HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Sma - Page 5

About this guide This guide provides information about migrating existing single-path and multi-path MSA1000 and MSA1500 disk arrays in Microsoft Windows environments from active/passive to active/active processing. Intended audience This guide is intended for storage and system administrators, and technicians. Prerequisites Prerequisites for using this product include experience with: • Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or 64-bit systems) • Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) • Multi-pathing software: • HP Secure Path • HP Windows MPIO • HP StorageWorks MSA family product line Related documentation for the MSA1000 In addition to this guide, please refer to other documents for the MSA1000: • HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 (MSA1000) configuration overview poster • HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 (MSA1000) installation guide • HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide (January 2006 or later) • HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array firmware updating guide • HP StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array maintenance and service guide These and other HP documents can be found on the Technical Documents page of the following website: • MSA1000 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000 Related documentation for the MSA1500 In addition to this guide, please refer to other documents for the MSA1500: • HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500cs configuration overview poster • HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array installation guide (January 2006 or later) • HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide (January 2006 or later) • HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array firmware updating guide • HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array maintenance and service guide These and other HP documents can be found on the Technical Documents page of the following website: • MSA1500 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs Migrating to active/active controllers in Windows environments 5