Re: [Veritas-bu] Setting up FT on SAN attached /usr/openv
I think you do indeed have to have /usr/openv on internal disk on the FT media servers. It doesn't really grow on a media server so you do not need to allow for it to do so. The only bit that *can* grow is /usr/openv/logs and /usr/openv/netbackup/logs (maybe the volmgr also). You can always mount just them on other filesystems once you are all set up. /usr/openv/logs can grow very very fast if your turn diagnostic or debug levels up to 5-6. As it says, it loads a special drive to allow it to mark the cards as target mode cards - while in 'nbhba' mode you have no SAN connectivity for the Qlogic HBAs. I guess you could use other brand HBAs for you SAN disk and just Qlogic for FT targets but to most folk that would be too complex. On possibility to consider is that you can do this card marking in quite another server, e.g. a test/dev server. You can then just move the marked HBAs to the actual destination server, and then you do not need to use nbhba mode on that server. I'd advise physically marking the HBAs (with a sticker or permanent marker!) as if anyone tries to use them as initiator HBAs they will not work...and that would be very confusing. William D L Brown -Original Message- From: veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu [mailto:veritas-bu-boun...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of Heathe Yeakley Sent: 06 October 2010 21:22 To: NetBackup Mailing List Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Setting up FT on SAN attached /usr/openv My 3 servers each have 4 QLogic PCIe QLE 2462 HBAs. On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Bahadir Kiziltan wrote: > Hi Heathe, > > First, you need to have at least one supported Qlogic HBA in order to > configure FT media server. > You can't/won't use that one as initiator due to the fact that it has to be > marked as target by NetBackup. > During FT media server configuration NetBackup needs to temporarily unload > qla2xxx module which causes to lose SAN connectivity > > So, it's not clear what HBA (brand/model) you have. > > Bahadir. > > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Heathe Yeakley wrote: >> >> I'm trying to setup Fibre Transport for the first time. I'm running >> NBU 7.0 with 1 master server and 2 media servers, all running RHEL >> 5.0. I've got the 7.0 SAN Client Guide up and I'm on page 34 >> "Configuring an FT media server". >> >> Small problem. >> >> Step 1 says "Ensure that the HBAs are not connected to the SAN." >> >> My OS in running on internal storage, but I built a LUN on the SAN and >> presented it to each system and mounted it as /usr/openv so I could >> dynamically grow the disks if need be. If I disconnect all my HBAs >> from the SAN, I lose access to the partition where NBU is running >> which means I can't run the commands to setup FT. >> >> Do I need to tear down my NBU installation, mount /usr/openv on >> internal storage, reinstall NBU, and then rerun the FT setup commands? >> >> - HKY >> ___ >> Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu >> http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu This e-mail was sent by GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (registered in England and Wales No. 1047315), which is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. The registered address of GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited is 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS. --- This e-mail was sent by GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (registered in England and Wales No. 1047315), which is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. The registered address of GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited is 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS. --- ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Setting up FT on SAN attached /usr/openv
My 3 servers each have 4 QLogic PCIe QLE 2462 HBAs. On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Bahadir Kiziltan wrote: > Hi Heathe, > > First, you need to have at least one supported Qlogic HBA in order to > configure FT media server. > You can't/won't use that one as initiator due to the fact that it has to be > marked as target by NetBackup. > During FT media server configuration NetBackup needs to temporarily unload > qla2xxx module which causes to lose SAN connectivity > > So, it's not clear what HBA (brand/model) you have. > > Bahadir. > > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Heathe Yeakley wrote: >> >> I'm trying to setup Fibre Transport for the first time. I'm running >> NBU 7.0 with 1 master server and 2 media servers, all running RHEL >> 5.0. I've got the 7.0 SAN Client Guide up and I'm on page 34 >> "Configuring an FT media server". >> >> Small problem. >> >> Step 1 says "Ensure that the HBAs are not connected to the SAN." >> >> My OS in running on internal storage, but I built a LUN on the SAN and >> presented it to each system and mounted it as /usr/openv so I could >> dynamically grow the disks if need be. If I disconnect all my HBAs >> from the SAN, I lose access to the partition where NBU is running >> which means I can't run the commands to setup FT. >> >> Do I need to tear down my NBU installation, mount /usr/openv on >> internal storage, reinstall NBU, and then rerun the FT setup commands? >> >> - HKY >> ___ >> Veritas-bu maillist - veritas...@mailman.eng.auburn.edu >> http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
Re: [Veritas-bu] Setting up FT on SAN attached /usr/openv
Hi Heathe, First, you need to have at least one supported Qlogic HBA in order to configure FT media server. You can't/won't use that one as initiator due to the fact that it has to be marked as target by NetBackup. During FT media server configuration NetBackup needs to temporarily unload qla2xxx module which causes to lose SAN connectivity So, it's not clear what HBA (brand/model) you have. Bahadir. On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Heathe Yeakley wrote: > I'm trying to setup Fibre Transport for the first time. I'm running > NBU 7.0 with 1 master server and 2 media servers, all running RHEL > 5.0. I've got the 7.0 SAN Client Guide up and I'm on page 34 > "Configuring an FT media server". > > Small problem. > > Step 1 says "Ensure that the HBAs are not connected to the SAN." > > My OS in running on internal storage, but I built a LUN on the SAN and > presented it to each system and mounted it as /usr/openv so I could > dynamically grow the disks if need be. If I disconnect all my HBAs > from the SAN, I lose access to the partition where NBU is running > which means I can't run the commands to setup FT. > > Do I need to tear down my NBU installation, mount /usr/openv on > internal storage, reinstall NBU, and then rerun the FT setup commands? > > - HKY > ___ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
[Veritas-bu] Setting up FT on SAN attached /usr/openv
I'm trying to setup Fibre Transport for the first time. I'm running NBU 7.0 with 1 master server and 2 media servers, all running RHEL 5.0. I've got the 7.0 SAN Client Guide up and I'm on page 34 "Configuring an FT media server". Small problem. Step 1 says "Ensure that the HBAs are not connected to the SAN." My OS in running on internal storage, but I built a LUN on the SAN and presented it to each system and mounted it as /usr/openv so I could dynamically grow the disks if need be. If I disconnect all my HBAs from the SAN, I lose access to the partition where NBU is running which means I can't run the commands to setup FT. Do I need to tear down my NBU installation, mount /usr/openv on internal storage, reinstall NBU, and then rerun the FT setup commands? - HKY ___ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
