HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Configuring the HP StorageWorks Modul - Page 1

Technical Note October 2006 Prepared by: SAN Technical Communications Hewlett Packard Company Contents Configuring the MSA1000/1500 for External Boot with Linux Prerequisites 3 Configuring a Boot LUN on the MSA 3 Configuring the Server BIOS: .... 4 Configuring the Fibre Channel HBA 5 Qlogic Adapters 5 Emulex Adapters 5 Install the Operating System:..... 6 Install MSA1000/1500 drivers & utilities 6 Upgrading to Dual Controller (Active/Active 6 Add the new connection 7 Configure the additional HBA BIOS 7 Configure the server BIOS:........ 8 Enable Active/Active failover mode 8 Setup LUN persistence 8 Configuring the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000/1500 for external boot with HP Proliant Servers