Procedures For Getting Started; Gathering Information; Host Information - HP 6400/8400 User Manual

Make sure the following requirements are met when configuring your MPX100 environment for
direct connect:
A maximum two MPX100s per storage system are supported.
In a single MPX100 configuration, if both MPX100 FC ports are used each port must be
connected to one storage system controller.
In a dual MPX100 configuration, at least one FC port from each MPX100 must be connected
to one storage system controller.
The Host Port Configuration must be set to Direct Connect using the OCP.
HP P6000 Continuous Access cannot be used with direct connect configurations.
EVAs cannot be directly connected to each other to create HP P6000 Continuous Access
configuration. However, hosts can be direct connected to the EVA in a HP P6000 Continuous
Access configuration. At least one port from each array in an HP P6000 Continuous Access
configuration must be connected to a Fabric connection for remote array connectivity.

Procedures for getting started

1. Gather information and identify all related storage
documentation.
2. Contact an authorized service representative for
hardware configuration information.
3. Enter the World Wide Name (WWN) into the OCP.
4. Configure HP P6000 Command View.
5. Prepare the hosts.
6. Configure the system through HP P6000 Command
View.
7. Make virtual disks available to their hosts. See the
storage system software documentation for each host's
operating system.

Gathering information

The following items should be available when installing and configuring an Enterprise Virtual Array.
They provide information necessary to set up the storage system successfully.
HP 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array World Wide Name label, (shipped with the storage
system)
HP Enterprise Virtual Array Release Notes
Locate these items and keep them handy. You will need them for the procedures in this manual.

Host information

Make a list of information for each host computer that will be accessing the storage system. You
will need the following information for each host:
The LAN name of the host
A list of World Wide Names of the FC adapters, also called host bus adapters, through which
the host will connect to the fabric that provides access to the storage system, or to the storage
system directly if using direct connect.
30 Enterprise Virtual Array startup
Step Responsibility
Customer
Customer
HP Service Engineer
HP Service Engineer
Customer
HP Service Engineer
HP Service Engineer