Contents
1 Installing and configuring Novell NetWare for the XP disk array
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Features and requirements
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Fibre Channel interface
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Device emulation types
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Failover
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SNMP configuration
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Installation roadmap
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Installing and configuring the disk array
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Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports
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Setting the system option modes
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Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
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Fibre address
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Fabric and connection parameter settings
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Installing and configuring the host
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Loading the operating system and software
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Installing and configuring the FCAs
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Configuring NetWare Client
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Configuring NetWare ConsoleOne
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Fabric zoning and LUN security
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Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
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Connecting the disk array to the NetWare server
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Defining the paths
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Verifying new device recognition
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Configuring disk devices
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Creating the disk partitions
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Assigning the new devices to volumes
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Mounting the new volumes
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Verifying client operations
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2 Middleware configuration
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Host failover
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Multipath failover
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Helpful Multipath commands
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Configuring NetWare 6.x Servers for Cluster Services
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Installing Cluster Services
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Creating logical volumes
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3 Troubleshooting
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Error conditions
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4 Support and other resources
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Related documentation
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Conventions for storage capacity values
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HP technical support
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XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Novell NetWare
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