HP 6100

Contents
1 Enterprise Virtual Array description.............................................................12
Features................................................................................................................................12
Ease of management..........................................................................................................12
Data availability................................................................................................................13
Performance......................................................................................................................13
Scalability.........................................................................................................................13
Operating system support...................................................................................................14
HP Insight Remote Support software.....................................................................................14
Storage system components.....................................................................................................14
HP Command View EVA.....................................................................................................15
Controller software.............................................................................................................15
XCS features and functionality.........................................................................................15
Optional software licensing............................................................................................16
Hardware.........................................................................................................................16
Physical layout of the storage system................................................................................16
2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup...................................................................18
EVA8000/8100 storage system connections..............................................................................18
EVA6000/6100 storage system connections...............................................................................19
EVA4000/4100 storage system connections..............................................................................19
Direct connect........................................................................................................................20
iSCSI connection configurations................................................................................................21
Fabric connect iSCSI..........................................................................................................21
Direct connect iSCSI...........................................................................................................21
Procedures for getting started...................................................................................................22
Gathering information........................................................................................................22
Host information...........................................................................................................22
Setting up a controller pair using the OCP............................................................................22
Entering the WWN.......................................................................................................23
Entering the WWN checksum.........................................................................................24
Entering the storage system password..............................................................................24
Installing HP Command View EVA........................................................................................25
Installing optional EVA software licenses...............................................................................25
3 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components.............................................26
Fibre Channel drive enclosures.................................................................................................26
Enclosure layout.................................................................................................................26
I/O modules.....................................................................................................................27
I/O module status indicators..........................................................................................27
Fiber Optic Fibre Channel cables.........................................................................................28
Copper Fibre Channel cables..............................................................................................29
Fibre Channel disk drives....................................................................................................29
Disk drive status indicators..............................................................................................30
Disk drive status displays................................................................................................30
Disk drive blank............................................................................................................31
Power supplies and blowers................................................................................................31
Power supplies..............................................................................................................31
Blowers........................................................................................................................32
Drive enclosure EMU..........................................................................................................32
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