8.5 HP StorageWorks P4000 VSA Installation and Configuration Guide (TA688-96017, September 2010)

1 Planning for the VSA
Careful planning of the virtual network configuration, the VSA configuration, and the configuration
of the clusters and volumes for data storage ensures that you can take full advantage of the features
and benefits of the HP P4000 SAN Solution.
Planning the virtual network configuration
Before you install the VSA on the network, plan the virtual network configuration, including the following
areas:
• Design and configuration of the virtual switches and network adapters.
• VSA directories, host names and IP addresses.
• Virtual network configuration, including the subnet and the virtual IP addresses for iSCSI access.
For more detailed information, see Chapter 5.
Planning the clustered storage configuration
When you install the HP StorageWorks Centralized Management Console (CMC), you should plan
and configure the storage system features, such as email alert notification, before you configure the
data storage.
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