HP Hitachi Dynamic Link Manager Software - Manual (Page 98)

82 Chapter 3 Creating an HDLM Environment
2. To set up the storage system, assign an LU to each port. Change the settings of the
storage system according to the hardware notes supplied with HDLM.
3. Install the HBAs onto the host. In a cluster configuration, make sure that the
manufacturer and model of the HBA is the same for all the hosts that make up the
cluster. Also make sure that the versions of the HBA micro-programs are the same.
4. Set up the switches. For details on how to set up a switch, see the documentation for
the switch. This step is unnecessary if you do not use a switch.
5. Set up the BIOS for the HBAs, whether or not paths exist. The settings depend on the
topology to be used. For details on how to set up the BIOS, see the documentation for
the HBA.
6. Install Windows, and any non-HDLM driver according to the documentation for each
product.
7. Set up the HBAs. See the hardware notes provided with HDLM and the relevant HBA
manual to complete the required setup.
8. If your configuration uses an IP-SAN, install and set up the iSCSI initiator (iSCSI software
or HBA). For details on setup, see the iSCSI initiator documentation, the Hardware notes
provided with HDLM, or the storage system documentation.
9. Prepare the LUs. Write signatures, create partitions, and then format. Since the system
is in the single path configuration, you can write signatures for all the LUs.
10. Restart the host.
11. Confirm that the host is operating normally.