HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 for Compatible Parallel Access Volumes Software User Guide: Including Hyper PAV (T5237-96011, May 2011)

Contents
1 Overview of HP StorageWorks XP for Compatible Parallel Access Volumes
Software......................................................................................................5
About Compatible PAV Feature...................................................................................................5
About XP Compatible Hyper PAV Feature.....................................................................................7
2 About Compatible PAV Operations...............................................................9
Components............................................................................................................................9
Base Devices and Alias Devices.............................................................................................9
Controller Emulation Type...................................................................................................10
Compatible PAV Software and License Key............................................................................10
HCD Definitions for the Compatible PAV Devices....................................................................10
WLM Host Software Definitions for Dynamic Alias Management..............................................11
Enabling XP Compatible Hyper PAV.....................................................................................11
Static and Dynamic Compatible PAV Operations........................................................................11
Static Compatible PAV........................................................................................................12
Dynamic Compatible PAV...................................................................................................12
Considerations for Storage System Sharing Across Multiple Systems..............................................13
Maximizing Your Compatible PAV Results..................................................................................14
3 Preparing for Compatible PAV Operations...................................................15
System Requirements...............................................................................................................15
Preparing the Storage System for Compatible PAV Operations......................................................19
Configuring your Remote Web Console Computer..................................................................19
Changing the Controller Emulation Type...............................................................................19
Enabling the Compatible PAV Option...................................................................................19
Disabling Compatible PAV.............................................................................................20
Starting the Compatible PAV Remote Web Console Software...................................................20
Discontinuing Compatible PAV Operations............................................................................20
Preparing the Host System for Compatible PAV Operations...........................................................20
Setting the WLM Operation Mode.......................................................................................21
Changing the Hyper PAV Setting..........................................................................................21
Setting the MIH Timer Value................................................................................................23
4 Performing Compatible PAV Operations......................................................24
Using the Compatible PAV window...........................................................................................24
LDKC/CU Selection Line.....................................................................................................25
Compatible PAV Capacity Values.........................................................................................26
Base Volume List................................................................................................................27
Alias Volume List................................................................................................................28
Free Volume List.................................................................................................................28
Delete and Add Buttons......................................................................................................30
Apply and Cancel Buttons...................................................................................................30
Assigning, Canceling, and Migrating Aliases.............................................................................30
Assigning Aliases...............................................................................................................30
Canceling Aliases..............................................................................................................33
Migrating Aliases...............................................................................................................34
Considerations for Defining the Storage System Devices to the Host System....................................34
Defining Base and Alias Devices..........................................................................................34
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