HP 3PAR OpenVMS Implementation Guide (763874-002)

1 Overview
The HP 3PAR Open VMS Implementation Guide provides a set of commands and troubleshooting
processes to ensure proper functioning of OpenVMS for HP 3PAR versions 3.1.2 MU2/MU3 and
3.1.3.
Intended audience
This guide is intended for system and storage administrators who monitor and direct system
configurations and resource allocation for the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system.
The tasks described in this manual assume that the administrator is familiar with OpenVMS 8.3-1H1
or OpenVMS 8.4 and the HP 3PAR OS (HP 3PAR Operating System).
This guide attempts to provide the basic information required to establish communication between
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage and the OpenVMS host operating system and to allocate the required
storage for a given configuration. HP recommends that you read the appropriate HP documentation
in conjunction with the OpenVMS host operating system and HBA (Host Bus Adapter) vendor
documentation for specific details and procedures.
Familiarity with the following is recommended:
• SAN (Storage Area Network)
• HP 3PAR
• HP 3PAR Management Console
• HP 3PAR Inform Command line interface 3.1.2 or later
NOTE: The configurations mentioned in this document are HP recommended configurations and
are provided as a reference. The configurations might vary based on your needs.
Introduction
This guide provides the following information:
• Configuring HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system with OpenVMS v8.3-1H1 (Itanium) and v8.4
(Itanium).
• Procedure to create LUNs (Logical Units) on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system for use by
an OpenVMS host.
• Virtual Volume UDID and ID limits for creating Virtual Volumes that can be recognized by
OpenVMS.
• Multipath setup.
• OpenVMS Boot from SAN with HP 3PAR StoreServ.
• Online HP 3PAR OS update from 3.1.1 MU2 to 3.1.2 MU3.
• Online HP 3PAR OS update from 3.1.2 MU3 to 3.1.3.
The information provided in this guide is the result of careful testing of HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage
with many representative hardware and software configurations.
Prerequisite
For predictable performance and results with your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, use the
information in this guide in concert with the documentation set provided for HP 3PAR StoreServ
Storage system and the documentation provided by the vendors for their respective products.
4 Overview