sixth edition July part number A5951-96015
HP-UX
XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide
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Contents
1 Installation
Disk array device emulations
Troubleshooting
Worksheets
Index
Prerequisites
About this guide
Intended audience
Disk arrays
HP sales and authorized resellers
Related documentation
HP storage website
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP128 Owner’s Guide
HP technical support
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Document conventions
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Revision history
Warranty statement
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Installation
Installation
Features and requirements
Fibre Channel interface
Device emulation types
Failover
SNMP configuration
RAID Manager command devices
Installation procedures
Install and configure the disk array
Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
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Mode
Setting the System Option Modes
Installation
Level
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
Fibre Address
Fabric and Connection parameter settings
Installing and configuring the HBAs
Install and configure the host
Loading the OS and software
Clustering and fabric zoning
OS Mix
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
Environment
Fabric Zoning
Connect the disk array
Defining the paths
In Command View XP AE, LUN mapping includes Configuring ports
Example
Verifying HBA installation
Installation
To verify device recognition
Verifying device recognition
Example
x = SCSI bus instance number y = SCSI target ID z = LUN
cxtydz where
Example
different address for each port, reboot the server, and then verify new device recognition again
Configure disk array devices
Verifying the device files and drivers
Example Example
This task can also be accomplished with the lssf command
Example
Creating the device files
insf Installing special files for mux2 instance
cxtydz where
0xxxyz00 where xx = SCSI bus instance number y = SCSI target ID
Example Example
Example of a completed device data table
If you need to delete a device file, use the rm -i command
Creating the physical volumes
To create the physical volumes
Creating new volume groups
To create volume groups
minor number of existing group file = 06 which must be unique for
each volume group, and c = character
In this example group name = vg06, major number of group file =
7. Create the volume group
dev/dsk/c6t0d0
lvremove
Creating logical volumes
To create logical volumes
Example lvremove /dev/vgnn/lvolx
OPEN-L =
Example
Example
Creating the file systems
To create file systems
2. Repeat step 1 for each logical volume on the disk array
Example Example
Setting the I/O timeout parameter
To change the I/O timeout parameter
Creating the mount directories
To create a mount directory for each logical volume
To mount and verify the file systems
Mounting and verifying the file systems
Example Example
To set up and verify the auto-mount parameters
Setting and verifying the auto-mount parameters
Example
Device to mount
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Error conditions
with vgcreate
pvcreate for example, /dev/rdsk
newfs for example, /dev/vg01/r/vo/x
The host hangs or devices are
Contact Information
Calling the HP support center
Before you call
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Worksheets
Worksheets
Path worksheet
Disk array device emulations
Disk array device emulations
OPEN
Supported emulations
OPEN
LUSE
Sectors
Device type specifications
Sector
Device Type
Note 1 The availability of a disk type depends on the disk array
Example For a CVS LUSE volume with capacity = 37 MB and n =
physical
LUSE device parameters
Physical
extent
extent
Physical
physical
extent size
extent
Physical
physical
extent size
SCSI TID map for Fibre Channel adapters
The mapping cannot be done when these conditions exist
Reference information for SAM
To configure the newly installed SCSI disk devices
Configuring the devices using SAM
1. Select Disks and File Systems, then select Disk Devices
4. In the Add a Disk Using LVM window, select Create... or Extend a Volume Group
Setting the maximum number of volume groups using SAM
To change the maximum number of volume groups
Glossary
disk controller unit
LDEV
support representatives only
Volume size customization. Synonymous with CVS
Index
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groups cannot be created 57 creating
setting maximum number 76 logical
cannot be created 57 creating 41 creating groups W warranty web site
auto-mount parameters 52 cannot be created 57 creating