How to use sysinfo to collect hpux system information. The following document details the required steps that an hp hpux l1 engineer are required to follow to handle a performance troubleshooting case in the context of the response center contractual obligation with their customers. Column heading interpretation device device name bps kilobytes transferred per second sps number of. Download the hpux iscsi initiator from the following website. Configuring microsoft iscsi software initiator the iscsi connection must be configured on both the windows host and the xiv storage system. All issues relating to multipathing and hpux 11iv3 must be discussed. These values can give you a rough idea of where the hpux is spending its time. Full text of processor newspaper volume 26 number 42. You cannot add an initiator for the vstore by changing the owning vstore of the initiator in the system view. Solaris is a unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. There are no plans to support hdlm with hpux 11iv3 or later because hpux 11iv3 has implemented its own native multipathing solution. Fujitsu storage eternus formal name abbreviation fujitsu storage eternus dx60 eternus dx series or eternus disk storage system. Emcs dmp to provide a single device file that dmp then uses to address both real paths. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id.
Hpux currently only supports the softwarebased iscsi initiator. Hpux iscsi software initiator iscsi00 my hpe software center. This policy is the default policy without a powerpath license for emc storage arrays. Since im about to explore new territory with iscsi, i thought id ask a couple rather simple if not stupid questions. I believe the current hpux iscsi software initiator supports only one tcp connection per iscsi session, so there is no lun multipathing support. Configuring the hpux iscsi initiator ibm knowledge center. Instead, you can add an initiator for a vstore by creating an initiator in the vstore view. If you wish to terminate this process before reaching the end of the list press q or q and the enter key to do so. Eight steps to building an hpe bladesystem family guide tech data. The iscsi software initiator configures a default initiator name in the iqn format.
Creating an initiator oceanstor v3 series v300r006. It was the first operating system to introduce the idea of a journaling file. Capacity to support host and storage 10 gb ethernet connectivity. The installation program of the iscsi initiator is named. Please provide us a way to contact you, should we need clarification on the.
Run the swlist iscsi 00 command, and the ioscan nkfnc iscsi command to check whether the iscsi initiator is installed on the hpux application server. An initiator typically serves the same purpose to a computer as a scsi bus adapter would, except that, instead of physically cabling scsi devices like hard drives and tape changers, an iscsi initiator sends scsi commands over an ip network. Solaris is a nonfree unix operating system originally developed by sun microsystems. The procedure details how to identified a performance case as well as performing cursory analysis to profile the problem. Progress kb where can i download the jdkjre for hpux.
Netapp delivers full support for iscsi host connections with windows, linux, aix, solaris, hpux, vmware and netware enterprise operating systems. Covers all versions of hpux 11i currently supported expires 90 days from its last update. Equallogic ps6510e iscsi san storage details dell uk. Grid infrastructure startup fails due to vendor clusterware did not start hpux service guard doc id 2230. I could not find any docs regarding iscsi initiator optimization and the only configurable iscsi parameters are authentication related. Installconfigure network storage modules and saniq san operating system. The iscsi software initiator supports one connection per session an iscsi session is equivalent to a scsi it nexus. We were not able to achieve more then 20mbs on a iscsi vxfs file system. Hpux iscsi software initiator does not support ipv6 addresses. Please tell us how we can make this article more useful. For details about the compatibility between vcs and hpux, see the veritas enterprise products and platforms matrix. Looking for information on vmware product compatibility by version. Although hpux iscsi initiator is not supported it works except for the performance problem. To configure the hpux iscsi initiator, complete the following steps.
Vcs software of a specific version may not be suitable for all versions of hpux. Follow these instructions to complete the iscsi configuration. Start the iscsi initiator service windows server 2008 r2 and. Originally released for the ibm rt pc risc workstation, aix now supports or. Hpux iscsi host to mdsips8 configuration example cisco. Adds java desktop system based on gnome as default desktop. Aix is a series of proprietary unix operating systems developed and sold by ibm for several of its computer platforms. Efficient multipathing support on an hpux system that is configured for an iscsi initiator involves several requirements and guidelines to consider. The hpux iscsi software initiator is a kernel product. The compilers and patches listed in this section are supported for this release on hpux itanium systems for oracle database, oracle database client, and oracle grid infrastructure 12c. Hp cloudsystem matrix with hpux infrastructure can optionally be licensed for high availability and disaster protection for both physical and virtual servers, in coordination with data replication provided by eva or xp continuous access software. Hp p63x0p65x0 enterprise virtual array installation guide. Installation and support guide for aix, hpux, solaris, and linux on power.
To support the hpux iscsi software initiator, you need one of. Hpe serviceguard for linux certification matrix operating system, server. Will lvm let me mirror to two different disk types. Using a current version ensures that the different personalities of the operating system environments are taking into account when gathering data. Operating system requirements for hpux itanium systems. If you have changed the initiator name from its default using iscsiutil and the initiator name is in an invalid format, iscsi login negotiation could fail leaving target devices inaccessible from the hpux host. Oracle solaris, so named as of 2010, has been owned by oracle corporation since the sun acquisition by oracle in january 2010 solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs and time slider.
Hpux iscsi software initiator hewlett packard enterprise hpe. 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. Power planning for the chassis requires information about the total number of power supplies in the chassis, the type of power source acdc, etc. Additionally, hp does not recommend nor support 3rd party vendor multipathing on hpux 11iv3 or later. The proper way of installingconfiguring powerpath is. Hewlett packard enterprise resells and provides full service and support for microsoft windows. Kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. The latest version of sysinfo is available at the official sysinfo page. Again, i dont know if by one connection per session that equates to one tcp connection or not, but i couldnt find anything iron clad.
Storage manager version 9 installation and support guide for aix, hpux, solaris, and linux on power gc26784803. Solaris operating system wikimili, the best wikipedia. Note hpux iscsi software initiator does not support ipv6 addresses. Ds4000 storage manager version 9 installation and support. The iscsi initiators options are software iscsi initiators, tcp offload adapters, and iscsi hba. Step 7 is for configuring parameters of fiber channel and iscsi ports. We dont support nas devices for windows, however some nas devices eg netapp can also present themselves as iscsi devices. This file is a simple text file that iscsid8 uses to locate iscsi tar get devices and luns. Run the configuration checker application first to ensure that the host is configured to the hardware and software required for powerpath multipathing features as specified in the emc support matrix. Solaris operating system wikipedia republished wiki 2.
In this lab setup, there is no separate ethernet adapter for iscsi, and the one in use is 100 mb. For more information about configuring the hpux iscsi software initiator, see the hp technical documentation website. Configure hpux access to an iscsi interface target. Operating system, server, storage, and virtualization compatibility. Support for sun4m and ultrasparc i processors removed.
Hdlm software interoperability support matrix hyper v. Step 5 allows you to specify system name, contact and location of the storage device. The purpose of the disaster recovery feature is to provide data protector with a basic runtime environment disk access, file system access, network access, tape access, win32 api on 32bit windows systems, and partitioning scheme identical. Enter a new value or simply press the enter key to accept the current value.
Dell equallogic ps6500x is a virtualized internet scsi iscsi storage area network san that combines intelligence and automation with fault tolerance to provide simplified administration, rapid deployment, performance and reliability. All other hardware and software components must be. This section provides an overview of the multipathing support that is available on an hpux system that was configured for an iscsi initiator. By default, hpux generates unique iscsi names for your iscsi initiators, for example, iqn hp. Software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. Hpux 11i support matrix september 2012 hp public information page 2 of 19 notice of use the tables on the following pages contain information about hpux 11i versions and lifecycles dates for hp 9000 and hp integrity servers. Top kodi archive and support file vintage software community software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. Cisco mds 9700 series multilayer directors support ac and dc power supplies in the same chassis.
Hpe serviceguard for linux certification matrix operating system, server, storage, and virtualization compatibility hpe servers v 4. Go to control panel and select iscsi initiator to display the. If a fibre channel or iscsi connection has not been established, the initiator cannot be automatically mapped to the system view of the storage system. In any realistic environment, you have a separate gigabit ethernet ge adapters as your iscsi initiators. Chapter 6 installing the iscsi software initiator and setting up the server page 14.
Ppt lefthand networks powerpoint presentation free to. Aix v3 innovated in several ways on the software side. The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions. Hpux did not support native dynamic multipathing before hpux 11i v3, so you may have addon software e. Only those devices which are supported by the respective nas vendors and are also listed as supported in the data protector 10.
Supplied as part of hpux, top is a utility that lists all of the. The unhiscsi project consists of software implementations of initiator and target loadable modules for the ietf networking san protocol iscsi rfc3720 with support for iser rfc5046. Any standards compliant iscsi initiator operating systems supported. In 2010, after the sun acquisition by oracle, it was renamed oracle solaris solaris is known for its scalability, especially on sparc systems, and for originating many innovative features such as dtrace, zfs and time slider. Fibre channel, combo fciscsi, 6gb sas, and 1gb or 10gbe iscsi systems. For each block in blocklist, display information about the block.
The iscsi initiator name or iscsi target name is referred to as an iscsi name. Hi everyone, i would like to know if its possible to create a 2 copy mirror using lvm with 1 member a fc attached disk and the other an iscsi disk. If this is the case then a customer can use this iscsi device with windows as long as the iscsi device vendor supports windows as an initiator os. Usually, you do not have to change the default value, but if you do, make sure that the new iscsi name you enter is worldwide unique. Software iscsi initiators tcp implemented in software using a standard nic requires high cpu. So just looking for an update on this post, is this restriction still true in 20 feb. Solaris 10 106 known internally as u1 added the grub bootloader for x86 systems, iscsi initiator support and fcinfo commandline tool. Equallogic ps6500x iscsi san storage details dell usa. Supported configurations to support the hpux iscsi software initiator, you need one of the following. Configuring hosts to access fibre channel fc or iscsi storage. No vendorspecific information will be posted on certify.