Installing And Configuring The Disk Array; Setting The Host Mode And Host Group Mode For The Disk Array Ports; Host Mode Setting 01 (Xp20000/Xp24000 Only) - HP StorageWorks XP10000 - Disk Array Configuration Manual

4. Setting up Virtual Machines (VMs) and guest operating systems
Setting the SCSI disk timeout value for Windows VMs
Sharing LUNs
Selecting the SCSI emulation driver

Installing and configuring the disk array

The HP service representative performs these tasks:
Assembling hardware and installing software
Loading the microcode updates
Installing and formatting devices
After these tasks are finished, you will use XP Remote Web Console, XP Command View Advanced
Edition Software, or XP Array Manager to complete the remaining tasks listed below. If you do not
have these programs, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you.

Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports

After the disk array is installed, you must set the host mode for each host group that is configured on
a disk array port to match the host OS. Set the host mode using LUN Manager in XP Remote Web
Console (shown). If these are not available, the HP service representative can set the host mode using
the SVP. The host mode setting for VMware is 0C for the XP10000/XP12000 and 01 for the
XP20000/XP24000.
Figure 2 Host mode setting 01 (XP20000/XP24000 only)
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CAUTION:
The correct host mode must be set for all new installations (newly connected ports) to VMware hosts.
Do not select a mode other than 0C (XP10000/XP12000) or 01 (XP20000/XP24000) for VMware.
Changing a host mode after the host has been connected is disruptive and requires the server to be
rebooted.
When a new host group is added, additional host group modes (host mode options) may be configured.
The storage administrator must verify if an additional host group mode is required for the host group.
10 Installing and configuring VMware for the XP disk array