HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP operating system configuration guide: SGI IRIX (A5951-96075, December 2005)

Contents

Preface ......................... 5

Aboutthisguide................................ 5

Intendedaudience............................... 5

Diskarrays.................................. 5

Relateddocumentation............................. 5

Documentconventionsandsymbols ....................... 6

HPtechnicalsupport.............................. 7

Subscriptionservice .............................. 7

OtherHPwebsites .............................. 7

1Installation....................... 9

Featuresandrequirements ........................... 9

FibreChannelinterface.......................... 10

Deviceemulationtypes.......................... 10

Failover ................................ 10

SNMP conﬁguration........................... 11

RAIDManagercommanddevices ..................... 11

Installationprocedures .......................... 12

Install and conﬁgurethediskarray....................... 13

SettingtheSystemOptionModes ..................... 13

ConﬁguringtheFibreChannelports .................... 14

FibreAddress............................ 14

FabricandConnectionparametersettings................ 15

Settingthehostmodeforthediskarrayports ................ 16

Install and conﬁgurethehost ......................... 18

LoadingtheOSandsoftware ....................... 18

Installing a nd conﬁguringtheHBAs..................... 18

Clusteringandfabriczoning ....................... 19

Fabric zoning and LUN security for multiple operating systems . . . . . . . . . 20

Connectthediskarray............................ 21

Deﬁningthepaths............................ 21

Verifyingnewdevicerecognition...................... 23

Toverifythedevicesonthenewlyinstalleddiskarray:........... 23

Conﬁgurediskarraydevices ......................... 24

Creating device ﬁles........................... 24

Fabricswitch ............................ 25

Partitioningandlabelingthedevices .................... 27

Topartitionandlabelthedevices: ................... 27

Disk Array XP operating system conﬁguration guide: SGI I RIX