HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide

Setting the host mode for the disk array ports........................................................................54
Setting the UUID................................................................................................................54
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................55
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................55
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................55
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................56
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................56
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................56
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................57
Configuring FC switches..........................................................................................................57
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................57
Verifying disk array device recognition.................................................................................57
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................58
Initializing and labeling the devices.....................................................................................58
Mounting the devices.........................................................................................................58
Verifying file system operation.............................................................................................59
7 VMware..................................................................................................61
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................61
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................61
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................61
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................62
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................62
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................62
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................62
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................62
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................62
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................63
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................63
Configuring VMware ESX Server..........................................................................................64
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................64
Setting up virtual machines (VMs) and guest operating systems.....................................................65
Setting the SCSI disk timeout value for Windows VMs.............................................................65
Sharing LUNs....................................................................................................................65
Selecting the SCSI emulation driver......................................................................................67
8 Linux.......................................................................................................69
Installation roadmap...............................................................................................................69
Installing and configuring the disk array....................................................................................69
Defining the paths..............................................................................................................69
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports.........................................70
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports.....................................................................................70
Setting the system option modes..........................................................................................70
Installing and configuring the host.............................................................................................71
Installing and configuring the FCAs .....................................................................................71
Loading the operating system and software...........................................................................71
Clustering and fabric zoning...............................................................................................71
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems.................................................71
Connecting the disk array........................................................................................................72
Restarting the Linux server...................................................................................................72
Verifying new device recognition.........................................................................................72
Configuring disk array devices.................................................................................................73
Partitioning the devices.......................................................................................................73
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HP StorageWorks P9000 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	StorageWorks P9000
Category	Storage
Language	English