HP XP7 Disk Array Configuration Guide (H6F56-96003)

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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 58)
• “Defining the paths” (page 58)
• “Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports” (page 59)
• “Configuring the Fibre Channel ports” (page 61)
• “Setting the system option modes” (page 62)
2. “Installing and configuring the host” (page 62)
• “Installing and configuring the FCAs ” (page 62)
• “Loading the operating system and software” (page 62)
• “Clustering and fabric zoning” (page 62)
• “Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems” (page 63)
3. “Connecting the disk array” (page 63)
• “Restarting the Linux server” (page 63)
• “Verifying new device recognition” (page 63)
4. “Configuring disk array devices” (page 64)
• “Partitioning the devices” (page 64)
• “Creating the file systems” (page 65)
• “Creating the mount directories” (page 65)
• “Creating the mount table” (page 66)
• “Verifying file system operation” (page 66)
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 the XP7 Remote Web Console, Command View Advanced
Edition, or 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 XP7 Command View Advanced Edition Software or the XP7 Remote Web Console (shown)
to define paths between hosts and volumes (LUNs) in the disk array.
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