A P P E N D I X G

Configuring a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server

This appendix provides platform-specific host installation and configuration information to use when you connect a Sun StorEdge 3510 FC array to a host running the Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system.

The Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array supports Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Pack 3 or greater, in dual-path configurations using Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 3.0 failover drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000.

If you are going to use dual-path instead of single-path configuration, refer to the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 3.0 Installation and User's Guide for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows NT for detailed instructions about setting up the device driver on the server and for additional information about configuring your Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server.

Customers interested in Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 3.0 for multiplatform support should contact Sun Sales or visit:

http://www.sun.com/sales

For more information on multiplatform support, see: http://www.sun.com/storage/san/multiplatform_support.html

The information in this appendix supplements the configuration steps presented in Chapter 5, and covers the following steps:

Setting Up the Serial Port Connection

Accessing the Firmware Application From a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Enabling a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server to Recognize New Devices and LUNs

Determining the World Wide Name for Windows 2000 Servers and Windows 2000 Advanced Servers

G.1 Setting Up the Serial Port Connection

The RAID controller can be configured by means of a host system running a VT100 terminal emulation program or by a Microsoft Windows terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal.

Note - You can also monitor and configure a RAID array over an IP network using the RAID firmware or Sun StorEdge Configuration Service software after you assign an IP address to the array. For details, refer to Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet and to the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Configuration Service User's Guide.

1. Use a null modem serial cable to connect the COM port of the RAID array to an unused serial port on your host system.

A null modem cable has serial signals swapped for connecting to a standard serial interface.

Note - A DB-9-to-DB-25 serial cable adapter is included in your package contents to connect the serial cable to a DB-25 serial port on your host if you do not have a DB-9 serial port.

2. Power up the array.

3. On the server, choose Start right arrow Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal.

4. Type a name and choose an icon for the connection.

5. In the Connect To window, select the COM port from the "Connect using:" drop-down menu for that array.

Screen capture showing the Connect To window.

6. Click OK.

7. In the Properties window, set the serial port parameters using the drop-down menus.

See Configuring a COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array for the parameters to use.

Screen capture showing correct serial port parameters for connecting to the array.

8. To save the connection and its settings, choose File right arrow Save.

The connection file name is connection-name where connection-name is the name you gave this HyperTerminal connection when you created it.

9. To make a connection shortcut on your desktop, choose Start right arrow Find For Files or Folders. Enter connection-name and click the Search Now button. Highlight and right-click on the file name in the Search Results window, choose Create Shortcut, and click Yes.

You are now ready to configure your array.

G.2 Accessing the Firmware Application From a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server

To access the array from a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server through a serial port, use the HyperTerminal connection you configured in Setting Up the Serial Port Connection or install a VT100 terminal emulation program and use the parameters described there.

To access the array through an Ethernet connection, follow the procedures in Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet. To access the command prompt described there from a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server, choose Programs right arrow Accessories Command Prompt.

G.3 Enabling a Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server to Recognize New Devices and LUNs

Before beginning this procedure, make sure that you are using a supported FC host bus adapter (HBA) such as a QLogic QLA2310 or QLogic QLA2342. Refer to the release notes for your array for current information about which HBAs are supported.

Also make sure that you are using a supported driver for your HBA. For the QLA2310 or QLA2342, use driver version 8.1.5.13 or later.

Note - When the Microsoft Windows operating system recognizes the Sun StorEdge 3510 FC Array's SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) processor and identifies it as a SE3510 Scsi Enclosure, it might prompt you to supply a driver. This is standard plug-and-play behavior when unknown devices are encountered, but no device driver is necessary. If you see this prompt, simply press Cancel. If you have multiple arrays, you might see this prompt more than once. Each time you see this prompt, press Cancel.

1. Boot your system and verify that the HBA basic input/output system (BIOS) recognizes your new FC device.

Note - While your system is starting up, you should see your new Fibre Channel devices.

2. If a Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed, click Cancel.

You are now ready to partition and format your new devices.

3. Open the Disk Management folder.

a. Right-click on the My Computer icon to display a pop-up menu.

b. Choose Manage.

c. Select the Disk Management folder.

d. If a Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard is displayed, click Cancel.

A "Connecting to Logical Disk Manager Server" status message is displayed.

4. Select your new device when it is displayed.

Screen capture showing the Disk Management window and disk information for each available disk.

5. Right-click in the Unallocated partition of your device to display a pop-up menu.

6. Choose Create Partition from the pop-up menu.

The Create Partition wizard is displayed.

Screen capture showing the Create Partition Wizard window with Primary partition selected.

7. Click Next.

8. Select Primary partition and click Next.

9. Specify the amount of disk space to use or accept the default value, and click Next.

Screen capture showing the Create Partition Wizard window with partition size specified.

10. Assign a drive letter, if desired, and click Next.

11. Select "Format this partition with the following settings."

a. Specify NTFS as the "File system to use."

b. Make sure the "Perform a Quick Format" checkbox is selected.

Screen capture showing the Create Partition Wizard window with partition formatting information specified.

c. Click Next.

A confirmation dialog box displays the settings you have specified.

Screen capture showing the final Create Partition Wizard window confirming the settings you have specified.

12. Click Finish.

The new partition is formatted and the formatted partition is identified as NTFS in the Computer Management window.

Screen capture showing the Disk Management window with the new disk format information displayed.

13. Repeat these steps for any other new partitions and devices you want to format.

G.4 Determining the World Wide Name for Windows 2000 Servers and Windows 2000 Advanced Servers

Before you can create host filters, you need to know the world wide name (WWN) for the FC HBA that connects your host to your FC array.

1. Boot a specific host system and note the BIOS version and HBA card models connected to your host.

2. Access the HBA card's BIOS with the appropriate command (alt-q or control-a are commonly used).

If the host has multiple HBA cards, select the card that is connected to the storage.

3. Scan the card to look for devices attached to it (usually with the Scan Fibre Devices or the Fibre Disk Utility).

The node name (or similar label) is the WWN. The following example shows the node name for a Qlogic card.

ID	Vendor	Product	Rev	Node Name	Port ID
0	Qlogic	QLA22xx Adapter	B	210000E08B02DE2F	0000EF

See Setting Up Host Filter Entries for more information about creating host filters.