R MOD 07-Linux Host Installation and Integration For Block

Linux Host Installation and Integration for
Block
Upon completion of this module, you should be able

to:
Describe Linux storage connectivity limits and
guidelines
Describe the implementation of Linux FC
connectivity
Describe the implementation of Linux iSCSI
connectivity
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Lesson 1: Linux storage connectivity

This lesson covers the following topics:
Linux system limits and guidelines
Linux HBA utilities
Linux data alignment
Linux Connectivity: Requirements
One or more VNX storage systems
One or more Linux hosts
Supported HBAs, HBA drivers, switches and cables
Correctly configured switch zoning
Correctly configured network
A management station in the environment
Supported host and OS
Supported browser
Supported JRE
Network connectivity to storage systems
Operating System Limits and Guidelines
Host Initiators
16 Fibre Channel initiator ports per Linux host (Single or dual ported)
No mixing of HBAs from different vendors or HBAs with different PCI-interfaces (PCI-Express
with PCI-X HBAs)
SAN connections used for multipathing must be homogenous
Logical Units
The number of logical units seen by a host system is dependent on the OS SCSI scan
algorithm and HBA LUN scan limits
Supported Protocols: Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet

(FC0E), and iSCSI
Host HBA Utilities
Depending on the supported HBA one of the
following utilities can be used to view host
connectivity
Emulex HBAs: OneCommand Manager
Qlogic: SANsurfer CLI or GUI
Brocade: Host Connectivity Manager
Emulex OneCommand Manager: Port
Information
OneCommand Manager: Target Mapping tab
Qlogic SANsurfer scli example
Brocade Host Connectivity Manager
Using fdisk to Align a Linux Partition
Create a new partition
Select the primary partition
2048
Enter expert mode
Offset to the begin at 128
Write the changes to disk
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Lesson 1: Summary
During this lesson the following topics were covered:
Linux system limits and guidelines
Linux HBA utilities
Linux data alignment
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Lesson 2: Linux FC and iSCSI Connectivity

VNX FC connections to a Linux host
VNX FCoE connections to a Linux host
VNX iSCSI connections to a Linux host
Viewing Block Storage Ports
Initiator Registration Records: Fibre
Initiator Registration Records Format: Fibre
Channel
Hostname
Host IP address
Host HBA WWNs
128 bit number - WWNN + WWPN
VNX port WWNs
128 bit number - WWNN + WWPN
Operating system type
Allows appropriate response to host SCSI commands
Unisphere Host Initiators: Fibre
Initiator Information: Fibre
Emulex hbacmd listbas and targetmappings
commands
VNX port numbers
Qlogic SANsurfer scli example
Viewing SP Fibre Channel Port Properties
Linux Servers and FCoE CNA Adapters
Initiator Registration Records: iSCSI Names
iSCSI address
Uniquely identifies nodes
Two variations
iqn. iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN)
iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.fnm00130702376.a5
iqn.1992-04.com.emc:cx.fnm00130702376.b5
eui. Extended Unique Identifier (EUI)
eui.50060162AEA5574E
Linux iSCSI NIC Initiator File and Target
Discovery
Each server connected to an iSCSI storage system
must have a unique iSCSI initiator name for its NICs
Linux iSCSI driver gives the same name to all NICs
in a server
/etc/initiatorname.iscsi
Displays the host iscsi iqn initiator name
/var/lib/iscsi/nodes
Displays discovered iSCSI target ports and iqn
identifier
Linux initiator and target discovery
commands
Display iscsi initiator name
Directory for iscsi node information
Display iscsi target port iqn

names
Displays iscsi network IP address
Unisphere Host Initiators: iSCSI
Initiator Information: iSCSI
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Viewing iSCSI Front-end Port Properties
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Lesson 2: Summary
VNX FC connections to a Linux host
VNX FCoE connections to a Linux host
VNX iSCSI connections to a Linux host
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Lesson 3: Implementing Linux Connectivity

Implementing Linux FC Connectivity
Implementing Linux iSCSI Connectivity
Linux Connectivity Steps
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Host Registration
Unisphere Host Agent Installation
Configuring the Unisphere Host Agent
Host agent configuration file must include an entry
that defines the user who will issue the CLI
commands as a privileged user
Hostagent Commands
Hostagent can be:
Started
Stopped
Verified
Execute the ./hostagent command/s from the /etc/init.d
directory
Verify agent status
Stop the agent
Verify the hostagent process is stopped
Start the agent
Verify the hostagent is running
Verify Host Agent with Unisphere
Selecting the LUN Status tab and clicking on Update

produces a Error when the agent is not available.
Naviseccli port and getagent Commands
Unisphere Server Utility
Creating a Storage Group
Adding LUNs to a Storage Group
Adding Hosts to a Storage Group
LUN Scanning
Mechanisms for reconfiguring devices on a

Linux host
System Reboot
# reboot
HBA driver reload
Echoing the SCSI device list in /proc
Executing a SCSI scan function through
attributes exposed to /sys
SCSI scan through HBA vendor scripts
lun_scan for Emulex
Verifying LUNs after a reboot or rescan:
/proc/scsi
After a reboot or bus
rescan, verify the LUN
is available to the OS
by opening the scsi file
from the /proc/scsi
directory. LUN 60 is now
available.
LUN as viewed in the storage group
Selected LUNs
Create and mount a Linux File System
mkfs.ext3 to create a file system on the emcpower partiton
mkdir to make a directory and mount the file

on the directory
Use touch <data> to write data to the mounted file system
Linux iSCSI CHAP Configuration
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Lesson 3: Summary
Implementing Linux FC Connectivity
Implementing Linux iSCSI Connectivity
Summary
Key points covered in this module:
Connectivity requirements include:
Supported HBAs, HBA drivers, vendor management
software, and proper cabling to the fabric switches.
Fabric switches properly configured and zoned
Management station with supported OS, Web
Browser, Java, and network connectivity to the VNX.
Several configuration are key to successful host
integration, such as initiator records and port
properties
Steps to implement Linux connectivity in both a
Fibre Channel and iSCSI environment.

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Linux Host Installation and Integration for

Upon completion of this module, you should be able

Lesson 1: Linux storage connectivity

SAN connections used for multipathing must be homogenous

Supported Protocols: Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Create a new partition

Select the primary partition

Offset to the begin at 128

Write the changes to disk

Lesson 2: Linux FC and iSCSI Connectivity

VNX port numbers

Display iscsi initiator name

Directory for iscsi node information

Display iscsi target port iqn

Displays iscsi network IP address

Lesson 3: Implementing Linux Connectivity

Verify agent status

Stop the agent

Verify the hostagent process is stopped

Start the agent

Verify the hostagent is running

Selecting the LUN Status tab and clicking on Update

Mechanisms for reconfiguring devices on a

mkdir to make a directory and mount the file

Use touch <data> to write data to the mounted file system

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