HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual

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HP 3PAR SmartStart is an installation wizard for your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems.
SmartStart enables you to:

Initialize the HP 3PAR Service Processor

Initialize the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system

Configure FC and iSCSI host connections

Configure and begin data storage

Install the HP 3PAR Management Console, which you can use to manage storage and
create new storage after installation is complete

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Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows?
Yes. You can use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows 2008 R2.

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Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with servers running other operating systems?
Not in this release.

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Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart to configure other HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems?
Not in this release.

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Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows 2008 R2 servers connected by Fibre Channel?
Yes. You can use HP 3PAR SmartStart to set up Fibre Channel connections.

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Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows 2008 R2 servers connected by iSCSI?
Yes. You can use HP 3PAR SmartStart to set up iSCSI connections.

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Do I need to configure the hosts by inserting the SmartStart media into each and every one of
the Windows 2008 R2 hosts?
No. You can insert the SmartStart media into a Windows 2008 R2 server and use SmartStart
to remotely configure other Windows 2008 R2 servers as hosts.

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Where can I find help and support for HP 3PAR SmartStart?
HP 3PAR SmartStart includes online help. To access online help:

Press F1

Select Help > Online Help

You can also find storage-related information at:

http://www.hp.com/storage

FAQ

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