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This document briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an ETERNUS2000 model 100 or 200, ETERNUS4000 model 300, 400, 500, or 600, or ETERNUS8000 model 700, 800, 900, 1100, 1200, 2100, or 2200 Disk storage system to a server running AIX via a Fibre Channel interface. This document should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the ETERNUS2000 model 100 or 200, ETERNUS4000 model 300, 400, 500, or 600, or ETERNUS8000 model 700, 800, 900, 1100, 1200, 2100, or 2200 Disk storage system, server, OS used, Fibre Channel cards, drivers, etc. Note that this manual refers the following documents: Server Support Matrix Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) ETERNUS Disk Storage System Settings ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings ETERNUSmgr Install Guide ETERNUSmgr User Guide Also, note that in this document the ETERNUS2000 models 100 and 200, ETERNUS4000 models 300, 400, 500, and 600, and ETERNUS8000 models 700, 800, 900, 1100, 1200, 2100, and 2200 Disk storage systems are collectively referred to as ETERNUS Disk storage systems. Fifth Edition December 2010
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Preface
Chapter 5 Installing and Setting up ETERNUSmgr This describes how to install ETERNUSmgr.
Chapter 6 Setting up the ETERNUS Disk Storage Systems This describes how to use ETERNUSmgr to set up the ETERNUS Disk storage systems.
Chapter 7 Setting up the Fibre Channel Switches This describes how to setup the Fibre Channel switches.
Chapter 8 Installing Drivers and Setting up the Server This describes the driver and server settings.
Chapter 9 Checking Connections This describes how to check the connection status between server and ETERNUS Disk storage systems.
Chapter 10 Setting up the Multipath Configuration This describes the settings when operating with a multipath configuration.
Chapter 11 Creating Volumes This describes how to create a volume on the ETERNUS Disk storage systems.
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Acknowledgments
AIX, RS/6000, pSeries, System p, and Power are trademarks of IBM Corp. in the U.S. and other countries. Symantec, Symantec logo, VERITAS, and VERITAS logo are registered trademarks of Symantec Corp. in the U.S. and its affiliated companies. VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS Cluster Server are trademarks of Symantec Corp. and its affiliated companies. The company names, product names and service names mentioned in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
Naming Conventions
Other names
"Channel Adapter" (CA) refers to a Fibre Channel interface module used in the ETERNUS Disk storage systems to connect to the server. "Fibre Channel card" refers to the Fibre Channel interface module normally used in the server. A "Host Bus Adapter" (HBA) or "Channel Adapter" (CA) may be used instead, depending on the server. Italics are used to show variables such as values and characters that appear in command parameters and output examples.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Hardware .......................................................................................................... 12 OS .................................................................................................................... 12 Fibre Channel Cards ........................................................................................ 12 VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) ................................................................ 12 VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) ....................................................................... 12
Chapter 3
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
Notes .......................................................................................13
Setup Notes for the ETERNUS Disk Storage Systems .................................... 13 Notes Regarding the Number of LUNs ............................................................ 13 Fibre Channel Switch Notes ............................................................................. 14 LVM Notes ....................................................................................................... 14 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes ............................................. 15 VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes ...................................................... 15 VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) Notes ............................................................. 15 Multipath Notes ................................................................................................ 16 Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Notes .................................................................. 16
Checking the Server Information ..........................................17 Installing and Setting up ETERNUSmgr...............................18 Setting up the ETERNUS Disk Storage Systems ................19 Setting up the Fibre Channel Switches ................................20 Installing Drivers and Setting up the Server........................21
Installing the Drivers ......................................................................................... 21 Setting the Driver Parameters .......................................................................... 21 Installing the Multipath Driver ........................................................................... 23 Installing the FJspio Package .......................................................................... 23
Chapter 9
9.1
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Chapter 10 Setting up the Multipath Configuration ................................26 Chapter 11 Creating Volumes ...................................................................27
11.1 11.2 Creating the Volume Groups ............................................................................ 27 Creating the Logical Volumes .......................................................................... 29
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Workflow
Applicable reference documents vary depending on the connection environment. The documents and workflow required are as follows.
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Workflow
"Chapter 4 Checking the Server Information" (page 17) "Chapter 5 Installing and Setting up ETERNUSmgr" (page 18) "Chapter 6 Setting up the ETERNUS Disk Storage Systems" (page 19) Install ETERNUSmgr. ETERNUSmgr Install Guide - Check ETERNUSmgr operation. ETERNUSmgr User Guide - Set up the ETERNUS Disk storage system. ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) ETERNUS Disk Storage System Settings
- Set up the Fibre Channel switch. "Chapter 7 Setting up the Fibre Channel Switches" (page 20) ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)
ETERNUS Disk Storage System Settings
- Check the Fibre Channel switch connection requirements. Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH
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Install the Fibre Channel Card Drivers and Set the Parameters
Install the Fibre Channel card drivers, and set up the server environment.
Refer
- "8.1 Installing the Drivers" (page 21) - "8.2 Setting the Driver Parameters" (page 21) - Check the driver version for the Fibre Channel card being used. Server Support Matrix
(If the ETERNUS MPIO for IBM AIX or ETERNUS Multipath Driver is used)
- "8.4 Installing the FJspio Package" - "8.3 Installing the Multipath Driver"
(page 23) - Install the Multipath Driver. Installation & Configuration Guide (page 23)
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- Multipath configurations ETERNUS Multipath Driver or ETERNUS MPIO for IBM AIX - "Chapter 10 Setting up the Multipath Configuration" (page 26) Set up Dynamic Multipathing (DMP) with VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) - "3.6 VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes" (page 15) - Volume manager Logical Volume Manager (LVM) - "Chapter 11 Creating Volumes" (page 27) VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) - "3.6 VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes" (page 15)
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Chapter 2
2.1
Hardware
Refer to the "Server Support Matrix" for details.
2.2
OS
Refer to the "Server Support Matrix" for details.
2.3
2.4
2.5
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Chapter 3
Notes
3.1
3.2
Single path (FJspio) environment ETERNUS Multipath Driver 1.0.x environment ETERNUS MPIO for IBM AIX 2.0.x environment ETERNUS Multipath Driver 2.0 environment
Exact details will depend on the OS being used, but there are no specific multipath driver restrictions.
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3.3
If the devices being connected together both have automatically set link speeds, the resulting link speed may be less than optimal. The default link speed setting for Fibre Channel switch ports is "Automatic". The link speed setting for true IBM Fibre Channel cards is always "Automatic". The link speed setting of a true IBM Fibre Channel card cannot be changed to other than "Automatic", so the Fibre Channel switch port link speeds must be fixed to match the actual speed of the server-side Fibre Channel cards, as per the above table, so that the same link speed is always used.
3.4
LVM Notes
Disable [Bad Block Relocation] for a LVM logical volume that was created on ETERNUS Disk storage systems' LUN. Also, [Bad Block Relocation] must be disabled for the logical volume in which file system logs are stored.
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Chapter 3 Notes > 3.5 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes
3.5
3.6
3.7
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3.8
Multipath Notes
Refer to the "Server Support Matrix" for details of the different combinations of Multipath configurations.
3.9
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Chapter 4
Check the World Wide Name (WWN). Execute the following command to display the WWN of fcs0.
# lscfg -vl fcs0
The WWN is displayed in the [Network Address]. If multiple Fibre Channel cards are installed, change the parameter and reexecute the command.
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Chapter 5
If ETERNUSmgr is to be used, install it according to the directions given in the "ETERNUSmgr Install Guide". After the installation, set up ETERNUSmgr following the instructions in the "ETERNUSmgr User Guide".
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Chapter 6
Set up the ETERNUS Disk storage systems using ETERNUSmgr. ETERNUS Disk storage systems' setup can be performed independently of server setup. For details on how to perform these settings, refer to the "ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) ETERNUS Disk Storage System Settings" and "ETERNUSmgr User Guide".
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Chapter 7
This chapter describes the settings required to connect a server and ETERNUS Disk storage system via a Fibre Channel switch. Perform the settings according to the procedure given in "ETERNUS Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings".
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Chapter 8
8.1
8.2
Procedure
Use the "cfgmgr" command to force the server to recognize the Fibre Channel card configuration.
# cfgmgr -v
If there is a "fscsiN" entry (where "N" is a number) corresponding to the Fibre Channel card displayed, delete the fscsi N device temporarily using the "rmdev" command to change the fscsiN device parameter. The deleted fscsi N device will be recreated after rebooting or at the next "cfgmgr" command execution. Enter the fscsi number to delete for "N".
# rmdev -Rdl fscsiN
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Chapter 8 Installing Drivers and Setting up the Server > 8.2 Setting the Driver Parameters
5 6
Use the value of "20" if the actual result is lower. For ETERNUS4000 or ETERNUS8000, just enter "40". If the ETERNUS2000 is connected to a Fibre Channel switch via multiple ports, and the above formula does not gives the same value for each port, use the minimum value obtained.
Perform the procedures below in Step 8 Step 11 only when a VIOS is configured.
Return to the [System Management] menu and select the following menu items in order.
(1) [Devices] (2) [FC Adapter] (3) [FC SCSI I/O Controller Protocol Device] (4) [Change / Show Characteristics of a FC SCSI Protocol Device] A window to select the FC SCSI protocol device to be set will appear.
10 Set "no" for [Dynamic Tracking of FC Devices]. 11 Set "fast_fail" for [FC Fabric Event Error RECOVERY Policy].
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Chapter 8 Installing Drivers and Setting up the Server > 8.3 Installing the Multipath Driver
8.3
8.4
Contact your Fujitsu sales representative or engineer for details on obtaining the FJspio package. Refer to "readme_FJspio" included in the FJspio package for instructions about how to install the FJspio package. When a Multipath Driver is used, the FJspio package does not need to be installed. This is because the Multipath Driver provides the same functions as FJspio.
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Chapter 9
Checking Connections
9.1
Procedure
1 2 3
Turn on the Fibre Channel switch power (if used). After checking that the Ready (or equivalent) LED of the Fibre Channel switch is lit, turn on the ETERNUS Disk storage systems. After checking that the ETERNUS Disk storage systems Ready LED is lit, turn on the server.
End of procedure
9.2
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IMPORTANT
Procedure
End of procedure
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Set up the ETERNUS Multipath Driver by following the manual provided with the Multipath Driver.
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Create a volume group, logical volume and file system. LVM on the VIOS is not supported. Do not perform any of the procedures described in this chapter on a VIOS.
11.1
Procedure
1 2
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After the settings are completed, exit the "smit" command. Check the contents of the new volume group.
Use the "lsvg" command to discover the number of physical partitions (the "Total PPs" value). This is required in "11.2 Creating the Logical Volumes" (page 29).
raid_vg2 raid_vg3 raid_vg4 raid_vg5 # lsvg raid_vg6 VOLUME GROUP: raid_vg6 VG STATE: active VG PERMISSION: read/write MAX LVs: 256 LVs: 2 OPEN LVs: 2 TOTAL PVs: 2 STALE PVs: 0 AVTIVE PVs: 1 MAX PPs per PV: 16256
VG IDENTIFIER: 000972ca57abbe2b PP SIZE: 4 megabyte(s) TOTAL PPs: 511 (2044 megabytes) FREE pps: 10 (40 megabytes) USED PPs: 501 (2004 megabytes) QUORUM: 2 VG DESCRIPTORES: 2 STALE PPs: 0 AUTO ON: yes MAX PVs: 2
End of procedure
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Procedure
1 2
Specify a [VOLUME GROUP name]. Either type a name in the [Entry Field], or press the [F4] key to select a name from the list.
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Also, when creating a file system, a Journal Log is also created on the same disk, so be sure to leave at least one logical partition in the Volume Group. Regarding [Enable BAD BLOCK relocation?], be sure to specify "no".
5 6
After the settings are completed, exit the "smit" command. Check the contents of the created logical volume.
If the logical volume name is "raid_lv6", execute the command as follows:
# lslv raid_lv6
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Execute this command for all logical volumes created on ETERNUS Disk storage systems' LUNs to disable [Bad Block Relocation]. If [Redistribution of bad blocks] is not disabled, file system may be damaged.
End of procedure
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If a logical unit (LUN) of the ETERNUS Disk storage systems is used as a boot disk, refer to "Server Support Matrix" to check the server environment. When using a LUN as a boot disk, make sure that the LUN has enough capacity to install the OS in the ETERNUS Disk storage system. Only single-path configurations are supported.
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Date of issuance: December 2010 Issuance responsibility: FUJITSU LIMITED
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