HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for Sun Solaris installation and reference guide Part number: 5697–7044 Sixth edition: September 2007
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Contents About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intended audience . . . . . . . . Related documentation . . . . . . Document conventions and symbols HP technical support . . . . . . . Subscription service . . . . . . . HP websites . . . . . . . . . . . Documentation feedback . . . . . 1 Host connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tables 1 ..Document conventions 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this guide This installation and reference guide provides information to help you: • Connecting your host to an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system • Getting pointers to the latest layered applications used with the Enterprise Virtual Array Intended audience This book is intended for use by storage administrators who are experienced with the following: • Host environments, such as Windows, Sun Solaris, OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, and Novell Netware.
Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Blue Text: Related documentation Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.
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About this guide
1 Host connectivity This chapter provides host connectivity information and links to components you need to support your operating system with an Enterprise Virtual Array storage system.
CAUTION: Single pathing is not preferred, since data corruption is possible. Please read the white paper carefully before implementing single pathing. Multipathing Secure Path and multipathing software provide a multiple-path environment for your operating system. More information is available at the following web sites: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/secure-path/index.html http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/sanworks/multipathoptions/index.
2 Testing connections to the EVA3000/5000 This chapter applies to EVAs running VCS3* only and describes how to test connections between the host server and the EVA3000/5000. Creating and presenting virtual disks To create and present additional virtual disks to the host server: 1. Create a virtual disk on the EVA using HP Command View EVA. 2. Specify values for the following parameters: • Virtual disk name • Vraid level • Size • Present to host (the host you created in step1) 3.
• Verify all cabling to the switch, Enterprise Virtual Array, and host. • Verify all firmware levels (check the associated Enterprise Virtual Array release notes for details). • Ensure that you are running a supported version of the host operating system (see the release notes included with this kit). • Ensure that the correct host is selected for this virtual disk and that a unique OS Unit ID is used in the HP Command View EVA.
Index A accessing HP Command View EVA, 10 multipathing, 10 Secure Path, 10 SSSU, 10 C connectivity host, 9 creating virtual disks, 11 intended audience, 5 M multipathing accessing, 10 P presenting virtual disks, 11 R D documentation FCA, 9 F FCA installing, 9 FCA documentation, 9 Fibre Channel adapters accessing, 9 H I HP Command View EVA accessing, 10 related documentation, 5 S Secure Path accessing, 10 Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) accessing, 10 V virtual disks configuring,
