Hpux did not support native dynamic multipathing before hpux 11i v3, so you may have addon software e. This testing pertains to nfs protocol, or unix file services, only. Setting up your system for multipath management software. August 2003 scsictl1m scsictl1m across the bus and helps to find problems like faulty and missing terminators, bad components, etc.
This file is a simple text file that iscsid8 uses to locate iscsi tar get devices and luns. In any realistic environment, you have a separate gigabit ethernet ge adapters as your iscsi initiators. Only those devices which are supported by the respective nas vendors and are also listed as supported in the data protector 10. The software iscsi initiator still handles the iscsi connection. The iscsi software initiator configures a default initiator name in the iqn format. Hpe lefthand p4000 storage san support provide support for hpe lefthand p4000 storage arrays with iscsi connectivity through software initiator utility to migrate.
This section provides background and describes the usual steps taken to make new disk storage usable by the hpux filesystem. Setting up a windows or mac os host to use lun storage. Number of paths to a lun software iscsi and hardware iscsi is 8 as storage maximum. Hpux iscsi software initiator does not support ipv6 addresses. Dell emc storage compatibility matrix for sc, ps, and fs. Refer to the unity support matrix on the support website for compatibility and interoperability information. Oct 08, 2018 the information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions. That way, i choose 2 nics on the broadcom add in card and 2 nics on the onboard card. The iscsi initiator name is located in the etc iscsi initiatorname.
Please tell us how we can make this article more useful. We recommend that you create a unique target, create a lun on this interface, and give it access to the hpux host. Install the iscsi software initiator according to the displayed installation procedure. In the document field, click the installation instructions link. Does this 8 paths means that number of path from a network port. The unhiscsi project consists of software implementations of initiator and target loadable modules for the ietf networking san protocol iscsi rfc3720 with support for iser rfc5046.
There are many tools available to help you monitor performance of hp ux based servers, networks, and applications. The following table lists the iscsi initiators that are supported by the onefs implementation of. Although hpux iscsi initiator is not supported it works except for the performance problem. Have an hp ux 11iv3 rp3440 with ab37960101 dual port hba hooked up to a hp storageworks 48 san switch hooked up to an ibm ds4300. It looks like only lun 0 exists at the target, but the initiator tried other luns for. This is the latest version of the microsoft iscsi software initiator. Hp 9000 and hp integrity serverstorage support matrices. If you are running windows server 2008, the microsoft iscsi software initiator is preinstalled. Selecting a language below will dynamically change the complete page content to that language. Hpux software initiator a host support kit contains technical publications and support tools for the specified environment. Install the aix software initiator on your aix host if it is not already installed. Sysinfo provides detailed information on key hp ux configuration elements, usefull to gather system information when beginning problem profiling. Multipathing, round robin, iscsi, and hp storevirtual help.
Thus a tcpip offload storage nic operates more like a storage hba rather than a standard nic. If you are using iscsi software boot, you need a special bootenabled version of the iscsi software initiator. Insert the server support cd, which shipped with the storage system or the upgrade kit for upgrading ax45 series systems to navisphere manager. All other devices and software not currently listed previously or in the linked support matrix documents would be supported on a level 3 commercially reasonable effort basis. More information hardware iscsi configuring san boot on red hat enterprise linux when you are running red hat enterprise linux, you can configure san boot lun to use an iscsi hardware initiator. The exception is that iscsi switches are not specifically listed in the support matrix. After the iscsi initiator is configured, the hpux native multipathing is statically linked with the kernel, which means no setup is required to use the multipathing support. The iscsi software will run over the hpux 11i v1 tcpip stack allowing scsi operations to be performed over existing network fabrics using the robust tcpip protocol. The first lun that you assign to a host is automatically assigned host lun. Note hpux iscsi software initiator does not support ipv6 addresses. For specific problems with a client operating system and version of nfs, please contact ibm n series support. On hpux platform, clariion open initiator type and the. Ds4000 storage manager version 9 installation and support.
For windows server 2003, you must download the initiator software from the microsoft website. This is not intended to be an exhaustive matrix nor is the matrix declaring supportability by ibm n series technical support. The microsoft iscsi software initiator will enable the connection of a windows host to an external iscsi storage array using ethernet nics. Configuring the hpux iscsi initiator ibm knowledge center. To download the iscsi initiator, complete the following steps.
Search within this manual search all support content. The software iscsi adapter handles iscsi processing while communicating with the network adapter. Fujitsu storage eternus formal name abbreviation fujitsu storage eternus dx60 eternus dx series or eternus disk storage system. One host is using both iscsi vmkernel ports while the other isnt can someone tell me what sets this. Chapter 6 installing the iscsi software initiator and setting up the server page 14. Hp releases iscsi driver for hpux servers storage news. Dell emc storage compatibility matrix for sc, ps, and fs series arrays. Download the latest iscsi initiator software and related documentation from the microsoft website to the host. This command is only valid for ultra160 and later devices. Progress kb where can i download the jdkjre for hpux 1111i. Can turn on jumbo later and skips hardware issues if i get a new switch. To see the interoperability of host tools, please see. Dealing with disk failures under lvm 59911236, 102008 when good disks go bad.
I believe the current hpux iscsi software initiator supports only one tcp connection per iscsi session, so there is no lun multipathing support. The microsoft iscsi software initiator enables connection of a windows host to an external iscsi storage array using ethernet nics. Some of these tools are included with hp ux, some are downloadable from hp. In this lab setup, there is no separate ethernet adapter for iscsi, and the one in use is 100 mb. If the initiatorname value is empty, create an initiator name with the following command. Ibm system storage ds4000 storage manager version 9 installation and support guide for aix, hp ux, solaris, and linux on power gc26784803. Supported configurations to support the hpux iscsi software initiator, you need one of the following. The unh iscsi project consists of software implementations of initiator and target loadable modules for the ietf networking san protocol iscsi rfc3720 with support for iser rfc5046. Supports unlimited virtual drives for commercial license. Software iscsi and hardware iscsi vmware communities. In order to cut costs of purchasing another qlogic hba, i was wondering if i i could utilize the software iscsi initiator that comes with esx server as a secondary means to attach to my iscsi. Number of paths to a lun for iscsi connection vmware. A software iscsi adapter is a vmware code built into the vmkernel.
The hba is used to attach to an iscsi sanlefthand that houses the vmdks for some production servers. Manually configuring an iscsi device on a linux system. Fujitsu eternus dx configuration manual pdf download. For compatibility and interoperability information, refer to the unity support matrix on the support website. Hpux iscsi software initiator iscsi00 my hpe software center. Please provide us a way to contact you, should we need clarification on the feedback provided or if you need further assistance. The procedure details how to identified a performance case as well as performing cursory analysis to profile the. Hpux iscsi host to mdsips8 configuration example cisco. If the iscsi initiator has 4 ports and there are 4 target ports on the same ip segment, the server has 16 paths to a lun. Since im about to explore new territory with iscsi, i thought id ask a couple rather simple if not stupid questions. Message exchange between an initiator and target using the iscsi protocol mode iscsi technical challenges one major challenge concerning iscsi technology is its performance.
For windows nics, install the microsoft iscsi software initiator as described in downloading and installing the microsoft iscsi software initiator windows 2000 or windows server 2003 hosts only, page 25. In any realistic environment, you have a separate gigabit ethernet ge adapters as your iscsi initiator s. The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions. Dissecting packet dump between hpux iscsi initiator and. For example, oracle vm does not support creating a san boot lun that uses software iscsi. Nagios exchange the official site for hundreds of communitycontributed nagios plugins, addons, extensions, enhancements, and more. For iscsi vtl tape devices the iscsi software initiator must run in the. Setting up iscsi connections before we setup multipathing, we must first establish the iscsi connection to the lun. Iscsi problem hewlett packard enterprise community. The following document details the required steps that an hp hp ux l1 engineer are required to follow to handle a performance troubleshooting case in the context of the response center contractual obligation with their customers. Eternus disk storage systems server connection guide iscsi eternus disk storage system settings for eternus2000 eternus disk storage systems server connection guide iscsi eternus disk storage system settings for eternus4000, eternus8000 eternus disk storage systems server connection guide iscsi for hpux eternusmgr install. To install the software from the server support cd, do the following. Since vsphere 4 the iscsi software initiator was redesigned from scratch, with huge improvements. Ax4 installing an iscsi storage system master 1692635.
We have tested hpux software iscsi initiator with emc cx320c target. Emcs dmp to provide a single device file that dmp then uses to address both real paths. Windows server 2008 hp saniq software version and date 7. Download microsoft iscsi software initiator version 2. For the moment i see it with the command below but after i cant used it. For each block in blocklist, display information about the block. Hi all, im considering installing the hpux iscsi initiator driver b. Record the iscsi initiator name on the system where data is to be restored. If you already are familiar with how disk storage is managed on hpux systems, you can skip this section. Hp ux 11i support matrix september 2012 hp public information page 2 of 19 notice of use the tables on the following pages contain information about hp ux 11i versions and lifecycles dates for hp 9000 and hp integrity servers.
Covers all versions of hp ux 11i currently supported expires 90 days from its last update. The iscsi technology release is intended for hp rp8400, rp7400, rp7410, rp54xx series and rp24xx servers running the 64bit hpux 11i version 1 operating system. It allows your host to connect to the iscsi storage device through standard network adapters. Efficient multipathing support on an hpux system that is configured for an iscsi initiator involves several requirements and guidelines to consider. Isilon supportability and compatibility guide dell technologies. For more information about configuring the hpux iscsi software initiator, see the hp technical documentation website. Making the storage available university of michigan.
We were not able to achieve more then 20mbs on a iscsi vxfs file system. We are highly confident the workaround will provide a stable iscsi initiator environment until the hpux iscsi lab has crafted a stable binary solution. Seamless integration with the hpe matrix operating environment to help increase. If you have changed the initiator name from its default using iscsiutil and the initiator name is in an invalid format, iscsi login negotiation could fail leaving target devices inaccessible from the hpux host. So just looking for an update on this post, is this restriction still true in 20 feb. In order to walk you through the iscsi configuration process, we will illustrate with an example using the same steps that i used in my lab. The following article present an overview of the utilization of michael shapiros sysinfo data collection tool. A nic with toe tcpip offload engine can perform tcpip processing and relives the server from that task. Hp storeonce b6000 configuration manual pdf download. Hpux iscsi software initiator hewlett packard enterprise hpe. This hcl represents the limits of veritas support for disk storage arrays. I used 1 vswitch, 4 vmkernels each to a specific nic adjusting failover order manually.
Dealing with disk failures under lvm 59911236, 122005. On the hpux host, open a web browser and download the iscsi initiator software from the hpux website. Chapter 6 installing the iscsi software initiator and setting up the server the iscsi software initiator package is downloaded. For ax45 series storage systems, refer to the support matrix link on the install page of the. Eternus disk storage systems server connection guide. Using the kernsafe iscsi initiator x, user can quickly mount an external storage to mac os x machine from remote iscsi san server. Hewlett packard enterprise system software for storeonce systems. Install nic or hba iscsi initiator software on each server with nics or iscsi hbas that you will connect to the system. Hpux iscsi device drivers are available from hp web site from the link below in the driver column.