HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers administration guide Windows 2003 (T1634-96052, February 2006)

Conﬁguring the array CV workstation

Conﬁgure the disk array Command View server as explained below. VDS only requires

that you do step 1. All other steps support VSS:

1. If desired, co

nnect the corporate Ethernet L AN to the CV workstation through

a ﬁ rewall. Ma

ke sure the ﬁrewall is open between the CV workstation and the

VDS/VSS server(s).

2. If multipathing is desired, verify existing or install HP M PIO Full-Featured Failover

Manager as explained in the documentation for that product.

3. Verify existing or ad d a license for Business Copy in Command View acc ording to

the instr

uctions in the Command View EVA Network Administra tion Guide.

Conﬁguring the VDS/VSS Server

The VDS/VSS server contains the applications that create and store d ata. Install and

conﬁgure the server as follows:

1. If it is not already present, install the Windows 2003 Enterprise Ser ver 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 Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card into the server according to the

HBA manufacturer’s instructions.

4. Install the HBA driver and utilit y software onto the ser ver according to the HBA

manufacturer’s instructions. HP tested drivers a re available by searching hp.com;

follow the README ﬁle for installation.

5. Connect the server to the disk array through a fabric switch and SAN topology

conﬁgured a c cording to the m anufacturer’s instructions.

6. Connect the server to the corporate Ethernet LAN, 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 commun ication between servers. The Hardware Providers use ports

12301and2301;theseportsmustbeavailableinorderforHWPtofunction.

7. Complete conﬁguration in this chapter and then install the required HP H WP

software on the server as explained in “Chapter 3 Installation.”

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, con ﬁgure

them acco rding to the preceding instructions.

HP StorageWorks EVA Hardware Providers administration guide Windows 2003