HP MSA 2040 SAN Storage - Manual (Page 19)

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3 Installing the enclosures
Installation checklist
The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and initially configure the system. To
ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented.
1 MSA Device Discovery Tool, introduced in Obtaining IP values , provides the optimal method for setting network port IP addresses.
2 The SMU is introduced in "Accessing the SMU" (page 49) . See the SMU Reference Guide or online help for additional information.
3 If the systems are cabled for replication and licensed to use the Remote Snap feature, you can use the Replication Setup Wizard to
prepare to replicate an existing volume to another vdisk. See the SMU Reference Guide for additional information.
Connecting controller and drive enclosures
MSA 2040 controller enclosures support up to eight enclosures (including the controller enclosure). You
can cable drive enclosures of the same type or of mixed LFF/SFF model type.
The firmware supports both straight-through and fault-tolerant SAS cabling. Fault-tolerant cabling allows
any drive enclosure to fail—or be removed—while maintaining access to other enclosures. Fault tolerance
and performance requirements determine whether to optimize the configuration for high availability or
high performance when cabling. MSA 2040 controller enclosures support 6 Gbit/s internal disk drive
speeds, together with 6 Gbit/s (SAS2.0) expander link speeds. When connecting multiple drive
enclosures, use fault-tolerant cabling to ensure the highest level of fault tolerance.
For example, the illustration on the left in Figure 11 (page 22) shows controller module 1A connected to
expansion module 2A, with a chain of connections cascading down (blue). Controller module 1B is
connected to the lower expansion module (5B) of the last drive enclosure, with connections moving in
the opposite direction (green).
Table 1 Installation checklist
Step Task Where to find procedure
1. Install the controller enclosure and optional
drive enclosures in the rack, and attach ear
caps.
See the racking instructions poster.
2. Connect the controller enclosure and LFF/SFF
drive enclosures.
See "Connecting controller and drive enclosures"
(page 19) .
3. Connect power cords. See the quick start instructions.
4. Test enclosure connections. See "Testing enclosure connections" (page 27) .
5. Install required host software. See "Host system requirements" (page 31) .
6. Connect data hosts. See "Connecting the enclosure to data hosts" (page 31) .
If using the optional Remote Snap feature, also see
"Connecting two storage systems to replicate volumes"
(page 36) .
7. Connect remote management hosts. See "Connecting remote management hosts" (page 36) .
8. Obtain IP values and set management port IP
properties on the controller enclosure.
See "Obtaining IP values" (page 43) . 1
See Connecting to the controller CLI port; with Linux and
Windows topics.
9. Perform initial configuration tasks 2 :
• Sign in to the web-based Storage
Management Utility (SMU).
• Initially configure and provision the
storage system using the SMU. 3
Topics below correspond to bullets at left:
See “Getting Started” in the HP MSA 2040 SMU Reference
Guide.
See “Configuring the System” and “Provisioning the
System” topics (SMU Reference Guide or online help).