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Configuration Overview hp StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 (MSA1000) © Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies as reflected by an associated footnote. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Hewlett-Packard Company products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements for such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Printed in the U.S.A. HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Configuration Overview Fourth Edition (October 2003) Part Number: 230935-004 Hewlett-Packard Company 230935- 004 Additional Resources about the MSA1000 and Storage Area Networks (SANs) MSA1000 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000 Go to the MSA1000 website for the most current and up-to-date information about your MSA1000. Navigate through the site to obtain the following reference documents: ● MSA1000 QuickSpecs ● MSA1000 Compatibility Guide Secure Path website: http://www.hp.com/go/securepath Go to the Secure Path website for information about Secure Path multipathing software, used in Windows, Linux, and NetWare environments. SAN Infrastructure website: http://www.hp.com/go/SAN Go to the SAN Infrastructure website for information about HP SANs, switches, and HBAs. Note: In addition to the other information available on the SAN website, please navigate to the SAN Design Guide and print out a hardcopy of this guide to review. High Availability website: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/solutions/enterprise/highavailability/ index.html Go to the High Availability website for information about clustering. Configuration Planning Worksheet Use this Worksheet to help you prepare for your MSA1000 installation. This checklist supports most MSA1000 configurations - from the simple to the relatively complex. If your configuration is relatively simple, you will only need some of the items on the checklist. If your configuration is more complex, you will need most of the items. Note: Please note that this worksheet and the companion worksheets in the HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Installation Guide are not prerequisites for installing your MSA1000, but some of the information on the worksheets is required for zoning, multi-pathing, future configuration changes, and troubleshooting purposes. 1 Check the boxes for the items you need First, place a check in all of the left-most boxes in the checklist - these items are required for all MSA1000 configurations. Second, place a check next to any additional items needed for your configuration, such as "Items for Multi-Path Configurations" and "Items for Clustered Servers". 2 Record information about the items Go through the checklist and write down information about the items needed for your MSA1000 configuration. Gather and record as much information as you can, but be sure to find the information for the items marked with an "*". Note: You do not need to complete the entire worksheet at this time. Some information is easiest to obtain during the process of installing your MSA1000. 3 Verify that the items are supported After you have indicated your MSA1000 configuration type and the items that you need to use to install the MSA1000 in your SAN, you must verify that the items you plan to use are approved for use with the MSA1000 in your operating system environment. Go to the MSA1000 website: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000. Locate, print, and read the MSA1000 Compatibility Guide on the Technical Documentation page of the MSA1000 website to confirm your installation plans. During this process, you may need to obtain some new items and adjust your plans. Proceed with installing your MSA1000 only after obtaining all of the necessary hardware and software components and verifying that the models and versions you plan to use are supported. 4 Read the other side of this poster Now that you have gathered all of the items required for your MSA1000 configuration, please read the other side of this poster for an overview of the installation process and some MSA1000 best practices.
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