HP AlphaServer OpenVMS host attachment

This section describes how you attach a Hewlett-Packard (HP) AlphaServer OpenVMS host system to a DS6000™ with fibre-channel adapters.

Before you attach a host, review the following information:

The General requirements for attaching a host system
The DS6000 Interoperability Matrix at http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/ds6000/ for the most current information and details for hosts, operating systems, adapters, and switches
A list of supported host bus adapters (HBAs), firmware, and device driver information for your host system and host adapter at http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/storage/support/config/hba/index.wss
The HP document, Guidelines for OpenVMS Cluster Configurations, for a discussion about working with fibre-channel devices and recommendations for system parameters
The HP document, WWIDMGR User's Manual, for a detailed description of the AlphaServer console commands that are . You can find this document on the Alpha Systems Firmware Update CD-ROM.

Notes:

IBM^® supports cascaded switches in configurations up to a maximum of 8 switches with a maximum of 3 interswitch hops for any path. Use two hops for normal operations with the third hop reserved for backup paths.
You do not need the Subsystem Device Driver because OpenVMS manages multipathing.
DS6000 host I/O ports no longer must be dedicated to an OpenVMS host. However, non-OpenVMS hosts logged into an OpenVMS-enabled port must abide by the OpenVMS mode behavior of no ABTS notifications.

Confirming the installation of the OpenVMS operating system
This section provides steps to confirm the installation of the OpenVMS operating system.
Installing the KGPSA-xx adapter card in an OpenVMS host system
This section provides the steps you must follow to install the KGPSA-xx adapter card.
OpenVMS UDID Support
Each OpenVMS fibre-attached volume requires a user-defined identifier or unit device identifier (UDID). This section describes how you define a UDID for each storage unit volume.
OpenVMS LUN 0 - command console LUN
This section describes some guidelines for OpenVMS LUN 0.
Confirming fibre-channel switch connectivity for OpenVMS
This section lists the steps you must perform to confirm fibre-channel switch connectivity for the OpenVMS host system.
How to access the storage unit volumes from an OpenVMS host
This section describes how you access the storage unit volumes from an OpenVMS host.
OpenVMS fibre-channel restrictions
The restrictions listed in this section apply only if your DS6000 licensed machine code has a version before 5.0.3.157. After these versions, the restrictions are removed.
Locating the WWPN for a Hewlett-Packard AlphaServer host
Complete this task to locate the WWPN for a Hewlett-Packard AlphaServer host.
Confirming fibre-channel storage connectivity for OpenVMS
Complete this task to confirm the fibre-channel storage connectivity for the OpenVMS host system.

Parent topic: DS6000 host attachment

Related information

General requirements for attaching a host system