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5 configuring hosts, Fibre channel connections – HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual

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5 Configuring Hosts

To

export

(or present) virtual volumes to hosts, which enables the host system to write data to and

read data from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, you must configure either Fibre Channel
host connections or iSCSI host connections. For more information about exporting volumes, see

“Exporting Virtual Volumes” (page 49)

.

NOTE:

If SmartStart detects that you are using Windows 7 or Windows 8, the Configure FC host

and Configure iSCSI host links on step 5, Configure hosts are disabled. For more information on
Configuring Hosts, refer to the HP 3PAR Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008
Implementation Guide
.

Fibre Channel Connections

You can set up Fibre Channel using direct connections or via switches in a SAN.

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Configuring Hosts