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This manual briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an ETERNUS DX Disk storage system or an ETERNUS DX200F All Flash Array to a server running HP-UX via an iSCSI interface.
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"Chapter 5 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX" (page 14) • This chapter describes how to use ETERNUS Web GUI or ETERNUSmgr to set up the ETERNUS DX storage systems. "Chapter 6 Installing the iSCSI Software Initiator and Setting Up the Server" (page 15) •...
6.2.4 Server Settings when CHAP Authentication is Used.....................19 6.2.5 Server Settings when Bidirectional CHAP Authentication is Used................20 Chapter 7 Checking Connections 7.1 Turning on the Devices......................... 22 FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
Chapter 1 Workflow This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX storage systems to a server. The workflow is shown below. Workflow Installing the iSCSI Software Initiator and Setting Up the Server Set up the OS to connect to the ETERNUS DX.
OS (Operating System) Refer to the "Server Support Matrix". LAN Cards Refer to the "Server Support Matrix". Multipath Configuration Refer to the "Server Support Matrix". FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
For IP network security, separate the iSCSI LAN from the management LAN (for administration). • The iSCSI LAN must be configured as a dedicated LAN for each path from a server to the ETERNUS DX. • FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX...
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*2: A separate LAN segment is provided in the LAN switch (using the switch VLAN function) for each group- ing of business servers and storage systems (equivalent to the FC zones). FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED...
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The following example shows a configuration in which a single server is connected to multiple CAs. Server 192.168.10.1/24 192.168.20.1/24 LAN switch #1 LAN switch #2 192.168.10.11/24 192.168.10.10/24 192.168.20.11/24 192.168.20.10/24 ETERNUS DX FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
Before turning the server on, check that the ETERNUS DX storage systems and LAN switches are all "Ready". If the server is turned on and they are not "Ready", the server will not be able to recognize the ETERNUS DX storage systems.
Chapter 4 Checking the Server Information The server information registered in the ETERNUS DX should be checked. A variety of commands are used to check the following server information. iSCSI initiator name • Execute the following command: iscsiutil -l The iSCSI initiator name is displayed in the "Initiator Name" column.
Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Set up the ETERNUS DX storage systems using ETERNUS Web GUI or ETERNUSmgr. ETERNUS DX setup can be performed independently of server setup. For details on how to perform these set- tings, refer to the following manuals.
The "iSCSI Software Initiator" package is downloaded. In the "Document" field, click the "Installation Instructions" link. Install the iSCSI Software Initiator according to the displayed installation procedure. FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
Set the number of commands allowed to be queued (command queue depth) on each LUN in the ETERNUS DX storage systems from the LAN card. This setting optimizes the connection between the ETERNUS DX stor- age systems and the server.
Name (iqn) or IEEE EUI-64 (eui) format may be used. To set the iSCSI Initiator name, execute the "iscsiutil" command as follows: # iscsiutil [iscsi-device-file] -i -N <initiator-name> FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
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# iscsiutil -t authmethod CHAP None The above command sets CHAP authentication to operate according to the ETERNUS DX setting. The CHAP authentication method is selected if the ETERNUS DX uses CHAP for its responses, otherwise CHAP authentication is not performed.
6.2.4 Server Settings when CHAP Authentication is Used To use CHAP authentication, the following items must be set for the iSCSI ports of the ETERNUS DX and for the iSCSI Initiators. When setting the iSCSI port parameters for the ETERNUS DX, specify the "-I" option and input the IP address.
Specify the IP address or hostname of the Network Access Server (NAS). This is the server that is to connect to the ETERNUS DX via the iSCSI interface. The specified IP address or hostname must be for a LAN card that is able to com- municate with the RADIUS server.
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Installing the iSCSI Software Initiator and Setting Up the Server Setting Up the Server The iradd daemon will automatically restart every time the system is started. FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
To turn on the connected devices, use the following procedure: Turn on any devices (such as LAN switches) on the LAN path between the ETERNUS DX and server. After checking that the Ready (or equivalent) LED of the LAN switch is lit, turn on the ETERNUS DX storage systems.
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FUJITSU ETERNUS_DXL When the ETERNUS DX storage systems are connected for the first time, the device file (for exam- ple, /dev/dsk/c4t0d0) sometimes may not be created. If this happens, use the "insf" command to create the device file. Specify the hardware path name as follows, and execute.
Confirm that the PV-Links paths have identical target IDs. • When set correctly, the device files for all paths that connect to a given ETERNUS DX LUN should all be the same after the "t" part of the name (e.g. "/dev/dsk/c4t0d0" g"0d0").
8.2.1 Setting the I/O Load Balance Policy (load_bal_policy) Set the I/O load balance policy to match the ETERNUS DX model being used as shown below. The policy set- ting is required for all LUNs in the ETERNUS DX. I/O load balance policy setting vs ETERNUS DX model •...
Use the "scsimgr" command to set the "alua_enabled" attribute to "true" for each LUN. Example for setting "alua_enabled" # scsimgr save_attr -D /dev/rdisk/disk25 -a alua_enabled=true Value of attribute alua_enabled saved successfully FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS DX Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (iSCSI) for HP-UX Copyright 2014 FUJITSU LIMITED P3AM-3402-14ENZ0...
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