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Initializing an FC Disk Array
Chapter 3
Overview
This chapter describes how to initialize a disk array configured for Fibre Channel (FC)
connections.To set FC connection first in a disk array configured for both FC and iSCSI
connections, do the procedure in this chapter and then see "Initializing a Disk Array
(iSCSI)" to make the settings.To set iSCSI connection first, see "Initializing a Disk Array
(iSCSI)" to make settings and then do the procedure in this chapter.
The initialization consists of:
1. Collecting host information
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Collect host information from the application server.
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For details about the procedure, see “Collecting Host Information From
Application Servers”.
2. Initializing the disk array by using the initialization wizard
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Use the initialization wizard to make the basic settings of the disk array.
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For details about the procedure, see “Initialization Wizard”.
3. Binding a pool
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Bind a pool in the disk array.
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For details about the procedure, see “Binding a Pool”.
4. Binding a hot spare
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Bind a hot spare. This step is not required unless a hot spare is bound.
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For details about the procedure, see “Binding a Hot Spare”.
5. Binding logical disks
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Bind logical disks.
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For details about the procedure, see “Binding Logical Disks”.
6. Collection and registration of host information
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Collect host information and register it with the disk array.
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For details about the procedure, see “Collecting Host Information”
7. Assigning the logical disks to the application servers
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Assign the created logical disk to the application servers.
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For details about the procedure, see “Assigning Logical Disks”.
8. Checking connection from the application servers
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Check that the application server to which the logical disks have been assigned
can access the disk array.
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For details about the procedure, see “Checking Connection from Application
Servers”.
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