HP XP1024 - Installation Procedures

18 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: MPE/iX
Installation procedures
Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. Install and configure the disk array (see page 19)
• Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
• Setting the System Option Modes
• Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2. Install the host hardware (see page 24)
• Installing the host system
• Installing and configuring the HBAs
• Fabric zoning and LUN security
• Multiple operating systems in a shared switch fabric
3. Connect the disk array (see page 27)
• Determining the paths
• Storage capacity per path
4. Load the OS software (see page 30)
5. Configure the disk array devices in MPE/iX (see page 31)
• Configuring with native Fibre Channel disk array attachment
• Configuring with SCSI-FC fabric router disk array attachment
6. Create volume sets and volumes (see page 39)