HP ProLiant Storage Server SAN Connection and Management

Connecting to a SAN
The instructions below are an aid to customers connecting to their Storage Area Network
(SAN). Check the HP web site at
http://www.hp.com for any possible updates to the SAN
Connection and Management documentation prior to executing instructions from this
guide. The latest updates to the HP SAN Design Guide are available on the HP web site
at
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/saninfrastructure.html.
Important: HP strongly recommends that you install the software components before
you connect fiber cables to the storage server.
Specific steps for proper connection to a SAN are based upon the Fibre Channel (FC)
array to which the storage server will be attached. The basic steps are as follows:
1. Verify, and update if needed, the BIOS/firmware/driver for your FC HBA
(FCA2404, FCA2214, and so on).
2. Verify, and update if needed, the firmware of the FC array.
3. Install Multipathing software.
4. Connect FC cables.
5. Present Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) to the storage server.
Quick links: (Click the section for your FC array type.)
• Section 1: MSA – Modular SAN Array
• Section 2: EVA – Enterprise Virtual Array
• Section 3: XP – Disk Array XP
• Section 4: VA – Virtual Array
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Section 5: MA – Modular Array (HSG-80)
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