HP XP7 Disk Array Configuration Guide (H6F56-96003)

• If booting over the SAN, within a server, the booting FCAs must be from the same vendor.
Additional data storage FCAs can be from a different vendor.
Table 8 Fabric zoning and LUN security settings (Windows)
LUN securityFabric zoningOS mixEnvironment
Must be used when
multiple hosts or cluster
Not requiredhomogeneous (a
single OS type present
in the SAN)
Standalone SAN
(non-clustered)
Clustered SAN
nodes connect through
a shared port
Requiredheterogeneous (more
than one OS type
present in the SAN)
Multi-Cluster SAN
• If you plan to use clustering, install and configure the clustering software on the servers.
Clustering is the organization of multiple servers into groups. Within a cluster, each server is
a node. Multiple clusters compose a multi-cluster environment. The following example shows
a multi-cluster environment with three clusters, each containing two nodes. The nodes share
access to the disk array.
Figure 3 Multi-cluster environment (Windows)
Connecting the disk array
The HP service representative performs the following steps to connect the disk array to the host:
1. Verifying operational status of the disk array channel adapters, LDEVs, and paths.
2. Connecting the Fibre Channel cables between the disk array and the fabric switch or host.
3. Verifying the ready status of the disk array and peripherals.
Verifying the host recognizes array devices
For Windows 2008
Use for following procedure for Windows 2008.
1. Log into the host as an administrator.
2. Click Start.
3. Right-click Computer.
4. Click Manage.
5. Navigate to Diagnostics then click Device Manager.
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