<link href="../default.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body bgcolor="white"> <h1>Storage Partitioning Tutorial</h1> <p>Use the following tutorial as a guide to set up Storage Partitioning on a <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/storage_array.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="storage array"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit>. Keep in mind that there are other ways to configure a storage array; this tutorial is presented as one possible scenario. The tutorial explains how to define the <noedit> <object CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/topology.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="topology"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </object></noedit> and <noedit> <object CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/volume_to_LUN_mapping.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="virtual disk-to-LUN mappings"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </noedit> as shown in the following figure:</p> <p><img src="../graphics/33580.gif" width="588" height="471" border="0"></p> <p>Four <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/host.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="hosts"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit> (Omaha A and B, and KC-A and B) are connected to Storage Array Midwest. The administrator of the storage array should make sure that Omaha A and B have access to <noedit> <object CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/volume.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="virtual disks"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </object></noedit> Marketing and H Resources and KC-A and KC-B have access to Virtual Disks Legal and Engineering. In addition, the administrator wants Host KC-B to have exclusive access to Virtual Disk Financial. To accomplish this, perform the following steps:<blockquote> <p><font size="4" color="red"><b>Important:</b></font> An <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/access_volume.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="Access Virtual Disk"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit> mapping is not required for <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/out_of_band_mgmt.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="out-of-band managed storage arrays"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit>. If your storage array is managed using an out-of-band connection, and an <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/access_volume.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="Access Virtual Disk"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"></OBJECT> </noedit> mapping is assigned to the <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/default_cluster.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="Default Group"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit>, an Access Virtual Disk Mapping is assigned to every host created from the Default Group. To prevent this event from happening, remove the Access Virtual Disk mapping from the Default Group. For more information, see <a href="delete_access_mapping.htm">Removing an Access Virtual Disk Mapping</a>.</p> </blockquote> <table border="0" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td width="2%" valign="top"> <div align="right"> <p>1</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Create each virtual disk (Financial, Legal, Engineering, Marketing, and H Resources) according to the procedures in <a href="create_volume.htm">Creating a Virtual Disk</a>.</p> <p>When entering virtual disk-to-LUN mapping settings, use the recommended settings or select <b>Map later with Storage Partitioning</b>.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="2%" valign="top"> <div align="right"> <p>2</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Define the <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/cluster.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="host groups"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit> (Omaha and Kansas City) according to the procedures in <a href="spool_def_cluster.htm">Defining a Host Group</a>.</p> <p>You must create host groups because multiple hosts must have access to the same virtual disks.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="2%" valign="top"> <div align="right"> <p>3</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Define the hosts (Omaha A and B and KC-A and B) under the host groups according to the procedures in <a href="spool_def_host.htm">Defining a Host</a>.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top"> <div align="right"> <p>4</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Define the <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/host_port.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="host ports"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit> (Omaha A1, A2, B1, and B2 and KC-A1, A2, B1, and B2) according to the procedures in <a href="spool_def_host_port.htm">Defining an HBA Host Port</a>.</p> <p>The host bus adapter (HBA) host ports are the topological entity that enables the hosts to access the virtual disks.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="2%" valign="top"> <div align="right"> <p>5</p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>Assign access for each host group or host according to the procedures in <a href="spool_def_mapping.htm">Using the Storage Partitioning Wizard</a>. For example, select Host KC-B, and define an exclusive virtual disk-to-LUN mapping for Virtual Disk Financial (one <noedit> <object CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/storage_partition.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="storage partition"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </object></noedit>). Then, select Host Group Kansas City, and define virtual disk-to-LUN mappings for Virtual Disks Legal and Engineering (a second storage partition). Finally, select Host Group Omaha, and define virtual disk-to-LUN mappings for Virtual Disks Marketing and H Resources (a third storage partition).</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>After completing all the steps in the previous procedure, the topology and virtual disk-to-LUN mappings in the <noedit> <OBJECT CLASSID="java:com.sun.java.help.impl.JHSecondaryViewer"> <param name="content" value="glossary/mappings_view.htm"> <param name="viewerActivator" value="javax.help.LinkLabel"> <param name="viewerStyle" value="javax.help.Popup"> <param name="viewerSize" value="450,250"> <param name="text" value="Mappings View"> <param name="textFontFamily" value="sans-serif"> <param name="textFontSize" value="14pt"> <param name="textFontWeight" value="bold"> <param name="textFontStyle" value="plain"> <param name="textColor" value="blue"> </OBJECT> </noedit> window look like the following graphic:</p> <p><img src="../graphics/33536.gif" width="706" height="393" border="0"></p> <h2>Related Topics</h2> <p><a href="view_host_vol_mappings.htm">Learn About Using the Mappings View</a></p> <p><a href="dir_concept_sp.htm">Learn About Storage Partitioning</p> </body> </html>