Defining Xp12000/Xp10000/Svs200 External Ports - HP StorageWorks XP12000 User Manual

configuration, HP recommends defining Vdisk settings so the number of Vdisks presented to the XP is
balanced between the two EVA controllers and across controller ports.
Figure 69 Selecting Vdisk's Preferred path/mode
After EVA Vdisks are created, they can be assigned to the previously defined
XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 host object; thereby presenting them to the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200.
Figure 70 illustrates this step.
Figure 70 Presenting Vdisks

Defining XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 external ports

For the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 to access and use storage present on the EVA array, EVA-attached
XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 ports must be functionally redefined as dedicated external storage Fibre
Channel ports. Use Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console to define these EVA-connected
136 Using an XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 with an EVA3000/5000 external storage