Dell EMC2 AX100 Series Instruction Manual

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If you want to connect an AX100-Series Fibre Channel storage system -
AX100SC or AX100 - directly to a Sun Solaris®server, this document is
for you. You can use the procedures in this document to install
configurations with a new or existing storage system that you want to
connect to a new or existing server.
The main topics are
◆AX100 Support Website........................................................................2
◆Terminology ...........................................................................................3
◆Before You Start .....................................................................................4
◆Installing HBAs in the Server ..............................................................6
◆Installing or Updating the HBA Driver .............................................8
◆Installing PowerPath on the Server ..................................................10
◆Installing the Navisphere Server Utility ..........................................17
◆Installing the UPS (AX100 Only).......................................................18
◆Unpacking the Storage System..........................................................19
◆Installing the Storage System.............................................................21
◆Installing Additional Disks................................................................25
◆Connecting ac Power to an AX100SC Storage System...................32
◆Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System........................36
◆Connecting the Storage-System Management Ports......................41
◆Initializing the Storage System..........................................................43
◆Connecting the Storage System to the Server .................................50
◆Configuring Sun HBAs.......................................................................52
AX100-Series
Installing a Fibre Channel Storage
System with a Direct Connection to a
Solaris Server
Revision A04
July 25, 2005

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AX100 Support Website
◆Making SPs Available to Server (QLogic HBAs Only).................. 53
◆Registering the Server with the Storage System ............................ 55
◆Configuring a New Storage System................................................. 58
◆Configuring an Existing Storage System......................................... 62
◆Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data......................................... 65
◆Sending Solaris Disk Information to the Storage System ............. 67
◆Verifying Your Configuration ........................................................... 68
AX100 Support Website
The AX100 support website contains the storage-system release notes
and the most recent versions of documents and of the interactive
troubleshooting trees. For information on accessing the AX100
support website, refer to the support information that shipped with
your storage system.

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Terminology
Terminology
This document uses the terms new and existing to refer to storage
systems, servers, and host bus adapters (HBAs) as follows:
The document also uses SP to refer to a storage processor in the storage
system. An AX100SC storage system has only one SP, so it is called a
single-SP storage system. An AX100 storage system has two SPs, so it
is called a dual-SP storage system.
Existing HBA The host bus adapter (HBA) that is already installed in a server.
Existing server The server that is already configured for and connected to an
AX-Series storage system.
Existing storage system An AX-Series storage system that is already connected to a
server and configured for storage.
Host A computer that is or will be connected to an AX-Series storage
system. This computer is called either a
management host or a
server, depending on how it is or will be connected to the storage
system.
Management host A host from which you manage AX-Series storage systems. It
must be on the same LAN as the storage-system management
ports. A management host may also be server.
New HBA The HBA that was
not already installed in the server.
New server A server that is not already connected to or set up for an
AX-Series storage system.
New storage system A storage system that is
not connected to a server or configured
for storage. It is just as it was shipped to you.
Server A host that is already or will be connected directly to the Fibre
channel ports on a AX-Series storage systems. A server can
also be a management host.

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Before You Start
Before You Start
Before you start the installation procedure
❑Review the Supported Configurations in the "Technical
descriptions" section on the AX100 website to confirm that the
following are supported:
❑The server hardware that will access the storage system
❑The operating system version running on the server hardware.
❑Read the AX100 Release Notes, which are in the "Release Notes"
section on the AX100 support website.
❑Complete the configuration planning worksheets in Planning Your
AX100-Series Fibre Channel Storage-System Configuration. This
guide is in the "Plan" section on the AX100 support website and
on the AX100-Series Documentation CD.
For a new storage system installation, you need
❑An AX100SC or AX100 storage system and the power cord(s),
rails, and CDs that ship with it.
❑For an AX100 storage system (dual-SP system), an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) kit, including the power
cords, UPS sense (serial) cable, and mounting hardware.
❑Standard ac power for each power supply in the storage system
from an independent ac source or a cabinet/rack power
distribution unit.
❑The storage-system serial number located on a label on the back
of the chassis (see below).
HW S/N XXX 000NNNNNNNN
EMC3030

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❑The following management port network information, which the
person responsible for your network should provide:
❑Static IP address for each SP in the storage system.
❑Subnet mask for the LAN to which you will connect the
storage system.
❑Default gateway for the LAN to which you will connect the
storage system.
For any installation, you need
❑A management host on the network to which you will connect the
storage-system management ports and with a supported Internet
browser for running Navisphere® Express. This host can also be
the server. For supported hosts and browsers, refer to Supported
Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section on the
AX100 support website.
❑A Solaris™ host that is or will be a server with Fibre Channel
connections to the storage system. This server must have all
required updates, such as hot fixes or patches, installed. For
supported hosts and required updates, refer to Supported
Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section on the
AX100 support website.
❑One or more supported Sun or QLogic Fibre Channel host bus
adapters (HBAs), which may already be installed in the server.
These adapters must have the latest supported BIOS and driver.
For information on supported HBAs, BIOS, and drivers, refer to
Supported Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section on
the AX100 support website.
Never mix Fibre Channel HBAs from different vendors in the same
server.
❑The following cables, which may already be connected for a
configuration with an existing storage system or server:
❑A CAT 5 or higher LAN cable for each SP.
❑An optical cable for each storage-processor (SP) Fibre Channel
port you will use on the storage system. (Each storage
processor has two ports.) For cable specifications, refer to
Technical Specifications in the "Technical description" section on
the AX100 support website.

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❑A method for writing data to a virtual disk on the storage system
to test the path from a new HBA to the storage system. You can
download an I/O simulator (Iometer) from the following
website: http://www.iometer.org/.
Installing HBAs in the Server
For the server to communicate with the storage system through the
Fibre Channel ports, the server must have one or more supported
Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs). If the HBAs are already
installed, go to Installing or Updating the HBA Driver (page 8). Read
this section for all other configurations.
Before You Start
To complete this procedure, you need one or more supported Sun or
QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs with the latest supported BIOS and
driver. For information on supported HBAs, BIOS, and drivers, refer
to Supported Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section on
the AX100 support website. Never mix Fibre Channel HBAs from
different vendors in the same server.
Install HBAs
CAUTION
!
HBAs are very susceptible to damage caused by static discharge
and need to be handled accordingly. Before handling HBAs,
observe the following precautions:
• Store HBAs in anti-static bags.
• Use a ground (ESD) strap whenever you handle HBAs.
• Never plug or unplug HBAs with the power on. Severe
component damage can result.
1. If the server is running, shut it down as follows:
a. Shut down the server’s operating system.
b. Power down the server.
c. Unplug the server power cord from the power outlet.

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2. Remove the outer covers from the server so that you can access
the PCI bus slots.
For information on how to remove the covers from the server,
refer to the installation documentation supplied with the server.
3. Put on an ESD wristband, and clip its lead to bare metal on the
server’s chassis.
4. For the HBA you are adding, do the following:
a. If the server has a removable PCI card cage, remove it.
b. Locate an empty PCI bus slot.
c. Remove the filler panel from the slot and save it.
d. If your server has a low profile, replace the mounting bracket
on the HBA bracket with the low-profile mounting bracket
provided with your HBA.
e. Carefully align the HBA with the slot, and then firmly and
evenly press the HBA into the slot.
f. Secure the HBA to the slot with the screw or clip from the filler
panel.
g. If you have another HBA to install, repeat steps b through f.
h. If you removed a PCI card cage, replace it.
5. Replace the covers you removed from the server.
6. Remove the ESD wristband.
7. Plug the server power cord into the power outlet.
8. Power up the server.
You have completed the installation of the HBA.

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Installing or Updating the HBA Driver
Installing or Updating the HBA Driver
The server must run a supported HBA driver. For information on the
supported HBA drivers, refer to Supported Configurations in the
"Technical descriptions" section on the AX100 support website.
If the server is already running a supported HBA driver, go to
Installing PowerPath on the Server (page 10).
Read this section for all other configurations.
Before You Start To complete this procedure, you need
❑The latest version of a supported HBA driver. You can download
the latest supported version and instructions for installing it from
the HBA vendor’s website.
Sun website
http://wwws.sun.com/software/download/allproducts.html
On this site, find the latest supported version of the Sun StorEdge
SAN driver.
QLogic HBA website
http://www.qlogic.com/go/emc_approved
The HBA driver is also on the installation CD that ships with the HBA.
This version may not be the latest supported version.
❑Any updates, such as hot fixes or patches, to the server’s
operating system that are required for the HBA driver version
you will install.
For information on any required updates, refer to one of the
following:
•Supported Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section
on the AX100 support website
• The HBA vendor’s website (see above)

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Install or Update the HBA Driver
1. Install any updates, such as hot fixes or patches, to the server’s
operating system that are required for the HBA driver version
you are installing.
2. After installing any updates, reboot the server.
3. Install the driver following the instructions on the HBA vendor’s
website.
4. If you installed the QLogic HBA driver, set the parameters in the
/kernel/drv/qla2xxx.conf file to the values required for
PowerPath as described in the HBA driver instructions.
5. Reboot the server when the installation program prompts you to
reboot.
Some driver updates may require you to reboot the server.
6. If the installation program did not prompt you to reboot, reboot
the server when the driver installation is complete.

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Installing PowerPath on the Server
For all configurations you must install PowerPath®on each server that
you will connect to the storage system. PowerPath manages the data
paths between the server and storage system.
If PowerPath is already running on the server and you do not need or
want to upgrade to a higher version, do one of the following:
◆For a new AX100SC (single-SP) storage system, go to Unpacking
the Storage System (page 19).
◆For a new AX100 (dual-SP) storage system, go to Installing the
UPS (AX100 Only) (page 18).
◆For an existing storage system (that is, one already connected to
another server), go to Connecting the Storage System to the Server
(page 50).
Before You Start
To complete this procedure, you need to
❑Locate the PowerPath for Solaris CD that shipped with the
storage system.
❑In the /etc/system file, make sure the timeout value is set to 60
seconds. This minimizes path failover time without
compromising online storage-system microcode or base code
upgrades. The entry must be a hexadecimal number:
set ssd: ssd_io_time = 0x3C
❑Optionally, configure the host to send warnings to the console
instead of just to the log file:
a. Add the following line to the /etc/syslog.conf file:
localx.Warn /dev/sysmsg
where
x is a value that is not used by any other local setting
in /etc/syslog.conf.
For example:
local0.Warn /dev/sysmsg
The separator between localx.Warn and /dev/sysmsg must be a tab
character.

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b. Set the RAD_LOG_FACILITY environment variable to
LOG_LOCALx, where xis the number you used in the local
setting of the /etc/syslog.conf file.
For example, for csh, enter:
setenv RAD_LOG_FACILITY LOG_LOCAL0
For sh, enter:
RAD_LOG_FACILITY=LOG_LOCAL0; export
RAD_LOG_FACILITY
❑Share the root file system of the target system in a way that allows
root access over NFS to the installing system, if you want to
install PowerPath offline over NFS. You can use a command such
as the following on target_sys to share the root file system on
target_sys so that installer_sys has root access:
share -F nfs -d 'root on target_sys' -o ro,rw=installer_sys,root=installer_sys /
If the base directory of the package (the default is /opt) is not part
of the root file system, it also needs to be shared with root access.
❑Stop all applications that use PowerPath if you are upgrading
from PowerPath 4.0.2 or later. For example, unmount all file
systems mounted on PowerPath pseudo devices. If you do not
stop these applications, uninstalling PowerPath 4.0.2 or later in
preparation for the upgrade will abort with a message indicating
that PowerPath pseudo devices are still in use. If this happens,
you must either stop applications using PowerPath and try
pkgrm again, or reboot the server and postpone the upgrade.
❑Remove any earlier version of PowerPath that is installed on the
server:
• Save your PowerPath configuration using the powermt save
command.
• Uninstall any earlier version of PowerPath because the
PowerPath installation program exits if it detects an existing
version of PowerPath. Refer to the documentation for the
earlier version for instructions on uninstalling this version.
You need not reboot the host after you remove the earlier
version of PowerPath.
❑Prepare for the cluster, if you are installing PowerPath for a
cluster environment, as described in PowerPath for Solaris
Installation and Administration Guide in the "Related documents"
section on the AX100 support website.

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Install PowerPath
If you are installing PowerPath offline, then in the following procedure:
◆Use the pkgadd -R command to install the package.
◆Specify any base directory and/or logging directory relative to the client
root, not the root of the server.
1. Log in to the server as superuser (root).
2. If the server is running a previous version of PowerPath, remove
it:
a. Start the uninstall program:
/usr/sbin/pkgrm EMCpower
b. At the prompt to remove the PowerPath package, enter y.
c. At the prompt about scripts that execute with super-user
permission during the installation, enter yto continue with
deinstallation.
3. Insert the PowerPath CD into the CD drive.
4. If the CD does not mount automatically, mount it manually with
the mount command.
For example, to mount the CD on /cdrom/cdrom0, enter:
mount -F hsfs -r /dev/dsk/cxtydzs0 /cdrom/cdrom0
where x, y, and zare values specific to the host’s CD drive.
Example:
mount -F hsfs -r /dev/dsk/c0t2d0s0 /cdrom/cdrom0
5. If you do not have a graphics terminal, run the script filename
command to record pkgadd output in the specified file. (After
pkgadd completes, use CRTL-D to stop recording the output.)
6. Change to the /
mount_point /UNIX/SOLARIS directory:
cd /cdrom/cdrom0/UNIX/SOLARIS
7. Start the installation program:
/usr/sbin/pkgadd -d
8. At the prompt to select the packages to process, enter 1to select
EMC PowerPath.

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9. At the prompt for the directory where the PowerPath program
files will be installed, accept the default base directory (/opt) or
enter the path to an alternate base directory.
PowerPath installs its files in /basedir/EMCpower; the installation
process creates the EMCpower directory. For future reference, make a
note of the name and location of the PowerPath base directory.
10. At the prompt about scripts that execute with super-user
permission during the installation, enter y.
The screen displays information about the installation.
If you are upgrading from 3.0.x and the display indicates that the
configuration files failed, your custom configuration is no longer
available after the installation. If any of your applications are
configured with PowerPath pseudo devices, you must
reconfigure those applications. Refer to Installing and Configuring
emcpower Devices With Solaris Applications, which is available on
on the "Related documents" section on the AX100 support
website.
11. If the CD volume management daemon vold is running,
unmount and eject the CD:
a. Enter:
eject
b. Remove the CD from the drive.
12. If vold is not running, unmount the CD:
For example,
a. Enter:
umount /cdrom/cdrom0
b. After the CD unmounts, eject the CD and remove it from the
drive.

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13. If you are installing PowerPath for the first time, or if you are
upgrading from PowerPath 4.0.1 or earlier, reboot the server with
reboot -- -r.
If you are upgrading from PowerPath 4.0.2 or later, you need not reboot
the host after you install PowerPath 4.3. However, you must shut down
all applications before you install PowerPath 4.3. Therefore, if the host
boots off a PowerPath pseudo device, you must reboot after the upgrade.
If the sd or ssd driver does not exist on the server, you see one of
the following messages during boot:
WARNING: forceload of drv/sd failed
or
WARNING: forceload of drv/ssd failed
You can safely ignore this warning.
Verify the PowerPath Installation
1. Verify that PowerPath is installed properly on the server:
pkginfo -l EMCpower
You should see output similar to this:
PKGINST: EMCpower
NAME: EMC PowerPath
CATEGORY: system
ARCH: sparc
VERSION: 4.3.0_bxxx
BASEDIR: /opt
VENDOR: EMC
PSTAMP: cambridge951018123443
INSTDATE: Mar 14 2003 08:36
STATUS: completely installed
FILES: 292 installed pathnames
5 shared pathnames
17 directories
139 executables
137622 blocks used (approx)
2. Verify that the PowerPath kernel extensions are loaded on the
host:
modinfo | grep emcp.

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You should see output similar to this:
37 13254e0 2a09 256 1 emcpsf (PP SF 4.3.0)
45 1361a89 7b7ea 254 1 emcp (PP Driver 4.3.0)
46 138b0df 18597 - 1 emcpmp (PP MP Ext 4.3.0)
47 13a1a96 30ac5 - 1 emcpmpc (PP MPC Ext 4.3.0)
48 13cff63 1c81e - 1 emcpmpaa (PP MPAA Ext 4.3.0)
49 781dc000 1cded - 1 emcpmpap (PP MPAP Ext 4.3.0)
50 781fa000 dacfa - 1 emcpsapi (PP SAPI Ext 4.3.0)
51 13ea5c1 123f5 - 1 emcpcg (PP CG Ext 4.3.0)
52 13fbf1e 2648 - 1 emcphr (PP HR Ext 4.3.0)
53 782d6000 46c22 - 1 emcpsm (PV SM Ext 4.3.0)
56 783da000 5cb69 - 1 emcpsc (PV SC Ext 4.3.0)
57 7843a000 52921 - 1 emcpevm (PV EVM Ext 4.3.0)
58 7848e000 250c8 - 1 emcpdpm (PV DPM Ext 4.3.0)
59 781f5a95 273 - 1 emcpioc (PP PIOC 4.3.0)
Verify That PowerPath Commands Are in Your Path
Check that the PowerPath commands are in your path. PowerPath
installation modifies the /etc/profile and /etc/.login files to run the
PowerPath setup scripts, which modify the PATH,
LD_LIBRARY_PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH_64, and MANPATH
variables on the server. These changes take place after you reboot the
host; if reboot was not required, you must log out and then log back
in to force these changes.
If you find that the PowerPath commands are not in your path, check
the /.profile, /.login, and /.cshrc scripts to see if they are overwriting
the changes made by the PowerPath setup scripts.
The installation changes your path to point to the appropriate CLIs (32 bit or
64 bit). We recommend that you accept the path the installation adds;
changing the path is not supported.

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Install a PowerPath Patch
Check the PowerPath information on the "Register to download
software" section on the AX100 support website for a patch to the
version of PowerPath that you just installed. If such a patch is
available, install it, as described in the readme file that accompanies
the patch.
What Next? For information on using PowerPath, refer to PowerPath in Action in
the "Technical descriptions" section on the AX100 support website or
the AX100-Series Documentation CD.
If you are connecting the server to a new AX100SC (single-SP) storage
system, go to Unpacking the Storage System (page 19).
If you are connecting the server to a new AX100 (dual-SP) storage
system, go to Installing the UPS (AX100 Only) (page 18).
If you are connecting a server to an existing storage system (that is,
one already connected to another server), go to Connecting the Storage
System to the Server (page 50).

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Installing the Navisphere Server Utility
Installing the Navisphere Server Utility
Read this section for all configurations.
You must run the Navisphere Server Utility on each server connected
to the storage system to register the server’s HBAs with the storage
system. We recommend that you install it on each server also. If your
AX-Series Server Support CD is version 1.1 or higher, you must install
it if you want the server to access snapshots (copies of virtual disks)
on the storage system.
Before You Start
To complete this procedure, you need the AX-Series Server Support CD
that shipped with the storage system.
Install the Server Utility
1. Insert the AX-Series Server Support CD into the server’s CD drive,
if it is not already inserted.
2. Log in to the server as superuser (root).
3. Start the installation program:
cd /cdrom/cdrom0
pkgadd -d HOSTUTLA.pkg
4. At the prompt to select the packages to process, enter 1to select
HOSTUTLA.
5. At the prompt about scripts that execute with super-user
permission during the installation, enter y.
The screen displays information about the installation.
6. When installation is complete, exit the /cdrom directory (for
example, execute cd /), and then remove the CD from the host’s
CD drive.
7. Remove the CD from the CD drive.

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Installing the UPS (AX100 Only)
Installing the UPS (AX100 Only)
Read this section if you are installing a new AX100 (dual-SP) storage
system.
You install the storage system and the uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) in a 19-inch NEMA-standard cabinet/rack. The UPS is for
dual-SP storage systems only.
Before You Start
To complete this procedure, you need a UPS and the cables and the
mounting kit that shipped with it.
Install a UPS in a Cabinet
1. Unpack the UPS and save the packaging.
2. Install the UPS in the cabinet, as described in the documentation
provided with the UPS.
CAUTION
!
The UPS ships with the battery cable disconnected. Be sure to
connect this cable firmly when you install the UPS. If this cable is
not securely connected, the Replace Battery light turns on.

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Unpacking the Storage System
Unpacking the Storage System
Read this section if you are installing a new storage system.
1. Unpack the storage system as shown on the shipping carton.
CAUTION
!
The disks in slots marked 0-2 (AX100SC, single-SP storage system)
and 0-3 (AX100, dual-SP system) are preloaded with storage-system
software according to their slot assignment before shipment. Do
not move a preloaded disk from its assigned slot to another slot.
Doing so causes the storage system to function improperly. Remove
a preloaded disk only to replace it.
Figure 1 Location of Disks 0-3
2. Locate and record the serial number of the storage system
(Figure 2).
You need this number later when you initialize the storage
system.
EMC2794a
0123

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Figure 2 Serial Number Location
HW S/N XXX 000NNNNNNNN
EMC3030