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1 Installation You and your HP service representative each play a role in installation. Your HP service representative is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices. You are responsible for configuring the host server for the new devices with assistance from your HP service representative. Features and requirements Ask your HP service representative about the latest supported hardware and software. The disk array has the following features: • Storage capacity. The capacity for each model is listed below: XP128: From 8 to 128 drives for up to 36 TB, 48 FC ports XP1024: From 8 to 1024 drives for up to 149 TB, 64 FC ports XP10000: Up to 240 drives for up to 69.2 TB, 48 FC ports XP12000: Up to 1152 drives for up to 332 TB, 128 FC ports • Server support. IBM RS/6000 series, POWERstation, POWERserver, or SP series • Operating system support. IBM AIX OS with current OS patches Before installing the array, conform the environment to these requirements: • Superuser access. Make sure you have superuser (root) access • Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). Install HBAs and all utilities and drivers. Refer to the adapter documentation for installation details • (Recommended) HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP, Command View XP Advanced Edition or Command View XP with LUN management feature for configuring disk array ports and paths • (Recommended) HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP • (Optional) Other available XP software (some may not be supported by your system): HP StorageWorks Business Copy XP HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP HP StorageWorks Continuous Access Extension XP HP StorageWorks Auto LUN XP HP StorageWorks Data Exchange XP HP StorageWorks Resource Manager XP HP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide: IBM AIX 9

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1 Installation
You and your HP service representative each play a role in installation. Your HP service
representative is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices.
You are responsible for con
fi
guring the host server for the new devices with assistance
from your HP service representative.
Features and requirements
Ask your HP service representative about the latest supported hardware and software.
The disk array has the following features:
•
Storage capacity.
The capacity for each model is listed below:
XP128:
From 8 to 128 drives for up to 36 TB, 48 FC ports
XP1024:
From 8 to 1024 drives for up to 149 TB, 64 FC ports
XP10000:
Up to 240 drives for up to 69.2 TB, 48 FC ports
XP12000:
Up to 1152 drives for up to 332 TB, 128 FC ports
•
Server support.
IBM RS/6000 series, POWERstation, POWERserver, or SP series
•
Operating system support.
IBM AIX OS with current OS patches
Before installing the array, conform the environment to these requirements:
•
Superuser access.
Make sure you have superuser (
root) access
•
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs).
Install HBAs and all utilities and drivers. Refer to the
adapter documentation for installation details
•
(Recommended)
HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP, Command View
XP Advanced Edition or Command View XP with LUN management feature for
con
fi
guring disk array ports and paths
•
(Recommended)
HP StorageWorks LUN Con
fi
guration and Security Manager XP
•
(Optional)
Other available XP software (some may not be supported by your
system):
HP StorageWorks Business Copy XP
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access Extension XP
HP StorageWorks Auto LUN XP
HP StorageWorks Data Exchange XP
HP StorageWorks Resource Manager XP
HP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP
Disk Array XP operating system con
fi
guration guide: IBM AIX
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