HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 27)

Browser
Host X
FCA
Management
Server
Command
View EVA
25060a
Controller
A
FCA FCA FCA
Host Z
Browser
Non-Host
FP1 FP2
Loop
Pair 1 Loop
Pair 1
Controller
B
FP1 FP2
Network Interconnection
Drive Enclosures
FP = Fibre (Host) Port
FCA = Fibre Channel Adapter
Cache
Mirror Port
B
A
B
A
Fabric 1
Fabric 2
Figure 3 EVA3000 configuration
Procedures for getting started
Step Responsibility
1. Gather information and identify all related storage
documentation.
Customer
2. Contact an authorized service representative for
hardware configuration information.
Customer
3. Enter the World Wide Name (WWN) into the
OCP.
HP Service Engineer
4. Configure HP Command View EVA. HP Service Engineer
5. Prepare the hosts. Customer
6. Configure the system through HP Command View
EVA.
HP Service Engineer
7. Make virtual disks available to their hosts. Refer to
the storage system software documentation for each
host’s operating system.
HP Service Engineer
Gathering information
The following items should be available when installing and configuring an Enterprise Virtual Array. They
provide information necessary to set up the storage system successfully.
• HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 release notes.
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