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FUJITSU Storage
ETERNUS DX, ETERNUS AF
Configuration Guide -Server Connection-

(Fibre Channel) ETERNUS DX S4/S3 series Hybrid Storage Systems,
ETERNUS AF series, ETERNUS DX200F All-Flash Arrays Settings

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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 Solaris OS, HP-UX, AIX, Windows®, Linux, VMware ESX, PAN Manager, Cit­rix® XenServer®, Oracle Linux, or Oracle VM Server for x86 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.

The Contents and Structure of this Manual

This manual is composed of the following two chapters.

"Chapter 1 Workflow" (page 6)

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This chapter describes the workflow when setting up a storage system.

"Chapter 2 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF" (page 8)

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This chapter describes how to set up a storage system.

Preface

15th Edition

December 2017

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Workflow 6

Chapter 2 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF 8

2.1 Common Settings ........................................................................................................................... 8

2.1.1 Setting the To-Server Connection Type (Setting the FC Port Parameters)..............................................................8

2.1.2 Creating the Server Accessible LUN Groups (Setting the LUN Groups)...................................................................9

2.1.3 Setting the Host Responses ................................................................................................................................10

2.1.4 Setting the CA Port Groups..................................................................................................................................12

2.1.5 Registering the WWNs of the Accessing Fibre Channel Cards (Setting FC Host)...................................................12

2.1.6 Allocating LUN Groups (Setting the Host Affinity)...............................................................................................12

2.2 Specific Settings ........................................................................................................................... 13

2.2.1 Setting the CA Reset Groups................................................................................................................................13

2.2.2 Setting the Subsystem Parameters .....................................................................................................................14

2.3 Checking the WWNs ..................................................................................................................... 14

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List of Tables

Table 2.1 Combinations of the transfer rates and the connection types (when using direct connections to Fibre

Channel cards) ...........................................................................................................................................8

Table 2.2 Combinations of the transfer rates and the connection types (when connecting to Fibre Channel

switches)....................................................................................................................................................8

Table 2.3 FC port parameter settings (when the connection type is FC-AL) ...............................................................9

Table 2.4 FC port parameter settings (when the connection type is Fabric)...............................................................9

Table 2.5 Host response settings .............................................................................................................................10

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Chapter 1

Workflow

This manual is used when performing the setup procedures described in the "Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF"
section of the "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel)" for each OS.

Required Documents

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

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"Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS"

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"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel) for Oracle Solaris"

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"ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide"

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Workflow

Setting the FC Port Parameters

Set the to-server connection type.

"2.1.1 Setting the To-Server Connection Type (Setting the FC Port Parameters)" (page 8)

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Setting the LUN Groups

Set the server accessible LUN groups.

"2.1.2 Creating the Server Accessible LUN Groups (Setting the LUN Groups)" (page 9)

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Setting the Host Responses

Set the host responses to match the connection configuration.

"2.1.3 Setting the Host Responses" (page 10)

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Chapter 1 Workflow

Setting the CA Port Groups

Create a group of ports for each CA type.

"2.1.4 Setting the CA Port Groups" (page 12)

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Setting the FC Host

Register the WWNs of the accessing Fibre Channel cards.

"2.1.5 Registering the WWNs of the Accessing Fibre Channel Cards (Setting FC Host)" (page 12)

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Setting the Host Affinity

Define the relationship between the FC host, the CA port group, and the LUN group.

"2.1.6 Allocating LUN Groups (Setting the Host Affinity)" (page 12)

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Setting the Specific Parameters

Set the required parameters according to the OS and the connection configuration.

"2.2 Specific Settings" (page 13)

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Checking the WWNs

Check information that is necessary for connecting to the server.

"2.3 Checking the WWNs" (page 14)

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After completing all the required procedures in this manual, follow the procedures in "Configuration
Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel)" for each OS.

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Chapter 2

Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

2.1 Common Settings

This section explains the settings required for all server OSs, regardless of the connection configuration.

See the "ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide" for details of how to set up and operate ETERNUS Web GUI.

2.1.1 Setting the To-Server Connection Type (Setting the FC Port Parameters)

Select a combination of the transfer rate and connection type from the following table according to the con­nection environment.

Table 2.1 Combinations of the transfer rates and the connection types (when using direct connections to Fibre
Channel cards)

Fibre Channel
card maximum
speed

32Gbit/s 32Gbit/s Fabric 16Gbit/s Fabric 8Gbit/s FC-AL

16Gbit/s 16Gbit/s (*1) Fabric 16Gbit/s (*1) Fabric 8Gbit/s FC-AL

8Gbit/s 8Gbit/s FC-AL 8Gbit/s FC-AL 8Gbit/s FC-AL

4Gbit/s — — 4Gbit/s FC-AL 4Gbit/s FC-AL

*1: Specify "Auto Negotiation" for direct connections to 16Gbit/s Brocade Fibre Channel cards.

Table 2.2 Combinations of the transfer rates and the connection types (when connecting to Fibre Channel
switches)

Fibre Channel
switch maxi­mum speed

32Gbit/s 32Gbit/s Fabric 16Gbit/s Fabric 8Gbit/s Fabric

16Gbit/s 16Gbit/s Fabric 16Gbit/s Fabric 8Gbit/s Fabric

8Gbit/s 8Gbit/s Fabric 8Gbit/s Fabric 8Gbit/s Fabric

4Gbit/s — — 4Gbit/s Fabric 4Gbit/s Fabric

Transfer rate and connection type setting values

32Gbit/s CA 16Gbit/s CA 8Gbit/s CA

Transfer rate Connection Transfer rate Connection Transfer rate Connection

Transfer rate and connection type setting values

32Gbit/s CA 16Gbit/s CA 8Gbit/s CA

Transfer rate Connection Transfer rate Connection Transfer rate Connection

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Chapter 2

2.1 Common Settings

Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

For each connection configuration, set the indicated items only. All other parameters should be left on their
default values.

Table 2.3 FC port parameter settings (when the connection type is FC-AL)

Parameter Solaris OS

Connection FC-AL

Set Loop ID Manual

Loop ID Values from 0x10 upwards

(Except 0x7D)

Transfer Rate Transfer rate that is selected in Table 2.1.

Frame Size 2048

Reset Scope I_T_L

Release Reservation if Chip is Reset Disable

HP-UX, AIX, Windows®, Linux, VMware
ESX, PAN Manager, Citrix XenServer,
Oracle Linux, Oracle VM Server for x86

0x00

Table 2.4 FC port parameter settings (when the connection type is Fabric)

Parameter

Connection Fabric

Transfer Rate Transfer rate that is selected in Table 2.1 or Table 2.2.

Frame Size 2048

Reset Scope I_T_L

Release Reservation if Chip is Reset Disable

Setting value

Make sure to prepare and set up Fibre Channel switches for Fibre Channel connections. For setting details,
refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings" or "Fabric
OS Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS".

2.1.2 Creating the Server Accessible LUN Groups (Setting the LUN Groups)

Create LUN groups for the server to access. Refer to "Connectivity Management" in "ETERNUS Web GUI User's
Guide" for details, and set the LUN groups.

Depending on the OS version, the server may not recognize the ETERNUS DX/AF unless a LUN group is as­signed from LUN0. In this case, assign a LUN group starting from LUN0 in ascending order.

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Chapter 2 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

2.1 Common Settings

2.1.3 Setting the Host Responses

The host response parameters for the ETERNUS DX/AF must be set to match the way the server processes the
responses to requests from the ETERNUS DX/AF. Setting of the host response must be done before connecting
the ETERNUS DX/AF to the server.

Set the parameters that are described below for each OS.

Retain the default values for all of the parameters that are not described below.

When setting the access path using the ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser, the host responses for FC host will be
set to default values. Set the host responses after setting the access path using the ETERNUS SF Storage
Cruiser.

Table 2.5 Host response settings

OS

Solaris (*1) When using PRIMECLUSTER (regardless of the

Windows
Linux
VMware ESX
Citrix XenServer
Oracle VM Server for x86

HP-UX – HP-UX

AIX When using Veritas InfoScale AIX VxVM

IBM SVC – SVC

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Conditions Host response selection

Default

multipath software type)

When using the OS standard Multipath Driver
(MPxIO)

Other cases Default

– Default

Other cases AIX

Solaris MPxIO

*1: An Oracle-brand Fibre Channel card driver may be used for Fujitsu Fibre Channel cards.

To confirm which driver should be used, check the "Notes" and "Fibre Channel Cards that Require an Ora­cle-brand Driver" sections in "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel) for Oracle So­laris".

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Chapter 2

2.1 Common Settings

Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

[For a Cluster Configured With Veritas InfoScale]

If all the following conditions are met, instead of selecting the host response, configure new settings ac­cording to the table below. All other parameters should be left on their default values.

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OS Parameter Setting value

Solaris
Linux

HP-UX LUN Addressing FLAT

AIX LUN Addressing FLAT

The firmware version is V10L50 or later

Thin Provisioning is used

Reservation Conflict Response
(Write Exclusive)

Peripheral Device Type
(Flat Space Addressing)

NACA Enable

Reservation Conflict Response
(Write Exclusive)

NACA Enable

Reservation Conflict Response
(Write Exclusive)

GOOD

Controller Device (0Ch)

GOOD

GOOD

[For IBM SVC]

If all the following conditions are met, instead of selecting the host response, configure new settings ac­cording to the table below. Follow the values of "SVC" for all the parameters that are not described.

The ETERNUS DX8700 S3/DX8900 S3 is used

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The number of LUNs exceeds 256

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Parameter

LUN Expand Mode
(Peripheral Device Addressing)

Setting value

Enable

[For VMware]

If all the following conditions are met, instead of selecting the host response, configure new settings ac­cording to the table below. All other parameters should be left on their default values.

The firmware version is V10L61 or earlier

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VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware ESXi 6.5 or later is used

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VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (VVOL) is used

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Parameter

Sense Data Conversion

Setting value

5/25/00 g 5/20/00

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Chapter 2 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

2.1 Common Settings

2.1.4 Setting the CA Port Groups

Create new FC port groups and register the ports as members of the groups. A port group is a group of ports
that access the same LUN group (ports that are used for multipath connection to the server or for connecting
to the cluster configuring server). Configure the host affinity setting for each FC port group.

2.1.5 Registering the WWNs of the Accessing Fibre Channel Cards (Setting FC Host)

Register the physical or virtual WWN of each Fibre Channel card installed in the server that will access the
ETERNUS DX/AF. In addition, set the host response numbers registered in "2.1.3 Setting the Host Responses"

(page 10) to accept these WWNs.

Registering the FC host WWNs and setting up Host Affinities as described elsewhere, allows limits to be set
on which servers are allowed to access which ETERNUS DX/AF LUNs.

2.1.6 Allocating LUN Groups (Setting the Host Affinity)

Allocate the relationship between registered FC hosts (WWN), CA port groups, and LUN groups using the Host
Affinity setting function to specify which LUNs to be accessed. This sets access restrictions to the ETERNUS
DX/AF from each server.

Refer to "Connectivity Management" in "ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide" for details, and set the LUN groups.

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Create two host groups with
identical configurations

Create two CA port groups
consisting of eight CA ports

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2.2 Specific Settings

Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

[When allowing multiple ports in a multipath configuration or a cluster configuration to recognize
the same LUNs]

Create a LUN Group, and set this same LUN Group to all of the ports.

[If the number of CA ports that connect to the same FC host exceeds eight and the connection target
of the host affinity is Host Group - CA Port Group when connecting to IBM SVCs]

Multiple CA port groups must be created. In this case, a single host group cannot configure host affinity
with multiple CA port groups. Therefore, create host groups with the same settings for the number of CA
port groups that are to be connected when configuring host affinity.

The following is a configuration example of a host affinity that allows FC Host1 and FC Host2 to connect to
16 CA ports and access LunGroup1.

[If the one-to-one relationship between the WWNs and Fibre Channel cards cannot be determined]

The host affinity may not be set correctly. In this case, various settings may need to be tried until the serv­er is able to recognize the ETERNUS DX/AF logical disks.

2.2 Specific Settings

The required settings vary according to the OS and the connection configuration.

Check the various cases described below, and perform any required settings.

2.2.1 Setting the CA Reset Groups

Because all of the ports are configured to be members of one CA reset group in the initial setting, the reset
group settings do not need to be changed.

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Chapter 2

2.3 Checking the WWNs

Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF

2.2.2 Setting the Subsystem Parameters

2.2.2.1 Load Balance (for HP-UX Only)

For HP-UX connection, select "Disable" for "Load Balance" in the "Setup Subsystem Parameters" function. This
prevents sense responses that require access retries from being issued when the ETERNUS DX/AF is overloa­ded.

For HP-UX server, improper logs may be recorded unless sense response is restricted. Therefore, "Load Bal­ance" should be disabled. (Sense response should be restricted.)

Note that changing the "Load Balance" setting has no affect on non-HP-UX servers.

2.2.2.2 Reject INQUIRY from Unauthorized Host

Select "Enable" only when the Veritas Volume Manager Dynamic Multipathing (VxVM DMP) function is used.

2.3 Checking the WWNs

Use ETERNUS Web GUI to check the WWN of each ETERNUS DX/AF. They are required for connecting the ETER­NUS DX/AF to the server.

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