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3 Installing the enclosures Installation checklist The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and initially configure the system. To ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented. Table 2 Installation checklist Step Task Where to find procedure 1. Install the controller enclosure and optional See the racking instructions poster. drive enclosures in the rack, and attach ear caps. 2. Connect controller enclosure and LFF/SFF See Connecting controller and drive enclosures on drive enclosures. page 24. 3. Connect power cords. See the installation poster. 4. Test enclosure connections. See Testing enclosure connections on page 33. 5. Install required host software. See Host system requirements on page 37. 6. Connect data hosts.3 See Connecting the enclosure to data hosts on page 37. 7. Connect remote management hosts.3 See Connecting remote management hosts on page 40. 8. Obtain IP values and set management See Obtaining IP values on page 43.1 port IP properties on the controller See Connecting to the controller CLI port; with Linux enclosure. and Windows topics. 9. Perform initial configuration tasks2: • Sign in to the web-based storage management application (SMU). See "Getting Started" in the HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide. • Initially configure and provision the system using SMU. See "Configuring the System" and "Provisioning the System" topics (SMU reference guide or online help). 1MSA Device Discovery Tool, introduced in Obtaining IP values, provides the optimal method for setting Network port IP addresses. 2SMU is introduced in Accessing SMU on page 47. See the reference guide or online help for additional information. NOTE: For optimal performance, 6Gb P2000 G3 MSA System controller enclosures should be cabled to 6Gb P2000 G3 MSA System drive enclosures when expanding storage capacity. P2000 G3 MSA System controller to drive enclosure cabling is described within this chapter. Cabling of 3Gb drive enclosures to newer 6Gb controllers is addressed for customers upgrading existing legacy systems. NOTE: For information on NEBS Level 3-compliant carrier-grade enclosures, see http://www.hp.com/products1/servers/carrier_grade/products/cgblades/enclosure. HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System FC/iSCSI User Guide 23

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HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 MSA System FC/iSCSI User Guide
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3
Installing the enclosures
Installation checklist
The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and initially configure the system. To
ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented.
1
MSA Device Discovery Tool, introduced in
Obtaining IP values
, provides the optimal method for setting Network port IP addresses.
2
SMU is introduced in
Accessing SMU
on page 47. See the reference guide or online help for additional information.
NOTE:
For optimal performance, 6Gb P2000 G3 MSA System controller enclosures should be cabled to
6Gb P2000 G3 MSA System drive enclosures when expanding storage capacity.
P2000 G3 MSA System controller to drive enclosure cabling is described within this chapter. Cabling of
3Gb drive enclosures to newer 6Gb controllers is addressed for customers upgrading existing legacy
systems.
NOTE:
For information on NEBS Level 3-compliant carrier-grade enclosures, see
.
Table 2
Installation checklist
Step
Task
Where to find procedure
1.
Install the controller enclosure and optional
drive enclosures in the rack, and attach ear
caps.
See the racking instructions poster.
2.
Connect controller enclosure and LFF/SFF
drive enclosures.
See
Connecting controller and drive enclosures
on
page 24.
3.
Connect power cords.
See the installation poster.
4.
Test enclosure connections.
See
Testing enclosure connections
on page 33.
5.
Install required host software.
See
Host system requirements
on page 37.
6.
Connect data hosts.
3
See
Connecting the enclosure to data hosts
on
page 37.
7.
Connect remote management hosts.
3
See
Connecting remote management hosts
on
page 40.
8.
Obtain IP values and set management
port IP properties on the controller
enclosure.
See
Obtaining IP values
on page 43.
1
See Connecting to the controller CLI port; with Linux
and Windows topics.
9.
Perform initial configuration tasks
2
:
•
Sign in to the web-based storage
management application (SMU).
See “Getting Started” in the
HP StorageWorks
P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide
.
•
Initially configure and provision the
system using SMU.
See “Configuring the System” and “Provisioning the
System” topics (SMU reference guide or online help).