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HP ProLiant DL380 G4

Storage Server installation

guide

This guide provides installation and con

guration information for the HP

ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server with Microsoft

Windows

Storage

Server 2003 R2.

5697-5670

Part number: 5697-5670

First edition: March 2006

Summary of Contents for ProLiant DL380 G4 DPSS

Page 1: ...rver installation guide This guide provides installation and configuration information for the HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 5697 5670 Part number 5697 5670 First edition March 2006 ...

Page 2: ...t to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting as additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are U S registered trademarks of Microsof...

Page 3: ...n 15 Planning a network configuration 18 Configuration checklist 18 2 Installing the server 21 Checking kit contents 22 Becoming familiar with front back panels 22 Locating and writing down the serial number 24 Completing rail kit installation 25 Cabling the server 26 Powering on the server 27 3 Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console 31 Using the Direct attach method 31 Using the Remot...

Page 4: ...work 39 Before you begin 39 Running the Rapid Startup Wizard 42 5 Complete system configuration 43 Additional configuration tasks 43 A Configuring storage server for Web access optional 45 Setting up an Internet connection 45 Index 47 4 ...

Page 5: ...ble connections 26 6 Power on button 27 7 Finalize installation screen 28 8 Restore progress screen 29 9 Internet options screen 33 10 iLO connector port 36 11 Rapid Startup Wizard 42 12 Automatic configuration settings 45 13 Proxy server settings 46 HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 5 ...

Page 6: ...Tables 1 Document conventions 9 2 Network Access methods 17 3 Installation and Configuration checklist 19 4 Server configuration worksheet 39 6 ...

Page 7: ...ce This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are experienced with the following Microsoft administrative procedures System and storage configurations Getting help If you still have a question after reading this guide contact an HP 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 ...

Page 8: ...ion instructions HP Integrated Lights Out 1 80 User Guide These documents are available on the Documentation CD or they can be obtained at http www hp com go support Select your product then click Technical documentation under the Support section Conventions This document contains the following conventions and symbols Document conventions Text symbols Equipment symbols 8 About this guide ...

Page 9: ...ected such as menu and list items buttons and check boxes Italic font Text emphasis Monospace font File and directory names System output Code Text typed at the command line 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 Text symbols WARNING Indicates that failure to follow d...

Page 10: ...G 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 injury from electrical shock hazards do not open this enclosure WARNING Any RJ 45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network interface connection WARNING To reduce the r...

Page 11: ... these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manually handling material HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site htt...

Page 12: ...eb sites http 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 hpn...

Page 13: ...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 NOTE This feature is only available on the 300 and 500 series ProLiant storage servers HP ProLiant DL380 G...

Page 14: ...14 About this guide ...

Page 15: ... may contain additional software providing solutions for specific business needs For example your server may be optimized to be a File Print Appliance FPA 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 c...

Page 16: ... Direct Attach mandatory Yes No Direct Attach Integrated Lights Out Direct Attach requires display keyboard and mouse 5061 Remote Desktop Remote Browser Figure 1 Deciding upon a network access method 16 Setup overview ...

Page 17: ...rectly 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 iLO con nectivity Yes Yes Indirectly from the storage server desktop Supported on the following HP ProLiant Storage Servers ML310 G3 DL380 G4 DL585 HP...

Page 18: ...eed 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 on page 39 Configuration checklist Use the following checklist to make sure you have completed all configuration ...

Page 19: ... the server on page 26 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 method See Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console on page 31 5 Complete the storage server configuration worksheet See Server configuration worksheet on page 39 6 Run Rapid Startup Wizard See Rapid S...

Page 20: ...20 Setup overview ...

Page 21: ...torage server follow the instructions in the sections below Checking kit contents Becoming familiar with front back panels Completing rail kit installation Cabling the server Powering on the server HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 21 ...

Page 22: ... operating system preloaded 5 Slide Rail Assembly 2 HP ProLiant Storage Server System Installation and Recovery DVD 6 ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights Out Advanced Pack 3 End User License Agreement 7 Product Documentation and Safety and Disposal Documentation CD 4 Power cords select the correct one needed for your connection needs Becoming familiar with front back panels Become familiar with ...

Page 23: ...s 6 External health LED 2 USB port 7 NIC 1 link activity LED 3 Diskette drive bay 8 NIC 2 link activity LED 4 DVD CD ROM drive 9 UID LED button 5 Internal health LED 10 Power on standby button system power LED HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 23 ...

Page 24: ...or 12 VHDCI SCSI connector port 1 5 Mouse connector green 13 UID LED button 6 Power cord connector 14 Power Supply LEDs 7 Keyboard connector purple Locating and writing down the serial number Before completing the installation portion of this guide locate and write down the storage server s serial number which may be needed to access the HP Storage Server Management console later on during the set...

Page 25: ...ions for your server model These installation instructions are provided in printed form with your server on the HP ProLiant Storage Server Documentation CD or at http www hp com support For all models of the HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server see HP ProLiant 2U Rail installation instructions HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 25 ...

Page 26: ...the power cord illuminates the green NIC LEDs Connecting the power cord also restores the storage server to whatever previous powered state it was last in This could result in the server powering up the fans operating and the power indicator coming on NOTE The keyboard mouse and monitor are used only for the Direct attach method on page 31 They are not provided with your storage server 26 Installi...

Page 27: ...operating system installation and updates IMPORTANT To successfully complete the installation and update process you must run the HP ProLiant Storage Server System Installation and Recovery DVD If you have not inserted this DVD into the disk drive when you boot the server you will be prompted to do so Follow the steps below to complete the server installation 3 If the following screen comes up on ...

Page 28: ...Figure 7 Finalize installation screen 28 Installing the server ...

Page 29: ... progress screen CAUTION Do not interrupt the reboot sequence it takes a considerable amount of time By now you should have determined the access method for your storage server For more information see Planning for installation on page 15 5 Go to Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console on page 31 to set up server access HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 29 ...

Page 30: ...30 Installing the server ...

Page 31: ...r later Remote desktop To establish a connection from a remote client without using a browser This method requires the client to have Windows remote desktop capability HP Integrated Lights Out iLO To establish a browser based connection from a remote client using the iLO interface iLO connectivity is only supported on the following servers ML310 G3 DL380 G4 and DL585 For more information see Plann...

Page 32: ...ed network and the serial number of the device is known the server can be accessed through a client running Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on that network using the TCP IP 3202 port IMPORTANT Before you begin this procedure ensure that you have the following Windows based PC loaded with Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on the same local network as the storage server DHCP enabled network Serial numbe...

Page 33: ... and plug ins settings 4 At Download signed ActiveX controls settings select Enable to enable ActiveX or Prompt to launch a notice requiring approval before ActiveX is enabled 5 Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog box 6 If prompted Are you sure you want to change the security settings for this zone click YES HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 33 ...

Page 34: ...name and password when you configure the server using the Rapid Startup Wizard on page 42 4 To complete network configuration using the Rapid Startup Wizard see Configuring the server on the network on page 39 IMPORTANT If you are using the remote browser method to access the HP Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard always close the remote session before closing your Internet ...

Page 35: ...e Rapid Startup Wizard on page 42 4 To complete network configuration using the Rapid Startup Wizard see Configuring the server on the network on page 39 Using the Integrated Lights Out method The HP iLO management processor provides multiple ways to configure update operate and manage servers remotely The HP ProLiant storage server comes preconfigured with iLO default factory settings including a...

Page 36: ...m a supported browser or command line NOTE To find the default iLO log in settings see the iLO Default Network Settings card attached to your server The default DNS administrator name and password needed to log in will be on this card 4 Change the default user name and password on the administrator account to your predefined selections 5 Set up your user accounts if using the local accounts featur...

Page 37: ...le feature is enabled you can get access to the storage server s login screen For more information see the HP Integrated Lights Out 1 80 User Guide on the Documentation CD HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 37 ...

Page 38: ...38 Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console ...

Page 39: ...inistrator s password which is set by default to hpinvent Alert E mail Notification E mail address alert sent to E mail address for critical warning or informational messages about server status E mail address alert sent from Must be a valid well formed e mail address that will appear as the sender of server status e mail alerts SMTP server name or IP address Must be an e mail server on your netwo...

Page 40: ...non DHCP configurations Local area connection 1 A local area connection is automatically created for each network adapter that is detected IP address An Internet Protocol IP address is assigned to the server If it is not automatically assigned enter the IP address that you want to assign to this server Subnet mask A mask is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to Default gateway The...

Page 41: ...tion WINS server A Windows Internet Naming Service WINS server name is required to determine the IP address associated with a particular network computer Server Name Server name Assign a unique name to the storage server This name identifies the storage server on the network HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server installation guide 41 ...

Page 42: ...ng the following system settings Date time and time zone Administrator Identity user name and password Alert e mail notification Integrated Lights Out iLO settings Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Settings Network Interfaces Server Name For more information about the configuration settings available in the Rapid Startup Wizard click Help to see the corresponding Rapid Startup Wizard online ...

Page 43: ...C teaming IMPORTANT Perform full system backup using the HP ProLiant Storage Server System Installation and Recovery DVD before putting the system into production See the HP ProLiant DL380 G4 Storage Server administration guide for more information NOTE For DL380 G4 and DL585 storage servers see the SAN Connection and Management white paper located on the Documentation CD for installation and conf...

Page 44: ...e and manage users and groups Adjust logging for system application and security events Install additional third party software such as backup anti virus or monitoring agents 44 Complete system configuration ...

Page 45: ...On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer click Internet Options click the Connections tab and then click LAN Settings 2 Under Automatic Configuration click either the Automatically detect settings or Use automatic configuration script check box Figure 12 Automatic configuration settings 3 Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box 4 Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box To confi...

Page 46: ... by the proxy server for client connections by default 8080 5 Click the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network this may speed up performance 6 Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box 7 Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box 46 Configuring storage server for ...

Page 47: ...support services 12 help obtaining 7 host configuration protocols DHCP and non DHCP 39 HP authorized reseller 12 hardware support services 12 storage web site 12 Subscriber s choice web site 12 technical support 11 HP Storage Server Management console iLO method 35 direct attach method 31 remote browser method 35 remote desktop method 35 remote server access 31 I iLO method connecting to network 3...

Page 48: ...ecting to network 34 remote desktop method connecting to network 34 S serial number 24 server cabling 26 front and back panels 22 installation 21 power on 27 set up Internet 45 setting up overview 15 startup collecting information 39 Subscriber s choice HP 12 symbols in equipment 10 symbols in text 9 T technical support HP 11 text symbols 9 W web sites HP documentation 12 HP storage 12 HP Subscrib...

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