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This section describes how to boot the fibre channel (FC) storage device on OpenVMS Integrity server systems. FC storage is supported on all storage arrays that are supported on OpenVMS systems.
OpenVMS Integrity servers Version 8.2 supports the HP A6826A, a PCI-X dual-channel, 2-Gb Fibre Channel host-based adapter (HBA) and its variants. The A6826A HBA requires the following software and firmware:
Fibre channel device booting supports point-to-point topology. There is
no plan to support FC arbitrated loop topology.
7.7.1 Installing the Bootable Firmware
Before you can boot on a FC device on OpenVMS Integrity server systems, you must update the EFI bootable firmware of the flash memory of the FC HBA.
To flash the memory of the FC HBA, update the firmware of the following components:
To update the firmware, use the efiutil.efi utility, which is located on the IPF Offline Diagnostics and Utilities CD.
To perform these firmware updates, complete the following steps:
http://www.software.hp.com
Type "ipf offline" in the Search bar.
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/support.html
Select your server product in the Support your Product bar.
efiutil.efi> adapter Adapter index number [0]? efiutil.efi> efi_write efiutil.efi> risc_fw_write efiutil.efi> nvram_write |
You can check the installation of the firmware version in two ways: from the console during system initialization, or by using the efiutil utility:
HP 2 Port 2Gb Fibre Channel Adapter (driver 1.40, firmware 3.03.001) |
fs0:\efi\hp\tools\io_cards\fc2p2g\efiutil info Fibre Channel Card Efi Utility 1.20 (1/30/2003) 2 Fibre Channel Adapters found: Adapter Path WWN Driver (Firmware) A0 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|0) 50060B00001CF2DC 1.40 (3.03.001) A1 Acpi(000222F0,200)/Pci(1|1) 50060B00001CF2DE 1.40 (3.03.001) |
For configuration booting on a Fibre Channel storage device, HP recommends that you use the OpenVMS Integrity servers Boot Manager (BOOT_OPTIONS.COM) after completing the installation of HP OpenVMS. Follow these steps:
$$$ @SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS |
OpenVMS Integrity server Boot Manager Boot Options List Management Utility (1) ADD an entry to the Boot Options list (2) DISPLAY the Boot Options list (3) REMOVE an entry from the Boot Options list (4) MOVE the position of an entry in the Boot Options list (5) VALIDATE boot options and fix them as necessary (6) Modify Boot Options TIMEOUT setting (B) Set to operate on the Boot Device Options list (D) Set to operate on the Dump Device Options list (G) Set to operate on the Debug Device Options list (E) EXIT from the Boot Manager utility You can also enter Ctrl-Y at any time to abort this utility Enter your choice: 1 |
While using this utility, you can change a response made to an earlier prompt by typing the "^" character as many times as needed. To abort and return to the DCL prompt, enter Ctrl/Y. |
Enter the device name (enter "?" for a list of devices): $1$DGA1: |
Enter the desired position number (1,2,3,,,) of the entry. To display the Boot Options list, enter "?" and press Return. Position [1]: 1 |
Enter the value for VMS_FLAGS in the form n,n. VMS_FLAGS [NONE]: |
Enter a short description (do not include quotation marks). Description ["$1$DGA1"]: $1$DGA1 OpenVMS V8.2 System efi$bcfg: $1$dga1 (Boot0001) Option successfully added efi$bcfg: $1$dga1 (Boot0002) Option successfully added efi$bcfg: $1$dga1 (Boot0003) Option successfully added |
Enter your choice: E |
For more information on this utility, refer to the OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials.
7.8 Setting Up a Storage Controller for Use with OpenVMS
The HP storage array controllers and the manuals that provide specific information for configuring them for use with OpenVMS follow:
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/techdoc/raidstorage/AA-RH4BD-TE.pdf |
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/techdoc/enterprise/AA-RR03B-TE.pdf |
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/storageworks/techdoc/msa1000/ |
Defining a unique device identifier for the Command Console LUN (CCL) of the HSG and HSV is not required by OpenVMS, but it may be required by some management tools. OpenVMS suggests that you always define a unique device identifier since this identifier causes the creation of a CCL device visible using the SHOW DEVICE command. Although this device is not directly controllable on OpenVMS, you can display the multiple paths to the storage controller using the SHOW DEVICE/FULL command, and diagnose failed paths, as shown in the following example for $1$GGA3, where one of the two paths has failed.
Paver> sh dev gg /mul Device Device Error Current Name Status Count Paths path $1$GGA1: Online 0 2/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0011-AF08 $1$GGA3: Online 0 1/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0011-B158 $1$GGA4: Online 0 2/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0015-2C58 $1$GGA5: Online 0 2/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0015-22A8 $1$GGA6: Online 0 2/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0015-2D18 $1$GGA7: Online 0 2/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0015-2D08 $1$GGA9: Online 0 2/ 2 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0007-04E3 Paver> show dev /full $1$gga9: Device $1$GGA9:, device type Generic SCSI device, is online, shareable, device has multiple I/O paths. Error count 0 Operations completed 0 Owner process "" Owner UIC [SYSTEM] Owner process ID 00000000 Dev Prot S:RWPL,O:RWPL,G:RWPL,W:RWPL Reference count 0 Default buffer size 0 WWID 02000008:5000-1FE1-0007-04E0 I/O paths to device 2 Path PGA0.5000-1FE1-0007-04E3 (PAVER), primary path, current path. Error count 0 Operations completed 0 Path PGA0.5000-1FE1-0007-04E1 (PAVER). Error count 0 Operations completed 0 |
The device identifier for disks is appended to the string $1$DGA to form the complete device name. It is essential that all disks have unique device identifiers within a cluster. Device identifiers can be between 0 and 32767, except a device identifier of 0 is not valid on the HSV.
7.9 Creating a Cluster with a Shared FC System Disk
To configure nodes in an OpenVMS Cluster system, you must execute the
CLUSTER_CONFIG.COM (or CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN.COM) command procedure. (You
can run either the full version, which provides more information about
most prompts, or the brief version.)
For the purposes of CLUSTER_CONFIG, a shared Fibre Channel (FC) bus is treated like a shared SCSI bus, except that the allocation class parameters do not apply to FC. The rules for setting node allocation class and port allocation class values remain in effect when parallel SCSI storage devices are present in a configuration that includes FC storage devices.
To configure a new OpenVMS Cluster system, you must first enable clustering on a single, or standalone, system. Then you can add additional nodes to the cluster.
Example 7-5 shows how to enable clustering using brief version of CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN.COM on a standalone node called FCNOD1. At the end of the procedure, FCNOD1 reboots and forms a one-node cluster.
Example 7-6 shows how to run the brief version of CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN.COM on FCNOD1 to add a second node, called FCNOD2, to form a two-node cluster. At the end of the procedure, the cluster is configured to allow FCNOD2 to boot off the same FC system disk as FCNOD1.
The following steps are common to both examples:
Example 7-5 Enabling Clustering on a Standalone FC Node |
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$ @CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN BRIEF Cluster Configuration Procedure Executing on an Alpha System DECnet Phase IV is installed on this node. The LAN, not DECnet, will be used for MOP downline loading. This Alpha node is not currently a cluster member MAIN MENU 1. ADD FCNOD1 to existing cluster, or form a new cluster. 2. MAKE a directory structure for a new root on a system disk. 3. DELETE a root from a system disk. 4. EXIT from this procedure. Enter choice [1]: 1 Is the node to be a clustered node with a shared SCSI or Fibre Channel bus (Y/N)? Y Note: Every cluster node must have a direct connection to every other node in the cluster. Since FCNOD1 will be a clustered node with a shared SCSI or FC bus, and Memory Channel, CI, and DSSI are not present, the LAN will be used for cluster communication. Enter this cluster's group number: 511 Enter this cluster's password: Re-enter this cluster's password for verification: Will FCNOD1 be a boot server [Y]? Y Verifying LAN adapters in LANACP database... Updating LANACP LAN server process volatile and permanent databases... Note: The LANACP LAN server process will be used by FCNOD1 for boot serving satellites. The following LAN devices have been found: Verifying LAN adapters in LANACP database... LAN TYPE ADAPTER NAME SERVICE STATUS ======== ============ ============== Ethernet EWA0 ENABLED CAUTION: If you do not define port allocation classes later in this procedure for shared SCSI buses, all nodes sharing a SCSI bus must have the same non-zero ALLOCLASS value. If multiple nodes connect to a shared SCSI bus without the same allocation class for the bus, system booting will halt due to the error or IO AUTOCONFIGURE after boot will keep the bus offline. Enter a value for FCNOD1's ALLOCLASS parameter [0]: 5 Does this cluster contain a quorum disk [N]? N Each shared SCSI bus must have a positive allocation class value. A shared bus uses a PK adapter. A private bus may use: PK, DR, DV. When adding a node with SCSI-based cluster communications, the shared SCSI port allocation classes may be established in SYS$DEVICES.DAT. Otherwise, the system's disk allocation class will apply. A private SCSI bus need not have an entry in SYS$DEVICES.DAT. If it has an entry, its entry may assign any legitimate port allocation class value: n where n = a positive integer, 1 to 32767 inclusive 0 no port allocation class and disk allocation class does not apply -1 system's disk allocation class applies (system parameter ALLOCLASS) When modifying port allocation classes, SYS$DEVICES.DAT must be updated for all affected nodes, and then all affected nodes must be rebooted. The following dialog will update SYS$DEVICES.DAT on FCNOD1. There are currently no entries in SYS$DEVICES.DAT for FCNOD1. After the next boot, any SCSI controller on FCNOD1 will use FCNOD1's disk allocation class. Assign port allocation class to which adapter [RETURN for none]: PKA Port allocation class for PKA0: 10 Port Alloclass 10 Adapter FCNOD1$PKA Assign port allocation class to which adapter [RETURN for none]: PKB Port allocation class for PKB0: 20 Port Alloclass 10 Adapter FCNOD1$PKA Port Alloclass 20 Adapter FCNOD1$PKB WARNING: FCNOD1 will be a voting cluster member. EXPECTED_VOTES for this and every other cluster member should be adjusted at a convenient time before a reboot. For complete instructions, check the section on configuring a cluster in the "OpenVMS Cluster Systems" manual. Execute AUTOGEN to compute the SYSGEN parameters for your configuration and reboot FCNOD1 with the new parameters. This is necessary before FCNOD1 can become a cluster member. Do you want to run AUTOGEN now [Y]? Y Running AUTOGEN -- Please wait. The system is shutting down to allow the system to boot with the generated site-specific parameters and installed images. The system will automatically reboot after the shutdown and the upgrade will be complete. |
Example 7-6 Adding a Node to a Cluster with a Shared FC System Disk |
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$ @CLUSTER_CONFIG_LAN BRIEF Cluster Configuration Procedure Executing on an Alpha System DECnet Phase IV is installed on this node. The LAN, not DECnet, will be used for MOP downline loading. FCNOD1 is an Alpha system and currently a member of a cluster so the following functions can be performed: MAIN MENU 1. ADD an Alpha node to the cluster. 2. REMOVE a node from the cluster. 3. CHANGE a cluster member's characteristics. 4. CREATE a duplicate system disk for FCNOD1. 5. MAKE a directory structure for a new root on a system disk. 6. DELETE a root from a system disk. 7. EXIT from this procedure. Enter choice [1]: 1 This ADD function will add a new Alpha node to the cluster. WARNING: If the node being added is a voting member, EXPECTED_VOTES for every cluster member must be adjusted. For complete instructions check the section on configuring a cluster in the "OpenVMS Cluster Systems" manual. CAUTION: If this cluster is running with multiple system disks and common system files will be used, please, do not proceed unless appropriate logical names are defined for cluster common files in SYLOGICALS.COM. For instructions, refer to the "OpenVMS Cluster Systems" manual. Is the node to be a clustered node with a shared SCSI or Fibre Channel bus (Y/N)? Y Will the node be a satellite [Y]? N What is the node's SCS node name? FCNOD2 What is the node's SCSSYSTEMID number? 19.111 NOTE: 19.111 equates to an SCSSYSTEMID of 19567 Will FCNOD2 be a boot server [Y]? Y What is the device name for FCNOD2's system root [default DISK$V72_SSB:]? Y What is the name of FCNOD2's system root [SYS10]? Creating directory tree SYS10 ... System root SYS10 created CAUTION: If you do not define port allocation classes later in this procedure for shared SCSI buses, all nodes sharing a SCSI bus must have the same non-zero ALLOCLASS value. If multiple nodes connect to a shared SCSI bus without the same allocation class for the bus, system booting will halt due to the error or IO AUTOCONFIGURE after boot will keep the bus offline. Enter a value for FCNOD2's ALLOCLASS parameter [5]: Does this cluster contain a quorum disk [N]? N Size of pagefile for FCNOD2 [RETURN for AUTOGEN sizing]? A temporary pagefile will be created until resizing by AUTOGEN. The default size below is arbitrary and may or may not be appropriate. Size of temporary pagefile [10000]? Size of swap file for FCNOD2 [RETURN for AUTOGEN sizing]? A temporary swap file will be created until resizing by AUTOGEN. The default size below is arbitrary and may or may not be appropriate. Size of temporary swap file [8000]? Each shared SCSI bus must have a positive allocation class value. A shared bus uses a PK adapter. A private bus may use: PK, DR, DV. When adding a node with SCSI-based cluster communications, the shared SCSI port allocation classes may be established in SYS$DEVICES.DAT. Otherwise, the system's disk allocation class will apply. A private SCSI bus need not have an entry in SYS$DEVICES.DAT. If it has an entry, its entry may assign any legitimate port allocation class value: n where n = a positive integer, 1 to 32767 inclusive 0 no port allocation class and disk allocation class does not apply -1 system's disk allocation class applies (system parameter ALLOCLASS) When modifying port allocation classes, SYS$DEVICES.DAT must be updated for all affected nodes, and then all affected nodes must be rebooted. The following dialog will update SYS$DEVICES.DAT on FCNOD2. Enter [RETURN] to continue: $20$DKA400:<VMS$COMMON.SYSEXE>SYS$DEVICES.DAT;1 contains port allocation classes for FCNOD2. After the next boot, any SCSI controller not assigned in SYS$DEVICES.DAT will use FCNOD2's disk allocation class. Assign port allocation class to which adapter [RETURN for none]: PKA Port allocation class for PKA0: 11 Port Alloclass 11 Adapter FCNOD2$PKA Assign port allocation class to which adapter [RETURN for none]: PKB Port allocation class for PKB0: 20 Port Alloclass 11 Adapter FCNOD2$PKA Port Alloclass 20 Adapter FCNOD2$PKB Assign port allocation class to which adapter [RETURN for none]: WARNING: FCNOD2 must be rebooted to make port allocation class specifications in SYS$DEVICES.DAT take effect. Will a disk local only to FCNOD2 (and not accessible at this time to FCNOD1) be used for paging and swapping (Y/N)? N If you specify a device other than DISK$V72_SSB: for FCNOD2's page and swap files, this procedure will create PAGEFILE_FCNOD2.SYS and SWAPFILE_FCNOD2.SYS in the [SYSEXE] directory on the device you specify. What is the device name for the page and swap files [DISK$V72_SSB:]? %SYSGEN-I-CREATED, $20$DKA400:[SYS10.SYSEXE]PAGEFILE.SYS;1 created %SYSGEN-I-CREATED, $20$DKA400:[SYS10.SYSEXE]SWAPFILE.SYS;1 created The configuration procedure has completed successfully. FCNOD2 has been configured to join the cluster. The first time FCNOD2 boots, NETCONFIG.COM and AUTOGEN.COM will run automatically. |
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