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:

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Initialize the HP 3PAR Service Processor

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Initialize the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system

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Configure FC and iSCSI host connections

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Configure and begin data storage

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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:

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Press F1

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Select Help > Online Help

You can also find storage-related information at:

http://www.hp.com/storage

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