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

2 Preparing for External Storage
XP operations
This chapter describes requirements, preparations, and notes for External Storage XP. This chapter also
describes the HP StorageWorks products you can use with External Storage XP.
System requirements
External Sto
rage XP operations involve the local array, a storage array used as an external array, and
the licensed
External Storage XP feature enabled on Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console.
System requ
irements for External Storage XP are:
• Local array (first array)
Install and enable all hardware and microcode required for External Storage XP operations in the
local array
.
CAUTION:
Before inst
alling and enabling the hardware and microcode, see Managing cache with external
storage fo
r instructions.
NOTE:
Currently only an XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 can be used as a local array.
• External array (second array)
You also need a second storage device, called an external array in this user guide. For more
information, see Storage arrays that can be connected as external arrays.
• HP StorageWorks Command View XP (running on a user-supplied Windows®-based PC) or
XP Remote Web Console
For instructions on installing and using Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console, 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.
NOTE:
YoumustrunCommandViewXPorXPRemoteWebConsoleinModifymodetoperformExternal
Storage XP operations. In View mode, you can only view External Storage XP information.
• External Storage XP
Enable the licensed External Storage XP feature in Command View XP or XP Remote Web Console.
Storage arrays that can be connected as external arrays
Table 2 lists storage arrays that can be connected as external arrays. Notes about the appearance of
each storage array in this document and in External Storage XP panes are also listed.
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