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

Settings depend on how the array is connected to the servers. See the following table for the
meanings of selections.
ProvidesConnection parameter
Fabric para-
meter
NL-port (private arbitrated loop)FC-ALOFF
NL-port (public loop) for loop connection to a switchFC-ALON
N-port (fabric port) for connection to a switchPOINT-TO-POINTON
Not supportedPOINT-TO-POINTOFF
Installing hardware providers for HP P9000 disk arrays
The following procedures explain how to install the RAID Manager Libraries and the HP hardware
providers.
NOTE:
If you have not already configured the server and the array as instructed in “Preparing to install HP
P9000 hardware providers” on page 25, do so now before you install the HP hardware providers
software. The HP hardware providers will not work if the array and server have not been correctly
configured.
You will perform the following tasks during installation:
• Install RAID Manager Library (run the RM setup.exe file).
• Install the VDS hardware providers (run the VDS installation executable file).
NOTE:
If command device authentication is enabled for the arrays but the required credentials are not
set, the Command Device Credential Setting window is launched during installation.
• Install the VSS hardware providers (run the VSS installation executable file).
• Run the VDS configuration utility to configure arrays and command devices for VDS. Discover and
move available arrays to the managed storage arrays list. Double-click managed arrays, and
configure command devices. Set Hardware Provider Options.
• Run the VSS configuration utility to configure arrays and command devices for VSS. Discover and
move available arrays to the managed storage arrays list. Double-click managed arrays, and
configure command devices. Set Hardware Provider Options.
Installing the RAID Manager Library
Before you install the hardware providers, you must first install the RAID Manager Library and the XP
and P9000 Business Copy and Snapshot array firmware licenses. These are required for the VDS/VSS
server(s) to enable VSS copy operations on the disk array. A summary procedure for installing the
RAID Manager Library is provided below. For detailed installation instructions, see the HP Storage
XP RAID Manager User's Guide. A summary of installation is presented below.
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