If some servers attached to the dmx port are running an os other than hp ux. Hp storageworks enterprise virtual array cluster administrator guide this guide provides information for a storage administrator on how to manage the hp storageworks eva. Hp storageworks enterprise virtual array cluster administrator guide this guide provides information for a storage administrator on how to manage the hp storageworks eva cluster. How to configure xtremio host multipathing software. For more information about configuring the hpux iscsi software initiator, see the hp technical documentation website. Mpio software monitors all available paths and will decide which path should be used for the operating system. Simply vgextending the volume group to add the alternate path to the disk lun into the vg enables failover. After the iscsi initiator is configured, the hp ux native multipathing is statically linked with the kernel, which means no setup is required to use the multipathing support. Our broad hp ux virtualization portfolio offers technologies ranging from partitioning to virtual machines and containers. Useful fiber channel and multipath commands geekswing. Hi, how do i get multipath information from my hpux servers like the multipath software used, and the version.
The xtremio host configuration guide includes best practices to configure multipathing software for linux, vmware vsphere, windows, solaris, aix, hp ux operating systems linux configuring linux native multipathing configuring powerpath multipathing vmware vsphere configuring vsphere native multipathing configuring powerpath multipathing microsoft windows configuring native multipathing using. How to do multipathing on hpux 11iv2 solutions experts. Here you can see devdiskdisk46 is the multipath disk with hardware path 640000xfa000xe. Configuring clustering on an hpux host complete this task to configure a storage unit for clustering on a hewlettpackard server host that uses the mcserviceguard clustering software. Software for hpux was now packaged, shipped, installed, and removed via the. Getting multipath information unix and linux forums. To get the status of all lunpaths to the disks or luns attached to the hpux server we will use same ioscan cli with slightly different syntax. Hpux11iv3 native multipathing vs powerpath dell community.
Hpux hypermetro configuration guide for huawei san storage. Hpux 11i offers a common shared disks for its clustered file system. I did some searching on powerlink and found the minimum osdmx requirements all of which w. Hi all, i just wonder if anyone is using asm on hpux 11. Hpux administration training course content details what is hp ux admin. Useful fiber channel and multipath commands posted on march 6, 20 by ben 8 comments so this was an interesting exercise i had the other day on one of our hpux servers that took me quite a bit of time to research. With my little knowledge of hp ux i can only say that hp did an implant in the already beautyfull hp ux of the storage core found in digitalunixtru64. With sf, you can understand why 3rd party multipathing needs to be tested to be supported as sf integrates at a lowlevel with the storage and multipathing effect this, but with vcs, vcs integrates with lvm. If some servers attached to the dmx port are running hpux 11. Multipath connectivity huawei san storage host connectivity. Hp ux 11i offers a common shared disks for its clustered file system.
In hpux 11iv2 operating systems to manage multipathing we used third party tools like secure path, auto path etc. For solaris 10 stms is integrated into the solaris operating system patches you install. All versions of hpux can multipath with out any added software. This is known as pvlinks and it is a feature of the lvm software that is free part of hpux. The hp jetadvantage portfolio of workflow software and solutions are designed to help you capture, store, manage, share, find, and deliver information more efficiently, eliminating manual input and increasing operational effectiveness. The data host software contains tools that manage the data path io connections between the data host and the array. Full integration with hpux 11i v3 existing tools for instance ioscan, sar, and smh and hpux subsystems for instance boot, dump, file systems hfs, the logical volume manager lvm have been enhanced to use native multipathing. Software distributor administration guide for hpux 11i. Hpux for experienced unix system administrators h5875s duration. Dell emc powerpath intelligent multipathing software. So this was an interesting exercise i had the other day and from it i came. With my little knowledge of hpux i can only say that hp did an implant in the already beautyfull hpux of the storage core found in digitalunixtru64. Should one controller, port or switch fail, the operating system can route io through the remaining controller transparently. Using third party multipathing with vcs lvm agents is mostly not clear in the documentation.
If you see ios going through the persistent devicespecific file, then hpux native multipathing is operating. He is cloud, ai, iot, blockchain and fintech enthusiast. See a 2x3x increase in io for vmware with emc powerpathve intelligent multipathing. Multipathing has been enabled on solaris with the command stmsboot e. This is known as pvlinks and it is a feature of the lvm software that is free part of hp ux. Data host software for hp ux and aix platforms is veritas dynamic multipathing dmp, which is part of the veritas volume manager. Multipathing is the ability of a server to communicate with the same physical or logical block storage device across multiple physical paths between the host bus adapters hbas in the server and the storage controllers for the device, typically in fibre channel fc or iscsi san environments. Hpux native multipathing efficient multipathing support on an hpux system that is configured for an iscsi initiator involves several requirements and guidelines to consider.
Dell emc powerpath intelligent multipathing software dell. If the server is older or hpux 11i v2 then it may use pvlinks or if patched enough to the latest, you will have agile device names which is a default feature of 11i v3called native multipathing. Hpux did not support native dynamic multipathing before hpux 11i v3, so you may have addon software e. Hpux multipathing is a relatively new product, powerpath is a mature product with many extra features. With serviceguard, multiple servers nodes andor server partitions are organized into an enterprise cluster that delivers highly available application services to. Installing hp applications and patches hp ux 11i v3 installation and update guide.
November 1997, edition 6, b235590154 managing hpux software with sdux for hpux 10. So, why continue to pay expensive hp ux software maintenance costs for support from the vendor. Is has been around for many years and it is proven stable and efficient. For current updates, visit the symantec operation readiness tools installation and upgrade page. With hp ux there are two mpio programs that may be utilized, native lvm alternate links pvlinks and veritas dynamic multipathing dmp. The xtremio host configuration guide includes best practices to configure multipathing software for linux, vmware vsphere, windows, solaris, aix, hpux operating systems linux configuring linux native multipathing configuring powerpath multipathing vmware vsphere configuring vsphere native multipathing configuring powerpath multipathing microsoft windows configuring native multipathing. As hewlett packard enterprise releases updates to software, the latest versions of software and documentation are made available to you. You can also achieve multiple connections with direct attached storage when multiple channels are. It can download sets of packages and their dependencies caching them for later use and then install any of them that arent already installed. Hpux 11i v3 native multipathing for mass storage september. This required the unconfiguring the hdlm as vxvm does not run with hdlm due to the fact that hdlm creates psedu devices which vxvm does not requre. Hp ux 11iv2 has builtin multipathing for failover, but it does not loadbalance for that you need additional software as meyersd suggested. Emcs dmp to provide a single device file that dmp then uses to address both real paths. Meaning when you refer to the disk through the device devdiskdisk46, that device will write to the disk using one of the two direct paths of devdskc9t0d0.
Integrity servers with hpux for mission critical unix. For information on install patches, refer to the sun website. Configure and manage jfs file systems install hpux os software, applications, and patches. Configuring clustering on an hp ux host complete this task to configure a storage unit for clustering on a hewlettpackard server host that uses the mcserviceguard clustering software. Hpux phone support and software maintenance services for your hpux environment, at a fraction of the cost of the vendor. Our system administrators have asked if they shouldneed to load powerpath to attach to our dmx4 or if we can support native multipathing. You must find out the pseudo device or persistent devicespecific file that was created by the multipathing kernel module. Supported hpux 11i v3 operating systems this section lists the supported operating systems for this release of veritas products.
Hpux from hewlett packard unix is hewlett packard enterprises proprietary. Configuring hosts to access fibre channel fc or iscsi. The steps to configure mcserviceguard with the storage unit are the same as the steps in the hewlettpackard high availability documentation at hp documents ha. The data host software for red hat linux and windows platforms is sun redundant dual array controller rdac, and is available from the sun download center sdlc.
Hpux from hewlett packard os is hewlett packard enterprises proprietary implementation of the unix package, supported unix operating system v initially system iii and initial free in 1984. I have an older pc pentium iii processor at 1ghz, 128mb ram at 3 mhz, windows me operating system. Major new features include native multipathing support, a unified file cache. If some servers attached to the dmx port are running an os other than hpux. Hp ux virtualization consolidates workloads and gets the most out of your hpe integrity servers running hp ux. For more information about configuring the hpux iscsi software initiator, see the hp technical documentation. Check information about paths between heterogeneous and local storage systems and an application. Parsec group 5610 ward road, suite 110, arvada, co 80002. All versions of hp ux can multipath with out any added software. Suns native path management software is sun storedge traffic manager stms. Now they both are using the wwid something like a wwn but bound to a specific device and not to the port to identify multiple paths to a.
Hdlm unconfiguration for lvm to vxvm conversion in hpux. Operating systems hp ux getting multipath information. S and hence a single command called as ioscan m hwpath will give you the number of paths related to the virtualized hardware address but to know this you should be aware that 640000xfa00lunid is the hw address related. Now they both are using the wwid something like a wwn but bound to a specific device and not to the port to identify multiple paths to a given disk and handle multipathing. To ensure hosts are able to access virtual volumes served from vplex, it is an emc best practice to constantly ensure hostbased multipathing software is installed on each host and is functioning properly. A gnu parser generator upwardly compatible with yacc.
On this example, there are two luns 0 and 1, and format does not show them under mpxio. Mandar is a seasoned software professional for more than a decade. In addition, new tools like scsimgr are provided to manage the native multipathing solution. Our technical consultants have been supporting hp ux even before the parisc was developed, so no matter what type of servers you operate, or what version of hp ux you use, parsec can provide the best support for your environment. If you do not see the ios going through the persistent devicespecific file, then native multipathing is not operating. Physical volumes pv name devdiskdisk118 pv status available total pe 4314 free pe 0 autoswitch on proactive polling on pv name devdiskdisk119 pv sta. Storage multipathing choices in hpux serviceguard environments. If the customer requires their own testing or qualification prior to enabling spc2 with hp ux 11i v1 or v2 in a production environment. Hpux 11iv2 has builtin multipathing for failover, but it does not loadbalance for that you need additional software as meyersd suggested.
I would like to download a basic copy of linux to my pc as a sandbox in which i can run basic commands and functions as a learning tool. Products sold prior to the november 1, 2015 separation of hewlettpackard company into hewlett packard enterprise company and hp inc. Hpux hypermetro configuration guide for huawei san. You can also implement ibm multipath subsystem device driver sdd, which is the multipathing software that is recommended by ibm. Host configuration huawei san storage host connectivity.
How to verify hpux fibre channel configurations with. After the iscsi initiator is configured, the hpux native multipathing is statically linked with the kernel, which means no setup is required to use the multipathing support. A simple example would be a scsi disk connected to two scsi controllers on the same computer or a disk connected to two fibre channel ports. Using the depothelper package helps you to easily download, install or uninstall hp ux archive depot packages and their dependencies. We have a development system which has been upgraded to hp ux 11v3. Using third party multipathing with vcs lvm agents vox. Hi all, how to check whether multipathing is enabled on hpux v3 system. Respond rapidly to business requirements and reduce costs with efficient utilization of your it resources. If the customer requires their own testing or qualification prior to enabling spc2 with hpux 11i v1 or v2 in a production environment. Native multipath failover is packaged with the hpux operating system software. Hp global workload management adjusts workloads to optimize performance, and integrates with instant capacity on demand so installed resources can be paid for in 30minute increments as needed for peak workload demands. Hp integrity server blades, hp integrity servers, and hp 9000 servers, hp part number 59924165, publication date september 2008, edition 4. Data host software for hpux and aix platforms is veritas dynamic multipathing dmp, which is part of the veritas volume manager. If you are using legacy dsfs or have an older hpux version then you either use some software for multipathing like hp secure path, emc powerpath or whichever sw comes with your storage, or multipathing is done by your volume manager like lvm or vxvm or you dont use multipathing at all.
The software updates and licensing portal gives you access to software, documentation and license updates for products on your valid hewlett packard enterprise support agreement. Supported hp ux 11i v3 operating systems this section lists the supported operating systems for this release of. Hp ux did not support native dynamic multipathing before hp ux 11i v3, so you may have addon software e. With hpux there are two mpio programs that may be utilized, native lvm alternate links pvlinks and veritas dynamic multipathing dmp. Hp ux multipathing hewlett packard enterprise community.
How to check multipath version in hpunix hewlett packard. This includes drivers and utilities that enable array management hosts to connect to, monitor, and transfer data in a storage area network san. Configuring host path switchover hpux operating systems. Hpux for experienced unix system administrators h5875s. June 1996, edition 4, b235590107 new editions of this manual will incorporate all material updated since the previous edition. When you create volume groups, you can implement pvlinks, the hewlettpackard builtin multipathing software for high availability drives. Nov 28, 2017 mpio software monitors all available paths and will decide which path should be used for the operating system. If some servers attached to the dmx port are running hp ux 11.
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