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Digital Equipment StorageWorks HSZ70 Configuration Manual (170 pages)

Array Controller HSOF Version 7.0

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Table of Contents
3
Figures
7
Preface

9
- Precautions
  10
- Conventions
  12
  - Typographical Conventions
    12
  - Special Notices
    13
- Required Tools
  14
- Related Publications
  15
- Revision History
  16
Introduction

17
Configuring an HSZ70 Array Controller

25
- Introduction
  26
  - Configuration Rules
    26
- Configuring a Controller
  27
Planning Storagesets

51
- Creating a Storageset and Device Profile
  52
- Determining Storage Requirements
  54
- Choosing a Storageset Type
  55
- Using Stripesets to Increase I/O Performance
  56
  - Considerations for Planning a Stripeset
    57
- Using Mirrorsets to Ensure Availability
  59
  - Considerations for Planning a Mirrorset
    59
- Using Raidsets to Increase Performance and Availability
  62
  - Considerations for Planning a Raidset
    63
- Using Striped Mirrorsets for Highest Performance and Availability
  65
  - Considerations for Planning a Striped Mirrorset
    65
- Naming Storagesets and Units
  66
- Assigning Unit Numbers for Host Access to Storagesets
  67
- Creating a Storageset Map
  69
  - Device PTL Addressing Convention Within the Controller
    70
- Planning Partitions
  74
  - Defining a Partition
    74
  - Guidelines for Partitioning Storagesets and Disk Drives
    75
- Choosing Switches for Storagesets and Devices
  76
  - Enabling Switches
    76
  - Changing Switches
    76
- Raidset Switches
  77
  - Replacement Policy
    77
  - Reconstruction Policy
    77
  - Membership
    78
- Mirrorset Switches
  79
  - Replacement Policy
    79
  - Copy Speed
    79
  - Read Source
    80
- Device Switches
  81
  - Transportability
    81
  - Transfer Rate
    82
- Initialize Switches
  83
  - Chunk Size
    83
  - Maximum Chunk Sizes for a Raidset
    85
  - Save Configuration
    86
  - Destroy/Retain
    88
- Unit Switches
  90
  - Access Protection
    90
  - Partition
    91
  - Maximum Cache Transfer
    91
  - Preferred Path for Multiple-Bus Failover Configurations
    92
  - Read Cache
    92
  - Availability
    92
  - Write Protection
    93
  - Write-Back Cache
    93
- Moving Storagesets
  94
- The Next Step
  97
Configuring Storagesets

99
- Manually Configuring Storagesets
  100
  - Adding Disk Drives
    100
  - Configuring a Stripeset
    100
  - Initialize Switches for Stripesets
    101
  - Unit Switches for Stripesets
    101
  - Configuring a Mirrorset
    102
  - Initialize Switches for Mirrorsets
    103
  - Unit Switches for Mirrorsets
    103
  - Configuring a Raidset
    104
  - Raidset Switches
    105
  - Initialize Switches for Raidsets
    105
  - Unit Switches for Raidsets
    106
  - Initialize Switches for Striped Mirrorsets
    107
  - Unit Switches for Striped Mirrorsets
    107
  - Configuring a Single-Disk Unit
    108
  - Device Switches for Single-Disk Units
    109
  - Unit Switches for Single-Disk Units
    109
  - Configuring a Tape Drive
    110
  - Configuring a Tape Loader
    111
  - Partitioning a Storageset or Disk Drive
    112
  - Unit Switches for Partitioned Storagesets and Disk Drives
    113
  - Adding a Disk Drive to the Spareset
    114
  - Removing a Disk Drive from the Spareset
    115
  - Enabling Autospare
    116
  - Deleting a Storageset
    116
  - Changing Switches for a Storageset or Device
    117
- Automatically Configuring Storagesets with CFMENU
  119
Periodic Procedures

125
Appendix A: Controller Specifications

139
- Physical and Electrical Specifications for the Controller
  140
  - Controller Specifications
    140
- Environmental Specifications
  141
  - Storageworks Environmental Specifications
    141
Appendix B: System Profiles

143
- Device Profile
  144
- Storageset Profile
  145
  - Mirrorset Switches
    145
- BA370 Rack-Mountable Enclosure Template
  146
Glossary

147

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