HP XP External Storage Software User Manual
HP Storage
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HP StorageWorks
XP24000/XP20000 External Storage
Software User Guide
Abstract
This guide describes how to connect and map external storage to HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 storage systems.
Topics include instructions for setting ports and paths, mapping volumes, maintaining connections, using spreadsheets to map
external volumes, and mapping remote command devices. The intended audience is a storage system administrator or authorized
service provider with independent knowledge of HP StorageWorks XP storage systems and HP StorageWorks Remote Web
Console.
HP Part Number: T5206-96015
Published: May 2011
Edition: Fifteenth
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- XP24000/XP20000 External Storage Software User Guide
- Contents
- 1 Overview of HP StorageWorks XP External Storage Software
- 2 About XP External Storage Operations
- Connecting External Storage Systems
- XP External Storage Components
- XP External Storage Operations
- Configuring XP External Storage
- Choosing Mapping Policy
- Using a Mapped External Volume from a Connected Host
- Interoperability with other Products and Functions
- LUN Manager and Configuration File Loader
- LUN Expansion (LUSE)
- Virtual LVI/LUN (VLL)
- Cache Residency Manager
- Performance Monitor and XP Auto LUN
- XP Continuous Access and Hitachi TrueCopy™ for Mainframe
- HP StorageWorks XP Continuous Access Journal Software and Hitachi Universal Replicator™ for Mainframe
- HP StorageWorks XP Business Copy Software and Hitachi ShadowImage™ for Mainframe
- HP StorageWorks XP Snapshot Software
- HP StorageWorks XP Thin Provisioning Software
- SNMP Agent
- Examples of Using External Volumes with Other Products
- 3 Preparing for XP External Storage Operations
- System Requirements
- Guidelines for XP External Storage Operations
- Mapping Guidelines
- Recommended Applications According to HDD Type
- Capacity Guidelines
- Guidelines for Mainframe Volumes
- Volume Attribute Guidelines
- Creating LUSE Volume Guidelines
- Maintenance Guidelines for an External Storage System
- Performance and Status Guidelines
- RAID Level Considerations
- AMS 2000 Series Guidelines
- Installing and Uninstalling XP External Storage
- Starting XP External Storage
- 4 Using the XP External Storage GUI
- 5 Performing XP External Storage Operations
- Overview of Setting Operations
- Setting Port of External Storage System
- Setting Port Attribute for Local Storage System
- Mapping an External Volume Automatically
- Mapping an External Volume Manually
- Setting the Cross-subsystem Paths
- Checking the External Volume Details
- Turning On or Off the Storage System
- Disconnecting External Storage System or Disconnecting External Volume
- Checking Connection Status and Resuming External Volume Operation
- Stopping the Use of Paths to the External Volume (Disconnect Paths)
- Restoring the Paths to the External Volume (Check Paths)
- Changing the Cache Mode Setting of the External Volume
- Changing the Inflow Control Setting of the External Volume
- Changing the Port Setting of the External Storage System
- Performing Maintenance for External Subsystem
- Editing Mapping Policy
- Deleting the External Volume Mapping (Delete Volume Command)
- 6 Using Spreadsheets for XP External Storage Operations
- Introduction
- Before Using Spreadsheets
- Available Types and Operation Tags
- Saving Storage System Information
- Mapping External Volumes
- Disconnecting an Individual External Volume (DisconnectVolume Tag)
- Resuming an Individual External Volume (CheckPath-RestoreVolume Tag)
- Deleting the External Volume Mapping (DeleteVolume Tag)
- Changing Path Group
- Example of a Spreadsheet
- 7 Remote Command Devices
- 8 Troubleshooting
- 9 Support and Other Resources
- A Connecting External Storage Systems
- AMS/WMS Storage System
- System Parameters
- Relationship between the Serial Number and the AMS/WMS Model
- Relationship between the WWN of the Port and Controller (AMS/WMS)
- Path Status and Examples of the Recovery Procedure (AMS/WMS)
- P9500 Disk Array
- Path status and examples of recovery procedure
- Notes on Using the Power Savings Option (AMS/WMS)
- Thunder 9500V Storage System
- USP V/VM Storage System
- TagmaStore USP/NSC Storage System
- Lightning 9900V Storage System
- Lightning 9900 Storage System
- SVS200 Storage System
- HP StorageWorks EVA Storage System
- Sun StorEdge 6120/6320
- Sun StorageTek FlexLine 380
- Sun StorageTek 2540
- Sun StorageTek V2X2
- EMC CLARiiON CX Series
- EMC Symmetrix Series
- IBM DS3000/DS4000/DS5000 Series
- System Parameter for Connecting IBM SVC Series
- Notes on Connecting IBM XIV Series
- Fujitsu FibreCAT CX Series
- Non-HP Storage Systems
- AMS/WMS Storage System
- B Required Volume Capacity for Each Emulation Type
- C Adjusting the Volume Capacities for Pairs
- D The ExPath Tool
- Glossary
- Index