HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite for VERITAS manual Introduction, Overview

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1 Introduction

This chapter introduces the Veritas 5.1 SP1 suite of products. It also describes the features of each product that is included within the Veritas 5.1 SP1 suite of products.

This chapter addresses the following topics:

“Overview” (page 9)

“Volume Managers Supported on HP-UX 11i v3” (page 9)

“Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) ” (page 9)

“File Systems Supported on HP-UX 11i v3” (page 17)

“Veritas File System (VxFS) ” (page 18)

Overview

Veritas 5.1 SP1 suite of products include Base-VxFS, Base-VxVM, OnlineJFS, VxVM-Full, and CVM. Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) is a storage management subsystem that enables you to manage physical disks as logical devices called volumes. A volume is a logical device that appears to a data management system as a physical disk. Veritas File System (VxFS) is an extent based, intent logging file system that is designed for use in UNIX environments, which require high performance and availability and deal with large volumes of data.

The Cluster Volume Manager (CVM) allows up to 32 nodes in a cluster to simultaneously access and manage a set of disks under VxVM control (VM disks). The same logical view of disk configuration and any changes to this is available on all the nodes. For more information on CVM, see the Managing Serviceguard manual, or the Veritas Volume Manager Administrator's Guide.

The HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite integrates HP Serviceguard with Symantec’s Veritas Storage Foundation. This combination provides powerful database and storage management capabilities while maintaining the mission-critical reliability that HP Serviceguard customers have come to expect. For more information about HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite, see HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite Version A.04.00 Release Notes.

Volume Managers Supported on HP-UX 11i v3

HP-UX 11i v3 supports the following volume managers:

HP Logical Volume Manager (HP LVM)

The HP LVM is a disk management subsystem that enables you to allocate disk space according to the specific or projected size of your file system or raw data. For more information on HP LVM, see HP-UX System Administrator's Guide: Logical Volume Management on HP Business Support Center.

Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM)

VxVM is a storage management subsystem that enables you to manage physical disks as logical devices called volumes. A volume is a virtual device that appears to a data management system as a physical disk.

Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM)

Introduction

VxVM is a storage management subsystem that removes the physical limitations of disk storage so that you can configure, share, manage, and optimize storage I/O performance online without interrupting data availability. VxVM also provides easy-to-use, online storage management tools to reduce planned and unplanned system downtime, and online disk storage management for

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Contents Veritas 5.1 SP1 Installation Guide Page Contents Upgrading from Previous Versions of VxFS to VxFS 5.1 SP1 Setting up the Veritas 5.1 SP1 ProductsPost Upgrade Tasks Files Added and Modified After VxFS InstallationRemoving Veritas 5.1 SP1 Products Intended Audience About this DocumentDocument Organization Typographic ConventionsRelated Information Technical SupportHP Business Support Center HP Welcomes Your Comments Veritas Volume Manager VxVM Volume Managers Supported on HP-UX 11iIntroduction OverviewVxVM Features Veritas Volume Manager VxVM Introduction # vxddladm set namingscheme=osn mode=new # vxddladm set namingscheme=osn mode=legacyVxVM 5.1 SP1 on HP-UX 11i Architecture of VxVM VxVM Objects VxVM DaemonsVxVM Storage Layouts Volume Layouts in VxVMFile Systems Supported on HP-UX 11i VxVM InterfacesSupported File Systems on HP-UX 11i v Veritas File System VxFS VxFS FeaturesVeritas File System VxFS Introduction VxFS 5.1 SP1 on HP-UX 11i Architecture of VxFS Extent Based Allocation Software Dependency System RequirementsOS Version Patch RequirementsRequired Packages for Veritas Enterprise Administrator Software Depot ContentRequired Software Base-VxTools-51 Bundle Components License BundlesVxFS-SDK-51 Bundle Components B9117EB Bundle ComponentsDisk Space Requirements for VxFS 5.1 SP1 Disk Space RequirementsDisk Space Requirements for VxVM 5.1 SP1 Disk Space Requirements for CVMInstalling the Veritas 5.1 SP1 Products Mounting the HP Serviceguard Storage Management Suite MediaInstalling Veritas 5.1 SP1 Products Installing Base-VxFS-51 Installing VxFS 5.1 SP1# swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s depot-path Base-VxFS-51 # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s depot-pathInstalling VxVM 5.1 SP1 Installing HP OnlineJFS B3929HBInstalling Base-VxVM-51 # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s depot-path Base-VxVM-51 Installing Full VxVM B9116EB# swintall -x autoreboot=true -s depot-path # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s depot-path B9116EBSwinstall -x autoreboot=true -s -depotsource B9117EB Installing CVM B9117EB on HP-UX 11iPreparing the Ignite-UX Server # swverify B9116EBCreate the configuration file for the VxVM 5.1 SP1 depot Cold-Installing the ClientConfirming the Client # swreg -l depot @ /var/depots/myhpuxdepot Page Configuring Your System after the Installation Setting up the Veritas 5.1 SP1 ProductsConverting to a VxVM Root Disk # vxvol -g diskgroup startallStarting and Enabling the Configuration Daemon Starting the Volume I/O Daemon Enabling the Intelligent Storage Provisioning FeatureEnabling Cluster Support in VxVM Verifying Existing Shared Disks Configuring New Shared DisksUpgrading in a Clustered Environment with FastResync Converting Existing VxVM Disk Groups to Shared Disk Groups# vxdg -s list # vxdg listInitializing VxVM Using the vxinstall Utility Setting Up VxVM 5.1 SP1# insf -C disk Moving Disks Under VxVM Control# vxdisk scandisks Setting Up a Veritas Enterprise Administrator Server# vxdiskadm # /opt/VRTSob/bin/vxsvcctrl statusSetting Up a Veritas Enterprise Administrator Client Setting up and Managing VxFS 5.1 SP1Creating a VxFS File System Identifying the Type of File SystemCluster Environment Requirements Setting Environment VariablesMounting a VxFS File System Displaying Information on Mounted File System# vxdg bootdg # vxupgrade -n 4 dirname # vxupgrade -n 3 dirnameUpgrading from Previous Versions of VxFS to VxFS 5.1 SP1 # bdf# vxupgrade -n 5 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 6 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 5 mountpoint# opt/VRTS/bin/vxfsconvert volname # fsck -F vxfs -y -o full volname# /opt/VRTS/bin/vxfsconvert volname # vxupgrade -n 6 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 7 mountpoint# bdf # vxupgrade -n 7 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 6 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 7 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 7 mountpoint # vxupgrade -n 8 mountpoint Upgrading from Previous Versions of VxVM to VxVM 5.1 SP1 Determining VxVM Disk Group VersionVxVM Disk Group Version # vxdg upgrade diskgroup Native Multipathing with Veritas Volume Manager# vxdg list diskgroup # vxvol -g diskgroup stopall# vxddladm rmforeign blockdir=/dev/disk chardir=/dev/rdisk VxVM vxddladm Info V-5-1-0 Please reboot the systemFollowing messages are displayed # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s depotpath Base-VxVM-51 # swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s depotpath Base-VxVM-51 # swinstall -x autoreboot=true Base-VxVM-51 # swinstall -x autoreboot=true Base-VxVM-51 Robustness Recommendations DmplunretrytimeoutRobustness Recommendations Optional Configuration Steps Post Upgrade TasksUpgrading Disk Layout Versions Upgrading VxFS Disk Layout VersionsUsing the vxupgrade Command Using the vxfsconvert CommandUpgrading the VxVM Cluster Protocol Version Requirements for Upgrading to Disk Layout VersionUpgrading VxVM Disk Group Versions Setting the Default Disk GroupUpdating Variables Upgrading the Array Support LibraryConverting from QuickLog to Multi-Volume Support Moving VxVM Volumes to LVM Volumes Removing Veritas 5.1 SP1 ProductsRemoving VxVM Removing Plexes Removing VxFS # swremove -x autoreboot=true B9117EB Removing the Veritas Enterprise Administrator VEA ClientRemoving CVM # /opt/VRTS/bin/vxsvcctrl stopFiles Added After VxFS Installation Files Added and Modified After VxFS InstallationEtc/MANPATH Files Modified After VxFS Installation5900-1514
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