Configuration procedures

Physically configure the servers and software as described below and in the manuals for those products. See the overview diagram under the heading Required components. Your HP representative may perform some installation and configuration tasks.

Configuration summary

You will perform the following tasks during configuration:

Windows CV workstation:

Install HP MPIO FF Failover Manager (if multipathing is required).

Use Command View EVA to activate the BC license.

VDS/VSS servers:

Install Windows Enterprise OS, FC HBAs, drivers and software.

Install HP MPIO Full-Featured Failover (if multipathing is desired).

Connect to the array’s FC SAN.

Connect to the corporate Ethernet LAN (A firewall is optional but recommended. The firewall must be open between servers.)

Disk array (Command View EVA):

Create Windows user groups and names on the CV server.

(VSS only) Create a snapclone disk group (or use the existing production disk group).

(VSS only) Create other disk groups as required by your application. (Exchange requires a data disk group and a log disk group.)

Configuring the array CV workstation

Configure the disk array Command View server as explained below. VDS only requires that you do step 1. All other steps support VSS:

1.If desired, connect the corporate Ethernet LAN to the CV workstation through a firewall. Make sure the firewall is open between the CV workstation and the VDS/VSS server(s).

2.If multipathing is desired, verify existing or install HP MPIO Full-Featured Failover Manager as explained in the documentation for that product.

3.Verify existing or add a license for Business Copy in Command View according to the instructions in the Command View EVA Network Administration Guide.

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V6.0 Software specifications

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