I will say that HP has a good course called Managing HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array. I recommend it to anyone that has one. My class was in Chicago.
________________________________ From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:18 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Installing a Storage Array? Yeah, I think we're going to have to pass. We were being asked to sub-contract the install. I'm all, if you need someone to un-box it and put it in a rack, I'm you're guy. If you need someone to actually set it up? Never done it before. From: Richard Stovall [mailto:richard.stov...@researchdata.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:05 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Installing a Storage Array? You might want to think about subbing or farming out the EVA installation and setup. There are some best practices and configuration details that are not obvious (IMHO)if you've never worked with one before. The last thing you want is for some problems to occur a few months down the line and lose a customer because you took on a project that you didn't fully understand. Lose a little profit on the front end by hiring a hired gun, learn all you can from him/her, and keep the customer for life. (Particularly if it's a small business customer with enough scratch to throw down for an EVA in the current economy.) Just a thought. From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Installing a Storage Array? Not really a lot of information to go on... If you already have things drawn out, it's brand new, already racked and ready to go, with a Windows Storage Server head, I'd say a day. Configuring the fabric, setting up the storage groups and virtual disks, then presenting them to the servers takes the time. They do have a nice Windows GUI to set up the storage groups, virtual disks, and presentations. And there is a CLI for all you die-hards, but I don't use it. Good luck! ________________________________ From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:jmajorow...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Installing a Storage Array? We've just been approached by a client and asked to help with installing an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array, and they'd like a quote on how long it would take. I haven't a clue. Anyone got a rough estimate and/or done this before? Regards, Jim Majorowicz, MCP Sr. Network Engineer Whitsell Computer Services (503) 297-8440x12 www.whitsell.com We can support you no matter where you are. Ask me for details. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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