HP 2000fc Modular Smart Array - Manual (Page 39)

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CH A P T E R 3
Connecting Hosts
This chapter describes how to connect data and management hosts to controller
enclosures. It contains the following sections:
■ “Host System Requirements” on page 39
■ “Configuration Considerations” on page 40
■ “Connecting Direct Attach Configurations” on page 42
■ “Connecting Switch Attach Configurations” on page 44
■ “Connecting Remote Management Hosts” on page 47
■ “Next Steps” on page 47
Host System Requirements
Data hosts connected to MSA2000 Family 2012fc Modular Smart Arrays must meet
the following requirements:
■ To configure an FC HBA that is directly attached to controller enclosure host
ports, set the HBA parameters as specified in the MSA QuickSpecs. QuickSpecs
can be found from your HP MSA products page at
http://www.hp.com/go/msa . Select MSA SAN Arrays, and then select your
product. The link for QuickSpecs will be on the right.
■ Depending on your system configuration, data host operating systems may
require that multipathing is supported. If a data host uses a single cable to attach
to the storage, then multipathing software is not required. If a data host uses
multiple cables to attach to the storage, and fault tolerance is expected, then
multipathing software is required.
To obtain the MSA2000 Family MPIO DSM, go to the HP MSA products page at
http://www.hp.com/go/msa . Select MSA SAN Arrays, select your product,
and go to Related products.
■ To prevent Microsoft ® Windows ® data hosts from displaying the Found New
Hardware Wizard when the storage system is discovered, install the MSA2000
Family SCSI Enclosure Services driver. For more information, see “Installing the
MSA2000 Family SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts” on page 40.