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CVS

Custom volume size. CVS devices (OPEN-x CVS) are custom volumes

 

configured using array management software to be smaller than normal

 

fixed-size OPEN system volumes. Synonymous with volume size

 

customization (VSC).

DKC

The array cabinet that houses the channel adapters and service processor

(disk controller unit)

(SVP).

DKU

The array cabinets that house the disk array physical disks.

(disk cabinet unit)

 

emulation modes

The logical devices (LDEVs) associated with each RAID group are assigned

 

an emulation mode that makes them operate like OPEN system disk drives.

 

The emulation mode determines the size of an LDEV:

 

OPEN-3: 2.46 GB

 

OPEN-8: 7.38 GB

 

OPEN-9: 7.42 GB

 

OPEN-E: 13.56 GB

 

OPEN-L: 36 GB

 

OPEN-V: User-defined custom size

failover

Disconnecting a failed unit or path and replacing it with an alternative unit

 

or path in order to continue functioning.

FC

Fibre Channel.

FC-AL

Fibre Channel arbitrated loop.

FCP

Fibre Channel Protocol.

GB

Gigabytes

HBA

Host bus adapter.

host mode

Each port can be configured for a particular host type. These modes are

 

represented as two-digit hexadecimal numbers. For example, host mode 08

 

represents an HP-UX host.

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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 Installing and configuring the HBAs Install and configure the hostLoading 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 With vgcreate Pvcreate for example, /dev/rdskNewfs 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 PCVolume Remote Control RCRemote Web Console Index Page Index