HP XP LUN Configuration and Security Manager Software - Manual (Page 7)

LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the XP10000/XP12000 7
About this guide
This guide provides information about:
• ” LUN Manager for the XP10000/XP12000 ”
• ” LU configuration overview ” on page 11”
• ” Supported emulation types ” on page 11
• ” LU paths ” on page 11
• ” Configuring LU paths in a Fibre Channel environment ” on page 11
• ” 16-Port FC/CA CHIP product ” on page 13
• ” Host groups ” on page 13
• ” Host modes ” on page 14
• ” LUN Security ” on page 15
• ” RAID Manager command devices ” on page 16
• ” Fibre Channel port attributes ” on page 17
• ” LUN Manager operations ” on page 19
• ” Port Operations ” on page 31
• ” Operational restrictions ” on page 34
• ” Volume Management for the XP10000/XP12000 ”
• ” Volume Management (LU Size Expansion) ” on page 37
• ” Volume Size Configuration (VSC) ” on page 38
• ” LUSE operations ” on page 48
• ” VSC Operations ” on page 53
• ” Operational restrictions ” on page 74
Intended audience
This guide is intended for customers and HP-authorized service providers with knowledge of the following:
• Disk array hardware and software
• Data processing and RAID storage subsystems and their basic functions
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for using this product include:
• Knowledge of HP StorageWorks XP disk arrays and storage systems
• Installation of the HP StorageWorks disk array(s)
• Installation of the license key for this product
Firmware versions
The recommended firmware versions, shown below, provide the optimal level of support for the features
provided with this product. Older firmware versions can be used; however, product features enabled with
newer firmware will not appear.
Table 1 Recommended and minimum firmware versions
XP disk array Minimum Recommended
XP12000 50-04-31-00/00 50-04-41-00/00 or later
XP10000 50-04-31-00/00 50-04-41-00/00 or later