About this guide
Intended audience
Disk arrays
Related documentation
About this guide
This guide describes the requirements and procedures for connecting the
XP family of disk arrays to an SGI host system and configuring the disk
array for use with the SGI IRIX operating system.
This guide is intended for system administrators who have knowledge of:
• Data processing concepts
• Direct access storage device subsystems and their basic functions
• Disk arrays and RAID technology
• Operating system commands and utilities
Unless otherwise noted, the term disk array refers to these disk arrays:
HP Surestore Disk Array XP512
HP Surestore Disk Array XP48
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP128
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024
HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array
HP provides these related documents:
• HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP128: Owner's Guide
• HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024: Owner's Guide
• HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array: Owner's Guide
Refer to the manufacturer's documentation for information about operating
system commands and third-party products.
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