HP 3000 Enterprise Virtual Array - Manual (Page 23)

2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup
This chapter describes the procedures necessary to complete the installation and configuration of the
Enterprise Virtual Array. When these procedures are complete, you can begin using your storage system.
NOTE:
Installation of the Enterprise Virtual Array should be done only by an HP authorized service
representative. The information in this chapter provides an overview of the steps involved in the
installation and configuration of the storage system.
This chapter consists of:
• Storage system connections
• Procedures for getting started
• Gathering information
• Setting up the storage system hardware
• Entering data using the Operator Control Panel (OCP)
• Installing HP Command View EVA
EVA5000 storage system connections
Figure 2 shows a typical EVA5000 SAN topology:
• The HSV110 controllers connect via two host ports (FP1 and FP2) to the Fibre Channel fabrics.
The hosts that will access the storage system are connected to the same fabrics.
• The HP Command View EVA management server also connects to the fabric.
• The controllers connect through two loop pairs to the drive enclosures. Each loop pair consists of
two independent loops, each capable of managing all the disks should one loop fail. Four FC
loop switches are used to connect the controllers to the disk enclosures.
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