
Install MPIO software on the hardware provider server. Use HP MPIO Basic DSM for MSA
Active-Passive con
fi
gurations. MSA Active-Active con
fi
gurations support HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM.
For instructions, see the documentation that accompanies the software or the
HP MPIO Full-Featured
DSM for Windows for MSA Disk Arrays installation and reference guide
. (To locate this guide on the
HP website, see "
Related documentation
" on page 7).
7.
Complete the rest of the con
fi
guration in this chapter, and then install the required HP MSA VDS
hardware provider software on the VDS server as explained in "
Installation
" on page 21.
Precon
fi
gure the disk array and optional host
Ensure the disk array has been fully installed and precon
fi
gured to work with the HP MSA VDS hardware
provider. Install the Array Con
fi
guration Utility software on the optional host, if desired. For details, see
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider for Windows 2003 administration guide
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