Compaq RA8000/ESA12000 Installation and operating manual

AA-RH4BC-TE
Third Edition (April 2000)
Compaq Computer Corporation
RA8000/ESA12000 and
MA8000/EMA12000
Solution Software V8.5b
for OpenVMS
Installation Reference Guide

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RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS
Installation Reference Guide
Third Edition April 2000
Part Number AA-RH4BC-TE

Contents
About This Guide
Chapter 1
Preparing the Host System
Software: Verifying/Installing Required Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Hardware: Making a Physical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Preparing to Install the Host Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Installing the Host Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Initial Setup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Chapter 2
Setting Up the Controllers and Switches
Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Chapter 3
Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS Operating System
Controller Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Controller Designations “A” and “B” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Controller Designations “This” and “Other” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Establishing a Local Connection to the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Using the CLI to Configure One Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Using the CLI to Configure Two Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9
Powering Up and Finishing Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Installation Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14

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Chapter 4
Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2
Options for Running Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Installing and Configuring Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Configuration Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Sample Agent configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
Updating Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Uninstalling CC Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–8
Chapter 5
Configuring Storage for OpenVMS
Using CLI to Specify Identifier for a Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
Using SWCC to Specify LUN ID Alias for a Virtual Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Chapter 6
Verifying Storage Subsystem Configuration
from the Host
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6–1
Index

Figures v
Figures
Figure 2–1. Cabling one controller and two switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Figure 2–2. Cabling two controllers and two switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Figure 3–1. Location of controllers and cache modules in a BA370 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Figure 3–2. Location of controllers and cache modules in a Model 2200 controller enclosure. 3–2
Figure 3–3. Terminal to maintenance port connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Figure 3–4. Location of the node ID (world wide name) sticker on a BA370 enclosure. . . . . . 3–6
Figure 4–1. Client/Agent connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2

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Tables
Table 1 Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Table 4–1 Minimum OpenVMS Host Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Table 4–2 Information Needed to Configure Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4

About This Guide
This section contains a flowchart to guide you through the installation procedure. This section also
describes the contents of this guide. In addition, it includes a list of associated documents, as well as
Support and Services Contact Information.
Installation Roadmap
On page ix is a roadmap to follow while installing the storage subsystem.
Document Structure
This guide contains the following information:
Chapter 1: Preparing the Host System
Checking software revisions.
Installing host bus adapters.
Chapter 2: Setting Up the Controllers and Switches
Cabling
Chapter 3: Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS O/S
Setting up the controller(s) for compatibility with OpenVMS computers.

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Chapter 4: Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers
Installing SWCC Agent on the OpenVMS computer.
Chapter 5: Configuring Storage for OpenVMS
Assigning an OpenVMS identifier for previously-creating virtual storage units.
Chapter 6: Verifying Storage Subsystem Configuration from the Host
How to verify the configuration from the host.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for administrators of StorageWorks RAID Array Subsystems. Installing the
StorageWorks RAID Array Subsystem requires a general understanding of OpenVMS administration
and installation procedures and RAID terminology.
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Roadmap for Using this Manual to Install the Storage Subsystem
Set up the controllers
Prepare the host
Make controllers O/S
compatible
SWCC?
Installing
Configure storage
with CLI
Install command
console
through Client
Configure storage See Chapter 5
See Chapter 4
See Chapter 5
See Chapter 3
See Chapter 2
See Chapter 1
See Unpacking Instructions
in Shipping Box
Yes
No
host
Verify setup through See Chapter 6
Unpack storage
subsystem
computer
and FC switches

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Related Documents
In addition to this guide, the following documentation is useful to the reader:
Table 1 Related Documents
Document Title Order Number
Compaq StorageWorks Command Console V2.3 User Guide AA-RFA2F-TE
Compaq StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller ACS V8.5
Configuration Guide
EK-HSG85-CG
Compaq StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller ACS V8.5 CLI
Reference Guide
EK-HSG85-RG
Compaq StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller ACS V8.5
Maintenance and Service Gude
EK-HSG84-SV