HP 3PAR HP-UX Implementation Guide

Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................4
Supported Configurations..........................................................................................................4
HP 3PAR OS Upgrade Considerations.........................................................................................4
Audience.................................................................................................................................4
2 Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for Fibre Channel..........................6
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Running HP 3PAR OS 3.1.x or OS 2.3.x.........................6
Configuring Ports on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for a Direct Connection...............................6
Configuring Ports on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage for a Fabric Connection..............................7
Creating the Host Definition..................................................................................................7
Connecting the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage to the Host..................................................................9
Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric...............................................................................................9
HP 3PAR Coexistence.........................................................................................................10
Configuration Guidelines for Fabric Vendors..........................................................................10
Target Port Limits and Specifications.....................................................................................11
HP 3PAR Priority Optimization.............................................................................................12
Operating System Specific Expected Behaviors..................................................................12
HP 3PAR OS Persistent Ports................................................................................................12
Fibre Channel...............................................................................................................13
HP-UX Persistent Ports Limitations......................................................................................13
3 Connecting a Host Server with Fibre Channel...............................................15
Installing the HBA...................................................................................................................15
Installing the Host OS..............................................................................................................15
4 Allocating Storage for Access by the HP-UX Host..........................................17
Creating Storage on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage...................................................................17
Creating Virtual Volumes....................................................................................................17
Creating Thinly-provisioned Virtual Volumes...........................................................................18
Exporting LUNs to the Host......................................................................................................18
SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) LUN Considerations.................................................................18
Restrictions on Volume Size and Number...................................................................................21
Restrictions on Dynamic LUN Expansion and Contraction.............................................................21
Setting Up Multipathing Software on HP-UX 11i v3......................................................................21
Setting Up Multipathing Software on HP-UX 11i v2......................................................................33
5 Removing HP 3PAR Devices on the Host Server.............................................39
6 Booting the Host from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage...................................40
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Setup Requirements..........................................................................40
HP-UX Itanium Host HBA Considerations....................................................................................40
Installation from HP-UX 11i v2 or 11i v3 DVDs.............................................................................41
7 Using Symantec Storage Foundation...........................................................43
8 HP-UX Software List Command Output.........................................................44
HP-UX 11i v3..........................................................................................................................44
HP-UX 11i v2..........................................................................................................................45
9 Support and Other Resources.....................................................................47
Contacting HP........................................................................................................................47
HP 3PAR documentation..........................................................................................................47
Typographic conventions.........................................................................................................50
HP 3PAR branding information.................................................................................................50
10 Documentation feedback.........................................................................51
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