
Contents
1 Review and confirm your plans ............................................................ 9
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 9
Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................... 9
Plan your storage configuration .................................................................................................... 9
System and performance expectations ................................................................................... 10
RAID levels ........................................................................................................................ 10
HP Command View EVA implementation ...................................................................................... 11
2 Prepare your site .............................................................................. 13
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 13
Provide adequate structural support for the floor ............................................................................ 13
Provide adequate clearance space and ventilation ........................................................................ 13
Provide adequate and redundant sources of power ....................................................................... 14
Remove product from packaging ................................................................................................. 14
3 Install components ............................................................................ 15
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 15
Rack installation best practices ................................................................................................... 15
Attach the brackets for a longer chassis ....................................................................................... 16
Converting the rails ................................................................................................................... 17
Attach the rails ......................................................................................................................... 18
Install the enclosures .................................................................................................................. 20
Installing the hard drives into the drive bays ................................................................................. 22
Installing SFPs .......................................................................................................................... 24
4 Connect cables and power cords ....................................................... 25
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 25
Cabling best practices ............................................................................................................... 25
Connecting the Fibre Channel cables .......................................................................................... 25
Connecting device port Fibre Channel cables to the EVA (rear view) ......................................... 26
Connecting Fibre Channel cables to the EVA (front end) .......................................................... 26
Connecting cables to an HSV300-S controller enclosure (front end) ........................................... 26
Labeling cables using labeling kit ......................................................................................... 26
Connecting the power cords ....................................................................................................... 26
5 Turn on power ................................................................................. 29
Power on the devices ................................................................................................................. 29
Verify the operating status of the EVA .......................................................................................... 29
Verify the operating status of the disk enclosures ........................................................................... 30
Verify the operating status of the Fibre Channel switches and adapters ............................................ 31
Installing Fibre Channel drivers ................................................................................................... 31
Configuring the embedded switch in an HSV300-S controller ......................................................... 31
Verify the operating status of the servers ...................................................................................... 33
HP StorageWorks 4400 Enterprise Virtual Array Installation Guide 3
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