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HP XP48 Configuration Manual

HP XP48 Configuration Manual

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SGI IRIX
HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP

operating system configuration

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XP48
XP128
XP512
XP1024
XP12000
Fifth edition (November 2004)
part number: A5951-96073

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  • Page 1: Operating System Configuration

    SGI IRIX HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide XP48 XP128 XP512 XP1024 XP12000 Fifth edition (November 2004) part number: A5951-96073...
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Company products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Printed in the U.S.A. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX fifth edition (November 2004) part number: A5951-96073...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About this guide 5 Intended audience 5 Disk arrays 5 Related documentation 5 Conventions 6 HP technical support 6 HP storage website 7 HP authorized reseller 7 Revision history 8 Warranty statement 9 Installation Features and requirements 12 Fibre Channel interface 13...
  • Page 4 Calling the HP support center 42 Worksheet Path worksheet 44 Disk array device emulations Supported emulations 46 Device type specifications Parameter values tables 49 Queue depth parameters table 61 Glossary Index HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array 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 XP12000 Disk Array: Owner’s Guide Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation for information about operating system commands and third-party products.

  • Page 6: Conventions

    A vertical bar separates alternatives in a list of options. HP technical support In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 7: Hp Storage Website

    Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP website under support: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html Be sure to have the following information available before calling: • Technical support registration number (if applicable) •...

  • Page 8: Revision History

    Revision history May 1999 First release November 2000 Added Fibre Channel support April 2004 General update August 2004 Technical and format update November 2004 Added support for XP12000 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 9: Warranty Statement

    Warranty statement HP warrants that for a period of ninety calendar days from the date of purchase, as evidenced by a copy of the invoice, the media on which the Software is furnished (if any) will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
  • Page 10 SOFTWARE TO YOU; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS IS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED AND SHALL NOT GOVERN OR APPLY TO THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 11: Installation

    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.

  • Page 12: Features And Requirements

    • Storage capacity. The storage capacity for each model is listed below: XP48: Up to 48 drives from 72 GB to 8.7 TB, 24 FC ports XP128: From 8 to 128 drives for up to 18 TB, 48 FC ports...

  • Page 13: Fibre Channel Interface

    HP StorageWorks Auto Path XP HP StorageWorks Cluster Extension XP HP StorageWorks Performance Advisor XP 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 •...

  • Page 14: Failover

    Remote Service Information Message (R-SIM) reporting to the SNMP manager on the host for up to eight disk arrays. Refer to the operating system documentation to configure the SNMP manager on the host. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 15: Raid Manager Command Devices

    RAID Manager command devices RAID Manager manages Business Copy (BC) and Continuous Access (CA) operations from a host server. To use RAID Manager with BC or CA, you use Command View or LUN Configuration Manager to designate at least one LDEV as a command device. Refer to the Command View or LUN Configuration Manager user guide for information about how to designate a command device.

  • Page 16: Installation Procedures

    • Partitioning and labeling the devices • Enabling command tag queuing • Creating the file systems • Creating and verifying the mount directories • Registering, mounting, and verifying the file systems HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 17: Install And Configure The Disk Array

    Command View or LUN Configuration Manager, your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you. Setting the System Option Modes The HP service representative sets the System Option Mode(s) based on the operating system and software configuration of the host. Installation...

  • Page 18: Configuring The Fibre Channel Ports

    In fabric environments, the port addresses are assigned automatically. In arbitrated loop environments, set the port addresses by selecting a unique arbitrated loop physical address (AL-PA) or loop ID for each port. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 19 Fabric and Connection parameter settings Set each array port to FABRIC ON or OFF with connections of POINT-TO-POINT or FC-AL as shown in the following table and figures. For detailed topology information, refer to the HP StorageWorks SAN hp.com Design Reference Guide on the website.

  • Page 20: Setting The Host Mode For The Disk Array Ports

    After the disk array is installed, use Command View (shown) or LUN Configuration Manager to set the Host Mode for each port. The host mode setting for SGI IRIX is 00. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 21: Install And Configure The Host

    Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to load the operating system and software onto the host. Load all OS patches and configuration utilities supported by HP and the HBA manufacturer. Installing and configuring the HBAs Install and configure the host bus adapters using the HBA manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 22: Clustering And Fabric Zoning

    (all the same operating system) or they may be heterogeneous (mixed operating systems). How you configure LUN security and fabric zoning depends on the operating system mix and the SAN configuration. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 23: Fabric Zoning And Lun Security For Multiple Operating Systems

    Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems You can connect multiple clusters of various operating systems to the same switch and fabric using appropriate zoning and LUN security as follows: • Host zones must contain only homogeneous operating systems. •...

  • Page 24: Connect The Disk Array

    Connect the disk array The HP service representative connects the disk array to the host by: 1. Verifying operational status of the disk array channel adapters, LDEVs, and paths. 2. Connecting the Fibre Channel cables between the disk array and the fabric switch or host.

  • Page 25: Defining The Paths

    Defining the paths Use Command View (shown) or LUN Configuration Manager to map paths between ports and volumes within the disk array. The paths (LUNs) you create provide the host access to array devices. For detailed instructions, refer to the Command View or LUN Configuration Manager user guide. Write down the LUNs for later use in configuring or verifying the host.

  • Page 26: Configure Disk Array Devices

    The SGI IRIX uses the following formats for the device file names. • Parallel SCSI and FC-AL /dev/rdsk/dkscontroller#ddrive#{spartition#|vh|vol} /dev/rdsk/dkscontroller#ddrive#llun#{spartition#|vh|vol} /dev/dsk/dkscontroller#ddrive#spartition# /dev/dsk/dkscontroller#ddrive# Example /dev/rdsk/dks8d0l8s0 • Fibre Channel fabric /dev/rdsk/nodename/lunlun#{spartition#|vh|vol}/ccontroller#pport# /dev/dsk/nodename/lunlun#spartition#/ccontroller#pport# Example /dev/rdsk/50000e10ff809999/lun1vol/c8p50000e10ff809999 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 27 The fabric device names always specify the logical unit number (lunlun#), even when it is zero. The rdsk devices use a raw interface to communicate with the disk, and the dsk devices use a block interface. The ccontroller#, ddrive#, and llun# parameters indicate the SCSI controller number, target ID, and logical unit number.
  • Page 28 You can restrict the display to find only the new devices rather than all devices. For example, to list only the disk devices on controller number 4, enter: # ls –l dks4d* HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 29: Partitioning And Labeling The Devices

    Partitioning and labeling the devices After new device recognition has been verified, partition the new SCSI disk devices using the fx utility. When the disk array is connected through a fabric switch, you must specify the device file when starting the fx utility. After setting the partitions for a device, verify the partitions using the prtvtoc command.

  • Page 30: Hp Storageworks Disk Array Xp Operating System Configuration Guide: Sgi Irix

    Because partition 8 usually uses parts between 0 and 6, set the base of the first partition to 6. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 31 Fibre Channel For connecting to a fabric switch, specify the device file directly: # fx -x -d /dev/rdsk/50000e10ff809999/lun2vol/c8p50000e10ff809999 fx version 6.5, Jan 11, 2000 ...opening /dev/rdsk/50000e10ff809999/lun2vol/c8p50000e10ff809999 ...drive selftest...OK Scsi drive type == HITACHI OPEN-3 5245 ----- please choose one (? for help, .. to quit this menu)----- [exi]t [d]ebug/ [l]abel/...

  • Page 32: Enabling Command Tag Queuing

    Warning: invalid label from disk driver, ignored Scsi drive type == HITACHI OPEN-3-CVS 5244 ...creating default bootinfo ...created default partitions, use /repartition menu to change ...creating default volume directory HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 33 ----- please choose one (? for help, .. to quit this menu)----- [exi]t [d]ebug/ [l]abel/ [a]uto [b]adblock/ [exe]rcise/ [r]epartition/ Set the device parameters.fx> /label/set/param fx/label/set/parameters: Error correction = (enabled) fx/label/set/parameters: Data transfer on error = (enabled) fx/label/set/parameters: Report recovered errors = (enabled) fx/label/set/parameters: Delay for error recovery = (enabled) fx/label/set/parameters: Err retry count = (0) fx/label/set/parameters: Transfer of bad data blocks = (disabled)

  • Page 34: Creating The File Systems

    64-bit file system capable of scaling to handle extremely large files and file systems. The file system is application dependent. If you are not sure which file system is best, contact the HP support center. To create an EFS file system: 1.

  • Page 35: Creating And Verifying The Mount Directories

    Creating and verifying the mount directories Caution Do not create mount directories for multiplatform devices. To create and verify the mount directories: 1. Create a mount directory by using the mkdir command. Example For example, to create a mount directory for logical unit 0 on the disk array, partition c, enter: # mkdir HP5700_LU0c 2.

  • Page 36: Registering, Mounting, And Verifying The File Systems

    To register an XFS file system for the device at controller 4, disk 4, LUN 3, slice 7, mounted on the /HP5700_LU0 directory, enter: /dev/dsk/dks4d4l3s7 /HP5700_LU0 xfs rw,raw=/dev/rdsk/dks4d4l3s7 1 2 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 37 4. When you are finished adding the new file systems to the mount table, save the changes and exit the vi editor. 5. Verify that the new file systems are registered correctly; enter: Example # df File system Type blocks avail %use Mounted on /dev/root...
  • Page 38 7. Remove the files you copied by entering rm file_name. Example rm /HP5700_LU0/unix.back1 # rm /HP5700_LU0/unix.back2 8. Repeat steps 2 to 7 for each new file system to be verified. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section includes resolutions for various error conditions you may encounter. If you are unable to resolve an error condition, ask your HP support representative for assistance. See "Calling the HP support center" on page Troubleshooting...

  • Page 40: Error Conditions

    If the host restarts while the disk array is processing queued commands, the host may not reboot successfully. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 41 Reboot the host. self reboot because the disk array was busy or it logged a panic message. The disk array responds “Not Contact HP. Ready” or the disk array has displayed “Not Ready” and timed out. The host detects a parity Check the HBA and make sure it was installed properly.

  • Page 42: Calling The Hp Support Center

    Calling the HP support center If you are unable to resolve an error condition, contact the HP support center for assistance. Contact Information In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • Page 43: A Worksheet

    Worksheet Worksheet...

  • Page 44: Path Worksheet

    LUN: 0:10 TID: TID: TID: LUN: LUN: LUN: 0:11 TID: TID: TID: LUN: LUN: LUN: 0:12 TID: TID: TID: LUN: LUN: LUN: 0:13 TID: TID: TID: LUN: LUN: LUN: HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 45: Disk Array Device Emulations

    Disk array device emulations This appendix provides information about supported emulations and device type specifications. Some parameters may not be relevant to your array. Consult your HP representative for information about supported configurations for your system. Disk array device emulations...

  • Page 46: Supported Emulations

    XP Type Emulation OPEN-x LUSE LUSE & CVS OPEN-3 OPEN-8 XP48 OPEN-9 OPEN-E XP512 OPEN-K OPEN-L OPEN-M OPEN-V OPEN-3 OPEN-8 XP128 OPEN-9 OPEN-E XP1024 OPEN-K OPEN-L XP12000 OPEN-M OPEN-V HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 47: Device Type Specifications

    Device type specifications Device Type Category Blocks Sector # of Heads Sectors Capacity MB* (Note 1) (Note 2) (512 bytes) Size Cylinders (Note 3) (bytes) Track OPEN-3 SCSI disk 4806720 3338 2347 OPEN-8 SCSI disk 14351040 9966 7007 OPEN-9 SCSI disk 14423040 10016 7042...
  • Page 48 = 53 cylinders OPEN-3/8/9/E: The number of cylinders for a CVS LUSE volume = # of cylinders = ↑ (capacity (MB) specified by user) × 1024/720 ↑ × n HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 49: Parameter Values Tables

    Example: For a CVS LUSE volume with capacity = 37 MB and n = 4 # of cylinders = ↑ 37 × 1024/720↑ × 4 = ↑ 52.62↑ × 4 = 53 × 4 = 212 OPEN-V: The number of cylinders for a CVS LUSE volume = # of cylinders = ↑...
  • Page 50 Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in f partition) g partition offset Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in g partition) HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 51 Table 2. Parameter Values of the OPEN-3 Disk Types (Continued) Disk Type Parameter OPEN-3 OPEN-3 CVS OPEN-3* OPEN-3 CVS* =2 to 36) =2 to 36) h partition offset Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in h partition) a partition size Set optionally Set optionally...
  • Page 52 (Starting block in b partition) c partition offset (Starting block in c partition) d partition offset Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in d partition) HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 53 Table 3. Parameter Values of the OPEN-8 Disk Types (Continued) Disk Type Parameter OPEN-8 OPEN-8 CVS OPEN-8* OPEN-8 CVS* =2 to 36) =2 to 36) e partition offset Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in e partition) f partition offset Set optionally Set optionally...
  • Page 54 CV Number of rotations of the 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 disk a partition offset Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in a partition) HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 55 Table 4. Parameter Values of the OPEN-9 Disk Types (Continued) Disk Type Parameter OPEN-9 OPEN-9 CVS OPEN-9* OPEN-9 CVS* =2 to 36) =2 to 36) b partition offset Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally Set optionally (Starting block in b partition) c partition offset (Starting block in c partition) d partition offset...
  • Page 56 OPEN-K CVS OPEN-K* OPEN-K CVS* =2 to 36) =2 to 36) Disk category Winchester Winchester Depends on Winchester configuration of Control type SCSI SCSI Set optionally SCSI Sectors/tracks Set optionally HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 57 Table 5. Parameter Values of the OPEN-K (XP256 only) Disk Types (Continued) Disk Type Parameter OPEN-K OPEN-K CVS OPEN-K* OPEN-K CVS* =2 to 36) =2 to 36) Tracks/cylinder Set optionally Set optionally Number of all cylinders 2,543 2,543*n Set optionally Depends on configuration of CV Number of rotations of the disk...
  • Page 58 37 × 1,024 / 720 = 52.62 ↑ 52.62↑ = 53 The OPEN-3 CVS volume has 53 cylinders. 2. The value of pa must be equal to or more than 131,072. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 59 3. The number of cylinders of a Logical Unit Size Expansion (LUSE) composed of OPEN-x CVS volumes corresponds to the capacity specified by the SVP or the remote console. CVS size of OPEN-x is specified by the capacity (megabyte), not by the number of cylinders.

  • Page 60: Byte Information Table

    16384 OPEN-9 OPEN-9 4096 OPEN-9*2-OPEN-9*9 OPEN-8*10-OPEN-8*18 8192 OPEN-8*19-OPEN-8*36 16384 OPEN-E OPEN-E 4096 OPEN-x CVS OPEN-3 CVS 4096 OPEN-9 CVS OPEN-x*n CVS 35-64800 4096 64801-126000 8192 126001 and above 16384 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 61: Queue Depth Parameters Table

    Queue depth parameters table Type Parameter Name Default Value Required Value for Disk Array SCSI Read/write time-out Queue depth 2 (For LUSE devices use 2 for each LUN. For example, if × one LUSE device contains 8 LUNs, use 2 8 = 16 for the queue depth.) Queue type...

  • Page 62: Physical Partition Size Table

    OPEN-8 OPEN-8*2 OPEN-8*3 to OPEN-8*4 OPEN-8*5 to OPEN-8*9 OPEN-8*10 to OPEN-8*18 OPEN-8*19 to OPEN-8*36 OPEN-9 OPEN-9 OPEN-9*2 OPEN-9*3 to OPEN-9*4 OPEN-9*5 to OPEN-9*9 OPEN-9*10 to OPEN-9*18 OPEN-9*19 to OPEN-9*36 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 63 Category LU Product Name Physical Partition Size in Megabytes OPEN-E OPEN-E OPEN-E*2 OPEN-E*3 to OPEN-E*4 OPEN-E*5 to OPEN-E*9 OPEN-E*10 to OPEN-E*18 OPEN-x*n CVS 35 to1800 1801 to 2300 2301 to 7000 7001 to 16200 13201 to 32400 32401 to 64800 64801 to 126000 1281 126001 on...
  • Page 64 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 65: Glossary

    Arbitrated loop. AL-PA Arbitrated loop physical address. HP StorageWorks Business Copy XP. BC lets you maintain up to nine local copies of logical volumes on the disk array. HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP. CA lets you create and maintain duplicate copies of local logical volumes on a remote disk array.
  • Page 66 Redundant array of independent disks. remote console PC The PC running HP StorageWorks Remote Control XP. Remote Control (RC) HP StorageWorks Remote Control XP. A software product used for managing XP arrays. HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 67 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Service processor. A notebook computer built into the disk array. The SVP provides a direct interface to the disk array and is used only by the HP service representative. Target ID. Volume Size Configuration is a feature that defines custom volumes (CVS volumes) that are smaller than normal fixed-sized logical disk devices (volumes).
  • Page 68 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

  • Page 69: Index

    Index cylinders, calculating for disk volume 58 arbitrated-loop physical address 18 Auto LUN XP 12 Data Exchange XP 12 Auto Path XP 13 device(s) configuration 26 Business Copy XP 12 emulation types 13 files 26 creating 27 Cache LUN XP 12 labeling 29 Cluster Extension XP 13 logical,not recognized by host 40...
  • Page 70 41 mount directories 35 registering 36 multi-cluster environment 22 verifying 36 operating system(s) glossary 65 loading 21 LUN security for 23 multiple, fabric zoning for 23 supported versions 12 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...
  • Page 71 25 worksheet 44 Performance Advisor XP 13 warranty 9 physical volumes,cannot be created 41 websites port(s) HP main 7 address 18 HP storage 7 Fibre Channel 18 worksheet, paths 44 Host Mode, setting 20 XP family RAID Manager command devices 15...
  • Page 72 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP Operating System Configuration Guide: SGI IRIX...

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