HP 3PAR SmartStart 1.1 User's Guide (QL226-96476, December 2012)
HP 3PAR SmartStart is an installation wizard for your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems.
SmartStart enables you to:
• Initialize the HP 3PAR Service Processor
• Initialize the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system
• Configure FC and iSCSI host connections
• Configure and begin data storage
• Install the HP 3PAR Management Console, which you can use to manage storage and
create new storage after installation is complete
2 Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows?
Yes. You can use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows 2008 R2.
3 Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with servers running other operating systems?
Not in this release.
4 Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart to configure other HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems?
Not in this release.
5 Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows 2008 R2 servers connected by Fibre Channel?
Yes. You can use HP 3PAR SmartStart to set up Fibre Channel connections.
6 Can I use HP 3PAR SmartStart with Windows 2008 R2 servers connected by iSCSI?
Yes. You can use HP 3PAR SmartStart to set up iSCSI connections.
7 Do I need to configure the hosts by inserting the SmartStart media into each and every one of
the Windows 2008 R2 hosts?
No. You can insert the SmartStart media into a Windows 2008 R2 server and use SmartStart
to remotely configure other Windows 2008 R2 servers as hosts.
8 Where can I find help and support for HP 3PAR SmartStart?
HP 3PAR SmartStart includes online help. To access online help:
• Press F1
• Select Help > Online Help
You can also find storage-related information at:
http://www.hp.com/storage
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