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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Set Time and Verify all Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Plug in the FC Cable and Verify Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
Repeat Procedure for Each Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–9
Setting Up a Controller Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10
Power Up and Establish Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10
Cabling a Controller Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–10
Configuring a Controller Pair Using CLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
Establish a Connection to the System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–11
Configure Controller Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12
Set This Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–12
Set Time and Verify All Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–14
Plug in the FC Cable and Verify Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–15
Repeat Procedure for Each Host Adapter Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–16
Configuring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–16
Configuring a Stripeset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17
Configuring a Mirrorset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–17
Configuring a RAIDset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–18
Configuring a Striped Mirrorset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19
Configuring a Single-Disk Unit (JBOD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–19
Configuring a Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–20
Assigning Unit Numbers and Unit Qualifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21
Assigning a Unit Number to a Storageset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21
Assigning a Unit Number to a Single (JBOD) Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–21
Assigning a Unit Number to a Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–22
Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–22
Changing the CLI Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–22
Mirroring cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–22
Adding Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–23
Adding a Disk Drive to the Spareset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–23
Removing a Disk Drive from the Spareset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–23
Enabling Autospare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–24
Deleting a Storageset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–24
Changing Switches for a Storageset or Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–25
Displaying the Current Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–25
Changing RAIDset and Mirrorset Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–25
Changing Device Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–25
Changing Initialize Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–26
Changing Unit Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–26