Page 3 - About this guide 7; Contents
Contents 3 About this guide 7 Intended audience 7Prerequisites 7Disk arrays 7Related documentation 8HP storage website 8HP sales and authorized resellers 8HP technical support 9Document conventions 10Revision history 11 Warranty statement 12 1 Installation 15 Features and requirements 16 Fibre Chann...
Page 5 - About this guide; Intended audience; disk array
About this guide 7 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 knowl...
Page 6 - Related documentation; HP provides these related documents:; HP storage website; You can also find HP sales and resellers at; Contact HP
8 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX 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 XP10000 Disk Array: Owner’s Guide • HP Storage...
Page 7 - HP technical support
About this guide 9 HP technical support 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: http://w...
Page 8 - Document conventions; Blue text; Bold; Italics; The word “example” in italics denotes an example of input or output.
10 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Document conventions Convention Element 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,...
Page 9 - Revision history; Content extensively revised and reorganized.
About this guide 11 Revision history September 1999 Open-8 emulation added. January 2000 Content extensively revised and reorganized. June 2000 Added support for XP512. Content reorganized and revised. February 2001 Added appendixes C, D, E, and F. Added glossary. April 2003 Changed brand name to St...
Page 10 - Warranty statement; the media on which the; YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE; HP
12 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX 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 ma...
Page 11 - Your use of the; EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW,
About this guide 13 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL LAW, IN NO EVENT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE WILL HP OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTH...
Page 13 - Installation
Installation 15 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 new devices with assistance...
Page 14 - Features and requirements; Operating system support.
16 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX 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 ...
Page 15 - Fibre Channel interface
Installation 17 • (Optional) Other available XP software (some may not be supported by your array: HP StorageWorks Business Copy XPHP StorageWorks Continuous Access XPHP StorageWorks Continuous Access Extension XPHP StorageWorks Auto LUN XPHP StorageWorks Data Exchange XPHP StorageWorks Resource Man...
Page 16 - Device emulation types; OPEN-x logical units represent disk; Failover; application failover
18 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Device emulation types 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. OP...
Page 17 - SNMP configuration
Installation 19 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 ...
Page 18 - Installation procedures
20 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Installation procedures Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array: 1. Install and configure the disk array (see page 21) • Setting the host mode for the disk array ports • Setting the System Option Modes...
Page 19 - Install and configure the disk array; The HP service representative performs these tasks:; Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
Installation 21 Install and configure the disk array The HP service representative performs these tasks: • Assembling hardware and installing software • Loading the microcode updates • Installing the channel adapters (CHAs) and cabling • Installing and formatting devices After these tasks are finish...
Page 21 - Setting the System Option Modes
Installation 23 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. Mode Level HA Software Description and Usage 140 Optional None ON: Response to the Inquiry command is changed, and the vo...
Page 22 - Configuring the Fibre Channel ports; Fibre Address
24 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Configuring the Fibre Channel ports 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...
Page 23 - Fabric and Connection parameter settings; HP StorageWorks SAN
Installation 25 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 StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide on the hp.com website. ...
Page 24 - Install and configure the host; Loading the OS and software
26 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Install and configure the host This section explains how to install and configure the host and host bus adapters (HBAs) that connect the host to the disk array. Loading the OS and software Follow the manufacturer’s instruct...
Page 25 - Clustering and fabric zoning
Installation 27 Clustering and fabric zoning 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. Th...
Page 26 - Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
28 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX 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 m...
Page 27 - Connect the disk array; Defining the paths
Installation 29 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, LDEVs, and paths. 2. Connecting the Fibre Channel cables between the disk array and the fabric switch or host. 3. Verifying...
Page 29 - Verifying HBA installation; Use the; ioscan –f; command, and verify that the rows shown in the example
Installation 31 Verifying HBA installation 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 (hardwar...
Page 30 - Verifying device recognition; To verify device recognition:; Log in to the system as; root; installed devices on the disk array. Use the; ioscan –fn; command to; insf –e; to build all missing device files.
32 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Verifying device recognition 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...
Page 31 - cxtydz
Installation 33 customer support for assistance with the HP 9000 system or the HP-UX operating system. 3. Enter the device data for each disk array device in a table. See “Path worksheet” on page 62 . 4. Construct the device file name for each device, using the device information, and enter the file...
Page 33 - Configure disk array devices
Installation 35 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: 1. Verifying the device files and drivers (see page 36) 2. Creating the device files (see page 38) 3. Creating the physic...
Page 34 - Verifying the device files and drivers; Example; ls –l
36 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Verifying the device files and drivers 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 d...
Page 35 - device file name for each device is correct.; lssf; HP-UX driver for the disk array using the
Installation 37 Example # ls –l /dev/rdsk | more Total 0 crw-r - - - - - 1 bin sys 177 0x006000 Dec 6 15:08 c6t0d0 crw-r - - - - - 1 bin sys 177 0x006100 Dec 6 15:08 c6t0d1 4. Use the device data table you created to verify that the character-type device file name for each device is correct. This ta...
Page 36 - Creating the device files
38 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Creating the device files 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 th...
Page 37 - xxyz; lsdev; mknod
Installation 39 3. 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: 0x xxyz 00 where xx = SCSI bus instance number y = SCSI target ID z = LUN 4. Display the driver information fo...
Page 38 - If you need to delete a device file, use the; rm –i; Example of a completed device data table
40 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Create character-type file. File name, c=character-type, 177=major #, 0x026000=minor # : # The character-type device file is required for volumes used as raw devices (for example, 3390-3A/B/C). The block-type device file is...
Page 39 - Creating the physical volumes; To create the physical volumes:; pvcreate
Installation 41 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 # pv...
Page 40 - Creating new volume groups
42 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Creating new volume groups 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...
Page 43 - Creating logical volumes; Use these commands for logical volume configuration:; Caution; command to create a logical volume.
Installation 45 Creating logical volumes Use these commands for logical volume configuration: lvremove Deletes a logical volume. Any file system attached to the logical volume must be unmounted before executing the lvremove command. Example: lvremove /dev/vgnn/lvolx lvextend Increases the size of an...
Page 44 - vgdisplay; command to display the physical extent size (PE Size); diskinfo; command for extended LUNs.; lvdisplay; command to verify that the logical volume was
46 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX 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...
Page 45 - Creating the file systems
Installation 47 Example # lvdisplay /dev/vg06/lvol1 - - - Logical volume - - -LV Name /dev/vg06/lvol1VG Name /dev/vg06LV Permission read/writeLV Status available/syncdMirror copies 0Consistency Recovery MWCSchedule parallelLV Size (Mbytes) 2344Current LE 586Allocated PE 586Stripes 0Stripe Size (Kbyt...
Page 46 - Repeat step 1 for each logical volume on the disk array.
48 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Example # newfs /dev/vg06/rlvol1 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/rlvol1 - 2400256 sectors in...
Page 47 - Setting the I/O timeout parameter; Set the I/O timeout value for each disk device to 30 seconds.; pvdisplay
Installation 49 Setting the I/O timeout parameter 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: Example # pvdisplay /dev/dsk/c0t6d0 This causes current values to be displayed: --...
Page 48 - Creating the mount directories; To create a mount directory for each logical volume:; with the new mount directory name as the argument to create; ls –x; command to verify the new mount directory.; Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each logical volume on the disk array.
50 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX --- Physical volumes --- PV Name /dev/dsk/c0t6d0 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...
Page 49 - Mounting and verifying the file systems; To mount and verify the file systems:; unmount
Installation 51 Mounting and verifying the file systems After the mount directories have been created, mount and verify the file system for each logical volume. To mount and verify the file systems: 1. Use mount to mount the file system for the volume. Example # mount /dev/vg06/lvol1 /AHPMD-LU00 2. ...
Page 50 - Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters; Set up and verify the auto-mount parameters for each new volume. The; To set up and verify the auto-mount parameters:; ) file to add a line for each
52 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX drwxr-xr-t 2 root root 8192 Mar 15 11:35 lost+found -rwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 217088 Mar 15 11:41 vi.back1 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 217088 Mar 15 11:52 vi.back2 Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters Set up and verify the...
Page 51 - bdf
Installation 53 2. Reboot the system. 3. Use the bdf command to verify the file system again. Parameter Name Enter P1 Device to mount Block-type device file name P2 Mount point Mount directory name P3 File system Type of file system (for example, hfs, vxfs) P4 Mount options “defaults” or other appro...
Page 53 - Troubleshooting; on
Troubleshooting 55 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 .
Page 54 - Error conditions; • In Command View (Event History or Event Notification panels).; Verify that the READY indicator lights on the disk array are ON.
56 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Error conditions Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to view error messages as follows: • In Remote Web Console (Status tab) • In Command View Advanced Edition (“Alerts” panel). • In Command View (Event ...
Page 56 - Check the HBA and make sure it was installed properly.
58 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX The disk array performs a self reboot because the disk array was busy or it logged a panic message. Reboot the host. The disk array responds “Not Ready” or the disk array has displayed “Not Ready” and timed out. Contact HP....
Page 57 - Calling the HP support center; Contact Information
Troubleshooting 59 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 technic...
Page 59 - Worksheets
Page 60 - Path worksheet
62 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Path worksheet Bus no. Instance (XX) Disk no. H/W path Driver Device type TID (Y) LUN (Z) Device file Minor # 0xXXYZ00 Major # for char. files Major # for block files
Page 61 - Disk array device emulations
Disk array device emulations 63 B 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 syste...
Page 62 - Supported emulations
64 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Supported emulations XP Model OPEN Emulation Type OPEN Emulation Supported LUSE CVS LUSE & CVS OPEN-3 Yes Yes Yes Yes OPEN-8 Yes Yes Yes Yes XP128 OPEN-9 Yes Yes Yes Yes XP1024 OPEN-E Yes Yes Yes Yes XP10000 OPEN-K XP12...
Page 63 - Device type specifications
Disk array device emulations 65 Device type specifications *Capacity = (512 x number of blocks) ÷ 1024 2 Device Type (Note 1) Category (Note 2) Blocks (512 bytes ) Sector Size (bytes) # of Cylinders Heads Sectors per Track Capacity MB* (Note 3) OPEN-3 SCSI disk 4806720 512 3338 15 96 2347 OPEN-8 SCS...
Page 65 - For a CVS LUSE volume with capacity = 37 MB and n = 4
Disk array device emulations 67 Example: For a CVS LUSE volume with capacity = 37 MB and n = 4 # of cylinders = ↑ 37 × 1024/720 ↑ × 4 = ↑ 52.62 ↑× 4 = 53 × 4 = 212 OPEN-V: The number of cylinders for a CVS LUSE volume = # of cylinders = ↑ (capacity (MB) specified by user) × 16/15 ↑ × n Example: For ...
Page 66 - LUSE device parameters
68 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX LUSE device parameters Device type Physical extent size (PE) Max physical extent size (MPE) OPEN-K/3/8/9/E OPEN-3/K*n (n= 2 to 36) OPEN-3/K-CVS OPEN-3/K*n-CVS (n = 2 to 36) default default OPEN-8/9*n n = 2 to 17 default def...
Page 69 - SCSI TID map for Fibre Channel adapters; and; dks; value in
Disk array device emulations 71 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 ...
Page 71 - Reference information for SAM
Reference information for SAM 73 C Reference information for SAM The HP System Administrator Manager (SAM) is used to perform HP-UX system administration functions, including: • setting up users and groups • configuring the disks and file systems • performing auditing and security activities • editi...
Page 72 - Configuring the devices using SAM; Disks and File Systems
74 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX 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...
Page 75 - Glossary; AL; Arbitrated loop physical address.; array group
Glossary 77 Glossary AL Arbitrated loop. AL-PA Arbitrated loop physical address. array group A group of 4 or 8 physical hard disk drives (HDDs) installed in an XP disk array and assigned a common RAID level. RAID1 array groups are made up of 4 HDDs (2D+2D). A RAID1 group is two 4 HDD array groups co...
Page 77 - Redundant array of independent disks.
Glossary 79 LDEV 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 vo...
Page 78 - Volume size customization. Synonymous with CVS.
80 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: HP-UX Remote Control (RC) HP StorageWorks Remote Control XP. A software product used for managing XP arrays. Remote Web Console (RWC) HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console. A browser-based program installed on the SVP that allows...
Page 79 - Index
Index 81 Index 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 27 , 28 command device(s) designate at least one LDEV as a 19 RAID Manager 19 C...
