HP TA688-96138 1 Planning for the VSA

1 Planning for the VSA

Careful planning of the virtual network configuration, the VSA configuration, and the configuration of the clusters and volumes for data storage ensures that you can take full advantage of the features and benefits of the HP StoreVirtual Storage.

Planning the virtual network configuration

Before you install the VSA on the network, plan the virtual network configuration, including the following areas:

•Design and configuration of the virtual switches and network adapters.

•VSA directories, host names and IP addresses.

•Virtual network configuration, including the subnet and the virtual IP addresses for iSCSI access.

For more detailed information, see “Designing a virtual SAN ” (page 20).

Planning the clustered storage configuration

When you install the HP StoreVirtual Centralized Management Console, you should plan and configure the storage system features, such as email alert notification, before you configure the data storage.

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