HP LeftHand SAN Solutions Support Document - Installation Manual - VSA 8.0 Quick Start - Demo Version

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— Plan the network configuration, including an IP address, subnet
mask, and gateway for the VSA, or use DHCP
Use the VSA with the following versions of VMware ESX Server:
• VMware ESX Server version 3.x
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
LeftHand SAN.
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 (VIPs) for iSCSI access.
For more detailed information, see the VSA User Manual, which is installed
as a PDF in the directory into which you unzipped the VSA files. Or you can
download it from the LeftHand Networks website. Click the link, or search by
name for User Manual VSA 7.0 SP1 for VMware ESX.
Planning the SAN/iQ Software Storage Configuration
When you install the Centralized Management Console, you should plan and
configure the storage node features, such as email alert notification, before
you configure the data storage.
For information about configuring storage node features, see “Getting Started;
Configuring Storage Nodes” in the Online Help or in the LeftHand SAN User
Manual. The LeftHand SAN User Manual is installed as a PDF in the