HP 4400 Enterprise

Contents
1 Review and confirm your plans.....................................................................5
Overview................................................................................................................................5
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................5
Plan your storage configuration..................................................................................................5
System and performance expectations....................................................................................6
RAID levels.........................................................................................................................6
HP P6000 Command View implementation..................................................................................7
2 Prepare your site........................................................................................8
Overview................................................................................................................................8
Provide adequate structural support for the floor...........................................................................8
Provide adequate clearance space and ventilation........................................................................8
Provide adequate and redundant sources of power.......................................................................9
Remove product from packaging.................................................................................................9
3 Install components....................................................................................10
Overview..............................................................................................................................10
Rack installation best practices.................................................................................................10
Attach the brackets for a longer chassis.....................................................................................11
Converting the rails.................................................................................................................12
Attach the rails.......................................................................................................................12
Install the enclosures...............................................................................................................14
Installing the hard drives into the drive bays...............................................................................16
Installing SFPs........................................................................................................................17
4 Connect cables and power cords...............................................................18
Overview..............................................................................................................................18
Cabling best practices.............................................................................................................18
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables........................................................................................18
Connecting device port Fibre Channel cables to the EVA (rear view).........................................18
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to the EVA (front end)..........................................................19
Connecting cables to an HSV300-S controller enclosure (front end)..........................................19
Labeling cables using labeling kit........................................................................................19
Connecting the power cords....................................................................................................19
5 Turn on power..........................................................................................20
Power on the devices...............................................................................................................20
Verify the operating status of the EVA........................................................................................20
Verify the operating status of the disk enclosures.........................................................................21
Verify the operating status of the Fibre Channel switches and adapters..........................................22
Installing Fibre Channel drivers.................................................................................................22
Configuring the embedded switch in an HSV300-S controller.......................................................22
Verify the operating status of the servers....................................................................................24
6 Connecting to the management module......................................................25
Overview..............................................................................................................................25
Connecting to the management module.....................................................................................25
Connecting through a public network...................................................................................25
Connecting through a private network..................................................................................26
Accessing HP P6000 Command View on the management module...............................................27
Changing the default operating mode.......................................................................................27
Accessing the HP P6000 Control Panel through HP P6000 Command View...................................28
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