HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.6 for Windows NT and Windows 2000 Installation and Configuration Guide

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Configuration Guide
Where to Start
The following procedure outlines the steps to follow when planning your storage
configuration. Containers are individual disk drives (JBOD), storageset types (mirrorsets,
stripesets, and so on), and/or partitioned drives. See Appendix A to locate the blank
templates for keeping track of the containers being configured.
1. Review configuration rules. See “Configuration Rules,” page 2–3.
2. Familiarize yourself with the current physical layout of the devices and their
addressing scheme. See “Device PTL Addressing Convention,” page 2–3.
3. Determine your storage requirements. Use the questions in “Determining Storage
Requirements,” page 2–10, to help you.
4. Choose the type of storage containers you need to use in your subsystem. See
“Choosing a Container Type,” page 2–11, for a comparison and description of each
type of storageset.
5. Create a storageset profile (described in “Creating a Storageset Profile,” page 2–12).
Fill out the storageset profile while you read the sections that pertain to your chosen
storage type:
❏ “Storageset Planning Considerations,” page 2–14
❏ “Mirrorset Planning Considerations,” page 2–16
❏ “RAIDset Planning Considerations,” on page 18
❏ “Partition Planning Considerations,” page 2–22
❏ “Striped Mirrorset Planning Considerations,” page 2–20
6. Decide which switches you need for your subsystem. General information on switches
is detailed in “Storageset and Partition Switches,” page 2–24.
❏ Determine the unit switches you want for your units (“Unit Switches,” page 2–29).
❏ Determine the initialization switches you want for your planned storage containers
(“Initialization Switches,” page 2–25).
7. Create a storage map (“Storage Maps,” page 2–29).
8. Configure the storage you have now planned using one of the following methods:
❏ Use SWCC. See the SWCC documentation for details.
❏ Use the Command Line Interpreter (CLI) commands. This method allows you
flexibility in defining and naming your storage containers. See the Compaq
StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller ACS Version 8.6 CLI Reference Guide.