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HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris P9500 Disk Array Abstract This guide provides requirements and procedures for connecting a P9000 disk array to a host system, and for configuring the disk array for use with the Solaris operating system. This document is intended for system - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 2
Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 3
use with Veritas Volume Manager 4.x and later 22 2 Troubleshooting 25 Error conditions ...25 3 Support and other resources 27 Contacting HP ...27 Subscription service ...27 Related information ...27 HP websites ...27 Conventions for storage capacity values 28 P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 3 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 4
HP product documentation survey 28 A Disk array supported emulations 29 Supported emulations ...29 Emulation specifications ...29 B Using Veritas Cluster Server to prevent data corruption 33 Using VCS I/O fencing ...33 Glossary 37 Index 41 4 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 5
Figures 1 SNMP configuration 9 2 Point-to-point fabric topology example 13 3 Multi-cluster environment 19 4 Nodes and ports ...34 P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 5 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 6
Tables 1 Host group modes (options 11 2 Fabric topology settings 13 3 Max throttle (queue depth) requirements for the devices 14 4 Error conditions ...25 5 Supported emulations 29 6 Emulation specifications 29 7 Port 1A Key Registration Entries 35 8 Port 2A Key Registration Entries 35 6 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 7
and drivers. Refer to the adapter documentation for installation details. • HP StorageWorks P9000 Remote Web Console Software or HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software for configuring disk array ports and paths. • HP StorageWorks P9000 Array Manager Software • Check with - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 8
StorageWorks P9000 Snapshot Software or HP StorageWorks P9000 Continuous Access Journal Software) are only supported with OPEN-V. For detailed information, see "Emulation specifications" on page 29"Disk array device emulations" on page 29. 8 Installing and configuring Solaris for the P9000 family - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 9
Software or Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software . For specific procedures, see the applicable user guide. Figure 1 SNMP configuration . RAID Manager command devices HP StorageWorks P9000 RAID Manager Software manages HP StorageWorks P9000 Business Copy Software or HP StorageWorks P9000 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 10
and configuring the disk array The HP service representative performs these tasks: • Assembling hardware and installing software • Loading the microcode updates • Installing and formatting devices After these tasks are finished, use Remote Web Console, Command View Advanced Edition, or Array Manager - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 11
details see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide . Note the LUNs and their ports, WWNs, nicknames, and LDEVs for later use in verifying host and device configuration. Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports After the disk array is installed - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 12
and software configuration of the host. Notify your HP representative if you install storage agnostic software (such as backup or cluster software) that may require specific settings. Configuring the Fibre Channel ports Configure the disk array Fibre Channel ports by using Command View Advanced - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 13
specific values, see the HP StorageWorks P9000 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide 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 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 14
configuring the FCAs Install and configure the FCA driver software and setup utilities according to the manufacturer's instructions. Configuration settings specific to the P9000 array differ depending on the manufacturer. Specific configuration as FC fibre support). See the user documentation that - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 15
"devicetype-scsi-options-list" parameter. Refer to the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Software Installation and Configuration Guide or Solaris Fibre Channel and Storage Multipathing Administration Guide, and HP StorageWorks MPxIO for Sun Solaris Application Notes, for further details. • For Solaris - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 16
To determine which Emulex FCAs and driver version HP supports with the lpfc driver, contact your HP representative. The lpfc driver is not supported on x86 architecture. Configure Emulex FCAs with the lpfc driver as follows: 16 Installing and configuring Solaris for the P9000 family of disk arrays - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 17
with Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager/Sun Storage Multipathing. To configure a Qlogic FCA using the Sun SAN driver stack, refer to "Configuring FCAs with the Sun SAN driver stack" on page 15. Contact your HP representative to determine which QLogic FCAs and driver version HP supports with the qla2300 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 18
file or use an FCA-specific tool or command. Clustering and fabric zoning If you plan to use clustering, install and configure the clustering software on the servers. Clustering is . The nodes share access to the disk array. 18 Installing and configuring Solaris for the P9000 family of disk arrays - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 19
connect through a shared array port. See the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide (http://www.hp.com/go/sandesign) for fabric zoning and LUN security configuration rules. Connecting the disk array The HP service representative performs the following steps to connect the disk array to the host - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 20
Creating the mount directories TIP: Creating scripts to configure all devices at once may save you considerable time. Labeling and partitioning the devices Partition and label the new devices using the Sun format utility. 20 Installing and configuring Solaris for the P9000 family of disk arrays - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 21
.sun.com. Creating the file systems 1. If you want to create a file system, create a file system of your choice on the given disks. For the various file systems you can set specific parameters that can have an impact on performance and are application-dependant. P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 21 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 22
the I/O performance. The maxcontig value that you choose depends on your applications, and you command to auto-mount devices. 4. Use a df -k command to verify the devices auto-mounted. Configuring for use with Veritas Volume Manager 4.x and later HP P9000 disk arrays are certified for VxVM support - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 23
ASL, verify that the P9000 array is visible and the ASL is present using the vxdmpadm listctlr all and vxddladm listsupport all commands. Example # vxddladm listsupport all grep HPlibvxxp256.so HP libvxhpxp.so HP libhpxp12k.so HP All 0450, 0451 50, 51 P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 23 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 24
24 Installing and configuring Solaris for the P9000 family of disk arrays - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 25
system is not mounted after re- Verify that the host was restarted correctly. booting. Verify that the file system attributes are correct. The disk array performs a self reboot Reboot the host. because the disk array was busy or it logged a panic message. P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 25 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 26
Error condition Recommended action The disk array responds "Not Ready" Contact HP. or the disk array has displayed "Not Ready" and timed out. The host host hangs. Make sure there are no duplicate disk array TIDs and that disk array TIDs do not conflict with any host TIDs. 26 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 27
User Guide • HP StorageWorks P9000 Remote Web Console User Guide • HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide • HP StorageWorks MPxIO for Sun Solaris Application Notes You can find these documents on the HP Manuals website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Disk Storage - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 28
• http://www.hp.com/support/manuals • http://www.hp.com/storage/spock Conventions for storage capacity values HP P9000 storage systems use the following values to calculate physical storage capacity values (hard disk drives): • 1 KB (kilobyte) = 1,000 (103) bytes • 1 MB (megabyte) = 1,0002 bytes • 1 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 29
about supported emulations and device type specifications. Some parameters might not be relevant to your array. Consult your HP representative for information about supported configurations for your system. Supported emulations HP recommends using OPEN-V as the emulation for better performance and - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 30
on the disk array. Note 2: The devices are defined to the host as SCSI disk devices, even though the interface is Fibre Channel. Note 3: The command device (used for RAID Manager) is distinguished by -CM on the product name (for example, OPEN-3-CM, OPEN-3-CVS-CM). 30 Disk array supported emulations - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 31
53 × 4 = 212 OPEN-V: The number of cylinders for a CVS LUSE volume = # of cylinders = (capacity (MB) specified by user) × 16/15 × n Example For an OPEN-V CVS LUSE volume with capacity = 49 MB and n = 4: # of cylinders = 49 × 16/15 × 4 = 52.26 × 4 = 53 × 4 = 212 P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 31 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 32
Note 7: The capacity of an OPEN-3/8/9/E CVS volume is specified in MB, not number of cylinders. The capacity of an OPEN-V CVS volume can be specified in MB or number of cylinders. You set the volume size using Remote Web Console or Command View Advanced Edition. 32 Disk array supported emulations - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 33
for Port 2A are shown in Table 8 on page 35. The format of the reserve key is: node number + disk group-unique information When the Persistent Reserve command is received by the disk array, the reserve key and Port WWN of node are registered in the key registration table for each port of the - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 34
Figure 4 Nodes and ports . 34 Using Veritas Cluster Server to prevent data corruption - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 35
0, 1, 2 - Disk Group 1 8, 9 - Disk Group 3 0, 1, 2 - Disk Group 1 4, 5,6 - Disk Group 2 - : - WWN visible to Port-2A LU - Disk Group WWNa1 WWNa1 WWNb1 WWNb1 - : - 0, 1, 2 - Disk Group 1 4, 5, 6 - Disk Group 2 0, 1, 2 - Disk Group 1 8, 9 - Disk Group 3 - : - P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 35 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 36
36 Using Veritas Cluster Server to prevent data corruption - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 37
. A volume on the disk array that accepts HP StorageWorks Continuous Access or HP StorageWorks Business Copy control operations which are then executed by the array. Control unit. Custom volume size. CVS devices (OPEN-x CVS) are custom volumes configured using array management software to be smaller - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 38
is available when the HP StorageWorks LUN Manager product is installed, and allows a LUN, normally associated with only a single LDEV, to be associated with 1 to 36 LDEVs. Essentially, LUSE makes it possible for applications to access a single large pool of storage. Open Fibre Control. A general - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 39
= 00, and the other as CU = 01 and LDEV = 00; they are two unique separate virtual storage devices within the array. Volume size customization. Also known as CVS. Veritas Volume Manager. World Wide Name. A unique identifier assigned to a Fibre Channel device. P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 39 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 40
40 Glossary - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 41
10, 12 Command View Advanced Edition , 7, 9, 10, 12 configuration device, 20 emulation types, 8 disk array, 10 FCAs, 14 Fibre Channel ports, 12 host, 13 port, 12 system option mode, 12 Veritas Volume Manager, 22 contacting HP, 27 Continuous Access Synchronous , 9 conventions storage capacity values - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 42
"SCSI disk", 8 security, LUN, 18 server(s), supported, 7 SIMS, 25 storage capacity, 7 storage capacity values conventions, 28 Subscriber's Choice, HP, 27 system option mode, setting, 12 T technical support, 27 HP, 27 troubleshooting, 25 error conditions, 25 V Veritas Volume Manager configuration, 22 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 43
volume(s) logical, cannot be created, 25 physical, cannot be created, 25 W websites HP, 27 HP Subscriber's Choice for Business, 27 product manuals, 27 Z zoning, fabric, 18 P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris 43 - HP StorageWorks P9000 | HP StorageWorks P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris (AV40 - Page 44
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HP StorageWorks
P9000 Configuration Guide: Solaris
P9500 Disk Array
Abstract
This guide provides requirements and procedures for connecting a P9000 disk array to a host system, and for
configuring the disk array for use with the Solaris operating system. This document is intended for system
administrators, HP representatives, and authorized service providers who are involved in installing, configuring,
and operating the HP P9000 storage systems.
Part Number: AV400-96099
First edition: October 2010