HP ProLiant ML350 G5 User manual

HP ProLiant ML350 G5
Storage Server
installation guide
This guide provides installation and configuration information for the HP
ProLiantML350G5StorageServerwithMicrosoft®Windows®Storage
Server 2003 R2.
5697-5855
Part number: 5697-5855
First edition: September 2006

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Contents
Aboutthisguide............. 7
Intendedaudience ...................... 7
Gettinghelp ......................... 7
Relateddocumentation..................... 7
Conventions ......................... 8
Documentconventionsandsymbols............. 8
Textsymbols....................... 9
HPtechnicalsupport...................... 9
HPsubscriber’schoice.................. 10
HP-authorizedreseller.................. 10
Otherhelpfulwebsites ................. 10
HPhardwaresupportservices .............. 10
1Setupoverview ............ 13
Planningforinstallation ................... 13
Planning a network configuration ............... 16
Configurationchecklist.................... 16
2Installingtheserver........... 19
Checkingkitcontents .................... 19
Becomingfamiliarwithfront/backpanels ........... 20
Locatingandwritingdowntheserialnumber .......... 22
Cablingtheserver ..................... 23
Poweringontheserver.................... 26
3AccessingtheHPStorageServerManagement
console ................ 29
UsingtheDirectattachmethod ................ 29
UsingtheRemotebrowsermethod............... 30
UsingtheRemotedesktopmethod............... 32
UsingtheIntegratedLights-Out2method............ 34
4Configuring the server on the network . . . 37
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Beforeyoubegin ...................... 37
RunningtheRapidStartupWizard............... 40
5 Complete system configuration...... 41
Additional configurationtasks................. 41
AConfiguring storage server for Web access
(optional)................ 43
SettingupanInternetconnection ............... 43
Index ................. 45
4

Figures
1Decidinguponanetworkaccessmethod........... 14
2Kitcontents ....................... 20
3Frontpanel ....................... 21
4Backpanel ....................... 22
5Cableconnections .................... 24
6Poweronbutton ..................... 26
7Internetoptionsscreen................... 31
8iLO2connectorport ................... 35
9RapidStartupWizard................... 40
10 Automatic configurationsettings.............. 43
11Proxyserversettings................... 44
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Tables
1Documentconventions.................... 8
2Networkaccessmethods.................. 15
3 Installation and Configurationchecklist............ 17
4Serverconfigurationworksheet ............... 37
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About this guide
This guide provides information for setting up and configuring the following
HP ProLiant Storage Server models:
•HP ProLiant ML350 G5 960 GB Storage Server
•HP ProLiant ML350 G5 1.5 TB Storage Server
•HPProLiantML350G53TBStorageServer
ThisguideisavailableontheHPwebsiteandisalsoprovidedasaPDF
document on the HP ProLiant Storage Server documentation CD.
Intended audience
This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are
experienced with the following:
•Microsoft®administrative procedures
•System and storage configurations
Getting help
Ifyoustillhaveaquestionafterreadingthisguide,contactanHP
authorized service provider or access our web site: http://www.hp.com.
NOTE:
Known issues and work arounds for the storage server products and
the service release are addressed in release notes. To view the latest
version, visit http://www.hp.com/go/support.SelectSee support and
troubleshooting information and enter a product name/number. Under
self-help resources, select manuals (guides, supplements, addendums,
etc.).
Related documentation
In addition to this guide, refer to the following documents for more
information:
•HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server administration guide
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•HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide
These documents are available on the Documentation CD or they can be
obtained at http://www.hp.com/go/storageservers. Select your product,
then click Technical documentation under the Support section.
Conventions
This document contains the following conventions and symbols:
• Document conventions
•Textsymbols
Document conventions and symbols
Table 1 Document conventions
Convention Element
Blue text Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses
Medium blue,
underlined
text (http://
www.hp.com)
Web site addresses
Bold font •Key names
•Text typed into a GUI element, such as
into a box
•GUI elements that are clicked or
selected, such as menu and list items,
buttons, and check boxes
Italic font Text emphasis
Monospace font •File and directory names
•System output
•Code
•Texttypedatthecommandline
Monospace,
italic font •Code variables
•Command-line variables
Monospace,
bold font Emphasis of file and directory names,
system output, code, and text typed at the
command line
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Text symbols
WARNING!
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or
death.
CAUTION:
Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to
equipment or data.
IMPORTANT:
Provides clarifying information or specific instructions.
NOTE:
Provides additional information.
TIP:
Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.
HP technical support
Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP
support web site: http://www.hp.com/support/.
Collect the following information before calling:
•Technical support registration number (if applicable)
•Product serial numbers
•Product model names and numbers
•Applicable error messages
•Operating system type and revision level
•Detailed, specificquestions
For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
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HP subscriber’s choice
HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the
Subscriber’s choice web site: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.
•Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on
the latest product enhancements, newest versions of drivers, and
firmware documentation updates, as well as instant access to
numerous other product resources.
•After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting
Business support,andthenStorage under Product Category.
HP-authorized reseller
For the name of your nearest HP-authorized reseller:
•In the United States, call 1-800-282-6672.
•Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: http://www.hp.com.Then,click
Contact HP to find locations and telephone numbers.
Other helpful web sites
For other product information, see the following HP web sites:
•h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/storage
•http://www.hp.com/support/
•http://www.docs.hp.com
•http://www.microsoft.com
HP hardware support services
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) provides proactive remote
monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting to help you enhance
the availability of your servers, as well as storage and network
devices. The ISEE software is located on the storage server in the
c:\hpnas\components\ISEE folder. For more information, go
to the HP web site: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/
10707-0-0-225-121.aspx.
HP Services provides service tools that notify you when a significant system
event has or will occur. These tools, WEBES System Event Analyzer (SEA)
and OSEM, are used both as part of the ISEE remote service offering and
as standalone tools to HP service customers. They are designed to send a
notification only when an event or series of events has occurred that require
service action. They are not intended to be real-time system state monitors
10 About this guide

that trigger with every event. Most system components have the capability
of sending hundreds of state events during normal operation. SEA and
OSEM are designed to filter these component events and only notify
customers and/or HP Services when action needs to be taken to resolve or
prevent an outage. As designed they will not report all events. Other utilities
are available to monitor real time system state. The software is located on
the storage server in the c:\hpnas\components\ISEE\OSEM and
c:\hpnas\components\ISEE\WEBES folders.
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12 About this guide

1 Setup overview
Your HP ProLiant storage server comes pre-installed with the Windows®
Storage Server™2003 R2 operating system. Windows Storage Server
2003 R2 extends the Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system,
providing a more efficient way to manage and control access to local
and remote resources. In addition, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2
provides a scalable, security-enhanced Web platform for simplified branch
server management, improved identity and access management, and more
efficient storage management.
Planning for installation
Before you install your HP ProLiant storage server, you need to make a
few up-front decisions.
Determining a network access method
Before beginning setup and startup procedures, you should decide
upon an access method to connect to the storage server. The type of
network access you select is determined by whether or not the network
has a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, as shown in
"Deciding upon a network access method" on page 14. "Network access
methods" on page 15 shows the types of network access methods that are
available and provides more information about each one.
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DHCP Access?
y/n
Direct Attach*
(mandatory)
Yes No
Direct
Attach*
Integrated
Lights-Out 2
*Direct Attach requires
display, keyboard, and mouse.
5061
Remote
Desktop
Remote
Browser
Figure1Decidinguponanetworkaccessmethod
14 Setup overview

Table 2 Network access methods
Access
method I.E. 5.5 or
later re-
quired?
Storage
server
desktop
accessible?
HP ProLiant
Rapid Startup
Wizard
access
Notes
Direct
attachment No Yes Directly from
the storage
server
desktop.
Requires a
monitor,
mouse,
and
keyboard.
Remote
browser
Yes No Directly
from the
HP ProLiant
Storage
Server
Management
console.
Does not
display the
storage
server
desktop.
Remote
desktop No Yes Indirectly
from the
storage
server
desktop.
Windows
remote
desktop
capability
required
on client.
HP Inte-
grated
Lights-Out
2(iLO2)
connectiv-
ity
Yes Yes Indirectly
from the
storage
server
desktop.
See the HP
Integrated
Lights-Out
2User
Guide for
server ac-
cess in-
structions.
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Planning a network configuration
You use the Rapid Startup Wizard to configure your storage server. This
wizard is displayed automatically when you first start your system. Before
you run the Rapid Startup Wizard, it is helpful to gather together the
network configuration information you need, including:
•User name and administrator password (the system provides you
with defaults you need to change)
•E-mail addresses to set up system alerts
•SNMP settings
•Local area network (LAN) configuration settings
To help you gather this information, see "Configuring the server on the
network"onpage37.
Configuration checklist
Use the following checklist to make sure you have completed all
configuration tasks for your HP ProLiant storage server. The steps for each
task are explained in more detail in subsequent chapters of this guide.
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Table 3 Installation and Configuration checklist
Steps Reference
1. Unpack server, check kit
contents, and become familiar
with front and back panels of
storage server. Locate and
write down serial number of
storage server.
See "Checking kit
contents"onpage19.
2. If you purchased the
Tower to Rack conversion kit,
complete the rail installation
instructions.
See the HP ProLiant rail
installation instructions, if
applicable.
3. Connect cables; (optional)
connect a keyboard, mouse,
and monitor; power on server,
and log in to the server.
See "Cabling the
server"onpage23,
Powering on the server,and
Direct attach method.
4. Access the HP Storage
Server Management console.
•Direct attach method
•Remote browse method
•Remote desktop method
•iLO 2 method
See "Accessing
the HP Storage
Server Management
console"onpage29.
5. Complete the storage server
configuration worksheet.
See "Server configuration
worksheet" on page 37.
6. Run Rapid Startup Wizard. See "Rapid Startup
Wizard"onpage40.
7. C o m p l e t e s y s t e m
configuration.
See "Complete system
configuration" on page 41.
8. Configure storage server
for Web access, if necessary.
See "Configuring storage
server for Web access
(optional)" on page 43.
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18 Setup overview

2 Installing the server
To install your HP ProLiant storage server, follow the instructions in the
sections below:
• Checking kit contents
• Becoming familiar with front/back panels
• Cabling the server
• Powering on the server
Checking kit contents
Remove the contents, making sure you have all the components shown in
the figure below. If components are missing, contact HP technical support.
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2
1
7
5054
ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Pack
5
3
6
4
Figure 2 Kit contents
1HP ProLiant ML350
G5 Storage Server
(with operating system
preloaded)
5End User License Agreement
2Power cord 6Certificate of Authenticity
Card
3Product Documentation
and Safety
and Disposal
Documentation CD
7ProLiant Essentials Integrated
Lights-Out 2 Advanced Pack
4HP ProLiant Storage
Server System
Installation and
Recovery DVD
Becoming familiar with front/back panels
Become familiar with the function of the front/back panels on the server as
shown in the figures below.
20 Installing the server