Installing And Configuring The Host; Loading The Operating System And Software; Installing And Configuring The Fcas; Configuring Netware Client - HP XP20000/XP24000 Configuration Manual

Figure 2 Point-to-point fabric topology example
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Table 1 Fabric topology settings
Fabric parameter
OFF
ON
ON
OFF

Installing and configuring the host

This section explains how to install and configure Fibre Channel adapters (FCAs) 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 FCAs

Install and configure the Fibre Channel adapters using the FCA manufacturer's instructions.

Configuring NetWare client

NetWare 6.x
NetWare Client software is required for the client system. After installing the software on the NetWare
server, follow these steps:
1. Open the Novell Client Configuration dialog and click the Advanced Settings tab.
2. Change the following parameters:
Give up on Requests to Sas: 180
Net Status Busy Timeout: 90
Connection parameter
FC-AL
Direct Fabric Attach
FC-AL
Direct Fabric Attach
XP Disk Array Configuration Guide: Novell NetWare
Provides
NL-port (private arbitrated loop)
F-port (fabric port)
Not supported
Not supported
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