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Hitachi Freedom Storage Lightning 9900 V series Configuration Manual

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  • Page 1 Hitachi Freedom Storage™ Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 3 Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Hitachi Data Systems reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time without notice and assumes no responsibility for its use. Hitachi Data Systems products and services can only be ordered under the terms and conditions of Hitachi Data Systems’...
  • Page 4 Notice of Export Controls Export of technical data contained in this document may require an export license from the United States government and/or the government of Japan. Please contact the Hitachi Data Systems Legal Department for any export compliance questions.

  • Page 5: Thank You

    /PC server operations, including the all-open and multiplatform models. For further information on the Lightning 9900™ V array subsystem, please refer to the Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series User and Reference Guide (MK-92RD100), or contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team. The Hitachi Data Systems worldwide web site (http://www.hds.com) also provides information on the Lightning 9900™...
  • Page 6 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 7 Chapter 4 SNMP Remote Subsystem Management................25 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting........................27 Troubleshooting ................. 27 Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Technical Support Center ......28 Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................... 29 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ®...
  • Page 8 Table 2.3 Available AL-PA Values ..............13 Table 2.4 Requirements for the 9900V Devices ..........15 Table 2.5 Sample SCSI Path Worksheet............19 Table 5.1 Troubleshooting................27 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide viii ® ®...

  • Page 9: Red Hat ® Linux ® Configuration

    The Hitachi Data Systems Customer Service representative performs the physical installation of the 9900V subsystem. The user prepares for 9900V subsystem installation and configures the new 9900V devices with assistance as needed from the Hitachi Data Systems representative. ® ®...

  • Page 10: The Lightning 9900™ V Array Subsystem

    ™ Reference Guide (MK-92RD100), or contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team. For further information on the 9900V subsystem, please refer to the Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series User and Reference Guide (MK-92RD100), or contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team, or visit Hitachi Data Systems online (http://www.hds.com).

  • Page 11: Device Types And Configuration Procedures

    OPEN-x Devices The standard OPEN-x logical units (LUs) (e.g., OPEN-3, OPEN-9) are disk devices of predefined sizes. The 9900V subsystem currently supports OPEN-3, OPEN-9, OPEN- E, and OPEN-L devices. Please contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team for the latest information on supported LU types.
  • Page 12 HITACHI OPEN-3*n-CVS Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 OPEN-9*n VLL Disk HITACHI OPEN-9*n-CVS Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 OPEN-E*n VLL Disk HITACHI OPEN-E*n-CVS Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 13 # of cylinders = (number of cylinders) + 7 Note 5: The size of an OPEN-x VLL volume is specified by capacity in MB, not by number of cylinders. The user specifies the volume size. Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ®...
  • Page 14 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Preparing For New Device Configuration

    Manager User’s Guide (MK-92RD105). If the Remote LUN Manager software is not installed, the Hitachi Data Systems representative can configure the fibre-channel ports for you using the SVP of the subsystem. Please contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team for further information on LUN fibre-channel configuration services.
  • Page 16 – For information on supported FC adapters (FCAs), optical cables, hubs, and fabric switches, please contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team or the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center (see section 5.2). For other information on supported fibre- channel adapters and driver requirements, please refer to the user documentation for the adapter or contact the vendor.

  • Page 17: Installing The 9900V Subsystem

    Lightning 9900™ V LUN Manager User’s Guide (MK-92RD105). ™ Note: If the remote LUN Manager feature is not installed, the Hitachi Data Systems representative can configure fibre-channel ports for you using the SVP of the subsystem. Please contact your Hitachi Data Systems account team for further information on fibre- channel configuration services.

  • Page 18: Preparing To Connect The 9900V Subsystem

    LUN Manager software to ensure that the host mode for each fibre port connected to the ® ® Red Hat Linux system is 00. Figure 2.1 The Add New Host Group Panel Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 19: Configuring The 9900V Fibre-Channel Ports

    (e.g., arbitrated loop) and port addresses. The LUN Manager software enables you to configure the 9900V fibre-channel ports. For additional instructions, please refer to the Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series LUN Manager User’s Guide (MK-92RD105). If the Remote LUN Manager software is not installed, the Hitachi Data Systems representative can configure the fibre-channel ports for you using the SVP of the subsystem.

  • Page 20: Figure 2.2 Lun Manager/Port Panel, Port Tab

    Not supported Topology parameters. Use the LUN Manager software to define the topology parameters and port ID for each fibre-channel port. For additional instructions, please refer to the Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series LUN Manager User’s Guide (MK-92RD105). Your Hitachi Data Systems representative can also configure the fibre-channel ports for you using the SVP of the subsystem.

  • Page 21: Table 2.2 Fibre Parameter Settings On The 9900V

    (1) The FCE-6410 supports the FL-port. (2) The QLA2200F supports the NL-port. Note: Some adapters use the FL-port setting, and some adapters use the NL-port setting. Please ask your Hitachi Data Systems representative for assistance with these settings. Table 2.3 Available AL-PA Values Hitachi Lightning 9900™...

  • Page 22: Connecting The 9900V Subsystem

    Power off the host system. You are now ready to connect the 9900V subsystem. 3. Connect the 9900V to the host system. The Hitachi Data Systems representative installs the fibre cables between the 9900V and the host system. Note: The Hitachi Data Systems representative must use the 9900V maintenance manual during all installation activities.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Host Fibre-Channel Adapters

    (MAXTAGS) Note: You can adjust the queue depth for the 9900V devices later as needed (within the specified range) to optimize the I/O performance of the 9900V devices. Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ®...
  • Page 24 ® 9900V subsystem. When you are finished configuring Qlogic adapters, exit the HBA setup utility. ® Note: Be sure to add the Qlogic driver to the kernel. Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 25 Note: jni_nport.img is an example. The file name is arbitrary. 5. Add the following lines to /etc/lilo.conf: image=/boot/jni_nport.img label= jni_nport root=/dev/sda7 read-only 6. Execute /sbin/lilo. 7. Reboot the server. Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 26: Verifying Device Recognition

    Detected scsi disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 1 In this example, the HITACHI OPEN-3 (SCSI target ID is 0 and LUN is 0) and the HITACHI OPEN-9 (SCSI target ID is 0 and LUN is 1) are recognized by Red Hat ®...

  • Page 27: Table 2.5 Sample Scsi Path Worksheet

    LUN:____ 0:0D TID:____ TID:____ TID:____ TID:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ 0:0E TID:____ TID:____ TID:____ TID:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ 0:0F TID:____ TID:____ TID:____ TID:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ LUN:____ Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 28 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Configuring The New Devices

    To set the number of LUs, you need to edit the lilo.conf file as follows: image=/boot/vmlinuz-qla2x00 label=Linux-qla2x00 append=“max_scsi_luns=16” root=/dev/sda7 read-only #sbin/lilo Figure 3.1 Setting the number of LUs Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 30: Partitioning Devices

    4. Other commands that you might want to use include: – To remove partitions, select d. – To stop a change, select q. 5. Repeat the above steps for each device. Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 31: Creating, Mounting And Verifying The File Systems

    # mount /dev/sda1 /9900V-LU00 Mount directory name Device file name Figure 3.2 Creating the Mount Table Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 32: Verifying The File System

    Edit the “/etc/fstab” file and set the auto-mount as follows: # cp -ip /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.standard↵ ..take a backup of /etc/fstab. # vi /etc/fstab↵ /dev/sda1 /9900V-LU00 ext2 defaults Figure 3.4 Setting the Auto-Mount Parameters Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 33: Chapter 4 Snmp Remote Subsystem Management

    For more information on SNMP, see the Remote Console - Storage Navigator User’s Guide (MK-92RD101). For assistance with specific SNMP configuration issues related to the 9900V subsystem, please contact your Hitachi Data Systems representative. Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat...
  • Page 34 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

  • Page 35: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    If you are unable to resolve an error condition, please ask your Hitachi Data Systems Customer Service representative for help, or call the Hitachi Data Systems Support Center for assistance. Table 5.1...

  • Page 36: Calling The Hitachi Data Systems Technical Support Center

    Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Technical Support Center If you need to call the Hitachi Data Systems Technical Support Center, make sure to provide as much information about the problem as possible. Include the circumstances surrounding the error or failure, the exact content of any messages displayed, and the severity levels and reference codes of the R-SIMs on the R-SIM panel.

  • Page 37: Appendix A Acronyms And Abbreviations

    Enterprise System Connection Export File The Export File function allows you to export data (e.g., monitoring data used by Performance Monitor or Hitachi TrueCopy) to data files. floppy disk FD Dump Tool This function downloads the 9900V configuration information onto a floppy diskette or a hard disk drive, and is generally used for troubleshooting purposes.
  • Page 38 An option that includes Performance Monitor, CruiseControl, and Priority Manager Access. The Performance Monitor option monitors subsystem and volume activity, and the Hitachi CruiseControl option performs automatic relocation of volumes to optimize performance, and Priority Access*** RMI™ Remote Method Invocation. RMI™ is a remote procedure call, which allows Java™...
  • Page 39 Virtual LVI/ LUN is a program product that enables you to configure custom-size logical device images and logical units, which are smaller than standard-size devices. Volser volume serial number (mainframe volume identifier, not related to the LDEV ID) Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 40 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 41 23 SCSI path worksheet table, 19 device recognition setting verifying, 18 auto-mount parameters device types illustration, 24 configuration procedures, in general, 3 SNMP definition illustration, 25 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...
  • Page 42 25 verifying device files illustration, 18 troubleshooting contacting the technical support center, 28 device recognition, 18 in general, 27 illustration, 18 file system illustration, 24 Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series Red Hat Linux Configuration Guide ® ®...

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