HP XP128, XP10000 manual Configuring the devices using SAM

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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.

To configure the newly installed SCSI disk devices:

1.Select Disks and File Systems, then select Disk Devices.

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Contents XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000 Sixth edition July Part number A5951-96015Sixth edition July 2005 part number A5951-96015 Contents Troubleshooting About this guide Intended audiencePrerequisites Disk arraysRelated documentation HP storage websiteHP sales and authorized resellers Contact HPHP technical support Document conventions BoldRevision history Warranty statement That USE of the Software is AT Your Sole RISK. HPAbout this guide Page Installation Features and requirements Fibre Channel interface Device emulation types FailoverSnmp configuration RAID Manager command devicesInstallation procedures Install and configure the disk array Setting the host mode for the disk array portsPage Setting the System Option Modes Mode Level Description and Usage SoftwareConfiguring the Fibre Channel ports Fibre AddressFabric and Connection parameter settings Install and configure the host Installing and configuring the HBAsLoading the OS and software Clustering and fabric zoning SAN Connect the disk array Defining the pathsPage Verifying HBA installation ExampleVerifying device recognition To verify 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 Creating the physical volumes To create the physical volumesCreating new volume groups To create volume groups# mknod /dev/vg06/group c 64 Vgda Creating logical volumes To create logical volumesLvremove LvextendOPEN-L = Creating the file systems To create file systemsRepeat for each logical volume on the disk array Setting the I/O timeout parameter To change the I/O timeout parameterTo create a mount directory for each logical volume Creating the mount directoriesMounting and verifying the file systems To mount and verify the file systemsSetting and verifying the auto-mount parameters To set up and verify 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 Calling the HP support center Contact InformationPage Worksheets Path worksheet Disk array device emulations Supported emulations Device type specifications LusePage Disk array device emulations Luse device parameters MPEPhysical 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 Setting the maximum number of volume groups using SAM To change the maximum number of volume groupsCommand View Command View XPCommand device Array groupHost mode Disk controller unitDisk cabinet unit Emulation modes FailoverOPEN-x PathPort Remote console PCRemote Control RC VolumeRemote Web Console Index Page Index