SVS200 LUN Manager and Volume Manager (T1714-96015, October 2007)

8PreparingtouseVolume

Manager or Custom Volume Size

This chapter describes the environment you must prepare to operate Volume Manager or Custom Volume

Size (CVS).

System requirements

To operate Volume Manager or CVS, you need the following:

• XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 array

• Command View

XP computer or XP Remote Web Console

• Licensed Volume Manager and/or CVS software

NOTE:

To use the Volume Manager or CVS function, you need the software called HP StorageWorks LUN

Conﬁ guration and Security Manager XP.

Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console requirements

For more information about the environment necessary for the Command View XP PC, see the

HP StorageWorks Command View XP user guide for XP Disk Arrays. You must use a Command View

XP PC adapted to the PC environment. Connect the Command View XP PC to be used for arrays via a

TCP/IP network.

Installing Volume Manager and CVS

Install the software necessary to operate Volume Manager and CVS. For instructions, see the

HP StorageWorks Command View XP user guide for XP Disk Arrays or the HP StorageWorks XP Remote

Web Console user guide for XP12000/XP10000/SVS200.

Connecting to the array

To connect the Command View XP PC to the array, take the following steps:

1. Enter the URL of the primary SVP in the Web browser to access the primary SVP. The Storage

Device List pane appears.

2. Select the desired array.

3. Enter the user ID and password, and click OK. The Command View XP PC is connected to the array,

and the Command View XP main pane appears.

For more information about using the Command View XP PC, see the HP StorageWorks Command

View XP user guide for XP Disk Arrays.

Starting Volume Manager and CVS

1. Connect the Command View XP PC to the array, and open the Command View XP or XP Remote

Web Console main pane. For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks Command View XP user

HP StorageWorks LUN Conﬁguration and Security Manager XP user guide for the

XP12000/XP10000/SVS200

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