Installation procedures
Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. Install and configure the disk array
• Setting the Host Mode for the disk array ports
• Setting the
System Option Modes
• Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2. Install and configure the host
• Loading the OS and software
• Installi
ng and configuring the HBAs
• Clustering and fabric zoning
• Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
3. Connect
the disk array
• Defining the paths
• Verifying HBA installation
• Verify
ing d evice recognition
4. Config
ure disk array devices
• Verifying the device files and drivers
• Creating the device files
• Crea
ting the physical volumes
• Creating new volume g roups
• Creating logical volumes
• Cre
ating the file systems
• Setting the I/O timeout parameter
• Creating the mount directories
• Mo
unting and verifying the file systems
• Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters
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Installation