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Installing a fibre channel storage system with a direct connection to a netware server
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Installing a Fibre Channel Storage
System with a Direct Connection to a
If you want to connect an AX100-Series Fibre Channel storage system -
AX100SC or AX100 - directly to a Novell NetWare
document is for you. You can use the procedures in this document to
install configurations with a new or existing storage system that you
want to connect to a new or existing server.
The main topics are
AX100 Support Website........................................................................2
Terminology ...........................................................................................3
Before You Start .....................................................................................4
Installing HBAs in the Server ..............................................................6
Installing or Updating the HBA Driver .............................................8
Installing PowerPath on the Server ....................................................9
Installing the Navisphere Server Utility ..........................................13
Installing the UPS (AX100 Only).......................................................15
Unpacking the Storage System..........................................................16
Installing the Storage System.............................................................18
Installing Additional Disks ................................................................22
Initializing the Storage System ..........................................................39
Connecting the Storage System to the Server .................................49
Registering the Server with the Storage System .............................52
AX100-Series
NetWare Server
Revision A06
July 25, 2005
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    AX100-Series Installing a Fibre Channel Storage System with a Direct Connection to a NetWare Server Revision A06 July 25, 2005 If you want to connect an AX100-Series Fibre Channel storage system - ® AX100SC or AX100 - directly to a Novell NetWare server, this document is for you.

  • Page 2: Ax100 Support Website

    AX100 Support Website Configuring a New Storage System ..........55 Configuring an Existing Storage System......... 58 Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data ......... 61 Sending NetWare Disk Information to the Storage System..65 Verifying Your Configuration ............66 AX100 Support Website The AX100 support website contains the storage-system release notes and the most recent versions of documents and of the interactive troubleshooting trees.

  • Page 3: Terminology

    Terminology Terminology This document uses the terms new and existing to refer to storage systems, servers, and host bus adapters (HBAs) as follows: Existing HBA The host bus adapter (HBA) that is already installed in a server. Existing server The server that is already configured for and connected to an AX-Series storage system.

  • Page 4: Before You Start

    Before You Start Before You Start Before you start the installation procedure Review the Supported Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section on the AX100 website to confirm that the following are supported: The server hardware that will access the storage system The operating system version running on the server hardware.
  • Page 5 Before You Start The following management port network information, which the person responsible for your network should provide: Static IP address for each SP in the storage system. Subnet mask for the LAN to which you will connect the storage system. Default gateway for the LAN to which you will connect the storage system.

  • Page 6: Installing Hbas In The Server

    Installing HBAs in the Server A method for writing data to a virtual disk on the storage system to test the path from a new HBA to the storage system. You can download an I/O simulator (Iometer) from the following website: http://www.iometer.org/.
  • Page 7 Installing HBAs in the Server 2. Remove the outer covers from the server so that you can access the PCI bus slots. For information on how to remove the covers from the server, refer to the installation documentation supplied with the server. 3.

  • Page 8: Installing Or Updating The Hba Driver

    Installing or Updating the HBA Driver Installing or Updating the HBA Driver The server must run a supported HBA driver. For information on the supported HBA drivers, refer to Supported Configurations in the "Technical descriptions" section on the AX100 support website. If the server is already running a supported HBA driver, go to Installing PowerPath on the Server (page...

  • Page 9: Installing Powerpath On The Server

    Installing PowerPath on the Server Install or Update the HBA Driver 1. Install any updates, such as hot fixes or patches, to the server’s operating system that are required for the HBA driver version you are installing. 2. After installing any updates, reboot the server. 3.
  • Page 10 Installing PowerPath on the Server Install PowerPath on the Server 1. Insert the PowerPath installation CD in the CD drive. 2. At the console prompt, type cdrom and press Enter to mount the 3. Make sure the SCSISAN.CDM module is not installed: a.
  • Page 11 Installing PowerPath on the Server When the system prompts you to install software from the selected path or specify a different one: • If you selected in the previous step, EMC_PP_305:\NetWare press Enter to install from that path. • If you did not select in the previous EMC_PP_305:\NetWare step, press F3 and when prompted to specify a directory path,...
  • Page 12 Installing PowerPath on the Server Install a PowerPath Patch Check the PowerPath information on the "Register to download software" section on the AX100 support website for a patch to the version of PowerPath that you just installed. If such a patch is available, install it, as described in the readme file that accompanies the patch.

  • Page 13: Installing The Navisphere Server Utility

    Installing the Navisphere Server Utility Installing the Navisphere Server Utility Read this section for all configurations. You must run the Navisphere Server Utility on each server connected to the storage system to register the server’s HBAs with the storage system. We recommend that you install it on each server also. If your AX-Series Server Support CD is version 1.1 or higher, you must install it if you want the server to access snapshots (copies of virtual disks) on the storage system.
  • Page 14 Installing the Navisphere Server Utility For example: cd D: /NETWARE/NAVIHOST b. From the NetWare client command prompt, enter INSTALL drive where drive is the remote drive corresponding to the SYS volume on the NetWare server. For example, INSTALL H: would cause the installation script to create the H:\EMC\NAVIHOST directory with all the required Navisphere Server Utility subdirectories.

  • Page 15: Installing The Ups (Ax100 Only)

    Installing the UPS (AX100 Only) Installing the UPS (AX100 Only) Read this section if you are installing a new AX100 (dual-SP) storage system. You install the storage system and the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in a 19-inch NEMA-standard cabinet/rack. The UPS is for dual-SP storage systems only.

  • Page 16: Unpacking The Storage System

    Unpacking the Storage System Unpacking the Storage System Read this section if you are installing a new storage system. 1. Unpack the storage system as shown on the shipping carton. CAUTION The disks in slots marked 0-2 (AX100SC, single-SP storage system) and 0-3 (AX100, dual-SP system) are preloaded with storage-system software according to their slot assignment before shipment.
  • Page 17 Unpacking the Storage System HW S/N XXX 000NNNNNNNN EMC3030 Serial Number Location Figure 2 AX100-Series - Installing a Fibre Channel Storage System with a Direct Connection to a NetWare Server...

  • Page 18: Installing The Storage System

    Installing the Storage System Installing the Storage System Read this section if you are installing a new storage system. You install the storage system in a 19-inch NEMA-standard cabinet/rack. Before You Start To complete this procedure, you need the mounting hardware that shipped with the storage system.
  • Page 19 Installing the Storage System Alignment Pins Adjustable Rail Right Rear Right Front Screw (2) Screw (2) Alignment Pin (2) Mounting Rail Mounting Rail EMC2829 Installing Storage-System Mounting Rails in a 19-inch NEMA Cabinet Figure 3 2. If the plastic front bezel is attached, remove it. 3.
  • Page 20 Installing the Storage System WARNING The equipment is heavy and should be installed into a rack by two people. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the unit into a rack without a mechanical lift and/or help from another person.
  • Page 21 Installing the Storage System 6. Snap the front bezel onto the storage system (Figure 6). EMC2935 Securing the Chassis and Installing the Front Bezel Figure 6 What Next? If you have additional disks to install, continue to the next section, Installing Additional Disks (page 22).

  • Page 22: Installing Additional Disks

    Installing Additional Disks Installing Additional Disks Read this section if you received any disks that are not already installed in the storage system. Handling FRUs This section describes the precautions that you must take and the general procedures you must follow when removing, installing, and storing disk drive modules or any other Field Replaceable Unit (FRU).
  • Page 23 Installing Additional Disks An ESD wristband is supplied with your storage system. To use it, attach the clip of the ESD wristband (strap) to any bare (unpainted) metal on the storage system; then put the wristband around your wrist with the metal button against your skin. Use the ESD kit when handling any FRU.
  • Page 24 Installing Additional Disks Add Disk Modules CAUTION Disk modules are extremely sensitive electronic components. Always handle a disk module gently, and observe the following guidelines: Always replace a disk module with another of the same model. Contact your sales/service representative for a list of approved disk replacements.
  • Page 25 Installing Additional Disks Unlock and Remove the Front Bezel Follow these steps to remove the front bezel and gain access to the disk modules (Figure 7). 1. Insert the key that shipped with your storage system into the bezel lock, and turn it to release the lock. 2.
  • Page 26 Installing Additional Disks Remove a Disk Filler Module Locate the slot where you want to install the disk module, and remove the filler module (Figure 8). Filler EMC2810 Removing a Disk Filler Module Figure 8 AX100-Series - Installing a Fibre Channel Storage System with a Direct Connection to a NetWare Server...
  • Page 27 Installing Additional Disks Install a Disk Module 1. Make sure an ESD wristband is attached to your wrist and the storage system (see the precautions on page 23). 2. Align the module with the guides in the slot. 3. Gently push the module completely into the slot (Figure 9). To ensure that the module seats completely, push in on the disk label as you engage the latch.
  • Page 28 Installing Additional Disks Install and Lock the Front Bezel Refer to Figure 10 as you do the following: 1. Align the bezel with the storage system. 2. Gently push the bezel into place on the cabinet until it latches. 3. Secure the bezel by turning the key in the lock. EMC2935a Installing and Locking the Front Bezel Figure 10...

  • Page 29: Connecting Ac Power To An Ax100Sc Storage System

    Connecting ac Power to an AX100SC Storage System Connecting ac Power to an AX100SC Storage System Read this section if you are connecting power to anAX100SC (single-SP) storage system. If you are connecting power to anAX100 (dual-SP) storage system, go to Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System (page 32).
  • Page 30 Connecting ac Power to an AX100SC Storage System AX100SC Retention Bail EMC2951 EMC2950 Connecting ac Power to an AX100SC Storage System Figure 11 The first time you connect the storage system to an ac power source, it immediately begins to power up: BIOS, POST, and operating system boot.
  • Page 31 Connecting ac Power to an AX100SC Storage System When powerup is complete (usually in 5-6 minutes), the SP Boot/Fault light goes off. If the storage system does not power up within several minutes, refer to the "Troubleshoot" section on the AX100 support website or the AX100-Series Documentation CD.

  • Page 32: Connecting Ac Power To An Ax100 Storage System

    Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System If You Need to Power Down the Storage System For an orderly shutdown that protects your cache data, use the storage-system power button. The storage system takes a full minute to power down after you press the power button. So after powering down the storage system, wait one minute before powering it on again.
  • Page 33 Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System Connect the UPS Serial Cable to the AX100 Storage System CAUTION Be sure to use the unique serial cable supplied with your UPS; a standard null-modem or other service serial cable may look identical, but will not work.
  • Page 34 Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System Connect ac Power to the AX100 Storage System As you perform this procedure, refer to Figure 13. CAUTION Do not connect the power cord to an ac power source until the storage system and the UPS are installed in the cabinet. The storage system powers up as soon as it is connected to an ac source.
  • Page 35 Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System AX100 RJ45-DB9 Adapter Cable UPS Serial Cable (Shipped with UPS) 110V or 230V Power Cable (Appropriate to Power Source) EMC2947 Retention Bail To PDU Power To UPS EMC2879a Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System Figure 13 AX100-Series - Installing a Fibre Channel Storage System with a Direct Connection to a NetWare Server...
  • Page 36 Connecting ac Power to an AX100 Storage System The first time you connect the storage system to an ac power source, it immediately begins to power up: BIOS, POST, and operating system boot. The green power lights (LEDs) on the front and back of the storage system turn on and remain on as long as power is applied to the storage system (Figure 14).

  • Page 37: Connecting The Storage-System Management Ports

    Connecting the Storage-System Management Ports CAUTION Press the power button only briefly to power up the storage system. Pressing the power button for more than four seconds while the storage system powers up may affect initialization parameters. If You Need to Power Down the Storage System For an orderly storage-system shutdown that protects your cache data, use the storage-system power button (not the UPS power switch).
  • Page 38 Connecting the Storage-System Management Ports Cable the Storage-System Management Ports to the Network For each SP, connect one end of a LAN cable to the 10/100 management port on the SP and the other end to the network from which you will manage the storage system (Figure 15). Be sure you do not connect the LAN cable to the serial or UPS ports.

  • Page 39: Initializing The Storage System

    Initializing the Storage System Initializing the Storage System Read this section if you are installing a new storage system. After the storage system is fully powered up for the first time, you need to use the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility to initialize it.
  • Page 40 Initializing the Storage System A NetWare host on the same subnet as the storage system. This requirement is for initialization only. The AX-Series Server Support CD that shipped with the storage system. Install the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a NetWare Client 1.
  • Page 41 Initializing the Storage System Rear Lights SP B SP A FE 0 FE 0 FE 1 FE 1 SP B Boot/Fault Power SP A Boot/Fault Power Supply A Fault Power Supply B Fault EMC2928d Front Lights Fault Disk Activity Power EMC2934 Storage-System Lights (LEDs) Figure 16...
  • Page 42 Initializing the Storage System Run the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a NetWare Client 1. From the Uninitialized Systems list, select the storage system and click Next. 2. Using the information from the Storage-System Management Ports section of the completed storage-system configuration planning worksheet, enter the following network parameters for the storage-system 10/100 management ports, and click Next: Storage Processor A - IP...
  • Page 43 Initializing the Storage System 7. In the message box about the storage system having been initialized, click OK. If you entered an SP IP address for the first time or changed an SP IP address, the utility reboots the storage system and the SP Boot/Fault light on the back of each SP starts blinking (Figure 17).
  • Page 44 Initializing the Storage System 4. From a NetWare client command prompt, change the directory to the \NETWARE\NAVIINIT directory on the drive containing the CD. For example: CD D: \NETWARE\NAVIINIT 5. From a NetWare client command prompt, enter INSTALL drive where drive is the remote drive corresponding to the SYS volume on the NetWare server.
  • Page 45 Initializing the Storage System Run the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a NetWare Host 1. Before continuing, make sure that the storage system is powered up completely: • The Fault lights on each SP must be off and the Power light must be on.
  • Page 46 Initializing the Storage System 4. Read the license agreement and enter y to accept it. The utility automatically scans the subnet for AX100-Series storage systems. When this storage-system discovery operation is complete, the utility lists, by hardware serial number, all uninitialized and initialized storage systems it discovered.
  • Page 47 Initializing the Storage System 8. Using the information from the Storage-System Management Ports section of the completed storage-system configuration planning worksheet, follow the instructions on the screen to set the following management user account settings for the storage system. User name User name for the management port.
  • Page 48 Initializing the Storage System Change the Management Network Parameters and User Account Settings If you need to change the management network parameters or user account settings after you initialized the storage systems, you must Shut down the storage system. Reset the storage system. Rerun the initialization utility to set the parameters.

  • Page 49: Connecting The Storage System To The Server

    Connecting the Storage System to the Server To Reset the Storage System 1. After shutting down the storage system, wait about two minutes for the storage system to power down. 2. Press the power button and hold it down for one second after the green Power light comes on (Figure 20) - a total of about four to five seconds.
  • Page 50 Connecting the Storage System to the Server Handling Optical Cables Optical cables are susceptible to damage, so take the following precautions when handling them: Keep the covers on all optical cables until you are ready to insert them. Avoid tight bends. If you need to make a 90º bend, do it over 6 to 12 inches.
  • Page 51 Connecting the Storage System to the Server FE 0 FE 1 FE 0 FE 1 F E 0 F E 0 F E 1 F E 1 emcn2945 Figure 21 Storage-System Front End (FE) and Optical Cable Connectors (AX100 Shown) AX100-Series - Installing a Fibre Channel Storage System with a Direct Connection to a NetWare Server...

  • Page 52: Registering The Server With The Storage System

    Registering the Server with the Storage System Registering the Server with the Storage System Read this section for all configurations. You must run the Navisphere Server Utility on each server connected to the storage system to register the server’s HBAs with the storage system.
  • Page 53 Registering the Server with the Storage System Start Navisphere Express 1. Open an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, on the server or on any host on the same LAN as the storage system. 2. Enter the IP address of an SP in the storage system. The IP address is one you assigned when you initialized the storage system (from the Storage-Management Ports section of the planning guide)
  • Page 54 Registering the Server with the Storage System Verify HBA Registration 1. In the Navisphere Express navigation pane, under Manage, click Connections to display the Manage Connections page. 2. Verify that the SP/Port status is for each HBA connected Active to the storage system. •...

  • Page 55: Configuring A New Storage System

    Configuring a New Storage System Configuring a New Storage System Read this section if you are configuring a new AX100SC or AX100 storage system. A new storage system is one that was not already connected to a server when you started the installation procedure. Before You Start You need to complete the configuration planning worksheets from Planning Your AX100-Series Fibre Channel Storage-System Configuration...
  • Page 56 Configuring a New Storage System Configure a New Storage System 1. Locate your completed storage-system configuration planning worksheet so you can refer to it in the steps that follow. 2. Create a hot spare. A hot spare is a single global spare disk that serves as a temporary replacement for any failed disk in the storage system.
  • Page 57 Configuring a New Storage System operating system disks in a disk pool with other disks, each of the other disks loses space for your data equal to the system data space on an operating system disk. 4. Create one or more virtual disks on the disk pools. A virtual disk is a grouping of disk partitions into one span of disk storage space.

  • Page 58: Configuring An Existing Storage System

    Configuring an Existing Storage System 7. Use the Event Notification page to configure the storage system to send an E-mail message when the storage system encounters a problem. To display the Events Notification page - In the Navisphere Express navigation pane, under System, click Settings, and then click Event Notification.
  • Page 59 Configuring an Existing Storage System Start Navisphere Express If It Is Not Already Running 1. Open an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, on the server or on any host on the same LAN as the storage system. 2.
  • Page 60 Configuring an Existing Storage System operating system disks in a disk pool with other disks, each of the other disks loses space for your data equal to the system data space on an operating system disk. 3. If you need additional virtual disks for the server, create one or more virtual disks on the disk pools.

  • Page 61: Preparing Virtual Disks To Receive Data

    Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data Read this section for all configurations. Before NetWare can access a virtual disk, you must create a partition and volume on it. Create and Mount NWFS Partitions and Volumes on Virtual Disks NetWare Cluster Service requires NSS (not NWFS) partitions and volumes.
  • Page 62 Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data 7. In the Disk Partition Information dialog box: a. Accept or decrease the NetWare partition size. b. Accept or change the size of the data area or the hot fix redirection area. c. Press and click Yes at the prompt to create the partition.
  • Page 63 Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data 9. If you want to mount all volumes now, from the Select an Action menu, select Mount all volumes. If you want to mount some, but not all, volumes now, press ESC repeatedly until the Configuration Options menu appears. Then exit the NWCONFIG utility.
  • Page 64 Preparing Virtual Disks to Receive Data 9. When the Available NSS Storage Options menu reappears, press 10. For each additional disk that you want to partition, repeat steps 5 through 9. Create and Mount NetWare NSS Volumes 1. At the NetWare server command prompt enter NWCONFIG 2.

  • Page 65: Sending Netware Disk Information To The Storage System

    Sending NetWare Disk Information to the Storage System Save the PowerPath Configuration Save the server’s PowerPath configuration: powermt save This command creates the powermt.ctm configuration file. Sending NetWare Disk Information to the Storage System Read this section for all configurations. You must rerun the Navisphere Server Utility to send to the storage system the NetWare device name and volume or file system information for each virtual disk that the server sees.

  • Page 66: Verifying Your Configuration

    Verifying Your Configuration Verify That the Storage System Received the Disk Information 1. For each virtual disk in the storage system that is connected to the server, display its Navisphere Express Details page: a. In the Navisphere Express navigation panel, under Manage, click Virtual Disks.
  • Page 67 Verifying Your Configuration Verify Your Configuration with PowerPath 1. Save the server’s PowerPath configuration with the following PowerPath command: powermt save This command creates the powermt.ctm configuration file. 2. If you connected a new server to an existing storage system, stop all applications accessing the storage system and disable user logins to the server.
  • Page 68 Verifying Your Configuration 10. If you caused any virtual disks to fail over, restore the disks to their original SP: powermt restore 11. For each HBA connected to the storage system, repeat steps 3 through 10. What Next? You have completed the installation for one storage system connected to one server.

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