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1. Logged in as administrator a E73 a inven Moderate XP12000 10227 57 minute s remaining in session Audit Normal el fy gt Tal E ul Fibre e CL1 A EF LUN Security Enable Target e CL3 T LUN securi Enable Target em m m Il b G00 00 S o CL5 AED LUN Security Disable Target E CL A E2 LUN Security Disable Target eo CL1 B E1 LUN Security Disable Target L CL3 B EO LUN Security Disable Target o CL5 B DC LUN Security Disable Targel eo CL7 B DA LUN Security Disable Target x CL1 C D8 LUN Security Disable Taso gt Selected LUNs 0 Remaining LUNs Port 1024 Remaining LUNS GRP 1024 Add LU Path HEH EH HH Host Group Name cvwin cy netsvr 10000000C982C2F8E 4 2 OPEN 401 67 GB 5 3D 1P cvhpux cvpa889l 50060B000011B1C 2 OPEN 401 67 GB 5 3D 1P 200000E069400AE2 2 i OPEN V 401 57 GB 5 3D 1P 0000000000000000 2 i OPEN 401 67 GB 5 3D 1P 0000000000000000 2 E OPEN 401 67 GB 5 3D 1P 0000000000002000 k OPEN V CVS 4 88 GB 5 3D 1P 0000000000000000 OPEN V CVS 0007EF9800000000 0000000000000000 o9ag90907000 qoM A Install gt Selected LDEVs 0 p In Command View XP AE LUN mapping includes Configuring ports Creating storage groups Mapping volumes and WWN host access permissions to the storage groups For details see LUN Configuration and Secu
2. Mounting and verifying the file systems Setting and verifying the auto mount parameters HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Install and configure the disk array The HP service representative performs these tasks e Assembling hardware and installing software Loading the microcode updates Installing the channel adapters CHAs and cabling Installing and formatting devices After these tasks are finished you will use Remote Web Console Command View Command View XP Advanced Edition or LUN Configuration and Security Manager to complete the remaining tasks listed below If you do not have these programs your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you Setting the host mode for the disk array ports The disk array ports have host modes that must be set depending on the host you use After the disk array is installed use LUN Manager in Remote Web Console XP shown Command View XP or Command View XP Advanced Edition to set the host mode for each port The host mode setting for HP UX is 08 Badd New Host Group 3r Cancel Option gt Installation 21 22 For the XP1024 XP1238 arrays the host mode can also be set at the port information window in Command View XP AE Port Information Port Name CL1 A Port Type Fibre Lun Security Enabled gt fUnchanged Topology Fabric on gt Unchanged E Topology Connection Point to
3. H cd dev rdskGo to dev rdsk directory mknod dev rdsk c2t6d0 c 188 0x026000 39 Create character type file File name c character type 177 major 0x026000 minor The character type device file 1s required for volumes used as raw devices for example 3390 3A B C The block type device file is not required for volumes used as raw devices If you need to delete a device file use the rm i command Example of a completed device data table Major Major Device Minor 4 for char for block H W path type OxXXYZOO 8 12 8 12 8 8 255 0 6 0 sdisk OPEN 9 6 o c2t6d0 0x026000 188 8 12 8 12 8 8 255 0 6 1 OPEN 9 e n c2t6dl 0x026100 188 8 12 8 12 8 8 255 0 8 0 sdisk 3390 3B 8 jo c2t8d0 0x028000 188 40 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Creating the physical volumes A physical volume must be created for each new SCSI disk device To create the physical volumes 1 Use the pvcreate command to create the physical volumes with the character type device file as the argument Specify the dev rdsk directory Example pvcreate dev rdsk c 6t0d0 Physical volume dev rdsk c6t0d0 has been successfully created pvereate dev rdsk c6t0d1 Physical volume dev rdsk c6t0d1 has been successfully created Do not use the f option with the pvcreate command This option creates a new physical volume forcibly and overwrites the existing volume If you
4. root primary swap Qt AHPMD LUOO AHPMD LUO1 P7 52 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Block type device file name Mount point Mount directory name File system Type of file system for example hfs vxfs Mount options defaults or other appropriate mount options 0 File system check Order for performing file system fsck pass checks Comment statement 2 Reboot the system 3 Use the bdf command to verify the file system again Installation 5 54 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX 2 Troubleshooting This section includes resolutions for various error conditions you may encounter If you are unable to resolve an error condition ask your HP support representative for assistance See Calling the HP support center on page 59 Troubleshooting 55 Error conditions Depending on your system configuration you may be able to view error messages as follows In Remote Web Console Status tab n Command View Advanced Edition Alerts panel n Command View Event History or Event Notification panels Error Condition Recommended Action The logical devices are not Verify that the READY indicator lights on the disk array are ON recognized by the host Verify that fiber cables are correctly installed and firmly connected Verify that the target IDs are properly configured The LUNs for eac
5. 132000 8 T 16500 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX SCSI TID map for Fibre Channel adapters When an arbitrated loop AL is established or reestablished the port addresses are assigned automatically to prevent duplicate TIDs With the SCSI over Fibre Channel protocol FCP there is no longer a need for target IDs in the traditional sense SCSI is a bus oriented protocol requiring each device to have a unique address since all commands go to all devices For Fibre Channel the AL PA is used instead of the TID to direct packets to the desired destination Unlike traditional SCSI when control of the loop is acquired a point to point connection is established from initiator to target To enable transparent use of FCP the operating system maps a TID to each AL PA The host maps SCSI protocol to Fibre Channel protocol and detects and accesses Fibre Channel connected devices using device files dev dsk c t d and dev rdsk c t d in the same way as for SCSI connected devices The device files for Fibre Channel connected devices are configured in a different way from SCSI connected devices because Fibre Channel supports 126 addresses per path while SCSI supports 16 TIDs per path The following table identifies the fixed mappings between the TID drive values assigned by the operating system and the Fibre Channel native addresses AL_PA SEL_ID for Fibre Channel adapters The controller number th
6. 36 Creating the device files 38 Creating the physical volumes 41 Creating new volume groups 42 Creating logical volumes 45 Creating the file systems 47 Setting the I O timeout parameter 49 Creating the mount directories 50 Mounting and verifying the file systems 51 Setting and verifying the auto mount parameters 52 Troubleshooting 55 Error conditions 56 Calling the HP support center 59 Worksheets 61 Path worksheet 62 Disk array device emulations 63 Supported emulations 64 Device type specifications 65 LUSE device parameters 68 SCSI TID map for Fibre Channel adapters 71 Reference information for SAM 73 Configuring the devices using SAM 74 Setting the maximum number of volume groups using SAM 76 Glossary 77 Index 81 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX About this guide This guide provides information about Requirements and procedures for connecting an XP disk array to a host system Configuring the disk array for use with the HP UX operating system Intended audience This guide is intended for system administrators with knowledge of the host server the operating system and XP disk arrays Prerequisites Prerequisites for installing and configuring this product include knowledge of Disk arrays and RAID technology e Operating system commands and utilities Disk arrays Unless otherwise noted the term disk array refers to these disk arrays HP StorageWorks Disk
7. ArrayXP 128 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024 HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array About this guide 7 Related documentation HP provides these related documents HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP128 Owner s Guide HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024 Owner s Guide HP StorageWorks XP 10000 Disk Array Owner s Guide HP StorageWorks XP 12000 Disk Array Owner s Guide To locate these documents to learn more about HP software products or to obtain software updates visit the HP web site htto h1 8006 www 1 hp com storage xparrays html HP storage website For the most current information about HP StorageWorks XP products visit htto h 8006 www 1 hp com storage arraysystems html For information about product availability configuration and connectivity contact your HP support representative HP sales and authorized resellers To reach HP sales or find a local authorized reseller of HP products call 1 800 282 6672 or visit the HP How To Buy web site htto welcome ho com country us en howtobuy html You can also find HP sales and resellers at hilp www hp com Click Contact HP 8 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX HP technical support About this guide In North America call technical support at 1 800 633 3600 available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Outside North America call technical support at the location nearest you T
8. accidentally enter the character type device file for an existing volume you will lose the data on that volume 2 Repeat step I for each OPEN x device on the disk array Installation 4 Creating new volume groups 42 Example Example You must create new volume groups for the new physical volumes If desired you can also add any of the volumes on the disk array to existing volume groups using the vgextend command The physical volumes that make up one volume group can be located either in the same disk array or in other disk arrays To allow more volume groups to be created use SAM to modify the HP UX system kernel configuration See appendix C page 73 for details To create volume groups I PA 3 Use the vgdisplay command to display the existing volume groups Choose a unique name for the new volume group for example vg06 Create the directory for the new volume group mkdir dev vg06 Use the Is l command with the output piped to grep to display only the files containing group to display the minor numbers for the existing group files ls 1 dev vg grep group crw rw rw 1 root root 64 0x0000000 Novy 08 13 group Choose a unique minor number for the new group file in sequential order for example when existing volume groups are vg00 vg05 and the next group name is vg 6 use minor number 06 for the vg06 group file The minor numbers are hexadecimal for example the 10th minor number is
9. 0x0a0000 Use mknod to create the group file for the new directory Specify the volume group name major number and minor number The major number for all group files is 64 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Example In this example group name vg06 major number of group file 64 minor number of existing group file 06 which must be unique for each volume group and c character mknod dev vg06 group c 64 0x060000 7 Create the volume group To allocate more than one physical volume to the new volume group add the other physical volumes separated by a space Example vgcreate dev vg06 dev dsk ce6todO Volume group dev vg06 has been successfully created Volume group configuration for dev vg06 has been saved in etc lvmconf vg06 conf For Logical Unit Size Expansion LUSE volumes that contain more than 17 OPEN 8 9 LDEVs or more than 7043 MB OPEN 8 9 n CVS use the s and e physical extent PE parameters of the vgcreate command See LUSE device parameters page 68 If you need to delete a volume group use the vgremove command for example vgremove dev vgnn If the vgremove command does not work because the volume group is not active use the vgexport command for example vgexport dev vgnn 8 Use the vgdisplay command to verify that the new directory was created 9 Use vgdisplay v to verify that the volume group was created correctly Th
10. 7 28 command device s designate at least one LDEV as a 19 RAID Manager 19 Command View 16 19 21 24 Command View XP Advanced Edition 16 19 21 24 30 configuration device 35 emulation types 18 recognition 32 using SAM 74 Fibre Channel ports 24 HBAs 26 Index Index host 26 host mode setting 21 I O timeout parameter 49 mount directories creating 50 port 24 System Option Mode 23 Continuous Access Extension XP 17 Continuous Access XP 17 19 D Data Exchange XP 17 device s configuration 35 using SAM 74 emulations 18 files creating 38 verifying 36 logical not recognized by host 56 LUSE device parameters 68 recognition 32 specifications 65 type specifications 65 verifying 32 directories mount 50 disk array s connecting 29 8 device types 65 features 16 installation overview 20 not ready message 58 operating system versions 16 requirements 16 self reboot 58 server support 16 storage capacity 16 supported 7 times out 58 documentation related 8 emulation s device emulation types 18 supported 64 error conditions 56 F fabric environment parameter settings 25 port addresses 24 zoning 27 28 failover 18 Fibre Channel adapters SCSI TID map 71 connection speed 17 parameter settings 25 ports configuring 24 supported elements 17 topology example 25 file system s cannot be created 57 for logical volumes 47 mounting 51 not mounted after rebooting 57 verifyin
11. AL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFIT LOST DATA OR DOWNTIME COSTS ARISING OUT OF THE USE INABILITY TO USE OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THE SOFTWARE WHETHER BASED IN WARRANTY CONTRACT TORT OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Your use of the Software is entirely at your own risk Should the Software prove defective you assume the entire cost of all service repair or correction Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by such local laws NOTE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW THESE WARRANTY TERMS DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE LICENSE OF THE SOFTWARE TO YOU PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS IS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED AND SHALL NOT GOVERN OR APPLY TO THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT About this guide 13 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX 1 Installation You and your HP service representative each play a role in installation Your HP service representative is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices You are responsible for configuring the host server for the n
12. Configuration Guide HP UX Calling the HP support center If you are unable to resolve an error condition contact the HP support center for assistance Contact Information In North America call technical support at 1 800 633 3600 available 24 hours a day 7 days a week Outside North America call technical support at the location nearest you The HP web site lists telephone numbers for worldwide technical support at htto www hp com support From this web site select your country Before you call Be sure to have the following information available Technical support registration number if applicable Product serial numbers Product model names and numbers Applicable error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed specific questions Troubleshooting 59 60 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX A Worksheets Worksheets 61 Path worksheet H W path Device TID Device Minor ff Major pea type Y i 62 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Disk array device emulations This appendix provides information about supported emulations and device type specifications Some parameters may not be relevant to your array Consult your HP representative for information about supported configurations for your system Disk array device emulations 63 Supported emulations OPEN OPEN Emulation Emulation XP Mo
13. Continuous Access Extension XP HP StorageWorks Auto LUN XP HP StorageWorks Data Exchange XP HP StorageWorks Resource Manager XP HP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP HP StorageWorks Cache LUN XP HP StorageWorks Auto Path XP HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension XP HP StorageWorks Performance Advisor XP The XP family of disk arrays supports these Fibre Channel elements Connection speed of I Gbps and 2 Gbps e Short wave non OFC open fiber control optical interface e Multimode optical cables with SC or LC connectors Public or private arbitrated loop FC AL or direct fabric attach e Fibre Channel switches Even though the interface is Fibre Channel this guide uses the term SCSI disk because disk array devices are defined to the host as SCSI disks Installation Device emulation types Failover The XP family of disk arrays supports these device emulation types OPEN K 3 8 9 E devices OPEN x logical units represent disk devices Except for OPEN V these devices are based on fixed sizes OPEN V is a user defined size Supported emulations include OPEN 3 OPEN 8 OPEN 9 OPEN E OPEN L and OPEN V devices e LUSE devices OPEN x n Logical Unit Size Expansion LUSE devices combine 2 to 36 OPEN x devices to create expanded LDEVs larger than standard OPEN K 3 8 9 E disk devices For example an OPEN x LUSE volume created from ten OPEN x volumes is designated as OPEN x 10 e CVS devices OPEN x CVS Volume Size Con
14. HP UX HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide XP 128 XP1024 XP 10000 XP12000 sixth edition July 2005 part number A5951 96015 This guide describes the requirements and procedures for connecting the XP family of disk arrays to an HP UX system and contiguring the new disk array for operation with HP UX Copyright 2003 2005 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P All rights reserved Hewlett Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice HP UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein The information is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change with
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16. Point gt Unchanged Fibre Addr D4 gt Unchanged Channel Speed auto gt Unchanged Host Storage Domain Name HPUX el gt Host Mode HP Unchanged zi Lun Security Unchanged Standard LUN SCSI ID 00 15 1 15 2 15 3 15 14 15 05 15 0 05 OTAC OG 15 O61 TOTAL 1 oF 15 062 TOTAL 1 CANCEL HELP HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Setting the System Option Modes The HP service representative sets the System Option Mode s based on the operating system and software configuration of the host HA Software Optional Mandatory Veritas Database Editions Advanced Cluster Optional Veritas Database Editions Installation Description and Usage ON Response to the Inquiry command is changed and the volume can be used from VeritasNetBackUP in heterogeneous OS configuration such as HP UX OFF Normal response to the Inquiry command ON Mandatory setting when VERITAS Database Editions Advanced Cluster is connected OFF VERITAS Database Editions Advanced Cluster should not be connected with this setting Change the response of reserve conflict status to Read Capacity Verify and Start Stop Unit ON Normal end is reported OFF Reserve conflict status is reported HP UX Ghost LUN Remove OS version HP UX 11 0 and later ON When the host scans the LUNS on the port the disk array is not represented in the dev
17. SIM SCSI SIM SNMP SVP TB TID Volume VSC WWN 80 HP StorageWorks Remote Control XP A software product used for managing XP arrays HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console A browser based program installed on the SVP that allows you to configure and manage the disk array Remote service information message Small computer system interface Service information message Simple Network Management Protocol Service processor which is the PC built into the disk controller The SVP provides a direct interface into the disk array SVP use is reserved for HP support representatives only Terabyte Target ID On the XP array a volume is a uniquely identified virtual storage device composed of a control unit CU component and a logical device LDEV component separated by a colon For example 00 00 and 01 00 are two uniquely identified volumes one 1s identified as CU 00 and LDEV 00 and the other as CU 01 and LDEV 00 they are two unique separate virtual storage devices within the XP array Volume size customization Synonymous with CVS World Wide Name A unique identifier assigned to a Fibre Channel device HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX A arbitrated loop physical address 24 authorized resellers 8 Auto LUN XP 17 Auto Path XP 17 auto mount parameters setting 52 B Business Copy XP 17 19 C Cache LUN XP 17 Cluster Extension XP 17 clustering 2
18. SNMP SNMP Manager IE mi i g Sc TT im ym i 3 5 T EX 4 Disk Array Open System Web Console Host SVP RAID Manager command devices RAID Manager manages Business Copy BC or Continuous Access CA operations from a host server To use RAID Manager with BC or CA you use Remote Web Console Command View or Command View XP Advanced Edition to designate at least one LDEV as a command device Refer to the applicable user s guide for information about how to designate a command device Installation 19 Installation procedures 20 Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array l Install and configure the disk array see page 21 e Setting the host mode for the disk array ports e Setting the System Option Modes e Configuring the Fibre Channel ports Install and configure the host see page 26 Loading the OS and software nstalling and configuring the HBAs Clustering and fabric zoning Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems Connect the disk array see page 29 Defining the paths e Verifying HBA installation Verifying device recognition Configure disk array devices see page 35 Verifying the device files and drivers Creating the device files Creating the physical volumes Creating new volume groups e Creating logical volumes Creating the file systems e Setting the I O timeout parameter Creating the mount directories
19. Works SAN Design Reference Guide on the hp com website Simple Point to Point Fabric Topology Example Disk Array l HL Fabric Switch E H r0 HERI bea ates Me Arbitrated Loop Fabric Topology Example Disk Array ALII Server Fabric Switch E H r0 HERI bea a aes Me FL Port NL Port FL Port gt ee Fabric Connection parameter parameter Provides FC AL Not supported Direct Fabric Attach F port fabric port O z N N AL port private arbitrated loop 25 Install and configure the host This section explains how to install and configure the host and host bus adapters HB As that connect the host to the disk array Loading the OS and software Follow the manufacturer s instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the HBA manufacturer Installing and configuring the HBAs Install and configure the host bus adapters using the HBA manufacturer s instructions 26 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Clustering and fabric zoning Installation If you plan to use clustering install and configure the clustering software on the servers Clustering is the organization of multiple servers into groups Within a cluster each server is a node Multiple clusters compose a multi cluster environment The
20. a CVS LUSE volume of cylinders T capacity MB specified by user x 16 15 T x n Example For an OPEN V CVS LUSE volume with capacity 49 MB and n 4 of cylinders 149 x 16 15T x 4 152 26Tx4 53 x 4 2 212 The capacity of an OPEN 3 8 9 E CVS volume is specified in MB not number of cylinders The capacity of an OPEN V CVS volume can be specified in MB or number of cylinders You set the volume size using the Remote Web Console Command View or Command View Advanced Edition software 67 LUSE device parameters Max physical extent size OPEN K 3 8 9 E Device type MPE OPEN 3 K n n 2 to 36 OPEN 3 K CVS default OPEN 3 K n CVS n 2 to 36 um OPEN 8 9 n default em 68 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Disk array device emulations Max Physical physical extent extent size size PE MPE ee ee Rooms RO mm RO pe RO pe RO mw RO mm ps pe em ee em me am em am RO mo RO me Koo me Roo mw sm Room 69 70 Max Physical physical extent extent size Device type size PE MPE OPEN 8 9 E CVS default default OPEN V OPEN 8 9 E n CVS 70 to 119731 MB x N1 default OPEN V n n 2 to 36 NI VCS volume capacity in MB from Remote Console PC x n N22 T NI PE T T means round up to next integer Example CVS volume capacity is 6000 MB for OPEN 9 22 CVS volume N1 6000 x 22 2 132000 N2 f
21. a logical volume Specify the volume size in megabytes and the volume group for the new logical volume HP UX assigns the logical volume numbers automatically Ivol1 Ivol2 Ivol3 Use the following capacity values for the size parameter OPEN K 1740 OPEN 3 2344 OPEN 7004 OPEN 9 7004 OPEN E 13888 45 Example OPEN L 34756 OPEN V 61432 To calculate S1 for CVS LUSE and CVS LUSE volumes first use the vgdisplay command to display the physical extent size PE Size and usable number of physical extents Free PE for the volume Calculate the maximum size value in MB as follows S1 PE Size x Free PE Logical volumes can span multiple physical volumes Use the diskinfo command for extended LUNs Create an OPEN 3 logical volume the size of the physical volume using 2344 for the size parameter An OPEN 9 volume uses 7040 for the size parameter to create a logical volume the size of the physical volume lvcreate L 2344 dev vg06 Logical volume dev vg06 1voll has been successfully created with character device dev vg06 rlvoll Logical volume dev vg06 1voll has been successfully extended Volume Group configuration for dev vg06 has been saved in etc lvmconf vg06 cof Use the Ivdisplay command to verify that the logical volume was created correctly HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Example lvdisplay dev vg06 lvoli sc Logical v
22. abric usine antia LUN Security Standalone SAN ee be used when multiple non clustered type present in the SAN hosts connect through a OS type present in the SAN Clustered SAN Must be used when multiple type present in the SAN cluster nodes connect through heterogeneous more than one Required a shared port OS s pesen de SAN Multi Cluster homogeneous a single OS Not required Must be used when multiple SAN Nesna ow cluster nodes connect through heterogeneous more than one Required a shared port Osee de SAN 28 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Connect the disk array The HP service representative connects the disk array to the host by 1 Verifying operational status of the disk array channel adapters LDE Vs and paths 2 Connecting the Fibre Channel cables between the disk array and the fabric switch or host 3 Verifying the ready status of the disk array and peripherals Defining the paths Use Remote Web Console shown Command View or Command View XP AE to define paths LUNs between hosts and volumes in the disk array This process is also called LUN mapping In Remote Web Console and Command View LUN mapping includes Installation Configuring ports Setting LUN security Creating host groups Assigning host bus adapter WWNs to host groups Mapping volumes to host groups by assigning LUNs 29 30 HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console PP
23. ace font denotes user input and system responses such as output and messages The word example in italics denotes an example of input or output Braces indicate that you must specify at least one of the listed options veil ar septs eme ina istofopions O 10 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Revision history About this guide September 1999 January 2000 June 2000 February 2001 April 2003 November 2003 August 2004 July 2005 Open 8 emulation added Content extensively revised and reorganized Added support for XP512 Content reorganized and revised Added appendixes C D E and F Added glossary Changed brand name to StorageWorks Added support for OPEN L and OPEN V Changed CVS to VCS Revised I O timeout procedure Minor update Updated for XP12000 Updated to include XP10000 Command View XP Advanced Edition and Remote Web Console XP Warranty statement HP warrants that for a period of ninety calendar days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the invoice the media on which the Software is furnished if any will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use DISCLAIMER EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING AND TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CO
24. agement software to be smaller than normal fixed size OPEN system volumes Synonymous with volume size customization VSC The array cabinet that houses the channel adapters and service processor SVP The array cabinets that house the disk array physical disks The logical devices LDEVs associated with each RAID group are assigned an emulation mode that makes them operate like OPEN system disk drives The emulation mode determines the size of an LDEV OPEN 3 2 46 GB OPEN 8 7 38 GB OPEN 9 7 42 GB OPEN E 13 56 GB OPEN L 36 GB OPEN V User defined custom size Disconnecting a failed unit or path and replacing it with an alternative unit or path in order to continue functioning Fibre Channel Fibre Channel arbitrated loop Fibre Channel Protocol Gigabytes Host bus adapter Each port can be configured for a particular host type These modes are represented as two digit hexadecimal numbers For example host mode 08 represents an HP UX host HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX LDEV LUN LUSE OFC OPEN x OS PA path port RAID remote console PC Glossary Logical device An LDEV is created when a RAID group is carved into pieces according to the selected host emulation mode that is OPEN 3 OPEN 8 OPEN L The number of resulting LDEVs depends on the selected emulation mode The term LDEV is often used synonymously with the term volume Logical un
25. at the control file exists Verify that the correct major number 64 and minor number are used with mknod Verify that the block type device file exists and 1s entered correctly with vgcreate Verify that the physical volume is not already allocated to another volume group Verify that the volume capacity for OPEN x volumes is not greater than the maximum capacity allowed See the Device Emulations Appendix Verify that the capacity of the volume group is not less than the total capacity of the partitioned logical volume Verify that the character type device file is entered correctly with newfs for example dev vg01 r vo x Verify that the host was restarted correctly Verify that the file system attributes are correct Verify that the auto mount information in the etc checklist etc fstab file 1s correct Su Error Condition Recommended Action The disk array performs a Reboot the host self reboot because the disk array was busy or it logged a panic message The disk array responds Not Contact HP Ready or the disk array has displayed Not Ready and timed out The host detects a parity Check the HBA and make sure it was installed properly error Reboot the host The host hangs or devices are Make sure there are no duplicate disk array TIDs and that disk array declared and the host hangs TIDs do not conflict with any host TIDs 58 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System
26. del Type Supported XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000 64 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Device type specifications Sector Device Type Category Blocks Size H of Capacity MB Note 1 512 bytes bytes Cylinders up 3 ors sea am sef mm pret ss tet p OrNs scan su mme 15 96 OPNE scan sup sf 15 LUSE rens scsras am Se ea 15 mm ONG sesta osean TS OPENS scsra va sef dom 95 mem OPEN sesta sis Sup val TS ore seat Tiere ap ial OPEN V n SCSI disk max 125827200 Note 5 Note 6 Note 4 CVS BESES Nowa Se Ne es orenacvs seri Nowa sef Nae 5 3 N s OPNSCYS seri Nowa sef Nae 15 3 N s OPENECYS sea Nowa sef N s 15 3 N s CVS LUSE omwwcws ES Nae Se Nep es Orenamevs SOE need sef Nae ef N s Orensmevs scsrai need sef Nae 5 3 N s Capacity 512 x number of blocks 1024 Disk array device emulations 65 66 Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 The availability of a disk type depends on the disk array The devices are defined to the host as SCSI disk devices even though the interface is Fibre Channel The device capacity can sometimes be changed by the BIOS or host adapter board This may make actual capacity different from that listed in the table The number of blocks for a CVS volume is calculated as f
27. e v option displays the detailed volume group information Installation 43 44 Example vgdisplay v dev vg06 Volume groups VG Name VG Write Access VG Status Max LV Cur LV Open LV Max PV Cur PV Act PV Max PE per PV VGDA PE Size Mbytes Total PE Alloc PE Free PE Total PVG dev vg06 read write available 255 0 0 16 1 1 1016 2 4 586 0 586 O Physical Volumes PV Name PV Status Total PE Free PE HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX dev dsk c 6to0do available 586 586 Creating logical volumes Installation Caution Use these commands for logical volume configuration Ivremove Deletes a logical volume Any file system attached to the logical volume must be unmounted before executing the Ivremove command Example lvremove dev vgnn lvolx lvextend Increases the size of an existing logical volume Example lvextend L size dev vgnn lvolx Ivreduce Decreases the size of an existing logical volume Any file system attached to the logical volume must be unmounted before executing the Ivreduce command Example lvreduce L size dev vgnn lvolx Data within the file system can be lost after execution of lvreduce Create logical volumes after you create volume groups logical volume must be created for each new SCSI disk device To create logical volumes 1 Use the Ivcreate L command to create
28. e recognition again HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Configure disk array devices Disk arrays are configured using the same procedure for configuring any new disk on the host This includes the following procedures l PA ee ix d eS 10 Verifying the device files and drivers see page 36 Creating the device files see page 38 Creating the physical volumes see page 41 Creating new volume groups see page 42 Creating logical volumes see page 45 Creating the file systems see page 47 Setting the I O timeout parameter see page 49 Creating the mount directories see page 50 Mounting and verifying the file systems see page 51 Setting and verifying the auto mount parameters see page 52 The HP UX system uses the Logical Volume Manager LVM to manage the OPEN x devices on the disk array The instructions in this section do not explicitly cover all LVM configuration issues For further information on LVM configuration see the HP UX user documentation HP System Administrator Manager SAM can be used instead of UNIX commands to configure SCSI disk devices See appendix C page 73 for further information Installation 35 Verifying the device files and drivers Example 36 The device files for new devices are usually created automatically during HP UX startup Each device must have a block type device file in the dev dsk directory and a character type device
29. e dks value in dev dsk dks d 1 s depends on the server configuration and a different value is assigned per each column Disk array device emulations 71 The mapping cannot be done when these conditions exist e disk array devices and other types of devices are connected in the same loop e information for unused devices remains in the server system multiple ports participate in the same arbitrated loop 72 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX C Reference information for SAM The HP System Administrator Manager SAM is used to perform HP UX system administration functions including e setting up users and groups e configuring the disks and file systems performing auditing and security activities editing the system kernel configuration This appendix provides instructions for using SAM to configure the disk devices using SAM to set the maximum number of volume groups Reference information for SAM 73 Configuring the devices using SAM The SAM Areas window displays the system administration functions and allows you to select the desired function The Disks and File Systems function allows you to configure new disk devices for LVM operations E System Administration Manager sandi a gl Tile View Options Actions Help SAM Areas Bnrm snp Epp L E RE ni Accounts for Auditing and Dackup and Clusters Users and Groups Securi
30. evice information you recorded earlier 2 Construct the device file name for each device using the device information and enter the file names in your table Use the following formula to construct the device file name cxtydz where x SCSI bus instance number y SCSI target ID z LUN c stands for controller t stands for target ID and d stands for device The numbers x y and z are hexadecimal HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Installation Example Example Construct the minor number for each device using the device information and enter the file names in your table Use the following formula to construct the minor number Oxxxyz00 where xx SCSI bus instance number y SCSI target ID z LUN Display the driver information for the system using the Isdev command lsdev Character Block Driver Class 188 31 sdisk disk H Enter the major numbers for the device drivers into the table You should now have all required device and driver information in the table Create the device files for all disk array devices SCSI disk and multiplatform devices using the mknod command Create the block type device files in the dev dsk directory and the character type device files in the dev rdsk directory cd dev dskGo to dev dsk directory HH mknod dev dsk c2t6d0 b 31 0x026000 Create block type file File name b block type 31 major d 0x026000 minor
31. ew devices with assistance from your HP service representative Installation 15 Features and requirements Ask your HP service representative about the latest supported hardware and software The disk array and host have the following features Storage capacity The storage capacity for each model is listed below XP128 From 8 to 128 drives for up to 18 TB 48 FC ports XP1024 From 8 to 1024 drives for up to 149 TB 64 FC ports XP10000 Up to 240 drives for up to 69 2 TB 48 FC ports XP12000 Up to 1152 drives for up to 165 TB 128 FC ports Server support HP UX supported processor Operating system support HP UX version 10 20 11 0 or 111 v2 with the latest patches if any Before installing the disk array ensure the environment conforms to these requirements Host Bus Adapters HBAs Install HBAs and all utilities and drivers Refer to the adapter documentation for installation details e Recommended HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP Command View XP Advanced Edition or Command View XP with LUN management feature for configuring disk array ports and paths e Recommended HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP 16 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Fibre Channel interface Optional Other available XP software some may not be supported by your array HP Storage Works Business Copy XP HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP HP Storage Works
32. figuration VSC defines custom volumes CVS that are smaller than normal fixed sized logical disk devices volumes OPEN V is a CVS based custom disk size that you determine OPEN L does not support CVS LUSE expanded CVS devices OPEN x n CVS LUSE CVS combines CVS devices to create an expanded device This is done by first creating CVS custom sized devices and then using LUSE to combine from 2 to 36 CVS devices For example if three OPEN 9 CVS volumes are combined to create an expanded device this device is designated as OPEN 9 3 CVS The XP family of disk arrays supports many standard software products that provide host application or I O path failover and management The following are supported for HP UX e HP Multi Computer ServiceGuard MC ServiceGuard software for application failover Alternate link for I O path failover included in HP UX Logical volume management included in HP UX HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX SNMP configuration The XP family of disk arrays supports standard Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP for remotely managing the disk array The SNMP agent on the SVP performs error reporting operations requested by the SNMP manager SNMP properties are usually set from the SVP but they can also be set remotely using Remote Web Console XP Command View XP or Command View XP Advanced Edition Refer to the applicable user s guide for procedures
33. file in the dev rdsk directory However some HP compatible systems do not create the device files automatically If verification shows that the device files were not created follow the instructions in Creating the device files page 38 to create the device files manually This procedure verifies both types of device files To verify that the device files for the disk array devices were created l Display the block type device files in the dev dsk directory using the Is 1 command with the output piped to more Verify there is one block type device file for each disk array device ls 1 dev dsk more Total O0 brw r 1 bin sys 28 0x006000 Dec 6 15 08 cetodo Drwef s 1 bin sys 280 0x06100 Dec 6 15 08 cetod1 Verify that the block type device file name for each device is correct Display the character type device files in the dev rdsk directory using the Is 1 command with the output piped to more Verify that there is one character type device file for each disk array device HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX ioscan fn Class fcp ext bus disk disk disk I Example ls 1 dev rdsk more Total 0 crw r 1 bin sys 177 0x006000 Dec 6 15 08 cetodo crw r 1 bin sys 177 0x006100 Dec 6 15 08 cetod1i 4 Use the device data table you created to verify that the character type device file name for each device is correct This ta
34. following example shows a multi cluster environment with three clusters each containing two nodes The nodes share access to the disk array Multi Cluster r EN P Sel ME e Ta Fj FC Fabric FC Fabric F X Port 2F Host Group 00 LUN 00 01 Volumes 00 01 02 Host Group 01 LUN 00 01 Volumes 00 03 04 Host Group 02 LUN 00 01 Volumes 00 05 06 Within the Storage Area Network SAN the clusters may be homogeneous all the same operating system or they may be heterogeneous mixed operating systems How you configure LUN Security and fabric zoning depends on the operating system mix and the SAN configuration 27 Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems You can connect multiple clusters of various operating systems to the same switch and fabric using appropriate zoning and LUN security as follows Host zones must contain only homogeneous operating systems Storage port zones may overlap if more than one operating system needs to share an array port Heterogeneous operating systems may share an XP array port if you use Secure Manager and set the appropriate host group and mode All others must connect to a dedicated XP array port Use Secure Manager for LUN isolation when multiple hosts connect through a shared array port Secure Manager provides LUN security by allowing you to restrict which LUNs each host can access Environment OSMix OSMix F
35. g 36 51 G glossary 77 H HBA s configuring 26 installation verifying 31 host configuration 26 doesn t reboot properly after hard shutdown 56 hangs up 58 logical devices not recognized 56 parity error 58 host bus adapters see HBAs host mode setting 21 HP service representative tasks 21 technical support 59 HP UX supported versions 16 I O timeout parameter setting 49 installation connecting disk array 29 HBA verifying 31 HP service representative tasks 21 overview 20 L LDEV s designate at least one as a command device 19 logical volume s auto mount parameters 52 82 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX cannot be created 57 creating 45 file systems 47 51 LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP 16 21 29 30 LUN s creating 29 mapping 29 security 27 LUSE device parameters 68 M mount directories creating 50 multi cluster environment 27 O operating system s loading 26 LUN security for 28 multiple fabric zoning for 28 supported versions of HP UX 16 P parity error 58 path s defining 29 worksheet 62 Performance Advisor XP 17 physical volume s cannot be created 57 creating 41 creating groups 42 port s address 24 Fibre Channel 24 host mode setting 21 Index R RAID Manager command devices 19 RAID Manager XP 17 Remote Web Console 16 19 21 24 resellers authorized 8 Resource Manager XP 17 S SAM HP System Administrator Mana
36. ger configuring devices using 74 reference information 73 volume groups setting maximum number 76 SCSI disk Fibre Channel interface and term SCSI disk 17 SCSI TIP map 71 Secure Manager XP 28 security LUN 27 28 server support 16 SNMP configuration 19 software optional 17 storage capacity 16 StorageWorks supported arrays 7 system administrator required knowledge 7 System Option Mode setting 23 T technical support 9 59 topology fabric 25 troubleshooting 55 error conditions 56 technical support 59 U Unix supported versions HP UX 16 V volume s 83 groups cannot be created 57 creating 42 setting maximum number 76 logical auto mount parameters 52 cannot be created 57 creating 45 file systems 47 51 physical cannot be created 57 creating 41 creating groups 42 W warranty 12 web site HP storage 8 worksheet path 62 X XP family optional software 17 storage capacity 16 Z zoning fabric 27 28 84 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX
37. h TID must start at 0 and continue sequentially without skipping any numbers Verify that the TIDs WWNs on each bus are unique Do not install two devices with the same ID on the same bus Recheck the buses for new devices Verify that LUSE devices are not intermixed with normal LUNs on the same port Verify that the maximum number of LUSE devices per port has not been exceeded Verify that the disk array host mode is set correctly The host does not reboot If you power off the host without executing the shutdown process wait properly after hard shutdown three minutes to allow the disk array s internal timeout process to purge queued commands If the host restarts while the disk array is processing queued commands the host may not reboot successfully 56 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Error Condition Physical volumes cannot be created pvcreate Volume group cannot be created vgcreate Logical volumes cannot be created Ivcreate The file system cannot be created newfs command A file system is not mounted after rebooting Troubleshooting Recommended Action Verify that the disk array logical devices are correctly formatted Verify that the character type device file exists Verify that the correct character type device file name is used with pvcreate for example dev rdsk Verify that the directory for the new volume group exists Verify th
38. he HP web site lists telephone numbers for worldwide technical support at htto www hp com support From this web site select your country Collect the following information before calling e Technical support registration number if applicable Product serial numbers e Product model names and numbers e Applicable error messages e Operating system type and revision level Detailed questions For continuous quality improvement calls may be recorded or monitored HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber s choice web site at htto www hp com go e updates Subscribing to this service provides you with email updates on the latest product enhancements newest drivers and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources Document conventions Blue text Figure 1 Blue text represents a cross reference In the online version of this guide the reference is linked to the target Bold Bold text represents application names file names menu items dialog box titles buttons key names field names and literal values that you type exactly as shown Italics Italic type indicates that you must supply a value Italic type is also used for manual titles Blue underlined sans serif Underlined blue text represents a website on the Internet In the online font www hp com version of this guide the reference is linked to the target monospace font Monosp
39. ice list for HP UX OFF When the host scans the LUNS on the port the disk array is represented in the device list for HP UX 23 Configuring the Fibre Channel ports 24 Configure the disk array Fibre Channel ports by using Remote Web Console shown Command View or Command View XP AE Select the settings for each port based on your storage area network topology Use switch zoning if you connect different types of hosts to the array through the same switch Moderate XP12000 10227 60 minute s remaining in session CJ Subsystem GE EE KE SEES G Fibre CL1 A Fibre Auto 1 Gbps Enable P to P og Aer Disable Port Block A i 2 Disable Port Block B i Port Block C i Auto 20bps Disable Port Block D i Auto 2Gbps Disable cj CHA 2Q i Auto 2Gbps Disable Auto 2Gbps Disable Change Port BL Select a Port Fibre Address In fabric environments the port addresses are assigned automatically In arbitrated loop environments set the port addresses by selecting a unique arbitrated loop physical address AL PA or loop ID for each port HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Installation Fabric and Connection parameter settings Set each array port to FABRIC ON or OFF with connections of POINT TO POINT or FC AL as shown in the following table and figures For detailed topology information refer to the HP Storage
40. ing the file system type mkfs hfs 7188496 7198520 7208544 H i newfs F vxfs dev vg06 rlvol1Specify file system type newfs F hfs dev vg06 rlvol2 2 Repeat step 1 for each logical volume on the disk array HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Setting the I O timeout parameter Installation Example Example Example Set the I O timeout value for each disk device to 30 seconds To change the I O timeout parameter 1 Verify the current I O timeout value using the pvdisplay command pvdisplay dev dsk c0t6d0 This causes current values to be displayed Physical volumes PV Name dev dsk cot6d0 VG Name dev vg06 PV Status available Allocatable yes VGDA 2 Cur LV 1 PE Size Mbytes 4 Total PE 586 Free PE 0 Allocated PE 586 OPEN 9 Stale PE 0 IO Timeout Seconds default I O timeout value If the I O timeout value is not 30 change the value to 30 using the pvchange t command pvchange t 30 dev dsk c0t6d0 This result is displayed Physical volume dev dsk c0t6d0 has been successfully changed Volume Group configuration for dev vg06 has been saved in etc lvmconf vg06 cof Verify that the new I O timeout value is 30 seconds using the pvdisplay command pvdisplay dev dsk c0t6d0 Current values are now displayed confirming that the new I O timeout value is 30 seconds 49 Physical volumes PV Name dev dsk c
41. ion for SAM 75 Setting the maximum number of volume groups using SAM The HP UX kernel specifies the maximum number of volume groups that can be created The default is 10 You may need to change this number to accommodate new devices on the disk array To change this number use the Kernel Configuration function To change the maximum number of volume groups l 76 Select the Kernel Configuration function then select Configurable Parameters In the Configurable Parameters window select the maxvgs parameter select the Actions menu and then select Modify Configurable Parameter In the Modify Configurable Parameter window enter the desired maximum number of volume groups in the Formula Value field and then click OK In the Configurable Parameters window make sure that none of the parameters are selected Then select the Actions menu and select Create New Kernel When the configuration window opens click Yes to create the new kernel or click No to return to the Configurable Parameters window When the Reboot the System window opens click OK to move the new kernel into place and reboot the system HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX AL AL PA array group BC CA Command View CVXP Command View XP Advanced Edition CVXP AE command device CU Glossary Glossary Arbitrated loop Arbitrated loop physical address A group of 4 or 8 phy
42. it number A LUN results from mapping a SCSI logical unit number port ID and LDEV ID to a RAID group The size of the LUN is determined by the emulation mode of the LDEV and the number of LDEVs associated with the LUN For example a LUN associated with two OPEN 3 LDEVs has a size of 4 693 MB A LUN is normally associated with only a single LDEV The LUSE feature allows aLUN to be associated with I to 36 LDEVs Essentially LUSE makes it possible for applications to access a single large pool of storage The LUSE feature 1s available when the HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration Manager product is installed Open Fibre Control A general term describing any one of the supported OPEN emulation modes for example OPEN L Operating system Physical address Path and LUN are synonymous Paths are created by associating a port a target and a LUN ID with one or more LDEVs A physical connection that allows data to pass between a host and the disk array The number of ports on an XP disk array depends on the number of supported I O slots and the number of ports available per I O adapter The XP family of disk arrays supports Fibre Channel FC ports as well as other port types Ports are named by port group and port letter such as CL1 A CLI is the group and A is the port letter Redundant array of independent disks The PC running HP StorageWorks Remote Control XP 79 Remote Control RC Remote Web Console RWC R
43. ly installed devices on the disk array Use the ioscan fn command to display the device data On a system with a large LUN configuration HP UX may not build device files on all LUNs Enter insf e to build all missing device files Driver S W State H W Type Description ct Q K Q D ct Uk JUI PF i00 I ND EF O o 32 o 000000 OO OO Ul O O O OOOO O O O O O O eo eo DOS i B A55 O O O OOO ccio CLAIMED BUS NEXUS I O Adapter HP Fibre Channel Mass FETT CLAIMED INTERFACE Storage Adapter HP Fibre Channel Mass fcT1 cntl CLAIMED INTERFACE Storage Cntl dev fcms2 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Protocol Adapter HP A3308 FCP SCSI MUX fcpmux CLAIMED INTERFACE Interface tgt CLAIMED DEVICE sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP OPEN 9 dev dsk c6 t0d0 dev rdsk c t0d0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP OPEN 9 2 dev dsk c6todl dev rdsk c6tOd1i fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface tot CLAIMED DEVICE 0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HP HPA3308 dev rscsi c7t0do In the example HP OPEN 9 device SCSI bus number 14 12 bus instance 6 SCSI target ID 0 LUN 0 HP OPEN 9 2 device SCSI bus number 14 12 bus instance 6 SCSI target ID 0 LUN 1 If UNKNOWN is displayed for a disk the HP 9000 system may not be configured properly Refer to the HP documentation or contact HP HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Installation Example customer support for assistance with the HP 9000 sy
44. ollows of blocks ft of cylinders x ff of heads x ff of sectors per track Example 1 For an OPEN 3 CVS volume with capacity 37 MB of blocks 53 cylinders see Note 5 x 15 heads x 96 sectors per track 76320 Example 2 For an OPEN V CVS volume with capacity 49 MB of blocks 53 cylinders see Note 5 x 15 heads x 128 sectors per track 101760 The number of cylinders for a CVS volume is calculated as follows T T means that the value should be rounded up to the next integer OPEN 3 8 9 E The number of cylinders for a CVS volume of cylinders T capacity MB specified by user x 1024 720 T Example For an OPEN 3 CVS volume with capacity 37 MB of cylinders 137 x 1024 7207 152 627 rounded up to next integer 53 cylinders OPEN V The number of cylinders fora CVS volume of cylinders T capacity MB specified by user x 16 15 T Example For an OPEN V CVS volume with capacity 49 MB it of cylinders 149 x 16 15T 152 267 rounded up to next integer 53 cylinders OPEN 3 8 9 E The number of cylinders fora CVS LUSE volume of cylinders T capacity MB specified by user x 1024 720 T x n HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Note 6 Disk array device emulations Example For a CVS LUSE volume with capacity 37 MB and n 4 of cylinders 137 x 1024 7201 x 4 152 621x 4 53 x 4 2 212 OPEN V The number of cylinders for
45. olume LV Name dev vg06 lvol1 VG Name dev vg06 LV Permission read write LV Status available syncd Mirror copies 0 Consistency Recovery MWC Schedule parallel LV Size Mbytes 2344 Current LE 586 Allocated PE 586 Stripes 0 Stripe Size Kbytes 0 Bad block on Allocation strict 3 Repeat steps I and 2 for each logical volume to be created You can create only one logical volume at a time However you can verify multiple logical volumes at a time Creating the file systems Create the file system for each new logical volume on the disk array The default file system types are HP UX OS version 10 20 hfs or vxfs depending on entry in the etc defaults fs file e HP UX OS version 11 0 vxfs e HP UX OS version 11 1 vxfs To create file systems 1 Use the newfs command to create the file system using the logical volume as the argument Installation 47 Example Example Example newfs dev vg06 rilvoll newfs etc default fs is used for determining the file system type mkfs hfs Warning 272 sectors in the last cylinder are not allocated mkfs hfs dev vg06 rlvoll 2400256 sectors in 3847 cylinders of 16 tracks 2547 9MB in 241 cyl groups 16 c g 10 22Mb g 1600 149 49 Super block backups for fsck b at 16 10040 20064 30038 40112 50136 60160 70184 60208 90232 2 s 2396176 newfs dev vg06 rlvoliCreate file system newfs etc default fs is used for determin
46. ot6d0 VG Name dev vg06 PV Status available Stale PE 0 IO Timeout Seconds 30 New I O timeout value 4 Repeat the above steps for each new disk that is connected to the system Creating the mount directories Create a mount directory for each logical volume Choose a unique name for each mount directory that identifies the logical volume Example The following example shows the root directory as the location for the mount directories To create a mount directory for each logical volume 1 Use mkdir with the new mount directory name as the argument to create the mount directory mkdir AHPMD LUOO 2 Use the Is x command to verify the new mount directory ls x AHPMD LUOO bin dev device etc export floppy home hstsboof kadb kernel lib 3 Repeat steps I and 2 for each logical volume on the disk array 50 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Mounting and verifying the file systems Installation Example Example Example After the mount directories have been created mount and verify the file system for each logical volume To mount and verify the file systems l Use mount to mount the file system for the volume mount dev vg06 lvoli AHPMD LUOO Repeat step 1 for each logical volume on the disk array If you need to unmount a file system use the unmount command Use the bdf command to verify that the file systems are correct The capacity is lis
47. out notice The warranties for Hewlett Packard Company products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty Printed in the U S A HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX sixth edition July 2005 part number A5951 96015 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Contents Contents About this guide 7 Intended audience 7 Prerequisites 7 Disk arrays 7 Related documentation 8 HP storage website 8 HP sales and authorized resellers 8 HP technical support 9 Document conventions 10 Revision history 11 Warranty statement 12 Installation 15 Features and requirements 16 Fibre Channel interface 17 Device emulation types 18 Failover 18 SNMP configuration 19 RAID Manager command devices 19 Installation procedures 20 Install and configure the disk array 21 Setting the host mode for the disk array ports 21 Setting the System Option Modes 23 Configuring the Fibre Channel ports 24 Install and configure the host 26 Loading the OS and software 26 Installing and configuring the HBAs 26 Clustering and fabric zoning 27 Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems 28 Connect the disk array 29 Defining the paths 29 Verifying HBA installation 31 Verifying device recognition 32 Configure disk array devices 35 Verifying the device files and drivers
48. rity Manager User s Guide or Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager Web Client User s Guide Note the LUNS and their ports WWNs nicknames and LDEVs for later use in verifying host and device configuration HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX Verifying HBA installation ioscan f Class After configuring the ports on the disk array verify that the HBAs are installed properly Use the ioscan f command and verify that the rows shown in the example are displayed If these rows are not displayed check the host adapter installation hardware and driver installation or the host configuration Description fcp ext_bus Installation N O FR O Example H W Path Driver S W StateH W Type 8 12 fcT1 CLAIMED INTERFACE 8 12 5 fcTl cntl CLAIMED INTERFACE 8 12 8 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE 8 12 8 0 255 0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Cntl FCP Protocol Adapter FCP Device Interface 3 Verifying device recognition Example ioscan fn class I H W Path Verify that the HP UX system recognizes the new devices on the disk array If the SCSI paths were defined after the system is powered on you must halt and restart the system to allow the system to recognize the new devices To verify device recognition 1 Log in to the system as root 2 Display the device data to verify that the system recognizes the new
49. sical hard disk drives HDDs installed in an XP disk array and assigned a common RAID level RAIDI array groups are made up of 4 HDDs 2D 2D A RAID1 group is two 4 HDD array groups concatenated together 4D 4D RAIDS array groups are made up of 4 or 8 HDDs depending on whether they are RAIDS 3D 1P or RAIDS 7D 1P respectively All RAID6 array groups are made up of 8 HDDs 6D 2P HP StorageWorks Business Copy XP BC lets you maintain up to nine local copies of logical volumes on the disk array HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP CA lets you create and maintain duplicate copies of local logical volumes on a remote disk array HP StorageWorks Command View XP a software product for managing XP arrays Command View runs on a Windows based management workstation HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition installs on the user provided Device Manager server and provides a browser based platform from which you can manage the XP family of disk arrays even globally distributed arrays A volume on the disk array that accepts Continuous Access or Business Copy control operations which are then executed by the disk array Control Unit Contains LDEVs and is approximately equivalent to SCSI Target ID 77 CVS DKC disk controller unit DKU disk cabinet unit emulation modes failover FC FC AL FCP GB HBA host mode 78 Custom volume size CVS devices OPEN x CVS are custom volumes configured using array man
50. sk can also be accomplished with the Issf command 5 After verifying the block type and character type device files verify the HP UX driver for the disk array using the ioscan fn command Example H W Path Driver S W State H W Type Description bc 0 root CLAIMED BUS NEXUS J 4 4 e 8 bc CLAIMED BUS NEXUS Bus Converter 8 12 fcT1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage 8 12 8 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Protocol Adapter 8 12 8 0 255 0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface 8 12 8 8 255 0 6 0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HITACHI OPEN 9 dev dsk c2t6d0 dev rdsk c2t6d0 8 12 8 8 255 0 6 1 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HITACHI OPEN 9 dev dsk c2t6d1 dev rdsk c2t6d1 8 12 8 8 255 0 8 0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HITACHI 3390 3B dev dsk c2t8d0 dev rdsk c2t8d0 Installation 37 Creating the device files 38 Example If the device files were not created automatically when the system was restarted use the insf e command in the dev directory to create the device files After this command is executed repeat the procedures in the previous section page 36 to verify new device recognition and the device files and driver H insf e insf Installing special files for mux2 instance 0 address 8 0 0 H Failure of the insf e command indicates a SAN problem If the device files for the new disk array devices cannot be created automatically you must create the device files manually using the mknod command as follows 1 Retrieve the d
51. stem or the HP UX operating system Enter the device data for each disk array device in a table See Path worksheet on page 62 Construct the device file name for each device using the device information and enter the file names in your table Use the following formula to construct the device file name cxtydz where x SCSI bus instance number y SCSI target ID z LUN c stands for controller t stands for target ID and d stands for device The numbers x y and z are hexadecimal SCSI bus instance number Hardware path m jme p om m feer fr pm Verify that the SCSI TIDs correspond to the assigned port address for all connected ports see mapping tables on page 63 in Appendix B for values If so the logical devices are recognized properly If the logical devices are not recognized properly e Check the AL PA for each port using the LUN Manager software If the same port address is set for multiple ports on the same loop AL with HUB all port addresses except one changed to another value and the relationship between AL PA and TID does not correspond to the mapping given in Appendix B page 63 set a 33 34 different address for each port reboot the server and then verify new device recognition again If unused device information remains the TID to AL PA mapping will not correspond to the mapping given in Appendix B page 63 Renew the device information and then verify new devic
52. ted under Kbytes bdf Filesystem Kbytes used avail used Mounted on ldev vg00 lvoli 59797 59364 0 100 ldev vg06 lvoli 2348177 9 2113350 0 AHPMD LUOO As a final verification perform some basic UNIX operations for example file creation copying and deletion on each logical device to make sure that the devices on the disk array are fully operational Hod AHPMD LUOO Hep bin vi AHPMD LUO00 vi back1 Hls 1 drwxr xr t 2 root root 8192 Mar 15 11 35 lost found rWwXr xr x l root sys 217088 Mar 15 11 41 vi backl cp vi backl vi back2 Hls 1 5 drwxr xr t 2 root 11 35 lost found rwxr xr x ik root 11 41 vi backl rwxr xr x 1 root 11 52 vi back2 Setting and verifying the auto mount parameters root sys sys 8192 Mar 15 217088 Mar 15 217088 Mar 15 Set up and verify the auto mount parameters for each new volume The etc checklist file which can also be called the etc fstab file contains the auto mount parameters for the logical volumes To set up and verify the auto mount parameters 1 Edit the etc checklist etc fstab file to add a line for each OPEN x device on the disk array This example and the following table show the auto mount parameters Example Hop ip etc checklist etc checklist standard vi etc checklist dev vg00 1voll hfs IW dev vg00 1vol2 swap ignore IW dev vg06 1voll AHPMD LUOO hfs defaults dev vg06 1vo12 AHPMD LUO1 hfs defaults P1 P2 P3 P4
53. ty Recovery cem A Kernel Networking and Performance Configuration Communications Monitors gam Ser Jr JE F Ed EEF Peripheral Printers and Process Routine Tasks Devices Potters Management To configure the newly installed SCSI disk devices 1 Select Disks and File Systems then select Disk Devices 74 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide HP UX System Administration Manager sandi El E Ville View Options Actions SAM Areas Disks and File Systems Igao up File Systems Logical Volumes EAN Sar p A 1 at phe Sap Volume Groups 2 Verify that the new disk array devices are displayed in the Disk Devices window 3 Selectthe device to configure select the Actions menu select Add and then select Using the Logical Volume Manager 4 In the Add a Disk Using LVM window select Create or Extend a Volume Group 5 In the Create a Volume Group window enter the name of the new or existing volume group to assign the new device to and then click OK twice The Add a Disk Using LVM window now displays the volume group name 6 Select Add New Logical Volume to open the Create New Logical Volumes window 7 In the Create New Logical Volumes window enter the name size in megabytes and mount directory for the new logical volume Select Add and then click OK twice 8 Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each new disk device on the disk array Reference informat

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