HP StorageWorks XP12000 HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Configuration Guide: Nov - Page 16

Verifying new device recognition, Configuring disk devices, Creating the disk partitions

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• Configuring ports • Creating storage groups • Mapping volumes and WWN/host access permissions to the storage groups For details see HP StorageWorks XP LUN Manager User's Guide or HP StorageWorks XP Command View Advanced Edition Software Device Manager Web Client User's Guide. Note the LUNs and their ports, WWNs, nicknames, and LDEVs for later use in verifying host and device configuration. Verifying new device recognition To verify that the NetWare system recognizes the new disk array devices: 1. In the NetWare directory, enter SERVER to get to the server console. 2. At the server console, enter LIST DEVICES to display all devices. Use the Pause key as needed. The device number (for example, 0x000B) and device type are displayed for each device: Example NetWare prompt> LIST DEVICES 1. 0x000B: [V6E0-A2-D7D:0] HP OPEN-3 rev:0111 2. 0x000C: [V6E0-A2-D7D:1] HP OPEN-3 rev:0111 : : 3. Record the device number for each new device on the worksheet in "Path Worksheet" on page 31. This information will be useful later during disk partitioning and volume creation. 4. Verify that all new disk devices are listed. Configuring disk devices Configure the disks in the disk array using the same procedure for configuring any new disk on the host. This includes the following procedures: 1. Creating the disk partitions 2. Assigning the new devices to volumes 3. Mounting the new volumes 4. Verifying client operations Creating scripts to configure all devices at once may save you considerable time. Creating the disk partitions Before you create the disk partitions, consult the Novell documentation for confirmation about the type of partition that is available with your operating system version. NetWare 5.x 1. At the server console enter "LOAD NWCONFIG" to load the Configuration Options module. 2. On the Configuration Options screen, click Standard disk options and press Enter to access the NetWare disk options. 16 Installing and configuring Novell NetWare for the XP disk array

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Configuring ports
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Creating storage groups
•
Mapping volumes and WWN/host access permissions to the storage groups
For details see
HP StorageWorks XP LUN Manager User's Guide
or
HP StorageWorks XP Command
View Advanced Edition Software Device Manager Web Client User's Guide
. Note the LUNs and
their ports, WWNs, nicknames, and LDEVs for later use in verifying host and device configuration.
Verifying new device recognition
To verify that the NetWare system recognizes the new disk array devices:
1.
In the NetWare directory, enter
SERVER
to get to the server console.
2.
At the server console, enter
LIST DEVICES
to display all devices. Use the
Pause
key as needed.
The device number (for example, 0x000B) and device type are displayed for each device:
Example
NetWare prompt>
LIST DEVICES
1. 0x000B: [V6E0-A2-D7D:0] HP OPEN-3 rev:0111
2. 0x000C: [V6E0-A2-D7D:1] HP OPEN-3 rev:0111
:
:
3.
Record the device number for each new device on the worksheet in
“
Path Worksheet
”
on page 31.
This information will be useful later during disk partitioning and volume creation.
4.
Verify that all new disk devices are listed.
Configuring disk devices
Configure the disks in the disk array using the same procedure for configuring any new disk on the
host. This includes the following procedures:
1.
Creating the disk partitions
2.
Assigning the new devices to volumes
3.
Mounting the new volumes
4.
Verifying client operations
Creating scripts to configure all devices at once may save you considerable time.
Creating the disk partitions
Before you create the disk partitions, consult the Novell documentation for confirmation about the
type of partition that is available with your operating system version.
NetWare 5.x
1.
At the server console enter
“
LOAD NWCONFIG
”
to load the Configuration Options module.
2.
On the Configuration Options screen, click
Standard disk options
and press
Enter
to access the
NetWare disk options.
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