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HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System User Guide 23
3Installing the enclosures
Installation checklist
The following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and initially configure the system. To
ensure a successful installation, perform the tasks in the order they are presented.
1
MSA Device Discovery Tool, introduced in Obtaining IP values, provides the optimal method for setting network port IP addresses.
2
SMU is introduced in Accessing SMU on page 45. See the SMU reference guide or online help for additional information.
NOTE: For optimal performance, 6Gb P2000 G3 MSA System controller enclosures should be cabled to
6Gb P2000 G3 MSA System drive enclosures when expanding storage capacity.
P2000 G3 MSA System controller to drive enclosure cabling is described within this chapter. Cabling of
3Gb drive enclosures to newer 6Gb controllers is addressed for customers upgrading existing legacy
systems.
NOTE: For information on NEBS Level 3-compliant carrier-grade enclosures, see
http://www.hp.com/products1/servers/carrier_grade/products/cgblades/enclosure
.
Table 2 Installation checklist
Step
Task Where to find procedure
1. Install the controller enclosure and
optional drive enclosures in the rack, and
attach ear caps.
See the racking instructions poster.
2. Connect controller enclosure and LFF/SFF
drive enclosures.
See Connecting controller and drive enclosures on
page 24.
3. Connect power cords. See the installation poster.
4. Test enclosure connections. See Testing enclosure connections on page 33.
5. Install required host software. See Host system requirements on page 37.
6. Connect data hosts. See Connecting the enclosure to data hosts on
page 37.
7. Connect remote management hosts. See Connecting remote management hosts on
page 39.
8. Obtain IP values and set management
port IP properties on the controller
enclosure.
See Obtaining IP values on page 41.
1
See Connecting to the controller CLI port; with Linux
and Windows topics.
9. Perform initial configuration tasks
2
:
• Sign in to the web-based storage
management application (SMU).
• Initially configure and provision the
storage system using SMU.
Topics below correspond to bullets at left:
See “Getting Started” in the HP P2000G3MSA
System SMU Reference Guide.
See “Configuring the System” and “Provisioning the
System” topics (SMU reference guide or online help).