Table 14 (page 51)
provides an overview of the installation steps necessary for the HP StoreAll
9730 Storage system and provides links to specific step-by-step procedures.
Table 14 Overview of HP StoreAll OS Software installation steps for the HP StoreAll 9730
More information
Task
Step
Review pre-installation information.
1.
•
“Creating a bootable device and installing the
HP StoreAll OS Software” (page 51)
•
“Before you begin configuring HP StoreAll
9730 Storage systems” (page 74)
“Configuring OA1 IP addresses for the Onboard
Administrator” (page 77)
Configure active and standby IP addresses for Onboard
Administrator.
2.
Configure the HP StoreAll system.
3.
•
“Configuring the chassis on the HP StoreAll
9730 Storage system” (page 79)
•
“Configuring clusters remotely with the Getting
Started Wizard” (page 105)
•
“Discovering and configuring HP StoreAll
servers and their storage” (page 127)
“Configuring virtual IP addresses” (page 144)
Set up virtual IP addresses for client access.
4.
“Post-installation tasks” (page 149)
Perform post-installation tasks.
5.
“Installing and configuring HP StoreAll clients for
Linux and Windows (optional)” (page 158)
Complete optional post installation tasks (if necessary).
6.
“Installing and configuring the HP StoreAll Linux
client” (page 158)
Configure StoreAll clients for Linux or Windows (optional).
7.
Complete optional post-installation tasks (if necessary).
8.
•
“Installing and configuring HP StoreAll clients
for Linux and Windows (optional)” (page 158)
•
“Expanding an existing HP StoreAll Storage
system using the Setup Wizard” (page 207)
•
“Installing an HP StoreAll Storage 9730 system
Performance Module with the Setup Wizard”
(page 240)
NOTE:
Before you begin the installation, complete the forms in
“Installation checklists” (page 178)
to collect necessary information related to specific installation requirements. Since you may need
to recall network details, such as IP addresses, on multiple occasions throughout this installation
process, these forms also allow you to document all of this information in one central location for
easy access.
Creating a bootable device and installing the HP StoreAll OS Software
For this portion of the installation process, this section provides instructions on creating a bootable
device, downloading the HP StoreAll OS Software (ISO or IMG files), and installing the HP StoreAll
OS Software. Procedures in this section must be completed on all HP StoreAll Storage platforms
to avoid any installation issues.
There are two options for creating a bootable device for the HP StoreAll Storage systems:
•
Creating a bootable DVD
(see
“Creating a bootable DVD and installing the HP StoreAll OS Software” (page 52)
)
•
Creating a bootable USB flash drive (see
“Creating a bootable USB flash drive and installing
the HP StoreAll OS Software” (page 53)
)
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