HP SmartStart for EVA Storage -
Overview & Features

Overview

Wouldn’t it be invaluable to have a simple tool that walks you through set-up of a new storage area network (SAN) advanced disk array that saves provisioning and set-up time?

HP SmartStart for EVA Storage is a configuration utility that simplifies the installation for the HP StorageWorks 4x00 Enterprise Virtual Array family. Installing both HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Software and HP StorageWorks Command View EVAperf Software. SmartStart for EVA Storage then assists you in the first provisioning of your new storage. Easy to follow instructions with on-screen help to set-up your storage in a few mouse clicks, also helping with the installation of HBA drivers, Multi-pathing I/O (MPIO) drivers and the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) in a Windows environment. The EVA family is known for its array management ease of use. HP SmartStart for EVA Storage continues in that tradition, adding simplified set-up for new users of the EVA4x00 family of storage arrays.

What's new

• Support for HP StorageWorks Command View EVA v9.1 installation on Windows 2008 servers (x86 32 bit and x64 versions).

Features and Benefits

• Simplified set up with on-screen help: Comprehensive on-screen directions and help at every step of the installation and set up process for HP Command View EVA Software and HP Command View EVAperf Software, all in just a few mouse clicks.
• Help for novice EVA users in a Windows environment: HP SmartStart for EVA Storage is designed specifically for new EVA4x00 family storage array customers looking for a software package that helps them self-install EVA management software on their Windows 2003 or Windows 2008 server.
• Detailed driver installation support: After installation of the management software, HP SmartStart for EVA Storage will assist in HBA driver installation, followed by Multi-pathing I/O (MPIO) driver install and then leading the customer through installation of the Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU), used for custom storage actions.
• Removes the mystery of presenting storage for use: With HP Command View EVA Software and drivers installed, SmartStart for EVA Storage will walk you through the initialization process, creating LUNs, provisioning the storage and then presenting it to the server application. Your storage is now fully ready for use.