{"id":33,"date":"2011-08-30T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T00:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asgaur.com\/wp\/?p=33"},"modified":"2011-08-30T06:07:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T00:37:00","slug":"steps-to-create-unprotected-standard-devices-dmx-symmetrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asgaur.com\/wp\/steps-to-create-unprotected-standard-devices-dmx-symmetrix\/","title":{"rendered":"STEPS TO CREATE UNPROTECTED STANDARD DEVICES DMX \/ SYMMETRIX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Verify the free space available in MBs<\/p>\n<p><!-- Adsense block #118 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symconfigure&#160;&#160; -sid&#160; 277&#160; list&#160; -freespace &#8211;unit MB<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Now the free space in SYMM 277 is displayed in MBs example <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>1278888 MB <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Verify any configuration sessions are running<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symconfigure&#160;&#160; -sid&#160; 277 verify<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It verifies if any configurations are running<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Verify if any locks have been enforced upon SYM<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg&#160;&#160; -sid&#160; 277&#160; list&#160; -lockn<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It displays the lock number if any lock has been enforced locks can be from 0 to 15. (Example : configuration lock =15)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>4&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To release the lock (example 15)<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#syncfg&#160;&#160; -sid&#160;&#160; 277&#160; release&#160; -lockn&#160;&#160;&#160; 15<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Lock released<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>5&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Now create a text file using vi editor to submit parameters to commit<\/p>\n<p>the LUN configuration<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#vi&#160; create_GK<\/p>\n<p>Create&#160; dev count =1 size=5 emulation=fba config=unprotected;<\/p>\n<p>:wq<\/p>\n<p><!-- Adsense block #119 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em> count denotes number of devices to be created<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Size mentioned in cylinders one cyl = 0.5x MB<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Emulation refers to fba(fixed block architecture 512 bytes)used in open systems.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Config refers to the protection enforced on device<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Commit the configuration<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symconfigure&#160; -sid&#160;&#160; 277&#160; -v &#160;-f&#160;&#160; create_GK&#160;&#160;&#160; commit &#8211;nop<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>configuration is saved and six LUNs are created <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>phases of this command are preview, prepare and commit<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>-v verbose mode<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>-f file parameter create_GK&#160; LUN specifications are enclosed<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Commit: to perform the activity<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>-nop: non interactive session and no prompting<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Discover the sym devices<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg discover<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <em>Solution enabler in host sends an API call through HBA to sym <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Gate keeper devices receives the API call <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Downloads the configuration of sym in IMPL.bin file to host<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>This configuration is stored in \/var\/sym_api\/db directory of host<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>8&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Scan for new devices IO level at host<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#devfsadm&#160; -Cv<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It verifies for newly added devices and also the new device drivers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>9&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To list the devices<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symdev&#160; list<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>displays the newly added devices <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>the LUN number is given in hexa decimal code (0000 &#8211; ffff)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>as the devices are not mapped the directors field displays ???:???<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>in our session let us suppose the address of LUN 0011<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em> <\/em>10&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To display the LUNs, which have not been mapped<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symdev list &#8211; noport<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>displays the sym devices which have not been mapped to any of the front-end directors and its ports<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>11&#160;&#160; &#160;To display the available front end ports<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg &#8211;sid 277&#160; list&#160; -connections<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>it displays the front end directors and their ports to which the hosts are connected<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><p>12&#160;&#160; &#160;Check the available address in sym<\/p>\n<p><!-- Adsense block #120 not displayed since it exceed the limit of 3 --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg&#160; -sid&#160; 277&#160; list&#160; -available&#160; -addresses&#160; -dir&#160; 1c &#8211;p 0<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg&#160; -sid&#160; 277&#160; list&#160; -available&#160; -addresses&#160; -dir&#160; 1d &#8211;p 0<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg&#160; -sid&#160; 277&#160; list&#160; -available&#160; -addresses&#160; -dir&#160; 16c &#8211;p 0<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg&#160; -sid&#160; 277&#160; list&#160; -available&#160; -addresses&#160; -dir&#160; 16d &#8211;p 0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>It shows the available logical unit address to which the sym devices in host can be mapped<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The available logical address to map is seen in the last field which is preceded by status field where it shows available <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>example :<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#8211; AVAILABLE-&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 003<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The logical unit address is in hexadecimal number .<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>13&#160; &#160;Create a file to Map the devices and the specifications<\/p>\n<p>SUN1# vi map_GK<\/p>\n<p>Map dev 0011&#160; to dir1c:0, Lun=003;<\/p>\n<p>Map dev 0011&#160; to dir1d:0, Lun=003;<\/p>\n<p>Map dev 0011&#160; to dir16c:0, Lun=003;<\/p>\n<p>Map dev 0011&#160; to dir16d:0, Lun=003;<\/p>\n<p>:wq<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Map the sym devices with the Lun address 001&#160; in sym box&#160; through the front end directors port 0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>14&#160;&#160;&#160; Commit the activity<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symconfigure &#8211;sid 277 &#8211;v &#8211;f&#160; map_GK commit &#8211;nop<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Configuration is saved and&#160; LUN is Mapped <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Phases of this command are preview, prepare and commit<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>-v verbose mode<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>-f file parameter map_LUN&#160; LUN specifications are enclosed<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Commit: to perform the activity<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>-nop: non interactive session and no prompting<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>15&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Scan the devices once again at host level<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#devfsadm &#8211;Cv<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <em>Scans the changes in hosts<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>16&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Check the controller<\/p>\n<p>SUN1# fcinfo<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Displays controller number and its wwpn address<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>17&#160; Configure the controller<\/p>\n<p>SUN#cfgadm &#8211;c configure C3<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Configure the host controller c3 to map the symdevs with LUN address<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>18&#160;&#160; Discover the sym devices<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symcfg discover<\/p>\n<p>19&#160;&#160; To list the devices<\/p>\n<p>SUN1#symdev list<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Displays the newly added &amp; mapped sym devices <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>As the devices are&#160; mapped the directors field displays director number and port<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>If the devices are not mapped properly reboot the host once<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>L<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Not Recommended<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"item_footer\">\n<p><small><a href=\"http:\/\/asgaur.com\/asgaur.php\/2011\/08\/30\/steps-to-create-unprotected-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Original post<\/a> blogged on <a href=\"http:\/\/b2evolution.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">b2evolution<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 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