Configuration Procedures - For Tru64 Unix Environments; Prerequisites; Configuration Procedures - For Tru64 Unix; Msa1000 Installation Guide - HP storageworks msa1000 Installation Manual

Configuration Procedures -
for Tru64 UNIX Environments
Deploying the MSA1000 in an Tru64 UNIX environment involves:
1. Obtaining the MSA1000 Firmware
2. Obtaining the Node ID of the MSA1000
3. Installing Alternative Firmware on your MSA1000
4. Identifying the Server and Operating System to the MSA1000
5. Configuring the Storage Arrays and Logical Volumes
Each of these procedures is discussed in the following paragraphs.
Note:
guide. If you deviate from this sequence, you may have to uninstall and then reinstall
your MSA1000, beginning with step 1.

Prerequisites

MSA1000 Installation Guide

You must perform these installation procedures in the sequence listed in this
All equipment must be connected correctly, as detailed in the previous
sections in this document and the HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array
1000 Configuration Overview poster, included in the shipping carton with the
MSA1000.
An AlphaServer with a minimum of factory installed Tru64 UNIX software
that supports the MSA1000, configured in a SAN switch zone or arbitrated
loop with the MSA1000.
For a a current listing of the supported versions, see the MSA1000 website at
http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000.
The AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX operating system booted at run level 3
(multi-user mode).
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