Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................4
Supported Configurations..........................................................................................................4
InForm OS Upgrade Considerations............................................................................................4
Audience.................................................................................................................................4
Related Documentation..............................................................................................................4
Typographical Conventions........................................................................................................5
Advisories................................................................................................................................5
2 Configuring the HP 3PAR Storage System for Fibre Channel.............................6
Configuring the HP 3PAR Storage System Running InForm OS 3.1.x and OS 2.3.x.............................6
Configuring Ports for a Direct Connection................................................................................6
Configuring Ports for a Fabric Connection...............................................................................7
Creating the Host Definition..................................................................................................7
Configuring the HP 3PAR Storage System Running InForm OS 2.2.x................................................8
Configuring Ports for a Direct Connection................................................................................8
Configuring Ports for a Fabric Connection...............................................................................8
Creating the Host Definition..................................................................................................9
Connecting the HP 3PAR Storage System to the Host.....................................................................9
Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric...............................................................................................9
Configuration Guidelines for Fabric Vendors..........................................................................10
Target Port Limits and Specifications.....................................................................................10
Configuration Diagrams for Zoning......................................................................................11
Single Initiator to Single Target Zoning No Fan-In No Fan-Out............................................11
Single Initiator to Single Target Zoning with Fan-Out from One HP 3PAR Storage System Port
to Multiple Host Server Ports...........................................................................................11
Single Initiator to Single Target Zoning with Fan-In from Multiple HP 3PAR Storage System
Ports to One Host Server Port..........................................................................................12
Single Initiator to Single Target Zoning with Mixed Fan-In and Fan-Out Configurations...........12
Non-Compliant Zoning Examples....................................................................................13
3 Connecting a Host Server with Fibre Channel...............................................14
Installing the HBA...................................................................................................................14
Installing the Host OS..............................................................................................................14
4 Allocating Storage for Access by the HP-UX Host..........................................17
Creating Storage on the HP 3PAR Storage System.......................................................................17
Creating Virtual Volumes....................................................................................................17
Creating Thin Provisioned Volumes.......................................................................................18
Exporting LUNs to the Host......................................................................................................18
Restrictions on Volume Size and Number...................................................................................19
Restrictions on Dynamic LUN Expansion.....................................................................................19
Setting Up Multipathing Software on 11i v3...............................................................................19
Setting Up Multipathing Software on 11i v2...............................................................................32
Optional Instructions for Multipathing........................................................................................37
Using the ioscan Command with Multipathing Software to Verify HBA Connections.........................37
5 Removing HP 3PAR Devices on the Host Server.............................................42
6 Booting the Host from the HP 3PAR Storage System.......................................43
HP 3PAR Storage System Setup Requirements.............................................................................43
HP-UX Itanium Host HBA Considerations....................................................................................43
Installation from HP-UX 11i v2 or 11i v3 DVDs.............................................................................44
A HP-UX Software List Command Output........................................................46
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