HP QR516B manual Contents

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Contents
1 Introduction	6
Supported Configurations	6
HP 3PAR OS Upgrade Considerations	7
Audience	7
2 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre Channel	8
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x	8
Setting Up the Ports	8
Creating the Host Definition	9
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 2.2.x	10
Setting Up the Ports	11
Creating the Host Definition	12
Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric	12
HP 3PAR Coexistence	13
Configuration Guidelines for Fabric Vendors	13
Target Port Limits and Specifications	14
HP 3PAR Priority Optimization	15
Persistent Ports	15
Persistent Ports Setup and Connectivity Guidelines	16
Persistent Ports Limitations	17
Unsupported Configurations	17
3 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for iSCSI	18
Software iSCSI Support	18
Setting Up the Ports for an iSCSI Connection	18
Creating the iSCSI Host Definition on an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x
and OS 2.3.x	19
Creating the iSCSI Host Definition on an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS
2.2.x	20
Setting Up and Configuring CHAP Authentication	21
Hardware iSCSI Support	25
Target Port Limits and Specifications	30
HP 3PAR Priority Optimization	30
4 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for FCoE	31
Setting Up the FCoE Switch, FCoE Initiator, and FCoE target ports	31
Creating the Host Definition	33
Target Port Limits and Specifications	34
HP 3PAR Priority Optimization	34
5 Configuring the Host for a Fibre Channel Connection	35
Installing the HBA and Drivers	35
Installing Virtual Machine Guest Operating System	36
Multipath Failover Considerations and I/O Load Balancing	37
Configuring Round Robin Multipathing on ESX 4.x or later for Fibre Channel	39
Configuring ESX/ESXi Multipathing for Round Robin via SATP PSP	40
ESX/ESXi 4.0 GA - 4.0 Ux	42
ESX/ESXi 4.1 GA - 4.1 Ux	43
ESXi 5.x	43
SATP Info Commands	44
Default SATP Rules and Their Current Default PSP	44
SATP Custom Rules and Associated Defined Parameters	45
Show Device Information	45

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Contents HP 3PAR VMware ESX Implementation Guide Acknowledgments Contents Support and Other Resources Configuring the Host for an iSCSI ConnectionAllocating Storage for Access by the ESX Host TargetDocumentation feedback Required Supported ConfigurationsIntroduction RequiredAudience HP 3PAR OS Upgrade ConsiderationsConfiguring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre Channel Setting Up the Ports# showport -par # showhost -listpersona Creating the Host Definition# showhost -persona # showhost# controlport persona 7 nodeslotport # createhost ESXserver1 10000000C9724AB2 10000000C97244FE Setting Up and Zoning the FabricHP 3PAR Coexistence Configuration Guidelines for Fabric VendorsAdminportcfgfillword Target Port Limits and SpecificationsHP 3PAR Priority Optimization Persistent Ports # showport Persistent Ports Setup and Connectivity GuidelinesPersistent Ports Limitations Unsupported ConfigurationsSoftware iSCSI Support Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for iSCSISetting Up the Ports for an iSCSI Connection # controlport config iscsi # showport# showport -iscsi # vmkping# controliscsiport ping 10.1.1.10 ESX1 Setting Up and Configuring Chap Authentication Chap Authentication in ESX Chap Credentials in ESX/ESXi 4.x or ESX/ESXi For ESX 4.x # showhost -chap Hardware iSCSI SupportSetting a Static IP Address Showiscsisession Chap Configuration for One-Way Chap Chap Configuration for Mutual Chap HP 3PAR Priority Optimization Target Port Limits and Specifications# showport -fcoe Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for FCoE# controlport config fcoe # showport 031 # showport -i 031# controlport offline Showport Turn off the iSCSI portsCreating the Host Definition Target Port Limits and Specifications # esxcli brocade bcu --command=vhba --query 1/0 Configuring the Host for a Fibre Channel ConnectionInstalling the HBA and Drivers # esxcli brocade bcu --command=port --listHttp//kb.vmware.com Installing Virtual Machine Guest Operating System# cat /etc/rc.local Multipath Failover Considerations and I/O Load BalancingConfiguring the Host for a Fibre Channel Connection Multipath Failover Considerations and I/O Load Balancing LUN Set to Round Robin Vmwpsprr Vmwpspfixed Vmwpspmru To remove the above Alua custom Satp rule ESX/ESXi 4.0 GA 4.0 UxESXi ESX/ESXi 4.1 GA 4.1 UxDefault Satp Rules and Their Current Default PSP Satp Info Commands# esxcli storage nmp device list naa.50002ac0000a0124 Satp Custom Rules and Associated Defined ParametersShow Device Information # esxcli nmp satp listrules grep -i 3par# esxcli storage nmp device list -d naa.50002ac0005800ac # esxcli nmp device list naa.50002ac000b40125Performance Considerations for Multiple Host Configurations VMware ESX Releases through ESX 3.5 Update# esxcli nmp device list -d naa.50002ac0005800ac Esxcli storage core device list --device devicename VMware ESX Release 3.5 Update 4 through ESX 4.x and ESXiVMware ESXi Release # esxcli storage core device list497 / 16 = 31.xxx recommended max target port queue depth = Lpfcdd7xx Lpfcdd732 Lpfc740 ESX/ESXi 4.1, ESXi 5.x Additional Feature Considerations Storage I/O ControlVStorage APIs for Array Integration Vaai HP 3PAR Vaai Plugin 2.2.0 for ESXi HP 3PAR Vaai Plugin 1.1.1 for ESXi# mount -t ext4 -o discard /dev/sda2 /mnt # cd /vmfs/volumes/volune-nameUnmap Space Reclaim Storage Hardware Support for ESXi Out-of-Space Condition for ESX 4.1 and ESXi# showalert Additional New Primitives Support on ESXi Vaai and New Feature Support TableVaai Status supported Vaai Plugin Verification# esxcli storage core plugin list # esxcfg-scsidevs -l naa.50002ac0002200d7# esxcli storage core plugin list Plugin name Plugin class # esxcfg-scsidevs -l naa.50002ac003da00ebHardware Acceleration for HP 3PAR devices VMware All Paths DownUsing system Bios to configure FCoE Configuring the FCoE SwitchConfiguring FCoE Configuring the PCI Slots Exiting the Bios Utility Configuring Initiator FCoE to FC TargetInitiator FCoE to FC Target Configuring Initiator FCoE to Target FCoEInitiator FCoE to Target FCoE Installing iSCSI on VMware ESX Configuring the Host for an iSCSI ConnectionConfiguring the Host for an iSCSI Connection Creating a VMkernel Port Configuring the Host for an iSCSI Connection Click OK to complete Click Next Configuring the Host for an iSCSI Connection Page Configuring the VMware iSCSI Initiator Configuring the VMware iSCSI Initiator Configuring the Host for an iSCSI Connection Configuring the VMware iSCSI Initiator # showhost ESX/ESXi Additional Feature Considerations Using the HP 3PAR OS CLI Allocating Storage for Access by the ESX HostCreating Virtual Volumes for HP 3PAR OS 2.2.4 and Later Using the HP 3PAR Management Console# createaldvv -cnt 5 TESTLUNs 5G Creating Virtual Volumes for HP 3PAR OS 2.2.3 or EarlierExporting LUNs to an ESX Host # createaldvv options vvname.index sizegGtT# createvlun options VVname VVset LUN nodeslotport/hostname Creating a Vlun for Export# createvlun options VVname VVset LUN nodeslotport # createvlun options VVname VVset LUN hostname/setDiscovering LUNs on VMware ESX Hosts Removing VolumesEventlog and Host Log Messages Host and Storage UsageHost and Storage Usage Page Support and Other Resources Contacting HPHP 3PAR documentation Reference Storage Physical Planning HP 3PAR branding information Typographic conventionsDocumentation feedback