HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for IBM AIX installation and reference guide (5697-7040, November 2007)

Contents

Aboutthisguide .......................... 5

Intendedaudience...................................... 5

Relateddocumentation.................................... 5

Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 5

HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 6

Subscriptionservice ..................................... 6

HPwebsites......................................... 6

Documentationfeedback ................................... 7

1 Host connectivity ......................... 9

InstallingtheFibreChanneladapter .............................. 9

Downloading Fibre Channel adapter ﬁrmware.......................... 9

AccessingIBMAIXutilities .................................. 9

Operatingsystemmultipathing................................ 10

HP Storag eWorks Command View EVA and HP StorageWorks Storage System Scripting Utility . . . . 10

Workingwithclusters.................................... 10

2TestingconnectionstotheEnterpriseVirtualArray .......... 11

Addinghosts ....................................... 11

Creatingandpresentingvirtualdisks............................. 12

Verifyingvirtualdisksfromthehost.............................. 12

Scanningthebus ................................... 12

Conﬁguringvirtualdisksfromthehost ............................ 13

Index .............................. 15

HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for IBM A IX installation and reference

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