Configuring A New Disk Array - HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 System Administrator Manual

Configuring a New Disk Array

After installing a new disk array, you can perform the initial configuration using the disk array utilities. This
establishes the desired operating environment for the disk array.
To configure a new disk array:
1. Plan your capacity management strategy.
Decide how you want to use the capacity of the disk array. Factors such as data redundancy and
performance influence how you manage the capacity. To support your strategy, it may be necessary to
disable Active Hot Spare, Auto Include, or Auto Rebuild. See "Managing Disk Array Capacity" in the
HP SureStore E Disk Array 12H User's and Service Manual for help in planning your strategy. Also
see "Tips for Configuring the Disk Array On HP-UX"
2. If necessary, change disk array configuration settings to implement your capacity management strategy.
If the planning in step 1 requires you to change any of the default configuration settings, do so now.
These include Active Hot Spare, Auto Rebuild, and Auto Include. For more information, see
"Changing Disk Array Configuration
3. Check the available unallocated capacity on the disk array. See
chapter.
4. Create each LUN on the disk array.
This required step makes disk array capacity available to your operating system, and it must be
repeated for each LUN you are creating. For more information, see
Using the HP-UX System Administration Manager
in Chapter 1 of this guide.
Settings" in this chapter.
"Checking Disk Array
Configuring a New Disk Array
Status" in this
"Creating a LUN" in this chapter.
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