Xp Raid Manager Command Devices; Installation Roadmap - HP StorageWorks XP24000 Configuration Manual

Figure 1 SNMP configuration

XP RAID Manager command devices

HP StorageWorks XP RAID Manager manages HP StorageWorks XP Business Copy Software or HP
StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Software operations from a host server. To use XP RAID Manager,
you must designate at least one LDEV as a command device. This can be done with XP Remote Web
Console, XP Command View (XP arrays only), or Command View XP Advanced Edition Software.
Refer to the applicable user guide for information about how to designate a command device.

Installation roadmap

Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. Installing and configuring the disk array
• Setting the host mode and host group mode
• Setting the System Option Modes
• Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2.
Installing and configuring the host
• Loading the operating system and software
• Installing and configuring the HBAs
• Clustering and fabric zoning
• Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
3. Connecting the disk array
• Defining the paths
• Verifying HBA installation
• Verifying device recognition
4. Configuring disk array devices
• Verifying the device files and drivers
• Creating the device files
• Creating the physical volumes
• Creating new volume groups
• Creating logical volumes
• Creating the file systems
• Setting the I/O timeout parameter
• Creating the mount directories
• Mounting and verifying the file systems
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