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- Page 1 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide AA-RH4BC-TE Third Edition (April 2000) Compaq Computer Corporation...
- Page 2 Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents About This Guide Chapter 1 Preparing the Host System Software: Verifying/Installing Required Versions ........1–1 Hardware: Making a Physical Connection . - Page 4 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Chapter 4 Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers Introduction ..............4–1 Minimum Requirements .
- Page 5 Figures Figures Figure 2–1. Cabling one controller and two switches ....... . 2–2 Figure 2–2.
- Page 6 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Tables Table 1 Related Documents ............x Table 4–1 Minimum OpenVMS Host Requirements.
- Page 7 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.
- Page 8 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5 for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide 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.
- Page 9 About This Guide Roadmap for Using this Manual to Install the Storage Subsystem Unpack storage See Unpacking Instructions subsystem in Shipping Box Prepare the host See Chapter 1 computer Set up the controllers See Chapter 2 and FC switches Make controllers O/S See Chapter 3 compatible Installing...
- Page 10 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5 for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide 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...
- Page 11 Storage Solution was purchased. NOTE: A Service Contract is recommended when the equipment is out of warranty. Who to contact in Asia Pacific For all services, contact the Compaq Distributor or reseller from whom the equipment was purchased.
- Page 12 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5 for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Revision Record This Revision Record provides a concise publication history of this manual. It lists the manual revision levels, release dates, and summary of changes. The following revision history lists all revisions of this publication and their effective dates. The publication part number is included in the Revision Level column, with the last entry denoting the latest revision.
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Page 13: Preparing The Host System
Multiple switch fabrics are supported by OpenVMS with the following TIMA kit: DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721_FIBRECHAN-V0200--4.PCSI AlphaServer ES40, DS20, DS20E, and DS10 require the above kit for Fibre Channel support on OpenVMS V7.2-1. In addition, Compaq recommends that all OpenVMS Fibre Channel configurations run OpenVMS V7.2-1 with this kit. -
Page 14: Hardware: Making A Physical Connection
1–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide To obtain the TIMA kits, go to the following website: http://ftp.support.compaq.com/public/vms/axp Installation directions are included in the kits. Installation is verified as part of the installation procedure. You can also check the installation database on the host. -
Page 15: Initial Setup Settings
Preparing the Host System 1–3 NOTE: Don’t power on anything yet. In order for the FC switches to autoconfigure, you must power on equipment in a certain sequence. Also, the controllers in the subsystem are not yet configured for compatibility with OpenVMS. Initial Setup Settings Your new storage system components must be initially configured using a serial cable connection to the HSG80 array controllers. -
Page 17: Setting Up The Controllers And Switches
Setting Up the Controllers and Switches This chapter contains procedures for cabling and powering on the switches and the RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 storage subsystem. The host bus adapters (installed in Chapter 1) attach to the storage subsystem through Fibre Channel switches (also called “FC switches” or just “switches”). The switches constitute the fabric connection. -
Page 18: Figure 2-1. Cabling One Controller And Two Switches
2–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Controller Host port 1 Host port 2 FC cable to host bus adapter FC switch CXO6881B Figure 2–1. Cabling one controller and two switches Controller A Controller B... -
Page 19: Configuring The Controller For The Openvms Operating System
Chapter Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS Operating System This chapter describes how to initially configure the controllers for compatibility with the OpenVMS operating system. Some preliminary configuration is necessary to setup your controllers to work with the OpenVMS operating system. This configuration procedure, explained in detail in this chapter, is done through the controllers’... -
Page 20: Controller Designations "A" And "B
3–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Controller Designations “A” and “B” Controllers and cache modules are designated either A or B depending on their location in the enclosure, as shown Figure 3–1 and Figure 3–2... -
Page 21: Establishing A Local Connection To The Controller
Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS Operating System 3–3 this_controller —The controller which is the focus of the CLI session. That is, the controller through which the CLI commands are entered. this_controller is usually shortened to this in CLI commands. other_controller —The controller which is not the focus of the CLI session and through which CLI commands are not entered. -
Page 22: Figure 3-3. Terminal To Maintenance Port Connection
3–4 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide CXO6484B Figure 3–3. Terminal to maintenance port connection CAUTION: The maintenance port described in this book generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy through cables that are connected to it. This energy may interfere with radio and television reception. -
Page 23: Using The Cli To Configure One Controller
Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS Operating System 3–5 The alarm will go off, but the LED will remain on until the controllers are bound into failover mode. The CLI will display a copyright notice and a last gasp report from the OTHER controller. -
Page 24: Figure 3-4. Location Of The Node Id (World Wide Name) Sticker On A Ba370 Enclosure
If the node ID is all zeroes, enter the node ID and checksum, which are located on a sticker on the BA370 enclosure (RA8000/ESA12000), as shown in Figure 3–4 or on the array controller in a Model 2200 controller enclosure (MA8000/EMA12000). Use... - Page 25 Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS Operating System 3–7 4. Set up a fabric topology using the following commands: SET THIS PORT_1_TOPOLOGY=FABRIC SET THIS PORT_2_TOPOLOGY=FABRIC 5. Allocation class must be set to a decimal number between 0 and 999. Set allocation class using the following syntax: SET THIS ALLOCATION_CLASS=N 6.
- Page 26 3–8 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide 11. Verify that all commands have taken effect. Use the following command: SHOW THIS Verify node ID, allocation class, SCSI version, failover mode, identifier, and port topology. Following is a sample result of a SHOW THIS command, with arrows emphasizing the areas of interest.
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Page 27: Using The Cli To Configure Two Controllers
If the node ID is all zeroes, enter the node ID and checksum, which are located on a sticker on the BA370 enclosure (RA8000/ESA12000), as shown in Figure 3–4 or on the array controller in a Model 2200 controller enclosure (MA8000/EMA12000). Use... - Page 28 3–10 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide The copy qualifier specifies where the good copy of the array configuration is. Initially, the copy qualifier is meaningless because there is no array configuration yet, but it is part of the command syntax and must be specified.
- Page 29 Configuring the Controller for the OpenVMS Operating System 3–11 9. Restart both controllers, using the following commands: RESTART OTHER RESTART THIS When the OTHER controller restarts, the EMU audible alarm will sound, but the restart of THIS controller will turn it off. It takes about a minute for the CLI prompt to come back after a RESTART command.
- Page 30 3–12 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide HSG1402> show this Controller: HSG80 (C) DEC ZG09030200 Software V85F, Hardware 0000 NODE_ID = 5000-1FE1-0000-0000 ALLOCATION_CLASS = 1 SCSI_VERSION = SCSI-3 Configured for MULTIBUS_FAILOVER with ZG80200284 In dual-redundant configuration...
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Page 31: Powering Up And Finishing Installation
6. Verify operating system with the following command: SHOW CONNECTIONS This concludes the controller configuration, but many optional CLI commands can make working with your system easier (such as changing the host connection names). See the Compaq StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller ACS V8.5 CLI Reference Guide. -
Page 32: Installation Verification
3–14 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Installation Verification To verify installation, give your OpenVMS host the following command: SHOW DEVICES Your host computer should report that it sees a device whose designation matches the identifier (CLL) that you assigned the controller(s). -
Page 33: Installing Storageworks Command Console Agent For Hs* Controllers
Chapter Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers This Chapter describes how to install and configure a copy of StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC) Agent for HS* Controllers on your host computer(s). Introduction StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC) Agent for HS* Controllers (hereafter called “Agent”) is an application that helps with configuring, operating, and monitoring your storage subsystems. -
Page 34: Minimum Requirements
4–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide This manual deals with Agent only. Details on installing Client and running SWCC are in Compaq StorageWorks Command Console V2.3 User Guide, which also contains the SNMP MIB specifications. -
Page 35: Options For Running Agent
Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers 4–3 Client, if used, must be Version 2.1 at minimum. Table 4–1 Minimum OpenVMS Host Requirements Host Feature Requirements Architecture AlphaServer with 1000 blocks free space on system disk Operating System OpenVMS Version 7.2 with all patches installed Options for Running Agent Agent runs as an OpenVMS process called “SWCC_AGENT.”... -
Page 36: Configuration Considerations
4–4 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide To set the default working directory to [SWCC], type the following at the command prompt and then press RETURN (Replace DKB100 with the name of your hard drive): $SET DEFAULT DKB100:[SWCC] 3. - Page 37 Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers 4–5 Table 4–2 Information Needed to Configure Agent (Continued) Password Entered from the Client system to gain configuration access. 4 to 16 characters Notification schemes The notification options are as follows: 0=No notification over network, but local notification through e-mail and an entry in the system error log file.
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Page 38: Sample Agent Configuration
4–6 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Sample Agent configuration The Agent configuration program prompts for the information listed in Table 4-2. Following is a sample configuration dialog, with the user’s response bolded. @sys$manager:swcc_config SWCC-I-TCPIP, using TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS stack. - Page 39 Installing StorageWorks Command Console Agent for HS* Controllers 4–7 * Done adding client data? [NO]? y ....Entering Storage Subsystem Data... Any blank entry will exit storage addition and return to main menu NOTE: Input will be converted to lower case! Enter a name for a subsystem: hsg80 Enter the device name used to access this subsystem: $1$GGA88:...
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Page 40: Updating Agent
4–8 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Updating Agent To update to a new version of Agent, stop all previously installed versions of SWCC, then install the new version. Older versions will be automatically removed before the update, but all configuration information will be preserved. -
Page 41: Configuring Storage For Openvms
This chapter covers only assigning identifier, or LUN ID alias. This chapter does not cover the lengthy topics of planning and configuring storage through the Command Line Interpreter (CLI), which is covered in the Compaq StorageWorks HSG80 Array Controller ACS Version 8.5 Configuration Guide. The topic of configuring storage units through the SWCC Client Graphical User Interface is covered in the Compaq StorageWorks Command Console V2.3 User Guide. -
Page 42: Using Cli To Specify Identifier For A Unit
5–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Using CLI to Specify Identifier for a Unit You can access the controller’s CLI through the terminal interface you established in Chapter 3. Alternately, you can access the CLI through the CLI window of SWCC. -
Page 43: Using Swcc To Specify Lun Id Alias Fora Virtual Disk
Configuring Storage for OpenVMS 5–3 USING SWCC TO SPECIFY LUN ID ALIAS FOR A VIRTUAL DISK Setting a LUN ID alias for a virtual disk means the same thing as setting an identifier for a unit. In order to set LUN ID alias for a previously created virtual disk, navigate to the storage window (shown below) and double-click on the icon of the virtual disk in the top pane. - Page 44 5–4 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide...
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Page 45: Verifying Storage Subsystem Configuration
Chapter Verifying Storage Subsystem Configuration from the Host Description This chapter briefly describes how to verify that multiple paths exist to virtual disk units. After you configure a virtual disk through either the CLI or SWCC, verify that the disk is correctly presented to the OpenVMS host computer. - Page 46 6–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide Reference count 0 Default buffer size 512 Allocation class I/O paths to device Path PGA0.5000-1FE1-0000-0173 (NOCORD), primary path, current path. Error count 0 Operations completed 0 Path PGB0.5000-1FE1-0000-0171 (NOCORD).
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Page 47: Index
Index this 3–3 to configure one controller 3–5 Agent to configure two controllers 3–9 configuration 4–4 two controllers configuration sample 4–6 configuration 3–9 connection illustrated 4–2 fabric topology 3–10 installation 4–3 restart controllers 3–11 installation verification 4–4 verify completeness 3–11 options for running 4–3 verify host configuration 6–1 requirements 4–2... - Page 48 I–2 RA8000/ESA12000 and MA8000/EMA12000 Solution Software V8.5b for OpenVMS Installation Reference Guide controller power up 3–13 cabling 2–1 software 1–1 communicating from a local terminal 3–4 verification 3–14 location illustrated 3–2 other defined 3–3 local connection this defined 3–3 establishing 3–3 verification of installation 3–14...
- Page 49 Index I–3 configuring storage 5–1 Agent installation 4–4 defined 4–1 CLI commands specifying LUN ID alias 5–3 one controller 3–8 two controllers 3–11 of controller installation 3–14 TIMA kit 1–1 software 1–1 storage subsystem configuration 6–1 verification...