Step 8: Prepare Your Switches - HP 353803-B22 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 SAN Starter Installation Manual

Step 8: Prepare your switches

In an existing SAN, your switches are already set up and configured, but if you are deploying your
MSA in a new SAN, you need to install and configure your Fibre Channel switches at this time.
NOTE: If you are connecting the Fibre Channel I/O module of the MSA directly to the HBA in the
server, proceed to the next step. Direct connections are supported on Windows Server 2003 32-bit
Enterprise Edition, Windows 2000, and HP-UX.
HP recommends that you:
• Confirm that the switch you plan to use is approved for use with the MSA, and that you upgrade
the switch firmware to a supported level. For a list of supported switches, see the compatibility
guide, located on the Technical documentation page of the MSA1000 website:
http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000
• For newly installed switches, change the IP address of the switch from the default value to a valid
IP address.
• If desired, set up zoning on the switch to control access to the MSA. In an environment with
multiple servers and storage systems, you must isolate each storage system and its LUNs to
prevent unauthorized access. Use switch zoning, Selective Storage Presentation options in the
ACU and ACU-CLI, Access Control Lists in the CLI, or a combination of strategies to control
access to the storage.
NOTE: Although the MSA can support the use of some 1-Gbps (gigabit per second) devices, HP
recommends connecting the MSA to 2-Gbps devices only. To obtain optimum performance, use
faster devices.
See the documentation included with the switch for installation and configuration instructions.
Go to Table 1 1:
record information about the switches that will connect to the MSA.
"External Fibre Channel interconnect device (switch)
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