HP StorageWorks XP48 Disk Array - Manual (Page 4)

Contents 4
4-1 Restrictions on Host Management ............................................................................................................ 54
4-1-1 Configuring Cluster Software.......................................................................................................... 54
4-2 Restrictions When the Host OS is Windows ® ............................................................................................ 54
4-2-1 Prerequisites for the Host ............................................................................................................... 54
4-2-2 Restrictions on Adding File Systems .............................................................................................. 55
4-2-3 Restrictions on Expansion and Deletion......................................................................................... 55
4-2-4 Restrictions on Adding Device Files ............................................................................................... 56
4-2-5 Restrictions on Related Products ................................................................................................... 57
4-2-6 Improving Windows ® Host Performance ........................................................................................ 57
4-2-7 Notes on Using the Volume Manager RAID Functionality.............................................................. 57
4-2-8 Deleting a Mount Point Directory.................................................................................................... 57
4-2-9 About File System and Device File Sizing Discrepancies .............................................................. 57
4-2-10 Preventing Misrecognition of the Disk Number and Drive Letter.................................................... 57
4-2-11 Notes on Removing a File System That Is Being Used.................................................................. 57
4-2-12 Notes on Changing the Software Configuration ............................................................................. 58
4-2-13 Notes on Changing a Host Name................................................................................................... 58
4-2-14 Notes on Mounting a Folder in Windows ® 2000 ............................................................................. 58
4-3 Restrictions When the Host OS is Solaris™ ............................................................................................. 58
4-3-1 Prerequisites for the Host ............................................................................................................... 58
4-3-2 Notes on Adding File Systems ....................................................................................................... 59
4-3-3 Restrictions on Expansion and Deletion......................................................................................... 59
4-3-4 Restrictions on Creating a File System .......................................................................................... 60
4-3-5 About Using a Shared Volume Group ............................................................................................ 60
4-3-6 Setting the Unit of Volume Management........................................................................................ 61
4-3-7 Notes on Changing the Software Configuration ............................................................................. 61
4-3-8 Notes on Changing a Host Name................................................................................................... 61
4-3-9 Improving Solaris™ Host Performance .......................................................................................... 61
4-3-10 Using the Volume Manager RAID Functionality ............................................................................. 61
4-3-11 About Fragment and Data Compression (Saving Disk Space) ...................................................... 61
4-3-12 Using a Log and Specifying Log Size Using a File System............................................................ 61
4-3-13 Changing the File System Check at Startup Setting ...................................................................... 62
4-3-14 Ensuring Dynamic Link Manager Operations ................................................................................. 62
4-3-15 Deleting a Mount Point Directory.................................................................................................... 62
4-4 Restrictions When the Host OS is AIX ® ..................................................................................................... 62
4-4-1 Prerequisites for the Host ............................................................................................................... 62
4-4-2 Restrictions on Expansion and Deletion......................................................................................... 62
4-4-3 Restrictions on Creating a File System and Device File................................................................. 63
4-4-4 About Using a Host as a Cluster Resource .................................................................................... 64
4-4-5 About Using a Shared Volume Group ............................................................................................ 64
4-4-6 Setting the Unit of Volume Management........................................................................................ 65
4-4-7 Improving AIX ® Host Performance ................................................................................................. 65
4-4-8 Using the Volume Manager RAID Functionality ............................................................................. 65
4-4-9 About the big vg Format Volume Group ......................................................................................... 65
4-4-10 About Fragment and Data Compression (Saving Disk Space) ...................................................... 65
4-4-11 About Creating a Logical Volume for the JFS Log ......................................................................... 65
4-4-12 Changing the Size of the Logical Volume for the JFS Log ............................................................. 65
4-4-13 Changing the File System Check at Startup Setting ...................................................................... 65
4-4-14 Ensuring Dynamic Link Manager Operations ................................................................................. 66
4-4-15 Deleting a Mount Point Directory.................................................................................................... 66
4-4-16 AIX ® File System and Device File Sizes......................................................................................... 66
4-4-17 Notes on Changing the Software Configuration ............................................................................. 66
4-4-18 Notes on Changing a Host Name................................................................................................... 66
4-5 Restrictions When the Host OS is Linux ................................................................................................... 66
4-5-1 Prerequisites for the Host ............................................................................................................... 67
4-5-2 About Host Management in Linux Environments ........................................................................... 67
4-5-3 Volume Configurations Displayed by Provisioning Manager.......................................................... 69
4-5-4 Notes on Md Devices ..................................................................................................................... 70
4-5-5 Improving Linux Host Performance ................................................................................................ 70
4-6 Restrictions When the Host OS is HP-UX................................................................................................. 71
4-6-1 Prerequisites for the Host ............................................................................................................... 71
4-6-2 Restrictions on Expansion and Deletion......................................................................................... 72
4-6-3 Restrictions on Related Products ................................................................................................... 72
4-6-4 About Host Management in HP-UX Environments......................................................................... 72
4-6-5 Improving HP-UX Host Performance.............................................................................................. 75
4-7 Maximum Setting Values........................................................................................................................... 77