HP XP7 Configuration Manual page 4

4 NonStop.................................................................................................35
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................35
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................35
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................35
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................36
Setting system option modes................................................................................................37
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................38
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................38
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................38
Installing and configuring the FCSAs ...................................................................................38
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................39
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................39
Verifying disk array device recognition.................................................................................39
Configuring disk devices..........................................................................................................39
5 OpenVMS...............................................................................................40
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................40
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................40
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................41
Setting the host mode for the disk array ports........................................................................42
Setting the UUID................................................................................................................43
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................45
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................45
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................46
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................46
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................46
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................46
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................47
Configuring FC switches..........................................................................................................47
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................47
Verifying disk array device recognition.................................................................................47
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................48
Initializing and labeling the devices.....................................................................................48
Mounting the devices.........................................................................................................48
Verifying file system operation.............................................................................................48
6 VMware..................................................................................................51
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................51
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................51
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................51
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................52
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................53
Configuring the Fibre Channel and FCoE ports......................................................................53
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................54
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................54
Installing and configuring the FCAs, CNAs...........................................................................54
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................54
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................55
Host multipathing...............................................................................................................56
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................56
Setting up virtual machines (VMs) and guest operating systems.....................................................56
Setting the SCSI disk timeout value for Windows VMs.............................................................56
Sharing LUNs....................................................................................................................56
Selecting the SCSI emulation driver......................................................................................57
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