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

Configuration procedures
Physically configure the servers and software as described below and in the manuals for those products.
See the overview diagram under the heading Required components. Y our HP representative may perform
some installation and c onfiguration tasks.
Configuration summary
You will perform the following tasks d uring configuration:
Windows CV workstation:
• Install HP MPIO FF Failover Manager (if multipathing is required).
• Use Command View EVA to activate the BC license.
VDS/VSS servers:
• Install Windows Enterprise OS, FC HBAs, drivers and software.
• Install HP MPIO Full-Featured Failover (if multipathing is desired).
• Connect to the array’s FC SAN.
• Connect to the corporate Ethernet LAN (A firewall is optional but recommended. The firewall must
be open bet ween servers.)
Disk arr
ay (Command View EVA):
• Create Windows user groups and names on the CV server.
• (VSS on
ly) Create a snapclone disk group (or use the existing production disk group).
• (VSS only) Create other disk groups as required by your application. (Exchange requires a data
diskgroupandalogdiskgroup.)
Configuring the array CV workstation
Config ure the disk array Comm a nd View server as explained below. VDS only requires that you do
step 1. All other steps support VSS:
1. If desired, connect the corporate Ethernet L A N to the CV workstation through a firewall. Make sure
the firewall is open between the C V workstation and the VDS/VSS server(s).
2. If multipathing is desired, verify existing or install HP MPIO Full-Featured Failover Manager as
explained in the documentation for that product.
3. Verify existing or add a license for Business Copy in Command View according to the instructions in
the Command View EVA Network Administration Guide.
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