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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
1 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

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Contents Sixth edition July Part number A5951-96015 XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000Sixth edition July 2005 part number A5951-96015 Contents Troubleshooting Disk arrays About this guideIntended audience PrerequisitesContact HP Related documentationHP storage website HP sales and authorized resellersHP technical support Bold Document conventionsRevision history That USE of the Software is AT Your Sole RISK. HP Warranty statementAbout this guide Page Installation Features and requirements Fibre Channel interface Failover Device emulation typesRAID Manager command devices Snmp configurationInstallation procedures Setting the host mode for the disk array ports Install and configure the disk arrayPage Mode Level Description and Usage Software Setting the System Option ModesFibre Address Configuring the Fibre Channel portsFabric and Connection parameter settings Install and configure the host Installing and configuring the HBAsLoading the OS and software Clustering and fabric zoning SAN Defining the paths Connect the disk arrayPage Example Verifying HBA installationTo verify device recognition Verifying device recognitionCxtydz where Page Configure disk array devices Verifying the device files and drivers Claimed Busnexus Creating the device files # lsdev Character Block Driver Class 188 Sdisk Disk Example of a completed device data table To create the physical volumes Creating the physical volumesTo create volume groups Creating new volume groups# mknod /dev/vg06/group c 64 Vgda Lvextend Creating logical volumesTo create logical volumes LvremoveOPEN-L = To create file systems Creating the file systemsRepeat for each logical volume on the disk array To change the I/O timeout parameter Setting the I/O timeout parameterCreating the mount directories To create a mount directory for each logical volumeTo mount and verify the file systems Mounting and verifying the file systemsTo set up and verify the auto-mount parameters Setting and verifying the auto-mount parametersParameter Name Enter Page Troubleshooting Error conditions Pvcreate for example, /dev/rdsk With vgcreateNewfs for example, /dev/vg01/r/vo/x Host hangs or devices are Contact Information Calling the HP support centerPage Worksheets Path worksheet Disk array device emulations Supported emulations Luse Device type specificationsPage Disk array device emulations MPE Luse device parametersPhysical Max Extent Extent size Device type Size PE OPEN-8/9/E-CVS Scsi TID map for Fibre Channel adapters Value Reference information for SAM Configuring the devices using SAM Reference information for SAM To change the maximum number of volume groups Setting the maximum number of volume groups using SAMArray group Command ViewCommand View XP Command deviceFailover Host modeDisk controller unit Disk cabinet unit Emulation modesRemote console PC OPEN-xPath PortRemote Control RC VolumeRemote Web Console Index Page Index