GT Jeff Cherer <gcherer@texas.net> wrote in message
news:EpmcndrFGbNUCkOjXTWcrg@texas.net...
> Folks;
> got a touchy problem. we ordered a half dozen disks from hp for our
> n4000/fc60/sc10's. the quote had an item on it for a few times my weekly
> salary. it was an 'option' called 'lun design and implementation'. i got
the
> disks and talked to our friendly ce. he said he wasn't familiar with the
> option and had never actually done it (this is a pretty experienced and
> sharp guy). we chatted the lun 'design' - that is, i told him our scheme
and
> to do it just like the others (simply mirror alternating slots).
> does anyone know anything about this 'option'?? did i actually get it??
> i am deep in the bureaucracy, a real bottom feeder, and have no contact
with
> hp sales. however, i would really like to know if this is a standard
option
> with adding disks. what's the story??
>

Sounds like a consulting service that someone has tacked on to the quote. It
can be worthwhile the first time you get some new equipment but it is
usually rather expensive, as you noted.

If you don't want it make sure your tell your purchasing section not to
order it.

col2000 wrote:
> You asked this very same question not long ago ????
> And I know you received a very complete answer ,.. ????
>
>
> "kevin bale" <kevin_bale@primus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3efee22c_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
>
>>GT Jeff Cherer <gcherer@texas.net> wrote in message
>>news:EpmcndrFGbNUCkOjXTWcrg@texas.net...
>>
>>>Folks;
>>>got a touchy problem. we ordered a half dozen disks from hp for our
>>>n4000/fc60/sc10's. the quote had an item on it for a few times my
>
> weekly
>
>>>salary. it was an 'option' called 'lun design and implementation'. i got
>>
>>the
>>
>>>disks and talked to our friendly ce. he said he wasn't familiar with
>
> the
>
>>>option and had never actually done it (this is a pretty experienced and
>>>sharp guy). we chatted the lun 'design' - that is, i told him our scheme
>>
>>and
>>
>>>to do it just like the others (simply mirror alternating slots).
>>>does anyone know anything about this 'option'?? did i actually get it??
>>>i am deep in the bureaucracy, a real bottom feeder, and have no contact
>>
>>with
>>
>>>hp sales. however, i would really like to know if this is a standard
>>
>>option
>>
>>>with adding disks. what's the story??
>>>
>>
>>Sounds like a consulting service that someone has tacked on to the quote.
>
> It
>
>>can be worthwhile the first time you get some new equipment but it is
>>usually rather expensive, as you noted.
>>
>>If you don't want it make sure your tell your purchasing section not to
>>order it.
>>
>>
>
>
>
Knowing the way HP has been working lately it is probably "Installation
Services" for actually plugging the disks in to the array, not really
doing anything as far as setting up the LUN's or VG's. As long as the CE
can plug them in and see the disks through hardware then they have
"installed" the disks.