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Configuring disk array devices

Initializing and labeling the devices

Mounting the devices

Verifying file system operation

Installing and configuring the disk array

The HP service representative performs these tasks:

Assembling hardware and installing software

Loading the microcode updates

Installing and formatting devices

Configuring array groups and creating LDEVs

After these tasks are finished, use XP Remote Web Console, XP Command View, or XP Array Manager

to complete the remaining tasks listed below. For procedures, refer to the applicable user guide

available at:

http://www.hp.com/support/manuals.

If you do not have these programs, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you.

IMPORTANT:

For optimal performance when configuring any XP disk array with a Tru64 host, HP does not

recommend:

Sharing of CHA (channel adapter) microprocessors

Multiple host groups sharing the same CHA port

NOTE:

As illustrated in

With 16– and 32–port module pairs, alternating ports are shared.

Table 1 Microprocessor port sharing

Channel

Model

adapter

AE020A

8HSR

AE006A

16HSR

AE007A

32HSR

AE021A

8FS2R

Installing and configuring OpenVMS for the XP disk array

Table 1

on page 10, there is no microprocessor sharing with 8–port module pairs.

Description

8-port 2GB CHIP Pair

16-port 2GB CHIP Pair

32-port 2GB CHIP Pair

8-port 4GB CHIP Pair

Nr. of ports

Ports shared

per micropro-

cessor

N/A

CL1 - 1 & 5; 3 & 7

CL2 - 2 & 6; 4 & 8

CL1 - 1 & 5; 3 & 7

CL2 - 2 & 6; 4 & 8

N/A