HP TA688-96138 manual Contents

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1 Planning for the VSA

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Planning the virtual network configuration

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Planning the clustered storage configuration

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2 Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere

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Supported versions of VMware

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Prerequisites

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Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere

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Installing the VSA OVF version

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Configuring a data disk

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Powering on the VSA for vSphere and setting IP address and hostname

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Finishing up with VI Client

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3 Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V

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Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server

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Prerequisites

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Best practices

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Unsupported configurations

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Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V

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Troubleshooting

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4 Getting started with HP StoreVirtual Storage

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Installing the CMC

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Prerequisite

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Installing the CMC in Microsoft Windows

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Installing the CMC in Linux

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Getting started with the CMC

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Verify the hardware configuration

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Configuring RAID

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Creating the iSCSI SAN

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Best Practice Summary

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Troubleshooting

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Documentation available

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5 Designing a virtual SAN

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Designing your virtual SAN

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Configuration requirements

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Best practices

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Unsupported configurations

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Hardware design for VSA

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Virtual network design

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Using VSAs with HP StoreVirtual Storage

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Adding storage capacity to a VSA

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Create additional disks

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Sample configurations

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Single system configuration

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Two-system configuration

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Three-system-plus configuration

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6 Using the VMware VSA laptop demo

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Requirements for the demo

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Planning the demo installation

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Installing the VSA

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Configuring the VSA with VMware Player, VMware Server, or VMware Workstation

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Contents Abstract Acknowledgements Contents Documentation feedback Support and other resourcesPlanning the virtual network configuration Planning the clustered storage configurationPlanning for the VSA Prerequisites Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphereInstalling the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere Supported versions of VMwareInstaller step Definition Host Setup Configuring the VSA for vSphere using the installer wizardInstalling the VSA OVF version Configuring a data diskRelationship of disk size to datastore block size Finishing up with VI Client Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-VBest practices Unsupported configurationsInstalling the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V Configuring the VSA for Hyper-V using the installer wizardTroubleshooting the VSA for Hyper-V installation TroubleshootingInstalling the CMC Getting started with HP StoreVirtual StorageGetting started with the CMC Editing Find Systems to control the systems displayed Verify the hardware configurationRAID and the VSA for Hyper-V Server Configuring the hardwareBest Practice Summary Creating the iSCSI SANRun CMCInstaller.bin again Documentation available Configuration requirements Designing a virtual SANDesigning your virtual SAN Best practices Unsupported configurationsControllers and hard drives Virtual switch or networkHardware design for VSA MemoryUsing VSAs with HP StoreVirtual Storage Virtual network designAdding storage capacity to a VSA Memory requirements for VSA disks Create additional disksSample configurations Single system configurationTwo-system configuration Two-system configuration Three-system-plus configurationRequirements for the demo Using the VMware VSA laptop demoPlanning the demo installation Installing the VSANAT Customer self repair Support and other resourcesContacting HP Rack stabilityHP websites Related informationDocumentation feedback

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