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

Creating Virtual Volumes....................................................................................................28
Creating Thinly-provisioned Virtual Volumes...........................................................................29
Exporting LUNs to the AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server Host.......................................................29
Exporting VLUNs to the AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server Host..........................................................29
Restrictions on Volume Size and Number..............................................................................30
Scanning for New Devices on an AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server Host.......................................30
Creating Virtual SCSI Devices for Connected LPARs.....................................................................31
Growing Virtual Volumes Exported to AIX LPARs.........................................................................34
5 Removing HP 3PAR Devices on an AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server Host.............37
Removing Fibre Channel Connected Devices on the Host.............................................................37
Removing Fibre Channel Devices on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.............................................38
6 Using IBM HACMP 5.5 with AIX................................................................41
Installing IBM HACMP.............................................................................................................41
HACMP Parameters for HP 3PAR Storage...................................................................................41
7 Using IBM PowerHA 7.1 and PowerHA 6.1 with AIX......................................42
Installing IBM PowerHA 7.1 or PowerHA 6.1...............................................................................42
PowerHA 7.1 and PowerHA 6.1 Parameters for HP 3PAR Storage..................................................42
8 Booting from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage...............................................43
Setting the Host HBA Parameters for a SAN Boot........................................................................43
Assigning LUNs as Boot Volumes..............................................................................................43
Installing the AIX or IBM Virtual I/O Server Host OS for a SAN Boot.............................................43
9 Using Veritas Cluster Server with the AIX Hosts.............................................47
10 Using Symantec Storage Foundation.........................................................48
Using Persistent Ports with Storage Foundation............................................................................48
11 AIX Client Path Failure Detection and Recovery............................................49
AIX Client Automatic Path Failure Detection and Recovery............................................................49
Setting Auto Path Failure Detection and Recovery........................................................................49
12 Migrating the IBM Virtual I/O Server.........................................................50
VIOS Migration Using the IBM Migration DVD...........................................................................50
Requirements for Migrating VIOS..............................................................................................50
Migrating from Previous VIOS Versions......................................................................................50
Completing the VIOS Migration................................................................................................50
13 Cabling for IBM Virtual I/O Server Configurations......................................52
Cabling and Configuration for Fabric Configurations (Dual VIO)...................................................52
Cabling and Configuration for Direct Connect Configurations (Dual VIO).......................................53
14 PowerVM Live Partition Mobility................................................................54
15 Support and Other Resources...................................................................56
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................56
HP 3PAR documentation..........................................................................................................56
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................59
HP 3PAR branding information.................................................................................................59
16 Documentation feedback.........................................................................60
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