HP Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware Provider administration guide (T1634-96072, May 2006)

Contents
Preface .............................. 5
Aboutthisguide....................................... 5
Intendedaudience...................................... 5
Diskarrays......................................... 5
Relateddocumentation.................................... 5
Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 6
HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 7
Subscriptionservice ..................................... 7
HPwebsites ........................................ 7
Documentationfeedback ................................... 7
OtherHPwebsites ..................................... 7
1Overview ............................ 9
Simpleoverview...................................... 10
Detailedoverview ..................................... 11
Functionalcomponents................................. 12
MicrosoftWindows2003operatingsystem ........................ 12
WindowsDiskManagement .............................. 12
Thirdpartymanagementapplications........................... 13
Microsoftcommandlineinterfaces............................ 13
Windowssoftwareproviders .............................. 13
MicrosoftVirtualDiskService(VDS) ........................... 14
HPMSAFCVDSHardwareProvider ........................... 15
Hardware Providers t ypical applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HPdiskarray..................................... 15
2Configuration.......................... 17
Components ....................................... 18
Hardwarecomponents................................. 18
Softwarecomponents ................................. 19
HPMSAdiskarray(hostserveroptional):....................... 19
WindowsVDSProviderserver:............................ 19
Optionalcomponents ................................. 19
Configurationprocedures.................................. 20
Configurationsummary................................. 20
VDSProviderWindows2003server:......................... 20
Diskarrayandhost:................................ 20
Important configurationnotes:............................ 20
ConfiguringtheHPProviderserver............................ 21
Configuringthediskarrayandoptionalhost........................ 21
3Installation........................... 23
Installationprocedures ................................... 24
Installationsummary.................................. 24
InstallingtheProvider.................................. 24
Verifyinginstallation .................................... 29
Checkingvisibilityofthediskarray............................ 29
CheckingthelistofprogramsinWindows......................... 29
CheckingVDSdiskmanagementusingDiskRaid...................... 29
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