Re: [Veritas-vx] Veritas using IBM's SANVC (SVC)

2008-12-01 Thread Bharat Yadav
Thanks for the reply Thomas.
I have downloaded the following package -
VRTSIBM-SANVC_v1.3_SunOS_vm3.5_281321.tar.z. Does this package enough or do
I need to download  install anyother packages ?

I am unable to see the LUN id's using inq command.. is there any way I can
see it.. IBMsdd is also not installed..

On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 6:50 PM, Thomas H. Jones II [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:

 Bharat Yadav wrote:

 Hello All,
  I got struck with steps to follow for using veritas on SANVC.
 Here is the scenario :
  currently we are using EMC Clarion disks and they are managed by veritas
 4.0 vxfs and vxvm.
 OS version -  Solaris 5.9
 Powerpath is not installed.

 The first thing you will want to do is see if there is an APM or ASL
 available for SVC for your version of VxVM. Look at
 http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/281321.htm.


 Now we are upgrading at storage level to SVC(SANVC). So what I see is only
 the LUN id's will be changed and the rest of the disks data and disks remain
 the same.
  So I am not sure of the exact process of how to proceed further with this
 change in LUN id's or any extra packages required as dependecies for using
 the SVC(SANVC) .

 The extra packages will be the SVC APMs/ASLs. Once these are installed, the
 VxVM should see that the LUNs already have the requisite Volume Manager
 configuration information on them and import them.

  Can someone help me in suggesting me run through the steps to be followed
 for this activity without loosing the data and the setup, because its a
 production box.

 * Locate and install any available SVC APMs/ASLs
 * Reboot the host
 * Assuming all goes well, VxVM should import the target LUNs and change the
 DEVICE
  entries from EMC_CLARiiON to whatever the DEVICE naming scheme for SVC
 LUNs is.


But if the device naming scheme is changed then will the volumes, disk
groups and plex's understand which LUNid's disk needs to be placed for which
volumes accurately etc.. ?
How can I identify those parts ?



 * Were you using default disk naming, you might want to edit the VxVM
 objects to reflect the
  change in the LUN DEVICE names. It looks like you won't need this step.

  The old and new LUN id match will be provided by the storage team. Only
 thing wanted to know is what all steps needs to be done to make the proper
 lun id's assigned to the appropriate groups,volumes and plex's etc..
  Request you to suggest me in brief.. and your help is appreciated.

 -tom

 --
 You can only be *so* accurate with a claw-hammer. --Me




-- 
Regards,
Bharat Yadav
You know what keeps me going???
Whenever I get all the answers of life, he changes the questions !!!.
___
Veritas-vx maillist  -  Veritas-vx@mailman.eng.auburn.edu
http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-vx


Re: [Veritas-vx] Veritas using IBM's SANVC (SVC)

2008-12-01 Thread Thomas H. Jones II
Bharat Yadav wrote:
 Thanks for the reply Thomas.
 I have downloaded the following package - 
 VRTSIBM-SANVC_v1.3_SunOS_vm3.5_281321.tar.z. Does this package enough 
 or do I need to download  install anyother packages ?

 I am unable to see the LUN id's using inq command.. is there any way I 
 can see it.. IBMsdd is also not installed..
You would need to install whatever client-side software (drivers) is 
necessary for the OS to see the LUNs.

If you're talking about seeing the LUNS with the EMC inq command, it 
likely won't see those LUNs any more. It's for the management of EMC 
LUNs. Technically, once you put the CLARiiONs behind a storage 
virtualization device (such as SVC), they get presented to the OS as 
whatever LUN-type your virtualization device presents. You should be 
able to see them using your SVC inquiry tools. Assuming you have the 
right APMs/ASLs installed, you'd be able to see them with the vxdmpinq 
and other VxVM utilities. You should also be able to see them with 
either cfgadm or luxadm Solaris utilities.

-tom

-- 
You can only be *so* accurate with a claw-hammer. --Me

___
Veritas-vx maillist  -  Veritas-vx@mailman.eng.auburn.edu
http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-vx