Qlogic QLA2100F Spécifications

IB M To talSto rage™En terprise Sto rage Server™Host Systems Attachment Guide2 105 Models E10, E20, F10, and F20SC26-7296-05

Appendix C. Migrating from the IBM SAN Data Gateway to fibre-channelattachment ...169Overview of the IBM SAN Data Gateway ...

FICON configurationFigure 42 on page 75 illustrates how to remove the ESCON paths. The S/390 orzSeries host has four ESCON channels 1 connected to t

Migrating from a FICON bridge to a native FICON attachmentThis section shows how to migrate from a FICON bridge to a native FICONattachment. The FICON

Mixed configurationFigure 44 on page 77 shows an example of an S/390 or zSeries host system withone FICON channel 1 and one FICON director 2 throu

Native FICON configurationFigure 45 on page 78 shows an S/390 or zSeries host system with two FICONchannels 1 connected to two FICON directors 2 t

Attaching to a FICON channelThis section tells you how to configure the ESS for a FICON attachment.Configuring the ESS for FICON attachmentYou can per

supports 256 logical paths per FICON link (compared to just 64 for ESCON), 128logical paths per logical subsystem, and 2048 logical paths for each ESS

FICON does not support a private connection. FICON performs frame (or packet)multiplexing. A configuration with the serially connected controllers com

When you attach FICON products to switches or directors, you cannot use cascadeswitches. You cannot configure a fabric of multiple interconnected dire

82 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 8. Attaching a Linux hostThis chapter describes how to attach a an Intel server that runs Linux with Red Hat7.1 and SuSE 7.2 to an IBM ESS. Yo

Figures1. ESS Models E10, E20, F10, and F20 base enclosure; front and rear views ...22. ESS Expansion enclosure, front and rear views ...

Installing the QLogic QLA2200F or Qlogic QLA2300F adapter cardThis section tells you how to attach an ESS to a Linux host system with the QLogicQLA220

8. From the Configuration Settings menu, scroll down to Extended FirmwareSettings. Press Enter.9. From the Extended Firmware Settings menu, scroll dow

Installing the fibre-channel adapter driversPerform the following steps to install the fibre-channel adapter drivers.Note: This is an example of how t

On the Red Hat distribution, there are all special device file entries available for the128 devices. On the SuSE distribution, there are only special

Next, assign the system partition ID before you write the information to the partitiontable on the disk and exiti the fdisk program. Figure 49 shows t

Using mke2fs:[root@yahoo /data]# mke2fs /dev/sdb1mke2fs 1.18, 11-Nov-1999 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09Filesystem label=OS type: LinuxBlock size=4096 (lo

90 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 9. Attaching to a Novell NetWare hostThis chapter describes how to attach an ESS to a Novell NetWare host system withthe following adapter car

a. Set the parameters on the Advanced Configuration Options panel asfollows:v Host Adapter SCSI ID: 7v SCSI Parity Checking: Enabledv Host Adapter SCS

14. Partition the devices and make volume groups.Installing and configuring the QLogic QLA1041 adapter cardPerform the following steps to install and

46. Example of range of devices for a Linux host ...8747. Example of different options for the fdisk utility ...8748

SCAN ALL LUNSNote: This enables the server to scan all the attached storage beforemounting the volumes.11. Save the file.12. Restart the server.13. At

9. To save the changes, click Yes. Press Enter.10. Restart the server.Installing the QLogic QLA2200F adapter cardThis section tells you how to attach

8. From the Configuration Settings menu, scroll down to Extended FirmwareSettings. Press Enter.9. From the Extended Firmware Settings menu, scroll dow

Installing the adapter driversPerform the following steps to install the fibre-channel adapter drivers:1. From the NetWare server console, type nwconf

98 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 10. Attaching to a Sun hostThis chapter tells you how to attach an ESS to a Sun Microsystem host system withSCSI or fibre-channel adapters. Yo

Note: The IBM Subsystem Device Driver does not support the Sun host system ina clustering environment. To have failover protection on an open system,

4. If you attach the ESS to a Sun host through a PCI SCSI adapter, continue tostep 5. If not, skip to step 7.5. If the glm.conf file exists, back it u

If you need to enable or disable a particular capability, use the following definitionsfor the SCSI subsystem options:v Bits0-2arereserved for debuggi

A File Manager window opens showing the paths for the Subsystem DeviceDriver package subdirectories. Figure 53 shows an example of the path.Note: You

Tables1. Publications in the ESS library...xvi2. Other IBM publications related to the ESS. ...xviii3. Other

sd_max_throttleThis sd_max_throttle parameter specifies the maximum number ofcommands that the sd driver can queue to the host bus adapter driver. The

This section also tells you how to change the Sun system kernel. Before you start,you must meet the attachment requirements listed in “Attachment requ

IBM Subsystem Device Driver requires a minimum of two fibre-channeladapters. The maximum number of fibre-channel adapters supported is 16for a total o

Installing the Emulex LP8000 adapter driversPerform the following steps to install the fibre-channel adapter drivers:1. Log in as root.2. Type emlxtem

Installing the JNI PCI adapter cardThis section tells you how to attach an ESS to a Sun host system with the JNI PCIadapter card.Perform the following

Installing the JNI SBUS adapter cardThis section tells you how to attach an ESS to a Sun host system with the JNISBUS adapter card.Perform the followi

Installing the QLogic QLA2200F adapter cardThis section tells you how to attach an ESS to a Sun host system with the QLogicQLA2200F adapter card.Perfo

v 1: Point-to-point (preferred setting)v 2: Loop preferred (If you cannot use arbitrated loop, then default topoint-to-point)v 3: Point-to point, othe

Note: If you are installing the fibre-channel adapter for the first time, you mustspecify the correct topology. You must also select the appropriate d

Figure 56 on page 114 shows the lines that you would add to the file to accessLUNs0-49ontarget 0 for fibre-channel.name="sd" class="scs

xii ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Figure 57 shows the start lpfc auto-generated configuration.Note: Anything you put within this auto-generated section will be deleted if youexecute pk

4. Type reboot ---r from the Open Windows window to shutdown and restart theSun host system with the kernel reconfiguration option. Or, type boot -- -

Table 22. Recommended configuration file parameters for the host bus adapters for the JNIFC64-1063 and JNI FCI-1063. (continued)Parameters Recommended

Installing the IBM Subsystem Device DriverThe following instructions explain how to install the IBM Subsystem Device Driverfrom a compact disc. You ca

Setting the Sun host system parametersThe following sections contain the procedures to set the Sun host systemparameters for optimum performance on th

If you are use the Veritas volume manager on the ESS LUNs, you must setthe VxVM max I/O size parameter (vol_maxio) to match the maxphysparameter. If y

120 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 11. Attaching to a Windows NT 4.0 hostThis chapter tells you how to attach the ESS to a Windows NT host system withSCSI or fibre-channel adapt

perform the LUN mapping. Otherwise, the time to restart could take 10 minutesper Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy target volume.See the following Web site for

8. Save the changes and select SCSISelect again to verify that you saved thechanges.9. Restart the server.10. Load the Adaptec drive, and restart the

Safety and environmental noticesThis section contains information about:v Safety notices that are used in this guidev Environmental guidelines for thi

v Removable Media Support: [None]v CHS Mapping: [SCSI Plug and Play Mapping]v Spinup Delay (Secs): [2]v Secondary Cluster Server: [No]v Termination Co

v Disconnects OK: Yesv Check Parity: Yesv Enable LUNS: Yesv Enable Devices: Yesv Negotiate Wide: Yesv Negotiate Sync: Yesv Tagged Queueing: Yesv Sync

d. For radix, click hex.e. Click OK.5. Exit the Regedt32 program.6. Restart your Windows NT server for the changes to take effect.Performing a FlashCo

v See the following Web site for details about the release level for your operatingsystem:www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/products/ess/supserver.htmEithe

6. From the Advanced Adapter Settings menu, press the Down Arrow tohighlight LUNs per target; then press Enter.7. Use the Down Arrow to find and highl

7. Press Esc to return to the Configuration Settings menu.8. From the Configuration Settings menu, scroll down to Extended FirmwareSettings. Press Ent

When the unzip process completes, you should see a message that says, xfiles unzipped successfully, where x equals the number of files youunzipped. Cl

Downloading the Emulex adapter driverPerform the following steps to install the port driver.1. Plug in and restart your host system.2. Go to the follo

Note: If you are installing the fibre-channel adapter for the first time, you mustspecify the correct topology. You must also select the appropriate d

Table 24. Recommended configuration file parameters for the host bus adapters for theEmulex LP8000 adapter on a Windows NT host system (continued)Para

xiv ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

configuration. You can retrieve and use it in different ways depending on the type ofhost bus adapter. The following instructions tell you how to modi

3. From the Disk Administrator window, select the disk drive letter that is yourtarget.4. From the menu bar, click Tools → Assign Drive letter.5. From

136 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 12. Attaching to a Windows 2000 hostThis chapter tells you how to attach the ESS to a Windows 2000 host system withSCSI and fibre-channel adap

Attaching an ESS to a Windows 2000 host systemThis section describes how to attach a Windows 2000 host system to an ESS withthe following adapter card

9. Restart the server.10. Load the Adaptec drive, and restart the system if instructed to do so.Installing and configuring the Symbios 8751D adapter c

v CHS Mapping: [SCSI Plug and Play Mapping]v Spinup Delay (Secs): [2]v Secondary Cluster Server: [No]v Termination Control: [Auto]v Restore Defaults:

v Check Parity: Yesv Enable LUNS: Yesv Enable Devices: Yesv Negotiate Wide: Yesv Negotiate Sync: Yesv Tagged Queueing: Yesv Sync Offset: 8v Sync Perio

e. Click OK.5. Exit the Regedt32 program.6. Restart your Windows 2000 server for the changes to take effect.Performing a FlashCopy from one volume to

For procedures that describe how to attach a Windows 2000 host system with SCSIadapters, see “Attaching with SCSI adapters” on page 137.Attachment req

About this guideThis guide provides information about:v Attaching the IBM Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) to an open-systems host withSmall Computer S

Note: The arbitrated-loop topology is the only topology available for the QLogicQLA2100F adapter card.Perform the following steps to install the QLogi

k. Enable database updates: Nol. Disable database load: Nom. IOCB allocation: 256n. Extended error logging: Disabled (might be enabled for debugging)N

You have the option to save the driver file to a floppy diskette or a directory onyour hard drive.8. Click Save.A window that shows the progress of th

v Target and public initiatorv Target and private initiatorNote: If you use the Emulex LP8000 adapter card with the McData ED-5000switch, non-switched

v Oemsetupv Readmev Txtsetup.oem15. Double click Readme to get the instructions to install the fibre-channel adapterdriver. Print the Readme file.16.

Parameter settings for the Emulex LP8000 for a Windows 2000 hostsystemSee Table 25 for recommended host bus adapter configuration file parameters fora

Table 25. Recommended configuration file parameters for the host bus adapters for the Emulex LP8000 adapter on aWindows 2000 host system (continued)Pa

Verifying the host is configured for storagePerform the following steps to determine whether or not your Windows 2000 hostsystem is configured for sto

This assigns the driver letter to the target if needed.7. Find the disk that is associated with your volume.There are two panels for each disk. The pa

Appendix A. Locating the worldwide port name (WWPN)This chapter tells you how to locate the WWPN value for a fibre-channel adapter onthe following hos

Each chapter describes how to attach an ESS to open-system hosts with SCSIadapters or fibre-channel adapters.PrerequisitesIBM recommends you read the

Message:wwidmgr available only prior to booting. Reinit system and try again.Explanation:Type P00>>>init wwidmgr again.Message:wwidmgr: No su

5. On the Hardware Service Manager panel, type 1 to select Packaging hardwareresources (systems, frames, cards,...).6. On the Packaging Hardware Resou

Locating the WWPN for a Linux hostTo locate the WWPN for an Intel server running Linux with Red Hat 7.1 and SuSE7.1 with a QLlogic adapter, perform th

b. For the JNI PCI adapter, search for fca-pcix: Fibre Channel WWNN, where xis the adapter number (0, 1, and so on). You can find the WWPN on thesame

158 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Appendix B. Migrating from SCSI to fibre-channelThis chapter describes how to migrate disks or logical volumes within the ESS fromSCSI to fibre-channe

www.ibm.com/storage/support/techsup/swtechsup.nsf/support/sddupdates/2. Reset your host system or execute the appropriate command to initiate devicedi

5. Export the volume group.Enter a file name (full path) where you want to store the logical volumeinformation for the volume group that you are expor

See Figure 65 for an example of what is displayed by SAM when you import avolume group.After the command completes successfully, the essvg volume grou

See Figure 67 for an example of the output for the script.5. Vary off the volume group by typing varyoffvg <volume group name>.6. Export the vol

Table 1. Publications in the ESS library (continued)Long title (short title) Description Order numberIBM TotalStorageEnterprise Storage ServerDFSMS So

15. Start your application or databases.Migrating on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 host systemThis section tells you how to migrate from SCSI to fibre-

See Figure 70 for an example of how this information looks in the DiskAdministrator window.S009028Figure 69. Initial setup of volumes attached to SCSI

Figure 70 on page 165 shows the volumes (only 5 out of 10 are shown herebecause of the limit of the Disk Administrator window). In this example, the v

v Your host system has disks or logical volumes that are located on an ESS that isalready in use.v The disk or logical volumes are attached to the hos

168 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Appendix C. Migrating from the IBM SAN Data Gateway tofibre-channel attachmentThis chapter describes how to migrate a Storage Area Network (SAN) DataG

Table 27. LUN limitations for various components (continued)System component LUN limitHost bus adapter 256ESS 960 (15 target IDs times 64 LUNs)SAN Dat

Statement of Limited WarrantyPart 1 – General TermsInternational Business Machines CorporationArmonk, New York, 10504This Statement of Limited Warrant

improper maintenance by you, or failure caused by a product for which IBM is notresponsible. The warranty is voided by removal or alteration of Machin

1. ensure that the Machine is free of any legal obligations or restrictions thatprevent its exchange.2. obtain authorization from the owner to have IB

The IBM publications center offers customized search functions to help you find thepublications that you need. A number of publications are available

Part 2 - Country or region-unique TermsASIA PACIFICAUSTRALIA: The IBM Warranty for Machines: The following paragraph is addedto this Section: The warr

If you purchased an IBM Machine in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Lu

Warranty Service: The following is added to this Section: During the warrantyperiod, transportation for delivery of the failing Machine to IBM will be

Unless otherwise provided by mandatory law, IBM and your reseller are not liablefor any of the following: (items 1 and 2 unchanged) 3) indirect damage

178 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

NoticesThis information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A.IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed i

All statements regarding IBM’s future direction or intent are subject to change orwithdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.T

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statementThis equipment has been tested and complies with the limits for a Class A digitaldevice, pursuant to

betrieben werden. Die Genehmigung wird erteilt, wenn keineelektromagnetischen Stoerungen zu erwarten sind." (Auszug aus demEMVG, Paragraph 3, Abs

IBM agreement for licensed internal codeRead Before UsingIMPORTANTYOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS IBM LICENSE AGREEMENT FORMACHINE CODE BY YOUR USE OF TH

Table 2. Other IBM publications related to the ESS. (continued)Title DescriptionOrdernumberESS Solutions forOpen SystemsStorage CompaqAlphaServer, HP,

1. Otherwise copy, display, transfer, adapt, modify, or distribute the Code(electronically or otherwise), except as IBM may authorize in the SpecificM

GlossaryThis glossary includes terms for the IBMTotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) andother Seascape solution products.This glossary include

common symbols. Some organizations, including IBM,have used the parity bit to expand the basic code set.assigned storage. On an ESS, the space allocat

channel subsystem. In Enterprise SystemsArchitecture/390, the part of a host computer thatmanages I/O communication between the program andany attache

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The internationalstandard of time that is kept by atomic clocks aroundthe world.Copy Services client. Software that

dedicated storage. Storage within a storage facilitythat is configured such that a single host system hasexclusive access to the storage.demote. To re

EMIF. See ESCON multiple image facility.enclosure. A unit that houses the components of astorage subsystem, such as a control unit, disk drives,and po

the Model F10, including the ability to support aseparate expansion enclosure.fabric. In fibre-channel technology, a routing structure,such as a switc

gigabyte (GB). A gigabyte of storage is 109bytes. Agigabyte of memory is 230bytes.GDPS. Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex, anS/390 multi-site

IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage ServerSpecialist (ESS Specialist). Software with aWeb-browser interface for configuring the ESS.IBM TotalStorage E

Table 2. Other IBM publications related to the ESS. (continued)Title DescriptionOrdernumberIBM SAN FibreChannel Switch,2109 Model S08Users GuideThe IB

the data in the key field and use the key field to identifyor locate a given record. The subsystem does not usethe key field.kilobyte (KB). (1) For pr

For S/390 or zSeries hosts, a logical subsystemrepresents a logical control unit (LCU). Each control-unitimage is associated with only one logical sub

Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE). Web browsersoftware manufactured by Microsoft.MIH. See missing-interrupt handler.mirrored pair. Two units that con

parallel access volume (PAV). An advanced functionof the ESS that enables OS/390 and z/OS systems toissue concurrent I/O requests against a CKD logica

PTF. See program temporary fix.PV Links. Short for Physical Volume Links, analternate pathing solution from Hewlett-Packardproviding for multiple path

and uses information in the data stream to determinecharacter boundaries and inter-conductorsynchronization.sequential access. A mode of accessing dat

holding status for the channel, and the channelresponded with the stack-status control the last time thecontrol unit attempted to present the status.s

the track. The record has a count field with a key lengthof zero, a data length of 8, and a record number of 0.This record is sometimes referred to as

Numerics2105. The machine number for the IBM EnterpriseStorage Server (ESS). 2105-100 is an ESS expansionenclosure typically referred to as the Model

IndexNumerics2000 host system, Windowsattaching with SCSI adapters 137fibre-channel attachment 142migrating from SCSI to fibre-channel 1642105host att

Table 2. Other IBM publications related to the ESS. (continued)Title DescriptionOrdernumberNUMA-Q ESSIntegration ReleaseNotes for NUMASystemsThis publ

attachment (continued)requirements (continued)pSeries host system 57, 61RS/6000 host system 57, 61Sun host system 99, 105Windows 2000 host system 137,

drivers (continued)installingJNI PCI fibre-channel adapter 108JNI SBUS fibre-channel adapter 109Linux, installing 86Novell NetWare, installing 97Sun,

GGerman compliance statement 181glossary 185groups, path for S/390 and zSeries 71HHACMP/6000attaching a ESS to multiple RS/6000 pSeries hostswithout 6

JNI PCI adapter carddownloadingSun host system 108installingSun host system 108JNI PCI fibre-channel adapter driver, installing 108JNI SBUS adapter ca

NUMA-Q host system (continued)installing the IOC-0210-54 adapter card 56locating the WWPN 155performing a fibre-channel attachment 55system requiremen

recycling, product xiiiregistry, setting the TimeOutValue for Windows2000 141, 150registry, setting the TimeOutValue for WindowsNT 125, 134related pub

storage area networks (SANs), fibre-channel 17storage serverrestoring data 66saving data 66Subsystem Device Driverinstalling 102Subsystem Device Drive

ZzSeries. SeeS/390 and zSeries.5Index 211

212 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Readers’ comments — we would like to hear from youIBM TotalStorage™Enterprise Storage Server™Host Systems Attachment Guide2105 Models E10, E20, F10, a

Web sitesTable 4 shows Web sites that have information about the ESS and other IBMstorage products.Table 4. ESS Web sites and descriptionsWeb site Des

Readers’ Comments — We’d Like to Hear from YouSC26-7296-05SC26-7296-05Cut or FoldAlong LineCut or FoldAlong LineFold and Tape Please do not staple

Printed in the United States of Americaon recycled paper containing 10%recovered post-consumer fiber.SC26-7296-05

Spine information:IB M TotalSto rage™EnterpriseStorag e Server™ESSHostSystemsAttachmentGuide

Fill out the Readers’ Comments form (RCF) at the back of this book. Return it bymail or fax (1-800-426-6209) or give it to an IBM representative. If t

xxiv ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 1. IntroductionThis chapter describes the:v Matrix of where to find information quickly for SCSI, fibre-channel, EnterpriseSystems Connection

Overview of the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS)The ESS is a part of the Seascape®family of storage servers. The ESS providesintegrate

For detailed information about the ESS, see the IBM TotalStorage ESS Introductionand Planning Guide.You get redundancy with the IBM Subsystem Device D

IB M To talSto rage™En terprise Sto rage Server™Host Systems Attachment Guide2 105 Models E10, E20, F10, and F20SC26-7296-05

For fibre-channel attachments, IBM recommends that you establish zones. Thezones should contain a single port attached to a host adapter with the desi

Fibre-channel adapters that are configured for SCSI-FCP (fibre-channel protocol)support:v A maximum of 128 host logins per fibre-channel portv A maxim

v OS/390®v Transaction Processing Facility (TPF)v Virtual Machine/Enterprise Storage Architecture (VM/ESA®)v Virtual Storage Extended/Enterprise Stora

For details on models and operating system versions and releases that the ESSsupports for these host systems, see the following Web site:www.storage.i

Cable interconnection hints and tips The following is a list of hints and tips for cable interconnections:v Host time-outs might occur due to bus cont

v When you attach a device to the end of your SCSI bus, you must terminate it. Ifyou attach a device in the middle of a SCSI bus, you must not termina

Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive componentsThe IBM service support representative must observe the following precautionswhen handling disk d

LUN affinityFor SCSI attachment, logical unit numbers (LUNs) have an affinity to SCSI ports,independent of which hosts might be attached to the ports.

Table 6. Host system limitations (continued)Host SystemLUNassignmentsand limitationsper target Configuration notesData General 0 - 7 NoneHewlett Packa

are used to interconnect the fibre-channel ports. For information about the ESSthree basic topologies you can use with the ESS, see “Fibre-channel arc

Note:Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety and environmental notices” onpage xiii and “Notices” o

The ESS supports increased connectivity with the use of fibre-channel (SCSI-FCPand FICON) directors. Specific details on status, availability, and con

Note: If you have not configured the port, only the topologies for point-to-point andarbitrated loop are supported. If you have configured the port, a

in the fibre-channel host supports the SCSI command Report LUNs, you canconfigure all 4096 LUNs on the ESS to be accessible by that host. Otherwise, y

The access-restricted mode prevents all fibre-channel-attached host systemsthat do not have an access profile from accessing any volumes that you have

utility. This might comprise many storage devices, including disk, tape, and opticalstorage. You can locate the storage utility far from the servers t

Chapter 2. Attaching to a Compaq hostThis chapter describes the host system requirements and provides the procedure toattach to an ESS to a Compaq Alp

The system performs self-test diagnostics and responds with the consoleprompt >>>.2. Type show device at the >>> prompt to list the

Configuring devices to mount automaticallyTo enable an AdvFS file system to start automatically, add an entry to the /etc/fstabfile that the mount com

Installing the KZPBA-CB adapter cardThe following procedures describe how to install the KZPBA-CB adapter card.1. Shut down the Compaq AlphaServer hos

7. Set the KZPBA-CB SCSI ID so it does not conflict with any other SCSI deviceon the bus. Set the isp* or pk* console variables as required by the ser

ContentsFigures...ixTables ...xiSafety and environmental notices ...xiiiProduct recycl

CCL (command control LUN) or pass-through LUN. This LUN passes commands tothe ESS controller. Future versions of ESS LIC will automatically allocate t

Figure 12 shows an example of the Korn shell script called essvol. Figure 12 showsa summary that includes information for all the ESS volumes that are

5. Edit the ddr.dbase file to include the lines shown in Figure 14 as an entry in thedisks subsection.6. Type ddr_config -c to compile the ddr.dbase f

Figure 16 shows an example of commands you can use to configure storage.Attaching with fibre-channel adaptersThis section describes the host system re

Note: Use the information on the logical configuration work sheet in the IBMEnterprise Storage Server Configuration Planner that you should haveprevio

Supported switchesIBM supports the following switches:v IBM 2109 Model S08 and S16v Corresponding Brocade and Compaq switches– FW 2.1.7 or later– FC-S

Figure 18 illustrates the worldwide node name (WWNN), It is identified as the“WWN” for each adapter. You need the world wide port name (WWPN) to confi

host should not use the volume for data storage or any other purpose. Setting upthis LUN 0 will minimize difficulties during future LIC migrations.Con

Displaying the ESS volumeThe following procedure describes how to display the information about the ESSvolume. You can use this information to identif

Setting an ESS volume as a boot deviceAll cluster member boot partitions must exist on shared external storage.Non-cluster boot partitions might also

Installing and configuring the Compaq Tru64 UNIX Version 4.0x host system 19Installing and Configuring Compaq Tru64 UNIX Version 5.x ...21Attachme

Verifying the attachment of the ESS volumesTo verify the attachment of the ESS volumes, use the hwmgr command. SeeFigure 25 for an example of the comm

Note: ESS volumes 282, 283, and 284 are seen as LUNs 0, 1, and 2, respectively.You can access the LUNs in Tru64 UNIX by using the following specialdev

6. Type ddr_config -c to compile the ddr.dbase file.7. Type ddr_config -s disk "IBM" "2105F20" to confirm the values in theddr.dba

# disklabel -wr /dev/rdisk/dsk6c# mkfdmn /dev/disk/dsk6c adomain# mkfset adomain afs# mkdir /fs# mount -t advfs adomain#afs /fsFigure 30. Example of h

38 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 3. Attaching to a Hewlett-Packard 9000 hostThis chapter describes the host system requirements and provides procedures toattach an ESS to a He

but you have no failover protection. The maximum number of adapterssupported is 16 for a total of 32 SCSI ports. For the HP-UX operating system11.0, t

Configuring the ESS for clusteringThe following section describes how to configure an ESS for clustering on theHP-UX 11.00 operating systems using MC/

v See the following Web site for details about the release level for your operatingsystem:www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/products/ess/supserver.htmEithe

1. If you do not already have a directory called /SD_CDROM, type mkdir/SD_CDROM to create a new directory.2. Insert the compact disc into the CD-ROM d

Installing the IOC-0210-54 adapter card...56Configuring the IOC-0210-54 adapter card...56Chapter 6. Attaching to an IBM RS/6000

3. Extend the volume group to include the c3t0d0 path. When you issue avgdisplay -v command on the volume group, the command lists c3t0d0 as analterna

Chapter 4. Attaching to an IBM AS/400 or iSeries hostThis chapter describes the host system requirements. This chapter also providesthe procedures to

L LUN number0-7PP ESS host port number1-32NNN low-order three characters of the ESS unit serial number or uniquethree character value entered using an

3. A zero4. a two-digit port number, followed by a 3-digit storage facility identificationnumberThe ESS sets the storage facility identification numbe

Note: From an ESS logical configuration view point, all AS/400 disks are RAID-5and are protected within the ESS. When you create the AS/400 disk using

4. Contact your IBM service support representative to install and configure the IBMESS.Attachment considerationsThis section lists the attachment cons

Host LimitationsSee Table 12 for a description of the LUN assignments for the iSeries host system.Table 12. Host system limitations for the iSeries ho

Figure 33 shows an example of the display for the hardware service manager(HSM) auxiliary storage hardware resource detail for the 2105 disk unit.On a

Requirements for Copy Services To get current information about the host system models, operating systems, andadapters that the ESS supports, see the

Setting up the 2109 S08 or S16 switchTo set up the 2109 S08 Switch, see 2109 Model S08 Installation and ServiceGuide, and the 2109 Model S08 Users Gui

Number of disk devices on Linux ...86Configuration of ESS storage under Linux ...87Partitioning ESS disks ...

54 ESS Host Systems Attachment Guide

Chapter 5. Attaching to an IBM Eserver xSeries 430 or IBMNUMA-Q hostThis chapter tells you how to attach an ESS to an IBM xSeries 430 or an IBMNUMA-Q

System requirementsThe ESS is supported on the IBM xSeries 430 and the IBM NUMA-Q host systemsby a module of code that is incorporated into Service Pa

Chapter 6. Attaching to an IBM RS/6000 or IBM eServerpSeries hostThis chapter describes the host system requirements and provides procedures toattach

open system, the IBM Subsystem Device Driver requires a minimum of twoadapters. You can run the Subsystem Device Driver with one SCSI adapter,but you

The Install and Update from the Latest Available Software panel opens withthe name of the software you selected to install.8. Check the default option

on the AIX server for each physical LUN. If you create a PVID sector 0 of a LUNand you delete all hdisks from the system with the rmdev command, you m

v Point-to-point (switched fabric) topologyv Arbitrated loop topologyThe RS/6000 and pSeries host systems do not support more than onehost bus adapter

1. Attach the ESS to your host system. See “General information about attachingto an open-systems host with SCSI adapters” on page 7.2. Turn on the ho

The installation process might take several minutes. A message displays whenthe installation process is complete.11. Press F10 when the installation p

Configuring for availability and recoverability ...133Setting the TimeOutValue registry ...134Verifying the host system is confi

Attaching to multiple RS/6000 or pSeries hosts without theHACMP/6000™host systemThis section describes the requirements and provides the instructions

v All host systems connected to the same ESS must have the same type of SCSIadapter or a compatible SCSI adapter. For details on adapters, see the fol

18. Select an appropriate physical partition size for the volume group, using thePhysical Partition Size.Note: AIX limits the number of physical parti

5. Type mount to mount the ESS volume groups to the applicable host systemsthat are connected to the ESS. Perform the steps one system at a time.6. If

Table 16. Hardware and software levels supported for HACMP version 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.1, and 4.3.3Hardware/Software HACMP 4.2.2 AIX4.2.1HACMP 4.2.2 AIX

Chapter 7. Attaching to an IBM S/390 or IBM eServer zSerieshostThis chapter describes the host system requirements to attach the IBM S/390 orzSeries h

Controller images and interconnections An ESS supports up to 16 controller images.All controller images are accessible over any installed ESCON physic

Logical paths and path groups A logical path is a connection between a controller image and a host image. AnESCON link consists of two fibre-channels.

Attachment requirementsEnsure that your installation meets the following requirements:1. One or two ESSs and no other I/O devices are attached to each

Mixed configurationFigure 41 on page 74 shows another example of a S/390 or zSeries host systemwith four ESCON channels 1. In this example, two FICO