HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 - v2 User manual

quickstart
guide
hp StorageWorks
NAS b2000 v2
First Edition (February 2003)
Part Number: 325881-001
This Quick Start guide provides information about how to deploy the HP StorageWorks
NAS b2000 v2.
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contents
Contents
About this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Text Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Equipment Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Rack Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
HP Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
HP Storage Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
HP Authorized Reseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Managing the NAS b2000 v2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Dependencies and Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IP Networking and Setup Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deploying the NAS b2000 v2 on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setup and Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Storage Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storage Management Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storage Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Logical Storage Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Persistent Storage Management Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Snapshot Facts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
File System Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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File-Sharing Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Preinitialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Collect Information for Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3 Configuration Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Configuration Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
WebUI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Auto Discovery Method (Via RapidLaunch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Direct Access Method (Using Hostname) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Completing the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Index
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about this
guide
About this Guide
About this Guide
This Quick Start guide provides information to help you deploy the HP
StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2.
About this Guide topics include:
■Overview, page vi
■Conventions, page vii
■Rack Stability, page ix
■Getting Help, page x
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Overview
This section covers the following topics:
■Intended Audience
■Prerequisites
■Related Documentation
Intended Audience
This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are experienced with
the following:
■Microsoft® administrative procedures
■file-sharing protocols
Prerequisites
Before you set up the NAS b2000 v2, HP recommends the reader obtain
supplemental documentation relative to the items listed above in the section titled
Intended Audience.
Related Documentation
In addition to this guide, HP provides the following corresponding information:
■ HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide
■HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Quick Reference and Rack Installation
poster
■ HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Release Notes
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Conventions
Conventions consist of the following:
■Document Conventions
■Text Symbols
■Equipment Symbols
Document Conventions
The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases.
Text Symbols
The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the
following meanings.
WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow
directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.
Table 1: Document Conventions
Element Convention
Cross-reference links Text: Figure 1
Key and field names, menu items,
buttons, and dialog box titles Bold
File names, application names, and text
emphasis
Italics
User input, command and directory
names, and system responses (output
and messages)
Monospace font
COMMAND NAMES are uppercase
monospace font unless they are case
sensitive
Variables <monospace, italic font>
Website addresses Underlined sans serif font text:
http://www.hp.com
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Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions
could result in damage to equipment or data.
Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points
of information.
Equipment Symbols
The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide
pertains. They have the following meanings.
Any enclosed surface or area of the equipment marked with these
symbols indicates the presence of electrical shock hazards. Enclosed
area contains no operator serviceable parts.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical shock
hazards, do not open this enclosure.
Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network
interface connection.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fire, or damage to the
equipment, do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors
into this receptacle.
Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols
indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. Contact with
this surface could result in injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from a hot
component, allow the surface to cool before touching.
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Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the
presence of multiple sources of power.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical
shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power
from the power supplies and systems.
Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the
component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to
handle safely.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal personal safety or damage
to the equipment, observe local occupational health and safety
requirements and guidelines for manually handling material.
Rack Stability
Rack stability protects personal and equipment.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety or damage to the
equipment, be sure that:
■The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
■The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
■In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack.
■In multiple rack installations, the racks are coupled.
■Only one rack component is extended at any time. A rack may become
unstable if more than one rack component is extended for any reason.
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Getting Help
If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized
service provider or access our website:
http://www.hp.com .
HP Technical Support
In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone
numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP website under
support:
http://www.hp.com .
Be sure to have the following information available 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
HP Storage Website
The HP website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest
drivers. Access storage at:
http://www.hp.com . From this website, select the
appropriate product or solution.
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HP Authorized Reseller
For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller:
■In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518
■In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868
■Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers:
http://www.hp.com .
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Product Overview
This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration
dependencies and requirements for the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2.
Configuration Options
The NAS b2000 v2 is specifically designed for file serving; it offers optimized
performance for a growing environment. Storage capacity can increase as a
business grows without down time or compromised performance.
The NAS b2000 is available in two models: an internal storage model and an
external storage model.
The internal storage model ships with an integrated Smart Array 5i+ Controller
for internal storage, three 146-GB drives for data, and two 36.4-GB drives for the
operating system.
The external SCSI port of the integrated Smart Array 5i+ Controller can also
support one additional HP StorageWorks 4300 Family storage enclosure for an
extra 2 TB (terabyte) of storage as an external storage option with 146-GB drives.
Both models support up to three Smart Array 5300 Family array controllers
populated into the available PCI slots. Each Smart Array supports four storage
enclousures for a total support of 12 enclosures when all three Smart Arrays are in
use. A total of 27 TB of storage spanning one hundred eighty-six 146-GB hard
drives is supported with all options when fully populated.
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Managing the NAS b2000 v2
The NAS b2000 v2 is configured at the factory with default system settings and
with the NAS operating system installed. Storage, however, is not pre-configured,
allowing the NAS administrator to tailor the organization and configuration of the
storage to specific environmental needs. Refer to the “Storage Management
Overview” section later in this chapter for more information.
The NAS administrator uses the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) to manage the
hardware storage and uses Windows Logical Disk Manager (LDM) to manage the
logical storage.
Figure 1: NAS b2000 v2 internal device
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Figure 2: NAS b2000 v2 external device
Server
Storage Enclosure
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Dependencies and Requirements
Specific conditions must be met in order for the NAS b2000 v2 to operate.
Storage Requirements
To protect against data loss from hard drive failure, arrays should be configured
with fault tolerance in mind. Several fault tolerance methods have been devised
and are described in the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide.
IP Networking and Setup Requirements
The following are IP networking and setup requirements needed for a
NAS b2000 v2 device:
■Windows-based PC running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on the
same network segment as the NAS b2000 v2; this will be used to set up and
administer the NAS device.
■A single Ethernet connection on a switch or hub for the embedded Integrated
Lights-Out (iLO).
■Additional Ethernet connection ports to client subnets (depending on network
options ordered).
Note: The RapidLaunch client and NAS b2000 v2 must be on the same network
segment as the management port or the RapidLaunch utility will not detect the
NAS b2000 v2.
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Deploying the NAS b2000 v2 on the Network
The default shipping configuration contains two 10/100/1000 integrated network
interface controller (NIC) ports for client data access. These data ports also allow
access to the Web user interface (WebUI) that accompanies the product. It is from
the WebUI that most management and administrative procedures can be
accomplished. The embedded Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) provides an additional
management port for remote console and diagnostics. HP recommends that this
connection be placed on a management LAN separate from the corporate
infrastructure if it is present.
The NAS b2000 v2 supports the use of NIC teaming. NIC teaming provides
failover and load balancing of network ports of the NAS b2000 v2. NIC teaming
requires the network cables to be installed on the same subnet to enable it to work.
However, HP does not recommend the assignment of IP addresses to the ports that
will be teamed or load-balanced prior to the installation and setup of NIC teaming.
For this reason, HP recommends that you set all network ports to DHCP. For
information concerning the configuration of NIC teaming after setup is complete,
see the administration guide.
Figure 3: Rear panel connectors
1 2 3 4
6711 9
3
2
10
5
812
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Note: * Included with NAS b2000 v2 external model only.
Table 2: Rear Panel Connectors
Item Description
1PCI expansion slots
2Serial connector (teal)
3Integrated Lights-Out (iLO Eth)
4Mouse connector (PS/2) (green)
5Power connectors
6Keyboard connector (PS/2) (purple)
7RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth0)
8RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth1)
9USB connectors (2) (black)
-Video connector (blue)
qVHDCI SCSI connector (SCSI port 1)
wSmart Array 5304 controller *
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Setup and Configuration Overview
Setting up systems is a well-defined process. This section is intended as an
overview of the process, not a detailed list of step-by-step instructions.
Step-by-step procedures are documented in the administration guide. Some of the
steps are driven by wizards within the WebUI. In either type of setup, it is
important to read all of the supplied documentation before starting. Relevant
documents include:
■HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide
■HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Quick Reference and Rack Installation
Guide
■HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Release Notes
The following describes how to configure the NAS b2000 v2.
1. Configure the NAS device using Chapters 2 and 3 from this guide.
2. This is an optional step. Install NIC teaming software and create fault
tolerant or load-balanced network ports. Follow the recommendations found
in this guide and in the administration guide.
3. This is a recommended step. Place the NAS device into an Active Directory
or Windows NT 4.0 domain for ease of manageability.
4. With the system online, create the arrays and logical volumes (LUNs) using
ACU one at a time so that they can be identified easily in Device Manager.
See the procedure in the storage management section of the administration
guide.
5. Using Logical Disk Manager, write signatures to the disks, mark them as
basic or dynamic, create corresponding partitions, extended partitions or
volumes, assign drive letters or mount points, and format the drives. See the
LDM online help for full details on this procedure.
6. This is an optional step. Enable protocols such as NFS sharing, NCP, and/or
AppleTalk. See the administration guide for this procedure in detail.
7. This is an optional step. Create shares corresponding to the protocols
mentioned in the previous steps. Grant access rights to the shares.
8. Activate the iLO port by locating the Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Pack
License Installation Card and following the instructions enclosed with this
system.
9. Read the remaining sections of the administration guide.
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Storage Management Overview
This section provides an overview of the components that make up the NAS
storage structure. A complete discussion of the components and their relationships
is available in the administration guide.
Caution: This section on storage management and Windows LDM is required
reading material for the NAS administrator. This section develops the concepts
and requirements that serve as the basis for successfully using an
HP
StorageWorks
NAS device. Failure to read this section and the appropriate
sections on storage management in the administration guide may lead to data
loss or file corruption.
Storage Management Elements
Figure 4 provides an illustration of the various storage components of the
NAS b2000 v2. Storage is broken up into five major divisions:
■Storage elements
■Logical storage elements
■Persistent Storage Manager Elements
■File system elements
■File sharing elements
Each of these elements is composed of the previous level’s elements.
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