HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage Site Planning Manual

A Storage System Installation Checklist
Use this chapter to complete all the requirements before you begin installing the storage system
hardware and software.
Storage System Hardware Installation Checklist
Before you start, verify the environmental conditions, recommended rack space access, and electrical
requirements listed in the previous chapters are satisfied and you have all of the following items:
• Standard AC power
• Host computer with access to software, BIOS, drives, and HP 3PAR OS
• Fibre Channel (FC) HBA, FC host cable, and power cord
• Other cables
• Network access
• SP connectivity
• Tools
• Rail mounting kits
• System components or storage system
Storage System Software Installation Checklist
Before you begin installing the storage system software, make sure you have all of the following
items:
• All components are installed
• The storage system setup is verified, the storage system is powered on, and the LEDs are
functioning properly
• Either the SP is installed and powered on, and you have assigned an IP addresses, or the VSP
is installed and connected, and you have determined the temporary IP address
• The SP connection is established
Table 20 SP and Storage System Software Installation Checklist
HP 3PAR Service Processor
SP ID. The SP ID is the 3PAR 7-Digit Storage serial number with the prefix SP000.
The serial number is located in two places on the SP: on the top front of the server
and in a pull-out placard in the front of the server.
NOTE: The serial number is located on the back of your HP 3PAR storage system
next to the power switch for the node enclosure PCM, and begins with 16 (for
example, 1624635).
Service Processor Host Name
Permanent IP address (IPv4 only)
Subnet mask
Gateway IP address
DNS settings:
Domain name
DNS servers
Maximum supported speed and duplex setting:
Autonegotiate or
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