HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Hardware Installation

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Small Business SAN Kit
Hardware and Software Demonstration
Software Installation
Chapter 1: The Installation Wizard
Chapter 2: SANsurfer Express
Chapter 3: Array Configuration Utility
Chapter 1: The Installation Wizard
Now, that we have completed the hardware installation, we are going to proceed with the
software installation. The software installation steps are included in configuration guide,
which is included with the kit. Once you put the CD into server the Install Anywhere is
preparing to install. This may take a few seconds while the wizards initialize. The SAN
wizard is now being configured for your system. The first screen is a welcome screen
and it also tells us that it has detected the HBA. So, we click “next”. Successful
installation by the wizard may require you to reboot your server. Click “next” to
continue. The driver installation is now in progress. This may take a couple of minutes.
The driver has now been installed successfully. It also tells you the version and is not
attempting to install the Fibre Channel HBA management agent. This may also take a
couple of minutes. As soon as it is competed, we will click “next” to move to the next
screen. The management agent was installed successfully. Now, the VDS software agent
is being installed. Your multi-path driver is being installed. The other nice thing about
the installation CD is it also contains hot fixes. That is what it is doing now. It has
completed; so, we will click “next” to continue. We will click “next” to continue to the
next window. Here is where I have a choice to use the server that I am currently on to
manage my SAN or I can select another server to manage the SAN. I will click “use this
server to manage my SAN” and click “next”.
So, now we are going to install the SANsurfer Express software. Click “next”. I
accept the terms of license agreement and click “next”. And now I’ll just click “install”.
So, SANsurfer is configuring the new software installation. The setup has already
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HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Specifications

General

RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1, 5
Certification	Microsoft Cluster Server Certification\\r Hewlett Packard Data Protector\\r VERITAS Backup Exec and NetBackup\\r Legato NetWorker for Windows\\r Computer Associates BrightStor Enterprise Backup
Internal memory	256 MB
Memory clock speed	- MHz
Internal memory type	-
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Supported storage drive interfaces	SCSI
Windows operating systems supported	Yes
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	52.1 mm
Width	48.3 mm
Height	17.5 mm
Weight	31210 g