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... 5 Overview...5 Prerequisites...5 Plan your storage configuration 6 General IP-SAN recommendations 6 Recommended switch infrastructure for an IP-SAN 7 Network latency...9 Network bandwidth...9 Total number of iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE initiators 12 Number of paths required per initiator 13 Using Internet Storage Name Service...33 Verify the operating status of the Fibre Channel switches and adapters 34 Installing Fibre Channel drivers 35 6 Managing the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP P6000 Command View..36 Initializing the storage system 36 Configuring the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE module ...
... 5 Overview...5 Prerequisites...5 Plan your storage configuration 6 General IP-SAN recommendations 6 Recommended switch infrastructure for an IP-SAN 7 Network latency...9 Network bandwidth...9 Total number of iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE initiators 12 Number of paths required per initiator 13 Using Internet Storage Name Service...33 Verify the operating status of the Fibre Channel switches and adapters 34 Installing Fibre Channel drivers 35 6 Managing the iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module using HP P6000 Command View..36 Initializing the storage system 36 Configuring the iSCSI and iSCSI/FCoE module ...
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.../FCoE module 42 Using the management module 43 Connecting to the management module 43 Connecting through a public network 44 Connecting through a private network 45 Accessing HP P6000 Command View on the management module 45 Changing the host port default operating mode 45 Saving storage system ... 54 Verifying virtual disks from the host 54 Linux...55 Driver failover mode...55 Installing a QLogic driver...55 Upgrading Linux components 56 Upgrading qla2x00 RPMs 56 Detecting third-party storage 56 Compiling the driver for multiple kernels 57 Uninstalling the Linux components 57 Using...
.../FCoE module 42 Using the management module 43 Connecting to the management module 43 Connecting through a public network 44 Connecting through a private network 45 Accessing HP P6000 Command View on the management module 45 Changing the host port default operating mode 45 Saving storage system ... 54 Verifying virtual disks from the host 54 Linux...55 Driver failover mode...55 Installing a QLogic driver...55 Upgrading Linux components 56 Upgrading qla2x00 RPMs 56 Detecting third-party storage 56 Compiling the driver for multiple kernels 57 Uninstalling the Linux components 57 Using...
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...that supported drivers are installed on power from the rack power distribution unit (PDU). 3. Check the storage system status using HP P6000 Command View to ensure everything is not visible, click EVA Storage Network in the navigation pane, and then click Discover in the HP P6000 Control ... management module from the rack power distribution unit (PDU), only the disk enclosures boot up process may be rebooted, you must use HP P6000 Command View to the controller enclosure and disk enclosures. otherwise, the controller boot up . Shutting down the controllers and disk enclosures....
...that supported drivers are installed on power from the rack power distribution unit (PDU). 3. Check the storage system status using HP P6000 Command View to ensure everything is not visible, click EVA Storage Network in the navigation pane, and then click Discover in the HP P6000 Control ... management module from the rack power distribution unit (PDU), only the disk enclosures boot up process may be rebooted, you must use HP P6000 Command View to the controller enclosure and disk enclosures. otherwise, the controller boot up . Shutting down the controllers and disk enclosures....
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...LUNs is displayed (Figure 49 (page 109)). iSCSI Initiator setup for Linux Installing and configuring the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 iSCSI driver Configure the initiator using HP P6000 Command View. 2. Modify the Initiator Name by finding it in the YaST Control Center under the host name. Select the ...iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module target entry under Network Services, and then set the service to the Macintosh iSCSI Initiator: a. b. Open Disk ...
...LUNs is displayed (Figure 49 (page 109)). iSCSI Initiator setup for Linux Installing and configuring the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 iSCSI driver Configure the initiator using HP P6000 Command View. 2. Modify the Initiator Name by finding it in the YaST Control Center under the host name. Select the ...iSCSI or iSCSI/FCoE module target entry under Network Services, and then set the service to the Macintosh iSCSI Initiator: a. b. Open Disk ...
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...VMware VI client, select the server. Click the Properties link. Set up LUNs using HP P6000 Command View: 1. Presenting EVA storage for iSCSI support. For procedure steps, see Figure... 55 (page 116)). Follow the instructions from VMware to enable the iSCSI software driver using a dedicated NIC for VMware The software iSCSI Initiator is displayed (see Step 2. 2. ... Figure 54 (page 115) shows an example of a configuration. b. c. Configure the VMKernel TCP/IP networking stack for Linux To set up the iSCSI drive on the iSCSI Initiator: a. Open a firewall port...
...VMware VI client, select the server. Click the Properties link. Set up LUNs using HP P6000 Command View: 1. Presenting EVA storage for iSCSI support. For procedure steps, see Figure... 55 (page 116)). Follow the instructions from VMware to enable the iSCSI software driver using a dedicated NIC for VMware The software iSCSI Initiator is displayed (see Step 2. 2. ... Figure 54 (page 115) shows an example of a configuration. b. c. Configure the VMKernel TCP/IP networking stack for Linux To set up the iSCSI drive on the iSCSI Initiator: a. Open a firewall port...
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... • All nodes with direct connection to a disk must be in data loss or disk corruption. Figure 80 Xen configuration 1. Network interconnection 2. SAN switch 2 7. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported. Linux (32-bit) configuration 159 SAN switch 1 6. Dual HBA server (Host 2) 4. Management server... snapshots and snapclones must have the same access paths available to provide recovery from the SAN is not supported with MPIO driver enabled to them. • Single path HBA server can be presented to the single path hosts that virtual disk as...
... • All nodes with direct connection to a disk must be in data loss or disk corruption. Figure 80 Xen configuration 1. Network interconnection 2. SAN switch 2 7. Limitations • HP P6000 Continuous Access is not supported. Linux (32-bit) configuration 159 SAN switch 1 6. Dual HBA server (Host 2) 4. Management server... snapshots and snapclones must have the same access paths available to provide recovery from the SAN is not supported with MPIO driver enabled to them. • Single path HBA server can be presented to the single path hosts that virtual disk as...
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HP P6000 Command View adding hosts with, 51 creating virtual disk with, 52 troubleshooting, 175 using, 51 HP-UX create virtual disks, 52 creating volume groups, 53 ... invalid cursor, 183 invalid state, 183 invalid status, 185 invalid target, 183 iopolicy setting, 66 IP network adapters, 93 iSCSI Apple Mac Initiator, 91 Apple Mac initiator, 105 CLI, 265 configuration rules, 87 ... Hat, 111 iSCSI initiator, 92 iSCSI initiator setup for, 109 presenting EVA storage for, 115 QLogic driver, 55 single path implementation (32-bit), 159 single path implementation (Itanium), 160 uninstalling components, 57 ...
HP P6000 Command View adding hosts with, 51 creating virtual disk with, 52 troubleshooting, 175 using, 51 HP-UX create virtual disks, 52 creating volume groups, 53 ... invalid cursor, 183 invalid state, 183 invalid status, 185 invalid target, 183 iopolicy setting, 66 IP network adapters, 93 iSCSI Apple Mac Initiator, 91 Apple Mac initiator, 105 CLI, 265 configuration rules, 87 ... Hat, 111 iSCSI initiator, 92 iSCSI initiator setup for, 109 presenting EVA storage for, 115 QLogic driver, 55 single path implementation (32-bit), 159 single path implementation (Itanium), 160 uninstalling components, 57 ...
HP EVA Updating Product Software Guide (xcs10001000) (5697-2423, December 2012)
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...SAN Visibility under Networking Solutions and Download now!. 2. You must be a later version than what is available for the first time, you . Follow the on-screen instructions to launch the installation. 3. Switches. Using SAN Visibility Before running HP P6000 Command View. 1.... Collecting SAN configuration data using . • Download the required HBA drivers, firmware and MPIO drivers. The SAN Visibility window is formatted into the fabric. The raw configuration data is collected and sent to HP, where it is displayed. 2. SAN Visibility requires Java 2 Runtime ...
...SAN Visibility under Networking Solutions and Download now!. 2. You must be a later version than what is available for the first time, you . Follow the on-screen instructions to launch the installation. 3. Switches. Using SAN Visibility Before running HP P6000 Command View. 1.... Collecting SAN configuration data using . • Download the required HBA drivers, firmware and MPIO drivers. The SAN Visibility window is formatted into the fabric. The raw configuration data is collected and sent to HP, where it is displayed. 2. SAN Visibility requires Java 2 Runtime ...
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...IMPORTANT: SAN Visibility is enabled, select View by Array/OS under Networking Solutions and Download now!. 2. Expand Fibre Channel Switch to install the software. 14 Preparing for the switch model/series you are running HP P6000 Command View. 1. You can download the most current JRE version ... menu and select Switches. SAN Visibility requires Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.0 Update 1 or later. This includes HBA firmware, system drivers, and Fibre Channel switch firmware. The SAN Visibility tool assists you with the XCS version you do not already have an account, click ...
...IMPORTANT: SAN Visibility is enabled, select View by Array/OS under Networking Solutions and Download now!. 2. Expand Fibre Channel Switch to install the software. 14 Preparing for the switch model/series you are running HP P6000 Command View. 1. You can download the most current JRE version ... menu and select Switches. SAN Visibility requires Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.0 Update 1 or later. This includes HBA firmware, system drivers, and Fibre Channel switch firmware. The SAN Visibility tool assists you with the XCS version you do not already have an account, click ...