3.
Verify the
Item
—This is the name of the system, controller, or disk, or the version number. Verify that
the controllers “see” each other.
4. Result
—This is the outcome of the scan. If all components have a status of
OK
, you can continue with
the configuration. Negative statuses can be returned for issues such as errors communicating with
controllers or drives, and mismatched software versions.
Configuring Disk Raid
The recommended disk RAID levels are displayed. The RAID levels are determined based on the system
hardware configuration and provide optimum capacity, performance, and data protection.
Procedure
• If you want to change the disk RAID levels, click
Change RAID
.
For further instructions, go to
Changing the Disk RAID
.
• If you accept the default configuration, go to the section appropriate for your configuration:
◦
Network configuration for Fibre Channel systems
◦
Network configuration for iSCSI systems
Changing the Disk RAID
If you chose
Change Raid
in the
Configure Disk RAID
window, the
Add Disk Raid
window is displayed.
You can select another RAID based on the number of disks and their desired usage characteristics, such
as performance or capacity. If tiered disks are discovered, you are presented with options using the tiers.
Disks are automatically assigned to a storage tier. Only valid, symmetrical RAID configuration options are
presented and can be selected.
Procedure
1.
To change the configuration for a specific tier, select
Configure
for the tier, and
Add
at the bottom of
the window.
2.
On the configuration window for the chosen tier, click
Select RAID Type
.
3.
The valid configurations for the tier will be displayed in the
Configuration description
list. Select a
configuration and click
OK
.
Data network configuration
The network ports that are displayed have been discovered on the system. HPE recommends bonding
the network ports. The data and management traffic take place on the bonded interfaces.
You can configure either a Fibre Channel system or an iSCSI system.
• For Fibre Channel systems, see
Network configuration for Fibre Channel systems
• For iSCSI systems, see
Network configuration for iSCSI systems
For more information about configuring and managing the HPE StoreVirtual 3200 Storage network, see
the
HPE StoreVirtual 3200 Storage User Guide
.
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