Installing And Configuring The Host; Loading The Operating System And Software; Installing And Configuring The Fcas; Configuring Netware Client - HP XP20000/XP24000 Configuration Manual

Installing and configuring the host

This section explains how to install and configure Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) that connect the
host to the disk array.

Loading the operating system and software

Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host.
Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the FCA manufacturer.

Installing and configuring the FCAs

Install and configure the Fibre Channel adapters using the FCA manufacturer's instructions.

Configuring NetWare client

NetWare 6.x
NetWare Client software is required for the client system. After installing the software on the
NetWare server, follow these steps:
1. Open the Novell Client Configuration dialog and click the Advanced Settings tab.
2. Change the following parameters:
Give up on Requests to Sas: 180
Net Status Busy Timeout: 90

Configuring NetWare ConsoleOne

NetWare 6.x
Novell NetWare v6.x requires a tool called ConsoleOne to work in a storage environment.
ConsoleOne is a free Java utility used to manage network resources. Configure ConsoleOne as
follows:
1. Ensure NetWare Client software is already installed.
2. Install ConsoleOne on the NetWare 6.x server.
3. From the NetWare Client, run ConsoleOne:
z:public/mgmt/consoleOne/1.2/bin/ConsoleOne
4. Right-click the Server icon, and select Disk Management Devices.
5. Scroll left to the Media tab.
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