HP StorageWorks XP128 User manual

HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP
operating system
configuration guide
XP128
XP1024
XP10000
XP12000
third edition (July 2005)
part number: A5951-96192
This guide describes the requirements and procedures for connecting the XP family of disk
arrays to a Windows 2000/2003 system and configuring the new disk array for operation
with Windows 2000/2003.
Windows 2000/2003

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HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: Windows 2000/2003
third edition (July 2005)
part number: A5951-96192

Contents 3
About this guide 5
Intended audience 5
Prerequisites 5
Disk arrays 5
Related documentation 6
HP storage website 6
HP sales and authorized resellers 6
HP technical support 7
Document conventions 8
Revision history 9
Warranty statement 10
1 Installation 13
Features and requirements 14
Fibre Channel interface 16
Device emulation types 16
Failover 17
SNMP configuration 17
Installation procedures 18
Install and configure the disk array 19
Setting the host mode for the disk array ports 19
Setting the System Option Mode 22
Configuring the Fibre Channel ports 22
Install and configure the host 24
Loading the OS and software 24
Installing and configuring the HBAs 24
Fabric zoning and LUN security 26
Contents

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Connect the disk array 28
Defining the paths 28
Configure disk devices 31
Writing signatures 31
Creating and formatting disk partitions 32
Verifying file system operations 33
2Troubleshooting35
Error conditions 36
Calling the HP support center 38
A Worksheet 39
Path worksheet 40
B Disk array device emulations 41
Supported emulations 42
Device type specifications 43
Glossary 47
Index 51

About this guide 5
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 Windows 2000/2003
operating system
Intended audience
This guide is intended for system administrators with knowledge of the host
server, the operating system, and XP disk arrays.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for installing and configuring this product include knowledge
of:
• Disk arrays and RAID technology
• Operating system commands and utilities
Disk arrays
Unless otherwise noted, the term disk array refers to these disk arrays:
HP StorageWorks Disk ArrayXP 128
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP1024
HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array
HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array

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Related documentation
HP provides these related documents:
• 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
To locate these documents, to learn more about HP software products, or to
obtain software updates, visit the HP web site:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/xparrays.html .
HP storage website
For the most current information about HP StorageWorks XP products,
visit:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html .
For information about product availability, configuration, and connectivity,
contact your HP support representative.
HP sales and authorized resellers
To reach HP sales or find a local authorized reseller of HP products, call
1-800-282-6672 or visit the HP How To Buy web site:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/howtobuy.html
You can also find HP sales and resellers at http://www.hp.com . Click
Contact HP.

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HP technical support
In North America, call technical support at 1-800-633-3600, available 24
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Outside North America, call technical support at the location nearest you.
The HP web site lists telephone numbers for worldwide technical support
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http://www.hp.com/support . From this web site, select your country.
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 questions
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Document conventions
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version of this guide, the reference is linked to the target.
monospace font Monospace font denotes user input and system responses, such as output
and messages.
Example The word “example” in italics denotes an example of input or output.
[ ] Square brackets indicate an optional parameter.
{ } Braces indicate that you must specify at least one of the listed options.
|A vertical bar separates alternatives in a list of options.

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Revision history
July 2004 First release.
August 2004 Updated to combine Windows 2000 with Windows
2003 verions and to include support for XP12000.
July 2005 Updated to include XP10000, Command View XP
Advanced Edition, and Remote Web Console XP.

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Installation 13
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.

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Features and requirements
Ask your HP service representative about thelatest supported hardware and
software.
The disk array has the following features:
•Storage capacity. The storage capacity for each model is listed below:
XP128: From 8 to 128 drives for up to 18 TB, 48 FC ports
XP1024: From 8 to 1024 drives for up to 149 TB, 64 FC ports
XP10000: Up to 240 drives for up to 69.2 TB, 48 FC ports
XP12000: Up to 1152 drives for up to 165 TB, 128 FC ports
•Server support. Windows 2000/2003 PC server with the latest HP
supported patches
•Operating system support. Windows 2000/2003
Before installing the disk array, ensure the environment conforms to these
requirements:
•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

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•(Optional) Other available XP software (some may not apply to your
system):
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 software
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 optical cables with SC or LC connectors
• Public or private arbitrated loop (FC-AL) or direct fabric attach
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.

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Device emulation types
The XP family of disk arrays supports these device emulation types:
•OPEN-K/3/8/9/E 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-K/3/8/9/E disk devices. For example, an
OPEN-x LUSE volume created from ten OPEN-x volumes is
designated as OPEN-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 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 XP family of disk arrays supports many standard software products
that provide host, application, or I/O path failover and management.

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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, 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.

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Installation procedures
Perform these actions to install and configure the disk array:
1. Install and configure the disk array (page 19)
•Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
•Setting the System Option Mode
•Configuring the Fibre Channel ports
2. Install and configure the host (page 24)
•Loading the OS and software
•Installing and configuring the HBAs
•Fabric zoning and LUN security
3. Connect the disk array (page 28)
•Defining the paths
4. Configure disk devices (page 31)
•Writing signatures
•Creating and formatting disk partitions
•Verifying file system operations

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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 the channel adapters (CHAs) and cabling
• Installing and formatting devices
After these tasks are finished, you will use Command View or LUN
Configuration Manager to complete the remaining tasks listed below. If
you do not have Command View or LUN Configuration Manager, your HP
service representative can perform these tasks for you.
Setting the host mode for the disk array ports
The disk array ports have host modes that must be set depending on the
host you use. After the disk array is installed use LUN Manager in Remote
Web Console XP (shown), Command View XP, or Command View XP
Advanced Edition to set the host mode for each port.

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The available host mode settings for Windows 2000/2003 are as follows:
Host Mode Description
00 Not recommended by HP.
For FC HBAs without MSCS (clustering)
08 Not recommended by HP.
For D8602 HBA with or without MSCS (clustering)
0C Recommended by HP if future online LUN expansion
is not anticipated. If you expand volumes, you must
do so offline, first unmapping and then remapping the
volumes.
2C
(available on
some array
models)
Recommended by HP for use with LUSE volumes
when online LUN expansion is required or may be
required in the future. You can expand volumes
online without remapping them. The emulation type
is displayed as shown in the following table.
Volume on
XP Array
(examples)
Volume name as seen on host
host mode = 00, 08, 0C host mode = 2C
OPEN-E OPEN-E OPEN-E
OPEN-9 OPEN-9 OPEN-9
OPEN-9*2 OPEN-9*2 OPEN-9
OPEN-9*3-CVS OPEN-9*3-CVS OPEN-9-CVS