Configuring hp eva storage management servers, Initializing supported hp eva storage systems – HP P6000 SmartStart Storage Software User Manual
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2.
Click Next on the Welcome window.
3.
Click Next on the Important Information window.
The Main Menu window opens.
4.
Select Start now to access all configuration options.
The Configuration Options window opens.
5.
Do one of the following, as appropriate:
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Select Configure an FC application server.
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Select Configure an iSCSI application server.
6.
The selected wizard feature appears. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Configuring HP EVA storage management servers
To configure an HP P6000 storage management server, the wizard can:
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Verify a server’s SAN connections and install Fibre Channel HBA software, if necessary.
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Install HP P6000 Command View to manage your storage systems, if necessary.
IMPORTANT:
Server-based management is optional with some
. If you
do not require server-based management (or require
), do not use the
Configure Management Server feature in HP P6000 SmartStart.
Considerations
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Before you begin, ensure that the server meets the prerequisites to be an HP storage
management server.
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For more information, see
Procedure
1.
Insert the HP P6000 Command View Suite DVD into a server on the LAN and accept the
license terms.
2.
Click Next on the Welcome window.
3.
Click Next on the Important Information window.
The Main Menu window opens.
4.
Select Start now to access all configuration options.
The Configuration Options window opens.
5.
Select Configure HP P6000 EVA management server using HP P6000 Command View software.
6.
Follow the instructions in the wizard.
Initializing supported HP EVA storage systems
To perform initialization of newly installed
, the wizard can:
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Establish the storage system name.
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Create one or two default disk groups.
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Set a disk-failure protection level (disk spares).
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Set the storage system date and time.
Considerations
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When HP P6000 SmartStart initializes an HP P6000 storage system, it creates one or two
default disk groups. All the physical disks in the system are included by type in the groups.
For some applications, like databases with archive log files, HP recommends creating more
than one disk group within each type.
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