Go to the Internet for the most recent MSA and SAN information
HP recommends going to the following websites to learn more about MSA
devices and Storage Area Networks (SANs). Information found at these web sites
may offer suggestions, alternatives, or changes to your installation plans.
Table 2: MSA1500 and SAN-related websites
website
MSA1500
www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs
Support
http://www.hp.com/support
SAN Infrastructure
www.hp.com/go/san
High Availability
h18000.www1.hp.com/solutions/
enterprise/highavailability/
index.html
HP Systems Insight Manager
www.hp.com/go/hpsim
HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide
Latest MSA1500 information, including:
Release notes - latest MSA1500 information
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Compatibility guide - supported operating systems, hardware
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components, and network configuration limitations
Quickspecs - technical information
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Link to the MSA1500-specific Support website
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Latest support information about all HP products, including the
MSA1500:
Available downloads for firmware, software, and drivers
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Troubleshooting information, including all outstanding
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customer advisories
HP switch and HBA information
Locate, print, and read the SAN Design Reference Guide, which
details SAN design considerations and rules, common topologies,
security, and best practices.
Clustering information
In addition to specific information about clustering, this website
contains a variety of planning and best practices documents that
are applicable to most server and storage sub-systems.
System management information
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP-SIM) is a client/server application
used to remotely manage HP hardware in a network environment.
HP-SIM reports hardware fault conditions (failure and pre-failure)
and collects data for reporting and graphing.
HP-SIM is an extensible, standards-based management client
software product built on the Storage Management Initiative
Specification (SMI-S) for its storage management capabilities.
Installation Procedures - All Deployments
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