Key Msa1510I Installation Best Practices; Helpful Websites - HP StorageWorks 1510i - Modular Smart Array User Manual

Table 2 Helpful websites
MSA1510i: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1510i
• Latest controller firmware and approved driver versions
• Compatibility guide (supported component and version information)
• Quickspecs (technical information)
• Release notes and system documentation
MSA products:
Storage products:
Servers: http://www.hp.com/go/servers
Clustering: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/solutions/enterprise/highavailability/index.html
In addition to specific information about clustering, this website contains planning and best practices
documents applicable to most server and storage systems.
SAN infrastructure:
Read the HP SAN Design reference guide, which details SAN design considerations and rules,
common topologies, security, and best practices. This guide pertains to Fibre Channel and IP
networks.
Ethernet network switches:
Ethernet Network Interface Cards (NICs):
Support: http://www.hp.com/support
Subscriber's Choice notification service:
Sign up to receive e-mail notifications about your MSA1510i, including alerts and service events.
System management and monitoring tools:
• HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM):
Operating system specific websites:
• Microsoft Windows:
• Novell Linux:
• HP-UX: http://www.hp.com
• VMware:

Key MSA1510i installation best practices

• Before installing your MSA, go to the MSA1510i website to confirm your installation plans and
read current information about the MSA: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1510i.
• Sign up with Subscriber's Choice, to receive notifications and alerts about your MSA1510i or
other HP devices: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.
• Use the MSA1510i installation and configuration roadmap poster to guide you through the
installation and configuration process.
• Periodically check the MSA1510i 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.
• Gather all of the hardware and software components necessary for installing the MSA1510i. A
few of the required items include:
• Server, with the latest supported version of operating system and patches installed
• GigE Ethernet NIC card(s)
• GigE Ethernet network switch
• Category 5e (or better) Ethernet network cables
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http://www.hp.com/go/msa
http://www.hp.com/storage
http://www.hp.com/go/san
http://www.hp.com/rnd
http://www.hp.com/go/hpsim
http://www.microsoft.com
http://www.novell.com
http://www.vmware.com
http://www.hp.com/servers/networking
http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates