HP AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host attachment

This section describes how you attach a Hewlett-Packard AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX^® 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, and adapters
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

Notes:

You do not need the Subsystem Device Driver because Tru64 UNIX manages multipathing.
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.
The DS CLI is supported on Tru64 UNIX.

Confirming the installation of the Tru64 UNIX operating system
This section lists the steps you must perform to confirm the installation of Tru64 UNIX.
Installing the KGPSA-xx adapter card in an Tru64 UNIX host system
This section lists the steps you must perform to install the KGPSA-xx adapter card.
Setting the mode for the KGPSA-xx host adapter
This task describes setting the mode for the KGPSA-xx host adapter.
Configuring a HP AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host
The following sections tell you how to configure a HP AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host with fibre-channel adapters.
Configuring the storage for fibre-channel Tru64 UNIX hosts
This section lists the steps you must perform to configure the storage for fibre-channel Tru64 UNIX host systems.
Removing persistent reserves for Tru64 UNIX 5.x
This section explains how to remove persistent reserves for the Tru64 UNIX 5.x host system.
Limitations for Tru64 UNIX
This section lists the limitations for Tru64 UNIX for fibre-channel connections.
Configuring AdvFS parameters on an HP AlphaServer Tru64 UNIX host system
This section describes how to modify and configure the Advance File System (AdvFS) parameters on a Tru64 UNIX host system.
Locating the WWPN for a Hewlett-Packard AlphaServer host
Complete this task to locate the WWPN for a Hewlett-Packard AlphaServer host.

Parent topic: DS6000 host attachment

Related information

General requirements for attaching a host system