63MSA1000 Installation Guide
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Configuration Procedures -
for Linux Environments
Deploying the MSA1000 in a Linux environment involves:
1. Installing the HBA Driver on your Linux Servers
2. Installing the ACU on your Linux Management Server
3. Identifying the Server and Operating System to the MSA1000
4. Configuring the Storage Arrays and Logical Volumes
Each of these procedures is discussed in the following paragraphs.
Prerequisites
■ All equipment must be connected correctly, as detailed in the previous
sections in this document and the HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Configuration
Overview poster, included in the shipping carton with the MSA1000.
■ Host computer must have the supported kernel source and kernel headers
installed.
■ Host computer must be running a supported version of Netscape navigator.
Note: See the MSA1000 website at
http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000
for a current list
of system requirements and options.