Fujitsu P3AM-3842-05ENZ0 manual Preface

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Preface

This document briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90, ETERNUS DX410/DX440, or ETERNUS DX8100/ DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system to a Linux server.

This document should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90, ETERNUS DX410/DX440, or ETERNUS DX8100/ DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system, server, OS used, Fibre Channel cards, drivers, etc.

Note that this manual refers the following documents.

•Server Support Matrix

•Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH

•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90

•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series

•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings

•ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Linux

-Driver Settings for PRIMERGY/PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series

-Driver Settings for PRIMEQUEST 500/400 Series

-Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers with Emulex Fibre Channel Cards

-Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers with QLogic Fibre Channel Cards

-Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers with Emulex Fibre Channel Cards

-Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers with QLogic Fibre Channel Cards

-for Linux device-mapper multipath

•Web GUI User Guide

•ETERNUSmgr Install Guide

•ETERNUSmgr User Guide

Also, note that in this document the ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90, ETERNUS DX410/DX440, and ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage systems are collectively referred to as ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.

Fifth Edition

August 2010

P3AM-3842-05ENZ0 ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Linux

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Copyright 2010 FUJITSU LIMITED

 

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Contents Page Page Preface Contents and Structure of this Manual Safe Use of this Product AcknowledgmentsNaming Conventions Sles Other names Contents Chapter Logical Unit Recognition Workflow When the Multipath Driver is not UsedWorkflow Set Up the Fibre Channel SwitchConnect the Server to the Eternus DX Disk Storage Systems Install the Fibre Channel Card DriverCreate a File System Set the Server to Recognize the Logical UnitsUsable Multipath Drivers When the Multipath Driver is UsedInstall and Set Up ETERNUSmgr For Veritas Volume Setting Up and Checking the Multipath Driver Install Eternus Multipath Driver or GRMapper multipath Install Veritas Volume Set up the deviceFibre Channel Cards Checking the Server EnvironmentServer Hardware Server OSVeritas Cluster Server Veritas Volume Manager VxVMEternus Multipath Driver or GR Multipath Driver Device-mapper multipathScsi Devices and Linux Connection NotesFibre Channel Switch Notes Server Startup and Power Supply Control NotesFibre Channel Card Notes Design Sheet Notes Veritas Volume Manager VxVM NotesVeritas Cluster Server VCS Notes Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr Setting Up the Eternus DX Disk Storage Systems Setting the Fibre Channel Switches Installing and Setting Up the Drivers Connecting the Server to the Eternus DX Disk Storage Systems Displaying the Recognized Logical Units Logical Unit RecognitionFujitsu For Suse Linux Enterprise Server Setting Up and Checking the Multipath Driver Setting Up the File System Procedure Obtain and apply the Change LUN State Utility Check the volume status
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