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Hp storageworks xp disk array configuration guide: openvms (a5951-96146, september 2010)
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Abstract
This guide provides requirements and procedures for connecting an XP disk array to a host system, and for
configuring the disk array for use with the OpenVMS operating system. This document is intended for system
administrators, HP representatives, and authorized service providers who are involved in installing, configuring,
and operating the HP XP storage systems.
Part Number: A5951-96146
Thirteenth edition: October 2010

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  • Page 1 HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide: OpenVMS HP XP24000Disk Array HP XP20000 Disk Array HP XP12000 Disk Array HP XP10000 Disk Array Abstract This guide provides requirements and procedures for connecting an XP disk array to a host system, and for configuring the disk array for use with the OpenVMS operating system.
  • Page 2 Legal and notice information © Copyright 2000-2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Installing and configuring OpenVMS for the XP family of disk arrays ..7 Features and requirements ......................7 Fibre Channel interface ....................... 7 Device emulation types ........................ 8 Failover ............................. 8 SNMP configuration ........................8 RAID Manager command devices ....................9 Installation roadmap ........................
  • Page 4 Glossary .................... 31 Index ....................35...
  • Page 5 Figures SNMP configuration ....................9 LUN Manager window .................... 14 Set UUID window ....................15 Multi-cluster environment ..................18 XP Disk Array Configuration Guide: OpenVMS...
  • Page 6 Tables Microprocessor port sharing ..................10 Host mode setting ....................13 Fabric zoning and LUN security settings ..............18 Error conditions ...................... 23 Supported emulations ....................27 Emulation specifications ................... 27...

  • Page 7: Installing And Configuring Openvms For The Xp Family Of Disk Arrays

    1 Installing and configuring OpenVMS for the XP family of disk arrays You and the HP service representative each play a role in installation. The HP service representative is responsible for installing the disk array and formatting the disk devices. You are responsible for configuring the host server for the new devices with assistance from the HP service representative.

  • Page 8: Device Emulation Types

    Multimode optical cables with SC or LC connectors Public or private arbitrated loop (FC-AL) or direct fabric attach Fibre Channel switches Even though the interface is Fibre Channel, this guide uses the term “SCSI disk” because disk array devices are defined to the host as SCSI disks. Device emulation types The XP family of disk arrays and the SVS 200 support these device emulation types: OPEN-x devices: OPEN-x logical units represent disk devices.

  • Page 9: Raid Manager Command Devices

    Figure 1 SNMP configuration RAID Manager command devices RAID Manager manages HP StorageWorks XP Business Copy Software or HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Software operations from a host server. To use RAID Manager, you must designate at least one LDEV as a command device. For information about how to designate a command device, see the applicable user guide When creating a command device, HP recommends creating a LUN 0 device of 35 megabytes (the smallest allowed).

  • Page 10: Installing And Configuring The Disk Array

    Configuring disk array devices Initializing and labeling the devices Mounting the devices Verifying file system operation Installing and configuring the disk array The HP service representative performs these tasks: Assembling hardware and installing software Loading the microcode updates Installing and formatting devices Configuring array groups and creating LDEVs After these tasks are finished, use XP Remote Web Console, P9000 or XP Command View Advanced Edition Software, or XP Array Manager to complete the remaining disk array configuration tasks.

  • Page 11: Defining The Paths

    Channel Model Description Nr. of ports Ports shared adapter per micropro- cessor AE023A 32FS2R 32-port 4GB CHIP Pair CL1 - 1 & 5; 3 & 7 CL2 - 2 & 6; 4 & 8 Defining the paths Use P9000 or XP Command View Advanced Edition Software or XP Remote Web Console (shown) to define paths between hosts and volumes (LUNs) in the disk array.

  • Page 12: Setting The Host Mode For The Disk Array Ports

    If host mode option 33 is not enabled, for all LUNs, determine the device number as follows (once OpenVMS sees the XP disks): OpenVMS device name ($1$dgaxxx), where xxx = CU with LDEV appended (Then convert the created number from hex to decimal) Example For a LUN with a CU of 2 and an LDEV of 59: CU with LDEV appended = 259...

  • Page 13: Setting The Uuid

    The following host group mode (option) is available for OpenVMS: Table 2 Host mode setting Host Mode Description Use this host mode to enable the option that sets the UUID Setting the UUID HP recommends that OpenVMS customers use host mode option 33 to enable the UUID feature. This increases the capabilities for OpenVMS hosts that access the disk array, by: Allowing the presentation of CU:LDEVs above 7F:FF to the OpenVMS hosts.

  • Page 14: Lun Manager Window

    CAUTION: The UUID (or by default the decimal value of the CU:LDEV value) must be unique across the SAN for the OpenVMS host and/or OpenVMS cluster. No other SAN storage controllers should present the same value. If this value is not unique, data loss will occur. If host mode option 33 is not set, none of the OpenVMS LUNs can have a CU:LDEV value greater than 7F:FF.

  • Page 15: Setting The System Option Modes

    Right-click the selection and then select Set UUID. The Set UUID window will be displayed (see Figure Figure 3 Set UUID window Enter a UUID in UUID in the Set UUID window. When a OpenVMS server host is used, a UUID can consist of the numerical value between 1 to 32,767.

  • Page 16: Fibre Address

    Fibre address In fabric environments, the port addresses are assigned automatically. Fabric and connection parameter settings Set each array port to FABRIC ENABLE with connections of POINT-TO-POINT (P-to-P). For detailed topology information, refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide (http:// www.hp.com/go/sandesign).

  • Page 17: Clustering And Fabric Zoning

    P00 >>> wwidmgr -show adapter The list of adapters is displayed. Example P00>>>wwidmgr -show adapter item adapter Cur. Topo Next Topo [ 0] pga0.0.0.4.6 1000-0000-c920-05ab FABRIC FABRIC [ 1] pgb0.0.0.8.6 1000-0000-c921-0ce0 FABRIC LOOP [9999] All of the above. P00 >>> wwidmgr -set adapter -item xxxx -topology fabric (where -item xxxx is the item number of the desired FCA taken from the list generated in step 2) This sets the FCA for the required fabric mode.

  • Page 18: Fabric Zoning And Lun Security For Multiple Operating Systems

    Figure 4 Multi-cluster environment Within the SAN, the clusters may be homogeneous (all the same operating system) or they may be heterogeneous (mixed operating systems). How you configure LUN security and fabric zoning depends on the operating system mix and the SAN configuration. WARNING! For OpenVMS —...

  • Page 19: Configuring Fc Switches

    Configuring FC switches OpenVMS supports Fibre Channel only in a switched fabric topology. Refer to the switch documentation to set up the switch. Connecting the disk array The HP service representative connects the disk array to the host by: Verifying operational status of the disk array channel adapters, LDEVs, and paths. Connecting the Fibre Channel cables between the disk array and the fabric switch or host.

  • Page 20: Mounting The Devices

    $ init $1$dga100 testxp Mounting the devices Use the mount command to mount and identify each disk array volume: Example $ mount $1$dga100 testxp Verifying file system operation Use the show device d command to list the devices: Example $ show device dg NOTE: Use the show device/full dga100 command to show the path information for the device:...
  • Page 21 Create a test user directory: Example $ create/directory $1$dga100:[user] This command creates a user directory name USER at the top level of the newly added volume $1$DGA100. Change to the new directory: Example $ set default $1$dga100:[user] Verify that this directory exists: Example $ show default $1$dga100:[user]...
  • Page 22 Delete the data file: Example $ delete test.txt; $ directory %DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found $ type test.txt %TYPE-W-SEARCHFAIL,error searching for $1$DGA100:[USER]TEST.TXT; -RMS-E-FNF, file not found The delete command removes the test.txt file. The directory command verifies that the test.txt file is removed, and the type command verifies that the test.txt file is no longer in the system.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    2 Troubleshooting This section includes resolutions for various error conditions you may encounter. If you are unable to resolve an error condition, ask your HP support representative for assistance. Error conditions Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to view error messages (R-SIMS) as follows: In XP Remote Web Console (Status tab) In P9000 or XP Command View Advanced Edition Software (Alerts window) Table 4 Error conditions...
  • Page 24 Error condition Recommended action The disk array responds “Not Ready” Contact HP. or the disk array has displayed “Not Ready” and timed out. The host detects a parity error. Check the FCA and make sure it was installed properly. Reboot the host.

  • Page 25: Support And Other Resources

    3 Support and other resources Contacting HP For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP, collect the following information: Product model names and numbers Technical support registration number (if applicable) Product serial numbers Error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed questions Subscription service...

  • Page 26: Conventions For Storage Capacity Values

    http://www.hp.com/support/manuals http://www.hp.com/storage/spock Conventions for storage capacity values HP XP storage systems use the following values to calculate physical storage capacity values (hard disk drives): 1 KB (kilobyte) = 1,000 (10 ) bytes 1 MB (megabyte) = 1,000 bytes 1 GB (gigabyte) = 1,000 bytes 1 TB (terabyte) = 1,000 bytes...

  • Page 27: A Disk Array Supported Emulations

    A Disk array supported emulations This appendix provides information about supported emulations and device type specifications. Some parameters might not be relevant to your array. Consult your HP representative for information about supported configurations for your system. Supported emulations HP recommends using OPEN-V as the emulation for better performance and features that may not be supported with the legacy emulations (OPEN-[389LE]).

  • Page 28: General Notes

    Emulation Category Product name Blocks Sector # of Heads Sectors Capacity (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 3) (512 bytes) size cylinders (Note 4) (bytes) track LUSE OPEN-3*n SCSI disk OPEN-3*n 4806720*n 3338*n 2347*n OPEN-8*n SCSI disk OPEN-8*n 14351040*n 9966*n 7007*n OPEN-9*n SCSI disk OPEN-9*n...
  • Page 29 Note 4: This capacity is the maximum size which can be entered using the lvcreate command. The device capacity can sometimes be changed by the BIOS or host adapter board. This may make actual capacity different from that listed in the table. Note 5: The number of blocks for a CVS volume is calculated as follows: # of blocks = (# of cylinders) ×...
  • Page 30 Note 7: The capacity of an OPEN-3/8/9/E CVS volume is specified in MB, not number of cylinders. The capacity of an OPEN-V CVS volume can be specified in MB or number of cylinders. You set the volume size using XP Remote Web Console or P9000 or XP Command View Advanced Edition Software.
  • Page 31 Glossary AL-PA Arbitrated loop physical address. DOSD Dump Off System Disk Channel adapter. A device that provides the interface between the array and the external host system. Occasionally, this term is used synonymously with the term channel host interface processor (CHIP). command device A volume on the disk array that accepts HP StorageWorks Continuous Access or HP StorageWorks Business Copy control operations which are then executed...
  • Page 32 host mode Each port can be configured for a particular host type. These modes are represented as two-digit hexadecimal numbers. For example, host mode 08 represents an HP-UX host. LD, LDEV Logical device. An LDEV is created when a RAID group is carved into pieces according to the selected host emulation mode (that is, OPEN-3, OPEN-8, OPEN-9).
  • Page 33 component separated by a colon. For example 00:00 and 01:00 are two uniquely identified volumes; one is identified as CU = 00 and LDEV = 00, and the other as CU = 01 and LDEV = 00; they are two unique separate virtual storage devices within the array.
  • Page 34 Glossary...
  • Page 35 Index disk array(s) connecting, arbitrated-loop physical address, device emulations, features, installation overview, Not Ready error message, clustering, operating system versions, command device(s) requirements, RAID Manager, self reboots, one LDEV as a, storage capacity, configuration document device, related documentation, emulation types, documentation FCAs, HP website,...
  • Page 36 port(s) address, help Fibre Channel, obtaining, host mode, setting, host configuration, doesn't reboot properly, hangs up, R-SIMS, host mode, setting, RAID Manager command devices, related documentation, service representative tasks, technical support, SCSI disk, Fibre Channel interface and term "SCSI disk", installation security, LUN, connecting disk array,...
  • Page 37 zoning, fabric, XP Disk Array Configuration Guide: OpenVMS...

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