Testing connections to the eva, Adding hosts, Creating and presenting virtual disks – HP 6400.8400 Enterprise Virtual Array User Manual

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Testing connections to the EVA

After installing the FCAs, you can create and test connections between the host server and the
EVA. For all operating systems, you must:

Add hosts

Create and present virtual disks

Verify virtual disks from the hosts

The following sections provide information that applies to all operating systems. For OS-specific
details, see the applicable operating system section.

Adding hosts

To add hosts using HP P6000 Command View:

1.

Retrieve and note the worldwide names (WWNs) for each FCA on your host.

You need this information to select the host FCAs in HP P6000 Command View.

2.

Use HP P6000 Command View to add the host and each FCA installed in the host system.

NOTE:

To add hosts using HP P6000 Command View, you must add each FCA installed in

the host. Select Add Host to add the first adapter. To add subsequent adapters, select Add
Port. Ensure that you add a port for each active FCA.

3.

Select the applicable operating system for the host mode.

Table 15 Select the host mode for the applicable operating system

Host mode selection

Operating System

HP-UX

HP-UX

IBM AIX

IBM AIX

Linux

Linux

Linux

Mac OS X

OVMS

OpenVMS

Sun Solaris

Oracle Solaris

VMware

VMware

Microsoft Windows

Windows

Microsoft Windows 2008

Microsoft Windows 2012

Linux

Citrix Xen Server

4.

Check the Host folder in the navigation pane of HP P6000 Command View to verify that the
host FCAs are added.

NOTE:

More information about HP P6000 Command View is available at

http://

www.hp.com/support/manuals

. Click Storage Software under Storage, and then select HP

P6000 Command View software under Storage Device Management Software.

Creating and presenting virtual disks

To create and present virtual disks to the host server:

Testing connections to the EVA

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