Setting The System Option Modes; Installing And Configuring The Host; Installing And Configuring The Fcas; Loading The Operating System And Software - HP XP7 Configuration Manual

Setting the system option modes

The HP service representative sets the system option mode(s) based on the operating system and
software configuration of the host. Notify your HP representative if you install storage agnostic
software (such as backup or cluster software) that might require specific settings.

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.

Installing and configuring the FCAs

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

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.

Clustering and fabric zoning

If you plan to use clustering, install and configure the clustering software on the servers.
Clustering is the organization of multiple servers into groups. Within a cluster, each server is a
node. Multiple clusters compose a multi-cluster environment. The following example shows a
multi-cluster environment with three clusters, each containing two nodes. The nodes share access
to the disk array.
Figure 1 1 Multi-cluster environment (Linux)
Within the SAN, the clusters can be homogeneous (all the same operating system) or heterogeneous
(mixed operating systems). How you configure LUN security and fabric zoning depends on the
operating system mix and the SAN configuration.
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