HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide for OpenVMS XP24000, XP12000, XP10000, v01 (A5951-96136, June 2007)

Contents
About this guide ................................................................................... 7
Intended audience ...................................................................................................................... 7
Related documentation ................................................................................................................ 7
Document conventions and symbols ............................................................................................... 8
Conventions for storage capacity values ........................................................................................ 9
HP technical support ................................................................................................................... 9
Subscription service .................................................................................................................... 9
HP websites ............................................................................................................................... 9
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 10
1 Installing and configuring OpenVMS for the XP disk array ..................... 11
Features and requirements ......................................................................................................... 11
Fibre Channel interface ............................................................................................................. 11
Device emulation types .............................................................................................................. 12
Failover ................................................................................................................................... 12
SNMP configuration .................................................................................................................. 12
XP RAID Manager command devices .......................................................................................... 12
Installation procedures ............................................................................................................... 13
Installing and configuring the disk array ...................................................................................... 13
Setting the host mode for the disk array ports ......................................................................... 14
Setting the System Option Modes ......................................................................................... 15
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports ..................................................................................... 15
Fibre address .............................................................................................................. 16
Fabric and connection parameter settings ....................................................................... 16
Installing and configuring the host ............................................................................................... 16
Loading the operating system and software ........................................................................... 16
Installing and configuring the HBAs ...................................................................................... 16
Using wwidmgr (AlphaServers only) ............................................................................... 16
Clustering and fabric zoning ................................................................................................ 17
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems ................................................. 18
Configuring FC switches ............................................................................................................ 18
Connecting the disk array .......................................................................................................... 19
Defining the paths ..............................................................................................................19
Verifying disk array device recognition .................................................................................. 20
Configuring disk array devices ................................................................................................... 20
Initializing and labeling the devices ...................................................................................... 20
Mounting the devices .......................................................................................................... 21
Verifying file system operation .............................................................................................. 21
2 Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 23
Error conditions ........................................................................................................................ 23
Calling the HP support center ..................................................................................................... 24
Contact information ............................................................................................................ 25
Before you call ................................................................................................................... 25
XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for OpenVMS 3