Fujitsu DX P3AM-3842-05ENZ0 User Manual

Preface

This document briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90, ETERNUS DX410/DX440, or ETERNUS DX8100/ DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system to a Linux server.

This document should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90, ETERNUS DX410/DX440, or ETERNUS DX8100/ DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage system, server, OS used, Fibre Channel cards, drivers, etc. Note that this manual refers the following documents.

• Server Support Matrix

• Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

Fibre Channel Switch Settings

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Linux

- Driver Settings for PRIMERGY/PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series

- Driver Settings for PRIMEQUEST 500/400 Series

- Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers with Emulex Fibre

Channel Cards

- Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers with QLogic Fibre

Channel Cards

- Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers with Emulex

Fibre Channel Cards

- Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers with QLogic

Fibre Channel Cards

- for Linux device-mapper multipath

• Web GUI User Guide

• ETERNUSmgr Install Guide

• ETERNUSmgr User Guide

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Also, note that in this document the ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90, ETERNUS DX410/DX440, and ETERNUS DX8100/DX8400/DX8700 Disk storage systems are collectively referred to as ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.

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August 2010

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The Contents and Structure of this Manual

This document is composed of the following 11 chapters and an appendix.

• Chapter 1 Workflow

This describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems to a server running Linux

• Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment

This describes which servers can be connected to ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.

• Chapter 3 Notes

This describes issues that should be noted when connecting the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems and server.

• Chapter 4 Installing and Setting Up the ETERNUSmgr

This describes how to install ETERNUSmgr.

• Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems

This describes how to use ETERNUSmgr to set up the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.

• Chapter 6 Setting the Fibre Channel Switches

This describes how to set up the Fibre Channel switches.

• Chapter 7 Installing and Setting Up the Drivers

This describes how to install the Fibre Channel card drivers and set up the server.

• Chapter 8 Connecting the Server to the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems

This describes how to connect the server and ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.

• Chapter 9 Logical Unit Recognition

This describes how to recognize the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system logical units from server.

• Chapter 10 Setting Up and Checking the Multipath Driver

This describes how to set up and check the ETERNUS Multipath Driver.

• Chapter 11 Setting Up the File System

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This describes how to create a file system on the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems.

The restoration procedure for when a path degrades in a VERITAS Volume Manager environment is described in the appendix.

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Safe Use of this Product

■ Using this manual

This manual contains important information to ensure the safe use of this product. Be sure to thoroughly read and understand its contents before using the product. After reading, store this manual in a safe place for future reference. FUJITSU has made every effort to ensure the safety of the users and other personnel, and to prevent property damage. When using this product, carefully follow the instructions described in this manual.

Acknowledgments

• Emulex is a trademark of Emulex Corp.

• QLogic is a trademark of QLogic Corp.

• Linux is a trademark or registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the USA and other

countries.

• Red Hat, PRM, and all Red Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the USA and other countries.

• SUSE is a registered trademark of SUSE Linux AG., a subsidiary of Novell, Inc.

• Symantec, Symantec logo, VERITAS, and VERITAS logo are registered trademarks of

Symantec Corp. in the U.S. and its affiliated companies.

• VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS Cluster Server are trademarks of Symantec Corp.

and its affiliated companies.

• The company names, product names and service names mentioned in this document are

registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Naming Conventions

■ Product Names

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux series products are as described below.

"xxx" in the following table indicates an architecture name (example: x86), and "x" indicates a version number.

Product Names Abbreviation

Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 RHEL5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x RHEL5.x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (for xxx) RHEL5 (xxx)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x (for xxx) RHEL5.x (xxx)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.4 RHEL-AS4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.4 Update x RHEL-AS4 Update x

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Product Names Abbreviation

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4.x RHEL-AS4.x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for xxx) RHEL-AS4 (xxx)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v.4 for xxx) Update x RHEL-AS4 (xxx) Update x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (4.x for x86) RHEL-AS4.x (xxx)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v.4 RHEL-ES4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v.4 Update x RHEL-ES4 Update x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.x RHEL-ES4.x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v.4 for xxx) RHEL-ES4 (xxx)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v.4 for xxx) Update x RHEL-ES4 (xxx) Update x

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (4.x for xxx) RHEL-ES4.x (xxx)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server series products are as described below.

Product Names Abbreviation

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SLES11

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SLES11 (x86)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for EM64T SLES11 (EM64T)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for Itanium Processor Family SLES11 (IPF)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SLES10

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Packx SLES10 SPx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86 SLES10 (x86)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for EM64T SLES10 (EM64T)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for Itanium Processor Family SLES10 (IPF)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86 Service Packx SLES10 (x86) SPx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for EM64T Service Packx SLES10 (EM64T) SPx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for Itanium Processor Family Service Packx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SLES9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Packx SLES9 SPx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86 SLES9 (x86)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for EM64T SLES9 (EM64T)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Itanium Processor Family SLES9 (IPF)

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86 Service Packx SLES9 (x86) SPx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for EM64T Service Packx SLES9 (EM64T) SPx

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Itanium Processor Family Service Packx

SLES10 (IPF) SPx

SLES9 (IPF) SPx

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■ Other names

• "Channel Adapter" (CA) refers to the Fibre Channel interface module used in the ETERNUS

DX Disk storage systems to connect to the server.

• "Fibre Channel card" refers to the Fibre Channel interface module normally used in the

server. A "Host Bus Adapter" (HBA) or "Channel Adapter" (CA) may be used instead, depending on the server.

• "Fibre Channel cable" refers to the cable that is used to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk

storage systems and server over a Fibre Channel interface. "FC cable", "optical fibre cable", or "multi mode Fibre Channel cable" may be used instead, depending on the storage system.

• Italics are used to show variables such as values and characters that appear in command

parameters and output examples.

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Chapter 1 Workflow .................................................................................10

1.1 When the Multipath Driver is not Used ............................................................. 10

1.2 When the Multipath Driver is Used ................................................................... 14

Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment........................................19

2.1 Server Hardware .............................................................................................. 19

2.2 Server OS ........................................................................................................ 19

2.3 Fibre Channel Cards ........................................................................................ 19

2.4 ETERNUS Multipath Driver or GR Multipath Driver ......................................... 20

2.5 VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) ................................................................ 20

2.6 device-mapper multipath .................................................................................. 20

2.7 VERITAS Cluster Server .................................................................................. 20

Chapter 3 Notes .......................................................................................21

3.1 Connection Notes ............................................................................................. 21

3.1.1 SCSI Devices and Linux ............................................................................................................ 21

3.1.2 udev Function Notes .................................................................................................................. 21

3.2 Fibre Channel Card Notes ............................................................................... 22

3.3 Fibre Channel Switch Notes ............................................................................. 22

3.4 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes ............................................. 22

3.5 Design Sheet Notes ......................................................................................... 23

3.6 VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes ...................................................... 23

3.7 VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) Notes ............................................................. 24

3.8 Notes on Connecting the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System to a Server .... 24

Chapter 4 Installing and Setting Up the ETERNUSmgr........................25

Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems ..........26

Chapter 6 Setting the Fibre Channel Switches .....................................27

Chapter 7 Installing and Setting Up the Drivers ...................................28

Chapter 8 Connecting the Server

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to the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems.........................29

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Chapter 9 Logical Unit Recognition .......................................................30

9.1 Displaying the Recognized Logical Units ......................................................... 30

9.1.1 For Red Hat Enterprise Linux .................................................................................................... 30

9.1.2 For SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ............................................................................................ 32

Chapter 10 Setting Up and Checking the Multipath Driver ....................33

10.1 ETERNUS Multipath Driver or GR Multipath Driver ......................................... 33

10.2 device-mapper multipath .................................................................................. 33

Chapter 11 Setting Up the File System ....................................................34

Appendix A Restoration Procedure for when a Path Degrades

in a VERITAS Volume Manager Environment......................35

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Chapter 1 Workflow

This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system to a server running Linux. Procedure varies according to whether a single-path or multipath configuration is used.

When a Fibre Channel switch is used to make the connection, refer to the "ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings" and use the procedure described.

1.1 When the Multipath Driver is not Used

The documents and workflow required when a multipath driver is not used are as follows.

Required Documents

• Server Support Matrix

• Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

Fibre Channel Switch Settings

• ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Linux

(This manual)

- Driver Settings for PRIMERGY/PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series

- Driver Settings for PRIMEQUEST 500/400 Series

- Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers

with Emulex Fibre Channel Cards

- Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers

with QLogic Fibre Channel Cards

- Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers

with Emulex Fibre Channel Cards

- Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers

with QLogic Fibre Channel Cards

• Web GUI User Guide

• ETERNUSmgr Install Guide

• ETERNUSmgr User Guide

• Other manuals provided with each product (server, Fibre Channel Cards, and Fibre Channel

Card Driver)

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Workflow

Install the ETERNUSmgr and Set Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System

If the ETERNUSmgr is to be used, install it and set up the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system.

Refer

- "Chapter 4 Installing and Setting Up the ETERNUSmgr" (page 25)

- "Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems" (page 26)

- Check the setup and maintenance operations.

• "Web GUI User Guide"

- Install ETERNUSmgr.

• "ETERNUSmgr Install Guide"

- Check ETERNUSmgr operation.

• "ETERNUSmgr User Guide"

- Set up the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system.

• "ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX60/DX80/DX90"

• "ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System Settings for ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series"

Set Up the Fibre Channel Switch

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

Refer

- "Chapter 6 Setting the Fibre Channel Switches" (page 27)

- Set up the Fibre Channel switch.

• "ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel)

Fibre Channel Switch Settings"

- Check the Fibre Channel switch connection requirements.

• "Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH"

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Install the Fibre Channel Card Driver

Install the appropriate driver for the Fibre Channel card being used. Applicable manual varies according to the server, OS, and Fibre Channel Card type being used. Select from the following list.

Refer

- "Chapter 7 Installing and Setting Up the Drivers" (page 28)

- Mount cards, install drivers, and perform setup.

• "Driver Settings for PRIMERGY/PRIMEQUEST 1000 Series"

- Mount cards, install drivers, and perform setup.

• "Driver Settings for PRIMEQUEST 500/400 Series"

- Mount cards, install drivers, and perform setup.

• "Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers with Emulex

Fibre Channel Cards"

- Mount cards, install drivers, and perform setup.

• "Driver Settings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Other Brand Servers with QLogic

Fibre Channel Cards"

- Mount cards, install drivers, and perform setup.

• "Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Server with

Emulex Fibre Channel Cards"

- Mount cards, install drivers, and perform setup.

• "Driver Settings for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Other Brand Servers with

QLogic Fibre Channel Cards"

- Check the Fibre Channel Card driver versions.

• "Server Support Matrix"

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Connect the Server to the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems

Connect the server and the ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems using the Fibre Channel cables.

Refer

- "Chapter 8 Connecting the Server to the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems" (page

29)

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