HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for VMware installation and reference guide (5697-7046, November 2007)

2 Testing connections to the

EVA3000/5000

This chapter describes how to test connections between the host server and the EVA3000/5000.

Creating and p

resenting virtual disks

To create and present additional virtual disks to the host server:

1. Create a virtual disk on the EVA using HP Command View EVA.

2. Specify values for the following parameters:

•

Virtual disk

name

•

Vraid level

•

Size

• Present to h

ost (the host you created in step1)

3. Verifythehostconnectiontypeasfollows:

• For VCS 3.x, ensure tha t the host connection type is set to Custom with a value of

000000002

200282E.

• For VCS 4.x, ensure that the host connection type is set to VMware.

4. Select a LUN number if you speciﬁed a LUN on the Virtual Disk Properties page.

Verifying virtual disks from the host

Use HP Command View EVA to verify that the host can detect the virtual disks you created. Enter the

following command:

# more /proc/scsi/scsi

The system displays all SCSI devices connected to the host server. An EVA3000/5000 LUN entry

looks similar to the following:

Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 ID: 00 Lun: 01

Vendor: HP Model: HSV210 Rev:

Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02

Conﬁguring virtual disks from the host server

After you create and verify the virtual disks on the EVA3000/5000, and then rescan or restart the host

serv er, y

ou must conﬁgure the new disk resources. See your h ost server documentation for instructions

on c on ﬁ g

uring disk resources.

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