About This Guide; Intended Audience - HP 353803-B22 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 SAN Starter Installation Manual

About this guide

This guide provides information about installing an MSA1000, whether in an existing or new SAN,
and is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1:
• Chapters 2-6: Configuration procedures for each operating system
To use this guide, follow all instructions in Chapter 1, and then proceed to the chapter for your
specific operating system for some additional setup and configuration tasks.
NOTE:
• If a supplier is installing or configuring your MSA1000, provide them with this guide and verify
that they complete the information tables in "Worksheets" on page 105.
• For information about having HP install and configure your MSA1000, see
on page 7.
• Before configuring your MSA1000, review the information in
plans" on page 15.

Intended audience

This guide is intended for professionals who will be installing, setting up, and configuring the 1000
Modular Smart Array.
A moderate level of SAN-related knowledge is required to successfully install this product. If you are
not familiar with installing and configuring storage array systems in a SAN, HP can install your MSA
for you.
For more information, access our Services website: http://www.hp.com/services.
Depending on your needs, different levels of assistance are available.
For example, the service package listed under Infrastructure Services>Network Storage
Services>HP StorageWorks Disk Arrays includes:
• Physical installation of the MSA
• Virtual disk design and configuration of the MSA
• Service planning
• Service deployment
• Installation Verification Testing (IVT)
• Customer orientation
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