HP OpenVMS Systems

This document contains the following sections:

» What's New?

» Supported OpenVMS Versions

» Supported Smart Array Controllers

» Hardware Requirements

» Software Requirements

» Supported Versions of ACUXE

» Installing ACUXE

» Starting ACUXE

» Supported Features on OpenVMS

» Opening ACUXE in a Browser

» ACUXE Scripting Support

» On-line Monitoring Utility

» Limitations

What's New?

• Configuration files have been modified to make ACUXE compatible with HP System Management Homepage V2.0

Supported OpenVMS Versions

OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-2, V8.2, and V8.3 OpenVMS Integrity servers V8.2, V8.2-1, V8.3, and V8.3-1H1

Supported Smart Array Controllers

SA5300A and SA6400A on OpenVMS Alpha SA6402 and SA6404 on OpenVMS Integrity servers

Hardware Requirements

• Smart Array 5300A Controllers and Storage Works Enclosures on Alpha Platforms
• Smart Array 6400A Controllers and Storage Works Enclosures on Alpha Platforms
• Smart Array 6402 and 6404 Controllers and Storage Works Enclosures on Integrity Platforms:
  • Technical documentation (Click on Smart Array (RAID) )
  • Overview of controllers for HP9000 and integrity servers

Software Requirements

• HP OpenVMS Management Agents V3.4 or later

             or 

• HP System Management Homepage V2.0

Supported Versions of ACUXE

Installing ACUXE

Starting ACUXE

Insight Management Agents:

1. On an OpenVMS system, log on using the SYSTEM account.
2. Start Management Agents using an SYSTEM account. To start Management Agents, enter the following command:
   $@SYS$SPECIFIC:[WBEM]WBEM$STARTUP.COM
3. Wait until the WBEM$SERVER_RUNNING logical is defined as TRUE.
4. Grant the WBEM$ADMIN identifier to SYSTEM user with administrator privileges. To grant this identifier, enter the following commands:
   $ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM
   $ MCR AUTHORIZE
   UAF> GRANT/IDENTIFIER WBEM$ADMIN SYSTEM
   UAF> EXIT
5. To start ACUXE, enter the following command:
   $ @SYS$SPECIFIC:[WBEM.ACUXE]CPQ$ACUXE -R
6. Ensure if the CPQ$ACUXE process is running by entering the following command:
   $ SHOW SYSTEM/PROC= CPQ$ACUXE

System Management Homepage:

1. On an OpenVMS system, log on using the SYSTEM account.
2. Start System Management Homepage using an SYSTEM account. To start System Management Homepage, enter the following command:
   $@SYS$STARTUP:SMH$STARTUP.COM
3. Wait for few seconds until the APACHE$SMH process is started.  
4. Grant the SMH$ADMIN identifier to SYSTEM user with administrator privileges. To grant this identifier, enter the following commands:
   $ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM
   $ MCR AUTHORIZE
   UAF> GRANT/IDENTIFIER SMH$ADMIN SYSTEM
   UAF> EXIT
5. To start ACUXE, enter the following command:
   $ @SYS$SPECIFIC:[WBEM.ACUXE]CPQ$ACUXE -R
6. Ensure if the CPQ$ACUXE process is running by entering the following command:
   $ SHOW SYSTEM/PROC= CPQ$ACUXE

Supported Features on OpenVMS

Note: A "+" in the appropriate column indicates that the feature or procedure is supported and "-" indicates that the feature or procedure is not supported.

Following is the list of supported configuration or reconfiguration of Drives and Arrays that are supported on OpenVMS:

Opening ACU in a Browser

 Insight Management Agents:

1. Log on to Insight Management Agent. Refer to Insight Management Agents User's Guide for log on instructions.
2. The Array Configuration Utility icon appears on the Insight Management Agents Home page. Click the Array Configuration Utility icon to open the ACUXE page.

Note: To access ACUXE, WBEM$ADMIN identifier should be granted to the user.

System Management Homepage:

1. Log on to System Management Homepage. Refer to System Management Homepage Installation Guide for log on instructions.
2. The Array Configuration Utility link appears on the System Management Homepage under 'Other Agents'. Click the Array Configuration Utility link to open the ACUXE page.

Note: To access ACUXE, SMH$ADMIN identifier should be granted to the user.
 

ACUXE Scripting Support

The command line syntax for ACUXE scripting is:
(Before you start this you have to stop the WBEM$ACUXE process)
$ @SYS$SYSROOT:[WBEM.ACUXE]CPQ$ACUXE [option] [filename]

Options: (use one option only)
-c <File Name> Captures configuration to a script file.
(Default file is ACUCAPT.INI.)

-i <Input File> Input configuration from a script file.
(Default file is ACUINPUT.INI)

Any errors encountered during a script command will be logged in a file called ERROR.INI that the ACUXE will create in the current working directory. After executing a script command be sure to check if an ERROR.INI file has been created and review the file to determine if any errors have occurred.
For details on ACUXE script file syntax refer to the HP Array Configuration User's Guide.

In addition to the c and i scripting options, the following -cli show option is available:
$ @SYS$SYSROOT:[WBEM.ACUXE]CPQ$ACUXE [options]

options:
-cli show Shows the storage systems current configuration.

The following list describes features and restrictions of OpenVMS ACUXE scripting:

• The show command is the only command supported by CLI option.
• To identify a controller in a script, use the following syntax:
  "Controller= Rad X, Hose Y,Slot Z, Device Name PKXX"

In this syntax, the values X, Y, Z identify the Rad, Hose, and Slot numbers of the
controller and PKXX identifies the device name. The Rad, Hose, Slot, and Device
Name values for a specific controller can be found with Management Agents.
You can also use "Controller=All" for a script command that will be applied
to all controllers.

The following table describes the supported script file options:

On-line Monitoring Utility

Limitations

• Crash occurs when ACUXE is used extensively resulting in PGFLQUOTA to exceed its limit. To overcome this limitation, restart ACUXE.
• Logical Drive Capacity Extension is not supported.
• "Command Line Interpreter" operating mode is not supported.
• The SHOW command is the only command supported by CLI (CPQ$ACUXE.COM -cli show).
• After starting ACUXE, the Array Configuration Utility link appears after five minutes on the System Management Homepage.