HP StorageWorks P2000 HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System Cable Configuration - Page 1

HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System Cable Configuration Guide © Copyright 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. First edition: February 2010 The information in this document is subject to change without notice. www.hp.com About this document This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes that you are qualified in servicing and installing computer equipment, and are trained in recognizing hazards in products and hazardous energy levels. For complete information on installing and configuring your product, please see the user guide provided with your HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System. User documents are provided on the Software Support/Documentation CD shipped with the product. For the latest version of a document, see the HP Manuals website: http:// www.hp.com/ support/manuals. This document contains cable configuration information for HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA Systems. Configuration notes • Any number or combination of LUNs can be shared among a maximum of 64 host ports as long as the total adds up to no more than 512 LUNs per P2000 G3. • A maximum of eight (8) enclosures (including the array enclosure) OR one hundred forty-nine (149) drives are allowed in the array configuration. • In order to maximize performance, do not mix 6Gb and 3Gb disk drives in the same enclosures. For Windows computers that are cabled directly to the P2000 G3 controller CLI port, a special device driver file must be downloaded and installed on the Windows computer prior to using the CLI port. This device driver file can be found on the Software Support/Documentation CD that is included with your system and at http://www.hp.com/go/ p2000: click MSA SAN Arrays, select your product, click HP Support & Drivers, select your product, click Download drivers and software, select your Windows operating system, and then select Driver - Storage Controller. NOTE: Directly cabling to the CLI port is an out-of-band connection because it communicates outside of the data paths used to transfer information from a computer or network to the controller enclosure. An in-band connection can also be used to configure a new controller. If it is, cabling to the CLI port might not be necessary. This method uses the Discovery utility on the Software Support/Documentation CD that is included with your system and is the best way to discover the controllers' IP addresses automatically so that you can use them to log into and manage your controllers using a Web browser for the SMU Web-based interface or telnet for the CLI command-line interface. 590334-003 Connecting the P2000 G3 MSA System to remote management hosts The management host directly manages systems out-of-band over an Ethernet network. 1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet management port on each P2000 G3 MSA controller. Page 1