Integrated HP NetRAID Controller Config. Guide

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4 Planning
Overview
Before configuring your disk array subsystem, you should invest some time in
planning the configuration that best suits your computing environment. The
options you choose depend on factors such as the host operating system used and
your requirements for data protection, performance, and capacity.
This chapter guides you through the planning process.
• Step A, Plan Your Hardware, is the first step.
• Step B, Plan Arrays and Logical Drives, is the second step.
Worksheets are provided in Appendix B. You should make copies of Worksheet
A and Worksheet B on which to write your choices for your integrated HP
NetRAID controller.
Step A. Plan Your Hardware
In Step A, Plan Your Hardware, you will begin to fill out Worksheet A. But first,
you must gather information about your HP NetServer and your user
requirements.
Gather Information
You need to know the following information about your system and its use to
create the best HP NetRAID configuration:
• Your host operating system and its block size
• Any special needs that certain work groups or users have for security, data
protection, or performance that vary from the requirements of other
groups or users
• Redundancy requirements to protect data
• Performance requirements
• Storage capacity requirements
• Whether you want hot spare capability