HP 3PAR OpenVMS Implementation Guide (763874-002)

Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................4
Intended audience....................................................................................................................4
Introduction..............................................................................................................................4
Prerequisite.........................................................................................................................4
Supported configurations...........................................................................................................5
Host OS information.................................................................................................................5
HP 3PAR OS upgrade considerations..........................................................................................5
2 Upgrading HP 3PAR OS..............................................................................6
Online HP 3PAR OS upgrade (3.1.1 MU1 to 3.1.2 MU3)................................................................6
Online HP 3PAR OS upgrade (3.1.1 MU2 to 3.1.2 MU3)................................................................6
Online HP 3PAR OS upgrade (3.1.2 MU1/MU2 to 3.1.2 MU3) .....................................................6
Online HP 3PAR OS upgrade (3.1.2 MU3 to 3.1.3)........................................................................6
3 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system for fibre channel.................7
4 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system running HP 3PAR OS..........8
Configuring ports for fabric connection........................................................................................8
Configuring ports using GUI......................................................................................................8
Configuring HP 3PAR array host ports using CLI ...........................................................................9
Creating hosts using HP 3PAR Management Console..................................................................10
Creating hosts using CLI.....................................................................................................12
Allocating storage for access by the OpenVMS host...............................................................12
5 Creating Virtual Volumes on HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems....................14
Creating Virtual Volumes.........................................................................................................14
Creating Virtual Volumes using GUI..........................................................................................15
Creating thinly-provisioned Virtual Volumes...........................................................................17
Creating Virtual Volumes using CLI.......................................................................................17
Exporting virtual volumes using GUI.....................................................................................18
Restrictions on volume size and number................................................................................19
6 Setting up the Fabric and Zoning................................................................20
Guidelines for configuring fabric...............................................................................................20
Target port limits and specifications...........................................................................................21
7 Booting the host from HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.........................................22
8 OpenVMS software list command output.....................................................27
9 Troubleshooting HP 3PAR 3.1.2 MU2/MU3 and HP 3PAR 3.1.3......................29
10 Support and other resources.....................................................................30
Related information ................................................................................................................30
11 Documentation feedback..........................................................................31
Glossary....................................................................................................32
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