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Disk Drive and Power Supply LED Behavior - Page 1
... HP StorageWorks Virtual Arrays VA 7000 Family User's and Service Guide for troubleshooting procedures.)
Table 1: VA7100 / VA7400 Disk Drive LEDs Status Indications
A Disk Activity (Green*)
Off
On
Off
On
Flashing
On/Off
B Disk Fault (Amber**)
Indication
Off
Disk not under power.
Off
Disk drive under power and operating normally.
On
Disk drive fault.
On
Disk drive fault.
Off
Disk drive...
Disk Drive and Power Supply LED Behavior - Page 2
... is still on 3 minutes
after power is engaged, the disk may be faulty.
OFF
Disk drive self-test in progress or there is input/output
activity to the disk.
ON
Disk drive fault (Controlled by host software).
Flashing
Host is identifying the disk drive. (Controlled by the host software).
OFF
Disk drive not installed or not operating.
*Controlled by the disk drive. **Controlled by the host...
Power Supply System/Configuration Specific Instructions - Page 1
Replacement Procedure: HP StorageWorks Virtual Arrays and Disk Systems Power Supply
Replace a power supply as soon as possible when troubleshooting indicates a power supply failure. When a power supply fails, the remaining power supply provides proper voltage to the disk system. However, if the remaining power supply fails before the first power supply is replaced, the disk system will turn off. ...
Power Supply System/Configuration Specific Instructions - Page 2
Figure 1: Power Supply Installation
A
Check here for power supply part number. Do not mix A6211-96001 and A6211-96002
B C
Caution The power supply may be hot to touch.
Step 6
Pull out both levers on new module (B in Figure 1).
Step 7
Push the module into the slot (C in Figure 1).
Step 8
Push in both cam levers at the same time (B in Figure 1).
2
Disk System/Configuration Specific Instructions - Page 1
...-72GB
You can add or replace disks to increase storage capacity or eliminate faults. (See Chapter 3 of the HP StorageWorks Virtual Arrays VA 7000 Family User's and Service Guide for troubleshooting procedures.)
Disks must be Fibre Channel (FC) and 3.5 inches wide but can vary in capacity.
For current information about supported disks, consult an HP sales representative.
You do not...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 2
... HP VA 7100/7400 and Command View SDM software have been tested using QLogic QLA2100 or QLA2200 fibre channel host bus adapters on Red Hat 6.2 with the 2.2.16-3 and 2.2.19-6.2.7 kernels patched as described herein. Other configurations may work, but are not yet supported. Specifically, these patches have not been tested in configurations with multiple SCSI devices (i.e., tape drives, CD ROMs...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 3
....linux.org.
1.2 Hardware Requirements
Refer to the Command View SDM Installation and User Guide.
The HP VA 7100/7400 may be connected to a Linux host using the QLogic QLA2100/QLA2200 host bus adapters.
1.3 Operating System Requirements
A clean install of the Red Hat 6.2 i386 Architecture Operating System. Support for remote login and ftp may be useful, but are not required.
Rev...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 4
2.2.16 kernel
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400
Linux kernel 2.2.16-3 upgrade. See RedHat site (http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000037-05.html) for background, RPMs and instructions. The RPM packages are:...the new version (e.g., 2.2.19-6.2.7HP). This is a bit safer; by retaining the ability to boot into the original kernel you are not left at the mercy of your backup boot disk in case...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 5
... listed here and summarized below. 1. Command View 2. Device "Not Ready - LUN Becoming Ready" 3. Refined SCSI Error Recovery
There are versions of these patches for the Linux 2.2.16-3 and 2.2.19 kernels. The changes can be reached from http://www.hp.com. Follow the links to the VA 7100/7400 mid-range disk array storage products.
The patches are commented so that...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 6
...HP VA 7100/7400
Device_Not_Ready_2.2.16.patch Device_Not_Ready_2.2.19.patch - contains the "device not ready - LUN becoming ready" patch.
Error_Recovery_2.2.16.patch Error_Recovery_2.2.19.patch - contains the "refined error recovery... to set the data direction for vendor-unique commands, and another to allow SCSI Command ...is to patch the qlogicfc driver code where SCSI opcodes are being snooped. ...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 8
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400
This patch has been tested successfully with Qlogic fibre-channel host adapters using the qlogicfc and Qlogic qla2x00 drivers. The impact of this patch on other SCSI drivers (especially legacy drivers) has not been fully assessed. It is not exhaustively known, for example, how a legacy host adapter will behave if its respective driver makes assumptions...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 11
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400
Note: Any process that attempts to access the device during an indefinite timeout condition will also be blocked. The HP SAN Manager HostAgent and the HP Command View SDM management software, periodically check the status of system devices. If this patch is used, these processes will also be blocked indefinitely during device timeout conditions...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 12
....map-{version}HP
cd /boot
ln -fs System.map-{version}HP System.map
modprobe loop
mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-{version}HP.img {version}HP
By default Linux will probe SCSI devices for a single LUN. The "max_scsi_luns" parameter instructs the kernel to probe for multiple LUNs during boot-up.
8. Edit /etc/lilo.conf to point to the new boot image and to set the...
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400 - Page 14
... fonts
Linux Configuration HP VA 7100/7400
The Command View SDM software has a dependency on availability of certain fonts. We needed to install the fonts in: urw-fonts.tar.gz downloaded from: www.gimp.org/...will prevent a series of error messages when the Java Run-Time starts. Alternatively, if you access the host via a web browser this step is optional.
Extract and install the URW fonts into ...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 3
...
This version supersedes XPath OS 7.4.1e released in August 2007.
Effective date
November 2009
Update recommendation
Routine
Product compatibility
Table 1 lists compatible HP MP Routers and transceivers. Table 1 Supported MP Routers and transceivers
MP Routers StorageWorks MP Router base (8-port)
Part number A7437A
StorageWorks MP Router full (16-port)
A7438A
Multi-protocol Router upgrade...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 4
...
This product supports the following operating systems. For specific version information, contact an HP Storage representative. • HP-UX • HP OpenVMS • HP Tru64 UNIX • IBM AIX • Microsoft Windows • Novell NetWare • Red Hat Linux • SUSE Linux • Sun Solaris
Language
English
Fixes
Table 2 lists issues resolved in XPath OS 7.4.1f firmware. Table...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 10
..., see the HP StorageWorks SAN Design Reference Guide: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/san/ documentation.html
iSCSI Multi-path
iSCSI configurations using the MP Router are not supported with multi-path software. Windows servers using an iSCSI initiator must not have multi-path software installed.
Microsoft iSCSI version
This release of XPath supports Microsoft iSCSI initiator...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 11
... the latest version of the recovery kernel. If you use firmwareDownload from the latest xpath_rk package, the recovery kernel is updated, any NVRAM corruption are resolved, and the latest XPath OS is installed in a single step.
If you are unable to use firmwareDownload to install the recovery kernel package, follow the product manual instructions to install the XPath Recover RPG through...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 12
... Routing Different models of the MP Router ship with either 8 or 16 ports enabled. If you require an upgrade from 8 to 16 ports, contact your sales representative.
SFP media support Duplicate domain IDs
The MP Router supports only qualified SFP media. Run the sfpSupport command for a list of the qualified SFPs.
When manually setting domain IDs, avoid duplicates. Under...
HP StorageWorks Multi-protocol Router XPath OS 7.4.1f release notes (5697-0243, January 2010) - Page 14
... error message is received.
XPath OS migration procedures
The XPath OS migration procedures are described in the HP StorageWorks XPath OS Administrator Guide. See this guide for explicit instructions on upgrading or downgrading your XPath OS. Table 11 lists the XPath OS file and its associated recovery kernel file for each firmware version. Table 11 XPath OS file and recovery version...