HP StorageWorks 2012i User manual

HP StorageWorks
2012i Modular Smart Array
user guide
Part number: 481598-001
First edition: March, 2008

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Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Customer Self Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Product Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Subscription Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
HP Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Documentation Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1. Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Family Storage Management Utility (SMU) . . . .12
Command-Line Interface (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hardware Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controller Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Drive Enclosure Components and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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2. Installing and Cabling Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing Enclosures Into a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Preparing the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rack Installation Overview and Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Attaching the Ear Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting Controller and Drive Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Testing the Enclosure Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ethernet Management Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Data Host Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
iSCSI Host Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Correcting Enclosure IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3. Connecting Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Host System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Installing the MSA2000 Family SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts . . . 41
Connecting Data Hosts to Controller Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting Remote Management Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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4. Configuring a System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting Management Port IP Addresses Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Your Web Browser for SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Logging in to SMU from a Local Management Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring Controller Enclosure Host Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring Data Host Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuring the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Editing Registry Values for Ethernet Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Creating Virtual Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mapping a Data Host to a Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Testing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Logging Out of SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
A. Powering the System Off and On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
B. Regulatory Compliance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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About This Guide
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for use by system administrators and information
professionals who are experienced with the following:
■Direct attach storage (DAS) or storage area network (SAN) management
■Network administration
■Network installation
■Storage system installation and configuration, including installing an HP rack
Prerequisites
Prerequisites for installing and configuring this product include familiarity with:
■Servers and computer networks
■Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Ethernet protocols

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Document Conventions
Rack Stability
Caution – To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment:
■Extend leveling jacks to the floor.
■Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
■Install stabilizing feet on the rack.
■In multiple-rack installations, secure racks together.
■Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks may become unstable if more
than one component is extended.
Typeface Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 Book title, new term, or
emphasized word See the Release Notes.
A virtual disk (vdisk) can ....
You must be an advanced user to ....
AaBbCc123 Directory or file name,
value, command, or
on-screen output
The default file name is store.logs.
The default IP address is 10.0.0.1.
Type exit.
AaBbCc123 Text you type, contrasted
with on-screen output # set password Enter new password:
AaBbCc123 Variable text you replace
with an actual value Use the format http://ip-address.

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HP Technical Support
Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support
website: 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, specific questions
For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
Customer Self Repair
HP customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your HP StorageWorks
product. If a CSR part needs replacing, HP ships the part directly to you so that you
can install it at your convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your HP-
authorized service provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by
CSR.
For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider. For North
America, see the CSR website:
http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair
Product Warranties
For information about HP StorageWorks product warranties, see the warranty
information website:
http://www.hp.com/go/storagewarranty

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Subscription Service
HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber's
choice website: 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.
HP Websites
For other product information, see the following HP websites:
■http://www.hp.com
■http://www.hp.com/go/storage
■http://www.hp.com/service_locator
■http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
■http://www.hp.com/support/downloads
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