HP 3PAR VMware ESX Implementation Guide | HP QR516B instruction

HP 3PAR VMware ESX Implementation Guide

Abstract

This implementation guide provides information for establishing communications between an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and a VMware ESX host. General information is also provided on the basic steps required to allocate storage on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage that can then be accessed by the ESX host.

HP Part Number: QL226-97063

Published: September 2013

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Contents

HP 3PAR VMware ESX Implementation Guide Acknowledgments Contents Allocating Storage for Access by the ESX Host Configuring the Host for an iSCSI ConnectionTarget Support and Other Resources Documentation feedback Introduction Supported ConfigurationsRequired Required Audience HP 3PAR OS Upgrade Considerations Setting Up the Ports Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre Channel# showport -par # showhost -listpersona Creating the Host Definition # showhost -persona # showhost # controlport persona 7 nodeslotport # createhost ESXserver1 10000000C9724AB2 10000000C97244FE Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric HP 3PAR Coexistence Configuration Guidelines for Fabric Vendors Adminportcfgfillword Target Port Limits and Specifications HP 3PAR Priority Optimization Persistent Ports # showport Persistent Ports Setup and Connectivity Guidelines Persistent Ports Limitations Unsupported Configurations Setting Up the Ports for an iSCSI Connection Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for iSCSI# controlport config iscsi # showport Software iSCSI Support # vmkping # showport -iscsi# 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 Support Setting 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 # controlport config fcoe # showport 031 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for FCoE# showport -i 031 # showport -fcoe # controlport offline Showport Turn off the iSCSI ports Creating the Host Definition Target Port Limits and Specifications Installing the HBA and Drivers Configuring the Host for a Fibre Channel Connection# esxcli brocade bcu --command=port --list # esxcli brocade bcu --command=vhba --query 1/0 Http//kb.vmware.com Installing Virtual Machine Guest Operating System # cat /etc/rc.local Multipath Failover Considerations and I/O Load Balancing Configuring 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 Ux ESXi ESX/ESXi 4.1 GA 4.1 Ux Default Satp Rules and Their Current Default PSP Satp Info Commands Show Device Information Satp Custom Rules and Associated Defined Parameters# esxcli nmp satp listrules grep -i 3par # esxcli storage nmp device list naa.50002ac0000a0124 # esxcli storage nmp device list -d naa.50002ac0005800ac # esxcli nmp device list naa.50002ac000b40125 VMware ESX Releases through ESX 3.5 Update Performance Considerations for Multiple Host Configurations# esxcli nmp device list -d naa.50002ac0005800ac VMware ESXi Release VMware ESX Release 3.5 Update 4 through ESX 4.x and ESXi# esxcli storage core device list Esxcli storage core device list --device devicename 497 / 16 = 31.xxx recommended max target port queue depth = Lpfcdd7xx Lpfcdd732 Lpfc740 Storage I/O Control ESX/ESXi 4.1, ESXi 5.x Additional Feature ConsiderationsVStorage APIs for Array Integration Vaai HP 3PAR Vaai Plugin 2.2.0 for ESXi HP 3PAR Vaai Plugin 1.1.1 for ESXi Unmap Space Reclaim Storage Hardware Support for ESXi # cd /vmfs/volumes/volune-nameOut-of-Space Condition for ESX 4.1 and ESXi # mount -t ext4 -o discard /dev/sda2 /mnt # showalert Additional New Primitives Support on ESXi Vaai and New Feature Support Table # esxcli storage core plugin list Vaai Plugin Verification# esxcfg-scsidevs -l naa.50002ac0002200d7 Vaai Status supported # esxcli storage core plugin list Plugin name Plugin class # esxcfg-scsidevs -l naa.50002ac003da00eb Hardware Acceleration for HP 3PAR devices VMware All Paths Down Using system Bios to configure FCoE Configuring the FCoE Switch Configuring FCoE Configuring the PCI Slots Exiting the Bios Utility Configuring Initiator FCoE to FC Target Initiator FCoE to FC Target Configuring Initiator FCoE to Target FCoE Initiator FCoE to Target FCoE Installing iSCSI on VMware ESX Configuring the Host for an iSCSI Connection Configuring 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 Creating Virtual Volumes for HP 3PAR OS 2.2.4 and Later Allocating Storage for Access by the ESX HostUsing the HP 3PAR Management Console Using the HP 3PAR OS CLI Exporting LUNs to an ESX Host Creating Virtual Volumes for HP 3PAR OS 2.2.3 or Earlier# createaldvv options vvname.index sizegGtT # createaldvv -cnt 5 TESTLUNs 5G # createvlun options VVname VVset LUN nodeslotport Creating a Vlun for Export# createvlun options VVname VVset LUN hostname/set # createvlun options VVname VVset LUN nodeslotport/hostname Discovering LUNs on VMware ESX Hosts Removing Volumes Eventlog and Host Log Messages Host and Storage Usage Host and Storage Usage Page Contacting HP Support and Other ResourcesHP 3PAR documentation Reference Storage Physical Planning HP 3PAR branding information Typographic conventions Documentation feedback