Review Msa Installation Best Practices - HP AD510A - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 cs 2U Fibre Channel SAN Attach Controller Shelf Hard Drive Installation Manual

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Review MSA installation best practices

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Before installing your MSA (and periodically afterwards), go to the
MSA1500 website to confirm your installation plans and read current
information about the device: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs.
Periodically check the MSA website for firmware updates and other
announcements. HP may place new versions of MSA controller firmware (or
other support items) on the Web. Updates include fixes to known issues,
support for new features, and enhancements of existing features. For more
information, see the MSA1000/1500 firmware updating guide, available on
the Technical documents page of the MSA1500 website:
http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs.
After updating MSA controller firmware, be sure to check the status of the
MSA for unexpected issues. Verify the status of the assigned connections,
profile types, redundancy settings, and storage configuration.
Prepare for the installation by reviewing the Configuration Overview poster.
This poster will help you gather all of the items required for the installation.
Record information about your system in the provided worksheets. System
information is needed when configuring the storage, entering connection
information, setting up multi-pathing, and for future configuration changes
and reference purposes. Use the "Configuration Planning Worksheet" on the
Configuration Overview poster or "Worksheets" on page 107 of this guide.
Install your MSA in the sequence listed in this guide. Several installation and
configuration steps include dependencies and if you deviate from the listed
sequence, you may have to uninstall and then reinstall your MSA. Difficulties
that you encounter by not following the directions in this guide may result in
lost time and lost revenue while troubleshooting the issues. For example, in a
Windows environment, when you power up the server after installing the
HBA for the MSA, Windows displays a "New Hardware Found" message and
prompts to install an HBA driver. You must cancel out of this window or
Windows will install an HBA driver that is unsupported for use with the MSA.
When installing the MSA, consider redundancies of power, storage, and data
paths to ensure uninterrupted access to the storage.
— To provide redundant power, plug the two power supplies on the MSA
into separate Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) on separate sources
of power. If you have only one UPS, maintain separate power paths by
plugging one MSA power supply to the UPS on one power source and
plug the other MSA power supply to a separate power source.
HP StorageWorks 1500 Modular Smart Array Installation Guide