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NAS 1500s Installation Guide

Managing the NAS 1500s

The NAS 1500s is configured at the factory with default system 
settings and with the NAS operating system installed. Refer to the 
“Storage management overview” section later in this chapter for 
more information.

The NAS administrator uses Windows Disk Manager (DM) to 
manage the logical storage.

Figure 1:  NAS 1500s device 

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Summary of Contents for ProLiant StorageWorks NAS 1500s

Page 1: ...Installation Guide hp StorageWorks NAS 1500s Product Version 1 First Edition July 2004 Part Number 372018 001 This installation guide provides information about deploying the HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s ...

Page 2: ... are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Intel and Celeron are U S registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS Windows Windows and Windows NT are U S registered trademarks of Mic...

Page 3: ...hnical support 12 HP storage web site 12 HP authorized reseller 12 1 Product Overview 13 Configuration options 13 Product definition and information 14 Server hardware features 14 Software features 15 Managing the NAS 1500s 16 Product redundancy 17 Dependencies and requirements 18 Storage requirements 18 IP networking and setup requirements 18 Deploying the NAS 1500s on the network 18 Setup and co...

Page 4: ...configuration 26 Configuration information 26 WebUI configuration 27 RapidLaunch method 27 Requirements 27 Procedure 28 Remote browser method using hostname 31 Requirements 31 Procedure 32 Direct attach method 33 Procedure 33 Rapid Startup Wizard configuration 34 Requirements 34 Procedure 35 Disk partitioning RAID configuration and failover 36 Creating file shares 39 Basic setup complete 40 Comple...

Page 5: ...44 Class B equipment 44 Modifications 45 Cables 45 Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo United States only 45 Canadian Notice Avis Canadien 46 Class A equipment 46 Class B equipment 46 European Union Notice 46 BSMI Notice 47 Japanese Notice 47 B Electrostatic Discharge 49 Grounding methods 50 Index 51 ...

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Page 7: ...ing help page 11 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 server HP recommends that you obtain supplemental documentation re...

Page 8: ...bols Document conventions The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases Table 1 Document Conventions Element Convention Cross reference links 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 ...

Page 9: ... 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...

Page 10: ...isk of personal injury from a hot component allow the surface to cool before touching Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury 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 ind...

Page 11: ...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 Getting help If you still have a question after reading this guide contact an HP authorized service p...

Page 12: ...uct serial numbers Product model names and numbers Applicable error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed specific questions HP storage web site The HP web site has the latest information on this product as well as the latest drivers Access storage at http www hp com country us eng prodserv storage html From this web site select the appropriate product or solution HP authorize...

Page 13: ...ptions and setup and configuration dependencies and requirements for the HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Configuration options The NAS 1500s is specifically designed for file serving it offers optimized performance for a growing environment The NAS 1500s is available in three models 320 GB 640 GB 1TB ...

Page 14: ...gable hard drives Τwo embedded 10 100 1000 WOL Wake on LAN network interface controllers NICs Dual SCSI port controller for tape backup Adaptec 2410SA SATA RAID controller in 66 64 bit slot only USB support for DVD drive The following features are included in the NAS 1500s 640 GB server Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz 800 MHz FSB processor 1 GB 200 MHz PC2100 DDR SDRAM memory 66 64 bit PCI X slot 33 32 bi...

Page 15: ...n 66 64 bit slot only USB support for DVD drive Software features Advanced features included and supported by the NAS 1500s include Windows Storage Server 2003 Microsoft Services for Macintosh Microsoft Services for NetWare Microsoft Services for NFS NAS Web Based User Interface WebUI Shadow Copies for shared folders VSS Storage Manager 2 0 for Server Appliances Optional third party supported soft...

Page 16: ...he factory with default system settings and with the NAS operating system installed Refer to the Storage management overview section later in this chapter for more information The NAS administrator uses Windows Disk Manager DM to manage the logical storage Figure 1 NAS 1500s device 15131 ...

Page 17: ...pability When powered on the NAS 1500s can boot using a primary OS or a secondary recovery OS The primary OS logical drive resides on disk 0 and is mirrored on disk 1 while the secondary OS logical drive resides on disk 2 and is mirrored on disk 3 If a single disk failure occurs the system will still function off the mirrored disk If the primary OS becomes corrupted and un bootable the secondary O...

Page 18: ... NAS 1500s device Windows based PC running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on the same network segment as the NAS 1500s this will be used to set up and administer the NAS device Additional Ethernet connection ports to client subnets depending on network options ordered Deploying the NAS 1500s on the network The default shipping configuration contains two 10 100 1000 integrated network int...

Page 19: ...yboard connector PS 2 purple 4 Serial connector teal 5 Video connector blue 6 RJ 45 connector for NIC 1 Eth0 7 HP SCSI Ultra 160 Dual Port connector 8 HP SCSI Ultra 160 Dual Port connector 9 Adaptec 2410SA HW RAID 4 Port SATA controller internal RJ 45 connector for NIC 1 Eth1 UID light and button w USB Connector USB Connector 15130 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 8 ...

Page 20: ...e 3 Front Panel LEDs and buttons Item Description Color 1 Reserved n a 2 Hard drive status activity Green 3 Power button n a 4 UID button n a 5 Power LED Green 6 UID LED Blue 7 NIC1 activity LED Green 8 NIC2 activity LED Green 15155 1 3 4 6 8 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 5 7 UID UID UID UID ...

Page 21: ...ageWorks NAS 1500s Release Notes if required this document will be available at http www hp com go nas Configuring the NAS 1500s The following steps describe how to configure the NAS 1500s 1 Configure the NAS device using Chapter 2 of this guide 2 This is a recommended step Place the NAS device into an Active Directory or Windows NT 4 0 domain for ease of manageability 3 This is an optional step E...

Page 22: ...ial 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 Storage is divided into three major divisions Physical storage e...

Page 23: ... Adaptec Storage Manager logical disks are labeled 1 2 and 3 In Disk Manager logical disks are displayed as 0 1 and 2 Table 4 Hard drive configuration Logical Disk RAID Size Allocation 1 RAID 1 9 GB across physical drive 0 1 2 RAID 1 9 GB across physical drive 2 3 3 RAID 5 Remaining physical disk space across all physical drives Physical Drive 0 Physical Drive 1 Physical Drive 2 Physical Drive 3 1...

Page 24: ...artitions logical disks and volumes Folders are used to further subdivide the available file system providing another level of granularity for management of the information space Each of these folders can contain separate permissions and share names that can be used for network access Folders can be created for individual users groups projects and so on Refer to the administration guide for more d...

Page 25: ...ds of system configuration and an overview of storage configuration Preinitialization Before beginning the installation process verify that the hardware installation is complete Verify that the NAS 1500s is completely installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected Note If you need assistance with rack installation or hardware connections refer to the rack installation instructio...

Page 26: ...fore attempting to configure the NAS device Table 5 Configuration Information Part A To Be completed for DHCP and non DHCP configurations Server Host Name Part B To be completed for non DHCP configurations only DNS Servers IP Address 1 2 3 NAS NIC Port IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address NIC 1 NIC 2 The default NAS 1500s has two Ethernet ports available for network connectivity Disable ports th...

Page 27: ...ually through Remote Desktop or Windows Storage Server 2003 Desktop Note The NAS 1500s is designed to be deployed without a monitor keyboard and mouse These ports are available and supported by the NAS device if used RapidLaunch method The NAS 1500s includes a RapidLaunch CD that can run on any Windows based PC using Internet Explorer 5 5 or later Requirements The following items are required to r...

Page 28: ...ected to the same subnet as the NAS 1500s 3 Power on the PC and wait until the operating system has completely loaded 4 Insert the RapidLaunch CD into the CD ROM drive of the PC 5 The RapidLaunch CD should run automatically If the program does not start up automatically the program may be run manually Click Start select Run on the Windows taskbar and then type the following CD ROM drive setup exe ...

Page 29: ... found on the network are displayed as shown in Figure 6 It may take several minutes for the NAS device to be found on the network Note The RapidLaunch utility will refresh periodically looking for new devices on the network Refresh the device list manually by selecting the Refresh button ...

Page 30: ... of the RapidLaunch utility displays the 1500s as a 1200s 10 Login to the WebUI This launches the WebUI configuration application Rapid Startup on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device as shown in Figure 8 Note The default login for the WebUI is administrator and the password is hpinvent The WebUI uses the same login as the local administrator s account or an account with administrative privileges...

Page 31: ...ning Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on that network using the 3202 port of the device The serial number is located below the power source on the back of the NAS 1500s as illustrated in Figure 7 Figure 7 Serial number location Requirements The following items are required to run the WebUI configuration application Windows based PC loaded with Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on the same segment as th...

Page 32: ...nternet Explorer on the PC Enter https the serial number of the NAS 1500s followed by a hyphen and then 3202 Press Enter Example https D4059ABC3433 3202 Note Substitute the server name for the serial number if a server name was previously set 4 Login to the WebUI This launches the WebUI configuration application Rapid Startup on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device as shown in Figure 8 Note The d...

Page 33: ...of the NAS 1500s See Figure 2 and Table 2 for the locations of the connectors on the NAS 1500s 3 Open Internet Explorer to launch the WebUI configuration application Rapid Startup on the target NAS device as shown in Figure 8 If the WebUI does not launch connect to the LocalHost and login to the WebUI Note The default login for the WebUI is administrator and the password is hpinvent The WebUI uses...

Page 34: ...s Ensure that an Internet Explorer window has been opened and the WebUI is at the Rapid Startup Wizard as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Rapid Startup wizard screen Note The Rapid Startup Wizard will be the default page unless you complete the wizard or select the checkbox next to the text that reads Do not show this wizard as the default page ...

Page 35: ... continue 4 Configure the Alert Email settings Select Next to continue 5 Configure the SNMP Settings Select Next to continue 6 Configure the Network Interface Information for both NICs Select Next to continue 7 Configure the System Information Select Next to continue 8 Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Rapid Star...

Page 36: ... 0 and 1 The Secondary OS Logical Drive is configured as a 9GB RAID 1 mirror spanning drives 2 and 3 The Data volume is configured as a RAID 5 volume spanning the remaining space across all four drives The BIOS supports a boot failover mechanism that will allow the system to automatically boot to the next drive if a failure occurs on the previously booted hard drive Table 6 RAID configuration by h...

Page 37: ...ion The BIOS supports the following default boot sequence 1 USB CD ROM 2 HDD 0 1 2 Note This is logical drive 1 2 and 3 as presented by the SATA RAID controller 3 PXE Table 7 RAID configuration by logical drives Logical Drive 1 Partition C 9GB Primary OS RAID 1 Mirror spanning physical drives 0 and 1 Logical Drive 2 Partition D 9GB Secondary OS RAID 1 Mirror spanning physical drives 2 and 3 Logica...

Page 38: ...will be lost and will need to be restored from backup When the Primary OS has a failure such as system files becoming corrupted registry corrupted and the system hangs during boot the 1500s will failover to the Secondary OS The system can be run from the Secondary OS however the user should backup their user data and then use the Quick Restore DVD to restore the system to the factory default state...

Page 39: ... 1 Click the Shares tab and select Shares 2 Click Folders to create a new folder on the previously created volumes or use an existing folder a Select a volume and click Manage Folders New b Type the folder name and click OK 3 Click Shares to create a file share by designating a network share name and folder location a Click New and type a name and a path Note Check Create Folder if the directory d...

Page 40: ...ng point in time snapshots of data volumes Configure data replication software via Microsoft File Replication Services Place the NAS system in a domain highly recommended Enable and establish space usage quotas Configure DFS Distributed File System or publish the NAS system s shares into an already existing DFS structure Enable additional protocols and create the associated file shares Adjust logg...

Page 41: ...engage the hard drive b Pull the drive from the server 3 Slide the replacement drive into the server Be sure that the drive is fully seated and that the release lever locks into place The new drive is automatically rebuilt using the RAID settings of the remaining drives Detecting a hard drive failure The hard drive indicator light shows the status of the hard drive Unlit drive is idle Fast blinkin...

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Page 43: ...heir intended installation Class A devices are those that may reasonably be expected to be installed in a business or commercial environment Class B devices are those that may reasonably be expected to be installed in a residential environment personal computers for example The FCC requires devices in both classes to bear a label indicating the interference potential of the device as well as addit...

Page 44: ... a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee...

Page 45: ...C logo United States only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions regarding your product contact Hewlett Packard Company P O Box 692000 Mail Stop 530113 Housto...

Page 46: ... du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada European Union Notice Products bearing the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community and if this product has telecommunication functionality the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European...

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Page 49: ...his type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device To prevent electrostatic damage observe the following precautions Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static safe containers Keep electrostatic sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static free workstations Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers Avoid touc...

Page 50: ...ords To provide proper grounding wear the strap snug against the skin Use heel straps toe straps or boot straps at standing workstations Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats Use conductive field service tools Use a portable field service kit with a folding static dissipating work mat If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper g...

Page 51: ...tialization 25 WebUI 27 worksheet 26 connectors keyboard 19 mouse 19 NICs 19 power 19 RJ45 19 serial 19 video 19 conventions document 8 equipment symbols 9 text symbols 9 creating file shares 39 logical disks 36 volume 36 D data replication 40 default login 30 32 33 default page 34 DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol defined 26 disk management 38 Distributed File System 40 document convention...

Page 52: ...ation protocols DHCP and non DHCP 26 HP authorized reseller 12 storage web site 12 technical support 12 K keyboard connector 19 L LocalHost 33 M mirroring 17 mouse connector 19 N NAS 1500s defined 14 dependencies and requirements 18 deployment on network 18 device illustrated 16 rear view illustrated 19 20 setup and configuration overview 21 software features 15 network interface information confi...

Page 53: ...on illustrated 31 setup and configuration NAS 1500s 21 setup related documents 21 Shadow Copies 40 SNMP settings configuring 35 storage management elements 22 file sharing elements 24 file system elements 24 logical storage elements 24 overview 22 symbols in text 9 symbols on equipment 9 system information configuring 35 T technical support HP 12 text symbols 9 U user and group permissions 39 V vi...

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