Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 With Sun StorEdge 6320 System Manual for Solaris OS

Installing Storage Systems

This section contains the procedures listed in Table 1–1

Table 1–1 Task Map: Installing Storage Systems

Task 

Information 

Install storage systems in a new cluster, before the OS and Sun Cluster software is installed. 

How to Install Storage Systems in a New Cluster

Add storage systems to an existing cluster.  

How to Add Storage Systems to an Existing Cluster

You can install your storage system in several different configurations. Evaluate your needs. Determine which configuration is best for your situation. See the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide, and Installing Storage Arrays in Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 With Sun StorEdge 6120 Array Manual for Solaris OS.

ProcedureHow to Install Storage Systems in a New Cluster

Use this procedure to install a storage system before you install the Solaris operating environment and Sun Cluster software on your nodes. To add a storage system to an existing cluster, use the procedure in How to Add Storage Systems to an Existing Cluster.

Steps
  1. If necessary, install host adapters in the nodes to be connected to the storage system.

    For the procedure about how to install host adapters, see the documentation that shipped with your host adapters and nodes.

  2. (StorEdge 6320SL storage system ONLY) Install the Fibre Channel (FC) switch for the storage system if you do not have a switch installed.


    Note –

    In a StorEdge 6320SL storage system, the customer provides the switch.


    For the procedure about how to install an FC switch, see the documentation that shipped with your FC switch hardware.

  3. Unpack, place, and level the storage system.

    For instructions, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  4. Install the system power cord and the system grounding strap.

    For instructions, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  5. (StorEdge 6320SL storage system ONLY) Connect the storage arrays to the FC switches by using fiber-optic cables.


    Caution – Caution –

    Do not connect the switch's Ethernet port to the storage system's private LAN.


    For the procedure about how to cable the storage system, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  6. Power on the storage system and the nodes.

    For instructions about how to power on the storage system, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide. For instructions about how to power on a node, see the documentation that shipped with your node hardware.

  7. Configure the service processor.

    For more information, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  8. Create a volume.

    For the procedure about how to create a volume, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Reference and Service Manual.

  9. (Optional) Specify initiator groups for the volume.

    For the procedure about how to specify initiator groups, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Reference and Service Manual.

  10. If necessary, reconfigure the storage system's FC switches to ensure that all nodes can access each storage array.

    The following configurations might prevent some nodes from accessing each storage array in the cluster.

    • Zone configuration

    • Multiple clusters that use same switch

    • Unconfigured ports or misconfigured ports

  11. On all nodes, install the Solaris operating system and apply the required Solaris patches for Sun Cluster software and storage array support.

    For the procedure about how to install the Solaris operating environment, see How to Install Solaris Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

  12. Install any required patches or software for Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software support to nodes and enable multipathing.

    For the procedure about how to install the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software, see How to Install Sun Multipathing Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

  13. Configure the STMS paths.


    cfgadm -c configure controllerinstance
    

    For the procedure about how to configure STMS paths, see the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Installation and Configuration Guide.

  14. Update the Solaris device files and links.


    # devfsadm
    

    Note –

    You can wait for the devfsadm daemon to automatically update the Solaris device files and links, or you can run the devfsadm command to immediately update the Solaris device files and links.


  15. Confirm that all storage arrays that you installed are visible to all nodes.


    # luxadm probe 
    
See Also

To continue with Sun Cluster software installation tasks, see your Sun Cluster software installation documentation.

How to Add Storage Systems to an Existing Cluster

Use this procedure to add a new storage system to a running cluster. To install systems to a new Sun Cluster configuration that is not running, use the procedure in How to Install Storage Systems in a New Cluster.

This procedure defines Node N as the node to be connected to the storage system you are adding and the node with which you begin working.

ProcedureHow to Perform Initial Configuration Tasks on the Storage Array

Steps
  1. (StorEdge 6320SL storage system ONLY) Install the Fibre Channel (FC) switch for the storage system if you do not have a switch installed.


    Note –

    In a StorEdge 6320SL storage system, the customer provides the switch.


    For the procedure about how to install an FC switch, see the documentation that shipped with your FC switch hardware.

  2. Configure the service processor.

    For more information, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  3. Create a volume.

    For the procedure about how to create a volume, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Reference and Service Manual.

  4. (Optional) Specify initiator groups for the volume.

    For the procedure about how to specify initiator groups, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Reference and Service Manual.

  5. Unpack, place, and level the storage system.

    For instructions, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  6. Install the system power cord and the system grounding strap.

    For instructions, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  7. (StorEdge 6320SL storage system ONLY) Connect the storage arrays to the FC switches by using fiber-optic cables.


    Caution – Caution –

    Do not connect the switch's Ethernet port to the storage system's private LAN.


    For the procedure about how to cable the storage system, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  8. Power on the new storage system.


    Note –

    The storage arrays in your system might require several minutes to boot.


    For the procedure about how to power on the storage system, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  9. If necessary, reconfigure the storage system's FC switches to ensure that all nodes can access each storage array.

    The following configurations might prevent some nodes from accessing each storage array in the cluster:

    • Zone configuration

    • Multiple clusters that use the same switch

    • Unconfigured ports or misconfigured ports

ProcedureHow to Connect the Node to the FC Switches

Steps
  1. Determine the resource groups and device groups that are running on all nodes.

    Record this information because you use this information in Step 20 of this procedure to return resource groups and device groups to these nodes.


    # scstat
    
  2. Move all resource groups and device groups off Node N.


    # scswitch -S -h from-node
    
  3. Do you need to install one or more host adapters in Node N?

  4. Is the host adapter that you that are installing the first host adapter on Node N?

    • If no, skip to Step 6.

    • If yes, determine whether the required drivers for the host adapter are already installed on this node. For the required packages, see the documentation that shipped with your host adapters.

  5. Are the required support packages already installed?

    • If yes, proceed to Step 6.

    • If no, install the packages.

    The support packages are located in the Product directory of the Solaris CD-ROM.

  6. Shut down and power off Node N.

    For the procedure about how to shut down and power off a node, see your Sun Cluster system administration documentation.

  7. Install one or more host adapters in Node N.

    For the procedure about how to install host adapters, see the documentation that shipped with your host adapters and nodes.

  8. Power on and boot Node N into noncluster mode.

    For more information about how to boot nodes, see your Sun Cluster system administration documentation.

  9. If necessary, upgrade the host adapter firmware on Node N.

    PatchPro is a patch-management tool that eases the selection and download of patches required for installation or maintenance of Sun Cluster software. PatchPro provides an Interactive Mode tool especially for Sun Cluster. The Interactive Tool makes the installation of patches easier. PatchPro's Expert Mode tool helps you to maintain your configuration with the latest set of patches. Expert Mode is especially useful for obtaining all of the latest patches, not just the high availability and security patches.

    To access the PatchPro tool for Sun Cluster software, go to http://www.sun.com/PatchPro/, click Sun Cluster, then choose either Interactive Mode or Expert Mode. Follow the instructions in the PatchPro tool to describe your cluster configuration and download the patches.

    For third-party firmware patches, see the SunSolveSM Online site at http://sunsolve.ebay.sun.com.

  10. If necessary, install a GBIC or an SFP in the FC switch or the storage array.

    For the procedure about how to install a GBIC or an SFP, see the documentation that shipped with your FC switch hardware or the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  11. Connect a fiber-optic cable between the FC switch and Node N.

    For the procedure about how to install a fiber-optic cable, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Installation Guide.

  12. Install the required Solaris patches for storage array support on Node N.

    PatchPro is a patch-management tool that eases the selection and download of patches required for installation or maintenance of Sun Cluster software. PatchPro provides an Interactive Mode tool especially for Sun Cluster. The Interactive Tool makes the installation of patches easier. PatchPro's Expert Mode tool helps you to maintain your configuration with the latest set of patches. Expert Mode is especially useful for obtaining all of the latest patches, not just the high availability and security patches.

    To access the PatchPro tool for Sun Cluster software, go to http://www.sun.com/PatchPro/, click Sun Cluster, then choose either Interactive Mode or Expert Mode. Follow the instructions in the PatchPro tool to describe your cluster configuration and download the patches.

    For third-party firmware patches, see the SunSolveSM Online site at http://sunsolve.ebay.sun.com.

  13. Perform a reconfiguration boot on Node N to create the new Solaris device files and links.


    # boot -r
    
  14. Are any devices that are associated with the volume you created at an unconfigured state?


    # cfgadm -al | grep disk
    
    • If no, proceed to Step 15.

    • If yes, configure the STMS paths.


      cfgadm -c configure controllerinstance
      

      For the procedure about how to configure STMS paths, see the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Installation and Configuration Guide.


      Note –

      You need to reboot if the cfgadm command does not configure the unconfigured devices that are associated with the volume you are creating. See the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.


  15. Update the Solaris device files and links.


    # devfsadm
    

    Note –

    You can wait for the devfsadm daemon to automatically update the Solaris device files and links, or you can run the devfsadm command to immediately update the Solaris device files and links.


  16. On Node N, update the paths to the DID instances.


    # scgdevs
    
  17. If necessary, label the new storage array logical volume.

    For the procedure about how to label a logical volume, see the Sun StorEdge 6320 System Reference and Service Manual.

  18. (Optional) On Node N, verify that the device IDs (DIDs) are assigned to the new storage array.


    # scdidadm -l
    
  19. Repeat Step 2 through Step 18 for each remaining node that you plan to connect to the storage array.

  20. (Optional) Return the resource groups and device groups that you identified in Step 1 to the original nodes.


    # scswitch -z -g resource-group -h nodename
    # scswitch -z -D device-group-name -h nodename
    

    For more information, see your Sun Cluster system administration documentation.

  21. Perform volume management administration to incorporate the new volumes into the cluster.

    For more information, see your Solstice DiskSuite/Solaris Volume Manager or VERITAS Volume Manager documentation.

Next Steps

The best way to enable multipathing for a cluster is to install the multipathing software and enable multipathing before installing the Sun Cluster software and establishing the cluster. For this procedure, see How to Install Sun Multipathing Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS. If you need to add multipathing software to an established cluster, see How to Install Sun Multipathing Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS and follow the troubleshooting steps to clean up the device IDs.