HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide for the XP12000, XP10000, SVS200 (T1706-96009, October 2007)

5Configuring external LUs
Use External Storage XP to perform operations to access external LUs, such as setting the port attribute to
the external port and mapping the external LU as the internal LDEV.
This chapter describes procedures for using External Storage XP to configure external LUs.
Overview of configuring external LUs
Figure 41 shows an example of using External Storage XP to configure external LUs.
Figure 41 Overview of configuring external LUs
The following is the general procedure for configuring external LUs.
1. Configure the port and system parameters for the external array. For instructions, see the external
LU's documentation, Setting an external array's port,andNotes on connecting external arrays.
2. Start External Storage XP operations. 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.
3. Set the external array port attribute to External.Forinstructions,seeSetting a local array's port
attributes.
4. Perform the Discovery operation.
In the Device tree on the LU Operation pane, select an external array, and select Discovery (see
Mapping external LUs (Add LU)).
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