Oracle FS Path Manager (FSPM) for HP-UX 11i v3 supports booting from a SAN LUN. Follow the normal HP-UX procedures for setting up a SAN boot LUN, and then install FSPM. Here are some tips:
- Prerequisites:
- Refer to the HBA installation guides to verify the HBAs support booting from the SAN.
- Verify that the HBA firmware ROM and EFI are up to date. If necessary, download the latest update from the HP support site and install it on your HBAs. Be sure to update all board functions on multi-port HBAs.
- Perform any necessary pre-configuraiton task to prepare the SAN as described in this document to enable the host to see a single path to the Oracle Flash Storage System.
- Create a LUN for the installation, and map it to the host entry that includes the host HBA port.
Note: HP-UX 11i v3 does not require installation on LUN 0.
- Boot the HP-UX 11i v3 installation DVD, select the newly created LUN for installation, and follow the normal procedure for installing and configuring a LUN.
- Boot the system from the newly installed LUN.
- Install FSPM.
- Connect all SAN paths.
- Run the following command:
- (Optional) Run the following command to configure alternate paths to the boot LUN:
# setboot(1m)
See the white paper setboot(1M) in HP-UX 11i v3 (http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01915883/c01915883.pdf) for more information.