HP XP7 Provisioning for Open Systems User Guide (H6F56-96009)

Read the following topics concerning host modes before configuring hosts:
• “Host modes for host groups” (page 170)
• “Host mode options” (page 171)
Configuring hosts includes the following tasks:
• “Find WWN of the host bus adapter” (page 173))
• “Creating a host group and registering hosts in the host group (in a Fibre Channel environment)”
(page 175))
Configure hosts workflow
1. Determine the host modes and host mode options you will use
2. Determine the WWN of the host bus adapters that you will use.
3. Create host groups
4. Register host groups
Host modes for host groups
The following table lists the host modes that are available for use on the HP XP7 Storage. Carefully
review and determine which host modes you will need to use when configuring your system and
observe the cautions concerning using certain host modes. Host modes and host mode options
must be set on the port before the host is connected. If you change host modes or host mode options
after the host is connected, the host (server) will not recognize it.
When to select this modeHost mode
When registering Red Hat Linux server hosts or IRIX server hosts in the host group00 Standard
When registering VMware server hosts in the host group
1
01 VMware
When registering OpenVMS server hosts in the host group05 OpenVMS
When registering Tru64 server hosts in the host group07 Tru64
When registering HP-UX server hosts in the host group08 HP
When registering Solaris server hosts in the host group09 Solaris
When registering NetWare server hosts in the host group0A NetWare
When registering Windows server hosts in the host group.
2
0C Windows
When registering AIX server hosts in the host group0F AIX
When registering VMware server hosts in the host group. If the virtual host on VMware
recognizes LUs by the Raw Device Mapping (RDM) method, set the host mode related to
OS of the virtual host.
21 VMware Extension
When registering Windows server hosts in the host group.2C Windows Extension
When registering another HP XP7 Storage in the host group for mapping by using External
Storage.
4C UVM
If this mode is used when the HP XP7 Storage is being used as an external storage system
of another HP XP7 Storage, the data of the MF-VOL in the HP XP7 Storage can be
transferred. Refer to emulation types below for the MF-VOL.
The data of the MF-VOL cannot be transferred when the storage systems are connected
with the host mode other than 4C UVM, and a message requiring formatting appears
after the mapping. In this case, cancel the message requiring formatting, and set the host
mode to 4C UVM when you want to transfer data.
170 Managing logical volumes