HP 201723-B21 - HP StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 Hard... User manual

HPMSAFCVDSHardwareProviderquick
start guide
Part number: T1634-96073
Second edition: May 2006

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Contents
Configurationandinstallationsummary............................... 4
Components ........................................ 4
Hardwarecomponents.................................. 4
Softwarecomponents .................................. 5
HPMSAdiskarray(hostserveroptional):........................ 5
WindowsVDSProviderserver:............................. 5
Optionalcomponents .................................. 5
Configurationprocedures................................... 6
Configurationsummary.................................. 6
VDSProviderWindows2003server:.......................... 6
Diskarrayandhost:................................. 6
Important configurationnotes:............................. 6
Installationsummary..................................... 6
Removalsummary...................................... 7
UninstallingtheHPProviderusingWindows......................... 7
UninstallingusingtheHPProviderinstaller.......................... 7
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Configuration and installation summary
This document summarizes the HP MSA FC VDS Hardware Provider components, configuration, and
installation. For more detailed procedures, please refer to the HP Modular Smart Array FC VDS Hardware
Providers administration guide.
Components
The following hardware and software components are used with the HP Provider and an HP MSA disk
array. See the Read Me file and contact HP Support for HP tested and approved components.
Hardware components
•HP StorageWorks MSA1000/1500 Disk Array
•Windows 2003 Server: This server contains the Microsoft VDS Service and HP VDS Hardware
Provider.
•Fibre Channel Host bus adapter (HBA): Installs in the VDS Provider server to provide FC
connection to the MSA array. VDS supports only certain Emulex and Qlogic HBAs and the SCSI
Storport driver, not SCSI Miniport.
•Fibre Channel switch and cabling: For connecting the VDS Provider server to the array via fabric
SAN. Some arrays have a built-in switch.
4Configuration and installation summary

Software components
IMPORTANT NOTE: The right combination of software versions is crucial to configuring a working
system. RefertothetheREADMEfiles accompanying the HP Provider installation files for information
about compatible software versions and system configurations. Follow all configuration and installation
instructions carefully.
The following components and configurations enable you to use the HP MSA FC VDS Provider with the
MSA.
HP MSA disk array (host server optional):
•Configured as described in the following Configuration procedures
Windows VDS Provider server:
•Windows 2003 Server
•HP MSA FC VDS Provider 4.00.00
•Microsoft QFEs (quick fixes), if required for your OS or VDS, are listed in the HP Provider README
file. For more information, contact HP Support.
Optional components
•HP Basic MPIO software if multipathing is desired
•MSCS clustering (4–node clusters are supported)
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Configuration procedures
Physically install and configure the disk array and the server as described below and in the manuals for
those products. Refer to the diagram under Components for an overview of interconnections.
Configuration summary
You will perform the following tasks during configuration:
VDS Provider Windows 2003 server:
•Install Windows 2003 Server OS.
•InstallFCHostBusAdapteranddriver.
•Connect the server HBA to the array using a FC switch and set up zoning (if required).
•Install NIC card and connect to Ethernet LAN (optional).
•Install HP MPIO software if multipathing is desired.
Disk array and host:
•Connect the array to the VDS Server through the FC switch.
•Verify existing or install MPIO software license.
Important configuration notes:
Administrator privileges are required for all devices and software. If you do not have administrator
privileges, the software and hardware will not communicate properly.
When using the VDS framework to create and manage LUNs, the LUNs should be the same size as the
physical disk size. You can make LUNs smaller than a physical disk (or disks, if spanning multiple disks),
butanyspaceleftoveronthephysicaldisk(s)cannotbeused. Forexample,ifyouhavethree36
GB drives totalling 108 GB and you create a LUN of 20 GB spanning all three disks, the remaining
88 GB are unusable.
YoumayuseBasicMPIOwiththediskarrayandProviderserver,butyouwillnotbeabletouseVDSto
manage MPIO. Use whatever MPIO configuration software you have available to manage MPIO.
Installation summary
You will perform the following tasks on the Windows server during installation:
•Remove the previous version of the Provider, if necessary.
•Run the Provider installation executable: setup.exe.
•Follow the InstallShield Wizard instructions to install the software.
•Install Microsoft QFEs (quick fixes), if any. See the Provider README file for details.
•Verify installation using Windows Disk Management and the DISKRAID List Provider command.
6Configuration and installation summary

Removal summary
Before removing the HP VDS Provider, issue a net stop command from the command line, as shown below:
net stop vds
Uninstalling the HP Provider using Windows
1. In Windows, select Start >Settings >Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select the HP MSA VDS Hardware Provider program for removal.
4. Click Change/Remove. Windows removes the program.
Uninstalling using the HP Provider installer
You can also uninstall the HP Provider by starting the Provider installer again. Removal follows the same
steps as installation. When the Remove Program window appears, click the Remove button, and then
click Finish when removal is complete.
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