Openvms; 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 40)
"Defining the paths" (page 41)
"Setting the host mode for the disk array ports" (page 42)
"Setting the UUID" (page 43)
"Setting the system option modes" (page 45)
"Configuring the Fibre Channel ports" (page 45)
2. "Installing and configuring the host" (page 46)
"Loading the operating system and software" (page 46)
"Installing and configuring the FCAs " (page 46)
"Clustering and fabric zoning" (page 46)
"Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems" (page 47)
3. "Configuring FC switches" (page 47)
4. "Connecting the disk array" (page 47)
"Verifying disk array device recognition" (page 47)
5. "Configuring disk array devices" (page 48)
"Initializing and labeling the devices" (page 48)
"Mounting the devices" (page 48)
"Verifying file system operation" (page 48)

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
Configuring array groups and creating LDEVs
After these tasks are finished, use the XP7 Remote Web Console, XP7 Command View Advanced
Edition, or 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.
IMPORTANT:
HP does not recommend:
Sharing of CHA (channel adapter) microprocessors
Multiple host groups sharing the same CHA port
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For optimal performance when configuring any XP7 disk array with a Tru64 host,