Sun storagetek v2x2, Emc clariion cx series, Emc vnx series – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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Set system parameters according to the following table. For connection parameters not shown,
refer to Sun StorageTek 2540 documentation.

Parameter Setting

Parameter

Windows 2K non Clustered DMP

host type

Sun StorageTek V2X2

The port must be configured as a target attached to a Windows host.
Important: Use only one external path when you mapping external volumes. Do not add alternate
paths after you finish mapping external volumes.

EMC CLARiiON CX series

The port must be configured as a target attached to a Windows host.

System option mode for connecting EMC CLARiiON CX series

When you connect an EMC CLARiiON CX series as an external storage system, you must set SOM
725 of the local storage system to ON. If SOM 725 is not set to ON, the external storage system
might be blocked when performing maintenance tasks such as rebooting the controller of the
external storage system before the firmware update.
For more information about using SOM 725, log on to the HP Support Portal to obtain contact
information.

System parameters for connecting EMC CLARiiON CX series

When you connect an EMC CLARiiON CX series as an external storage system, set the system
parameters according to the following table.

Setting

Parameter

CLARiiON Open

Initiator Type

2

Failover Mode

Disabled

ArrayCommPath

For system parameters not shown in the table, see the EMC CLARiiON CX series documentation.

NOTE:

Volumes created with Individual Disk Units (JBOD disks) of EMC CLARiiON CX series

are not supported. Make sure that LUN0 is defined for each port on the EMC CLARiiON CX series
side.

EMC VNX series

System option mode for connecting EMC VNX series

When you connect an EMC VNX series as an external storage system, you must set SOM 725 of
the local storage system to ON. If SOM 725 is not set to ON, the external storage system might
be blocked when performing maintenance tasks such as rebooting the controller of the external
storage system before the firmware update.
For more information about using SOM 725, log on to the HP Support Portal to obtain contact
information.

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Supported external storage systems

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