HP 3PAR AIX and IBM Virtual I/O Server Implementation Guide

NOTE: For AIX installations in other than en_US language convention, an ODM file must be
copied to additional locations to enable the OS to correctly display the HP 3PAR VV label of an
hdisk instance. The copy (cp) commands are:
cp /usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/3par.cat /usr/lib/methods/3par.cat
and
cp /usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/3par.cat /usr/lib/nls/msg/X/3par.cat
Where X is the language convention used at the time of installation.
Installing the HP 3PAR ODM 3.1 to use with Veritas
When using Veritas Volume Manager, installation of the HP 3PAR ODM 3.1 for Veritas VxVM for
HP 3PAR OS 2.3.x or OS 3.1.x will permit command tag queue support, allowing a queue depth
greater than one.
This procedure applies either to a new installation or to an existing installation where HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage VVs already exist on an AIX 7.1, AIX 6.1, or AIX 5.3 system. A user logged
into the AIX system as the superuser or with root privileges must perform this installation. Installation
of the HP 3PAR ODM changes requires a system reboot to become effective.
To Install the HP 3PAR ODM 3.1 Software for Veritas VxVM, follow these steps:
1. Copy the 3parodm_vrts.tar.qz file to a temporary folder on your system.
2. Unzip and untar the contents of the downloaded file.
3. Run the smit install command.
4. Select Install and Update Software > Install Software.
5. Press F4 and select the location of the unzipped files.
6. Press F4 for the software to install and then select the .bff file.
7. Click Enter. The smit install command installs the HP 3PAR ODM software. When
installation ends, the command status displays: OK
8. To verify the HP 3PAR ODM package was fully installed. After rebooting, run the lslpp -l
devices.fcp.disk.3PAR.vxvm.rte command. This command shows the package level
and state.
For more information about the HP 3PAR ODM 3.1 for Veritas VxVM, see the HP 3PAR ODM
3.1 Software for Veritas VxVM Readme.
9. If the AIX system was previously defined HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage VVs, the hdisk definitions
appear as 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume. Any newly created or exported HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage VVs will also have characteristics similar to those shown below:
# lsdev -Cc disk
hdisk0 Available 10-60-00-10,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive
hdisk1 Available 20-58-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk2 Available 20-58-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk3 Available 20-60-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk4 Available 20-58-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk5 Available 20-60-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
hdisk6 Available 20-60-01 3PAR InServ Virtual Volume
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