HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers administration guide Windows 2003 (T1634-96054, August 2006)

Conﬁguring the VDS/VSS Server

Install and conﬁgure the VDS/VSS server as follows:

1. If it is not already present, install the Windows 2003 Enterprise Server OS on the host according to

Microsoft’s installation instructions.

2. If multipathing is desired, install the HP MPIO Full-Featured software according to the documentation

for that product.

3. Install a F

ibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card into the server according to the HBA

manufact

urer’s instructions.

4. Install the HBA d river and utility software onto the server according to the HBA manufacturer’s

instructions. HP tested drivers are available by searching hp.com; follow the Release Notes for

installation.

5. Connect

the server to the disk array via the built-in Fibre Channel fabric switch, if present, or an

external switch. Conﬁgure the switch, including zoning if required, according to the manufacturer’s

instructions. For helpful information on SAN construction, search the HP web site for the HP

Storag eWorks SAN Design Reference Guide.

6. Connect the server to the corporate Ethernet L AN, through a ﬁrewall if desired. Be sure the ﬁrewall

is open between the CV and VDS/VSS server(s). Use a ping command to test communication

betwe

en servers. The Hardware Providers use ports 12301 and 2301; these ports must be available

in order for HWP to function.

7. Complete conﬁguration in this chapter and then install the required HP HWP software on the server

as ex

plained in “Chapter 3 Installation.”

NOTE:

WhenusingtheVDSframeworktocreateandmanageLUNs,theLUNsshouldbethesamesizeasthe

physical disk size. You can make LUNs smaller than a physical disk (or d isks, if span ning multiple dis ks),

but any space left over on the physical disk(s) cannot be used. For example, if you have three 36

GB drives totalling 108 GB and you create a LUN of 20 GB spanning all three disks, the remaining

88 G

Bareunusable.

Conﬁguring additional servers

An additional server for managing data copies is optional, and its conﬁguration depends on your speciﬁc

application. If you plan to use additional servers, conﬁgure them according to the preceding instructions.

Conﬁguration