HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for NonStop XP24000, XP20000, XP12000, XP10000, XP1024, XP128 (A5951 - 96223, September 2007)

Contents
About this guide ................................................................................... 7
Intended audience ...................................................................................................................... 7
Related documentation ................................................................................................................ 7
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................... 7
Conventions for storage capacity values ........................................................................................ 8
Graphical interface illustrations ..................................................................................................... 9
HP technical support ................................................................................................................... 9
Subscription service .................................................................................................................... 9
HP websites ............................................................................................................................... 9
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 10
1 Installing and configuring NonStop for the XP disk array ....................... 11
Features and requirements ......................................................................................................... 11
Fibre Channel interface ............................................................................................................. 11
Device emulation types .............................................................................................................. 12
Failover ................................................................................................................................... 12
SNMP configuration .................................................................................................................. 12
Installation roadmap ................................................................................................................. 13
Installing and configuring the disk array ...................................................................................... 13
Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports .......................................... 13
Setting the System Option Modes ......................................................................................... 14
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports ..................................................................................... 14
Fibre address .............................................................................................................. 15
Fabric and connection parameter settings ....................................................................... 15
Installing and configuring the host ............................................................................................... 16
Loading the operating system and software ........................................................................... 16
Installing and configuring the FCSAs .................................................................................... 16
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems ................................................. 16
Connecting the disk array .......................................................................................................... 17
Defining the paths ..............................................................................................................17
Verifying disk array device recognition .................................................................................. 18
Configuring disk devices ............................................................................................................ 18
2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 19
Error conditions ........................................................................................................................ 19
Calling the HP support center ..................................................................................................... 19
Contact information ............................................................................................................ 20
Before you call ................................................................................................................... 20
A Path worksheet ................................................................................ 21
Worksheet ............................................................................................................................... 21
B Disk array supported emulations ........................................................ 23
XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for NonStop 3