MSA HPUX Upgrade Tkt Final

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HP-UX support on HP StorageWorks MSA1000

Course 17298HP Restricted

2[4.2.1] HP Restricted

Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the new features of this release

• Understand how to setup HP-UX servers with MSA1000 storage systems

• Understand the three methods for upgrading the MSA1000 controller firmware

• Understand how to install Event Monitoring Service

• Identify known issues

• Find additional information


Course prerequisites

Prerequisite knowledge or experience includes:

• Storage Area Network Fundamentals (NES2-SAN-FUNDMTLvA)

• MSA1000 storage system knowledge

• Basic conceptual knowledge of Fibre Channel, SANs, and high availability storage environments

• HP-UX system administration experience

• Implementing and Servicing Advanced StorageWorks SANs (2135, Level 300)


Course content overview

Lecture modules include:

• Course overview

• Module 1 New features

• Module 2 Update procedures

• Module 3 Known issues

• Module 4 Related information


New features


Objectives

New features of this release include:

• HP-UX support on MSA1000

• LVM boot, dump, and swap support

• Enterprise backup solutions

• Pvlinks for multi-path (HBA)/single controller support

• Switch and HBA support matrices updates

• Supported fibre channel connections

• Supported storage configuration tools

• Event Monitoring Service (EMS) support (optional )

Also includes: What’s not supported


HP-UX support on MSA1000

HP-UX support on MSA1000 includes:

• Provides HP-UX support in homogeneous configurations

• Includes support for HP-UX 11.11 and 11.23, refer to http://turbo.rose.hp.com/spock to obtain the HP-UX bundle

• Includes view only support for system administration tools:– HP SAM in HP-UX 11.11– HP CAT in 11.23

• Includes support for HP-UX hfs and Veritas VxFS jfs file systems

• Includes support for vpars (virtual partition) for 11.11

• Includes LVM boot, dump, and swap support

http://turbo.rose.hp.com/spock


About enterprise backup solutions

The enterprise backup solutions include:

• HP OpenView Data Protector

• Legato Networker for Windows

• Veritas Backup Exec and NetBackup


Switch support matrix (1 of 2)

MSA1000 SAN switch 2/8 (embedded)

Brocade 1 GB • 2800 (SAN switch 16)

• 2400 (SAN switch 8)

• 2250 (SAN switch 16-EL)

Brocade 2 GB • 3240 (SAN switch 2/8-EL)

• 3250 (SAN switch 2/8)

• 3600 (SAN switch 2/16-EL)

• 3800 (SAN switch 2/16)

• 3900 (SAN switch 2/32)

Brocade 2 GB Core • 12000 (Core switch 2/64) with

v4.1.2a

McData 1 GB FW v05.01.00-24 • ED-6064

• ES3232F with 2.0 firmware


Switch support matrix (2 of 2)

McData 2 GB FW v05.01.00-24 • ED-6064

• ES3232F with 2.0 firmware

• McData 24 and 32 flex port

• McData 140-port

Cisco FC switches • 9509

• 9216


HBA support matrix

HP-UX 11.11 • A5158A

• A6795A (rev 1 and 2)

• A6685A

• A6826A

• A9782A

• A9784A

HP-UX 11.23 • A5158A (no boot support)

• A6826A

• A6795A

• A9782A

• A9784A


Supported fibre channel connections

Supported fibre channel connections include:

• Fabric connection through the MSA1000 Fibre Channel I/O module with an external switch

• Direct connect of the MSA1000 Fibre Channel I/O module to the server

• Direct connect of the optional MSA Hub 2/3 module to the server


Supported storage configuration tools

Supported storage configuration tools include:

• MSA1000 command line interface (CLI): all configurations through a serial connection to the MSA1000 controller

• HP StorageWorks array configuration utility (ACU): configurations with access to the MSA1000 through a ProLiant server– ProLiant management server running an approved Windows or

Linux OS used (only) to configure and/or monitor the MSA1000

– Refer to the MSA1000 Installation Guide, Windows or Linux chapter, for instructions to install the ACU


About event monitoring service

Event Monitoring Service (EMS) provides:

• A GUI to enable resources for monitoring

• Flexible notification options, including:– SNMP to a management platform – opcmsg to HP’s IT/Operations– TCP– UDP

• Status monitoring of disk volume groups, mirrored copies of data, and network interface cards

• Additional monitoring, including:– File systems– MC/ServiceGuard cluster events– OSI and ATM networks


What’s not supported

What’s not supported includes:

• Non-LVM configured boot, dump, or swap devices, whole disk or VxVM support

• HP-UX 10.20, 11.0, 11.20, 11.22 and 11. 31

• HP CommandView

• Active/passive controllers

• ServiceGuard support – no CA or remote mirror support

• Controller snap clone functionality

• HP Secure Path


Questions


Upgrade procedures


Objectives

HP-UX support on MSA1000 installation includes:

• Complete the prerequisites

• Update the MSA1000 controller firmware, required for this release– Update procedure for fibre channel switched fabric– Update procedure through serial port and CLI– Update procedure for fibre channel arbitrated loop and direct

connects

• Install EMS (optional)


About the prerequisites

The prerequisites include:

• Verify that the SAN environment is operational

• Verify that the MSA1000 storage array is healthy

• Obtain all documentation for the storage configuration tool– Website for documentation, URL: http://www.hp.com/go/msa– Addendum for the HP-UX server, HP StorageWorks Modular

Smart Array 1000 Installation Guide HP-UX Procedures

• Ensure that the HP-UX server is configured and setup

• Review the notes on configuring storage

http://www.hp.com/go/msa


About the MSA1000 firmware update

Update the MSA1000 firmware using:

• Update procedure for fibre channel switched fabric– Install the SCU– Use when upgrading all levels of firmware

• Update procedure through the serial port and CLI– Use when upgrading firmware level 4.xx to a higher firmware

level– For example, use when upgrading from 4.24 to 4.38

• Update procedure for fibre channel arbitrated loop (FC/AL) and direct connects– Use when the MSA1000 is setup without a switch or fabric– Connect HP-UX through a Windows or Linux host


Upgrading for fibre channel switched fabric (1 of 7)

To upgrade the MSA1000 firmware with a fabric:

1. Obtain the latest MSA1000 controller firmware:

a. Go to the MSA1000 website on the Software, Firmware & Drivers page, URL: http://www.hp.com/go/msa/msa1000

b. Select the Controller Firmware option for HP-UX

c. Do one of the following:

• Select the ISO option to create a firmware CD to perform an online or offline update

• Select the ZIP file option to copy the firmware files to a directory on the server to perform an online update

2. Record the firmware location and version information

http://www.hp.com/go/msa/msa1000




3. Install the SCSI Command Utility (SCU):

a. From the console, do one of the following:

• Insert the newly created firmware CD in the CD-ROM drive of the server, mount the CD-ROM, and view the contents to locate the SCU for your environment

• Navigate to the directory on the server in which you copied and unzipped the firmware files and view the contents to locate the SCU for your environment



To upgrade the MSA1000 firmware with a fabric:b. Copy the executable SCU file from the directory on the CD to

the /usr/bin directory on the server by entering one of the following:

• When using the firmware CD, enter:

#cp /cdrom/scu_directory/scu /usr/bin• When copying from the local directory, enter:

#cp / scu_directory /scu /usr/binWhere scu_directory is the path to the SCU files.

Example: #cp /cdrom/hp-ux/scu/ia64/scu /usr/bin

c. Change the permissions on the SCU file to allow access and use

• When changing permissions, enter: #chmod number file

Example: #chmod rwxrwxrwx scu




4. Obtain the WWPN of the HBA and the controller

a. To obtain the WWPN of the HBA: From the HP-UX server, enter: fcmsutil /dev/fcd1

b. To obtain the WWPN of the controller: From the CLI of the MSA1000, enter: show this_controller

WWPN is called the Port World Wide Name in HP-UX.

5. From HP-UX, determine the hardware path (H/W Path), device special filename (DSF), and fibre channel driver instance of each HBA by entering: # /sbin/ioscan –fn scanfile




a. Open the scanfile using an editor

b. Record the H/W Path and DSF for each MSA1000 controller




6. Download the firmware to the controller by entering the SCU DOWNLOAD command:

Example command using information from previous slide:

# /usr/bin/scu –f /dev/rscsi/c5t0d0 download

/tmp/scu/msav424b274.bin save segment

Downloading file “msa424b274.bin” of 1048576 bytes…

Download completed successfully…

Delaying for 120 seconds while firmware is saved, please be patient… 120

Do not restart the server or the MSA1000 until the download of the firmware completes.

When the download completes, the CLI prompt redisplays.




7. When the MSA1000 controller displays Firmware FLASH DONE, power cycle the MSA1000.

When the MSA1000 completes its startup routine, this message displays: MSA1000 STARTUP COMPLETE

8. Verify that the controller firmware was updated using the SCU show inquiry command and reading the display:# scu –f /dev/rscsi/c5t0d0 show inquiry

In the display, look for the firmware revision level:


Questions


Updating using a serial port and CLI (1 of 5)

To update using a serial port and CLI:

1. Verify the prerequisites, including:

a. MSA1000 controller firmware level includes 4.x ONLY

b. MSA1000 controller includes upgrading from 4.x to any later firmware version

c. A windows host is used in the upgrade procedure

d. This upgrade method is not supported on any firmware less than 4.x

Note: This procedure is not listed in the current

documentation.




2. Connect the RJ45 connector (PN: 259992-001, shipped with the MSA1000) to the port on the front of the MSA1000.

3. Connect the DB9 female connector to the windows host.




4. Open HyperTerminal from the windows host using the following configuration:

5. Select Enter key to display the CLI prompt




6. At the CLI prompt, type:

“download firmware <online|offline>”

Use the online option: with a redundant controller configuration; assumes that all hosts connected have redundant paths.

Use the offline option: in a single or redundant controller configuration; requires you to power cycle the unit once the message is received stating that the operation has completed.

7. Select Enter.

8. From the top menu, select Transfer Send Filea. Type in the path and filename of the firmware image file

located in the Filename: field

b. Select 1K Xmodem in the Protocol: field

c. Select Send




9. Wait for the successful completion message:Download completed!

Unrecoverable firmware error encountered. Error code: 0xf03a

Note: Ignore this error code


Questions


Updating for fibre channel arbitrated loop and direct connect (1 of 10)

To update using FC/AL and direct connect, you must have:

• FC/AL configurations enable for hard addressing on the MSA1000 controller

• ProLiant server containing one of the supported fibre channel HBAs connected to the MSA1000

• An existing Windows or Linux host

• Documentation– Compatibility matrix for verification, URL:

ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/techdoc/msa1000/MSACompatibilitymatrix.pdf

– Command Line Interface User Guide, Array Controller Configuration Settings





To update using FC/AL and direct connect:1. Locate a ProLiant server to which you can temporarily

direct-connect to the MSA1000.

2. Obtain the necessary firmware files:

a. Go to the MSA1000 website on the Software, Firmware & Drivers page, URL: http://www.hp.com/go/msa/msa1000

b. Select the Controller Firmware option for HP-UX.

c. Do one of the following:

• Select the ISO option to create a firmware CD to perform an online or offline update

• Select the ZIP file option to copy the firmware files to a directory on the server to perform an online update

d. Record firmware location and version information.

http://www.hp.com/go/msa/msa1000



To update using FC/AL and direct connect:

3. Connect a fibre channel cable to the fiber optic port on the MSA1000 Fibre Channel I/O module and to the fiber optic port on the HBA in the select ProLiant server.

4. Access the MSA Flash Utility, using the following procedures that match your environment:

– Online updates using a Windows server– Online updates using a Linux server– Offline updates using a ProLiant server for any operating

system



For online updates using a windows server:

1. Do one of the following:– Insert the newly created firmware CD in the CD-ROM drive of

the server and view the contents to locate the msaflash utility.

– Navigate to the directory on the server in which you copied the firmware files and view the contents to locate the msaflash utility.

2. Execute msa.exe to access the MSA Flash Utility.

3. Proceed to Slide 43, Performing the update in the MSA Flash Utility, to perform the update.



For online updates using a Linux server:1. Do one of the following:

– Insert the newly created firmware CD in the CD-ROM drive of the server and view the contents to locate the msaflash utility.

– Navigate to the directory on the server in which you copied the firmware files and view the contents to locate the msaflash utility.

2. Untar the file msaflash.tar and execute msainst to install the MSA Flash Utility components on the server.

The msainst script installs the msaflash components.

3. From a terminal running within X Windows, execute msaflash to access the MSA Flash Utility.




For offline updates using a ProLiant server:

1. Power off the MSA1000.

2. Power off the selected ProLiant server.

3. Insert the newly created firmware CD into the CD-ROM drive of the selected ProLiant server.

4. Power on the MSA1000 by pressing the power switch located on the front panel.

– Wait for the MSA1000 to complete its startup routine (may take up to eight minutes).

– MSA1000 displays the following message on the LCD panel:

MSA1000 Startup Complete



For offline updates using a ProLiant server:

5. Apply power to the selected ProLiant server. – The server boots to the MSA1000 firmware CD– The server displays the MSA1000 utility screen

6. Select Flash MSA Firmware.– The MSA Flash Utility screen displays




Performing the update in the MSA Flash Utility:1. In the MSA Flash Utility, click Find. After a few moments, all

detected MSA1000 controllers display.

The correct firmware version displays in the ROM column.



Performing the update in the MSA Flash Utility:

2. Select the controller to update and click Flash.– An informational message estimating the time required to

flash the firmware displays.– After closing the message, a directory window displays.

3. In the directory window, navigate to the HP-UX directory on the CD and select the firmware file to use. Example:

V430b285.bin

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the flash process.

5. When the Flash Successful message displays, close the message window to return to the MSA Flash Utility main menu.



Performing the update in the MSA Flash Utility:

6. Select the controller that was flashed and click Reset to restart the controller. Wait 2-5 minutes for the controller to reset and display Startup Complete message.

7. After the MSA1000 startup process completes, in the MSA Flash Utility, click Find and read the display to verify that the update completed successfully.

4.38


Questions


Installing EMS (optional) (1 of 2)

To install EMS on the HP-UX Server:1. From the HP-UX console, do one of the following:

• Insert the newly created firmware CD in the CD-ROM drive, mount the CD-ROM, and locate the EMS.

• Navigate to the directory on the server in which you copied and unzipped the firmware files, and locate the EMS.

2. Copy the EMS to the desired location by entering one of the following copy commands:

• When copying from the firmware CD, enter:# cp –R /cdrom/ems_directory/* target_directory• When copying from the CD, enter:# cp –R /ems_directory/* target_directoryExample command (from the firmware CD):# cp –R /cdrom/ems/ia64/* /var/spool/sw


Installing EMS (optional) (2 of 2)

To install EMS on the HP-UX server:

3. Install the EMS by entering the swinstall command:

# swinstall

4. Repeat these procedures for each HP-UX server that you want to manage through EMS

5. Refer to the EMS Hardware Monitors User Guide to launch and use EMS at URL: http://docs.hp.com/hpux/diag/index.html

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/diag/index.html


Questions


Known Issues


About configuring storage

Configuring storage includes:

• Use the HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Installation Guide, Installation Procedures – for all MSA1000 Deployments to define the storage plan

• Configure storage using CLI or ACU from another host (Cannot configure the array using HP SAM or HP CAT)

• Include the following storage configuration tasks:– Create arrays/LUNs– Identify the operating system of each connection to the

MSA1000– Enter Selective Storage Presentation (SSP) or Access Control

List (ACL) settings to isolate the storage from unauthorized access


Storage configuration notes (1 of 3)

Important LUN configuration notes include:

• Configure a minimum of one storage LUN on the MSA1000 and set to the HP-UX host mode before connecting the MSA1000 to the HP-UX server.

• Consider the required level of fault tolerance and performance for the data on the LUN when assigning a RAID level to a LUN.

• Set the ratio of read cache to write cache to prioritize writing in RAID 1, RAID 1+0, RAID 5, and RAID ADG configurations to improve non-random write performance.

• Do not share a drive with any other server in configurations where the server OS resides on that drive within the MSA1000.




• Consider the I/O load of the data stored on the LUNs when determining how many hard drives to include in an array and how many LUNs to create from that array.– Striping an array across many hard drives increases the total

throughput on that array and delivers better performance.– A performance trade-off is made when an array is divided into

multiple LUNs – too many on the same group of hard drives causes more drive seeking and a loss of throughput.

• Set the controller rebuild priority to medium or high to minimize exposure during a drive rebuild.

• During a drive rebuild, limit I/O activity from the attached servers.




• When assigning a RAID level to a LUN, consider the required level of performance and fault tolerance for the data. Supported RAID types offer differing levels of fault tolerance and performance, including:– RAID 0: data striping only (no fault tolerance – highest I/O

performance)– RAID 1 (RAID 1+0): data mirroring (data striping and drive

mirroring) (high fault tolerance – high I/O performance)– RAID 5: distributed data guarding, with distributed parity data– RAID ADG: Advanced Data Guarding, with two sets of

distributed parity (highest fault tolerance – lowest performance)


About Secure Path

Secure Path is not supported with the MSA1000 includes:

• Problem: Secure Path v3.0d includes the MSA inquiry string into its code base – Views MSA1000 in its configuration– Takes control

• Resolution: Engineering Advisory addresses how to work with this issue; URL: http://cybrary.inet.cpqcorp.net/

http://cybrary.inet.cpqcorp.net/


Questions


Related information


Related documentation

Related documentation includes:

• HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Compatibility Guide: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000

• MSA1000 Documentation, including: – HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Installation Guide– HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Installation Guide Configuration

Procedures - for HP-UX – HP StorageWorks MSA1000 User Guide– HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Configuration Guide– HP StorageWorks MSA1000 Command Line Interface User

Guide

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/enterprise/documentation.html

http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000




Related websites

Related websites include:

• MSA1000 specifications: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/msa1000/documentation.html

• MSA1000 updates for software, firmware and drivers: http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000

• Configuration (SPOCK): http://turbo.rose.hp.com/spock

• Storage website: http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html

• All documentation: http://docs.hp.com

• Cybrary: http://cybrary.inet.cpqcorp.net/

• EMS specifications: http://haweb.cup.hp.com/EMS/

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/msa1000/documentation.html

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/msa1000/documentation.html

http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000

http://turbo.rose.hp.com/spock

http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html

http://docs.hp.com/

http://cybrary.inet.cpqcorp.net/

http://haweb.cup.hp.com/EMS/

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