STEPS TO CREATE UNPROTECTED STANDARD DEVICES DMX / SYMMETRIX

1      Verify the free space available in MBs

SUN1#symconfigure   -sid  277  list  -freespace –unit MB

  • Now the free space in SYMM 277 is displayed in MBs example

1278888 MB

2      Verify any configuration sessions are running

SUN1#symconfigure   -sid  277 verify

  • It verifies if any configurations are running

 

3     Verify if any locks have been enforced upon SYM

SUN1#symcfg   -sid  277  list  -lockn

  • It displays the lock number if any lock has been enforced locks can be from 0 to 15. (Example : configuration lock =15)

 

4     To release the lock (example 15)

SUN1#syncfg   -sid   277  release  -lockn    15

  • Lock released

 

5     Now create a text file using vi editor to submit parameters to commit

the LUN configuration

SUN1#vi  create_GK

Create  dev count =1 size=5 emulation=fba config=unprotected;

:wq

  • count denotes number of devices to be created
  • Size mentioned in cylinders one cyl = 0.5x MB
  • Emulation refers to fba(fixed block architecture 512 bytes)used in open systems.
  • Config refers to the protection enforced on device

6     Commit the configuration

SUN1#symconfigure  -sid   277  -v  -f   create_GK    commit –nop

 

  • configuration is saved and six LUNs are created
  • phases of this command are preview, prepare and commit
  • -v verbose mode
  • -f file parameter create_GK  LUN specifications are enclosed
  • Commit: to perform the activity
  • -nop: non interactive session and no prompting

7      Discover the sym devices

SUN1#symcfg discover

  • Solution enabler in host sends an API call through HBA to sym
  • Gate keeper devices receives the API call
  • Downloads the configuration of sym in IMPL.bin file to host
  • This configuration is stored in /var/sym_api/db directory of host

8      Scan for new devices IO level at host

SUN1#devfsadm  -Cv

  • It verifies for newly added devices and also the new device drivers

 

9       To list the devices

SUN1#symdev  list

  • displays the newly added devices
  • the LUN number is given in hexa decimal code (0000 – ffff)
  • as the devices are not mapped the directors field displays ???:???
  • in our session let us suppose the address of LUN 0011

10     To display the LUNs, which have not been mapped

SUN1#symdev list – noport

  • displays the sym devices which have not been mapped to any of the front-end directors and its ports

11    To display the available front end ports

SUN1#symcfg –sid 277  list  -connections

  • it displays the front end directors and their ports to which the hosts are connected

12    Check the available address in sym

SUN1#symcfg  -sid  277  list  -available  -addresses  -dir  1c –p 0

SUN1#symcfg  -sid  277  list  -available  -addresses  -dir  1d –p 0

SUN1#symcfg  -sid  277  list  -available  -addresses  -dir  16c –p 0

SUN1#symcfg  -sid  277  list  -available  -addresses  -dir  16d –p 0

  • It shows the available logical unit address to which the sym devices in host can be mapped
  • The available logical address to map is seen in the last field which is preceded by status field where it shows available

example :

*        – AVAILABLE-        003

  • The logical unit address is in hexadecimal number .

13   Create a file to Map the devices and the specifications

SUN1# vi map_GK

Map dev 0011  to dir1c:0, Lun=003;

Map dev 0011  to dir1d:0, Lun=003;

Map dev 0011  to dir16c:0, Lun=003;

Map dev 0011  to dir16d:0, Lun=003;

:wq

  • Map the sym devices with the Lun address 001  in sym box  through the front end directors port 0

14    Commit the activity

SUN1#symconfigure –sid 277 –v –f  map_GK commit –nop

  • Configuration is saved and  LUN is Mapped
  • Phases of this command are preview, prepare and commit
  • -v verbose mode
  • -f file parameter map_LUN  LUN specifications are enclosed
  • Commit: to perform the activity
  • -nop: non interactive session and no prompting

15     Scan the devices once again at host level

SUN1#devfsadm –Cv

  • Scans the changes in hosts

16      Check the controller

SUN1# fcinfo

  • Displays controller number and its wwpn address

 

 

17  Configure the controller

SUN#cfgadm –c configure C3

  • Configure the host controller c3 to map the symdevs with LUN address

18   Discover the sym devices

SUN1#symcfg discover

19   To list the devices

SUN1#symdev list

  • Displays the newly added & mapped sym devices
  • As the devices are  mapped the directors field displays director number and port

If the devices are not mapped properly reboot the host onceLNot Recommended

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