HP VMA-series Memory Arrays - Manual (Page 69)

AM456-9007B Rev 02 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and User Guide 69
The vSHARE flowchart shows the steps required to configure the HP VMA SAN
Gateway for vSHARE block storage within the larger context of configuring the
HP VMA SAN Gateway.
In general, vSHARE configuration is a five-step process consisting of the
following procedures.
• Step 1: Configuring Storage Containers: The first step is to initialize the
VMA Array to manage block storage and create one or more storage
containers (partitions) to manage the LUNs. To format the VMA Array from
vSHARE, the
media init command is required. This command enables you
to initialize one or more VMA Arrays to support block storage. Once a VMA
Array has been initialized to support block storage, you may create one or
more storage containers on each VMA Array, which may be used to store and
manage LUNs.
• Step 2: Configuring the Target Ports: The second step is to configure the
target ports. Target ports may be used to control access to LUNs, which is
useful for security and bandwidth management.
• Step 3: Configuring Initiator Groups and Initiators: The third step is to
configure the Initiator groups and add one or more initiators to each initiator
group. Access to LUNs may be restricted by initiator group or on an initiator-
by-initiator basis.
• Step 4: Configuring LUNs: LUNs are created within the storage containers
on the VMA Arrays. LUNs inherit attributes from the container in which they
are created.
Figure 4.3 vSHARE Deployment Flowchart
2
Configuring
Target Ports
3
Configuring
Initiator Groups
and Initiators
4
Creating
LUNs
1
Configuring
Containers
5
Exporting
LUNs
PHASE 5:
vSHARE