Hp management integration framework software, Hp proliant support packs, Initialization of storage systems – HP Command View EVA Software User Manual
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DVD/CD drive, keyboard, video monitor, mouse (or KVM switch) for installing software from
DVDs or CDs
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Network adapter
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Supported Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) and driver
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Supported multipath software (if the server is also an application server)
HP Management Integration Framework software
HP Management Integration Framework software provides storage-related security features and
user interface capabilities and is included with HP P6000 Command View.
HP MI software provides the following interfaces and high level features:
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Security interface
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Enhanced storage-related security integration and Management Group administration
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Configuration interface
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Command line tools
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Automatic discovery of machines on a LAN
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User interface integration for Management Integration Framework capable products
HP ProLiant Support Packs
HP recommends using HP ProLiant Support Packs with HP servers.
HP ProLiant Support Packs
HP ProLiant Support Packs for Windows and Linux environments contain drivers, utilities, and
management agents that are optimized for HP ProLiant servers. The support packs are included in
releases of HP ProLiant SmartStart, but also come with their own deployment utilities.
More information is available at:
HP Proliant SmartStart
HP ProLiant SmartStart provides server configuration tools for HP ProLiant servers and contains the
latest HP ProLiant Support Packs for Windows and Linux environments.
The server configuration tools include Assisted OS Installation for Windows, and Autorun updates
for Windows and Linux environments.
More information is available at:
Initialization of storage systems
When you install a new HP P6000 storage system, it is not initialized. Initialization makes a storage
system ready to use with your servers and can include one or more of the following actions:
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Establishing the storage system name.
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Creating one or two default
When HP P6000 SmartStart initializes a storage system, it automatically includes all physical
disks in one or two disk groups, by
. For some applications, like databases
with archive log files, HP recommends creating more than one disk group within each type.
IMPORTANT:
If you need to control how disk groups are created, do not use HP P6000
SmartStart for initialization. Instead, use HP P6000 Command View.
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HP P6000 SmartStart concepts