HP MPIO Installation and operating manual

installation and reference guide
HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for
EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 family of Disk
Arrays 3.00.00
Part number: AA-RW7SJ-TE
First edition: February 2008

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Contents
Aboutthisguide .......................... 7
Intendedaudience...................................... 7
Relateddocumentation.................................... 7
Documentconventionsandsymbols .............................. 8
HPtechnicalsupport..................................... 9
HP-authorizedreseller .................................... 9
Helpfulwebsites ...................................... 9
1 Installing the HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 family
ofDiskArrays ........................... 11
Preparingforinstallation ................................... 11
InstallingHPMPIOEVADSM ................................ 12
InstallingHPMPIOEVADSMonstand-alonesystems.................... 12
Installing HP MPIO EVA DSM on cluster configurations ................... 13
UpgradingHPMPIOEVADSM ............................... 13
UpgradingHPMPIOEVADSMonstand-alonesystems ................... 13
Upgrading HP MPIO EVA DSM on cluster configurations................... 13
Migrating from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 with HP MPIO EVA DSM . . . . . . 14
RemovingHPMPIOEVADSM................................ 14
Usingsilentinstallation................................... 15
InstallingHPMPIOEVADSM .............................. 16
UpgradingHPMPIOEVADSM ............................. 17
RemovingHPMPIOEVADSM.............................. 17
Creating response filesforsilentmodeoperations ..................... 17
SettingupbootfromSAN.................................. 18
2SupportforloadbalancinginFailoverClusterServerenvironmentfor
Windows Server 2008 . ...................... 19
Recoveringinaccessiblediskdevices ............................. 19
3 Support for load balancing in Microsoft Cluster Server environment for
Windows Server 2003 . ...................... 21
EnablingsupportforloadbalancinginMSCSenvironments ................... 21
DisablingsupportforloadbalancinginMSCSenvironments................... 22
Recoveringinaccessiblediskdevices ............................. 23
4AdaptiveLoadbalance ..................... 25
5 Managing storage arrays using the HP MPIO EVA DSM with the CLI utility 27
hpdsmdevices ...................................... 27
hpdsmdevicesall ..................................... 28
hpdsmpathsdevice .................................... 28
hpdsmsetdevicepolicy .................................. 29
hpdsmsetdevicealb.................................... 30
hpdsmsetdevicepath ................................... 30
hpdsmcleanupdevice ................................... 30
hpdsmnotify ....................................... 31
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hpdsmhelp........................................ 32
ASoftwarecomponents . ..................... 33
Drivers.......................................... 33
Usermodecomponents................................... 33
HPMPIODSMmanagerGUI .............................. 33
HPMPIOEVADSMcommandlineinterface(CLI)...................... 33
HPMPIOEVADSMperformancemonitoringprovider.................... 34
HPMPIOEVADSMpersistentreservationsclearutility.................... 34
hpprutildevices.................................. 34
hpprutilcleardevice................................ 34
hpprutilhelp ................................... 35
BMultipathingdrivereventlogmessages............... 37
MPIO.SYSeventlogmessages................................ 37
HPMPIOEVADSMeventlogmessages............................ 39
C Managing MPIO devices using Microsoft-provided interfaces on Windows
Server2008............................ 41
MultipathI/Ofeature ................................... 41
Managingmultipathsupport ................................ 41
MPIO-edDevices ................................... 41
DiscoverMulti-paths .................................. 42
DSMInstall...................................... 43
Managingmultipathdiskdevices .............................. 44
DTroubleshooting . . ....................... 49
Glossary.............................. 51
Index .............................. 53
4

Figures
1MPIOPropertiespagewithMPIO-edDevicestabenabled .............. 42
2MPIOPropertiespagewithDiscoverMulti-Pathstabenabled ............. 43
3MPIOPropertiespagewithDSMInstalltabenabled................. 44
4Multi-Path DiskDevicePropertiespage....................... 45
5Multi-PathDiskDevicePropertiespage....................... 46
6Multi-PathDiskDevicePropertiespage....................... 47
7MPIOPathDetailspage............................. 48
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Tables
1Documentconventions............................... 8
2Pre-installationchecklist ............................. 12
3Notificationstrings ............................... 31
4MPIO.SYSeventlogmessages .......................... 37
5HPMPIOEVADSMeventlogmessages ...................... 39
6HPDSMequivalentloadbalancepolicies ..................... 46
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About this guide
This guide provides information about HP MPIO Full Featured Device SpecificModule(DSM)for
EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 family of Disk Arrays (called the “HP MPIO EVA DSM” throughout this guide),
including:
•Installing, upgrading, and removing HP MPIO EVA DSM
•Support for load balancing in Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)/Failover Cluster environments
•Managing HP MPIO EVA DSM
Intended audience
This document is intended for users of HP MPIO EVA DSM and users who are experienced with the
following:
•Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x86, IA64 and x64)
•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 – Server Core (x86, IA64 and x64)
•Microsoft Windows 2008 Server core (x86 and x64)
•EVA4000/4100/4400, EVA6000/6100, and EVA8000/8100 disk arrays
•Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)/Failover Cluster environments
Related documentation
In addition to this guide, see HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 family of Disk
Arrays release notes.
Additional documentation, including whitepapers and best-practices documents, is available at
http://www.hp.com
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Document conventions and symbols
Table 1 Document conventions
Convention Element
Medium blue text: Related
documentation Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Medium blue, underlined text
(http://www.hp.com)Web site addresses
Bold font
•Key names
•Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box
•GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list
items, buttons, and check boxes
Italic font Text emphasis
Monospace font
•File and directory names
•System output
•Code
•Text typed at the command line
Monospace, italic font •Code variables
•Command-line variables
Monospace, bold font Emphasis of file and directory names, system output, code, and text
typed at the command line
WARNING!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.
CAUTION:
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT:
Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
NOTE:
Provides additional information.
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HP technical support
Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/
Collect the following information before calling:
•Technical support registration number (if applicable)
•Product serial numbers
•Product model names and numbers
•Applicable error messages
•Operating system type and revision level
•Detailed, specificquestions
For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
HP recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber’s choice web site:
http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates
•Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements,
newer versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to
other product resources.
•After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support and then
Storage under Product Category.
HP-authorized reseller
For the name of your nearest HP-authorized reseller:
•In the United States, call 1-800-282-6672.
•Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: http://www.hp.com.ThenclickContact HP to find locations and
telephone numbers.
Helpful web sites
For other product information, see the following HP web sites:
•h
ttp://www.hp.com
•http://www.hp.com/go/storage
•http://www.hp.com/support/
•http://www.docs.hp.com
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