Fujitsu P3AM-3842-05ENZ0 Manual Do Utilizador

Fujitsu

ETERNUS DX Disk storage systems Server Connection Guide (Fibre Channel) for Linux

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P3AM-3842-05ENZ0

Contents

Workflow .................................................................................10

When the Multipath Driver is not Used ............................................................. 10

When the Multipath Driver is Used ................................................................... 14

Checking the Server Environment........................................19

Server Hardware .............................................................................................. 19

Server OS ........................................................................................................ 19

Fibre Channel Cards ........................................................................................ 19

ETERNUS Multipath Driver or GR Multipath Driver ......................................... 20

VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) ................................................................ 20

device-mapper multipath .................................................................................. 20

VERITAS Cluster Server .................................................................................. 20

Notes .......................................................................................21

Connection Notes ............................................................................................. 21

SCSI Devices and Linux ............................................................................................................ 21

udev Function Notes .................................................................................................................. 21

Fibre Channel Card Notes ............................................................................... 22

Fibre Channel Switch Notes ............................................................................. 22

Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes ............................................. 22

Design Sheet Notes ......................................................................................... 23

VERITAS Volume Manager (VxVM) Notes ...................................................... 23

VERITAS Cluster Server (VCS) Notes ............................................................. 24

Notes on Connecting the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage System to a Server .... 24

Installing and Setting Up the ETERNUSmgr........................25

Setting Up the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems ..........26

Setting the Fibre Channel Switches .....................................27

Installing and Setting Up the Drivers ...................................28

Connecting the Server
to the ETERNUS DX Disk Storage Systems.........................29