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User Guide Chapter 5 Initializing a Disk Array (FC)

5.1 Overview

To set FC connection first in a disk array configured for both FC and iSCSI connections, do the

procedure in this chapter and then see Chapter 6, "Initializing a Disk Array (iSCSI)" to make the

settings.

To set iSCSI connection first, see Chapter 6, "Initializing a Disk Array (iSCSI)" to make settings and

then do the procedure in this chapter.

The initialization consists of:

1. Collecting host information

Collect host information from the application server.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.2: “Collecting Host Information From Application

Servers”.

2. Initializing the disk array by using the initialization wizard

Use the initialization wizard to make the basic settings of the disk array.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.3.1: “Initialization Wizard”.

3. Binding a pool

Bind a pool in the disk array.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.3.2: “Binding a Pool”.

4. Binding a hot spare

Bind a hot spare. This step is not required unless a hot spare is bound.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.3.3: “Binding a Hot Spare”.

5. Binding logical disks

Bind logical disks.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.3.4: “Binding Logical Disks”.

6. Collection and registration of host information

Collect host information and register it with the disk array.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.3.5: “Collecting Host Information”

7. Assigning the logical disks to the application servers

Assign the created logical disk to the application servers.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.3.6: “Assigning Logical Disks”.

8. Checking connection from the application servers

Check that the application server to which the logical disks have been assigned can access the disk

array.

For details about the procedure, see Section 5.4: “Checking Connection from Application Servers”.

To initialize a disk array configured for iSCSI connection, see Chapter 6, "Initializing a Disk

Array (iSCSI)" .

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