HP XP20000/XP24000 HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide: Solaris - Page 10

Installation roadmap Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array: 1. Installing and configuring the disk array • Defining the paths • Setting the host mode for the disk array ports • Setting the system option modes • Configuring the Fibre Channel ports 2. Installing and configuring the host • Loading the operating system and software • Installing and configuring the FCAs • Verifying the FCA configuration • Clustering and fabric zoning • Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems 3. Connecting the disk array • Adding the new device paths to the system 4. Configuring disk array devices • Labeling and partitioning the devices • Creating the file systems 5. Configuring for use with Veritas Volume Manager 4.x and later Installing and configuring the disk array The HP service representative performs these tasks: • Assembling hardware and installing software • Loading the microcode updates • Installing and formatting devices After these tasks are finished, use XP Remote Web Console, P9000 or XP Command View Advanced Edition Software, or XP Array Manager to complete the remaining disk array configuration tasks. If you do not have these programs, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you. Defining the paths Use P9000 or XP Command View Advanced Edition Software or XP Remote Web Console (shown) to define paths between hosts and volumes (LUNs) in the disk array. This process is also called "LUN mapping." In the XP Remote Web Console, LUN mapping includes: • Configuring ports • Enabling LUN security on the ports • Creating host groups • Assigning Fibre Channel adapter WWNs to host groups • Mapping volumes (LDEVs) to host groups (by assigning LUNs) 10 Installing and configuring Solaris for the XP family of disk arrays