Configuring The Fibre Channel Ports; Installing And Configuring The Host; Loading The Operating System And Software; Installing And Configuring The Fcsas - HP XP20000/XP24000 Configuration Manual

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System option mode 685 enhances the performance of the XP storage systems during the repair
or replacement of a cache board. When this mode is used, XP storage systems display consistent
I/O processing response times throughout the repair action. To use system option mode 685, four
or more cache PC boards must be installed. Do not set system option mode 685 in XP storage
systems containing only two cache PC boards.
HP also recommends setting host group mode 13 with XP storage systems that are connected to
HP NonStop systems.
System option mode 724 is used to balance the load across the cache PC boards by improving
the process of freeing pre-read slots. To use system option mode 724, four or more cache PC
boards must be installed.
Contact your HP storage service representative for information about these configuration options.
Notify your HP service representative if you install backup or other software that requires specific
settings on the storage system.

Configuring the Fibre Channel ports

Configure the disk array Fibre Channel ports by using P9000 or XP Command View Advanced
Edition Software or XP Remote Web Console (shown). Select the settings for each port based on
your SAN topology. Use switch zoning if you connect different types of hosts to the array through
the same switch.

Installing and configuring the host

This section explains how to install and configure the host and Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapters
(FCSAs) that connect the host to the disk array.

Loading the operating system and software

Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host.
Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the FCA manufacturer.

Installing and configuring the FCSAs

Install and configure the adapters using the Fibre Channel ServerNet Adapter Installation and
Support Guide, available at the NonStop Technical Library website:
ntl/.
http://h30163.www3.hp.com/
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