HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 - Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual page 4

EVA6400 storage system connections .......................................................................................... 38
Direct connect .......................................................................................................................... 39
iSCSI connection configurations .................................................................................................. 40
Fabric connect iSCSI ........................................................................................................... 40
Direct connect iSCSI ........................................................................................................... 40
Procedures for getting started ..................................................................................................... 41
Gathering information ......................................................................................................... 41
Host information .......................................................................................................... 41
Setting up a controller pair using the OCP ............................................................................. 42
Entering the WWN ...................................................................................................... 42
Entering the WWN checksum ....................................................................................... 43
Entering the storage system password ............................................................................. 44
Installing HP Command View EVA ........................................................................................ 44
Installing optional EVA software licenses ............................................................................... 44
3 EVA6400/8400 operation ............................................................... 45
Best practices ........................................................................................................................... 45
Operating tips and information .................................................................................................. 45
Reserving adequate free space ............................................................................................ 45
Using FATA disk drives ........................................................................................................ 45
Maximum LUN size ............................................................................................................ 45
Managing unused ports ...................................................................................................... 46
Failback preference setting for HSV controllers .............................................................................. 47
Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting ....................................................................... 49
Implicit LUN transition ......................................................................................................... 50
Storage system shutdown and startup .......................................................................................... 50
Shutting down the storage system ......................................................................................... 50
Starting the storage system .................................................................................................. 51
Saving storage system configuration data ..................................................................................... 52
Adding disk drives to the storage system ...................................................................................... 53
Creating disk groups .......................................................................................................... 53
Handling fiber optic cables ........................................................................................................ 53
Using the OCP ......................................................................................................................... 54
Displaying the OCP menu tree ............................................................................................. 54
Displaying system information .............................................................................................. 56
Displaying versions system information .................................................................................. 56
Shutting down the system .................................................................................................... 56
Shutting the controller down ................................................................................................ 57
Restarting the system ........................................................................................................... 57
Uninitializing the system ...................................................................................................... 58
Password options ............................................................................................................... 58
Changing a password ........................................................................................................ 59
Clearing a password .......................................................................................................... 59
4 Customer replaceable units ............................................................... 61
Customer self repair (CSR) ......................................................................................................... 61
Parts only warranty service .................................................................................................. 61
Best practices for replacing hardware components ........................................................................ 61
Component replacement videos ........................................................................................... 61
Verifying component failure ................................................................................................. 61
Identifying the spare part .................................................................................................... 62
Replaceable parts ..................................................................................................................... 62
Replacing the failed component .................................................................................................. 64
Replacement instructions ............................................................................................................ 64
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