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тАО10-20-2010 02:31 PM
тАО10-20-2010 02:31 PM
Installing an OpenVMS system disk on an MSA1000 with an rx2660
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тАО10-20-2010 02:37 PM
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Re: Installing an OpenVMS system disk on an MSA1000 with an rx2660
The install is direct to the MSA1000 volume.
You will need to do the needed housekeeping to allow the 2660 do connect to the MSA volumes before you can start, however.
[Disclosure: My firm provides services in this area, as do several other contributors to this forum].
- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com
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тАО10-20-2010 10:49 PM
тАО10-20-2010 10:49 PM
Re: Installing an OpenVMS system disk on an MSA1000 with an rx2660
Order of events is roughly as follows:
- set up MSA1000 controller in active/active mode (assuming dual controllers and dual built-in fibrechannel switches). Update firmware if needed. Talk to the MSA controllers through the serial ports.
- create storage units on MSA1000, not forgetting to set the "identifier" for VMS that controls fibrechannel device naming (eg: identifier = 1001 would get you $1$DGA1001 as a VMS device name - which must be unique across all arrays in the entire SAN, not just within that array, so pick a sensible naming convention that gets you unique device naming that heps you know which array / site / function / etc. it belongs to).
- set up FC switches so that you can manage / monitor them over their ethernet connections. Update firmware if necessary.
- check FC switch zoning so that the MSA1000 controllers are visible to the rx2660 HBA ports (single initiator, multiple target zoning - HBA is initiator, array ingress ports are targets). By default the MSA1000 isn't set up for zoning, so all connected devices should just see the array controllers. However, setting zoning up is good practice and will help if you end up dealing with a bigger SAN fabric with multiple systems and multiple storage arrays.
- update rx2660 firmware if necessary.
- set up the rx2660 console and boot options (serial = primary, VGA = secondary, maybe disable autoboot, remove unnecessary boot options [eg: core LAN], shuffle the order about [EFI shell first maybe], etc. to suit your preferences.
- depending on FC HBA type in rx2660, it might be necessary to lock the FC port speed using the EFI based FC HBA utility (default settings are usually just fine though).
- boot VMS distribution DVD, but it's better make a copy to USB flash or local disc, then install from that - much faster.
- get to a DCL prompt and "SHOW DEV D" - you should see the FC device(s) presented by the MSA1000. If not, check back through the array setup and the FC switch setup - and the physical cabling!
- INIT the target system disc on the MSA1000 with your preferred settings (eg: INIT
- Now do the install, selecting the preserve option.
- Make sure you add the new system disc to the boot paths (usually done for you by the install).
- Boot & go.
- Apply patches (PCSI, UPDATE and SYS_MUP at minimum, plus the DPLUS and TCPIP latest updates).
- Reboot & go.
- Make stand-alone boot environment on local disc (@SYS$UPDATE:STABACKIT
If you're unsure or need someone with you, there's plenty of people (some here in the ITRC) who would be prepared to come and assist / teach you.
Cheers, Colin (http://www.xdelta.co.uk).
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тАО10-20-2010 11:32 PM
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Re: Installing an OpenVMS system disk on an MSA1000 with an rx2660
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тАО10-21-2010 01:24 AM
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Re: Installing an OpenVMS system disk on an MSA1000 with an rx2660
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тАО10-21-2010 01:51 AM
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Re: Installing an OpenVMS system disk on an MSA1000 with an rx2660
Emphasis on Colin's comment concerning WWIDs.
- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com
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