HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterprise Virtual Array connectivity for VMware installation and reference guide Part number: 5697–7046 Third 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.
$ esxcfg-update NOTE: There may be multiple patches in each directory. You must issue the update command against each patch individually. Configuring the EVA3000/5000 in VMware host servers The section provides information to help you configure EVA3000/5000 storage systems in VMware host servers. NOTE: Typically, the adapter that connects the host server to the fabric is called a host bus adapter (HBA). The HBA connected to the EVA is called a Fibre Channel adapter (FCA).
1. Download the FCA2214 BIOS update, available on http://www.hp.com/support/downloads to a virtual floppy. See the HP Integrated Lights-Out user guide for instructions to create and use a virtual floppy. 2. Unzip the file. 3. Follow the instructions in the Readme file to load the NVRAM configuration onto each FCA2214 adapter. • If you have a blade server other than a ProLiant blade server: 1. Download the FCA2214 BIOS update available on http://www.hp.com/support/downloads. 2. Unzip the file. 3.
For 1. 2. 3. 4. 3.0.x, use the VI client to set the multipathing policy: From the Hardware pane, select Storage Adapters under the Configuration tab. Select any active storage adapter listed and then select a LUN listed in the bottom pane. Right-click and select Manage Paths. The Manage Paths window opens. In the Manage Paths window, you can change the preferred path or the path policy. NOTE: These changes affect only the selected LUN. To change all of them, they must be done individually.
Using the Storage System Scripting Utility The Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) is part of HP Command View EVA. The SSSU is a command line interface (CLI) that issues commands directly to the controller. You can locate the SSSU at the following web site: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/cmdvieweva/index.html NOTE: The SSSU cannot run from an ESX or a GSX server. You must use a server running an SSSU-supported guest Virtual Machine operating software, such as Windows or Linux.
Host connectivity
2 Testing connections to the EVA3000/5000 This chapter 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 the host connection type as follows: • For VCS 3.
Testing connections to the EVA3000/5000
Index A accessing HP Command View EVA, 13 multipathing, 12 Secure Path, 12 SSSU, 13 C connectivity host, 9 creating virtual disks, 15 F Fibre Channel adapters accessing, 9 H HP Command View EVA accessing, 13 I intended audience, 5 M multipathing accessing, 12 P presenting virtual disks, 15 R related documentation, 5 S Secure Path accessing, 12 Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) accessing, 13 V virtual disks configuring, 15 creating, 15 presenting, 15 HP StorageWorks 3000/5000 Enterp
