HP XP24000 HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide (T5278-96047, May - Page 14

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2 HP-UX You and the HP service representative each play a role in installation. The 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 the HP service representative. Installation roadmap Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array: 1. "Installing and configuring the disk array" (page 14) • "Defining the paths" (page 15) • "Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports" (page 15) • "Setting the system option modes" (page 16) • "Configuring the Fibre Channel ports" (page 17) 2. "Installing and configuring the host" (page 17) • "Loading the operating system and software" (page 17) • "Installing and configuring the FCAs " (page 17) • "Clustering and fabric zoning" (page 17) • "Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems" (page 18) 3. "Connecting the disk array" (page 18) • "Verifying FCA installation" (page 18) • "Verifying device recognition" (page 19) 4. "Configuring disk array devices" (page 20) • "Verifying the device files and drivers" (page 21) • "Creating the device files" (page 21) • "Creating the physical volumes" (page 23) • "Creating new volume groups" (page 23) • "Creating logical volumes" (page 25) • "Creating the file systems" (page 27) • "Setting the I/O timeout parameter" (page 27) • "Creating the mount directories" (page 28) • "Mounting and verifying the file systems" (page 28) • "Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters" (page 29) 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. 14 HP-UX

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2 HP-UX
You and the HP service representative each play a role in installation. The 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 the HP service representative.
Installation roadmap
Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1.
“Installing and configuring the disk array” (page 14)
•
“Defining the paths” (page 15)
•
“Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports” (page 15)
•
“Setting the system option modes” (page 16)
•
“Configuring the Fibre Channel ports” (page 17)
2.
“Installing and configuring the host” (page 17)
•
“Loading the operating system and software” (page 17)
•
“Installing and configuring the FCAs ” (page 17)
•
“Clustering and fabric zoning” (page 17)
•
“Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems” (page 18)
3.
“Connecting the disk array” (page 18)
•
“Verifying FCA installation” (page 18)
•
“Verifying device recognition” (page 19)
4.
“Configuring disk array devices” (page 20)
•
“Verifying the device files and drivers” (page 21)
•
“Creating the device files” (page 21)
•
“Creating the physical volumes” (page 23)
•
“Creating new volume groups” (page 23)
•
“Creating logical volumes” (page 25)
•
“Creating the file systems” (page 27)
•
“Setting the I/O timeout parameter” (page 27)
•
“Creating the mount directories” (page 28)
•
“Mounting and verifying the file systems” (page 28)
•
“Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters” (page 29)
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.
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