Array Support Library for IBM XIV and XIV Nextra Arrays (Active/Active) on VERITAS Volume Manager 5.0 RU1 for Linux SLES11.
| Article:TECH70841 | | | Created: 2009-01-22 | | | Updated: 2010-01-22 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH70841 |
Problem
Array Support Library for IBM XIV and XIV Nextra Arrays (Active/Active) on VERITAS Volume Manager 5.0 RU1 for Linux SLES11.
Solution
This TechFile provides information about the Array Support
Library for IBM XIV and XIV Nextra Arrays (Active/Active) on VERITAS Volume
Manager 5.0 RU1 for Linux SLES11.
For general information about ASL, see Tech Note 249446 (link in the Related Documents section of this TechFile).
ASL Package Name: VRTSibmxiv
ASL Package Description: Array Support Library for IBM xiv and XIV Nextra
ASL Package Version: 1.0
Supported versions of Veritas Volume Manager: 5.0 RU1
Supported Arrays: IBM XIV and XIV Nextra (A/A)
Installation Instructions:
1. Create a directory to store ASL package
# mkdir /tmp/asl
2. At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the ASL package to /tmp/asl
For general information about ASL, see Tech Note 249446 (link in the Related Documents section of this TechFile).
ASL Package Name: VRTSibmxiv
ASL Package Description: Array Support Library for IBM xiv and XIV Nextra
ASL Package Version: 1.0
Supported versions of Veritas Volume Manager: 5.0 RU1
Supported Arrays: IBM XIV and XIV Nextra (A/A)
Installation Instructions:
1. Create a directory to store ASL package
# mkdir /tmp/asl
2. At the bottom of this TechFile, click on Download Now to download the ASL package to /tmp/asl
3. After
downloading VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.tar_325473.gz, verify
checksum of the file
# cd /tmp/asl
#
cksum VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.tar_325473.gz
1777329800
5664 VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.tar_325473.gz
4. Unzip the file and extract the rpm package
#
gunzip VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.tar_325473.gz
# tar -xvf
VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.tar_325473
VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm
5. Before adding any ASL package, ensure Veritas Volume Manager is installed and enabled
# vxdctl mode
mode: enabled
6. ASL Installation:
# rpm -ivh VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:VRTSibmxiv ########################################### [100%]
Adding the entry in supported arrays
Loading The Library
7. After the package is installed, you must execute the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk array.
# vxdctl enable
Note: In some cases, it has been reported that the installation of the ASL and/or APM does not
take effect and vxdctl enable does not claim the enclosure and devices. In such cases, you can
execute the vxconfigd -k command in addition to vxdctl enable.
8. After executing vxdctl enable, verify the output of the vxddladm listsupport and vxddladm listversion commands
# vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxxiv.so
ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE
=====================================
LIBNAME libvxxiv.so
VID XIV, IBM
PID NEXTRA, 2810XIV
ARRAY_TYPE A/A
ARRAY_NAME Nextra, XIV
# vxddladm listversion libname=libvxxiv.so
libvxxiv.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-1. VXVM version: 5.0
9. ASL Package Information:
# rpm -qil VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11
Name : VRTSibmxiv
Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version : 5.0
Vendor : VERITAS Software Corporation Inc.
Release : 1.0_SLES11
Build Date : Thu Apr 9 02:45:32 2009
Install Date: Wed Apr 8 18:52:09 2009
Build Host : sf-suse11.engba.symantec.com
Group : System/Data Storage Source RPM: VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.src.rpm
Size : 12847
License: Copyright (c) 1990-2005 VERITAS Software Corporation.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS SOFTWARE IS THE PROPERTY OF AND IS LICENSED
BY VERITAS SOFTWARE, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS.
Signature : (none)
Packager : linuxvm-pkgr@veritas.com
URL : http://www.veritas.com/
Summary : Array Support Library for IBM xiv and XIV Nextra
Description :
Array Support Library for IBM xiv and XIV Nextra
Distribution: (none)
/etc/vx/aslkey.d
/etc/vx/aslkey.d/libvxxiv.key.2
/etc/vx/lib/discovery.d
/etc/vx/lib/discovery.d/libvxxiv.so.2
VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm
5. Before adding any ASL package, ensure Veritas Volume Manager is installed and enabled
# vxdctl mode
mode: enabled
6. ASL Installation:
# rpm -ivh VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:VRTSibmxiv ########################################### [100%]
Adding the entry in supported arrays
Loading The Library
7. After the package is installed, you must execute the vxdctl enable command to claim the disk array.
# vxdctl enable
Note: In some cases, it has been reported that the installation of the ASL and/or APM does not
take effect and vxdctl enable does not claim the enclosure and devices. In such cases, you can
execute the vxconfigd -k command in addition to vxdctl enable.
8. After executing vxdctl enable, verify the output of the vxddladm listsupport and vxddladm listversion commands
# vxddladm listsupport libname=libvxxiv.so
ATTR_NAME ATTR_VALUE
=====================================
LIBNAME libvxxiv.so
VID XIV, IBM
PID NEXTRA, 2810XIV
ARRAY_TYPE A/A
ARRAY_NAME Nextra, XIV
# vxddladm listversion libname=libvxxiv.so
libvxxiv.so has version string: vm-5.0-rev-1. VXVM version: 5.0
9. ASL Package Information:
# rpm -qil VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11
Name : VRTSibmxiv
Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version : 5.0
Vendor : VERITAS Software Corporation Inc.
Release : 1.0_SLES11
Build Date : Thu Apr 9 02:45:32 2009
Install Date: Wed Apr 8 18:52:09 2009
Build Host : sf-suse11.engba.symantec.com
Group : System/Data Storage Source RPM: VRTSibmxiv-5.0-1.0_SLES11.src.rpm
Size : 12847
License: Copyright (c) 1990-2005 VERITAS Software Corporation.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS SOFTWARE IS THE PROPERTY OF AND IS LICENSED
BY VERITAS SOFTWARE, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS.
Signature : (none)
Packager : linuxvm-pkgr@veritas.com
URL : http://www.veritas.com/
Summary : Array Support Library for IBM xiv and XIV Nextra
Description :
Array Support Library for IBM xiv and XIV Nextra
Distribution: (none)
/etc/vx/aslkey.d
/etc/vx/aslkey.d/libvxxiv.key.2
/etc/vx/lib/discovery.d
/etc/vx/lib/discovery.d/libvxxiv.so.2
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