HP StorageWorks X5500 Network Storage Gateway for Linux setup guide (AP811-96003, October 2009)

# Cluster Details
# Start Node
MATRIX="nodeA"
# Other Nodes
NODES="nodeB nodeC nodeD"
# Fibre Channel Switch Information
SWITCHES="99.10.180.253"
# Membership Partitions
MP="6-6005-08B3-0090-A860-22BE-8098-CC0A-0041/1 6-6005-08B3-0090-A860-22BE
-8098-CC0A-0041/2 6-6005-08B3-0090-A860-22BE-8098-CC0A-0041/3"
# License File
LICENSE="permanent.lic"
# Community SNMP String used by Switches
COMMUNITY="public"
# The Secret Network Key
SECRET="secret"
# Authentication Information
USER="root"
PASSWORD="<password>"
Command descriptions
The mx commands used in the configuration specify the following information.
mx config loaddrivers
Load the HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux pmxs drivers.
mx config license <file name>
The location of the HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux license file. The file must be present on
the server running the command.
mx config secret <alphanumeric key>
This password provides additional security for network communications among the servers in the
cluster. The password can contain up to 127 characters.
mx config protocol Multicast|Unicast
The protocol used for cluster administrative traffic. The default is Multicast.
mx config santype fc|iSCSI
Whether the SAN uses Fibre Channel or iSCSI. The default is fc (for Fibre Channel).
mx config fcswitch [--community <string>] <switch> ...
Configuring Fibre Channel switches is required for Fibre Channel switch-based fencing and op-
tional for web management-based fencing. Specify the hostnames or IP addresses of the switches
that are directly connected to the nodes in the cluster, including cascading switches. If you are
using an MPIO configuration, be sure to configure all of the switches.
The default SNMP community string for HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux is private. If
you want to use a custom community string, include the --community <string> option. The
SNMP community string must be set to the same value on HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux
and the SAN switches.
mx config fcfencing
With Fibre Channel switch-based fencing, when a server needs to be fenced, HP X5500 Storage
Gateway for Linux will disable the server’s access in the Fibre Channel fabric. The server must
be rebooted to regain access to the SAN.
mx config mp set <uuid1/partno> [<uuid2/partno> <uuid3/partno>]
HP X5500 Storage Gateway for Linux uses a set of membership partitions to control access to
the SAN and to store the device naming database, which includes the global device names that
Configure the cluster from the command line52