Fujitsu Eternus af User manual

FUJITSU Storage

ETERNUS DX, ETERNUS AF

Configuration Guide -Server Connection-

(Fibre Channel) for Citrix® XenServer®

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Preface

This manual briefly explains the operations that need to be performed by the user in order to connect an

ETERNUS DX/AF to a server running Citrix® XenServer® via a Fibre Channel interface.

This manual should be used in conjunction with any other applicable user manuals, such as those for the

ETERNUS DX/AF, server, OS, Fibre Channel cards, and drivers.

Refer to "Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Notations" for the notations used in this manual such as

product trademarks and product names. For storage systems that are supported by the OS, refer to the Server

Support Matrix of the ETERNUS DX/AF.

19th Edition

December 2017

The Contents and Structure of this Manual

This manual is composed of the following nine chapters.

•"Chapter 1 Workflow" (page 8)

This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX/AF storage systems to a server running Citrix® Xen-

Server®.

•"Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment" (page 11)

This chapter describes which servers can be connected to ETERNUS DX/AF storage systems.

•"Chapter 3 Notes" (page 12)

This chapter describes issues that should be noted when connecting the ETERNUS DX/AF storage systems

and server.

•"Chapter 4 Checking Fibre Channel Card Information" (page 14)

This chapter describes the Fibre Channel card WWNs that are required for ETERNUS DX/AF settings and Fi-

bre Channel switch settings.

•"Chapter 5 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr" (page 15)

This chapter describes how to install ETERNUSmgr.

•"Chapter 6 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF" (page 16)

This chapter describes how to set up an ETERNUS DX/AF.

•"Chapter 7 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches" (page 17)

This chapter describes how to set up the Fibre Channel switches.

•"Chapter 8 Setting Up XenServer" (page 19)

This chapter describes how to set up Citrix® XenServer®.

•"Chapter 9 SAN Boot" (page 30)

This chapter provides notes for SAN Boot.

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Naming Conventions

■Citrix XenServer Terminology

•Storage Repository (SR)

A container where virtual disk images are stored

•Virtual Disk Image (VDI)

A storage abstraction that is presented to a Virtual Machine

The fundamental unit of virtualized storage in XenServer

•Physical Block Device (PBD)

An interface between a physical server and a Storage Repository

A connector object to map a Storage Repository to a XenServer host

•Virtual Block Device (VBD)

A connector object to map between VDIs and VMs

•Virtual Machine (VM)

A virtual machine that is created on XenServer (Guest OS)

■Fibre Channel card names

Refer to "Server Support Matrix" to check the Fibre Channel cards.

•"Fujitsu Emulex Fibre Channel cards" refers to Fibre Channel cards with the following product IDs.

-PG-FC105

-PG-FC106

-PG-FC107

-PG-FC201

-PG-FC202/PG-FC202L

-PG-FC203/PG-FC203L

-PG-FC204/PG-FC204L

-PG-FCD201

-PG-FCD202

-MC-0JFC31/MCX0JFC31/MC-0JFC3L

-MC-0JFC91/MCX0JFC91/MC-0JFC9L

-MC-0JFC41/MCX0JFC41/MC-0JFC4L

-MC-0JFCA1/MCX0JFCA1/MC-0JFCAL

-MC-0JFC71/MCX0JFC71

-MC-0JFC72/MCX0JFC72/MC-0JFC7L

-MC-0JFC81/MCX0JFC81

-MC-0JFC82/MCX0JFC82/MC-0JFC8L

-MC-0JFC11/MC-0JFC1L

-MC-0JFC21/MC-0JFC2L

-MC-08FC11/MC-08FC71

-MC-08FC31/MC-08FC41

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-MC-08FC51/MC-08FC61

-MC-08FC81/MC-08FC91

-S26361-F2624-E1

-S26361-F2843-E1/S26361-F2843-E201

-S26361-F3141-E10/S26361-F3141-E210

-S26361-F3141-E1

-S26361-F3306-L1/S26361-F3306-L201

-S26361-F3961-L1/S26361-F3961-L201

-S26361-F3961-L2/S26361-F3961-L202

-S26361-F3306-E601/BX600-FC42E

-MC-FC82E

•"Fujitsu QLogic Fibre Channel cards" refers to Fibre Channel cards with the following product IDs.

-PG-FCD101

-PG-FCD102

-PG-FC205/PG-FC205L

-PG-FC206/PG-FC206L

-S26361-F3023-E1

-S26361-F3631-L1/S26361-F3631-L201

-S26361-F3631-L2/S26361-F3631-L202

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Workflow 8

Chapter 2 Checking the Server Environment 11

2.1 Servers ......................................................................................................................................... 11

2.2 Fibre Channel Switches................................................................................................................. 11

2.3 Fibre Channel Cards...................................................................................................................... 11

2.4 Connection Compatibility of ETERNUS DX/AF Storage Systems to XenServer Host......................... 11

2.5 Virtual Machine............................................................................................................................ 11

Chapter 3 Notes 12

3.1 Installation Notes......................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Operating Notes ........................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 ETERNUS DX/AF Setup Notes......................................................................................................... 12

3.4 Server Startup and Power Supply Control Notes............................................................................ 13

Chapter 4 Checking Fibre Channel Card Information 14

Chapter 5 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr 15

Chapter 6 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF 16

Chapter 7 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches 17

Chapter 8 Setting Up XenServer 19

8.1 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Cards .............................................................................................. 19

8.1.1 For PRIMERGY .....................................................................................................................................................19

8.1.2 For Fujitsu Emulex Fibre Channel Cards ..............................................................................................................19

8.1.3 For Fujitsu QLogic Fibre Channel Cards ...............................................................................................................21

8.2 Turning On the Devices ................................................................................................................ 23

8.3 Checking LUN Status .................................................................................................................... 24

8.4 Creating a Storage Repository ...................................................................................................... 25

8.5 Setting the Multipaths ................................................................................................................. 25

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Chapter 9 SAN Boot 30

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Chapter 1

Workflow

This chapter describes how to connect the ETERNUS DX/AF to a server running Citrix XenServer. The workflow

is shown below.

Required Documents

•"Server Support Matrix"

•"Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH"

•"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Storage System Settings" that corresponds to the ETERNUS DX/AF

to be connected

•"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings"

•"ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide"

•"ETERNUSmgr Install Guide"

•"ETERNUSmgr User Guide"

•Manuals supplied with the Fibre Channel card and software

Workflow

Checking the Fibre Channel Card Information

Obtain the WWN information of the Fibre Channel card.

•"Chapter 4 Checking Fibre Channel Card Information" (page 14)

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Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr

If ETERNUSmgr is to be used, install it and set up the ETERNUS DX/AF.

•"Chapter 5 Installing and Setting Up ETERNUSmgr" (page 15)

•"Chapter 6 Setting Up the ETERNUS DX/AF" (page 16)

•Checking the setup and maintenance operations

-"ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide"

•Installing ETERNUSmgr

-"ETERNUSmgr Install Guide"

•Checking the ETERNUSmgr operational procedures

-"ETERNUSmgr User Guide"

•Setting up the ETERNUS DX/AF

-"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- Storage System Settings" that corresponds to the ETER-

NUS DX/AF to be connected

Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches

If a Fibre Channel switch is to be used, set it up now.

•"Chapter 7 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Switches" (page 17)

•Setting up the Fibre Channel switches

-"Configuration Guide -Server Connection- (Fibre Channel) Fibre Channel Switch Settings"

•Checking the Fibre Channel switch connection requirements

-"Server Support Matrix for FC-SWITCH"

Setting Up XenServer

Set up XenServer to connect to the ETERNUS DX/AF.

•"Chapter 8 Setting Up XenServer" (page 19)

•Setting up XenServer and the Fibre Channel card

-"8.1 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Cards" (page 19)

•Checking the Fibre Channel card driver versions

-"Server Support Matrix"

Chapter 1 Workflow

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Checking the LUNs

Check whether the server recognizes the LUNs of the ETERNUS DX/AF and set up the LUNs so that they

can be used on XenServer.

•"8.3 Checking LUN Status" (page 24)

Creating a Storage Repository

Create a Storage Repository.

•"8.4 Creating a Storage Repository" (page 25)

Setting the Multipaths

Use the XenServer multipath to perform a redundant configuration.

•"8.5 Setting the Multipaths" (page 25)

Chapter 1 Workflow

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