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HP 6400/8400 Installation Instructions Manual

I ..Architecture

SAN solutions

HP SAN implementations

SAN components

SAN infrastructure

Fibre Channel switches

Design considerations

Fabric topologies

Routed SAN fabrics

Switch models

Benefits

Meshed fabric

Ring fabric

Core-edge fabric

Core-edge fabric types

Core-edge fabric topology types

Core-edge fabric (4 x 12)

Topology data access

H-series switches

C-series switches

B-series Meta SAN

B-series Virtual Fabrics with IFR

C-series VSANs with IVR

FCoE fabric topologies

Data availability

Levels

Level 2: single resilient fabric

Considerations

Fabric design data availability

Topology migration

Migrating a ring fabric SAN

Fibre Channel routing overview

Fabric, Virtual Fabric, and VSAN independence

SAN scaling and routing

Scaling by routing

Basic MP Router configuration

B-series fabric groups

H-series switch fabric routing

B-series Virtual Fabric IFR

Fabric redundancy and routing

Dual-redundant Meta SAN with 1606 Extension SAN Switch or MP Router

Supported routing configurations

Virtual Fabrics connecting core switches

Routing through an IP network

High-availability router configurations

MP Router and MP Router Blade use cases

Routing use cases

and FCIP with direct connect devices

NSPOF configuration with 1606 Extension SAN Switch providing FC routing and FCIP with direct connect devices

Extension SAN Switch or MP Router consolidating tape backup in a Meta SAN

II ..Fabric infrastructure rules

H-series switches and fabric rules

Model numbering

Usage

Servers, operating systems, and storage products

Fabric rules for H-series switches

H-series switch TR and remote B-series or C-series fabric rules

Zoning limits and enforcement

Zoning enforcement for H-series switches

B-series switches and fabric rules

Model naming

B-series Fibre Channel switches

B-series Fibre Channel switches and routers

B-series legacy Fibre Channel switches and routers (part I)

B-series legacy HP Fibre Channel switches and routers (part II)

Features

B-series Fibre Channel switch high-availability feature comparison

Using B-series Fibre Channel switches as core switches

Using B-series Fibre Channel switches as edge switches

Fibre Channel switch fabric rules

Operating systems and storage products

B-series Fibre Channel switch fabric rules

Database size rules for B-series Fibre Channel switches

B-series Encryption Switch fabric rules

Extension SAN Switch and DC Dir Switch MP Extension Blade fabric rules

scalability rules

Fibre Channel routing, 400 MP Router, and MP Router Blade fabric rules

StorageWorks EVA6400

hp p6000 software solution compatibility

hp p6000 command view upgrade support

hp p6000 command view downgrade support

hp p6000 replication solutions manager upgrade support

active/inactive support for p6000 management and replication software

active/inactive support for controller software

controller software version support

upgrade support for eva4400 and eva6400/8400 controller software versions

downgrade support for eva4400 and eva6400/8400 controller software versions

data-in-place (hardware) upgrade support for eva controllers

controller software and management module software support

management module software compatibility

hp p6000 software deployment options

supported software on management servers and the management module

hp p6000 replication solutions manager host agent support

hp p6000 replication solutions manager host agent and hp p6000 dc-management compatibility

hp p6000 dynamic capacity management compatibility

array configuration by hp p6000 replication solutions manager version

browser support

features supported by controller software version

supported remote replication features by controller software version

p6000 eva host connectivity

solid state disk (ssd) support

HP StorageWorks arrays: Bridging the gap

HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays

HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays

HP StorageWorks XP Disk Arrays

HP Services

HP StorageWorks arrays

product models

downloading disk drive firmware

Getting started

Reference documentation

Preparing for the upgrade

Checking the array hardware

Checking and upgrading your SAN infrastructure

Collecting SAN configuration data using SAN Visibility

Obtaining a report from HP

Creating a report automatically

Creating a report manually

Reading the report

Evaluating your configuration

XCS 10001000 upgrade considerations

Selecting a time to perform an online upgrade

HP Command View EVAPerf command options

Identifying virtual disk activity

Managing host I/O timeouts for an online upgrade

Linux Red Hat and SUSE

Microsoft Windows

Solaris

Managing external devices

Upgrading on a management server

Verifying installation on the management server

Verifying installation on the management module

Upgrading browsers and JRE

Upgrading HP P6000 Replication Solutions Manager (optional)

Preparing the HP P6000 Continuous Access environment for an upgrade

Upgrading disk drive firmware in an HP P6000 Continuous Access environment

Saving array configuration data

Task checklist

Upgrading the Enterprise Virtual Array

Step 2. Configure User-Initiated Service Mode (UISM)

Step 3. Disabling array passwords

Step 5. Upgrading the controller software

Resetting the I/O module

Step 6. Upgrading the disk drive firmware

Upgrading firmware on all disks

Upgrading firmware on a single disk

Enabling password access in HP P6000 Command View

Troubleshooting

HTTP status 404, not found or status 503, no service

No storage systems found

Creating disk groups with double protection level

Selecting an array

Disabling DR group failsafe mode

Offline array

Support and other resources

Typographic conventions

Index

operating systems

supported disks

StorageWorks EVA8400

6400/8400

M6412A

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