HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 19)

Configure the Fibre Channel Host
Introduction to Configuring the Fibre Channel Host
To set up Fibre Channel connections, ensure that the host system and HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000
Storage system have two Fibre Channel connections. You can configure the Fibre Channel host if
you have only one connection, but if that connection stops functioning, the host will not be able to
access (read from or write data to) the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system.
For more information about setting up Fibre Channel connections, see the HP 3PAR Windows
Implementation Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR Documentation site:
http://www.hp.com/3par/support_manuals
CAUTION: The Fibre Channel Host Configuration wizard might require a reboot of the host
system. If the host system cannot be rebooted at this time, use the Fibre Channel Host Configuration
wizard to configure your Fibre Channel connections when a possible reboot is more convenient.
Configuring Local and Remote Connections
You can use SmartStart to:
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Connect the local host (the Windows 2008 R2 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 2008 R2 server other than the Windows 2008 R2
server into which you inserted the SmartStart media) to the HP 3PAR storage system
To connect to and configure a remote host system:
◦ 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, you must insert the
SmartStart media into the remote host and configure the machine as a local host.
◦ 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 text box:
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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 running SmartStart, enter that host
IP address or DNS hostname
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 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:
http://www.hp.com/storage/spock
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