HP 12000 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................11
VLS12200 Gateway Components.............................................................................................11
2 Hardware Installation................................................................................13
Preparing for the Installation.....................................................................................................13
Prepare the EVA for the VLS12000 Gateway.........................................................................13
Tools for Installation...........................................................................................................13
Taking ESD Precautions......................................................................................................13
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge............................................................14
Unpacking.............................................................................................................................14
Removing the Packing Materials...............................................................................................14
Rack Planning Resources..........................................................................................................14
Rack Requirements..................................................................................................................15
Rack Warnings.......................................................................................................................15
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents.............................................................................15
VLS12200 Base System Shipping Carton..............................................................................16
VLS12200 Expansion Kit Shipping Carton.............................................................................16
Installing the VLS Node into a Rack...........................................................................................17
Cabling the VLS Node............................................................................................................18
Installing the Ethernet Switches into a Rack.................................................................................19
Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges..................................................................................20
Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G....................................................................20
Mounting Ethernet Switch 6600-24G into the Rack.................................................................21
Cabling Ethernet Switches 6600–24G.......................................................................................22
3 Multi-node Setup......................................................................................23
Configuring Primary Node 0....................................................................................................23
Configuring the Secondary Nodes 1 through 3..........................................................................23
4 Storage Configuration...............................................................................24
Establishing Communication Between the VLS12200 Gateway and the EVA...................................24
Verifying Array Zoning.......................................................................................................24
Presenting the LUNs...........................................................................................................24
Managing VLS12200 Gateway Capacity..................................................................................26
Discovering Array LUNs......................................................................................................27
Deleting Array LUNs...........................................................................................................28
Configuring Storage Pools...................................................................................................29
Destroying Storage Pools.....................................................................................................30
Installing Additional Licenses....................................................................................................31
5 Automigration/Replication.........................................................................33
Understanding Automigration Concepts.....................................................................................33
Echo Copy Concepts..........................................................................................................33
Smart Copy Concepts........................................................................................................34
Replication Concepts..........................................................................................................35
Tape Initialization..............................................................................................................36
Connecting a Destination Library..............................................................................................36
Supported Destination Library Configurations........................................................................36
Connecting a Destination Library to the VLS12200 Gateway...................................................37
Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library......................................................................37
Managing a SAN Library...................................................................................................37
Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library.........................................................................37
Unmanaging a SAN or LAN/WAN Library...........................................................................38
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