HP StorageWorks XP1024 Quick guide

HP StorageWorks
Disk Array XP operating system
configuration guide: Sun Solaris
XP12000
XP10000
XP1024
XP128
This guide describes the requirements and procedures for connecting and configuring the XP family of
disk arrays to work with a Sun system running the Sun Solaris operating system.
Part number: A5951-96035
Seventh edition: December, 2005

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Contents
Preface ......................... 5
Aboutthisguide................................ 5
Intendedaudience............................... 5
Diskarrays.................................. 5
Relateddocumentation............................. 5
Documentconventionsandsymbols ....................... 6
HPtechnicalsupport.............................. 7
Subscriptionservice .............................. 7
OtherHPwebsites .............................. 7
1Installation....................... 9
Featuresandrequirements ........................... 9
FibreChannelinterface.......................... 10
Deviceemulationtypes.......................... 10
Failover ................................ 11
SNMP configuration........................... 11
RAIDManagercommanddevices ..................... 11
Installationprocedures ............................ 12
Install and configurethediskarray....................... 13
Settingthehostmodeforthediskarrayports ................ 13
SettingtheSystemOptionModes ..................... 15
ConfiguringtheFibreChannelports .................... 16
Fibreaddress............................ 16
Fabric and connection parameter settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Install and configurethehost ......................... 18
LoadingtheOSandsoftware ....................... 18
Installing and configuringtheHBAs..................... 18
WWN............................... 18
ConfiguringSunHBAs ........................ 18
ConfiguringJNIHBAs ........................ 19
ConfiguringEmulexHBAs....................... 22
Verifying the HBA configuration ...................... 23
Clusteringandfabriczoning ....................... 24
Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems . . . . . . . . . 25
Connectthediskarray............................ 26
Definingthepaths............................ 26
Addingthenewdevicepathstothesystem ................. 27
Verifyinghostrecognitionofdiskarraydevices................ 27
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Configurediskarraydevices ......................... 28
Partitioningandlabelingthedevices .................... 28
Creating the filesystems ......................... 30
Creatingthemountdirectories....................... 30
ConfigureforusewithVeritasVolumeManager ................. 31
VxVMversionspriorto3.2 ........................ 31
VxVMversions3.2andlater ....................... 31
2Troubleshooting.................... 33
Errorconditions............................... 33
CallingtheHPsupportcenter ......................... 36
ContactInformation ........................... 36
Beforeyoucall ........................... 36
ADiskarraysupportedemulations............. 37
Supportedemulations ............................ 37
Emulation specifications ........................... 38
DeviceGeometryTables ........................... 41
OPEN-xgeometrytable.......................... 41
OPEN-3*nLUSEdevicegeometrytable................... 42
OPEN-8*nLUSEdevicegeometrytable................... 43
OPEN-9*nLUSEdevicegeometrytable................... 45
OPEN-E*nLUSEdevicesgeometrytable .................. 47
OPEN-L*nLUSEdevicegeometrytable ................... 48
OPEN-x*nVLL-LUSEdevicesgeometrytable(example) ............ 49
OPEN-V*nVLL-LUSEdevicegeometrytable(example)............. 50
Glossary........................ 51
Index ......................... 55
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Preface
About this guide
This guide provides information about:
•Requirements and procedures for connecting an XP disk array to a host system
•Configuring the disk array for use with the Solaris operating system
Intended audience
This guide is intended for system administrators with knowledge of:
•The host hardware
•Solaris operating system
•XP disk arrays
Disk arrays
Unless otherwise noted, the term “disk array” refers to these disk arrays:
•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP128
•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024
•HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
•HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array
Related documentation
The following documents provide related information:
•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP128: Owner’s Guide
•HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024: Owner’s Guide
•HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array: Owner’s Guide
•HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array: Owner’s Guide
You can find these documents on the storage web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/xparrays.html
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1 Installation
You and your HP service representative each play a role in installation. Your 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 your HP service representative.
Features and requirements
Ask your HP service representative about the latest supported hardware and software.
The disk array has the following features:
•Storage capacity. The storage capacity for each model is listed below:
XP128: From8to128drivesforupto36TB,48FCports
XP1024: From8to1024drivesforupto149TB,64FCports
XP10000: Up to 240drivesforupto69.2TB,48FCports
XP12000: Up to 1152 drives for up to 332 TB, 128 FC ports
•Server support. Sun server
•Operating system support. Sun Solaris operating system, version 8.0 or later
with current patches
Before installing the disk array, ensure the environment conforms to these requirements:
•VolumeManager. Solaris Volume Manager or Veritas Volume Manager
•SAN Foundation Kit. Latest SAN Foundation Kit with current patches
•Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager requires that you configure /kernel/drv/
scsi_vhci.conf
For SAN information, refer to http://www.sun.com/storage/san/ for the Sun
StorEdge SAN Foundation Software & Installation Guide and the Sun StorEdge
TrafficMan
ager Software Installation and Configuration Guide.
•Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). Install HBAs and all utilities and drivers. Refer to the
adapter documentation for installation details
•(Recommended) HP StorageWorks Remote Web Console XP, Command View
XP Advanced Edition or Command View XP with LUN management feature for
configuring disk array ports and paths
•(Recommended) HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP
•(Optional) OtheravailableXPsoftware(somemaynotbesupportedbyyour
system):
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HP StorageWorks Business Copy XP
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP
HP StorageWorks Continuous Access Extension XP
HP StorageWorks Auto LUN XP
HP StorageWorks Data Exchange XP
HP StorageWorks Resource Manager XP
HP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP
HP StorageWorks Cache LUN XP
HP StorageWorks Auto Path XP
HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension XP
HP StorageWorks Performance Advisor XP
Fibre Channel interface
The XP family of disk arrays supports these Fibre Channel elements:
•Connection speed of 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps
•Short-wave non-OFC (open fiber control) optical interface
•Multimode opticalcableswithSCorLCconnectors
•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 supports these device emulation types:
•OPEN-x devices: OPEN-x logical units represent disk devices. Except for
OPEN-V, these devices are based on fixed sizes. OPEN-V is a user-defined size.
Supported emulations include OPEN-3, OPEN-8, OPEN-9, OPEN-E, OPEN-L,
and OPEN-V devices.
•LUSE devices (OPEN-
x * n ): Logical Unit Size Expansion (LUSE) devices combine 2
to 36 OPEN-x devices to create expanded LDEVs larger than standard OPEN-x
disk devices. For example, an OPEN-x LUSE volume created from ten OPEN-x
volumesisdesignatedasOPEN-x*10.
•CVS devices (OPEN-x CVS): Volume Size Configuration (VSC) defines custom
volumes (CVS) that are smaller than normal fixed-sized logical disk devices
(volumes). (OPEN-V is a CVS-based custom disk size that you determine. OPEN-L
does not support CVS.)
•LUSE (expanded) CVS devices (OPEN-x*n CVS): LUSE CVS combines CVS devices
to create an expanded device. This is done by first creating CVS custom-sized
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devices and then using LUSE to combine from 2 to 36 CVS devices. For example,
if three OPEN-9 CVS volumes are combined to create an expanded device, this
device is designated as OPEN-9*3-CVS.
Failover
The disk arrays support many standard software products that provide host, application,
or I/O path failover and management. The VERITAS Cluster Server and Sun Cluster
host failover products are supported for the Sun Solaris operating system. Refer to
the documentation for these products and Sun technical support for installation and
configuration information. Your HP representative may have to set specificdiskarray
System Option Modes for these products.
Sun supplies software called Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager (STMS) and Veritas offers
Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM), both of which provide multipath configuration
management, HBA I/O load balancing, and both automatic and manual failover
support. STMS requires Sun host bus adapters. Hitachi Data Link Manager (HDLM) is
another failover software product available for Solaris.
Refer to the manufacturers’ manuals for instructions. STMS and VxVM installation
manuals can be downloaded from the Sun website at www.sun.com and the Veritas
website at www.veritas.com, respectively.
SNMP configuration
The XP family of disk arrays supports standard Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) for remotely managing the disk array. The SNMP agent on the SVP performs
error-reporting operations requested by the SNMP manager. SNMP properties are
usually set from the SVP but they can also be set remotely using Remote Web Console
XP, Command View XP, or Command View XP Advanced Edition. Refer to the applicable
user’s guide for procedures.
RAID Manager command devices
RAID Manager manages Business Copy (BC) or Continuous Access (CA) operations
from a host server. To use RAID Manager with BC or CA, you use Remote Web Console,
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Command View, or Command View XP Advanced Edition to designate at least one LDEV
as a command device. Refer to the applicable user’s guide for information about how to
designate a command device.
Installation procedures
Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. Install and configure the disk array
•Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
•Setting the System Option Modes
•Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2. Install and configure the host
•Loading the OS and software
•Installing and configuring the HBAs
•Verifying the HBA configuration
•Clustering and fabric zoning
•Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems
3. Connect the disk array
•Defining the paths
•Adding the new device paths to the system
•Verifying host recognition of disk array devices
4. Configure disk array devices
•Partitioning and labeling the devices
•Creating the file systems
5. ConfigureforusewithVeritasVolumeManager
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Install and configure the disk array
The HP service representative performs these tasks:
•Assembling hardware and installing software
•Loading the microcode updates
•Installing and formatting devices
After these tasks are finished, you will use Remote Web Console, Command View,
Command View XP Advanced Edition, or LUN Configuration and Security Manager to
complete the remaining tasks listed below. If you do not have these programs, your HP
service representative can perform these tasks for you.
Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
After the disk array is installed, you must set the host mode for each disk array port to
match the host OS. Set the host mode using LUN Manager in Remote Web Console
XP (shown), Command View XP, or Command View XP Advanced Edition. If these are
notavailable,theHPrepresentativecansetthehostmodeusingtheSVP.Thehost
mode setting for Solaris is 09.
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For the XP1024/XP128 arrays, the host mode can also be set at the port information
window in Command View XP AE.
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Setting the System Option Modes
The HP service representative sets the System Option Mode(s) based on the operating
system and software configuration of the host.
Mode Level HA Software Description and Usage
140 Optional None ON: Response to the Inquiry command
is changed, and the volume can be used
from VeritasNetBackUP in heterogeneous
OS configuration, such as HP-UX.
OFF: Normal response to the Inquiry
command.
186 MandatoryVeritas Database
Editions/Advanced
Cluster
ON: Mandatory setting when VERITAS
Database Editions/Advanced Cluster is
connected.
OFF: VERITAS Database Editions/
Advanced Cluster should not be connected
with this setting.
254 Optional Veritas Database
Editions Change the response of reserve conflict
status to Read Capacity, Verify, and Start
Stop Unit.
ON: Normal end is reported.
OFF: Reserve conflict status is reported.
280 Optional HP-UX Ghost LUN Remove OS version:
HP-UX 11.0 and later.
ON: When the host scans the LUNS on the
port, the disk array is not represented in
thedevicelistforHP-UX.
OFF: When the host scans the LUNS on the
port, the disk array is represented in the
device list for HP-UX.
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Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
Configure the disk array Fibre Channel ports by using Remote Web Console (shown),
Command View, or Command View XP AE. Select the settings for each port based on
your storage area network topology. Use switch zoning if you connect different types of
hosts to the array through the same switch.
Fibre address
In fabric environments, the port addresses are assigned automatically. In arbitrated
loop environments, set the port addresses by selecting a unique arbitrated loop
physical address (AL-PA) or loop ID for each port. For specificvalues,refertotheHP
StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP User Guide.
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Set each array port to FABRIC ON or OFF with connections of POINT-TO-POINT or
FC-AL as shown in the following table and figures. For detailed topology information,
refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide on the www.hp.com website.
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Fabric and connection parameter settings

Install and configure the host
This section explains how to install and configure the host and host bus adapters (HBAs)
that connect the host to the disk array.
Loading the OS and software
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to load the operating system and software onto
the host. Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the HBA
manufacturer.
Installing and configuring the HBAs
Install and configure the HBA driver software and setup utilities according to the
manufacturer’s instructions. Configuration settings specifictotheXParraydiffer
depending on the manufacturer.
Specificconfiguration information is detailed below.
WWN
The HBA configuration process may require you to enter the WWN for the array port(s)
to which it will connect. Your HP representative can provide you this information or you
may display this information on the SAN switch.
Configuring Sun HBAs
To configure Sun HBAs:
•Have the HP representative specify array System Option Mode 244 (ON).
•Install the latest SUN Foundation Kit with associated patches. Use the Sun
supplied install_it script to automate installation. The script is available at
http://www.sun.com/storage/san/.
•If you use Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager (MPxIO), edit the driver configuration
file (/kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf) to add the Vendor ID and Product ID to the
“device-type-scsi-options-list” parameter. See the instructions in the driver
configuration file and the excerpts below:
Change to “no” as shown:
mpxio-disable="no";
Add or comment out these lines (use exactly 6 spaces between HP and OPEN):
device-type-scsi-options-list =
"HP OPEN", "symmetric-option";
symmetric-option = 0x1000000;
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•Reboot the host after editing the configuration file.
•After you have rebooted and the LDEV has been defined as a LUN to the host,
use the cfgadm command to display and configure the controller instances for
SAN connectivity. (Controller instance (c#) may differ between systems, and
you need to replace the WWPN in the example below with the WWPNs for
your array ports):
Example
# cfgadm -al
Ap_Id Type Receptacle Occupant Condition
c3 fc-fabric connected configured unknown
c3::50060e8003285301 disk connected configured unknown
c4 fc-fabric connected configured unknown
c4::50060e8003285311 disk connected configured unknown
# cfgadm -c configure c3::50060e8003285301
# cfgadm -c configure c4::50060e8003285311
Configuring JNI HBAs
Configure 2 Gbit and 1 Gbit HBAs differently as explained below. JNI HBA drivers
are available from AMCC/JNI at http://www.jni.com/drivers.TheJNIEZFibreHBA
configuration utility does not allow dynamic LUN addition. Instead edit the configuration
files manually as explained below, and use EZFibre for view only purposes. If you do
not plan to use dynamic LUN addition, you may use EZFibre to configure the HBA.
Persistent bindings are necessary in a fabric topology and are used to bind a SCSI target
ID to a particular WWPN (of an array port). This is required to guarantee that the SCSI
target IDs will remain the same when the system is rebooted. Persistent bindings can be
set by editing the configuration file as shown in the examples that follow. Make sure the
target in the driver configuration file and in the kernel file (/kernel/drv/sd.conf) match.
Replace the WWNs shown in the examples with the correct WWNs for your array
ports. You can view port WWNs using Command View or LUN Configuration Manager.
JNI 2 Gbit HBAs
•Use JNIC146x driver (version 5.3 or later).
•Edit the HBA driver settings in the /kernel/drv/jnic146x.conf file.
For a SAN environment:
FcLoopEnabled = 0;
FcFabricEnabled = 1;
For a direct connect:
FcLoopEnabled = 1;
FcFabricEnabled = 0;
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To enable failover for VxVM Dynamic Multi Pathing (DMP):
FailoverDelay = 30;
For SAN persistent binding:
automap = 0;
jnic146x0-target20_hba = "jnic146x0";
jnic146x0-target20_wwpn = "50060e8003285301";
jnic146x1-target30_hba = "jnic146x1";
jnic146x1-target30_wwpn = "50060e8003285311";
(Replace the WWPNs above with the WWPNs for your array ports.)
•Make sure the jnic146x entry below is present at the bottom of the
/kernel/drv/sd.conf file:
name="sd" parent="jnic146x" target=0;
•Perform a reconfiguration reboot so the host can implement the changes you
made in the configuration files.
•After configuring LUNS as explained in Defining the paths,usethe
jnic146x_update_drv command to request that the jnic146x driver instances
perform LUN rediscovery:
/opt/JNIC146x/jnic146x_update_drv -r -a
JNI 1 Gbit HBAs (JNIC driver, version 4.x)
•Edit the /kernel/drv/jnic.conf file:
Set the Fibre topology for a SAN or direct connect.
For a SAN environment:
FcLoopEnabled=0;
FcFabricEnabled=1;
FcPortCfgEnable = 1;
For a direct connect (FcLoopEnabled=1):
FcFabricEnabled=0;
FcPortCfgEnable = 0;
To enable failover for VxVM Dynamic Multi Pathing (DMP):
FailoverDelay=30;
For SAN persistent binding:
def_hba_binding="null";
target20_wwpn="50060e8003285301";
target20_hba="jnic0";
target30_wwpn="50060e8003285311";
target30_hba="jnic1";
(Replace the WWPNs above with the WWPNs for your array ports.)
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