Installation Procedures - HP XP1024 System Configuration Manual

Command View, or Command View XP Advanced Edition to designate at least one LDEV
as a command device. Refer to the applicable user's guide for information about how to
designate a command device.

Installation procedures

Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. Install and configure the disk array
• Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
• Setting the System Option Modes
• Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2. Install and configure the host
• Loading the OS and software
Installing and configuring the HBAs
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• Verifying the HBA configuration
• Clustering and fabric zoning
• Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
3. Connect the disk array
• Defining the paths
• Adding the new device paths to the system
• Verifying host recognition of disk array devices
4. Configure disk array devices
• Partitioning and labeling the devices
Creating the file systems
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5. Configure for use with Veritas Volume Manager
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