HSG80 ACS Solution Software V8.6 for IBM AIM Installation and Configuration Guide
Table Of Contents
- HSG80 ACS Solution Software Version 8.6 for IBM AIX
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- About this Guide
- Chapter 1
- Planning a Subsystem
- Chapter 2
- Planning Storage
- Where to Start
- Configuration Rules
- Device PTL Addressing Convention
- Determining Storage Requirements
- Choosing a Container Type
- Creating a Storageset Profile
- Storageset Planning Considerations
- Storageset Expansion Considerations
- Partition Planning Considerations
- Changing Characteristics through Switches
- Storageset and Partition Switches
- Initialization Switches
- Unit Switches
- Storage Maps
- Chapter 3
- Preparing the Host System
- Chapter 4
- Installing and Configuring the HS-Series Agent
- Why Use StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC)?
- Installation and Configuration Overview
- About the Network Connection for the Agent
- Before Installing the Agent
- Installing and Configuring the Agent
- Running the Agent
- Reconfiguring the Agent
- Uninstall Agent, Storageworks Software, and Cambex Driver.
- High Availability Cluster Multi-Processor (HACMP)
- Enabler Software
- General Note on Software Installation
- SWCC Clients
- Running the Agent
- HACMP Implementation for the Agent
- Prerequisites
- Implementation
- Installing the Agent on an HACMP Cluster
- Installing and Configuring the Client on an HACMP cluster
- Operation of the Agent on an HACMP Cluster
- Normal Operation of the Agent on an HACMP Cluster
- Starting, Stopping and Checking for the Agent
- Password and Notification
- Client Functions and Storage Subsystem Options
- Failover with Agent as Part of a Resource Group
- Client IP Address
- Event Scripts
- Notification within HACMP
- Node Isolation Recovery
- Failure of the Agent
- Polling all nodes in cluster for presence of a running Agent
- Restarting the Agent on surviving node
- Notification
- Supporting Tools
- HACMP for AIX Primary Event Scripts
- HACMP for AIX Secondary Event Scripts
- Chapter 5
- Configuration Procedures
- Establishing a Local Connection
- Setting Up a Single Controller
- Setting Up a Controller Pair
- Configuring Devices
- Configuring a Stripeset
- Configuring a Mirrorset
- Configuring a RAIDset
- Configuring a Striped Mirrorset
- Configuring a Single-Disk Unit (JBOD)
- Configuring a Partition
- Assigning Unit Numbers and Unit Qualifiers
- Configuration Options
- Chapter 6
- Verifying Storage Configuration from the Host
- Chapter 7
- Configuration Example Using CLI
- Chapter 8
- Backing Up the Subsystem, Cloning Data for Backup, and Moving Storagesets
- Appendix A
- Subsystem Profile Templates
- Storageset Profile
- Storage Map Template 1 for the BA370 Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 2 for the second BA370 Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 3 for the third BA370 Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 4 for the Model 4214R Disk Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 5 for the Model 4254 Disk Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 6 for the Model 4310R Disk Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 7 for the Model 4350R Disk Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 8 for the Model 4314R Disk Enclosure
- Storage Map Template 9 for the Model 4354R Disk Enclosure
- Appendix B
- Installing, Configuring, and Removing the Client
- Appendix C
- Exploitation of the CLONE and SNAPSHOT Functions of the HSG80 in an AIX Environment
- Glossary
- Index
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Figure 2–14 A 5-member RAIDset using parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18
Figure 2–15 Striped mirrorset (example 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20
Figure 2–16 Striped mirrorset (example 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–21
Figure 2–17 One example of a partitioned single-disk unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22
Figure 2–18 Chunk size larger than the request size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26
Figure 2–19 Model 4310R disk enclosure − example storage map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–31
Figure 2–20 Model 4350R disk enclosure − example storage map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–33
Figure 2–21 Model 4314R disk enclosure − example storage map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–35
Figure 2–22 Model 4354R disk enclosure − example storage map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–37
Figure 3–1 Dual-Bus Enterprise Storage RAID Array Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Figure 3–2 Single-Bus Enterprise Storage RAID Array Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Figure 4–1 An example of a network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Figure 4–2 Command Console Client/Agent connection in a typical HACMP cluster . . . . . . . . 4–22
Figure 5–1 Maintenance port connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Figure 5–2 Single controller cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Figure 5–3 Controller pair failover cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
Figure 7–1 Example storage map for the BA370 Enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–2
Figure 7–2 Example system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–3
Figure 7–3 Example virtual system layout from the hosts’ point of view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4
Figure 7–4 Example virtual system layout from the hosts’ point of view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–4
Figure 8–1 Steps the CLONE utility follows for duplicating unit members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–3
Figure B–1 Navigation window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–5
Figure B–2 Navigation window showing storage host system “Atlanta” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6
Figure B–3 Navigation window showing expanded “Atlanta” host icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–6
Figure C–1 RAID set units in a single host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3
Figure C–2 RAID set units in a dual host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4