Hp-Ux; Installation Roadmap; Installing And Configuring The Disk Array - HP XP7 Configuration Manual

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You and the HP service representative each play a role in installation. The HP service representative
is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices. You are responsible for
configuring the host server for the new devices with assistance from the HP service representative.

Installation roadmap

Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1.
"Installing and configuring the disk array" (page 12)
"Defining the paths" (page 13)
"Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports" (page 13)
"Configuring the Fibre Channel ports" (page 15)
2.
"Installing and configuring the host" (page 15)
"Loading the operating system and software" (page 15)
"Installing and configuring the FCAs, CNAs" (page 15)
"Clustering and fabric zoning" (page 15)
"Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems" (page 16)
3.
"Connecting the disk array" (page 16)
"Verifying FCA installation" (page 17)
"Verifying device recognition" (page 17)
4.
"Configuring disk array devices" (page 18)
"Verifying the device files and drivers" (page 19)
"Creating the physical volumes" (page 19)
"Creating new volume groups" (page 19)
"Creating logical volumes" (page 20)
"Creating the file systems" (page 22)
"Setting the I/O timeout parameter" (page 22)
"Creating the mount directories" (page 23)
"Mounting and verifying the file systems" (page 24)
"Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters" (page 24)

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, use the XP7 Remote Web Console, XP7 Command View Advanced
Edition, or the XP7 Array Manager to complete the remaining disk array configuration tasks. If
you do not have these programs, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you.
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