HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for Linux installation and reference guide (5697-7041, November 2007)

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 Host connectivit y ......................... 9

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

InstallingLinuxcomponents .................................. 9

UpgradingtheLinuxcomponents............................... 10

Upgradingqla2x00RPMs ............................... 10

Third-partystoragedetection .............................. 10

Compilingthedriverformultipleinstalledkernels...................... 11

UninstallingtheLinuxcomponents .............................. 11

UsingthesourceRPM ................................... 11

Multipathing ....................................... 12

StorageSystemScriptingUtility ............................... 12

2TestingconnectionstotheEVA3000/5000............. 13

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Addinghosts ....................................... 13

Creatingandpresentingvirtualdisks............................. 13

Verifyingvirtualdisksfromthehost.............................. 13

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

HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for Linux installation and referen ce guide