HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform administrator guide (5697-8056, March 2009)

3. Load balance the LUNs (if more than one) between storage systems or controllers.
VSM GUI
The following steps are an overview of the VSM GUI configuration process:
1. Configure at least one storage pool from the LUN presented by the storage system.
2. Configure at least one virtual disk from that storage pool.
3. Configure a user defined host (UDH) for the VMware servers using the appropriate personality.
4. Assign the virtual disk to the VMware servers.
To configure the VSM GUI:
1. Verify that you can see the LUN presented by the storage system as back-end LUs.
2. Follow the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform Manager user guide for
instructions on how to create a storage pool.
3. Follow the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform Manager user guide for
instructions on how to create a virtual disk from that storage pool.
4. Follow the HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform Manager user guide for
instructions on how to configure a UDH for the VMware server (choose VMware for the OS type).
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