Open-Systems Host Attachment Guide for Virtual Storage Platform Family

Version: A3-04-2x; 10.4.x
Audience: anonymous
Part Number: MK-90RD7037-35

Overview of host attachment
Logical device types
Host queue depth
User interfaces
Planning for host attachment
Installation and configuration requirements
Hitachi storage system configuration
System option modes
Port configuration
Port locations
Host modes and host mode options setup
Host installation and configuration
SNMP software
LVM software
Failover software
Host attachment workflows
Host attachment workflow
Workflow for installing the storage system
Workflow for configuring the storage system
Workflow for installing the host OS software
Workflow for installing other software
Workflow for installing and configuring the host adapters
Workflow for setting host modes and host mode options
Workflow for connecting the Hitachi storage system to the host
Workflow for powering on and booting the host system
Workflow for configuring the new hosts and new LU paths
AIX configuration and attachment
AIX workflow
Storage system configuration for AIX operations
New device configuration on an AIX host
Default device parameters for AIX
Assignment of new devices to volume groups and setting partition sizes for AIX
Partition sizes for device types for AIX
Journaled file system size for AIX
Number of bytes per inode for AIX
Using the Object Data Manager with Hitachi RAID storage for AIX
Overview of ODM for AIX
ODM advantages and cautions for AIX
AIX new device discovery
Device deletion on AIX
Queue depth and read/write timeout values for AIX
Online LU expansion for AIX
Troubleshooting for AIX host attachment
HP-UX configuration and attachment
HP-UX workflow
Storage system configuration for HP-UX operations
New device configuration on HP-UX
Disk device partitioning for HP-UX
Additional device installation for HP-UX
Troubleshooting for HP-UX host attachment
Red Hat Linux configuration and attachment
Red Hat Linux workflow
Storage system configuration for Red Hat Linux operations
Device Mapper (DM) Multipath software for Linux
Troubleshooting for Red Hat Linux host attachment
Solaris configuration and attachment
Solaris workflow
Storage system configuration for Solaris operations
Disk and device parameters for Solaris
New device partitioning on Solaris
Device geometry parameter table for Solaris
File system creation and mounting on Solaris
ALUA support on Solaris
Troubleshooting for Solaris host attachment
Verbose mode troubleshooting on Solaris
MPxIO path failover software on Solaris
SUSE Linux configuration and attachment
SUSE Linux workflow
Storage system configuration for SUSE Linux operations
Device Mapper (DM) Multipath software for Linux
Troubleshooting for SUSE Linux host attachment
VMware configuration and attachment
VMware workflow
Storage system configuration for VMware operations
VMware host configuration for storage system
SAN configuration on VMware
VMware vSphere API operations
VMware ESX Server and VirtualCenter compatibility
Management of VMware infrastructure components
FCA configuration for VMware
Settings for QLogic adapters for VMware
Settings for Emulex adapters for VMware
VMFS datastores settings
Hard disk settings for a virtual machine on VMware
Troubleshooting for VMware host attachment
Windows configuration and attachment
Windows workflow
Storage system configuration for Windows operations
Queue depth settings for Windows
New device recognition for Windows
About writing the signatures for Windows
Partition creation and formatting for Windows
Online LU expansion volume for Windows
About restoring a blocked pool
Troubleshooting for Windows host attachment
XenServer configuration and attachment
XenServer workflow
Storage system configuration for XenServer operations
Troubleshooting for XenServer host attachment
Disk parameters for Hitachi disk types
Parameter values for OPEN-x disk types
Parameter values for VLL disk types
Host modes and host mode options
Host modes and host mode options for VSP One Block 20
Host modes and HMOs for VSP 5000 series
Host modes and HMOs for VSP G1x00 and VSP F1500
Host modes and HMOs for VSP E series
Host modes and HMOs for VSP G130, G/F350, G/F370, G/F700, G/F900
Host modes and HMOs for VSP G200, G400, G600, G800 and VSP F400, F600, F800
Replication port host mode option

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