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HP StorageWorksRAID Manager XPUser’s GuideXP48 XP128XP512 XP1024XP10000XP12000ninth edition (November 2005) part number: T1610-96004 This guide desc

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100 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidec:\horcm\tool\chgacl /A:RMadmin \\.\Volume{7dd3ba6b-2f98-11d7-a48a-806d6172696f}rem (3) Al

Using RAID Manager 101LUN Security ExtensionHP StorageWorks LUN Security XP Extension is an optional feature that prevents hosts from writing to prote

102 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideraidvchkdsp. This command shows the guarding parameters for specified volumes, based on RM

Using RAID Manager 103Protect (read-only) mode. LUN Security Extension volumes must use Basic disk only.LicenseThe LUN Security Extension license key

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RAID Manager command reference 1054RAID Manager command referenceThis chapter describes the function and syntax for all RM commands.

106 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideGeneral commandsRM Command Description UNIXWindows NT/2000/2003MPE/iX Pagehorcctl Changes

RAID Manager command reference 107Windows NT/2000/2003 commandsWindows NT/2000/2003 Command Description Pagedrivescan Displays the relationship betwee

108 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideData integrity check commandsData Integrity Check Command Description Pageraidvchkset Sets

RAID Manager command reference 109horcctl Change and display RM internal trace and control parametersDescription The horcctl command is used for main

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110 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideLevel 4 is the default setting and must not be changed unless directed by an HP service re

RAID Manager command reference 111array, check the RM command device name before using this argument.–C Changes and displays the RM command device bei

112 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidehorcmshutdownStop RM instancesDescription The horcmshutdown command is an executable for s

RAID Manager command reference 113horcmstart Start RAID Manager instanceDescription The horcmstart command is a executable which starts RM. If RM inst

114 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidehorctakeover Take ownership of a pair CA onlyDescription The horctakeover meta command (co

RAID Manager command reference 115–d[g] seq# LDEV# [ MU# ]Searches the RM instance configuration file (local instance) for a volume that matches the s

116 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–t timeout (Asynchronous paired volumes only) Specifies the maximum time in seconds to wai

RAID Manager command reference 117Error Codes The table below lists specific error codes for the horctakeover command.To recover from EX_EWSTOT:If hor

118 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideinqraid Display array information HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, AIX, and MPE/iX onlyDescription

RAID Manager command reference 119-fh Specifies CA/CA Journal for the Bitmap pages when used with -sort -CLIB.-fc used to calculate the Bitmap page of

12 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideRevision history September 1999 OPEN-8 emulation added.January 2000 Content extensively rev

120 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe Seq# and LDEV# are provided via the SCSI Inquiry command.This option requires the HORC

RAID Manager command reference 121STDINs or special files are specified as follows:• HP-UX: /dev/rdsk/*, Solaris: /dev/rdsk/*s2 or c*s2, • Linux: /de

122 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideNormally, this option is used to save the LUN signature and volume layout information afte

RAID Manager command reference 123SSID Displays the Sub System ID of an LDEV in the disk array.CTGID Displays the CT group ID when the LDEV has been s

124 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideR:Group Displays the physical position of an LDEV as determined by LDEV mapping in the dis

RAID Manager command reference 125Group PairVol(L/R) (Port#,TID,LU-M),Seq#,LDEV#.P/S,Status, Seq#,P-LDEV# Mhorc1 dev00(L) (CL2-J , 0, 0-0)6145

126 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide#ioscan -fun | grep rdsk | ./inqraid -sort -CM -CLIHORCM_CMD#dev_name dev_na

RAID Manager command reference 127D:\HORCM\etc>inqraid $Phys -gvinf -CLI\\.\PhysicalDrive0:# Harddisk0 -> [VOL61459_448_DA7C0D91] [OPEN-3

128 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideDEVICE_FILE PORT SERIAL LDEV CTG H/M

RAID Manager command reference 129Solaris# ls /dev/rdsk/* | ./inqraid/dev/rdsk/c0t2d1 -> [HP] CL2-D Ser = 30053 LDEV = 9 [HP ] [OPEN-3 ]

About this guide 13Warranty statementHP warrants that for a period of ninety calendar days from the date of purchase, as evidenced by a copy of the in

130 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideTru64# ls /dev/rdisk/dsk* | ./inqraid/dev/rdisk/dsk10c -> [HP] CL2-D Ser = 30053 LDEV =

131mkconf Make a configuration fileDescription The mkconf command is used to make a configuration file from a special file (raw device file) provided

132 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–m MU# Specifies the mirror descriptor for BC/SnapShot volumes. CA volumes do not specify

133HORCM Shutdown inst 9 !!!Please check '/tmp/test/horcm9.conf','/tmp/test/log9/curlog/horcm_*.log', and modify 'ip_address

134 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidepaircreate Create a pair relationshipDescription The paircreate command establishes a prim

135(HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, MPE/iX, AIX, and Windows NT/2000/2003 only) Searches the RM configuration file (local instance) for a volume that matches t

136 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideMaximum number: XP256 16 (0-15) XP512 64 (0-63) XP1024 128 (0-127) XP10000 256 (0-255) XP1

137If there is not enough shared memory to maintain track level information, error EX_CMDRJE is returned.dif (BC only) Use at paircreate to cause the

138 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–q Terminates interactive mode and exits this command.–split (BC/SnapShot only) Splits the

139–zx (Not for use with MPE/iX or OpenVMS) Prevents using RM in interactive mode.–jp ID (CA-Journal only) Specify a journal group ID for a P-VOL–js

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140 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCreate a BC group pair out of the group that contains the seq# 35611 and LDEV 35. Use the

141Error Codes The table lists specific error codes for the paircreate command.Category Error Code Error Message ValueVolume status unrecoverableEX_EN

142 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidepaircurchk Check S-VOL data consistency CA onlyDescription The paircurchk command display

143This option is effective without specification of the –g group option.If the specified LDEV is listed in multiple device groups, this applies to th

144 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideOutput Fields Group The group name (dev_group) described in the configuration definition f

145pairdisplay Confirm pair configurationDescription The pairdisplay command displays the pairing status of a volume or group of volumes. This command

146 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideconfiguration file (local instance) for a volume that matches the specified raw_device. If

147PFUS) and confirms SSWS state as an indication of SVOL_SSUS-takeover. This option is also used to display the copy operation progress, the Side Fil

148 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideJID. The journal group ID for the P-VOL or S-VOL. If the volume is not a CA-Journal volum

149The –m mode option cannot be specified.–l Displays the paired volume status of the local host (which issues this command). –m mode Displays the sta

About this guide 15HP StorageWorks LUN Security XP Extension disclaimerHP StorageWorks LUN Security XP Extension provides the ability to place logical

150 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideExample# pairdisplay -g VG01 -v jnl JID MU CTG JNLS AP U(%) Q-Marker Q-CNT D-SZ(BLK

151P-LDEV# Displays the LDEV# of a primary pair partner.M = “W” P-VOL and PSUS state: indicates that S-VOL is suspending with R/W enabled.S-VOL and S

152 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe following is an arithmetic expression using the High Water Mark (HWM) as 100% of a sid

153Examples(BC Only)# pairdisplay –g oradbGroup Pair Vol(L/R) (Port#,TID,LU-M), Seq#, LDEV#...P/S, Status, Seq#, P-LDEV# Moradb oradb1(L) (CL1-A, 1

154 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe following example uses –m cas. This option displays the cascaded volumes at either end

155# pairdisplay -g URA -CLI -fd -m all Group PairVol L/R Device_File M Seq# LDEV# P/S Status Seq# P-LDEV# M MURA MURA_001 L c1t2d7s2

156 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidepairevtwait Wait for event completionDescription The pairevtwait command waits for complet

157BC OperationThe figure below shows the usage of the –FBC option. In the example, the command tests the status of the intermediate S-VOL/P-VOL (MU#1

158 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideIf the volume is contained in two groups, the command is executed on the first volume enco

159The command executes for the entire group unless the –d pair_vol argument is specified. –h Displays Help/Usage and version information. –l When th

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160 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidethe interval is specified as greater than 1999999, a warning message is displayed.–z Make

161Error Codes The table lists specific error codes for the pairevtwait command.Category Error Code Error Message ValueVolume status unrecoverableEX_E

162 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidepairmon Report pair transition statusDescription The pairmon command is sent to the RM (da

163Syntax pairmon { –D | –allsnd | –q | –resevt | –nowait | –s status . . . | –z }Arguments –D Selects the default report mode.One event is reported (

164 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–h Displays Help/Usage and version information. –zx (Not for use with MPE/iX or OpenVMS) P

165pairresync Resynchronize a pairDescription The pairresync command resumes updating the secondary volume based on the primary volume to reestablish

166 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA OperationThe following figure shows the usage of the –FCA option. In the example, the c

167Syntax pairresync { –nomsg | –g group | –d pair_vol | –d[g] raw_device [ MU# ] | –d[g] seq# LDEV# [ MU# ] | –c size | –FCA [MU#] | –FBC | –h | –l

168 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–FCA [MU#] Used to resync a CA P-VOL that is also a BC P-VOL. If the –l option is specifie

169–restore (BC/SnapShot only) (Optional) Copies differential data from the secondary volume to the primary volume. (The S-VOL must not be mounted on

Description 171 DescriptionHP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP (RM) enables you to perform operations with HP StorageWorks Continuous Access XP (CA) and H

170 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–swap[s|p](CA only) The –swaps option is executed from the S-VOL when there is no host on

171–z Makes this command enter interactive mode.–zx (Not for use with MPE/iX or OpenVMS) Prevents using Returned ValuesOutput Fields This command set

172 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideM=W (Valid for PSUS state only) In the P-VOL case, this designates “suspended” with S-VOL

173pairsplit Split a pairDescription The pairsplit command is used to change the status of a paired volume. This command puts the pair into either PSU

174 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideMPE/iXBefore you execute this command, the non-written data that remains in the buffer of

175Syntax pairsplit { | –c size | –nomsg | –g group | –d pair_vol | –d[g] raw_device [ MU# ] | –d[g] seq# LDEV# [ MU# ] | –E | –FBC [MU#] | –FCA [MU#

176 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideIf the specified raw_device is listed in multiple device groups, this applies to the first

177then this option splits a cascading BC volume on a remote host (far site).The target BC volume must be a P-VOL, and the –E option cannot be specif

178 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe –r option allows read-only access of the secondary volume, –r is a default option.The

179pairsyncwait Synchronization waiting commandDescription The pairsyncwait command is used to confirm that a mandatory write (and all writes before i

18 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideRAID Manager features and environment RAID Manager lets you issue Business Copy (BC) and Co

180 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe command is executed for the specified group unless the –d pair_vol option is specified

181–m marker Used to specify the Q-marker, the async-CA sequence # of the main control unit (MCU) P-VOL. If RM gets the Q-marker from the –nowait opti

182 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideIf you do not specify –nowait and the display status is “TIMEOUT” QM-Cnt shows the number

183Returned Values This command returns one of the following values in exit (), which allows you to check the execution results.When the –nowait optio

184 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideQ-Marker The sequence number of MCU P-VOL at the time the command is received.Status The s

185Error Codes The table below lists specific error codes for the pairsyncwait command.Category Error Code Error Message ValueVolume status unrecovera

186 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidepairvolchk Check volume attributeDescription The pairvolchk command reports the attributes

187Syntax pairvolchk { –h | q | z | –g group | –d pair_vol | –d[g] raw_device [ MU# ] | –FCA [MU#] | –FBC [MU#] | –d[g] seq# LDEV# [ MU# ] | –c | –s[

188 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–d[g] seq# LDEV# [ MU# ]This option searches the RM instance configuration file (local ins

189–nomsg Suppresses messages to be displayed when this command is executed. It is used to execute a command from a user program. If used, this argume

Description 19Continuous Access (CA)CA copies data from a local HP XP disk array to one or more remote HP XP disk arrays. You can use CA for data dupl

190 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide216: EX_EXTCTG214: EX_ENQCTGThe table below shows the error messages associated with the a

191When the –s[s] argument is specified:Normal termination:11: The status is SMPLFor CA/sync and BC Volumes22: The status is PVOL_COPY or PVOL_RCPY23:

192 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFor CA/async and CA Journal Volumes:42: The status is PVOL_COPY43: The status is PVOL_PAIR

19329: The status is PVOL_INCSTG. (Inconsistent status in group) Not returned32: The status is SVOL_COPY or SVOL_RCPY. 33: The status is SVOL_PAIR. 3

194 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideOther than 0 to 127 (For the error cause and details, see the execution logs):236:EX_ENQVO

195Explanation of Terms1 Status is TRUE.0 Status is FALSE.x Status is TRUE or FALSE (don’t care).COPY* Status is either COPY or RCPY.PFUL Since the PF

196 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide“MINAP” shows the minimum active paths to a specified group on the P-VOL. If the array fir

197raidarReport LDEV activityDescription The raidar command reports the I/O activity of a port, target or LUN over a specified time interval. It will

198 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFor the XP12000, the expanded ports CL3-A up to CL3-R, or CLG-A up to CLG-R can be selecte

199–zx (Not for use with MPE/iX or OpenVMS) Prevents using RM in interactive mode.Output Fields IOPS Displays the IO (reads/writes) per second.HIT(%)

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20 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA-Journal: CA-Journal is supported on XP10000/XP12000 arrays. CA-Journal works in principa

200 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideraidqry Confirm disk array connection to hostDescription The raidqry command displays the

201Floatable Host When using the –f option, this item displays the first 30 characters of the host name (ip_address) described in the configuration de

202 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideraidscan Display port statusDescription The raidscan command displays, for a given port, t

203–f[d] d displays the Device_File that was registered to the RM Group in the output, based on the LDEV (as defined in the local instance configurati

204 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThis option can be used with the –fx option to display the LDEV numbers in hexadecimal for

205If the logical drive corresponding to a –g name is open for an application, then the logical drive system buffer is only flushed. This option allow

206 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideIf the –pi strings option is also specified, then this option does not get its “strings” v

207array and scans the port of the disk array (which corresponds with the unit ID) and searches for the unit ID from Seq#.If this option is specified,

208 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–z Makes this command enter interactive mode.–zx (Not for use with MPE/iX or OpenVMS) Pre

209PairVol The paired volume name (dev_name) within the group defined in the configuration definition file.M The MU# defined in the configuration defi

Description 21SnapShot employs two techniques:• creating or mapping a virtual volume (V-VOL)• copy on write to a SnapShot pool volume (pool-VOL) ident

210 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideA raidscan on a Fibre Channel port displays ALPA data for the port instead of target ID nu

211# ERROR [INVALID MUN (2 < 1)] /dev/rdsk/c24t0d3 SER = 61456 LDEV = 195 [ OPEN-3 ]• It mixes different RAID types:# ERROR [MIXING RAID TYPE] /

212 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide# ioscan -fun | grep rdsk | raidscan -find verify DEVICE_FILE Group PairVo

213# raidscan -p cl1-r PORT#/ALPA/C,TID#,LU#..Num(LDEV#...) P/S, Status,Fence, LDEV#, P-Seq# P-LDEV# CL1-R/ ce/15, 15, 7..5(100,101...) P-VOL PAI

214 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCommand Options for Windows NT/2000/2003 RM provides the following commands specific to Wi

215drivescan Display disk drive and connection information Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The drivescan command displays the relationship betwee

216 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideExample This example shows drivescan executed from the raidscan command, and displays the

217env Display environment variable Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The env command displays an environment variable within a RAID Manager comman

218 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidefindcmddev Search for a command device Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The findcmdde

219Example This example executes findcmddev, searching device numbers 0 to 20.raidscan -x findcmddev hdisk0, 20 cmddev of Ser# 62496 = \\.\Physi

22 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe relationship between a P-VOL and an S-VOL is called a pair. You can use RM’s paircreate

220 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidemount Mount and display a device Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The mount command al

221RAID Manager supports the mount command specifying the device object name (such as “\Device\Harddiskvolume X”). However, Windows 2003 will change t

222 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePort Port number, path ID, target ID, and LUN on the device PathID adapter mounted to th

223portscan Display devices on designated ports Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The portscan command displays the physical devices that are conne

224 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideExample This example executes portscan from the raidscan command option, and displays the

225setenv Set environment variable Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The setenv command sets an environment variable within a RAID Manager command.

226 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidesleep Suspend execution Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The sleep command suspends ex

227sync Write data to drives Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The sync command writes unwritten data remaining on the Windows NT/2000/2003 system

228 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideIf the specified logical drive has directory mount volumes, then SYNC is executed for all

229The following example executes SYNC for specified directory mounted volume.pairsplit -x sync D:\hd1 [SYNC] D:\hd1 HarddiskVolume8The following ex

Description 23RAID Manager instancesEach execution of RM is known as an RM instance. Instances are local or remote and can run on the same host or dif

230 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThis following example flushes the system buffer before the pairsplit without unmounting t

231umount Unmount a device Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The umount command unmounts a logical drive and deletes the drive letter. Before dele

232 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFor information on Fibre Channel connection on the port, see Appendix , “Fibre Channel add

233usetenv Delete environment variable Windows NT/2000/2003 onlyDescription The usetenv command deletes an environment variable within a RAID Manager

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235Data Integrity Check CommandsTo set and verify the validation check parameters for Data Integrity Check, RM provides the following commands.

236 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideraidvchksetIntegrity checking command Data Integrity Check onlyDescription The raidvchkset

237–d pair_vol Specifies a paired logical volume name from the configuration definition file. The command is executed only for the specified paired l

238 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideValid values for type: redo8 Sets the parameter for validation checking as Oracle redo lo

239 If this option is not specified, then a region for a target volume is set as all blocks (SLBA=0; ELBA=0).-vg [type][rtime] Specifies the following

24 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideof data are administered by different hosts, guarding against host and disk failure. This

240 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidewtd Disables the target volumes from writing. The volumes cannot be used as an S-VOL or wr

241This example disables all writing to volumes for the oralog group:raidvchkset –g oralog –vg wtdThis example disables all writing and retention time

242 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFlags The command sets the following four flags each for the guarding types: Type INQ RCAP

243raidvchkdspIntegrity checking confirmation command Data Integrity Check onlyDescription The raidvchkdsp command displays the parameters for protect

244 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThis option is effective without specification of the –g group option.If the volume is con

245-fe displays the serial numbers and LDEV numbers of the external LUNs mapped to the LDEV for the target volume.This option displays the informati

246 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideBR-W-E-E displays the flags for checking data block size. R=Read → E=Enable and D=Disable

247BNM displays whether this validation is disabled or enabled. If BNM is 0 then this validation is disabled.–v gflag Displays the flags for guarding

248 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideExampleraidvchkdsp -g vg01 -v pool Group PairVol Port# TID LU Seq# LDEV# Bsize Av

249Examples # raidvchkdsp -g vg01 -fd -v cflagGroup PairVol Device_File Seq# LDEV# BR-W-E-E MR-W-B BR-W-B SR-W-B-S vg01 oradb1 Unknown

Description 25RAID Manager command deviceYou must designate a special volume on the disk array as the RAID Manager command device. The command device

250 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideraidvchkscanIntegrity checking confirmation command Data Integrity Check onlyDescription

251This option always must be specified if the –find or –p port option is not specified. If this option is specified, the –s seq# option is invalid.-p

252 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–v cflag Displays all flags for checking regarding data block validation for target volume

253–v offset Displays the range setting for data block size of Oracle I/O and a region on a target volume for validation checking.Example# raidvchksca

254 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideAvailable(Bsize): This displays the available capacity for the volume data on the SnapShot

255Capacity(MB): Displays the total capacity in the SnapShot pool. Seq#: Displays the serial number of the RAID.Num: Displays the number of LDEVs conf

256 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide# raidvchkscan -p CL1-A -v gflag PORT# /ALPA/C TID# LU# Seq# Num LDEV# GI-C-R-W-S PI

257Example # raidvchkscan -v jnl 0 JID MU CTG JNLS AP U(%) Q-Marker Q-CNT D-SZ(BLK) Seq# Nnm LDEV# 001 0 1 PJNN 4 21 43216fde

258 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidecompletely. If AP is 1, all data were passed. If not, all data were not passed from S-JNL

259The table below shows the meanings of JNLS status when combined with other information.JNLS Other infoMeaningP-JNL S-JNL QCNT APSMPL0 - Configured

26 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideManually switching command devicesTo avoid having commands terminate abnormally during a fa

260 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide–v jnlt Displays three timer values for the journal volume. DOW = “Data Overflow Watch” ti

261 Check whether the data validations are disabled for LVM configuration changes. Check whether the data validations are not used based on the file

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Troubleshooting RAID Manager 2635Troubleshooting RAID ManagerThis chapter lists RM errors and describes the problem, typical cause, and solution for e

264 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideError reportingIf you have a problem with RM, first make sure that the problem is not caus

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 265Operational notesError SolutionCoexistence of Logical Volume Manager (LVM) mirror and CA When the LVM mirror and CA vo

266 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidehorctakeover (swap-takeover)When executing horctakeover on a standby server manually, I/O

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 267SCSI alternating path restrictionsIf the primary and secondary volumes are on the same server, alternate pathing, for

268 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideError codesError Code Problem Cause SolutionHORCM_001 The RM log file cannot be opened.Th

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 269HORCM_009 CA/RM connection to RM failed.System devices are improperly connected, or an error exists in the RM configur

Installation and configuration 272Installation and configurationThis chapter describes how to install and configure RAID Manager for UNIX, Windows, MP

270 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCommand return valuesFor error descriptions, see “Error codes” on page 268.Return ValueCom

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 271231 EX_ESTMON RM monitoring has stopped. 232 EX_EWSLTO Local host timeout error. 233 EX_EWSTOT Timeout error.234 EX_EW

272 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide255 EX_COMERR Cannot communicate with RM.256 EX_ENOSUP SVOL denied due to disabling257 EX_

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 273Command errorsCommand Error Problem ActionEX_ATTDBG This command failed to communicate with RM, or a log directory fi

274 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideEX_ENLDEV A device defined in the configuration file does not have an assigned LUN, port,

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 275EX_ENPERM A device mentioned in the configuration file does not have permission for a pair operation.Use the pairdispl

276 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideEX_ESTMON RM monitoring is prohibited. Verify the poll value defined in the configuration

Troubleshooting RAID Manager 277EX_INVRCD Incorrect return code. Call the HP support center.EX_INVSTP The target volume is not accessible because of

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Configuration file examples 279AConfiguration file examplesThis appendix presents examples of RM configuration files.

28 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideDisk array and host requirementsRM requires an activated installation of BC or CA on the di

280 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideConfiguration definition for cascading volumesRAID Manager is capable of keeping track of

Configuration file examples 281Cascading connection configuration filesThe following are examples of configuration files and the corresponding (pairdi

282 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideInstance 0, in this case, describes the root (and all leaf) volumes (as if the normal diag

Configuration file examples 283The instance 1 configuration file in the preceding figure specifies that:• Three BC pairs are recognized.• The BC pairs

284 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA Oradb PVOL T3L0 266 SVOL T3L4 270 MU#0 S/P VOL T3L2268 CA MU#0MU#1 SVOL T3L6 272 MU

Configuration file examples 285CA configuration (remote CA, two hosts) LAN Note: Control device not available to user (ESCON path and control device e

286 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideConfiguration file for HOSTA (/etc/horcm.conf) on page 285HORCM_MON #ip_address service

Configuration file examples 287The following shows an example of the (raw) control device file format that must be used. HOSTx = HOSTA, HOSTB, etc...•

288 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA (remote CA, two host) command examplesCommands from HOSTA in the figure on page 285The

Configuration file examples 289Commands from HOSTB in the figure on page 285The following examples employ CA commands from HOSTB.• Designate a group n

Installation and configuration 29• Plan the mapping of the CA disk volume pairs. Determine which volumes to access.• Map the paths to be used for each

290 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA configuration (local loopback, two hosts) Explanation of terms: Tx: targeted Lx: LUN N

Configuration file examples 291Configuration file for HOSTA on page 290 (/etc/horcm.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address service poll(10ms) timeout(10ms

292 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA (local loopback, two hosts) command examplesCommands from HOSTA in the figure on page 2

Configuration file examples 293Commands from HOSTB in the figure on page 290The following examples employ RM commands from HOSTB.• Designate a group n

294 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA configuration (two RM instances, one host) LAN A B CL1 Oradb oradev1 oradev2 P-

Configuration file examples 295Configuration file for HOSTA, Instance 0 shown on page 294 (/etc/horcm0.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address service poll(10

296 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA (two RM instances, one host) command examplesCommands from HOSTA, Instance 0 in the fig

Configuration file examples 297Commands from HOSTA, Instance 1 in the figure on page 294The following examples employ RM commands from HOSTA, Instance

298 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideBC configuration LAN A B C D CL1 XP Control device T0,L1 A B C D CL2 T0,L

Configuration file examples 299Configuration file for HOSTA shown on page 298 (/etc/horcm.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address service poll(10ms) timeou

Contents 3About this guide 9Intended audience 9Disk arrays 9Related documentation 9HP technical support 10HP storage website 10HP sa

30 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideInstallation and configuration outlineRM installation and configuration consists of the fol

300 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideConfiguration file for HOSTC shown on page 298 (/etc/horcm.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address se

Configuration file examples 301BC command examplesCommands from HOSTA shown on page 298 (group Oradb)•Set the HORCC_MRCF environment variable. (If C s

302 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCommands from HOSTB shown on page 298 (group Oradb)•Set the HORCC_MRCF environment variabl

Configuration file examples 303Commands from HOSTA shown on page 298 (group Oradb1)•Set the HORCC_MRCF environment variable. (If C shell)# setenv HOR

304 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCommands from HOSTC shown on page 298 (group Oradb1)•Set the HORCC_MRCF environment variab

Configuration file examples 305Commands from HOSTA shown on page 298 (group Oradb2)•Set the HORCC_MRCF environment variable. (If C shell)# setenv HOR

306 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCommands from HOSTD shown on page 298 (group Oradb2)•Set the HORCC_MRCF environment variab

Configuration file examples 307Configuration for a BC cascaded connection Oradb1 MU# 1 oradev11 MU# 1 oradev12 LAN A B CL1 Oradb

308 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideConfiguration file for HOSTA shown on page 307 (/etc/horcm0.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address s

Configuration file examples 309BC cascaded connection command examplesCommands from HOSTA, Instance 0 shown on page 307The following examples employ R

Installation and configuration 31Installing RAID Manager on UNIX systemsFollow the steps specific for your UNIX system to install RM.Note: Before perf

310 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCommands from HOSTA, Instance 1 shown on page 307The following examples employ RM commands

Configuration file examples 311Configuration for a CA/BC cascaded connection LAN A B CL1 Oradb oradev1

312 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideConfiguration file for HOSTA shown on page 311 (/etc/horcm.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address se

Configuration file examples 313Configuration file for HOSTB shown on page 311 (/etc/horcm0.conf)HORCM_MON #ip_address service poll(10ms) timeo

314 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCA/BC cascaded connection command examplesCommands from HOSTA and HOSTB shown on page 311T

Configuration file examples 315Commands from HOSTB shown on page 311The following examples employ RM commands from HOSTB.•Set the HORCC_MRCF environme

316 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide• Designate a group name and confirm BC pair states from HOSTB:# pairdisplay -g oradb1 –

Configuration file examples 317Two-host BC configurationThese two RM configuration files illustrate how to configure a two-host BC. Each host will run

318 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe RM configuration files show one RM group defined. The group, Group1, contains two disk

Configuration file examples 319Two BC mirror configurationThese two RM configuration files illustrate how to configure two BC mirrors of the same P-VO

32 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide7. From the /opt directory, use cpio to unpack the appropriate archive. Create the HORCM di

320 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideA one-host configuration differs from a two-host configuration as follows:• The host names

Configuration file examples 321Three-host BC configurationThese three RM configuration files illustrate how to configure a three-host BC. Each host wi

322 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFile 3# This is the Raid Manager Configuration file for host green.# It will manage the SV

Configuration file examples 323Device group configurationThis RM configuration file shows how to configure two device groups that belong to different

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HA Failover and failback 325BHA Failover and failbackThis appendix covers high availability (HA) failover and failback sequences.

326 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideUsing RAID Manager in HA environmentsWhen using HA software (such as MC/ServiceGuard or Cl

HA Failover and failback 327state NoVolume Attributes and Pair Status Execution Results of pairvolchk and horctakeover from DC1(DC2)DC1(DC2) DC2(DC1)

328 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideTable terms:XXX Pair status of P-VOL that was returned by the pairvolchk –s or pairvolchk

HA Failover and failback 329XP256 microcode 52-47-xx and over XP512/48 microcode 10-00-xx and over XP1024/XP128 XP10000 XP12000With newer firmware, a

Installation and configuration 33Installing RAID Manager on Windows systems1. Boot the Windows server and log in with administrator access.2. Insert t

330 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFailback after SVOL-SMPL takeoverThis failover situation occurs, for instance, when:• The

HA Failover and failback 331• When the DC2 volume becomes a svol_pair, it executes a swap-takeover to become a pvol_pair:• If DC2 attempts a failback

332 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide• If a takeover operation is attempted while both volumes are SMPL (State 1), an EX_VOLCRE

HA Failover and failback 333• An attempt to do a takeover prior to all group volumes reaching PAIR state (svol_copy) results in a SVOL-takeover and an

334 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide•The horctakeover command will fail with an EX_ENORMT error in the following nested failur

HA Failover and failback 335PVOL-PSUE takeoverThe horctakeover command executes a PVOL-PSUE-takeover when the primary volume cannot report status or r

336 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide• Even if connected to the ESCON/FC link, PVOL-PSUE-takeover changes only the active P-VOL

HA Failover and failback 337Recovery after PVOL-PSUE-takeoverThe special PSUE* state can be turned back to PAIR state by issuing the pairresync comman

338 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideSVOL-SSUS-takeover in the case of ESCON/FC link and host failureAn SVOL-Takeover executes

HA Failover and failback 339SVOL_PSUS) between P-VOL and S-VOL may need to handled by HA control scripts.Async-CA specific behaviorBefore the S-VOL is

34 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideInstalling RAID Manager on MPE/iX systemsNote: Before performing the installation (upgrade)

340 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideIf the pairresync –swaps command fails because the ESCON/FC link is not yet restored, then

HA Failover and failback 341Failback without recovery on Host BThe following procedure for recovery is necessary if, after host and ESCON/FC link reco

342 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideSVOL-takeover in the case of a host failureAfter SVOL-takeover changes the S-VOL (only) to

HA Failover and failback 343Another case of SVOL-takeoverAn SVOL-takeover from Host B to Host D will do nothing because the S-VOL was already in SSWS

344 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideObject volumeCurrency SVOL_TakeoverAttribute Status Fence paircurchkSMPL — — Needs to be c

HA Failover and failback 345Terms:Inconsistent Data in the volume is inconsistent because it is being copied.Suspect The primary volume data and secon

346 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideTakeover-switch functionThe takeover command, when activated manually or by a control scri

HA Failover and failback 347Terms:nop-takeover No operation is done, though the takeover command is accepted.Volumes unconformable A pair of volumes a

348 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideUnknown The attribute of the remote node is unknown. This means that the remote node syste

HA Failover and failback 349XP256 microcode 52-47-xx and over XP512/48 microcode 10-00-xx and over XP1024/128 XP10000 XP12000The swap-takeover functio

Installation and configuration 356. Once the above installation completes successfully, create the device files:Shell/iX> mknod /dev/ldev99 c 31

350 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide3. The swap operation is performed.The swap operation must copy non-transmitted P-VOL data

HA Failover and failback 351function returns SVOL-SSUS-takeover as the return value of horctakeover command.If there is a Host failure, this function

352 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePVOL-takeover functionThe PVOL-takeover function terminates the PAIR state of a pair or gr

HA Failover and failback 353Recovery procedures of HA system configurationAfter installing CA, the system administrator should conduct operation tests

354 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide2. Host B detects the failure in host A and issues the takeover command to make the S-VOL

HA Failover and failback 355Scenario1. A failure occurs in host A or in the P-VOL.2. Host B detects the failure in host A and issues the takeover comm

356 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideRegression and recovery of CAThe figure below shows a diagram of regression and recovery w

HA Failover and failback 3573. The S-VOL or the link recovers from the failure. Host A issues the pairsplit –S, paircreate –vl, or pairresync command

358 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidefor which you can take no action, check the files in the log directory and contact HP.Fail

Fibre Channel addressing 359CFibre Channel addressingThis appendix provides Fibre Channel conversion tables for these operating systems:•HP-UX•Sun Sol

36 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideDEVICE_FILE UID S/F PORT TARG LUN SERIAL LDEV PROD_ID /dev/cmddev 0 S CL1-D

360 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFibre Channel address conversionsRM converts the Fibre Channel physical address to a targe

Fibre Channel addressing 361HP-UX Fibre Channel address conversionC0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7ALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA

362 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideSun Solaris Fibre Channel address conversion C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7ALPA TIDALPA TIDALPA T

Fibre Channel addressing 363Windows NT/2000 Fibre Channel address conversion (QLogic or Emulex driver)The table above is based on the conversion meth

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STDIN file formats 365DSTDIN file formatsThis appendix provides the format specifications for the STDIN or device special files.

366 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideThe STDIN or device special files are specified in the following formats:MPE/iX /dev/. . .

Porting notice for MPE/iX 367EPorting notice for MPE/iXThis appendix describes operating system requirements, restrictions, and known issues for MPE/i

368 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePorting notice for MPE/iXIntroductionMPE/iX does not fully support POSIX like UNIX. Theref

Porting notice for MPE/iX 369HORCM daemon startupHORCM can start as a daemon process from a UNIX Shell. But in the case of MPE/iX, if a parent process

Installation and configuration 37Installing RAID Manager on OpenVMS systemsInstallation prerequisites• A user account for RAID Manager must have the s

370 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideInstallingSince MPE/iX POSIX is unable to execute cpio to extract a file, the RM product i

Porting notice for MPE/iX 371This problem is resolved by RM010904(3), which supports the traffic control method for MPE socket.The traffic control met

372 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideshell/iX> callci dstatRegarding “multiple capability” of the SCSI path-thru driverWhen

Porting notice for MPE/iX 373You cannot remove the ‘/tmp/curlog’ directory even if you use the mv /users/HORCM/log*/curlog /tmp command.MPE/iX startu

374 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideHORCM_DEV #dev_group dev_name port# TargetID LU# MU#HORCM_INST #dev_group i

Porting notice for MPE/iX 375Describe the known HORCM_DEV & HORCM_INST on /etc/horcm*.confHORCM_DEVRestart “horcmstart.sh 0” as a JOBshell/iX>

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Porting notice for OpenVMS 377FPorting notice for OpenVMSThis appendix describes operating system requirements, restrictions, and known issues for Ope

378 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePorting notice for OpenVMSIntroductionRM uses the UNIX domain socket for IPC (Inter Proces

Porting notice for OpenVMS 379HORCM daemon startupIn OpenVMS, horcmstart.exe is created as a detached process or batch job by using the DCL command.Us

38 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideInstallationInstall RAID Manager by using the fileHP-AXPVMS-RMXP-V0117-3-1.PCSI1. Insert an

380 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideYou can verify that the HORCM daemon is running as a detached process by using the SHOW PR

Porting notice for OpenVMS 381Example:$ show device-zx option for RAID Manager commands under OpenVMSA number of commands in this book reference a -zx

382 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideStartup log filesUnder OpenVMS, RAID Manager has two startup log files, which are separate

Porting notice for OpenVMS 383Example$ spawn /NOWAIT /PROCESS=horcm0 horcmstart 0 %DCL-S-SPAWNED, process HORCM0 spawned $ starting HORCM inst 0 $

384 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide$ DEFINE/TRANSLATION=(CONCEALED,TERMINAL) SYS$POSIX_ROOT "Device:[directory]" $

Porting notice for OpenVMS 385Known issues and concernsRebooting on PAIR state (writing disabled)OpenVMS does not show the volumes with writing disabl

386 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide$ inqraid DKA148 sys$assign : DKA148 -> errcode = 2312 DKA148 -> OPEN: no such devic

Porting notice for OpenVMS 387$ DEFINE/SYSTEM DKA145 $1$DGA145: $ DEFINE/SYSTEM DKA146 $1$DGA146: : : $ DEFINE/SYSTEM DKA153 $1$DGA153:Defining the en

388 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideSYS$POSIX_ROOT:[etc]horcm0.conf HORCM_MON#ip_address service poll(10ms timeout(10m

Porting notice for OpenVMS 389Verifying physical mapping of the logical device$ HORCMINST := 0 $ raidscan -pi DKA145-151 -find$ horcmshutdown 0 inst 0

Installation and configuration 39Configuring the services and hosts filesAfter installing, configuring RM requires editing the services and hosts file

390 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideHORCM_INST #dev_group ip_address service VG01 HOSTA h

Porting notice for OpenVMS 391$ show process horcm025-MAR-2003 23:27:27.72 User: SYSTEM Process ID: 00004160

392 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide2. Removing the environment variable:$ DELETE/SYMBOL HORCC_MRCF $ pairdisplay -g VG01 -fdc

Porting notice for OpenVMS 393 6. Making the configuration file automatically:You will be able to omit steps 3 to 6 on startup by using the mkconf com

394 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideSMGR.LOG9.CURLOG] HORCM_*.LOG', and modify 'ip_address & service'. HORC

Porting notice for OpenVMS 3957. Using $1$* naming as native device name You can use the native device without the DEFINE/SYSTEM command by specifyi

396 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideDEVICE_FILE UID S/F PORT TARG LUN SERIAL LDEV PRODUCT_ID $1$DGA145

Porting notice for OpenVMS 397: $1$DGA153: (VMS4) Online 0 $ $ DEFINE/SYSTEM DKA145 $1$DGA145: $ DEFINE/SYSTEM DKA146 $1$DGA146: : : $

398 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide#ip_address service poll(10ms timeout(10ms) 127.0.0.1 52000 1000 30

Porting notice for OpenVMS 399Describing the known HORCM_DEV on /etc/horcm*.confFor horcm0.confHORCM_DEV#dev_group dev_name port# TargetID LU# M

4 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideInstalling RAID Manager on OpenVMS systems 37Configuring the services and hosts files

40 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideServices fileTo configure the services file:1. Edit the services file on each system.2. Add

400 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidebash$ horcmstart 0 & 19 bash$ starting HORCM inst 0 bash$ horcmstart 1 & 2

Glossary 401GlossaryACA HP StorageWorks Asynchronous Continuous Access XP.ACP Array Control Processor. The ACP handles passing data between cache and

402 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideCFW Cache fast write.CH Channel.CHA (channel adapter)The channel adapter (CHA) provides th

Glossary 403CU Control Unit. Contains LDEVs and is approximately equivalent to SCSI Target ID.CVS Custom volume size. CVS devices (OPEN-x CVS) are cus

404 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideEPO Emergency power-off.ESCON Enterprise Systems Connection (an IBM trademark). A set of I

Glossary 405HORCM_MON A section of the RM instance configuration file that defines the instance you are configuring.host mode Each port can be configu

406 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideOFC Open Fibre Control.OPEN-x A general term describing any one of the supported OPEN emul

Glossary 407shell script A command sequence executed by a UNIX shell.SIM Service information message.SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol.SSID St

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Index 409IndexSymbols 23, 25AaddressesFibre Channel conversion in RM 377authorized resellers 11Ccommand devices, switching 26commandsusing RAID Ma

Installation and configuration 41Setting up the RM instance configuration fileEach BC and CA pair has a primary volume (P-VOL), the volume that contai

410 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideinstallingMPE/iX 34OpenVMS 38installing RAID ManagerUNIX systems 31instances 23RAID M

Index 411sleep command option 226Start-up procedures using detached process on DCL 386state transistions 326StorageWorks, supported arrays 9Surest

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42 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideMPE/iXAn example horcm.conf file can be found in the /HORCM/etc directory. See Appendix E,

Installation and configuration 43RM instance configuration file parametersThe configuration file contains all parameters and values for a RM instance.

44 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideHORCM_MON sectionDescription The HORCM_MON section describes the host name or IP address, t

Installation and configuration 45Examples HORCM_MON blue horcm1 1000 3000The RM instance is running on system blue, service name horcm1, with

46 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideHORCM_CMD sectionDescription The HORCM_CMD section defines the RM command devices RM uses t

Installation and configuration 47This HP-UX example shows multiple disk arrays connected to the host. One RM instance can control multiple disk arrays

48 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideWindows NT/2000/ 2003HORCM_CMD \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE3This example shows the path to a shared co

Installation and configuration 49HORCM_DEV sectionDescription The HORCM_DEV section describes the physical volumes corresponding to the paired volume

Contents 5RM protection 80Protection facility specification 81Permission command 82Protection facility support 82Command device configurat

50 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guidemirror_unit is omitted, the value of h0 will be assumed. Mirror unit value “h1”, “h2” and “

Installation and configuration 51Example HORCM_DEV group1 g1–d1 CL1–A 12 1 0This example shows a volume defined in device group1 known as d

52 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideHORCM_LDEV sectionDescription The HORCM_LDEV section specifies stable LDEV#’s and Serial#’s

Installation and configuration 53HORCM_INST sectionDescription The HORCM_INST section defines how RM groups link to remote RM instances.Syntax HORCM_I

54 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideStarting the instancesAfter setting up the RM instance configuration files, you can start t

Installation and configuration 55as in the following environment variable examples, where n is the value of the RM instance.UNIXFor UNIX ksh, use the

56 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideEnvironment variables for CATo issue CA commands, the HORCC_MRCF environment variable must

Installation and configuration 57Paired volume configurationUsers describe the connection between physical volumes used by the servers and the paired

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Using RAID Manager 593Using RAID ManagerThis chapter discusses pair commands, scripts, definitions, log and user-created files, vairables, protection,

6 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guideraidscan 202Command Options for Windows NT/2000/2003 214drivescan 215env 217f

60 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideRAID Manager pair commands To create and manage CA and BC pairs with RM, use the following

Using RAID Manager 61RAID Manager commands in scripts An RM script is a list of instructions contained in a host file to automate a series of CA and B

62 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePaired CA volume status definitionsEach pair of CA volumes consists of a primary volume (P-

Using RAID Manager 63If one of the volumes making up an aggregated LUSE volume is PSUE status, the LUSE volume will be reported as PDUB (dubious) stat

64 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePaired BC volume status definitionsEach pair of BC volumes consists of a primary volume (P-

Using RAID Manager 65PrimaryVo lu meSecondaryVo l um eSSRead/WriteRead/WriteRestore copyBC Asynchronous copyNote 1: Valid when reading and writing are

66 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePaired SnapShot volume status definitionsEach pair of SnapShot volumes consists of a primar

Using RAID Manager 67Status Pairing Status Primary SecondarySMPL Unpaired (SnapShot) volume R/W enabled R/W disabled (Note 2)PAIR (PFUL)The snapshot a

68 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideFile types and structureThe RM product includes files supplied for the user, log files crea

Using RAID Manager 69Trace control /usr/bin/horcctl horcctlSynchronization waiting command/usr/bin/pairsyncwait pairsyncwaitHORCM (RM) activation scri

Contents 7Two BC mirror configuration 319Three-host BC configuration 321Device group configuration 323B HA Failover and failback 325Using

70 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuidePair split/suspend \HORCM\etc\pairsplit.exe pairsplitPair resynchronization \HORCM\etc\pair

Using RAID Manager 71Windows NT/2000/2003 command notes:• \HORCM\etc\ commands are used when issuing commands interactively from the console.• If the

72 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideLog filesRM and RM commands write internal logs and trace information to help the user:• i

Using RAID Manager 73Windows NT/2000/2003 Systemsstartup log files HORCM startup log$HORCM_LOG\horcm_HOST_log.txtCommand log $HORCC_LOG\horcc_HOST_log

74 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideLog directoriesThe log directories for the RM instance specify the command log files using

Using RAID Manager 75User-created filesWhen constructing the RM environment, the system administrator should make a copy of the HORCM_CONF file, edit

76 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideUser-settable environment variablesWhen activating RM or initiating a command, you can spec

Using RAID Manager 77environment variable, data is written to the trace file in nonbuffered mode. If you do not specify it, data is written in buffere

78 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide$HORCC_TRCSZ Specifies the size of the command trace file in kilobytes. If you do not speci

Using RAID Manager 79RM protectionThe RAID Manager protection facility restricts RM volume control operations to volumes that:• the host is allowed to

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80 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideProtection facility specificationOnly permitted volumes and volumes visible to the host can

Using RAID Manager 81Permission commandTo allow initial access to a protected volume, the Permission command must be executed. This command is the –fi

82 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideMPE/iX Not supported (only SCSI connections). MPE/iX can protect volumes only by using the

Using RAID Manager 83Grp1 Grp2 horcm.conf on HOST1 volumes for Grp1 volumes for Grp3 horcm.conf on HOST2 volumes for Grp2 volumes for Grp4 Visibility

84 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideLUN visibility from one host configurationThe following figure shows a one host protection

Using RAID Manager 85Commands controlled by RM protectionThe following commands are controlled by RM protection:• horctakeover, paircurchk, paircreate

86 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s Guide• raidscan –find instRM recognizes permitted volumes as a result of executing raidscan –fin

Using RAID Manager 87Naming the $HORCMPERM fileUNIX systemsThe $HORCMPERM variable is set by default to either /etc/horcmperm.conf or /etc/horcmperm*.

88 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideWindows NT/2000/2003 systemsThe $HORCMPERM variable is set by default to either \WINNT\horc

Using RAID Manager 89d If no $HORCMPERM file exists, then the following commands can be manually executed to permit the use of all volumes the host is

About this guide 9About this guideThis guide describes HP StorageWorks RAID Manager XP (RM) and provides installation and configuration procedures, RM

90 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideImportant This registration process is not without price because it is executed automatical

Using RAID Manager 91(Windows NT/2000/2003'type $HORCMPERM | x:\HORCM\etc\raidscan.exe -find inst'• If no RM permission file exists, then /

92 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideUsing RAID Manager on a Windows 2000/2003 system with “user” system privilegesBy default, R

Using RAID Manager 93ExampleTo add a user name to one or more physical drives:1. Enter: chgacl /A:<user_name> <object_name>…Example 1 ch

94 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideExampleTo add a user name to one or more volumes:1. Enter: chgacl /A:<user_name> <

Using RAID Manager 95ExampleTo add a user name to one or more SCSI ports:1. Enter: chgacl /A:<user_name> <SCSIX> …Example 1 chgacl /A:RM

96 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideDeleting a user name from the access control list of the Device ObjectCaution: The first tw

Using RAID Manager 97You can redirect the output of the batch file by adding redirection in the batch file. Alternately, you can specify redirection i

98 HP StorageWorks Disk Array XP RAID Manager: User’s GuideExample 2 Starting two instances:RestrictionsRestriction 1. A user without system administr

Using RAID Manager 99An administrator stated a HORCM instance 5. User A with “user” privileges will not be able to use any RAID Manager commands with