topic Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX in Disk Enclosures

MSA1000 boot HPUX

Slawek Ksiazek — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:38:06 GMT

if is possible boot HPUX 11.23 and HPUX 11.31 from MSA1000, how can i install os on this storage,
my next question is if is possible boot HPUX 11.x from SAN where I have storage IBM DS4800?
Thanks

Slawek

Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX

IBaltay — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:26:17 GMT

Hi,
HP-UX 11.31:
2/3 hub is not supported
direct connect: no boot from array
fabric: boot from array supported, msa1000 embedded 2/8 switch included

HP-UX 11.23:
2/3 hub is not supported except with single controller - firmware 4.48
direct connect: no boot from array
fabric: boot from array supported, msa1000 embedded 2/8 switch included

MSA 1000 HP-UX configuration
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=115&prodSeriesId=377751&prodTypeId=12169&objectID=c00236579

HP-UX and IBM DS4800 compatibility
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1267771

Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX

Torsten. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:27:23 GMT

AFAIK it is supported to boot from these MSAs, just configure and connect the array and install the OS on it.

The other SAN array is very unlikely supported for boot ...

Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX

Slawek Ksiazek — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:20:11 GMT

what is hub 2/3 and embedded 2/8 switch included, I ask because I don't know.thx

(if hub 2/3 2Gb/3port or not) ????

Slawek

Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX

Slawek Ksiazek — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:42:30 GMT

Please correct me

I have MSA1000 with single controler (without hub) and now I have direct connection to server trough FC card, so for this configuration is impossible boot from MSA1000? no

If I connect MSA1000 to my IBM SAN switch 64port so i can boot trough fabric from MSA1000? yes

??

thanks

Slawek

Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX

IBaltay — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:09:33 GMT

>I have MSA1000 with single controler
>(without hub) and now I have direct >connection to server trough FC card, so for >this configuration is impossible boot from >MSA1000? no
this variant is not supported (its the direct host to MSA connection)

>If I connect MSA1000 to my IBM SAN switch >64port so i can boot trough fabric from >MSA1000?
this variant is supported (its the host to MSA connection via the fabric switch)

2/8 switch is MSA embedded san switch module (brocade) - supported

2/3 hub is MSA embedded san hub module - not supported (single controller - firmware 4.48 and hp-ux 11.23)

Re: MSA1000 boot HPUX

IBaltay — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:16:24 GMT

errata the word except was missing before after the bracket:
>2/3 hub is MSA embedded san hub module - >not supported (single controller - firmware >4.48 and hp-ux 11.23)
(except single controller - firmware >4.48 and hp-ux 11.23)