Fujitsu ETERNUS DX S4 Series Manuel utilisateur

FUJITSU Storage

ETERNUS DX, ETERNUS AF

Configuration Guide -Server Connection-

(Fibre Channel) for AIX

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Preface

This manual briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an

ETERNUS DX/AF to a server running AIX via a Fibre Channel interface.

This manual should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the

ETERNUS DX/AF, server, OS, Fibre Channel cards, and drivers.

Refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Notations" for the notations used in this manual such as

product trademarks and product names. For storage systems that are supported by the OS, refer to the Server

Support Matrix of the ETERNUS DX/AF.

23rd Edition

December 2018

The Contents and Structure of this Manual

This manual is composed of the following 13 chapters.

•"Chapter 1 Workflow" (page 7)

This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX/AF to a server.

•"Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment" (page 10)

This chapter describes which servers can be connected to ETERNUS DX/AF storage systems.

•"Chapter 3 Notes" (page 11)

This chapter describes issues that should be noted when connecting the ETERNUS DX/AF storage systems

and server.

•"Chapter 4 Checking the Server Information" (page 16)

This chapter describes how to check the server's WWN (World Wide Name).

•"Chapter 5 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr" (page 17)

This chapter describes how to install ETERNUSmgr.

•"Chapter 6 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF" (page 18)

This chapter describes how to use ETERNUS Web GUI or ETERNUSmgr to set up the ETERNUS DX/AF storage

systems.

•"Chapter 7 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches" (page 19)

This chapter describes how to set up the Fibre Channel switches.

•"Chapter 8 Installing Drivers and Setting Up the Server" (page 21)

This chapter describes the driver and server settings.

•"Chapter 9 Checking Connections" (page 25)

This chapter describes how to check the connection status between the server and ETERNUS DX/AF.

•"Chapter 10 Setting the Multipaths" (page 27)

This chapter describes the settings when operating with a multipath configuration.

•"Chapter 11 Creating the Volumes" (page 28)

This chapter describes how to create a volume on the ETERNUS DX/AF storage systems.

•"Chapter 12 SAN Boot" (page 33)

This chapter provides notes for SAN Boot.

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•"Chapter 13 Storage Migration" (page 34)

This chapter describes the procedures that are related to Storage Migration.

Preface

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Workflow 7

Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment 10

2.1 Hardware ..................................................................................................................................... 10

2.2 Operating System (OS)................................................................................................................. 10

2.3 Fibre Channel Cards...................................................................................................................... 10

2.4 Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM).................................................................................................. 10

2.5 Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) .......................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 3 Notes 11

3.1 ETERNUS DX/AF Setup Notes......................................................................................................... 11

3.2 Notes Regarding the Number of LUNs.......................................................................................... 11

3.3 Fibre Channel Switch Notes.......................................................................................................... 12

3.4 LVM Notes .................................................................................................................................... 13

3.5 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes............................................................................ 14

3.6 Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes........................................................................................ 14

3.7 Notes for Veritas Volume Manager Dynamic Multipathing (VxVM DMP) ...................................... 14

3.8 Veritas Cluster Server (VCS) Notes ................................................................................................ 14

3.9 Multipath Notes ........................................................................................................................... 14

3.10 Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) Notes.................................................................................................... 15

3.11 Oracle RAC Notes........................................................................................................................ 15

3.12 Path Addition Notes ................................................................................................................... 15

Chapter 4 Checking the Server Information 16

Chapter 5 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr 17

Chapter 6 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF 18

Chapter 7 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches 19

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Chapter 8 Installing Drivers and Setting Up the Server 21

8.1 Installing the Driver...................................................................................................................... 21

8.2 Setting Up the Driver Parameters................................................................................................. 21

8.2.1 For AIX Configurations (Configurations other than a VIOS/VIOC Configuration)...................................................21

8.2.2 For VIOS/VIOC Configuration................................................................................................................................22

8.3 Installing the Multipath Driver ..................................................................................................... 23

8.4 Installing the FJspio Package........................................................................................................ 23

Chapter 9 Checking Connections 25

9.1 Turning On the Devices ................................................................................................................ 25

9.2 Setting Up the Server to Recognize the Logical Units ................................................................... 25

9.3 Setting Logical Units .................................................................................................................... 26

Chapter 10 Setting the Multipaths 27

Chapter 11 Creating the Volumes 28

11.1 Creating the Volume Groups....................................................................................................... 28

11.2 Creating the Logical Volumes..................................................................................................... 30

Chapter 12 SAN Boot 33

Chapter 13 Storage Migration 34

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Chapter 1

Workflow

This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX/AF to a server running AIX. The workflow is shown

below.

Required Documents

•"Server Support Matrix"

•"Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH"

•"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Storage System Settings" that corresponds to the ETERNUS DX/AF

to be connected

•"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings"

•"ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide"

•"ETERNUSmgr Install Guide"

•"ETERNUSmgr User Guide"

•Manuals supplied with the server, Fibre Channel card, Fibre Channel card driver, and multipath driver

Workflow

Installing ETERNUSmgr and Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

If ETERNUSmgr is to be used, install it and set up the ETERNUS DX/AF. Also, check the WWN of the

Fibre Channel card for the server that is required to set the ETERNUS DX/AF.

•"Chapter 4 Checking the Server Information" (page 16)

•"Chapter 5 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr" (page 17)

•"Chapter 6 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF" (page 18)

•Checking the setup and maintenance operations

-"ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide"

•Installing ETERNUSmgr

-"ETERNUSmgr Install Guide"

•Checking the ETERNUSmgr operational procedures

-"ETERNUSmgr User Guide"

•Setting up the ETERNUS DX/AF

-"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Storage System Settings" that corresponds to the ETER-

NUS DX/AF to be connected

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Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches

If a Fibre Channel switch is to be used, set it up now.

•"Chapter 7 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches" (page 19)

•Checking the Fibre Channel switch connection requirements

-"Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH"

Installing the Fibre Channel Card Drivers and Setting the Parameters

Install the Fibre Channel card drivers, and set up the server environment.

•"8.1 Installing the Driver" (page 21)

•"8.2 Setting Up the Driver Parameters" (page 21)

•Checking the Fibre Channel card driver versions

-"Server Support Matrix"

For the standard multipath driver or the ETERNUS

Multipath Driver

For single-path connection or Veritas Volume

Manager

Installing the Multipath Driver

Install the ETERNUS Multipath Driver before using

it.

•"8.3 Installing the Multipath Driver" (page 23)

•Installing the Multipath Driver

-Installation & Configuration Guide

Installing the FJspio Package

Install the FJspio.

•"8.4 Installing the FJspio Package" (page 23)

Setting Up the Server to Recognize the Logical Units

Set up the server so that it can recognize the LUNs (logical unit numbers) of the ETERNUS DX/AF.

•"9.2 Setting Up the Server to Recognize the Logical Units" (page 25)

Chapter 1 Workflow

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Setting the Server to Match the System Configuration

Set up the server as required by the system configuration.

•Multipath configurations

-Setting up the standard multipath driver or the ETERNUS Multipath Driver

•"Chapter 10 Setting the Multipaths" (page 27)

-Veritas Volume Manager Dynamic Multipathing (VxVM DMP) Facility

•"3.6 Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes" (page 14)

•Volume manager

-Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

•"Chapter 11 Creating the Volumes" (page 28)

-Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM)

•"3.6 Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes" (page 14)

Creating the Volumes

Create LVM logical volumes.

•"Chapter 11 Creating the Volumes" (page 28)

Chapter 1 Workflow

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Chapter 2

Checking the Server Environment

Connection to servers is possible in the following environments.

Check the "Server Support Matrix" for server environment conditions.

2.1 Hardware

Refer to the "Server Support Matrix".

2.2 Operating System (OS)

Refer to the "Server Support Matrix".

2.3 Fibre Channel Cards

Refer to the "Server Support Matrix".

2.4 Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM)

Refer to the "Server Support Matrix".

2.5 Veritas Cluster Server (VCS)

Refer to the "Server Support Matrix".

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