HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for OpenVMS installation and reference guide Part number: 5697–7043 Sixth edition: September 2007
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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intended audience . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . . Document conventions and symbols HP technical support . . . . . . . Subscription service . . . . . . . HP websites . . . . . . . . . . . Documentation feedback . . . . . 1 Host connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tables 1 ..Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 ..Comparing console LUN to OS unit ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this guide This installation and reference guide provides information to help you: • Connecting your host to an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system • Getting pointers to the latest layered applications used with the Enterprise Virtual Array Intended audience This book is intended for use by storage administrators who are experienced with the following: • Host environments, such as Windows, Sun Solaris, OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, and Novell Netware.
Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Blue Text: Related documentation Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.
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About this guide
1 Host connectivity This chapter provides host connectivity information and links to components you need to support your operating system with an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system.
Updating the AlphaServer console code, Integrity Server console code, and Fibre Channel FCA firmware The firmware update procedure varies for the different server types. To update firmware, follow the procedure described in the installation instructions that accompany the firmware images. Verifying Fibre Channel adapter software installation A supported FCA should already be installed in the host server.
Working with clusters Clustering is connecting two or more computers together in such a way that they behave like a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load balancing, and fault tolerance. See the operating system-specific release notes for the latest version of the supported clustering software. You need to make the Console LUN ID and OS Unit IDs for OpenVMS hosts unique throughout the entire SAN, not just the controller subsystem.
Host connectivity
2 Testing connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array This chapter describes how to test connections between the operating system host server and the Enterprise Virtual Array. Virtual disks are set up and presented to your host server to test the connectivity and to begin using the disks. Adding hosts You can add a host using HP Command View EVA software. You must add each FCA system for that FCA to work with the EVA. Perform the following procedure: 1.
Adapter S/N: 3B478A 2. Use HP Command View EVA to add the host. NOTE: Adding hosts through HP Command View EVA consists of adding each FCA installed in the host. Use Add Host to add the first adapter; use Add Port to add subsequent adapters. Make sure that you add a port for each active FCA. 3. Make sure that the host FCAs have been added by inspecting the Host folder in the Navigation pane of HP Command View EVA.
Scanning the bus Use the following procedure to scan the bus and display information about the Enterprise Virtual Array devices: After configuring the virtual disks through the HP Command View EVA, rescan the bus with the following command: $ MC SYSMAN IO AUTO NOTE: The Enterprise Virtual Array console LUN can be seen without any virtual disks presented. The console LUN displays as $1$GGAx (where x represents the number of the console LUN ID on the controller).
$ SHOW DEVICE DG The $ SHOW DEVICE DG command displays a list of all virtual disks presented to the OpenVMS system. NOTE: Restarting the host system shows any newly presented virtual disks because a hardware scan is performed as part of the startup. If you are unable to access the virtual disk, check the following: • Verify all cabling to the switch, Enterprise Virtual Array, and host. • Verify all firmware levels (check the associated Enterprise Virtual Array release notes for details).
For example, the following command displays help information on the MOUNT command:$ HELP MOUNT HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for OpenVMS installation and reference guide 17
Testing connections to the Enterprise Virtual Array
Index A accessing SSSU, 10 intended audience, 5 P C connectivity host, 9 creating virtual disks, 14 D documentation FCA, 9 F I FCA installing, 9 FCA documentation, 9 Fibre Channel adapters accessing, 9 presenting virtual disks, 14 R related documentation, 5 S SSSU accessing, 10 V virtual disks configuring, 16 creating, 14 presenting, 14 HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for OpenVMS installation and reference guide 19
