HP 3PAR HP-UX Implementation Guide

6 Booting the Host from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
See HP-UX boot over SAN on the HP SC at: HP Support Center to learn the benefits of configuring
HP-UX to boot from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Setup Requirements
Booting from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage is supported in fabric and direct connect modes.
Make sure you have allocated enough space when creating your virtual volumes to be able to
install your HP-UX OS.
To configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, see “Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x” (page 6). After creating your first virtual volume, you
must export it to your HP-UX host.
HP-UX Itanium Host HBA Considerations
You need to use the HBA’s EFI version at the required minimum to handle booting from the HP
3PAR StoreServ Storage.
1. To prepare the host, install required firmware for host HBAs to enable boot from the HP 3PAR
StoreServ Storage. Collect and record the WWN of HBAs installed on the host. Check the
memory size and give plenty of swap space on the boot volume. Decide the capacity of the
boot volume before OS installation.
NOTE: For Itanium systems, install the supported EFI firmware for all of the HBAs listed on
HP SPOCK:
HP SPOCK
Download the firmware from the HP SC at: HP Support Center by searching for the HBA
model. Those versions of firmware are essential to enable the boot over SAN feature.
For the latest supported HBA firmware and driver versions, see the HP SPOCK website:
HP SPOCK
The following example shows the HBA and EFI versions in bold.
For AH403A
# fcmsutil /dev/fclp1 vpd
V I T A L P R O D U C T D A T A
--------- ------------- -------
Product Description : "HP 8Gb Dual Channel PCI-e 2.0 FC HBA"
Part number : "AJ763-63001"
Part Serial number : "MY19255R61"
Engineering Date Code : "B-4845"
Mfd. Date : "4925"
Misc. Information : "PW=13.3 W; PCIE X8 GEN 2"
ROM Firmware version : "2.00A4 SLI-3 (U3D2.00A4)"
EFI version : "UU5.03A15"
2. Prepare the boot volume on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.
See “Creating Storage on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage” (page 17) to set up the boot volume
and export it to the host. Use the WWN recorded in step 1.
3. Connect the cable between the host HBA port and HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage HBA port. Both
direct and fabric connections are supported.
4. Power on host and check MP firmware level. Upgrade firmware if needed. Then insert the
installation DVD and boot from the DVD to this point.
40 Booting the Host from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage