9.5.01 HP P4000 SAN Solution User Guide (AX696-96168, February 2012)

Table 31 Management group requirements (continued)
What it meansManagement group requirement
You need the DNS domain name, suffix, and server IP
address. See “Using a DNS server” (page 72).
You can set up email notification for events for each
management group. You must set up the email server to
Plan email notification
send events. You need the email (SMTP) server IP or host
name, server port, a valid email address to use as the
sender address. See “Setting up email notification”
(page 92).
A cluster can be standard or Multi-Site. If you want to create
a Multi-Site configuration, you need the physical sites and
the storage systems that go in them already created.
Plan type of cluster
Plan a unique VIP for each cluster. VIPs ensure fault-tolerant
server access to the cluster and enable iSCSI load
Plan virtual IP addresses (VIPs)
balancing. You need the IP address and subnet mask. See
“Virtual IP addresses” (page 230).
If you create a volume in the wizard, you need the volume
size and data protection level. See “Guide for volumes”
(page 155).
[Optional] Plan volume size and data protection
Creating a management group
Creating a management group is the first step in the process of creating clusters and volumes for
storage. Tasks included in creating a management group are:
• Planning the management group configuration
• Creating the management group by using the Management Groups, Clusters and Volumes
wizard
• Ensuring you have the proper configuration of managers
Creating a new management group
1. Select Getting Started in the navigation window to access the Getting Started Launch Pad.
2. Select the Management Groups, Clusters and Volumes Wizard.
3. [Optional] Click the link to review the information you will need to have ready to create the
management group and cluster.
4. Click Next to start creating the management group.
5. Select New to create a new management group and click Next.
Create management group and add storage systems
1. Enter a name for the new management group.
This name cannot be changed later without destroying the management group.
2. Select the storage system(s) to add to the management group.
Use Ctrl+Click to select more than one.
IMPORTANT: Using two storage systems in a management group requires a Failover Manager
for the highest level of data availability. If you are creating a management group with two
storage systems and you do not add a FOM, you must select the checkbox acknowledging
the risk before you can continue.
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