HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
About This Document.........................................................................................................7
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................7
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................7
Related Information................................................................................................................................8
Structure of This Document....................................................................................................................9
Documentation Updates.........................................................................................................................9
HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................9
1 What's In This Version.................................................................................................11
1.1 About This Product.........................................................................................................................11
1.2 Benefits and Features......................................................................................................................11
1.3 Supported Configurations ..............................................................................................................11
1.3.1 Hardware Configuration.........................................................................................................11
1.3.1.1 Fibre Channel Switch Zoning..........................................................................................14
2 Installing and Configuring MSA2000fc Arrays........................................................15
2.1 Installation.......................................................................................................................................15
2.2 Accessing the MSA2000fc CLI.........................................................................................................15
2.3 Using the CLI to Configure Multiple MSA2000 Arrays..................................................................15
2.3.1 Configuring New Volumes.....................................................................................................15
2.3.2 Creating New Volumes...........................................................................................................16
3 Installing and Configuring HP SFS Software on Server Nodes..............................19
3.1 Supported Firmware ......................................................................................................................19
3.2 Installation Requirements...............................................................................................................20
3.2.1 Kickstart Template Editing......................................................................................................20
3.3 Installation Phase 1..........................................................................................................................22
3.3.1 DVD/NFS Kickstart Procedure................................................................................................22
3.3.2 DVD/Thumb Drive Kickstart Procedure.................................................................................22
3.3.3 Network Installation Procedure..............................................................................................23
3.4 Installation Phase 2..........................................................................................................................24
3.5 Configuration Instructions..............................................................................................................24
3.5.1 Configuring Ethernet and InfiniBand Interfaces....................................................................24
3.5.2 Creating the /etc/hosts file................................................................................................25
3.5.3 Configuring pdsh...................................................................................................................25
3.5.4 Configuring ntp......................................................................................................................25
3.5.5 Configuring User Credentials.................................................................................................25
4 Installing and Configuring HP SFS Software on Client Nodes...............................27
4.1 Installation Requirements...............................................................................................................27
4.2 Installation Instructions...................................................................................................................27
4.3 Custom Client Build Procedures.....................................................................................................28
4.3.1 RHEL5U2 Custom Client Build Procedure.............................................................................28
4.3.2 SLES10 SP2 Custom Client Build Procedure...........................................................................28
4.4 Upgrading HP SFS V2.2 and V2.3 Clients.......................................................................................29
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