HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider for Windows 2003 Administration Guide (T1634-96074, February 2007)

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When using the VDS framework to create and m anage LUNs, make LUNs close to the same size as the

physical disk size. You can make LUNs smaller than a physical disk (or disks, if spanning multiple disks),

but any space left over on the physical disk(s) cannot be used. Fo r example, if you have three 36

GB drives totalling 108 GB and you create a LUN of 20 GB spanning all three disks, the remaining

88 G B are unusable.

MSA Active-Active conﬁgurations support HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM, a nd you can use VDS to manag e

the MPIO conﬁguration. MSA Active-Passive conﬁgurations suppo rt only HP MPIO Basic DSM managed

by the MPIO software.

Preconﬁguri

ng the array and server for the HP MSA VDS

hardware pro

vider

Physically install and prepare the disk array and the server to work with the HP MSA VDS hardware

provider as described below and in the manuals for those products.

You will per

form the following tasks during preconﬁguration:

1. InstallWindows2003ServerOSontheVDSserver.

2. Install the FC Host Bus Adapter and driver on the server.

3. Connect th

e server HBA to the array using a Fibre Channel switch and set up zoning (if required).

4. Install a NIC card in the server and connect to the Ethernet LAN (optional).

5. Install M PIO software if you plan to emp loy multipathing.

6. Connect t

he array to the VDS server through the FC switch.

Preconﬁgure the VDS ser ver

Install and prepare the Windows 2003 ser ver that will run the HP MSA VDS hardware provider software:

1. If it is not already present, install the Windows 2003 Server OS on the VDS ser ver.

2. Install a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) card into the VDS ser ver according to the H BA

manufacturer’s instructions.

3. Install the HBA driver and utility software onto the VDS server according to the HBA manufacturer’s

instructions. HP-tested drivers are available from HP Support. Follow the release notes that come

with the driver for installation.

4. Connect the server to the disk array via the built-in Fibre Channel switch, if p resent, or an external

switch. Conﬁgure the switch, including zoning if required, according to the manufacturer’s

instructions. For helpful information on SAN c onstruction, see the H P StorageWorks SAN d esign

reference guide. To locate this guide, see the HP M anuals website listed under the heading,

"Related documentation" on page 7.

5. If desired, connect the server to the corporate Ethernet LAN (optional). A ﬁrewall is recommended

but optional. Be sure the ﬁrewall is open between the MSA host and the hardware provider ser ver to

allow communication.

6. Install MPIO softwar e on the hardware provider server. Use HP MPIO Basic DSM for MSA

Active-P assive conﬁgurations. MSA Active-Active conﬁgurations support HP MPIO Full-Featured DSM.

For instructions, see the documentation that accompanies the software or the HP MPIO Full-Featured

DSM for Windows for MSA Disk Arrays i nstallation and reference guide.(Tolocatethisguideonthe

HP website, see "Related documentation"onpage7).

7. Complete the rest of the conﬁguration in this chapter, and then install the required HP MSA VDS

hardware provider software on the VDS server as explained in "Installation" on page 21.

Preconﬁgure the disk array and optional host

Ensure the d isk array has been fully installed and preconﬁgured to work with the HP MSA VDS hardware

provider. Install the Array Conﬁguration Utilit y software on the optional host, if desired. For details, see

HP StorageW orks Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider for Windows 2003 administration guide