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HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 XP24000, XP12000, XP10000, SVS200 Part number: A5951-96195 Sixth edition: June 2007 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 2
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conventions and symbols 8 Conventions for storage capacity values 9 Window illustrations ...9 HP technical support ...9 Subscription service ...9 HP websites ...10 Documentation feedback ...10 1 Installing and configuring Windows for the XP disk array 11 Features and requirements ...11 Fibre - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 4
Worksheet ...27 B Disk array supported emulations 29 Supported emulations ...29 Emulation specifications ...30 Glossary 33 Index 37 4 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 5
Figures 1..SNMP configuration 13 2..Point-to-point fabric topology example 17 3..Multi-cluster environment 19 XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 5 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 6
1..Document conventions 8 2..Host mode settings 14 3..Volume names for host mode setting 14 4..Host group modes (options 15 5..Fabric topology settings 17 6..Fabric zoning and LUN security 18 7..Error conditions ...24 8..Worksheet ...27 9..Supported emulations 29 10..Emulation specifications - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 7
• HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array: Owner's Guide • HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array: Owner's Guide • HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array: Owner's Guide • HP StorageWorks 200 Storage Virtualization System: Owner's Guide You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 8
conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Blue text: Table 1 Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Bold text Element Cross-reference or data. IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: Provides additional information. TIP: Provides - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 9
your product at the Subscriber's Choice for Business website: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates After registering, you will receive e-mail notification of product enhancements, new driver versions, firmware updates, and other product resources. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 9 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 10
information, see the following HP websites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/service_locator • http://www.hp.com/support/manuals Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 11
documentation for installation details. • (Recommended) HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console, HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition Software or HP StorageWorks XP Command View with LUN management feature for configuring disk array ports and paths • (Recommended) HP StorageWorks XP Array - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 12
by the SNMP manager. SNMP properties are usually set from the SVP but they can also be set remotely using XP Command View (XP arrays only), XP Remote Web Console, or Command View XP Advanced Edition Software. Refer to the applicable user's guide for procedures. 12 Installing and configuring Windows - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 13
Manager manages HP StorageWorks XP Business Copy Software or HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Software operations from a host server. To use XP RAID Manager you must designate at least one LDEV as a command device. This can be done with XP Command View (XP arrays only), XP Remote Web Console - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 14
your HP service representative can perform these tasks for you. Setting the host mode and host group mode for the disk array ports After the disk array is installed, you must set the host mode for each disk array port to match the host OS. Set the host mode using LUN Manager in XP Remote Web Console - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 15
modes (options) may be configured. The storage administrator must verify if an additional host I/O fencing is used. Default Inactive 6 Parameter Setting ports where servers are already installed and configured is disruptive and requires the server to be rebooted. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 16
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 Design Reference Guide at: www.hp.com. 16 Installing and configuring Windows for the XP disk array - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 17
the model name or number of your HBA. Download the file, and follow the installation instructions in the "readme" or documentation file supplied with each download. Contact your HP representative for current information on compatible HBAs. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 17 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 18
through a shared array port. Secure Manager provides LUN security by allowing you to restrict which LUNs each host can access. • QLogic and Emulex HBAs must be in separate zones (a QLogic zone and an Emulex zone) whether the HBAs are in the same or separate servers. • If booting over the SAN, within - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 19
." In XP Remote Web Console and XP Command View, LUN mapping includes: • Configuring ports • Enabling LUN security on the ports • Creating host groups • Assigning host bus adapter WWNs to host groups • Mapping volumes to host groups (by assigning LUNs XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 20
and WWN/host access permissions to the storage groups For details see the HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager User's Guide or Command View XP Advanced Edition Software Device Manager Web Client User's Guide. Note the LUNs and their ports, WWNs, nicknames, and LDEVs for later use - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 21
. 5. When you have performed this process for all new disks, the Disk Management main window opens and displays the added disks. Creating and formatting disk partitions Dynamic Disk is supported with no restrictions for a disk array connected to a Windows 2000/ 2003 system. Refer to Microsoft - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 22
-click each disk to view Properties and verify the properties are correct (label, type, capacity, and file system). 3. Copy a file from an existing drive to each new drive to verify the new drives are working, and then delete the copies. 22 Installing and configuring Windows for the XP disk array - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 23
be able to view error messages (R-SIMS) as follows: • In XP Remote Web Console (Status tab) • In Command View XP Advanced Edition Software ("Alerts" panel). • In XP Command View (Event History or Event Notification panels) (XP arrays only) XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 23 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 24
bus are unique. Do not install two devices with the same ID on the same bus. Recheck the buses for new devices. • LUSE devices are not intermixed with normal LUNs on the same port. • The maximum number of LUSE devices per port has not been exceeded. • The disk array host mode is set correctly. The - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 25
) • Product serial numbers • Product model names and numbers • Applicable error messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed, specific questions For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 25 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 26
26 Troubleshooting - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 27
TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: TID: LUN: XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 28
28 Path worksheet - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 29
to external storage devices, HP recommends using OPEN-V as the emulation the array makes visible to the host. This allows external storage LDEVs to be configured without losing data. Using any other emulation may cause data loss in the external storage LUNs. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 30
96 15 96 15 96 15 96 15 96 15 96 15 96 15 128 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 Note 6 30 Disk array supported emulations - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 31
CVS volume with capacity = 49 MB: # of cylinders = 49 × 16/15 = 52.26 (rounded up to next integer) = 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 XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000/2003 31 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 32
= (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 × Remote Web Console, XP Command View (XP arrays only), or Command View XP Advanced Edition Software. 32 Disk array supported emulations - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 33
installs on the user-provided Device Manager server and provides a browser-based platform from which you can manage the SVS200 and the XP family of disk arrays-even globally distributed arrays. A volume on the disk array that accepts XP Continuous Access Software or XP Business Copy Software control - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 34
LUSE feature allows a LUN to be associated with 1 to 36 LDEVs. Essentially, LUSE makes it possible for applications to access a single large pool of storage. The LUSE feature is available when the HP StorageWorks XP Array Manager product is installed. Open Fibre Control. A general term describing - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 35
, a software product for managing XP arrays. XP Command View runs on a Windows-based management workstation. HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console. A browser-based program installed on the SVP that allows you to configure and manage the disk array. XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for Windows 2000 - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 36
36 Glossary - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 37
Fibre Channel ports, 16 host mode, setting, 14 port, 16 configure devices, 21 conventions document, 8 storage capacity values, 9 text symbols, 8 D device(s) configuring, 21 logical, not recognized by host, 24 type specifications, 30 types supported, 12 disk array(s) features, 11 installation, 13 Not - HP XP24000 | HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide - Page 38
, 8 troubleshooting error conditions, 23 technical support, 24 V volume(s) logical, cannot be created, 24 physical, cannot be created, 24 W websites HP , 10 HP Subscriber's Choice for Business, 9 product manuals, 7 worksheet, path, 27 X XP Command View, 16 XP Remote Web Console, 13 XP Array Manager
HP StorageWorks
XP Disk Array Configuration Guide for
Windows 2000/2003
XP24000, XP12000, XP10000, SVS200
Part number: A5951-96195
Sixth edition: June 2007