HP StorageWorks 1510i Modular Smart Array installation and user guide (383070-002, July 2008)

Reviewing all old advisories and notices

To help you better plan for and successfully install your MSA1510i, read all of the outstanding customer

advisories before installing the MSA1510i. Advisories are available on the MSA1510i support page:

ttp://www.hp.com/support. On this page, click See support and troubleshooting information.Also

look for Troubleshoot a problem.

Determining who will install and conﬁgure the MSA

Network and storage management experience is required to successfully install this product. If you are

not familiar with installing and conﬁguring storage array systems, HP can install your MSA1510i for you.

For more information, see h

ttp://www.hp.com/go/services. Under the Products & Services banner,

select Infrastructure services and Network Storage Services.

Many different levels of assistance are available. For example, the following services are included under

Storage Deployment Services > HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays:

• Site inspection

• Veriﬁcation of operating system patch levels

• Customized virtual disk design

• Array hardware installation and activation of optional software, such as RAID Manager, OS Solutions

kits, and Secure Path, according to product speciﬁcations Array initialization

• SAN integration for up to eight pre-existing SAN interconnect ports, including switch, hub, and

SCSI bridge technology

• Veriﬁcation that the implemented solution meets your speciﬁcations

• Availability of an HP Services Storage Specialist to answer questions during the deployment process

• Veriﬁcation testing to conﬁrm product functionality and adherence to HP installation quality standards

• On-site orientation, including highlights of basic operation and a review of documentation

Gathering and recording information

Worksheets are included in this installation and user guide and on the installation and conﬁguration

roadmap poster. As you gather and identify the hardware and software components for your iSCSI

network, use these worksheets to record information about these components and your conﬁguration.

Some information is easily obtained before installing the MSA1510i, while some of the information is

created during the conﬁguration process. A basic worksheet is included on the poster, with more detailed

worksheets in of this guide.

Information recorded on these worksheets is used during the initial system setup and conﬁguration and is

helpful for future conﬁguration changes and troubleshooting purposes.

NOTE:

• If a

supplier is installing or conﬁguring your MSA1510i, provide them with the poster and this guide,

and

verify that they complete these worksheets.

• For information about HP installing and conﬁguring your MSA1510i, see

“Reviewing all old advisories and notices”onpage33.

Key websites

Go to the following websites to learn more about the MSA1510i, IP networks, and Storage Area

Networks (SANs).

1510i Modular Smart Array installation and user guide