VMware vSphere SAN boot configuration in HP 3PAR Storage

In this recipe, we will learn how to install and configure VMware vSphere 5.5 SAN boot in HP 3PAR Storage.

Getting ready

Prepare a Cisco UCS 5108 Chassis with two UCS IOM 2208XP installed, each UCS IOM is connected to a Cisco UCS 6428UP. There is one UCS B200 M3 with one VIC 1240 installed into the chassis and configure four ports on each Cisco UCS 6428UP as an Ethernet uplink port (port 17/18) and an FC uplink port (port 6/7), which is connected to SAN Switches and LAN Switches by Fibre Channel cables. The EMC SAN Storage has two controllers and each controller has two FC ports that are connected to each SAN Switch. Prepare a UCS service profile, it includes two vNICs, two vHBAs. The details ...

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