HP 4000.6000.8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays - Manual (Page 37)

Powering up the storage system
To power up a storage system, perform the following steps:
1. Verify that each fabric Fibre Channel switch to which the HSV controllers are connected is powered
up and fully booted. The LED power indicator on each switch should be on.
If you must power up the SAN switches, wait for them to complete their power-on boot process
before proceeding. This may take several minutes.
2. If the management server you shut down is an SMA, power it on and wait for it to completely boot.
Verify the SMA is running by logging into it using the web interface.
NOTE:
Before applying power to the rack, ensure that the power switch on each HSV controller
is off.
3. Power on the circuit breakers on both EVA rack PDUs. Verify that all drive enclosures are operating
properly. The status indicator and the power indicator should be on (green).
4. Wait three minutes and then verify that all disk drives are ready. The drive ready indicator and
the drive online indicator should be on (green).
5. Power on the upper controller. It takes the roll of master controller.
6. Wait 10 seconds and then power on the lower controller. It takes the roll of slave controller.
7. Verify that the (Operator Control Panel) OCP display on each controller displays the storage system
name and the EVA WWN.
8. Start HP Command View EVA and verify connection to the storage system. If the storage system is
not visible, click HSV Storage Network in the Navigation pane then click Discover in the Content
pane to discover the array.
NOTE:
If the storage system is still not visible, reboot the management server to re-establish the
communication link.
9. Check the storage system status using HP Command View EVA to ensure everything is operating
properly. If any status indicator is not normal, check the log files or contact your HP—authorized
service provider for assistance.
Saving storage system configuration data
As part of an overall data protection strategy, storage system configuration data should saved during
initial installation, and whenever major configuration changes are made to the storage system. This
includes adding or removing disk drives, creating or deleting disk groups, and adding or deleting virtual
disks. The saved configuration data can save substantial time should it ever become necessary to
re-initialize the storage system. The configuration data is saved to a series of files stored in a location
other than on the storage system.
This procedure can be performed from the SAN Management Appliance (SMA) or management server
where the Command View EVA application is installed, or any host that can run the Storage System
Scripting Utility (SSSU) to communicate with the Command View EVA application server.
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