Connect to the fibre channel host system, Validate the fibre channel hba setup on the host, Validate the fibre channel connection – HP 3PAR Operating System Software Licenses User Manual
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Configuring Local and Remote Connections
You can use SmartStart to do the following:
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Connect the local host (the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 server into
which you inserted the SmartStart media) to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system
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Connect a remote host (any Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 server other
than the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 server into which you inserted
the SmartStart media) to the HP 3PAR storage system
To connect to and configure a remote host system:
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You must be able to use the same ID and password to gain administrator access to both
the local host and the remote host. If you cannot use the same login credentials, you must
insert the SmartStart media into the remote host and configure the machine as a local
host.
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If you have set up domains on your local host system and plan to configure a remote host
system, that remote host must be in the same domain as the local host.
Connect to the Fibre Channel Host System
1.
In the Host address field, do one of the following:
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If you are configuring the machine into which you inserted the SmartStart media, enter
localhost
.
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If you are configuring any host other than the machine that is running SmartStart, enter
that host IP address or DNS name.
2.
Click Connect.
3.
Click Next.
Validate the Fibre Channel HBA Setup on the Host
1.
Click Validate.
SmartStart automatically detects and lists the HBAs that are installed on the host system.
2.
Verify that at least two of the listed HBAs are supported by your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
system.
To verify your system’s HBAs, go to the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge for HP Storage
Products (SPOCK) and navigate to the list of HBAs supported by your host system:
Use your HP Passport account to log onto SPOCK. If you do not have an HP Passport account,
you can register for a free account on SPOCK.
3.
Click Next.
Validate the Fibre Channel Connection
1.
Select the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system for which you want to validate the Fibre Channel
connection.
2.
Click Validate.
If SmartStart cannot find a Fibre Channel connection, or can only find one Fibre Channel
connection, SmartStart enables you to configure ports on the HP 3PAR storage system.
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Configure the Hosts