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Fujitsu ETERNUS DX Configuration Manual

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P3AM-3472-14ENZ0
FUJITSU Storage
ETERNUS DX
Configuration Guide -Server Connection-
(SAS) for Linux

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  • Page 1 P3AM-3472-14ENZ0 FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux...
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  • Page 3 This manual is composed of the following ten chapters. "Chapter 1 Workflow" (page 6) • This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX storage systems to a server running Linux. "Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment" (page 10) •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 7 Setting Up the Server 7.1 For Fujitsu SAS Cards ........................17 7.2 For LSI Logic SAS Cards ......................... 17 Chapter 8 LUN Recognition FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...
  • Page 5 9.1 Setting Up and Checking the ETERNUS Multipath Driver............... 21 9.2 Setting Up and Checking the device-mapper multipath ............... 21 Chapter 10 Setting a File System FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Workflow

    Chapter 1 Workflow This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX to a server running Linux. Which documents need to be referred to varies with the connection environment. Refer to the workflow that follows to determine which documents are required.
  • Page 7 "7.2 For LSI Logic SAS Cards" (page 17) • Setting Up the Server to Recognize the Logical Units Set up the server so that it can recognize the LUNs (logical unit numbers) of the ETERNUS DX. "Chapter 8 LUN Recognition" (page 18) •...

  • Page 8: When The Multipath Driver Is Used

    Install the appropriate driver for the SAS card being used. • Checking the SAS card driver versions "Chapter 6 Installing the Driver" (page 16) "Server Support Matrix" FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...
  • Page 9 "7.2 For LSI Logic SAS Cards" (page 17) • Setting Up the Server to Recognize the Logical Units Set up the server so that it can recognize the LUNs (logical unit numbers) of the ETERNUS DX. "Chapter 8 LUN Recognition" (page 18) •...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Checking The Server Environment

    Refer to the "Server Support Matrix". SAS Cards Refer to the "Server Support Matrix". ETERNUS Multipath Driver or device-mapper multipath Refer to the "Server Support Matrix". FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Notes

    Before turning the server on, check that the ETERNUS DX storage systems are all "Ready". If the server is turned on and they are not "Ready", the server will not be able to recognize the ETERNUS DX storage systems. Also, when the ETERNUS DX power supply is being controlled by a UPS power supply linkage, make sure that the ETERNUS DX is never turned off before the connected servers.

  • Page 12: Notes On Creating And Mounting File Systems

    If the environment meets all the following conditions, the file system creation command may fail due to an error. RHEL7.3 or later, or SLES12 SP2 or later is used • ETERNUS DX S3 series is used with firmware version earlier than V10L70 • A TPV or an FTV with an Allocation setting of "Thick" is used •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Setting Up The Eternus Dx

    Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Set up the ETERNUS DX storage systems using ETERNUS Web GUI. ETERNUS DX setup can be performed independently of server setup. For details on how to perform these set- tings, refer to the following manuals.

  • Page 14: Chapter 5 Setting Up The Sas Switches

    Chapter 5 Setting Up the SAS Switches The following describes the required settings when connecting the server and the ETERNUS DX storage sys- tems using a SAS switch. For details, refer to the SAS switch manual. The following examples show configurations in which a server is connected to a SAS switch with zoning.
  • Page 15 Port4 Port6 Port0 Port2 Port4 Port6 SAS switch SAS switch Port1 Port3 Port5 Port7 Port1 Port3 Port5 Port7 Port0 Port1 Port0 Port1 ETERNUS DX FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...

  • Page 16: Chapter 6 Installing The Driver

    For LSI Logic SAS Cards The SAS card driver does not need to be installed because it is one of the OS default drivers. FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...

  • Page 17: Chapter 7 Setting Up The Server

    Refer to the documentation provided with the SAS card for the server setup procedure. For LSI Logic SAS Cards The server does not need to be set up. FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...

  • Page 18: Chapter 8 Lun Recognition

    "sda". When assigning the device names, any internal SCSI disks are assigned first, fol- lowed by the assignment of the ETERNUS DX storage systems' LUNs. For example, if there is one inter- nal SCSI disk and three ETERNUS DX LUNs, SCSI device names are assigned as follows:...

  • Page 19: Displaying The Recognized Logical Units

    For Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Linux • "dmesg" command for LUN display Use the "dmesg" command in order to confirm whether Linux has recognized the LUNs in the ETERNUS DX storage systems. The following shows an example: #dmesg|less ioc0: LSISAS1068E B3: Capabilities={Initiator} PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:09:00.0 to 64...

  • Page 20: For Suse Linux Enterprise Server

    For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • Boot message for LUN display Open the /var/log/boot.msg file to confirm that Linux has recognized the ETERNUS DX storage systems' LUNs. The following shows an example (Messages can be scrolled (back and forth) using the arrow keys).

  • Page 21: Chapter 9 Setting Up And Checking The Multipath Driver

    Setting Up and Checking the device-mapper multipath Set up and check the device-mapper multipath. For the procedures, refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel/FCoE/iSCSI/SAS) for Linux device-mapper multipath". FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3472-14ENZ0...

  • Page 22: Chapter 10 Setting A File System

    Chapter 10 Setting a File System After Linux has recognized the ETERNUS DX storage systems' LUNs, access for data storage will be possible after completing the following steps: Setting up Partitions • Formatting Partitions • • Mounting Partitions If by-id names are being used with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.4 Update 4 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v.4 Update 4 or later, then the accessible device names will be by-id names.
  • Page 23 • operational problems as the result of errors, omissions, or the use of information in this manual. Fujitsu assumes no liability for damages to third party copyrights or other rights arising from the use of any information • in this manual.

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