HP Storage Hardware Providers VDS/VSS Installation Guide (5697-1131, August 2011)

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HP P9000 hardware provider preparation procedures
Prepare servers and software for use with the hardware providers as described below and in the
product manuals. Your HP representative may perform some configuration tasks.
Preparing the VDS/VSS servers
The VDS/VSS server contains the applications that create and store primary data. Install and configure
the server as follows:
1. If it is not already on the server, install the Windows Server operating system on the host following
Microsoft's installation instructions.
2. Install a Fibre Channel HBA card into the server according to the HBA manufacturer's instructions.
3. Install the HBA driver and software on the server according to the HBA manufacturer's instructions.
HP tested drivers are available from the HP website.
4. Connect the server to the disk array, either via FC direct-connect or through a fabric switch and
SAN topology. If you use a switch, configure it according to the manufacturer's instructions.
5. If desired, connect the server to the corporate Ethernet LAN.
Preparing additional servers
An additional server for managing data on the SVOLs in the array is optional, and its configuration
depends on your specific application. If you plan to use additional servers to manage the backup
data on the array secondary volumes, install and configure them according to the instructions given
previously for the VDS/VSS server.
Preparing the disk array
Prepare the P9000 disk array for use with the HP VDS and VSS hardware providers as described
below. Steps can be performed using LUN Manager in the Remote Web Console or the P9000
Command View Advanced Edition management interface.
1. (VSS only): Add a host group of any name for the primary data volumes. For VSS, also create
host groups named primary host group (of any name). For VSS, also add the SVOL and SHADOW
(SVOL and SHADOW names are required). Set the Host Mode to 0C or 2C. 0C is the default
and displays LUSE information in the LUN name. Ensure that both servers use the same mode.
2. Turn security ON for the ports connected to the VDS/VSS servers.
3. Add VDS/VSS server HBA WWNs to the primary host group, but NOT to the SVOL group. Do
not add host WWNs to the SVOL or SHADOW host groups. Assigning the VDS/VSS server HBA
WWN to the primary host group associates that server with the group, allowing the server access
to the host group's LUNs. Access to the SVOL host group for the VDS/VSS and optional second
server is established later by the hardware provider.
4. Add a RAID Manager Command Device (CDEV) LUN of at least 36 MB. (Larger is OK but more
than needed.) The CDEV must be mapped to a port that is visible to the VDS/VSS server. The
CDEV is used to interpret commands and cannot be used for data. Command Device LUNs can
be any number but are customarily assigned a number near the end of the available range. You
can use a custom size volume for a Command Device, but do not use a LUSE volume.
5. For VSS, add primary and SVOL (secondary) LUNs to the primary and SVOL host groups, respect-
ively. The primary and secondary LUNs must be the same emulation type (for example OPEN-3,
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