HP TA688-96138 - Manual

HP TA688-96138

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 5 – Planning for the VSA; VSA directories, host names and IP addresses.; Planning the clustered storage configuration
  • Page 6 – Supported versions of VMware; Table 1 Reserve physical memory for VSA for vSphere disks; Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere
  • Page 7 – “Getting started with HP
  • Page 8 – Installing the VSA OVF version; Table 3 Relationship of disk size to datastore block size
  • Page 9 – Finishing up with VI Client
  • Page 11 – Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V; Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core; Prerequisites; Applicable memory reserved based on total disk capacity (; Two virtual CPUs with at least 2000 MHz reserved.
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  • Page 13 – Table 5 Configuring the VSA for Hyper-V using the installer wizard; Begin the installer one of the following ways:; Troubleshooting; Table 6 Troubleshooting the VSA for Hyper-V installation
  • Page 14 – Installing the CMC; Prerequisite; All Programs; Installing the CMC in Linux; Getting started with the CMC
  • Page 15 – Verify the hardware configuration
  • Page 16 – Virtual NICs; Figure 2 Configuring the hardware; Configuring RAID; RAID and the VSA for Hyper-V Server
  • Page 17 – Best Practice Summary; Navigate to the SAN Status Page in the CMC.
  • Page 19 – Help
  • Page 20 – Figure 4 Example of a virtual SAN using the VSA; Designing your virtual SAN; Configuration requirements; , and then search for “Hyper-V” as an additional
  • Page 21 – Virtual disks for VSA for Hyper-V must be fixed, not dynamic.; Best practices; Each VSA should meet the following conditions, if possible.; Unsupported configurations; Use of any ESX Server configuration that VMware does not support.
  • Page 22 – Hardware design for VSA; CPU
  • Page 23 – Cloning VSAs; Adding storage capacity to a VSA
  • Page 24 – “Using VSAs with HP StoreVirtual Storage” (page 23); Create additional disks; Requirements; Table 10 Memory requirements for VSA disks; Adding disks to RAID; Disk Setup
  • Page 25 – Single system configuration; Figure 5 Single system configuration; Two-system configuration
  • Page 27 – Using the VMware VSA laptop demo; “Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere” (page 6)
  • Page 29 – Support and other resources; Subscription service; Rack stability
  • Page 30 – Insight Remote Support; Related information; HP websites
  • Page 31 – Documentation feedback; when submitting your feedback.
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HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and
Configuration Guide

Abstract

This guide provides information about installing and configuring the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere and the HP
StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V. Included are network configuration best practices to ensure the best performance for
the SAN using the VSAs. The intended audience is system administrators responsible for managing HP StoreVirtual Storage
using VSAs.

HP Part Number: TA688-96138
Published: March 2013
Edition: 6

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Summary

Page 5 - Planning for the VSA; VSA directories, host names and IP addresses.; Planning the clustered storage configuration

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

Page 6 - Supported versions of VMware; Table 1 Reserve physical memory for VSA for vSphere disks; Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere

2 Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere The VSA is pre-formatted for use with HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere. If you are usingan evaluation copy, and you want to continue using the VSA after the trial period has ended, youmust purchase a license key. After you apply the licen...

Page 7 - “Getting started with HP

NOTE: If a prior version CMC is installed on a management computer on the network, the VSA for vSphere installer updates the CMC to the current version in the same location. The user-specifiedlocation entered in the installer wizard is ignored. NOTE: You cannot run concurrent installations of VSA wi...

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