Fujitsu ETERNUS DX Configuration Manual page 3

This manual briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an
ETERNUS DX to a server running Linux via a SAS interface.
This manual should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the
ETERNUS DX, server, OS, SAS cards, and drivers.
Refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Notations" for the notations used in this manual such as
product trademarks and product names. For storage systems that are supported by the OS, refer to the Server
Support Matrix of the ETERNUS DX.
The Contents and Structure of this Manual
This manual is composed of the following ten chapters.
"Chapter 1 Workflow" (page 6)
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This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX storage systems to a server running Linux.
"Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment" (page 10)
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This chapter describes which servers can be connected to ETERNUS DX storage systems.
"Chapter 3 Notes" (page 11)
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This chapter describes issues that should be noted when connecting the ETERNUS DX storage systems and
server.
"Chapter 4 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX" (page 13)
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This chapter describes how to set up the ETERNUS DX storage systems using ETERNUS Web GUI.
"Chapter 5 Setting Up the SAS Switches" (page 14)
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This chapter describes how to set up the SAS switches.
"Chapter 6 Installing the Driver" (page 16)
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This chapter describes how to install the SAS card driver.
"Chapter 7 Setting Up the Server" (page 17)
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This chapter describes how to make the server recognize the SAS card.
"Chapter 8 LUN Recognition" (page 18)
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This chapter describes how to make the server recognize the LUNs of the ETERNUS DX.
• "Chapter 9 Setting Up and Checking the Multipath Driver" (page 21)
This chapter describes how to set multipaths for multipath connection.
"Chapter 10 Setting a File System" (page 22)
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This chapter describes how to create a file system.
FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (SAS) for Linux
Copyright 2018 FUJITSU LIMITED
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14th Edition
April 2018
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