Compaq StorageWorks 2/24 - Edge Switch User Manual

Configuring redundant HP StorageWorks SAN infrastructure with VMware ESX Server 2.1 Overview...

Firmware Before configuring the EVA3000/EVA5000 and ESX Server, HP recommends upgrading hardware to the required firmware versions. Table 4 lists the

StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/32 StorageWorks Director 2/64 StorageWorks Director 2/140 5.01.00-24 ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/so

Supported configurations Figure 3 illustrates the tested and approved configurations for the EVA3000 and EVA5000 with ESX Server. Each fabric switch

EVA3000/EVA5000 configuration notes Configuring new hosts Exactly one (1) host should be configured in Command View EVA for each physical ESX Server

ESX Server configuration Clear HBA cache The FCA2214 and FCA2214DC can store configuration information in their NVRAM area. It is important that this

changed appropriately. To set DiskMaxLUN, click on Advanced Settings… under the Options tab in the Management User Interface. Verifying connectivity

For more information HP: http://www.hp.comHP StorageWorks: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/index.htmlVMware: http://www.vmware.comVMware ESX Serve

2 Overview This guide provides configuration guidelines and instructions for utilization of HP StorageWorks Storage Area Networks (SANs) with HP ProL

VMware ESX Server installation Before installing VMware ESX Server 2.1, please read the “Using Storage Area Networks with ESX Server” section of the

HP StorageWorks MSA1000 configuration The following section details the supported hardware components, shows connection diagrams, and provides config

Firmware Before configuring the MSA1000 storage area network and ESX Server, HP recommends upgrading hardware to the required firmware versions. Tabl

Supported configurations Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the tested and approved redundant configurations for the StorageWorks MSA1000 with VMware ESX Ser

Figure 2. Connection through external cascaded fabric switches 7

MSA1000 configuration notes Set Host Mode. For proper communication between the MSA1000 and ESX Server, the Host Mode needs to be set to Linux for ea

HP StorageWorks EVA3000/EVA5000 SAN configuration This section details the supported hardware components, shows connection diagrams, and provides con