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HP StorageWorks HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide (AA-RV1XA-TE, March 2005)

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Planning Storage Configurations
62 HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.8 for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Server
2003 (32-bit) Installation and Configuration Guide
Where to Start
The following procedure outlines the steps to follow when planning your storage
configuration.
See Appendix A to locate the blank templates for keeping track of the containers
being configured.
1. Determine your storage requirements. Use the questions in “Determining
Storage Requirements” on page 63, to help you.
2. Review configuration rules. See “Configuration Rules for the Controller” on
page 63.
3. Familiarize yourself with the current physical layout of the devices and their
addressing scheme. See “Addressing Conventions for Device PTL” on
page 64.
4. Choose the type of storage containers you need to use in your subsystem. See
“Choosing a Container Type” on page 74, for a comparison and description of
each type of storageset.
5. Create a storageset profile (described in “Creating a Storageset Profile” on
page 77). Fill out the storageset profile while you read the sections that pertain
to your chosen storage type:
— Planning Considerations for Storageset, page 78
— Mirrorset Planning Considerations, page 82
— RAIDset Planning Considerations, page 83
— Partition Planning Considerations, page 87
— Striped Mirrorset Planning Considerations, page 85
6. Decide which switches you need for your subsystem. General information on
switches is detailed in “Specifying Storageset and Partition Switches” on
page 90.
— Determine the unit switches you want for your units (“Specifying Unit
Switches” on page 95).
— Determine the initialization switches you want for your planned storage
containers (“Specifying Initialization Switches” on page 91).
7. Create a storage map (“Creating Storage Maps” on page 95).
8. Configure the storage you have now planned using one of the following
methods: