HP StorageWorks User Manual

58 External Storage XP for the XP12000/XP10000
Overview of configuring external LUs
Figure 29 shows an example of using External Storage XP to configure external LUs.
Figure 29 Overview of configuring external LUs
The following is the general procedure for configuring external LUs.
1. Configure the port and system parameters for the external disk array. For instructions, see the external
LU’s documentation, ”Setting an external disk array’s port” on page 59, and ”Notes on connecting
external disk arrays” on page 101.
2. Start External Storage XP operations. For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks Command View XP
user guide for XP Disk Arrays or the HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console user guide for
XP12000/XP10000.
3. Set the external disk array port attribute to External. For instructions, see ”Setting a local disk array’s
port attributes” on page 59.
4. Perform the Discovery operation.
In the Device tree on the LU Operation pane, select an external disk array, and select Discovery (see
”Mapping external LUs (Add LU)” on page 60).

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