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HP StorageWorksEVA iSCSI Connectivity User GuidePart Number: 5697-0511Thirteenth edition: August 2010

Agent startup notification ... 205Agent shutdown notif

Figure 47 Example: Fibre Channel to IP port/target translation.The iSCSI Initiator discovers the targets presented out of the mpx100/100b GE ports by

EVA FC port—physical pathmpx100/100b iSCSI GbEport—physical pathiSCSI Initiator—virtual pathiqn.199602…..f67c50:05:08:b4:01:01:f6:7c16.10.11.03iqn.199

The iSCSI Initiator host can have single or multiple physical connections or links to the IP storagenetwork.With a single physical connection, the iSC

Figure 50 Add Features page.After the server reboots, add support for iSCSI Devices using the MPIO applet (see Figure 51).EVA iSCSI Connectivity User

Figure 51 MPIO Properties page.Installing the MPIO feature for Windows Server 2003For Windows Server 2003, if you are installing the initiator for the

Figure 52 Software update installation wizard.Start the iSCSI Initiator from the Start > All Programs menu. At the Discovery tab, add thempx100/100

Figure 54 Log on to target.A status of Connected indicates the iSCSI Initiator is logged into the mpx100/100b and is ready tobe presented with EVA LUN

Figure 55 Computer management.NOTE:After a rescan or reboot, the multipath information for the LUN can be found in the iSCSI UI. Inaddition, the syste

Figure 56 iSCSI Initiator properties.Load balancing features of Microsoft MPIO for iSCSIThe features of MS MPIO for iSCSI include:• Failover Only—No l

Microsoft MPIO with QLogic iSCSI HBAThe QLogic iSCSI HBA is supported in a multipath Windows configuration that is used in conjunctionwith Microsoft i

Glossary ... 229Index ...

Configuring the Qlogic iSCSI HBATo configure the QLogic iSCSI HBA:1. Start QLogic SMS either from the desktop icon or through Start/Programs and conne

Figure 59 Start general configuration window.Adding Targets to QLogic iSCSI InitiatorTo add the HBA Port iSCSI targets:1. Click the green plus sign (s

6. Select the Target Settings tab. Verify that the HBA state is Ready, Link Up and each target entry’sstate is Session Active (Figure 61).Figure 61 Ta

3. Use Microsoft’s iSCSI services to manage the iSCSI target login and LUN load balancing policies(see Figure 63).Figure 63 iSCSI Initiator properties

2. Configure the VMkernel, Service console with a dedicated virtual switch and two dedicated NICsin Teaming for iSCSI data traffic. Follow the instruc

• Most Recently Used—ESX server uses the most recent path to the disk until this path becomes un-available. Even if the path becomes available, the ho

4. Click Manage Paths to view and modify your selections.5. Click OK.Important information about multi-initiators and VMFS clustersIn a multipath envi

NOTE:MPxIO is not supported on versions of the EVA3000/5000.For more information about MPxIO, see the Solaris Fibre Channel and Storage MultipathingAd

2. Create a Solaris iSCSI host entry to present LUNs to an iSCSI host using HP Command ViewEVA. Follow the procedure Creating an iSCSI initiator host

LUN: 4Vendor: HPProduct: HSV210OS Device Name: /dev/rdsk/c4t600508B400107271000060000C540000d0s2Target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:fcgw.mpx100:mpx100-65.1.500

FiguresDirect connect iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode configuration ... 231EVA4400 direct connect iSCSI-Fibre Channel

2. c4t600508B400107271000060000C540000d0<HP—HSV210–5000 cyl 3198 alt 2hd 128 sec 128>/scsi_vhci/ssd@g600508b400107271000060000cEnabling MPxIOTo

Total Path Count: 4Operational Path Count: 4#Verify mpath-support parameter and Target Portal GroupTo verify that the mpath-support parameter Asymmetr

66.0.50001fe150002f70.50001fe150002f78,0Relative ID: 0Name: 4000002a0000,iqn.1986-03.com.hp:fcgw.mpx100:mpx100-66.0.50001fe150002f70.50001fe150002f7a,

SHOW DEVICE /MULTIPATH device-nameAn example of the command is shown in Figure 65.Figure 65 SHOW DEVICE / MULTIPATH Example.For more comprehensive inf

Figure 66 SHOW DEVICE/FULL Example.Manual path switchingAt times, you may need to manually switch a device’s current path. One common reason for doing

An example of the command is shown in Figure 67.Figure 67 SET DEVICE/SWITCH/PATH Example.Device Mapper Multipath Enablement Kit for HP StorageWorksDis

Installing the Device Mapper Multipath Enablement KitTo install the kit, follow the steps described in the Installation and Reference Guide Device Map

7 Using HP Command View EVA toconfigure LUNs to iSCSI InitiatorsThis chapter contains the following topics:• Initial discovery of the mpx100 via HP Co

To discover the mpx100/100b:1. Start HP Command View EVA and click the EVA storage system icon that is configured to presentiSCSI storage.2. Click the

4. In the Operating system field, select the appropriate operating system for the iSCSI Initiator, asfollows:Operating system setting with Command Vie

Presented EVA LUNs ... 7833Configure initiator and target

2. Click the Presentation tab in the VDisk Properties screen.HP Command View lists the iSCSI host assigned to the VDisk.3. Select the appropriate iSCS

8 iSCSI Boot from SANiSCSI Boot from SAN allows systems to boot from EVA disks using the EVA iSCSI connectivity optionin Single Path configurations on

• HP NC373i PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter• HP NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter for c-Class BladeSy

NOTE:When the iSCSI boot path is initialized and after system POST, the iSCSI Option ROM is successfullylogged in to the mpx100. Use HP Command View E

Installing the OS on QLogic iSCSI HBAsTo install Linux:1. Obtain the appropriate installation media.2. Insert the DVD/CD and follow the on-screen inst

9 EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity 32 InitiatorUpgrade LicenseThe EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity option (mpx100b) is a licensed version of the EVA iSCSI connect

2. Open an admin session and enter the following commands to install the license:a. Enter admin mode:mpx100b #>admin startPassword: config(default

4. Enter the license key in the New License Key dialog box (Figure 69).Figure 69 New license key dialog box.5. Click OK.The Add new license key comple

6. Click OK.The newly-installed license key is listed (Figure 71).Figure 71 Display installed license key.EVA4400 iSCSI Connectivity 32 Initiator Upgr

A Command line interfaceCommand line interface for the mpx100/100bThis appendix contains information about using the CLI for mpx100/100b, including th

License key complete dialog box ... 13770Display installed license key ...

commandkeywordkeyword [value]keyword [value1] [value2]The command is followed by one or more keywords. Consider the following rules and conventions:•

cancelTerminates an Admin session opened by another user. Use this keywordwith care because it terminates the Admin session without warning theother u

[MMDDhhmmCCYY]Specifies the date. This requires an admin session.Exception: if you omit [MMDDhhmmCCYY], the current date is displayed,which does not r

restore: The FRU restore command requires that the user first ftp thetar file containing the desired configuration to the mpx100/100b.When this comman

ExampleCommand line interface144

The following is an example of the help command:mpx100 (admin) #> helpmpx100 #> helpadmin [ begin | end | start | stop | cancel ]beacon [ on | o

show statsshow systemshow targets [ fc | iscsi ]shutdowntarget [ add | rm ]targetmap [ add | rm ] - Not supportedHistory commandDisplays a history of

The following is an example of the image command:mpx100 (admin) #> image unpack iSR-6140-2_0_0_1.binUnpack Completed. Please reboot the system for

Logout commandExits the CLI and returns the operator to the login prompt.Admin session only to setAuthoritylogoutSyntaxmpx100 #>ExampleLUNmask comm

The following is an example of the LUNmask add command:mpx100 (admin) #> LUNmask addIndex (WWNN/iSCSI Name)--------------------0 iqn.1991-05.com.mi

TablesDocument conventions ... 181iSCSI Fibre Channel attach

passwordstart (or begin)end (or stop)cancelSyntaxThe following is an example of the password command:mpx100 (admin) #> passwdPress 'q' an

The following is an example of the reboot command:mpx100 (admin) #> rebootAre you sure you want to reboot the System (y/n): ySystem will now be reb

The following is an example of the save logs command:mpx100 (admin) #> save logsSave Event Logs completed. Package is mpx100_Evl.tar.gzPlease use F

Admin sessionAuthorityset chapSyntaxThe following is an example of the set chap command:mpx100 (admin) #> set chapIndex (WWNN,WWPN/iSCSI Name)-----

Set Features commandAdds licenses for the mpx100/100b.Set iSCSI commandConfigures an iSCSI port.Admin sessionAuthorityset iscsi [<port_num>]Synt

Set iSNS commandConfigures iSNS parameters for an iSCSI port.Admin sessionAuthorityset isns [<port_num>]Syntaxport_num: The number of the iSCSI

Set NTP commandConfigures NTP parameters.Admin sessionAuthorityset ntpSyntaxport_num: The number of the iSCSI port to be configured for iSNS.Parameter

trap_destinations: The number of the trap destinations to beconfigured for SNMP.ParametersThe following is an example of the set snmp command:mpx100 (

chapfeaturesmpx100fc [<port_num>]initiators fc or iscsiinitiators_LUNmaskiscsi [<port_num>]isns [<port_num>]logs [<entries>]lu

The following is an example of the show chap command:mpx100 #> show chapThe following is a list of iSCSI nodes that have been configuredwith CHAP &

SNMP parameters ... 19633CHAP single direction settings .

The following is an example of the show perf command:mpx100 #> show perfWARNING: Valid data is only displayed for port(s) that are notassociated wi

The following is an example of the show system command:mpx100 #> show systemSystem Information--------------------Product Name HP StorageWorks mpx1

The following is an example of the show iscsi command:iSCSI Port Information------------------------iSCSI Port 1Port Status EnabledLink Status UpiSCSI

NoneAuthorityshow initiatorsfciscsiSyntaxfc: Specifies the display of FC initiators.iscsi: Specifies the display of iSCSI Initiators.KeywordsThe follo

Show iSNS commandDisplays iSNS configuration information for the specified iSCSI port. If the port is not specified, theiSNS configuration information

The following is an example of the show luns command:mpx100 #> show LUNsLUN Information-----------------Target 50:00:1f:e1:50:01:11:50,50:00:1f:e1:

The following is an example of the show lunmask command:mpx100 #> show LUNmaskIndex (WWNN,WWPN/iSCSI Name)---------------------------0 50:00:1f:e1:

show presented_targetsfciscsiSyntaxfc: Specifies the display of FC-presented targets.iscsi: Specifies the display of iSCSI-presented targets.KeywordsT

show snmpSyntaxThe following is an example of the show snmp command:mpx100 #> show snmpSNMP configuration------------------------------Read Communi

The following is an example of the show stats command:mpx100 #> show statsFC Port Statistics--------------------FC Port 1Interrupt Count 23Target C

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iSCSI Port 2Interrupt Count 51604Target Command Count 0Initiator Command Count 0MAC Xmit Frames 0MAC Xmit Byte Count 0MAC Xmit Multicast Frames 0MAC X

iSCSI Shared Statistics-----------------------PDUs Xmited 2729500577Data Bytes Xmited 55036896842234PDUs Rcvd 2655246170Data Bytes Rcvd 0I/O Completed

The following is an example of the show targets fc command:mpx100 #> show targets fcTarget Information--------------------WWNN 50:00:1f:e1:50:01:11

B Diagnostics and troubleshootingDiagnostic information about the mpx100/100b is available through the chassis LEDs and the portLEDs. Diagnostic infor

System Alert LED is illuminatedThe System Fault LED is illuminated when a fault exists in the mpx100/100b firmware or hardware.If the System Fault LED

Management port IP address conflict blink patternAn IP address conflict on the management Ethernet port is indicated with a four-blink pattern (seeFig

The mpx100/100b statisticsStatistics are available from the mpx100/100b for the Fibre Channel and iSCSI ports, and can bedisplayed through the CLI or

Troubleshooting iSCSI Initiator connections to the EVA iSCSI targetsIf the iSCSI Initiator cannot connect to the EVA iSCSI targets presented by the mp

If the iqn name has changed, choose from one of the following options to reinstate the originaliqn name:• For Windows—In the initiator GUI, click the

C Log dataThe mpx100/100b maintains a message log that can be displayed and retrieved by the operator,either through the CLI or the SANsurfer GUI. The

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DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDAn iSCSI initiator logged into a routerpresented target.1435QLIS_OpenConnectionNotification: Tar-get connection o

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDiSCSI port link speed could not bedetermined. Link speed may beincorrectly programmed.1334#%d: QLGetFwStateCallba

Application modulesThe error log messages provided by application modules are listed in Table 24 and described in thissection.Table 24 Application mod

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDReport LUNs command failed with CHECKCONDITION status. The Report LUNs com-mand was issued by the mpx100/100b asp

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDLogout attempted using Fibre Channel VP (vir-tual port) index which has not been con-figured. Operation attempted

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDiSCSI login PDU received with an incorrectinitiator task tag for a session which is partiallylogged in. This woul

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDDriver received an unsupportedpdu type with immediate data ad-dress.341#%d: QLUtmProcessResponseQueue: Immediated

Fibre Channel driverThe Fibre Channel driver error log messages are listed and described in Table 26 and described inthis section. Log messages beginn

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDThe drivers host (initiator) database is full.533#%d: QLUpdateDeviceData: out of slotsin host database107029The d

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDFailed memory allocation for Get StatisticsAPI.18QBRPC_Initialize:GetStats Mem Al-location error139282Failed memo

NOTE:Provides additional information.TIP:Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.Rack stabilityObserve the following rack stability warning to protect pe

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDPerformed router firmware upgrade, new ver-sion number is d.d.d.d.290FW Upgrade performed: new ver-sion is: %d.%d

SystemThe error log messages provided by system modules are listed and described in Table 28.Table 28 System—error log messagesDescriptionMessageNumbe

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDPort enable reboot timer failed.334#%d: QLEnable: QLRebootTimer failedAF %x RS %x Time %d69966iSNS response conta

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDiSCSI failed to load firmware in time allot-ted.1205#%d: QLStartFw: Load Fw loader timeout70837FC driverThe fatal

DescriptionMessageNumberLog messageIDResponse queue entry contains invalidhandle.346#%d: QLProcessResponseQueue: Invalidhandle %x, type %x102746FC pro

D Simple Network Management ProtocolSNMP provides monitoring and trap functions for managing the router through third-party applicationsthat support S

SNMP trap configurationSNMP trap configuration supports setting up to eight trap destinations. Choose from Trap 1 to Trap8 to configure each trap. Tab

qsrSwVersionSnmpAdminStringSyntaxread-onlyAccessThe system software (firmware) version numberDescriptionqsrNoOfFcPortsUnsigned32Syntaxread-onlyAccessT

qsrNwPortEntryQsrNwPortEntrySyntaxnot-accessibleAccessEach entry (row) contains information about a specific network port.DescriptionQsrNwPortEntryA n

qsrNwPortAddressModeINTEGER 1 - Static 2 - DHCP 3 - Bootp 4 - RARPSyntaxread-onlyAccessThe method the port uses tot get its IP address.DescriptionqsrI

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qstNwLinkStatusQsrLinkStatusSyntaxread-onlyAccessThe operational link for this portDescriptionqsrNwLinkRateQsrLinkRateSyntaxread-onlyAccessThe operati

PhysAddressqsrFcPortIdUnsigned32qsrFcPortTypeQsrLinkStatusqsrFcLinkStatusQsrLinkRateqsrFcLinkRateqsrFcPortRoleQsrPortRoleSyntaxnot-accessibleAccessThe

qsrFcPortTypeUnsigned32Syntaxread-onlyAccessThe type of FC port, as indicated by the use of the appropriate value assignedby IANA. The IANA-maintained

QsrSensorEntryA sensor entry consists of the following sequence of objects:INTEGERqsrSensorTypeUnsigned32qsrSensorIndexINTEGERqsrSensorUnitsInteger32q

qsrUpperThresholdInteger32Syntaxread-onlyAccessThe upper-level threshold for this sensor.DescriptionqsrLowerThresholdInteger32Syntaxread-onlyAccessThe

qsrEventSeverityINTEGERSyntaxaccessible-for-notifyAccessThis indicates the severity of the event. The value clear is used to specify thata condition t

FC port down notificationIndicates that the specified FC port is down. If the port comes up thereafter, this event is sent with theqsrEventSeverity ob

E Setting up authenticationChallenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is an authentication protocol used for securelogon between the iSCSI Ini

• Enabling bi-directional CHAP during discovery and bi-directional CHAP during normal ses-sion, page 216CHAP restrictionsThe mpx100/100b CHAP secret r

• Single-direction—The target authenticates the identity of the initiator with the user-provided CHAPsecret. To enable single-direction CHAP, you need

1 Overview of the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSIconnectivity optionThis chapter contains the following topics:• EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity product desc

iii. Select the Enable CHAP check box.iv. Enter a CHAP secret. For example:CHAPsecret01b. To enable CHAP for the mpx100/100b Discovered iSCSI Initiato

Enabling CHAP for the mpx100/100b-discovered iSCSI initiator entryTo enable CHAP for the mpx100/100b-discovered iSCSI initiator entry using the HP Sto

4. Select the CHAP Login Information checkbox.5. Enter the CHAP secret for the mpx100/100b–discovered iSCSI Initiator in the Target Secret box.6. Clic

• If the iSCSI Initiator is already listed under the Show Initiators command:i. Enter the initiator mod command and select the iSCSI Initiator that is

i. Click Advanced.j. Select the CHAP Login Information check box.k. Enter the CHAP secret for the mpx100/100b discovered iSCSI Initiator in the Target

• If the iSCSI Initiator is not listed under the Show Initiators command:i. Enter the initiator add command and add the iSCSI Initiator that is about

• Using iSNS for Target discovery:i. Click Add under iSNS Servers.ii. Enter the IP address of the iSNS server.iii. Click OK.g. Click Targets.h. Select

i. Select the Initiator in the left-hand column of the Discovered ISCSI Initiator list.ii. Click the Information tab.iii. Select the Enable CHAP check

iii. Click Advanced.iv. Select the CHAP Login Information check box.v. Enter the CHAP secret for the mpx100/100b discovered iSCSI Initiator in the Tar

F Saving and restoring the mpx100/100bconfigurationThe mpx100/100b configuration information is saved as a .bin or .tgz file, depending on themethod u

A redundant mpx100 hard-ware unit for customers whorequire high availability.The AE324A connectivity op-tion and an EVA storage sys-tem to provide hig

Saving the configuration using the mpx100/100b CLITo save the configuration using the mpx100/100b CLI:1. Log in to the mpx100/100b using a Telnet sess

2. Click Browse and select the appropriate file name to restore.3. Select Full Configuration Restore or Partial Restore (Mappings).4. Click Start.The

Saving and restoring the mpx100/100b configuration222

G Regulatory compliance and safetyThis appendix describes the following sections:• Regulatory compliance, page 223• Safety, page 226Regulatory complia

CablesConnections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoodsin order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules

International notices and statementsCanadian notice (avis Canadien)Class A equipmentThis Class A Digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canad

Japanese noticeKorean noticesSafetyBattery replacement noticeYour switch is equipped with a lithium manganese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alk

WARNING!Your switch contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alkalinebattery pack. There is risk of fire and burns

of 1.00 mm2 or 18 AWG, and the length of the cord must be between 1.8 m, (6 ft) and 3.6 m (12ft). If you have questions about the type of power cord t

GlossaryCHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol.An authentication technique for confirming the identity of one computer to another.direct con

Figure 1 Direct connect iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode configuration.Figure 2 EVA4400 direct connect iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode configur

Switch An IP network communications device that routes packets (messages or fragmentsof messages) between nodes across virtual circuits.teaming The co

IndexSymbolsEVA4x00/6x00/8x00fabric mode, 25host portsEVA8000, 42AAC powermpx100/100b, 61accountsuserCLI, 139application supportEVA storage system, 38

componentsinstallation, 42configuringmpx Manager, 61server serial port, 58connectivity rulesEVA iSCSI, 32iSCSI Initiator, 33operating system, 32Window

HP Command View EVA, 27configuring LUNs, 127mpx100 rules, 39rules, 39Iinitial discoverympx100/100b, 127initiatorLinux, 34, 37Microsoft Windows, 34, 37

mpx Managerconfiguring, 61display, 62, 63installing firmware, 66Linux, 61starting, 61Windows server, 60mpx100configuring, 51data transport, 26, 51IP s

rulesconfigurationEVA storage system, 37HP Command View EVA, 39SSafety, 226safetybattery replacement notice, 226Japanese power cord statement, 228powe

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Figure 3 HP Command View EVA deployment configuration 1.Figure 4 HP Command View EVA deployment configuration 2.Overview of the EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI

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Figure 7 Fabric-iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode.EVA and EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity hardware and softwaresupportThis section identifies the hardwar

The mpx100 fabric through a Fibre Channel switch(Figure 7)The mpx100 fabric through a Fibre Channel switch(Figure 7)1A Fibre Channel switch is not req

Windows MPIOFor the latest informationon EVA software versionsupport, see the productrelease notes or SPOCKat http://www.hp.com/storage/spock. You mus

Figure 9 Multipath Fabric-iSCSI-Fibre Channel attachment mode configuration.NOTE:Dual NICs and dual IP fabrics are supported for complete redundancy.F

ContentsAbout this guide ... 17Overview ...

Figure 10 EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 fabric with four iSCSI-Fibre Channel controller host ports.SecurityThe mpx100/100b supports Challenge Handshake Authentica

2 Configuration rules and guidelinesThis chapter discusses the rules and guidelines for the HP StorageWorks EVA and EVA4400 iSCSIconnectivity option.

Maximum per EVA or EVA4400 iSCSI connectivity solutionDescriptionConfiguration1 mpx100—150 (single-path or multipath)1 mpx100b—16 (base), 48 (license

Microsoft WindowsServer 2008 ServerCoreLinuxSun Solaris 10VMwareInitiator rules and guidelinesThis section describes the following iSCSI Initiator rul

• Hardware iSCSI HBA• NIC teaming• VMware native iSCSI software initiator.See “Installing and upgrading EVA iSCSI connectivity” on page 41.Network tea

Apple Mac OS X iSCSI Initiator rules and guidelinesFirmware and hardware required:• Power PC and Intel Power Mac G5, Xserve, Mac Pro• ATTO Mac driver

• Multipath on single or dual mpx100's/100b's.• MPxIO Symmetric option only.• MPxIO round-robin.• MPxIO auto-failback.Does not support:• LUN

• iSNS• Multipath• OpenVMS V8.3-1H1 or laterNot supported:• CHAP• Header and Data Digests• iSCSI bootiSCSI Initiator softwareThe EVA iSCSI option supp

• An EVA storage system can present LUNs to iSCSI Initiators and Fibre Channel hosts concurrently.HP StorageWorks EVA storage system softwareAn EVA LU

Fibre Channel switch/fabric rules and guidelinesIn fabric-attachment mode, the mpx100/100b is supported with Fibre Channel switches (Table 9).For mini

OpenVMS software requirements ... 36OpenVMS iSCSI rules and guidelines

All standard GbE NICs/ASICs supported by HP for OpenVMSHP OpenVMSAll standard GbE NICs/ASICs supported by AppleApple Mac OS XAll standard GbE NICs/ASI

3 Installing and upgrading EVA iSCSIconnectivityThis chapter contains information about the following topics:• Verify your system requirements, page 4

Verify your installation type and componentsTable 11 describes the iSCSI installation types and attachment modes for the HP StorageWorks EVAand EVA440

Installation componentsOption1 mpx100 or mpx100b1 EULA1 SR 232 port converter1 Quick install instructions1 ReadMeFirstHP StorageWorks EVA and EVA4400

NOTE:For the EVA4400, see the product installation documentation.a. Press the Down Arrow key on the EVA front panel. System Information is displayed.b

d. Press the Right Arrow key. Fabric is displayed.e. Press the Down Arrow key. Direct Connect is displayed.f. Press the Right Arrow key. Port 1 is dis

2. Remove the orange Fibre Channel cable from the existing mpx100/100b FC2 port and FibreChannel switch port.3. Connect one end of the cable into the

NOTE:The 1U space in a rack includes three rail mounting holes; these rack holes, however, arenot evenly spaced. For best installation the C-Shelf can

Starting the mpx100/100bTo start the mpx100/100b:1. Attach the AC power cord to the mpx100/100b and the power distribution unit (PDU). Verifythat the

3. Enter the command admin start with the password config to enable administrator privileges.4. Enter the set mgmt command and follow the prompts to s

Management Ethernet port ... 56Serial port ...

Figure 13 Hardware/iSCSI devices.8. Enter the IP address and subnet mask for Port 1 on the IP Ports tab, and then click Save changes.Installing and up

4 Configuring the mpx100/100bThis chapter contains the following major sections:• General description, page 51• Installation and maintenance, page 57G

Figure 15 Chassis LEDs.1. Heartbeat LED2. Input Power LED3. System Fault LEDPower LED (green)The Power LED indicates the input voltage status at the m

Figure 16 Chassis controls.Maintenance buttonThe Maintenance button is a multifunction momentary switch on the front panel. It provides the followingf

Use a pointed nonmetallic tool to briefly press the Maintenance button. Release the button after sevenseconds (observe seven flashes of the Heartbeat

Alert LED (yellow)The Alert LED indicates any port fault conditions.Table 13 Port LED messagesYellow LEDGreen LEDAmber LEDActivityOFFOFFOFFPower offON

Figure 18 Gigabit Ethernet (iSCSI) ports.1. Activity LED2. Status LEDPort LEDsThe iSCSI/TOE ports each have two LEDs: the Link Status LED (green) and

2. Activity LEDSerial portThe mpx100/100b is equipped with an RS-232 serial port for maintenance purposes. The serial portlocation is shown in Figure

Power requirementsPower requirements for the mpx100/100b are 0.5 Amp at 100 VAC or 0.25 A at 240 VAC.Environmental conditionsConsider the factors that

1. Connect the cable with the supplied dongle from a COM port on the management server to theserial port on the mpx100/100b.2. Configure the server se

iSCSI Initiator setup for OpenVMS ... 92Configuring TCP/IP

NOTE:For Windows, you can write the .iso file to a CD-ROM or copy the .zip file to a folder.Table 15 mpx Manager GUI server requirementsRequirementCom

HP StorageWorks mpx Manager for LinuxThis section describes how to install HP StorageWorks mpx Manager on a Linux server.NOTE:In the following procedu

NOTE:Click Connect to add mpx100's/100b's to be managed simultaneously.5. Click Connect to display the selected HP mpx Manager. A typical mp

2. Enter the host name or IP address of the management port of the mpx100/100b.3. Click Connect to display the selected HP mpx Manager. A typical mpx

3. Enter a unique name in the Symbolic Name box.NOTE:The Symbolic Name syntax must follow the iSCSI standard for IQN naming.Only the following ASCII c

TIP:You can exit the set system command window without making changes to the existing values bypressing q or Q, and then pressing Enter.2. Enter a uni

5. After enabling the iSCSI port for iSNS, verify that an iSCSI port target entry appears in the iSNSserver database.Example 1. iSNSCLI command issued

2. FTP to the mpx100/100b management port and log in with the following information:Username: ftpPassword: ftp3. To set FTP for binary transfer, enter

Configuring the mpx100/100b68

5 Setting up the iSCSI Initiator and storageThis chapter contains the following topics:• iSCSI initiator setup, page 69• iSCSI initiator setup for Win

Unpresenting a virtual disk to an iSCSI Initiator using HP Command View EVA ... 1298 iSCSI Boot from SAN ...

NOTE:The terms initiator and host are used interchangeably. The initiator is the host that is accessingthe storage.e. Click the Discovery tab, (Figure

Figure 25 Connected target status.NOTE:Each target represents a path to the EVA. Logging into multiple targets may inadvertentlypresent the same LUN m

SNP setup with HP NC 3xxx GbE multifunction adapterMicrosoft’s Scalable Networking Pack works in conjunction with HP’s NC3xxxx Multifunction Gigabitse

2. Run the Xtend SAN application to discover and configure the EVA iSCSI targets. The Xtend SANiSCSI Initiator can discover targets either by static a

Figure 28 Discovered target list.NOTE:The mpx iSCSI port may present several iSCSI targets to the Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator.Select only one target fro

3. For iSNS discovery:a. Select Initiator and then enter the iSNS name or IP address in the iSNS Address field (Figure29).Figure 29 iSNS discovery and

Figure 30 Discovered targets.NOTE:The mpx iSCSI port may present several iSCSI targets to the Xtend SAN iSCSI Initiator. Selectonly one target from th

h. Click Save.Figure 31 Selecting newly added target.i. Select Status, select Network Node, and then select Login to connect to the mpx target (Figure

Storage setup for Apple Mac OS X1. Present LUNs using HP Command View EVA.See Using HP Command View EVA to configure LUNs to iSCSI initiators, page 12

iSCSI Initiator setup for LinuxInstalling and configuring the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 iSCSI driverConfigure the initiator using the built-in GUI-base

Set System command ... 157Set VLAN command ...

4. Log in to the target (Figure 36).Figure 36 Target login.5. Click the Connected Targets tab, and then click the Toggle Start-Up button on each targe

NOTE:The iSCSI driver package is included but is not installed by default. Install the package namediscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.742-0.5.e15 during or

If there are problems starting the iscsi daemon, they are usually caused by an incorrect IP Addressor an ill-formatted initiator name.Installing the i

Variations in process scheduling and network delay can result in iSCSI targets being mapped todifferent SCSI device nodes every time the driver is sta

Target bindingsThe iSCSI driver automatically maintains a bindings file, /var/iscsi/bindings. This file containspersistent bindings to ensure that the

To avoid file system corruption, the iSCSI shutdown script automatically stops all processes usingdevices in /etc/fstab.iscsi, first by sending them S

1. Use Telnet to connect to the mpx management port or connect to the mpx serial port using theHP-supplied connector.The mpx management port's de

2. Verify that the iSCSI software packages are installed:# pkginfo SUNWiscsiu SUNWiscsirsystem SUNWiscsiu Sun iSCSI Device Driver (root)system SUNWisc

5. Create the iSCSI device links for the local system:# devfsadm -i iscsi6. Verify mpx targets are available to the initiator:# iscsiadm list targetNO

.Monitoring your iSCSI configurationDisplay information and modify settings on the iSCSI Initiator and target devices by using the followingcommands:i

FC driver ... 193System ...

2. Configure the VMKernel TCP/IP networking stack for iSCSI support. Configure the VMkernel,service console with dedicated virtual switch with a dedic

4. Enable the iSCSI software initiators:a. In VMware’s VI client, select the server from the inventory panel.b. Click the Configuration tab, and then

7. See iSCSI initiator setup for Windows (single-path) for instructions to set up LUNs using HPCommand View.8. To verify that the LUNs are presented t

• Configuring target discovery, page 93• Starting the iSCSI Initiator, page 95• Stopping the iSCSI Initiator, page 96• Setting up storage for OpenVMS,

2. Edit the new file and add a list of the IP names or addresses of the iSCSI target ports thatshould be probed for available storage devices. The hea

1. To configure the OpenVMS initiators for iSNS, copy the fileSYS$COMMON: [SYSMGR] ISCSI$ISNS_SERVICES.TEMPLATEtoSYS$COMMON: [SYSMGR] ISCSI$ISNS_SERVI

NOTE:Note that TCP/IP must be fully loaded before the iSCSI Initiator is started.Stopping the iSCSI InitiatorGenerally, there should be no need to sto

6 Setting up the iSCSI Initiator formultipathingThis chapter contains the following topics:• Overview, page 97• Configuring multipath with Windows iSC

The mpx100/100b FC ports do not necessarily have to be connected to the EVA storage controllerto be added to the iSCSI host entry. Upon iSCSI device d

Figure 45 Example: Single mpx100 multipath—iSCSI target configuration.As with any other Fibre Channel host entry within HP Command View EVA, when a LU