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Powering Off the System .......................................................................................................... 130
Powering Off VLS6000 Disk Arrays ........................................................................................... 131

7 User Interfaces ............................................................................... 133

User Interface Requirements ..................................................................................................... 133
Command View VLS ............................................................................................................... 133

Window Regions ............................................................................................................. 134
Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser ............................................... 135
Opening a Command View VLS Session from Command View TL ........................................... 136
Installing the SSL Certificate into your Web Browser .............................................................. 136
Restarting Command View VLS .......................................................................................... 137
Closing a Command View VLS Session ............................................................................... 138

Secure Shell and Serial User Interfaces ...................................................................................... 138

Opening a Secure Shell Session ......................................................................................... 138
Closing a Secure Shell Session ........................................................................................... 139
Opening a Serial Session .................................................................................................. 139
Closing a Serial Session .................................................................................................... 139

8 Configuration ................................................................................ 141

Setting the Network Settings ..................................................................................................... 141

Setting the Network Settings using the VLS Discovery Utility ................................................... 141
Setting the Network Settings using the CLI Command Set ...................................................... 143
Setting the Network Settings using Command View VLS ........................................................ 145

Setting the User Preferences ..................................................................................................... 146
Editing the Default Fibre Channel Host Port Settings ..................................................................... 147
Managing Oversubscription ..................................................................................................... 148

Enabling and Disabling Oversubscription ............................................................................ 149
Shutdown at 98% Capacity ............................................................................................... 149

Reclaiming Storage Space .......................................................................................... 150

Managing Virtual Device LUNs ................................................................................................. 150

Default LUN Numbering .................................................................................................... 151
Operating System LUN Requirements and Restrictions ............................................................ 151
LUN Masking .................................................................................................................. 152

LUN Masking (v3.x) ................................................................................................... 152
LUN Masking (v2.x) ................................................................................................... 152

LUN Mapping ................................................................................................................. 153

LUN Mapping (v3.x) .................................................................................................. 153
LUN Mapping (v2.x) .................................................................................................. 159

Dual Port Virtual Devices ................................................................................................... 160

Creating a Virtual Library ........................................................................................................ 161
Editing a Virtual Library's Slots and Drives ................................................................................. 163
Creating Tape Drives ............................................................................................................... 163
Creating Cartridges ................................................................................................................ 166
Destroying a Virtual Library ...................................................................................................... 168
Destroying a Tape Drive ........................................................................................................... 169
Destroying Cartridges .............................................................................................................. 170
Adding and Removing Barcode Templates ................................................................................. 171

9 Management ................................................................................. 173

Changing the Account Passwords ............................................................................................. 173
Managing Cartridges .............................................................................................................. 174
Unloading a Cartridge from a Drive .......................................................................................... 174
Freeing up Storage Space ........................................................................................................ 174

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Summary of Contents for StorageWorks 6000 - Virtual Library System

Page 1: ...es the HP StorageWorks VLS6000 systems to facilitate their installation operation and maintenance This document is intended for system administrators who are experienced with setting up and managing large storage systems AH809 96038 Part number AH809 96038 Eleventh edition March 2010 ...

Page 2: ...services 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 WARRANTY STATEMENT To obtain a copy of the warranty for this product see the warranty information website http www hp com go storagewarranty ...

Page 3: ...2 VLS6800 System Shipping Carton 33 Disk Array Shipping Carton 34 Installing the VLS6100 and VLS6500 Nodes into a Rack 34 Install Rails in the Rack 35 Attach Rails to the Node 36 Install Appliance in Rack 36 Installing the VLS6200 Node into a Rack 36 Installing the VLS6600 Node into a Rack 37 Install Rails in the Rack 38 Attach Rails to the VLS6600 Node appliance 38 Install Appliance in the Rack 3...

Page 4: ... Restoring from a LAN WAN Virtual Cartridge 86 Loading Blank Media into an Echo Copy Pool 86 Loading Media into an Echo Copy Pool for Overwrite 87 Restarting a Broken Mirror 87 Viewing Cartridges in Automigration Source Libraries 88 Viewing Automigration Cartridges in the Firesafe 88 Smart Copy Pool Operations 88 Editing SMI S Settings 88 Creating a Smart Copy Pool 89 Changing the Number of Drives...

Page 5: ...he Replication Target Slot Details 108 Setting the Global LAN WAN Replication Target Configuration Settings 109 Editing a LAN WAN Replication Target 109 Deleting a LAN WAN Replication Target 110 Changing the LAN WAN Replication Target Password 110 Clearing the Source VLS from the LAN WAN Replication Target 111 Automigration Replication Reporting 111 Cartridge Status 111 Configuring the Cartridge S...

Page 6: ...Set 143 Setting the Network Settings using Command View VLS 145 Setting the User Preferences 146 Editing the Default Fibre Channel Host Port Settings 147 Managing Oversubscription 148 Enabling and Disabling Oversubscription 149 Shutdown at 98 Capacity 149 Reclaiming Storage Space 150 Managing Virtual Device LUNs 150 Default LUN Numbering 151 Operating System LUN Requirements and Restrictions 151 L...

Page 7: ...tions 187 Current Status Tab 187 Performance History Tab 188 SAN Health Tab and Notifications 188 Physical Capacity Notifications 188 Logical Capacity Notifications 188 Current Status 189 Performance History 189 Logical Capacity 190 Physical Capacity 191 SAN Health 191 Workload Assessment 193 Running a Workload Assessment Simulation 193 Using the Workload Assessment Templates 193 Editing the Notif...

Page 8: ...ght Display and LEDs 229 HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations 229 Hard Drive LEDs 231 Hard Drive LED Combinations 231 Fan Locations 232 VLS6600 Node Components LEDs and Buttons 232 Front Panel Components 232 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 233 HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs 234 Rear Panel Components 235 Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons 236 System Board Components 237 F...

Page 9: ... Panel 265 Removing the VLS6800 Node Access Panel 265 Installing the VLS6100 VLS6200 or VLS6500 Node Access Panel 266 Installing the VLS6600 Node Access Panel 267 Installing the VLS6800 Node Access Panel 267 VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node Component Replacement 267 SATA Hard Drive 267 CD ROM Drive 268 Power Supply 269 Power Supply Zone Fan Module 270 Processor zone Fan Module 271 DIMM 272 VLS6200 Node Co...

Page 10: ...t HP 308 HP Contact Information 308 Subscription Service 308 Customer Self Repair 309 Product Warranties 309 Documentation Feedback 309 A Troubleshooting 311 VLS Common Issues 311 Automigration Replication Issues 318 Destination library status icon 318 Replacing a library 319 Deduplication Issues 319 B Specifications 321 VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node 321 VLS6200 Node 322 VLS6600 Node 322 VLS6800 Node 3...

Page 11: ... Notice 333 Spanish Laser Notice 333 Recycling Notices 333 English Notice 333 Bulgarian Notice 334 Czech Notice 334 Danish Notice 334 Dutch Notice 334 Estonian Notice 335 Finnish Notice 335 French Notice 335 German Notice 335 Greek Notice 336 Hungarian Notice 336 Italian Notice 336 Latvian Notice 336 Lithuanian Notice 337 Polish Notice 337 Portuguese Notice 337 Romanian Notice 337 Slovak Notice 33...

Page 12: ...de to the rear of the rack 45 16 Tightening the thumbscrews 45 17 VLS6100 VLS6200 and VLS6500 disk array rack mounting order 46 18 VLS6600 disk array rack mounting order 47 19 VLS6800 disk array rack mounting order 48 20 Positioning the rack mounting template 50 21 Engaging the rack rail with the marked hole in the front of the rack 51 22 Engaging the rack rail with the marked hole in the rear of ...

Page 13: ...wn 82 47 Setting up the availability windows LAN WAN shown 84 48 Creating a new smart copy pool with sample slot range error message 89 49 Creating a LAN WAN replication target 107 50 Adding policy windows to a new LAN WAN replication target 108 51 Setting the global LAN WAN replication target settings 109 52 Editing a LAN WAN replication target s availability windows 110 53 Changing the job histo...

Page 14: ...l Settings window 183 84 Edit SNMP Settings window 184 85 CSV data fields for VLS performance reports 189 86 SAN Health tab 192 87 Extending the HP Systems Insight Display 228 88 Rotating the HP Systems Insight Display 228 89 Removing the Torx T 15 tool 259 90 Extending the node from the rack 260 91 Sliding the node back into the rack 260 92 Loosening the front panel thumbscrews 261 93 Extending t...

Page 15: ... 281 119 Removing the DVD CD drive 282 120 Installing the DVD CD drive 282 121 Removing a node power supply 283 122 Installing a node power supply 284 123 Installing the node FBDIMM 286 124 Removing a hard drive 287 125 Installing a hard drive 287 126 Removing the diskette drive 288 127 Removing the DVD CD drive 289 128 Removing a power supply 290 129 Removing a fan 291 130 Removing a processor me...

Page 16: ...iguration 21 3 VLS6800 series capacity based on RAID5 configuration capacity is lower in RAID6 configuration 24 4 VLS user interface requirements 133 5 CLI connection commands 201 6 CLI output commands 202 7 CLI network settings configuration commands 203 8 CLI configuration commands 204 9 CLI management commands 211 10 CLI monitoring commands 212 11 Power supply LED combinations 244 12 Hard drive...

Page 17: ...ation provides the functionality in which only a single copy of a data block is stored on a device Duplicate information is removed thereby reducing the amount of storage used by a given data block The VLS accommodates mixed IT platform and backup application environments allowing all your servers and backup applications to access the virtual media simultaneously You can specify which servers are ...

Page 18: ... a capacity license for the additional disk array two licenses for each 750 GB disk separately VLS6200 series A VLS6200 series consists of a VLS6200 series node head unit and one Modular Smart Array 20 MSA20 disk array The node includes a single processor two 4 GB Fibre Channel host ports and four VHDCI connectors The disk array contains twelve SATA disks Description Item Node 1 Disk array 0 2 Up ...

Page 19: ...ower in RAID6 configuration Capacity Data compression 2 1 enabled Disk arrays Model 8 8 TB No 2 VLS6218 all 500 GB disks 17 6 TB Yes 13 2 TB No 3 26 4 TB Yes 17 6 TB No 4 35 2 TB Yes 13 2 TB No 2 VLS6227 all 750 GB disks 26 4 TB Yes 19 8 TB No 3 39 6 TB Yes 26 4 TB No 4 52 8 TB Yes VLS6500 series A VLS6500 consists of a VLS6500 node head unit and two MSA20 disk arrays The node contains dual proces...

Page 20: ... Quickspec on the HP web site http h18006 www1 hp com products storageworks 6000vls for performance data NOTE You can also re use an existing MSA20 disk array with twelve blank SATA disks of the same supported type all 250 GB all 500 GB or all 750 GB disks and the latest MSA20 firmware Purchase a capacity license for the additional disk array separately Table 2 VLS6500 series capacity based on RAI...

Page 21: ...S6600 series capacity Adding disk arrays also increases the performance See the HP StorageWorks 6000 virtual library system Quickspec on the HP web site http h18006 www1 hp com products storageworks 6000vls for performance data NOTE You can also re use an existing MSA20 disk array with twelve blank SATA disks of the same supported type all 250 GB all 500 GB or all 750 GB disks and the latest MSA20...

Page 22: ...50 GB disks 39 6 TB Yes 26 4 TB Yes 4 52 8 TB Yes 33 TB Yes 5 66 TB Yes 39 6 TB Yes 6 79 2 TB Yes 46 2 TB Yes 7 92 4 TB Yes 52 8 TB Yes 8 105 6 TB Yes VLS6800 series A VLS6800 series consists of a VLS6800 series node head unit and four MSA20 disk arrays The node contains dual processors four 2 GB Fibre Channel host ports and sixteen VHDCI connectors Each disk array contains twelve SATA disks Intro...

Page 23: ...des a disk array with twelve SATA disks and a capacity license for the additional disk array Adding disk arrays increases the VLS6800 storage capacity as shown in VLS6800 series capacity Adding disk arrays also increases the performance See the HP StorageWorks 6000 virtual library system Quickspec on the HP web site http h18006 www1 hp com products storageworks 6000vls for performance data HP Stor...

Page 24: ...VLS6800 series capacity based on RAID5 configuration capacity is lower in RAID6 configuration Capacity Data compression 2 1 enabled Disk arrays Model 10 TB No 4 VLS6840 all 250 GB disks 20 TB Yes 12 5 TB No 5 25 TB Yes 15 TB No 6 30 TB Yes 17 5 TB No 7 35 TB Yes 20 TB No 8 40 TB Yes 22 5 TB No 9 45 TB Yes 25 TB No 10 50 TB Yes 27 5 TB No 11 55 TB Yes 30 TB No 12 60 TB Yes 32 5 TB No 13 65 TB Yes 3...

Page 25: ...B Yes 22 TB No 5 44 TB Yes 26 4 TB No 6 52 8 TB Yes 30 8 TB No 7 61 6 TB Yes 35 2 TB No 8 70 4 TB Yes 39 6 TB No 9 79 2 TB Yes 44 TB No 10 88 TB Yes 48 4 TB No 11 96 8 TB Yes 52 8 TB No 12 105 6 TB Yes 57 2 TB No 13 114 4 TB Yes 61 6 TB No 14 123 2 TB Yes 66 TB No 15 132 TB Yes 70 4 TB No 16 140 8 TB Yes HP StorageWorks 25 ...

Page 26: ...Introduction 26 ...

Page 27: ...ts in their containers until they arrive at static free workstations Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers Avoid touching pins leads or circuitry Always be properly grounded when touching a static sensitive component or assembly Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge Several methods are used for grounding Use one or more of the following methods...

Page 28: ...curred during shipment If damage is detected contact your authorized service representative 4 Remove the accessory kits and documentation from the shipping cartons Set them aside for later use 5 Place shipping materials back into the shipping cartons 6 Set the shipping cartons aside for later use Rack Planning Resources The rack resource kit ships with all HP or Compaq branded 9000 10000 and H9 se...

Page 29: ...tended at a time A rack may become unstable if more than one com ponent is extended for any reason WARNING To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack At least two people are needed to safely unload a rack from a pallet An empty 42U rack can weigh as much as 115 kg 253 lb can stand more than 2 1 m 7 ft tall and may become unstable when being moved on its casters...

Page 30: ...ntents of the VLS6100 and VLS6500 system shipping carton Description Item Node 1 Node power cord 2 Serial cable 3 1U rack mounting hardware kit and documentation 4 Printed VLS node installation poster 5 Documentation CD and VLS Quick Restore CD 6 Hardware Installation 30 ...

Page 31: ...he VLS6200 system shipping carton Description Item Node 1 Node power cords 2 2 Serial cable 3 1U rack mounting hardware kit and documentation 4 Printed VLS6200 node installation poster 5 Documentation CD and VLS6200 Quick Restore CD 6 Loopback plugs 7 HP StorageWorks 31 ...

Page 32: ...VLS6600 system shipping carton Description Item Node 1 Node power cords 2 2 Serial cable 3 1U rack mounting hardware kit and documentation 4 Printed VLS6600 node installation poster 5 Documentation CD and VLS6600 Quick Restore CD 6 Loopback plugs 7 Hardware Installation 32 ...

Page 33: ...System Shipping Carton Description Item Node 1 Node power cords 2 2 Serial cable 3 Rack mounting hardware 4 Printed VLS node installation poster 5 Documentation CD and VLS Quick Restore CD 6 HP StorageWorks 33 ...

Page 34: ...t at bottom of the rack and working toward the top of the rack Starting at the bottom distributes the weight correctly in the cabinet NOTE If you are installing the node into a telco rack order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions com web site http www racksolutions com hp Follow the instructions on the web site to install the rack brackets To install a node into the rack involves three...

Page 35: ...he rack and secure with the provided mounting hardware using a 2 Phillips screwdriver Figure 4 Install rails c Repeat these tasks for the rail on the other side of the rack 3 Remove the inner slide rails from the outer slide rails To do so extend the inner slide rails from the front of the rack until they lock in place Then press the inner rail release latch see Figure 5 and pull the inner slide r...

Page 36: ...teps again to Install the other rail on the other side of the node Install Appliance in Rack 1 Align the rails on the node with the rails in the rack 2 Slide the node fully into the rack The rails on the node will lock into the rails on the rack 3 With the node fully seated in the rack tighten the thumbscrews just until the node bezel is secured to the rack Installing the VLS6200 Node into a Rack ...

Page 37: ... the node NOTE The inner rails are identical The word FRONT should face away from the node but will appear updside down on one side 3 Align the rails on the node with the rails in the rack and slide the node fully into the rack 4 Tighten the thumbscrews Installing the VLS6600 Node into a Rack NOTE If you are installing the node into a telco rack order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolution...

Page 38: ...t side of the rack as you face the front of the rack b Adjust the slide rail assemblies to the approximate rack depth c From the outside rear of the rack insert the screws of the slide rail rear bracket into the appropriate holes in the rack and pull the rail forward until the rear bracket of the rail snaps into place Figure 7 Attaching the rear bracket of the slide rail to the rack d From the out...

Page 39: ... the Rack To install the appliance into the rack 1 Align the rails on the appliance with the rails in the rack 2 Slide the appliance fully into the rack The rails on the appliance will lock into the rails on the rack When fully seated against the rack the appliance will also lock into place Installing the VLS6800 Node into a Rack Follow the steps in this section if you are installing the VLS6800 n...

Page 40: ... To install a VLS6800 node into the rack involves three main tasks Install Rails in the Rack Install Appliance in Rack Install Rails in the Rack 1 Mark the rack WARNING Always plan the rack installation so that the heaviest item is on the bottom of the rack Install the heaviest item first and continue to populate the rack from the bottom to the top Figure 9 Measuring with the template 2 From the f...

Page 41: ... compression lever 4 Insert the two rail tabs from the end of the rack rail assembly into the marked holes on the inside of the rear of the rack Figure 11 Inserting the rail tabs on the rear of the rack 5 Adjust the rack rail depth by sliding it forward HP StorageWorks 41 ...

Page 42: ...to the marked holes on the inside of the front of the rack Figure 12 Inserting the rail tabs on the front of the rack 7 Release the rail compression lever to seat the tabs in the rack post 8 Repeat steps 3 through 7 for the other rail Hardware Installation 42 ...

Page 43: ...he hot plug power supplies to reduce the weight of the node before lifting it Do not remove any other hardware Observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for material handling At least two people are required to lift and rack mount the node 2 Remove the node power supplies See Power Supply 3 Pull the inner slide rail forward from each rack rail assembly until it locks...

Page 44: ...g the node rails into the standard rack rails Tilting the node up or down can result in damage to the rails 5 Lift the node using the four lift handles on the sides of the node 6 Align the node and carefully insert the node rail into the inner slide rail until the rail release levers engage Figure 15 Loading the node onto the rack rails Hardware Installation 44 ...

Page 45: ...lide the node into the rack Figure 16 Sliding the node to the rear of the rack 8 Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the node to the rack Figure 17 Tightening the thumbscrews 9 Reinstall the power supplies Installing the Disk Arrays into a Rack This section describes how to install the MSA20 disk array HP StorageWorks 45 ...

Page 46: ... Rack Mounting Requirements Each disk array requires a vertical rack space of 2U equivalent to 89 mm or 3 5 inches HP recommends that you mount the disk arrays in the order shown in Figure 18 Figure 19 or VLS6600 and VLS6800 disk array rack mounting order depending on model Figure 18 VLS6100 VLS6200 and VLS6500 disk array rack mounting order Description Item Disk array 3 1 Disk array 2 2 Node 3 Di...

Page 47: ...e 19 VLS6600 disk array rack mounting order Description Item Disk array 7 1 Disk array 6 2 Disk array 5 3 Disk array 4 4 Node 5 Disk array 0 6 Disk array 1 7 Disk array 2 8 Disk array 3 9 HP StorageWorks 47 ...

Page 48: ...20 VLS6800 disk array rack mounting order Description Item Disk array 15 1 Disk array 14 2 Disk array 13 3 Disk array 12 4 Disk array 11 5 Disk array 10 6 Disk array 9 7 Disk array 8 8 Hardware Installation 48 ...

Page 49: ...ray 2 12 Disk array 3 13 Disk array 4 14 Disk array 5 15 Disk array 6 16 Disk array 7 17 Mounting a Disk Array into a Rack WARNING The disk array weighs 24 6 kg 54 3 lb full At least two people are required to lift move and install the disk array HP StorageWorks 49 ...

Page 50: ... indicate the holes in the rack uprights into which the scissor like locking latches are to be inserted as specified by the template d Repeat these steps to mark the back of the rack using the information on the back of the template as a guide to the required location of the locking latches in this case WARNING The pins in the rails are load bearing Do not remove the pins except to replace them wi...

Page 51: ... front rack upright Figure 22 Engaging the rack rail with the marked hole in the front of the rack 5 Extend the back end of the rail toward the inside rear of the rack until the locking latch engages with the marked hole in the rear rack upright Figure 23 Engaging the rack rail with the marked hole in the rear of the rack HP StorageWorks 51 ...

Page 52: ...rearmost position on the rail Figure 24 Loosening the locknut on the shipping bracket 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for the left rack rail 8 Align the disk array with the rails and slide it into the rack Figure 25 Aligning the disk array with the rails Hardware Installation 52 ...

Page 53: ...intend to move the rack while the disk array is installed adjust the shipping brackets on each rail to secure the disk array to the rack a Loosen the shipping bracket locknut b Slide the bracket forward until it engages with the disk array chassis c Tighten the locknut d Repeat this procedure for the other rail Figure 27 Sliding the bracket forward to engage with the disk array HP StorageWorks 53 ...

Page 54: ... Channel ports to reserve for Automigration The software will then reserve that number of ports beginning with port 3 then port 2 etc so that the left most ports as you face the back of the library are used to connect to physical libraries either directly or through an Fibre Channel switch a VLS6100 and VLS6500 Figure 28 VLS6100 and VLS6500 Connecting SAN and LAN cabling to the node Description It...

Page 55: ...l host ports Loopback plugs are included in the server accessory kit NOTE Unused Fibre Channel ports without loopback plugs cause connection failures and associated failure notifications 3 Connect a standard Ethernet CAT 5 cable from your local IP network LAN to the 10 100 1000 NIC 1 RJ 45 connector Figure 28 Figure 29 and Figure 30 WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock fire or damage to th...

Page 56: ...Figure 31 VLS6100 and VLS6500 Connecting the VHDCI connectors to disk arrays Description Item VHDCI connector A1 connect to Disk array 0 1 VHDCI connector A2 connect to Disk array 1 2 VHDCI connector B1 connect to Disk array 21 3 VHDCI connector B2 connect to Disk array 31 4 1 Not applicable to the VLS6100 Hardware Installation 56 ...

Page 57: ...escription Item VHDCI connector slot 4 A1 connect to disk array enclosure 0 1 VHDCI connector slot 4 A2 connect to disk array enclosure 1 2 VHDCI connector slot 4 B1 connect to disk array enclosure 2 3 VHDCI connector slot 4 B2 connect to disk array enclosure 3 4 VHDCI connector slot 5 A1 connect to disk array enclosure 4 5 VHDCI connector slot 5 A2 connect to disk array enclosure 5 6 VHDCI connec...

Page 58: ...om the node 5 Connect the node power supplies AC power connectors to two separate AC power sources using the power cables provided Figure 34 Figure 34 Connecting the node power supplies to an AC power source 6 Use the strain relief clip from the node hardware kit to secure the power cord Figure 35 Figure 35 Securing the power cord with the strain relief clip 7 Connect the disk array power supply A...

Page 59: ...event you from receiving Fibre Channel notification alerts which are generated by the VLS when no signal is detected at a Fibre Channel host port Figure 37 Connecting SAN and LAN cabling to the node Description Item 10 100 1000 NIC 1 connector 1 FC host port 0 2 FC host port 1 3 FC host port 2 4 FC host port 3 5 2 Connect a standard Ethernet CAT 5 cable from your local IP network LAN to the 10 100...

Page 60: ...ovided Figure 38 Figure 38 Connecting the VHDCI connector on each disk array to the appropriate VHDCI connector on the node Description Item VHDCI connector slot 8 A1 connect to Disk array 0 1 VHDCI connector slot 8 A2 connect to Disk array 1 2 VHDCI connector slot 8 B1 connect to Disk array 2 3 Hardware Installation 60 ...

Page 61: ...ay 12 13 VHDCI connector slot 5 A2 connect to Disk array 13 14 VHDCI connector slot 5 B1 connect to Disk array 14 15 VHDCI connector slot 5 B2 connect to Disk array 15 16 WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment Do not disable the power cord grounding plug The grounding plug is an important safety feature Plug the power cord into a grounded earthed electrical outlet ...

Page 62: ...r cords 6 Connect the disk array power supply AC power connectors on the left side to one AC power source using the power cables provided Then connect the disk array power supply AC power connectors on the right side to a second AC power source using the power cables provided Figure 41 Figure 41 Connecting the disk array power supplies to an AC power source Installation is complete You may now pow...

Page 63: ... to a RAID 5 storage array configuration however VLS6000 series with firmware version 2 0 or later can be configured as a RAID 6 The RAID 5 configuration prevents data loss and prevents the backup window from being missed if one hard drive fails in any of the RAID volumes the RAID 6 configuration prevents data loss and prevents the backup window from being missed if up to two hard drives fail in a...

Page 64: ...d disks are replaced the entire RAID volume will fail and the data on that RAID volume will be destroyed Since virtual media data is evenly striped across all the RAID volumes for high performance it is very likely that a single RAID volume failure will affect every piece of virtual media making all the data stored on the disk arrays unrecoverable Establish the desired RAID level of your system be...

Page 65: ...o perform for read write operations VLS storage capacity is re enabled once the capacity license is installed on the VLS without needing to reboot 2 Power off the node See Powering Off the System on page 130 3 Install the MSA20 disk array into the rack See Installing the Disk Arrays into a Rack on page 45 4 Connect the VHDCI connector on the disk array to a VHDCI connector on the node See Figure 3...

Page 66: ...g Cartridges on page 166 10 Restore previous virtual cartridge data from the backup tapes to the virtual cartridges Use the tape copy feature from the backup application Removing Arrays Removing an array from the system destroys all current virtual tapes in the system Once a disk array is added to the VLS the only way it can be removed from the VLS storage pool is by powering off the node removing...

Page 67: ...tention to the warning in red text 5 Click Rebuild Installing Additional Licenses Your VLS system may require any of the following licenses Capacity when you have added capacity to the system s base capacity A VLS capacity license must be installed on the VLS when storage exceeds the base license If you are in a license violation state all VLS read write operations are disabled until either suffic...

Page 68: ...ese steps to install capacity deduplication and replication licenses 1 Use Command View VLS to obtain the VLS system serial number from the Identity tab 2 Locate the paper or email entitlement certificate for the licenses you purchased You selected the delivery method during the ordering process HP recommends purchasing electronic certificates over physical certificates for faster delivery and the...

Page 69: ...NOTE When installing deduplication licenses the VLS system will automatically reboot This may take a few minutes to begin when it does you will see a message on the Notifications tab HP StorageWorks 69 ...

Page 70: ...Storage Configuration 70 ...

Page 71: ...s automigration from the source VLS across the LAN WAN to a remote virtual destination library See Replication Concepts on page 73 This section describes automigration topics from overall automigration concepts to specific operations you can perform on your system NOTE Throughout the automigration windows a SAN library refers to a destination library that is connected to the source library through...

Page 72: ...e echoed into a specified virtual library Automigration then monitors the echo copy pool slots to detect cartridge loads ejects in the destination library and automatically synchronizes the virtual cartridges to the destination cartridges creating the matching virtual cartridges as needed This means that when new destination tapes are loaded automigration will automatically scan them read the back...

Page 73: ... by the backup application using SMI S V1 3 software and the VLS then performs the specified copy for example from a virtual cartridge to a destination cartridge or from a destination cartridge back to a virtual cartridge etc The backup application tracks the virtual cartridges and the destination cartridges separately since they have different barcodes and potentially different contents NOTE When...

Page 74: ... virtual cartridge is copied from the source VLS to the target VLS NOTE All of the information on automigration also applies to replication except where specifically dealing with physical tapes e g ejecting media and where noted Otherwise where the information refers to physical cartridges for replication assume virtual cartridges instead NOTE Replication is deduplication enabled if you have purch...

Page 75: ...ry partitions HP ESL E series tape libraries or library partitions HP VLS virtual libraries Using automigration you can share a single destination library across multiple virtual libraries maximum of 20 drives on the physical libraries or configure multiple destination libraries to be used in a single virtual library CAUTION Automigration only supports destination libraries that have homogeneous d...

Page 76: ... configure host ports to storage ports the device will reboot as a part of the conversion process Figure 45 Config port mode 3 Connect the destination library to the VLS6000 either by connecting directly to the storage ports or by connecting the storage ports into a SAN zone that contains the destination library NOTE If you are connecting via a SAN zone ensure that only the destination library is ...

Page 77: ...itional libraries repeat the procedure for each library to add 4 Select Submit The Destination Library Details screen displays with the message The library library name was managed successfully You can now create pools for the library and manage your data on the library using automigration You can also unmanage the library at any time See Unmanaging a SAN or LAN WAN Library on page 78 for instruct...

Page 78: ...rary from the Destination Library Details window 1 From the navigation pane select the specific library to unmanage NOTE You can only select one library to unmanage at a time To unmanage additional libraries repeat the procedure for each library to unmanage 2 Select Unmanage from the task bar 3 Select OK from the dialog box The Destination Libraries window displays and provides the message The lib...

Page 79: ...it as a Managed Library follow these steps to operate echo copy 1 Identify the Virtual Library you will associate with this managed library 2 Create an echo copy pool between the virtual library and this managed library Any cartridges loaded or already present in the managed library will be automatically detected and matching virtual cartridges will be automatically created in the associated virtu...

Page 80: ... library has a SAN policy and those used as a replication library will also have a LAN WAN policy These policies are set up during the creation procedure To create an echo copy pool 1 On the Automigration Replication tab expand Destination Libraries on the navigation pane so that you can see all the related items 2 Expand the destination library for which you want to create a pool 3 Select Copy Po...

Page 81: ...ols select whether your replication is for deduplicated or non deduplicated backups 9 For LAN WAN echo copy pools select Initialize via Tape Transport only if you intend to use this echo copy pool for the one time process of tape initialization See Tape Initialization on page 74 10 Select Next to set the policies HP StorageWorks 81 ...

Page 82: ...he tape type if possible Common tape types and their sizes are LTO 1 100 GB LTO 2 200 GB LTO 3 400 GB LTO 4 800 GB DLT IV 80 GB DLT VS1 160 GB SDLT I 320 GB SDLT II 600 GB HP recommends against setting the sizing factor too high for example 110 Although the virtual copy can be made if the drive compression is too low the data might not fit back onto the physical tape The sizing factor applies to a...

Page 83: ... aborted or multiple mirror operations on a cartridge where the backup application mounts the cartridge writes to it unmounts the cart ridge and then repeats this cycle multiple times during a backup window At End of the Policy Window what happens to active jobs when the policy window is over The options are Allow Active Jobs to Complete Cancel Active Jobs and Cancel Active Jobs if Less Than 0 com...

Page 84: ...ay unless there is a need to restrict the use of LAN WAN bandwidth during certain periods of the day 14 Select Add The window refreshes and the availability window you just added is moved to the Current Availability Windows section of the screen Repeat steps 12 through 14 for as many availability windows as you need 15 If you need to delete an availability window you just created select Delete cor...

Page 85: ...rtridge back into the virtual library You can then restore from the virtual cartridge using the backup application and then move the cartridge back to the firesafe 2 If the automigration virtual cartridge has been deleted from the firesafe retrieve the physical cartridge by one of the following methods Load the physical cartridge into any compatible physical drive or library that is visible to the...

Page 86: ...to restore NOTE You can only restore one slot at a time 6 Select Submit The Restore Media screen refreshes with a message that indicates the restore was successful Loading Blank Media into an Echo Copy Pool To move a blank tape or a tape that should be considered blank from a mailslot on a destination library into an echo copy pool use Load Blank Media CAUTION Any tape moved into an echo copy pool...

Page 87: ... loaded is no longer in the mailslot Automigration will then automatically scan the header from the loaded tape when a drive becomes available The amount of time this takes varies depending on how busy the destination library is After scanning the tape header it will automatically create a matching virtual cartridge in the source virtual library defined for this echo copy pool that is blank except...

Page 88: ...in the firesafe from the Automigration Replication tab select Firesafe from the navigation pane For mirror copies the firesafe date is the date of the most recent copy When the physical tape is moved back into the physical library the corresponding virtual tape is immediately moved from the firesafe back to the appropriate location based on the location of the physical tape The physical tape is no...

Page 89: ...ask bar of the navigation pane so that you can see all the items listed under Destination Libraries 2 Select Copy Pools on a destination library for which you want to create a pool 3 From the task bar select Create Smart Copy Pool The CREATE NEW SMART COPY POOL screen displays see Figure 49 Figure 49 Creating a new smart copy pool with sample slot range error message 4 Select a start slot and an e...

Page 90: ...elect Change Drives from the task bar to open the CHANGE DRIVES FOR SMART COPY POOL window 5 Type the number of drives to assign to the smart copy pool in the appropriate field 6 Select Submit The Copy Pools window displays along with the message The number of drives for the smart copy pool copy pool name was successfully changed Loading Blank Media into a Smart Copy Pool To move a blank tape or a...

Page 91: ...ries select Copy Pools 3 From the Name column in the copy pools lists select the copy pool to be moved 4 From the Copy Pool Details window task bar select Change Local Library 5 From the CHANGE LOCAL LIBRARY window verify the current local library on which the pool resides 6 Select the new local library then select Submit The Echo Copy Pool Details window displays along with the message The local ...

Page 92: ...Add Additional Slots section enter a start slot and end slot for the copy pool from the available slot ranges listed 5 Select Add The copy pool details screen refreshes and the message The slot map was successfully added to copy pool name displays To change slot mapping on a copy pool that already has slots mapped 1 On the System tab check the capacity of the copy pool to ensure there is room for ...

Page 93: ...sponding to the slot map to remove 7 Select OK in the dialog box The copy pool details screen refreshes and the message The slot map was successfully deleted from copy pool name displays To add slot mapping to any copy pool which does not have slots mapped 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 above 2 In the Add Additional Slots section of the screen enter the start slot and end slot for the new copy pool fr...

Page 94: ...The Echo Copy Details screen displays the new policy information To add or delete policy windows see Deleting a Copy Pool You should delete a copy pool when you no longer need it To delete a copy pool 1 Select Copy Pools under the appropriate library from the navigation pane 2 Select the copy pool on the Summary for Copy Pools screen to open the Echo Copy Details screen 3 From the task bar select ...

Page 95: ...mber of simultaneous transfers number of slots management URL and availability 3 Expand the destination library in the navigation pane to access more specific information Cartridge Status and Slot Details To view the status of the destination library s slots expand the library in the navigation pane and select Slots The Summary for Slots screen displays the barcode cartridge status local library c...

Page 96: ...ring from the source cartridge to the target cartridge Echo Copy Restoring Ejecting the target cartridge and about to put the source cartridge into the firesafe Echo Copy Eject Pending About to eject the target cartridge and then put the source cart ridge into the firesafe Echo Copy Mirror Eject Pending Synchronizing the cartridge in the Destination Library with the source virtual cartridge When t...

Page 97: ...r to unload this tape from the physical library Tape Export Full Tape Tape contains export data and has been ejected This tape should be included in the collection to be sent to the target site Tape Export Unloaded Full Tape Tape that contains data that will be imported when the tape op erator moves it into an Import pool slot Signal to tape operator to load this tape into the physical library Tap...

Page 98: ...r replication deduplication enabled Advanced Search for Slots Quickly locate slots of interest using the Advanced Search link on the task bar Enter a specific barcode or filter by status local library and or copy pools Choose options from the lists and select Submit The slots meeting your criteria are displayed Mailslot Details Select Mailslot from the expanded destination library list to view the...

Page 99: ...licate 4 Select Submit The system immediately registers the selected cartridges into the queue to replicate when resources are available regardless of the policy windows Placing a Library Offline or Online Place the library offline in order to deploy firmware create a support ticket or run a library assessment test You can place a LAN WAN destination library offline as well To do so 1 From the nav...

Page 100: ...ct Next The MOVE MEDIA screen changes to display details of the potential move 7 To change information select Previous and correct the information entered on the previous screens 8 When the details of the move are correct select Submit The SUMMARY FOR SLOTS screen displays along with the message The media barcode was successfully moved The message does not display until the media is moved Ejecting...

Page 101: ...TAILS screen displays along with the message The media was successfully ejected from the drive into slot destination mailslot number Restarting Automigration Replication Services If you replace a tape drive on your physical tape library you must restart automigration replication services afterwards This resets the services to acknowledge the new tape drive 1 In Command View VLS select the System t...

Page 102: ...nation Library or Tape Drive Firmware To load firmware for a physical library or disk drive to a destination library 1 From the navigation pane select the appropriate destination library or disk drive 2 From the task bar select Upload Firmware 3 Select the firmware by either of these methods Type the file name in the Select file to upload field Select Browse to locate the appropriate file 4 Select...

Page 103: ...e drive 3 From the task bar in the TAPE DRIVE DETAILS window select Support Ticket A dialog box displays to confirm the selection 4 From the dialog box select OK The screen refreshes and displays the message Please wait action in progress Do not refresh this page When the support ticket has been generated the Support Ticket Results screen displays From this screen you can select Display results of...

Page 104: ...libraries available to the user Three operations also apply to SAN destination libraries and are explained in SAN Destination Library Operations on page 94 Monitoring Destination Library Status on page 95 Placing a Library Offline or Online on page 99 Copying Outside of the Policy Window on page 99 Exporting Data to Physical tapes for Tape Initialization NOTE Before beginning the export process ve...

Page 105: ...ns from the task bar This produces information needed for the data import process Print this information and ship it to the remote location with the physical tapes Stopping a Tape Export 1 On the navigation pane expand Destination Libraries and select Import Export Pools to open the list of all import and export pools 2 Select the export pool you wish to stop to open the Tape Export Pool Details s...

Page 106: ...n the Backup Postprocessing state In Command View VLS 1 On the Automigration Replication tab expand the destination library in the navigation pane and select Slots to open the Summary for Slots screen 2 Select Non Deduplicated Copy from the task bar 3 On the Non Deduplicated Copy screen select the slots you want to replicate 4 Select Submit The system immediately registers the selected cartridges ...

Page 107: ...r library from the navigation pane select the library on which you want to add the target from the Local Library pull down field The Available Slot Ranges section indicates the slots that are available on the library you just selected NOTE If you selected your library from the navigation pane this pull down field does not appear because you have already selected the appropriate library 7 Enter a s...

Page 108: ...through 14 for as many availability windows as you need 15 Select Submit The screen returns to the selected library s list of LAN WAN replication targets 16 Assign the LAN WAN replication target to the source library See Managing a LAN WAN Replication Library on page 77 NOTE When you configure a virtual library as a LAN WAN replication target with Echo Copy you may also need to hide it e g using L...

Page 109: ...ult Compression Setting for LAN WAN Replication Targets pull down field select whether the compression for LAN WAN replication targets is on Yes or off No by default 6 Enter a new port number for unencrypted data transfer only if you need to change it from the default Your firewall may require that the data transfer use a different port number 7 Select Submit Editing a LAN WAN Replication Target T...

Page 110: ...elect Add for each new availability window or the system will not record it 5 Select Submit Deleting a LAN WAN Replication Target 1 Select the Automigration Replication tab 2 Expand LAN WAN Replication Targets on the navigation pane 3 Select the LAN WAN replication target you wish to delete 4 On the LAN WAN Replication Target Details screen select Delete on the task bar 5 Select OK from the dialog...

Page 111: ...et with a different source library See Managing a LAN WAN Replication Library on page 77 NOTE Clearing the connection leaves both the source and destination libraries intact This is different from unmanaging a library where the source library is deleted Automigration Replication Reporting The VLS stores job status and history for all automigration and replication jobs allowing reports to be genera...

Page 112: ...tains The summary screen for the category displays the cartridge barcodes and other information such as the local library and destination library for each cartridge Use the Group By list to filter the cartridge list Select a specific barcode to see the details of that cartridge including the sync time current physical and logical size and job history You can access the Echo Copy Pool Details scree...

Page 113: ...ing defaults Refresh time for the display 1 to 15 minutes Duration of the job status graphs to display 1 to 90 days Reporting data retention period 1 to 90 days Duration of the CSV format export file 1 to 90 days Name for the CSV format export file You can also create a pre defined custom view based on the locations you choose 1 Select a location category 2 Select the specific locations of interes...

Page 114: ...the jobs included in the job history report select a View previously created on the Configuration screen If you haven t set up any views 1 Select a location category See Figure 54 2 Select the specific locations of interest from the Available Locations box You can select multiple devices by using Ctrl click 3 Using the button or by double clicking move the locations of interest into the Selected L...

Page 115: ...exported file In both cases the File Download window opens for you to determine where to save the file Viewing the Job Summary On the Job Summary screen you can see the number of successful failed and rescheduled jobs both coming in and going out from the current device By default it displays one day of data with the device acting as the Source To change the display change the number of days for w...

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Page 117: ...plication compares the most recent version of a backup to the previous version It places pointers in the earlier version that identify duplicated content in the new version Deduplication then eliminates the redundant data in the earlier version while retaining the complete new version HP Accelerated deduplication technology is designed around performance and scalability to meet the needs of enterp...

Page 118: ...is option the original backup is only replaced upon successful completion of the comparison 5 Space reclamation occurs when duplicate data from previous backups is removed from the disk This can take some time but results in previously consumed capacity being returned to a free pool on the device Getting Deduplication Running on the VLS Considerations To make the most of the deduplication benefits...

Page 119: ...es the VLS automatically reboots When the system is back up it first checks the standard capacity licenses and then the deduplication licenses Once the deduplication licenses are verified the deduplication feature is automatically enabled for all supported backup types No further setup is required When the next backup begins the deduplication process begins mapping the content of that backup After...

Page 120: ...o toggle this option The integrity check runs a second pass verification over the data after deduplication to ensure that the deduplicated tape matches the original version it will replace This is disabled by default because of its significant impact on performance NOTE You can set the state and backup algorithm at the individual backup job level On the Configuration screen select a specific data ...

Page 121: ...ication Summary displays a graph depicting the storage savings achieved with data that has been fully deduplicated 1 Select the System tab 2 Select Chassis on the navigation pane to expand it 3 Select Deduplication The deduplication summary displays In the graph displayed the original data is the uncompressed physical size of all user data that has fully deduplicated the deduplicated data is the a...

Page 122: ...or Next Backup state each time until the differencing locates the correct stream Pending Reclamation the differencing is complete duplicate data has been identified and space reclamation is now waiting for full cartridges before it can begin Partially Reclaimed in a backup job that spanned multiple cartridges the full cartridges have been space reclaimed but the last tape in the spanned set which ...

Page 123: ... jobs on it have been delta differenced except for one job that is waiting for another backup you can have the cartridge reclaimed by temporarily disabling the one remaining backup job Disabling the backup type disables all instances of that backup type on all cartridges that have not yet been delta differenced When you re enable the backup type it allows deduplication for future instances of that...

Page 124: ... System Ratio the ratio of the Logical Data divided by the Used Capacity Space Savings the percentage of capacity saved by deduplication Deduplication 124 ...

Page 125: ...ese reasons It has suffered a critical fault It is not seated properly in the disk array In the case of a hard drive it is predicted to fail in the near future assuming that it is seated properly in the disk array In the case of a power supply it is not plugged in NOTE The hard drive LEDs may not immediately illuminate when the disk array is powered on The LEDs illuminate after the hard drives are...

Page 126: ...lowing tables a component needs attention Figure 56 VLS6100 and VLS6500 node LED status during normal operation Status Description Item LED is green Internal health LED 1 LED is green External health LED power supply 2 LED is green NIC 1 link LED 3 LED is off NIC 2 link LED 4 Green LED is illuminated Amber LED is not il luminated FC port LEDs VLS6100 only 5 6 LED is green Power supply LEDs 7 Figur...

Page 127: ...Ds 3 5 Green or flashing green Activity exists 10 100 1000 NIC 1 activity LED 6 Green Link exists 10 100 1000 NIC 1 link LED 7 Green or flashing green Activity exists 10 100 1000 NIC 2 activity LED 8 Green Link exists 10 100 1000 NIC 2 link LED 9 Blue Identification is activated Flashing blue System is being managed remotely UID button LED 10 Green Normal Power supply 2 LED 11 Green Normal Power s...

Page 128: ...LED 2 Green or flashing green Activity exists NIC iLO 2 activity LED 3 Green Link exists NIC iLO 2 link LED 4 Red green and amber on or flashing Power on LED that is on flashing represents the link speed red 1 Gbps green 2 Gbps amber 4 Gbps Online I O activity FC port LEDs 5 7 Figure 59 VLS6800 node LED status during normal operation Operation 128 ...

Page 129: ...cure Shell Session on page 138 3 Initiate a reboot of the VLS by entering restartSystem To reboot the system from Command View VLS 1 Verify that any backup or restore operation has completed and that the VLS is idle 2 Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator See Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser on page 135 3 Under the System tab select Chassis in the nav...

Page 130: ...button on nodes not in standby mode Amber system power LEDs indicate that nodes are in standby mode 5 If removing the access panel from a node a Wait until the VLS has completed its shutdown operation then press the UID LED button on the front of the node Blue LEDs illuminate on the front and rear panels of the node b Go to the back of the rack and locate the node by identifying the illuminated re...

Page 131: ...ode by identifying the illuminated rear UID LED button b Unplug the node AC power cords from the power source The node is now without power Powering Off VLS6000 Disk Arrays CAUTION Always power off the node before disconnecting a VHDCI cable or powering off a disk array to prevent the appliance from erroneously detecting a disk array RAID volume failure NOTE It is not necessary to power off a disk...

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Page 133: ...ate IP address host name domain name subnet mask and gateway Can login as Administrator or User PC or workstation network attached to the VLS run ning Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4 7 or higher Command View VLS See Secure Shell and Serial User Inter faces on page 138 10 100 1000 BaseT Ethernet port configured with an appropriate IP address subnet mask and gateway...

Page 134: ...erations Viewing VLS hardware and virtual device status Installing VLS firmware updates Saving and restoring VLS network settings and virtual library configurations Restarting VLS device emulations and Command View VLS Viewing and saving VLS trace log files Command View VLS is installed on the VLS and communicates through the LAN Users can open a Command View VLS session from a web browser on the ...

Page 135: ...ity Alert window opens and prompts you to accept the Secure Sockets Layer SSL certificate install the SSL certificate as described in Installing the SSL Certificate into your Web Browser on page 136 The first time you open a Command View VLS session and the first time you open a Command View VLS session after changing the fully qualified name of the VLS a Security Alert window opens and prompts yo...

Page 136: ...ty Alert window opens and prompts you to accept the Secure Sockets Layer SSL certificate 4 Enter administrator or user in the Username box The username is case sensitive NOTE Logging in as administrator gives you full privileges to all VLS functions available through Command View VLS Logging in as a user gives you only viewing and cartridge management privileges 5 Enter the appropriate password in...

Page 137: ... Next 6 Make sure that Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate the default is chosen and select Next 7 Select Finish 8 A Security Window opens Select Yes 9 Select OK or Finish on each window that displays until the Command View VLS login window displays 10 Restarting Command View VLS To restart Command View VLS 1 Under the System tab select Chassis in the naviga...

Page 138: ...ring VLS mail and SNMP notification alert settings Editing VLS account passwords Enabling and disabling storage capacity oversubscription Viewing VLS hardware status Saving and restoring VLS network settings and virtual library configurations Restarting VLS device emulations and Command View VLS Rebooting and powering off the VLS The serial user interface also provides emergency login access that ...

Page 139: ... such as Windows Hyperterminal 3 Enter administrator or emergency for username 4 Enter the password for the username entered The default administrator password is admin The emergency login password is repair NOTE Logging in as administrator or using the emergency login gives you full privileges to all VLS functions available through the CLI command set Closing a Serial Session To close a serial se...

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Page 141: ...hey are configured have an IP address or unconfigured You can use the VLS discovery utility to set the network settings on an unconfigured VLS and to view the network settings of configured devices The utility can also be used to remove LUNs from the user interface after one or more LUNs are no longer configured or have been removed from the VLS NOTE The VLS discovery utility can only be used to c...

Page 142: ...he device type host name IP address if available and serial number are displayed for each device listed Figure 60 VLS discovery utility main window 3 To visually identify a device listed select the device from the list and click Beacon This will illuminate an LED on the device for the specified length of time In the case of the VLS the UID LED button on the VLS node illuminates Configuration 142 ...

Page 143: ...sk box NOTE To display the correct subnet mask gateway DNS server and domain name settings for the VLS open a DOS window on the computer running the VLS discovery utility and type ipconfig all 8 Enter the gateway in the Gateway box 9 Enter the DNS server IP address in the DNS IP Address box 10 Enter the domain name in the Domain Name box 11 Click Configure to save the network settings to the VLS 1...

Page 144: ... addresses with one line dnsaddr First DNS server address cannot use with dnsaddr dnsaddr1 Second DNS server address cannot use with dnsaddr dnsaddr2 Has no value indicates you want to configure the public Ethernet connection using DHCP reset is dhcp false dhcp IP address of public Ethernet connection ipaddr Gateway to network xx xx xx x gate Netmask Default is 255 255 255 0 mask First NTP Server ...

Page 145: ...ress gateway and netmask To set the network settings using Command View VLS 1 Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator See Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser on page 135 2 On the System tab select Chassis in the navigation tree 3 Select Set Network Configuration under Maintenance Tasks 4 Current network configuration NTP settings and time zone settings are...

Page 146: ... to the Identity tab window Set the maximum number of notification alerts to store To set the user preferences 1 Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator See Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser on page 135 2 From the System tab select Chassis in the navigation tree 3 Click User Preferences under Maintenance Tasks The User Preferences window opens Figure 63 ...

Page 147: ... the default settings if some system problem is occurring or if the AUTO setting is not working properly NOTE The values displayed under Actual are the actual values found by the VLS for the Fibre Channel host port NOTE If you enter a value that is not supported by the Fibre Channel port for example you enter Fabric in the Topology column but the port uses the Loop topology your entry remains in t...

Page 148: ... a link speed in the Link Speed Preferred box for each Fibre Channel host port Auto Allows the VLS to determine the Fibre Channel port s link speed 1 1 Gb per second 2 2 Gb per second 4 4 Gb per second 9 When you are finished configuring the Fibre Channel ports click Apply Settings 10 Restart the VLS device emulations to make the changes take effect See Restarting VLS Device Emulations on page 175...

Page 149: ...plays warnings on the Notifications screen when the backend storage capacity consumed reaches the user defined threshold determined when you enabled oversubscription Additional notifications are sent when the capacity consumed reaches 95 and again at 98 At the level of 98 the system will reject all attempts to write data from the backup application Free up storage space or add more storage before ...

Page 150: ...eclamation and the Notifications screen displays a notification of the scheduled reclamation Managing Virtual Device LUNs The following information varies in some places from VLS firmware version 2 x and version 3 x and is noted where this occurs The VLS has a LUN masking a LUN mapping and a port mapping feature that allows you to restrict host access to the LUNs virtual libraries and tape drives ...

Page 151: ...een added to a library since the last restart and the default LUN number it was assigned is not consecutive with the other virtual tape drives in the same library Restarting VLS device emulations changes the default LUN numbers as necessary to remove the gap or to make the virtual tape drive LUN numbers consecutive in each library This is done so that the virtual device LUN numbering meets the ope...

Page 152: ...N0 through LUN5 LUN8 and LUN9 to the host The VLS will automatically renumber the mapped LUNs so that LUNs 8 and 9 become LUNs 6 and 7 and they are now within the eight the host can see See LUN Mapping v3 x on page 153 In the VLS LUN masking occurs automatically for all hosts when you enable LUN mapping using the global enable disable LUN mapping setting See Setting the Default LUN Mapping on page...

Page 153: ...Mapping v3 x LUN mapping is used to present only a subset of the VLS virtual devices to a host If LUN mapping is enabled the VLS prevents all hosts connected to the VLS through the SAN from viewing any virtual devices until they are explicitly mapped to the host By disabling LUN mapping the VLS allows all hosts connected to the VLS to access all virtual devices configured on the VLS By default LUN...

Page 154: ...t Access Mode in the task bar 6 Initially All Devices is selected and LUN mapping is disabled 7 To enable LUN mapping select User Defined 8 Select Apply The global default is now set For every host you add LUN mapping is automatically enabled or disabled as you chose NOTE Both modes allow you to disable a host so that it cannot see any virtual devices regardless of any other settings Mapping LUNs ...

Page 155: ...indow These hosts currently do not have any of the devices shown mapped to them You can select multiple hosts using Ctrl click 9 Select Map next to Choose hosts The window refreshes and the host appears in the device list for the appropriate devices The selected devices are now visible to the new hosts To unmap LUNs by device 1 Navigate to the Device View window See the mapping procedure above 2 S...

Page 156: ...Mapping in the navigation tree 4 Select Host View The Host View window displays all of the devices that can be seen by a selected host Figure 67 Figure 67 LUN Mapping Host View window 5 Select a host from the Choose Host list to view the devices mapped to it The window refreshes to show the appropriate device list 6 Use the View By to narrow the list of devices based on the node 7 Select the devic...

Page 157: ...ear from the list These devices are no longer visible to the host NOTE After you map or unmap the virtual devices the VLS automatically reassigns a logical unit number LUN to each virtual library and tape drive created on the VLS to ensure that the virtual device LUN numbering meets the operating system LUN requirements Setting Up the Hosts You can configure the hosts in Command View VLS You will ...

Page 158: ... any letters or special characters 4 Enter a hostname in the Hostname box 5 Select Add The window refreshes and displays a message indicating the host was added successfully The new host WWPN is listed with the others To rename or newly assign a host name alias to a host WWPN 1 Open the Host Setup window 2 Select the hosts to rename 3 Enter the new hostname in the Hostname box for each selected ho...

Page 159: ...e LUN number LUN0 for host1 and the other hosts will still see Library 2 as the LUN number assigned by the VLS firmware LUN mapping is by host and is used to allow host access to hosts that are LUN masked and to present only a subset of the VLS virtual devices to a host LUN mapping should only be used if the host requires LUN masking For example if host1 is LUN masked so it cannot see all the virt...

Page 160: ... the same FC host port the virtual device with the lowest virtual device ID number assigned by the VLS is recognized as that LUN number by the host s operating system The other virtual device is ignored by the operating system Dual Port Virtual Devices When creating a library robot LUN or tape drive LUNs you can present the virtual devices to a pair of host ports rather than just one port Both por...

Page 161: ... environ ment See the HP StorageWorks 6000 series virtual library system solutions guide You can configure any combination of virtual tape libraries and virtual tape drives up to the maximum number supported on the VLS You can configure one node with up to 16 libraries with a total of up to 128 tape drives To create a new virtual library 1 Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administ...

Page 162: ...lots that may be added to the library in the Maximum Slots box The default values in the Maximum Slots box is based on the physical tape library you selected CAUTION Changing the defaults can have unpredictable results if your backup application expects a certain number of slots in a specific library type 9 Enter the maximum number of input export ports on which the library may be configured to be...

Page 163: ...ion pane 5 Select Edit Virtual Libraries in the task bar 6 On the Edit Virtual Libraries screen select the library you want to edit from the list 7 Change the number of slots and or the number of drives in the appropriate fields 8 Select Next A warning message indicates that some services will stop if you make any changes 9 Select Edit Library to continue The screen displays a please wait message ...

Page 164: ...System tab b Select the library in the navigation tree to which you want to add tape drives c Click Create Tape Drive in the task bar The Tape Drive Parameters window opens Figure 72 Figure 72 Create Virtual Library Wizard window 5 of 12 3 Select the type of physical tape drive to emulate 4 Enter the Fibre Channel host port on which to present the tape drives in the Port Mapping box Only one port ...

Page 165: ...ves across the Fibre Channel host ports to obtain maximum performance Tape drives in a library do not have to be mapped to the same port as the library 7 To enable software data compression for the tape drives on the VLS6100 VLS6500 or VLS6800 select Enable Compression Software data compression 2 1 is performed only on data handled by tape drives with data compression enabled Data compression allo...

Page 166: ...eate Library Wizard window select Create Cartridges The Cartridge Parameters window opens Figure 74 2 If not a Click the System tab b Select the virtual library in the navigation tree to which you are adding cartridges c Click Create Cartridge in the task bar The Cartridge Parameters window opens Figure 74 Figure 74 Create Virtual Library Wizard window 8 of 12 3 To add a barcode template a Enter t...

Page 167: ...x character or less barcode number if your backup application is Veritas Netbackup Veritas Netbackup has a six character barcode number limit 5 Click Next Step 6 Select the type of physical cartridge to emulate Figure 75 7 Click Next Step Figure 75 Create Virtual Library Wizard window 9 of 12 HP StorageWorks 167 ...

Page 168: ...ary Wizard window 10 of 12 9 Click Next Step A summary window opens and displays details about the cartridges you created 10 Click Next 11 Click Return The System tab window opens You can now select the new library tape drives and cartridges in the navigation tree to view their configuration information such as their default LUN numbers Destroying a Virtual Library NOTE Destroying a virtual librar...

Page 169: ...k Finish Destroying a Tape Drive NOTE Destroying a tape drive may create a gap in the default LUN numbering on the Fibre Channel host port to which it was mapped If a gap is created restart the VLS device emulations to remove the gap See Restarting VLS Device Emulations on page 175 Most operating systems will ignore cannot access any virtual devices with LUN numbers that follow a gap in the LUN nu...

Page 170: ...on To destroy cartridges 1 Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator See Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser on page 135 2 Click the System tab 3 Select Cartridges in the navigation tree The cartridges details window opens Figure 77 Figure 77 Cartridges details window 4 Select the number of cartridges to display from the pull down box beside the group of car...

Page 171: ...k Yes to confirm 9 Click Finish NOTE Barcode numbers assigned to cartridges that have been destroyed can be reused To reuse a barcode number do one of the following Create a new barcode template with the appropriate values to use the barcode numbers Delete the barcode template used to create the original cartridges and then recreate the barcode template with the appropriate values to use the barco...

Page 172: ...gure 79 Figure 79 Add Remove Barcode Templates window 5 To delete a barcode template click the Remove button for the barcode template The window refreshes when the deletion operation is finished 6 To add a barcode template a Enter the barcode prefix one to five alpha characters in the Barcode Prefix box b Enter the number of digits for the barcode number in the Digit Length box c Enter the barcode...

Page 173: ...er on page 135 2 On the System tab select Chassis from the navigation tree 3 Click Edit Accounts under Maintenance Tasks The Edit Accounts window opens Figure 80 Figure 80 Edit Accounts window 4 Enter the current password in the Old Password box The password is case sensitive 5 Enter a new password in the New Password box 6 Enter the new password again in the Retype New Password box 7 Click Apply ...

Page 174: ...dges that were in drives will NOT be returned to their original slots They will be loaded back into the drives Use Force Unload to return them to their original slots if needed Freeing up Storage Space Storage space can be freed up by erasing the data on or destroying virtual media that is no longer used such as Cartridges that are no longer used by a backup application Cartridges that have been m...

Page 175: ...ements When this occurs on each host Rescan the SAN with the operating system for hardware changes Rescan for new devices with the backup application and update the backup application device files CAUTION Restarting VLS device emulations places the VLS cartridges back into the same library slots and tape drives they were in at the time of reboot restart To move the cartridges from tape drives back...

Page 176: ...re Channel host bus adapter card the VLS still appears exactly the same to the external SAN It does this by generating a VLS serial number and Fibre Channel port WWPNs at first boot which are based on the system board s MAC address The VLS serial number and Fibre Channel port WWPNs are saved on the VLS hard drives and with the virtual library configuration settings in the configuration file HP hig...

Page 177: ...NOTE Optionally you can set the device to automatically save and E mail the configuration file at midnight after the configuration is modified See Edit the Email Settings on page 182 HP StorageWorks 177 ...

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Page 179: ...etect the component or a part of the component In addition to the device status a red or yellow alert bar will highlight specific parts of a component when that particular element within the component has failed red or is operating outside its normal range yellow To view the status information for a VLS hardware component or virtual device 1 Open a Command View VLS session See Opening a Command Vi...

Page 180: ... degraded Error A component has failed Navigation Tree Icon An icon appears just to the left of objects in the navigation tree when an unknown warning or error condition is present with a component It also appears just to the left of the parent objects of that component For example if the icon is displayed by Fibre Channel in the navigation tree it will also be displayed by its parent objects for ...

Page 181: ...ert To view the notification alerts for a specific VLS hardware component 1 Open a Command View VLS session See Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser on page 135 2 Click the System tab 3 Select the object in the navigation tree that represents the hardware component that you want to view The notification alerts relevant to the object selected and its subobjects in the navigation tr...

Page 182: ...LS in the Outgoing Mail Server box b If you want to change the From address which defaults to administrator device name type the preferred address in the Sender Email Address box c Click Add d To add another email server repeat these steps 5 To delete an email server from the list click the Remove button for the email server Edit the Email Settings Email notification is sent to the persons you inc...

Page 183: ... Sends detailed mail messages Long Attachment Sends detailed mail messages and relevant log files Configuration Saves the VLS configuration and emails it at midnight after any configur ation change d Click Add e To add another email address repeat these steps 5 To delete an email address click the Remove button for the email address 6 To test an email address entry click Test Email If the test mes...

Page 184: ...oles a Enter the host name of a management console that you want to receive VLS SNMP traps in the Hostname box b Enter the string name that is passed with the set to get commands from the management console in the Community String box This value is typically set to Public c Select the appropriate trap version for the management application that will receive the SNMP traps in the Trap Version box S...

Page 185: ... Write Users 2 Under the user s name select disable The SMIS Users screen refreshes and displays the message The Read Write or Read Only User was successfully disabled The disable button for that user is replaced by the enable button To enable a user 1 From the Notifications tab task bar select Get SMI S users The SMI S Users screen displays listing Read Only Users and Read Write Users 2 Under the...

Page 186: ... Log Viewer window opens 4 Click the trace log file that you want to view The contents of the trace log file opens Saving a Trace Log File You can save a trace log file to an external file From Command View VLS 1 Click the System tab 2 Select Chassis in the navigation tree 3 Click Log Viewer under Maintenance Tasks The Log Viewer window opens 4 Right click the trace log file from the list and sele...

Page 187: ...you on a regular basis see Receiving Automated Reports on page 194 To view and configure VLS performance storage use and SAN health reports 1 From the System tab select Chassis at the top of the navigation tree 2 From the Tasks displayed at the top of the main window select Reporting The reporting tabs open to Performance History by default Exporting CSV Data Many of the reports allow you to expor...

Page 188: ...efault duration of the CSV format export file The default name for the CSV format export file You can also create a pre defined custom view based on the devices you choose See Current Status Tab on page 187 SAN Health Tab and Notifications For the SAN Health tab you can customize The number of SRRs Sequence Retransmission Requests for an item above which a notification is generated The number of S...

Page 189: ...nstead of a gauge Performance History The Performance History tab displays a table of performance data for the selected nodes or devices as designated in the Configuration tab To determine which devices display select one of the following Nodes Pre define Views and then select a view from the list Determine the duration of the data reported in the graphs Valid entries are whole numbers between one...

Page 190: ...nformation To change the information displayed in the graphs 1 Select the date range to include in the report Start date the date you want as the starting point for stepping back into the past by some number of days to establish a particular date range This is effectively the end date of the date range Hour of the day the hour of the day in 24 hour time to use in conjunction with the Start date Go...

Page 191: ...a after compression and deduplication without deduplication it represents data after compression To export the physical capacity CSV data enter the number of days to include in the report and select Export See Exporting CSV Data on page 187 for more information To change the information displayed in the graphs follow Step 1 Step 2 and Step 4 in Logical Capacity on page 190 The final two graphs all...

Page 192: ... the view if desired in the name field and select Update View Select Delete View if you want to remove that view from your Pre defined options To see the graph for a particular pre defined view select it from the Update Existing View list The graph immediately updates to the data for that view To further refine a report you can change the number of days reflected in the graph and the type of error...

Page 193: ...te or Cancel to enter all of the criteria values 4 If you opted to use a template select the template and then select Run Simulation If you opted not to use a template enter the criteria values and then select Run Simulation You can add edit and delete templates see Using the Workload Assessment Templates 5 Enter the size of the full backup in GB at the top of the screen 6 Select Run Simulation Sc...

Page 194: ...mance of the library the overall performance of the library 6 Select Submit The screen indicates that the notification alerts have been set 7 Select Back to return to the Workload Assessment screen Replication History This tab displays two views of the replication usage for the VLS system The first graph shows the actual traffic the y axis displays the usage in MB and the x axis displays the day o...

Page 195: ...ors encountered on all the locations in the SAN including the number of service retry requests SRR and aborts Replication Data for ISV Import sends an hourly email report listing which virtual cartridges have been successfully replicated in the last hour Feed this cartridge list into a script that automatically triggers tape import jobs in the backup application which read the new cartridge data a...

Page 196: ...t The Storage Exerciser opens to the Configuration tab NOTE Storage Exerciser jobs will slow down other VLS operations Do not start a job when the performance of other VLS operations is critical NOTE All jobs are run from the master node Storage Exerciser jobs only test the physical storage they do not test load balancing or stress multiple nodes with multiple streams Configuring the Storage Exerc...

Page 197: ... 1 to 6 the default is 1 s compressibility 1 to 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 4 1 Only applicable to a Background test c data limit in GB Only applicable to a Background test D time limit HH MM Only applicable to a Background test T Starting and Reviewing Read only Jobs The Read only Job tab displays information for all previous and current Read only jobs The Storage Pool and Number of Concurrent Streams ...

Page 198: ...inuously until the job duration is complete if you added one or until you cancel the job Select Cancel in the appropriate row to cancel a Background job NOTE During a job one cartridge per storage pool involved in the job is created to support the background process This cartridge can be found under the VLS cartridge list prefixed with StorageExerciser_ You can only start one Background job at a t...

Page 199: ...f the decompression error Log File Fields The log file is a comma separated values CSV file format The data fields are separated by commas or columns depending on the program used to view the file Test summaries are logged at the beginning and end of a test The data fields are in order as follows Test_summary indicates that this row of data is the test summary information Test summary ID Date of t...

Page 200: ...he test Generated job key Test start time Time of last update to the job Test end time Number of the storage pool tested Total amount of data written during the test at this point Direction read or write Result success or fail Message if any associated with the failed job External connect error if any Source barcode of the job Target barcode of the job Monitoring 200 ...

Page 201: ...d with a command The following conventions are used in this section to identify option tags and arguments An option tag is preceded by a The argument is separated from the option tag by a space If an argument contains a space it must be enclosed by either two single quotes or two double quotes If there is no argument after an option tag the option is a switch An after an argument means the argumen...

Page 202: ...so version Displays CLI command usage information Where tag can be c command Provides help information for the specified CLI command all Lists all CLI commands and their help information help Enables VLS logging Where the options are d n Debug level 1 to 9 optional h Displays command usage information optional enableVlsLog Disables VLS logging Where the options are d n Debug level 1 to 1 optional ...

Page 203: ... Second DNS server address cannot use with dnsaddr dhcp Has no value indicates you want to configure the public Ethernet connection using DHCP reset is dhcp false ipaddr IP address of public Ethernet connection gate Gateway to network xx xx xx x mask Netmask Defaults to 255 255 255 0 setConfigValue tag value Displays the day date time time zone and year such as Mon March 14 11 30 46 EST 2005 getDa...

Page 204: ... 2 Two GB 4 Four GB or 10 Ten GB required t n Preferred topology 0 Auto 1 Point to Point 2 Loop 3 Fabric or 4 Public Loop required h Displays command usage information optional updateFC Enables or disables oversubscription and specifies the percent storage remaining for notification Where the options are e n Enable disable oversubscription 0 Disabled or 1 Enabled required p n Percentage of capacit...

Page 205: ...es defined on the VLS getLibs Returns a summary of the specified library Where the options are a s Name of library Library_0 required h Displays command usage information optional getLib Returns a summary of the slot status for each defined library open used total getLibOpenSlots Deletes the specified library from the VLS This operation takes several minutes to perform Where the options are a n No...

Page 206: ...st of all tape drives defined in the VLS Where the options are a s Library name Library_0 required h Displays command usage information optional getTapeDrives Returns the configuration information for the specified tape drive Where the options are a s Name of desired tape drive TapeDrive_1 required h Displays command usage information optional getTapeDrive Returns the R W statistics of the specifi...

Page 207: ...ere the options are a s Barcode prefix required f Force This parameter is ignored and is present only for backward compatibility optional h Displays command usage information optional deleteBarCode Gets cartridges by storage pool name Where the options are a s Storage pool name StoragePool_ optional h Displays command usage information optional getCartsBySP Returns a list of available cartridge em...

Page 208: ...ion optional createCartridge Returns a list of the cartridges that have been created All cartridges have both a VLS filename cartridge name and a barcode label This command returns the following cartridge metadata Storage pool the cartridge resides SD_1_0 Cartridge VLS filename Cartridge capacity in GB Consumed capacity in GB Cartridge type Timestamp value for when it was last loaded Whether or no...

Page 209: ... number number in storage pool and so on for each LUN getStorageLuns Returns a list of the storage LUNs in the disk array Where the options are a s Disk array IP address required h Displays command usage information optional getStorageLunsByAr ray Returns a list of the storage LUNs on the storage pool Where the options are a s Storage pool name StoragePool_ optional h Displays command usage inform...

Page 210: ...UN map for specified device listLunMap Deletes the specified device from the host deleteLunMap Returns the compatibility mode for the virtual serial numbers getTapeSerialCompat ibilityMode Sets the compatibility mode for the virtual serial numbers Upgrading to VLS firm ware version 3 3 0 cause the colons in serial numbers to change to periods m s Compatibility mode Standard default keeps change of...

Page 211: ... the cartridge required c n Current capacity of the cartridge in gigabytes optional Only required if changing the cartridge capacity l s Name of library in which the cartridge resides Library_0 required nc n Desired new capacity of the cartridge in gigabytes optional nl s Name of the new library if moving cartridge Library_1 optional s s Storage LUN name SLun_ required w Write protect 0 read write...

Page 212: ...is Returns information on the node Where the options are a s Node name Head_0 required h Displays command usage information optional getNode Returns the list of nodes in the VLS getNodeNames Returns fault information for the specified node Where the options are a s Node name Head_0 required h Displays command usage information optional getNodeFault Returns the current configuration of the specifie...

Page 213: ...e Where the options are d mm dd yy on or after this date required h Displays command usage information optional getNotifica tionsDate Deletes the specified notification alerts from the VLS Where the options are id s ID number of notification to delete required h Displays command usage information optional deleteNotifications Specifies an E mail server with an SMTP gateway to route notification ale...

Page 214: ...kward compatibility optional y n Email type 1 long with attachment 2 long 4 short 8 reports 16 configuration required h Displays command usage information optional deleteEmail Specifies an SNMP management console to receive SNMP traps from the VLS Where the options are a s SNMP server IP address required c s VLS node IP address required m s Community Public required v s Trap version required s n S...

Page 215: ... and buttons NOTE For lights that blink or flash the frequency of Hz is about the same number of blinks or flashes per second VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node Components LEDs and Buttons Front Panel Components Description Item Diskette drive blank 1 CD ROM drive 2 Front USB port 3 Hard drive 0 4 Hard drive 1 5 HP StorageWorks 215 ...

Page 216: ...managed remotely Off Identification is deactivated UID button LED 2 Green System health is normal Amber System is degraded To identify the component in a degraded state refer to sys tem board LEDs Red System is critical To identify the com ponent in a critical state refer to system board LEDs Off System health is normal when in standby mode Internal health LED 3 Green Power supply health is normal...

Page 217: ...o network exists If power is off the front panel LED is not active View the LEDs on the RJ 45 connector for status by referring to the rear panel LEDs See Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons NIC 2 link activity LED 6 NOTE SATA hard drive LED functionality is not currently supported Rear Panel Components Description Item FC host ports 1 1 VHDCI connectors 1 2 Power supply bay 2 3 Power supply bay 1 4 Seria...

Page 218: ...en Activity exists Off No activity exists iLO activity LED 3 Green Link exists Off No link exists iLO link LED 4 Green Network activity Flashing green Network activity Off No network activity 10 100 1000 NIC 2 activity LED 5 Green Linked to the network Off Not linked to the network 10 100 1000 NIC 2 link LED 6 Green Linked to the network Off Not linked to the network 10 100 1000 NIC 1 link LED 7 G...

Page 219: ...own The VLS6510 does not have FC host port LEDs System Board Components Description Item Description Item Power supply connector 8 DIMM slots 1 4 1 Power supply signal connector 9 NMI Non Maskable Interrupt switch 2 Remote management connector 10 System maintenance switch SW2 3 SATA connectors 11 Processor 1 socket 4 PCI riser board assembly connector for slot 2 riser board 12 Processor 2 socket 5...

Page 220: ...utionary or critical temperature level Off Temperature is OK Overtemperature 5 Amber Processor has failed Off Processor is operating normally Processor 1 failure 6 Amber PPM has failed Off PPM is operating normally PPM 1 failure 7 Amber PPM has failed Off PPM is operating normally PPM 2 failure 8 Amber Processor has failed Off Processor is operating normally Processor 2 failure 9 Amber Power suppl...

Page 221: ...nal health LED on the front panel of the node illuminates either amber or red the node is experiencing a health event Combinations of illuminated system board LEDs and the internal health LED indicate node status Status Internal Health LED Color System board LED and color One or more of the following conditions may exist Processor in socket X has failed Processor in socket X failed over to the off...

Page 222: ...rature level Red The PCI riser board assembly is not seated Red Riser interlock Am ber Bank X failed over to the online spare memory bank Amber Online spare memory Amber The power converter module is not seated Red Power converter module interlock Amber A redundant fan has failed Amber Fan module Amber The minimum fan requirements are not being met in one or more of the fan modules One or more fan...

Page 223: ...is module have failed Red All fans in this module are operating normally Off VLS6200 Node Components LEDs and Buttons Front Panel Components Description Item DVD CD drive 1 Front USB connector 2 HP Systems Insight Display 3 Video connector 4 Hard drive blank 5 Hard drive blank 6 Hard drive 2 7 HP StorageWorks 223 ...

Page 224: ... Identification is deactivated UID button LED 2 Green System health is normal Amber System health is degraded To identify the component in a degraded state refer to HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations Red System health is critical To identify the component in a critical state refer to HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations Off System h...

Page 225: ... exists If power is off the front panel LED is not active View the LEDs on the RJ 45 connector for status by referring to Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons NIC 2 link activity LED 6 Rear Panel Components Description Item Dual port FC card host port port 0 1 Dual port FC card host port port 1 2 VHDCI connectors 3 Power supply 2 4 Power supply 1 5 NIC 2 connector not used 6 NIC 1 connector user network 7 ...

Page 226: ...g alternately Firmware error Red green and amber off Power off FC port LEDs 3 5 Green Activity exists Flashing green Activity exists Off No activity exists 10 100 1000 NIC 1 activity LED 6 Green Link exists Off No link exists 10 100 1000 NIC 1 link LED 7 Green Activity exists Flashing green Activity exists Off No activity exists 10 100 1000 NIC 2 activity LED 8 Green Link exists Off No link exists...

Page 227: ...ription Item System maintenance switch SW1 1 NMI switch 2 FBDIMM slots 1 8 3 Processor socket 2 4 Processor socket 1 5 DVD CD drive connector 6 Power button connector 7 Fan module 3 connectors 8 Fan module 2 connectors 9 Fan module 1 connectors 10 SAS hard drive backplane power connector 11 Integrated Smart RAID controller connector 12 Power supply connector 1 13 Power supply connector 2 14 HP Sto...

Page 228: ...ssing the VLS6200 HP Systems Insight Display To eject the HP Systems Insight Display 1 Press and release the display 2 Extend the display from the chassis Figure 88 Extending the HP Systems Insight Display The display can be rotated up to 90 degrees Figure 89 Rotating the HP Systems Insight Display Component Identification 228 ...

Page 229: ...mory failure occurred Off No protection Mirrored memory LED 2 Amber Failure Off Normal For additional information detailing the causes for the activation of these LEDs refer to HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations All other LEDs NOTE The HP Systems Insight Display LEDs represent the system board layout HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinat...

Page 230: ... other FBDIMMs Isolate the failed FBDIMM by replacing each FBDIMM in a bank with a known working FB DIMM Red FBDIMM failure all slots in one bank amber Bank X failed over to the online spare memory bank Amber Online spare memory amber Invalid online spare memory configuration Red Online spare memory flashing amber Online spare memory enabled and not failed Green Online spare memory green Bank X fa...

Page 231: ... drive is part of an array that is undergoing capacity expansion or stripe migration but a predictive failure alert has been received for this drive To minimize the risk of data loss do not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is complete Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz Flashing regularly 1 Hz Do not remove the drive Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause data l...

Page 232: ... possible Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz Off The drive is offline a spare or not configured as part of an array Off Off Fan Locations Description Item Fan module 1 1 Fan module 2 2 Fan module 3 3 VLS6600 Node Components LEDs and Buttons Front Panel Components Description Item DVD CD drive 1 Video connector 2 USB connectors 2 3 Component Identification 232 ...

Page 233: ...y managed Off Identification is deactivated UID button LED 1 Green System health is normal Amber System health is degraded To identify the component in a degraded state refer to HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations Red System health is critical To identify the component in a critical state refer to HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations...

Page 234: ...ront panel LED is not active View the LEDs on the RJ 45 connector for status by referring to Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons NIC 1 link activity LED 4 Green Network link exists Flashing green Network link and activity exist Off No link to network exists If power is off the front panel LED is not active View the LEDs on the RJ 45 connector for status by referring to Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons NIC 2 li...

Page 235: ...hese LEDs refer to HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations All other LEDs IMPORTANT If more than one FBDIMM slot LED is illuminated further troubleshooting is required Test each bank of FBDIMMs by removing all other FBDIMMs Isolate the failed FBDIMM by replacing each FBDIMM in a bank with a known working FBDIMM NOTE The HP Systems Insight Display LEDs represent the sys...

Page 236: ...C 2 connector not used 11 NIC 1 connector user network 12 Power supply 2 13 Power supply 1 14 iLO 2 NIC connector service port 15 Video connector 16 USB connectors 2 17 Serial connector to access CLI 18 Mouse connector 19 Keyboard connector 20 Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons Status Description Item Green Normal Off System is off or power supply has failed Power supply LED 1 Component Identification 23...

Page 237: ...D 3 Green Link exists Off No link exists NIC iLO 2 link LED 4 Red green and amber on or flashing Power on LED that is on flashing represents the link speed red 1 Gbps green 2 Gbps amber 4 Gbps Online I O activity Red green and amber flashing alternately Firmware error Red green and amber off Power off FC port LEDs 5 7 System Board Components Description Item Fan board connector 1 PPM 1 2 PPM 2 3 P...

Page 238: ...ctor 12 Fan 4 connector 13 Fan 2 connector 14 Fan 3 connector 15 Fan 1 connector 16 FBDIMM slots 1 8 17 Multibay interface connector 18 Processor socket 1 19 Processor socket 2 20 1 The lower USB connection is unavailable FBDIMM Slots FBDIMM slots are numbered sequentially 1 through 8 and the paired banks are identified by the letters A B C and D Component Identification 238 ...

Page 239: ...iled processor during POST Red Processor failure socket X amber Processor in socket X is in a pre failure condition Amber One or more of the following conditions may exist PPM in slot X has failed PPM is not installed in slot X but the corresponding processor is installed Red PPM failure slot X amber FBDIMM in slot X has failed Red FBDIMM failure slot X amber FBDIMM in slot X is in a pre failure c...

Page 240: ...nfiguration Red Mirrored memory flashing amber Mirrored memory enabled and not failed Green Mirrored memory green The Health Driver has detected a cautionary temperature level Amber Overtemperature amber The server has detected a hardware critical temperature level Red PCI riser cage is not seated Red Riser interlock am ber One fan is failed or removed Amber Fan module amber Two or more fans have ...

Page 241: ...drive To minimize the risk of data loss do not replace the drive until the expansion or migration is complete Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz Flashing regularly 1 Hz Do not remove the drive Removing a drive may terminate the current operation and cause data loss The drive is rebuilding or it is part of an array that is undergoing capacity expansion or stripe migration Off Flashing regularly 1 Hz The...

Page 242: ...mponents LEDs and Buttons Front Panel Components Description Item Eject button for diskette drive 1 Diskette drive 2 DVD CD drive 3 Eject button for DVD CD drive 4 SCSI hard drive 1 5 Hard drive blank 6 Component Identification 242 ...

Page 243: ...re motely Off Identification is deactivated Unit identification button LED 1 Green System health is normal Amber System is degraded To identify the component in a degraded state refer to the QuickFind Diagnostic Display LEDs Red System is critical To identify the com ponent in a critical state refer to QuickFind Diagnostic Display LEDs Off System health is normal when in standby mode Internal heal...

Page 244: ...s part of an array Off No drive activity For more information about the meaning of the various hard drive LED illumination patterns see Hard drive LED combinations Hard drive activity LED 5 On Drive is part of an array and is cur rently working Flashing Online activity Off No online activity For more information about the meaning of the various hard drive LED illumination patterns see Hard drive L...

Page 245: ...this pro cess causes data loss The drive is part of an array being selected by the Array Configuration Utility Or The Options ROMPaq is upgrading the drive Flashing Flashing Flashing OK to replace the drive online if a predictive failure alert is received and the drive is attached to an RAID controller The drive is not configured as part of an array Or If this drive is part of an array then a powe...

Page 246: ...onents Description Item iLO management LAN port service port 1 USB connector 1 2 USB connector 2 3 Keyboard connector 4 Mouse connector not used 5 Video connector 6 Serial connector 7 10 100 1000 NIC 2 service port 8 10 100 1000 NIC 1 user network 9 VHDCI connectors 10 FC host ports 11 AC power connector for power supply 1 12 AC power connector for power supply 2 13 Component Identification 246 ...

Page 247: ...ty Green Ethernet activity LED 1 On Linked to the network Off Not linked to the network Green Ethernet link LED 2 Blue Identification is activated Blue flashing System being managed remotely Off Identification is deactivated Green Rear Unit Identifica tion button and LED 3 System Board Components HP StorageWorks 247 ...

Page 248: ...npopulated 4 System board battery 13 Slot 5 Smart RAID controller board 3 5 System maintenance switch SW3 14 Slot 6 Smart RAID controller board 2 6 System ID switch SW4 15 Slot 7 Smart RAID controller board 1 7 iLO Redundant ROM Override Switch SW5 16 Slot 8 Smart RAID controller board 0 8 Processor Memory Board Components Description Item Memory bank 1 1 2 Memory bank 2 3 4 Memory bank 3 5 6 Memo...

Page 249: ...required Fan 1 Processor pre failure notification Inspect the IML logs and POST messages Processor might need to be replaced Off Normal On Attention required Processor 2 Processor memory board power failure If problem persists replace the processor or processor memory board Off Normal On Attention required Processor memory board 3 PPM power failure If problem persists replace PPM If the PPM and th...

Page 250: ...the system I O board Off Normal On Attention required I O power fault 7 The node experienced a thermal shutdown If one of the CPU thermal LEDs is amber that CPU experienced an overtemperature condition Be sure that the processor heatsink is properly at tached For more information refer to the mainten ance and service guide Be sure the correct DIMMs 1 2 tall are installed Be sure all fans are insta...

Page 251: ... see amber LEDs for which slots might have caused the error Reseat the adapter cards If problem persists remove or replace one or both of the cards Off Normal On Attention required Bus error 12 Fan Locations Description Item Description Item Fan 5 5 Fan 1 1 Fan 6 6 Fan 2 2 Fan 7 7 Fan 3 3 Fan 8 8 Fan 4 4 HP StorageWorks 251 ...

Page 252: ... the fan and the fan is functional Green Fan failure Amber VLS6000 series Disk Array Components LEDs and Buttons Front Panel Components Description Item Drives 0 1 and 2 numbered from top to bottom 1 Drives 3 4 and 5 2 Drives 6 7 and 8 3 Drives 9 10 and 11 4 Component Identification 252 ...

Page 253: ...gement application Steadily blue On off or flashing A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive Replace the drive as soon as possible Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz On The drive is online but it is not currently active Off On A predictive failure alert has been received for this drive To minimize the risk of data loss replace the drive Amber flashing regularly 1 Hz Flashing regularl...

Page 254: ...onnector 3 Fan module 0 4 Fan module 1 5 Power supply bay 1 6 WARNING Do not use the handles on the power supply units to lift or hold the disk array These handles are designed only for holding the power supply units or removing them from the disk array not for supporting the weight of the disk array Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons Description Item Arrow buttons not used 1 Component Identification 254...

Page 255: ...y illuminates the blue LED on all the drives in the disk array 3 Disk array monitor status LED not used 4 Disk array fault LED not used 5 Disk array power button 6 Power supply 0 LED 7 Power supply 1 LED 8 Controller module LED 9 Fan module 0 LED 10 Fan module 1 LED 11 HP StorageWorks 255 ...

Page 256: ...Component Identification 256 ...

Page 257: ... boxes Keep electrostatic sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static free workstations Cover workstations with approved static dissipating material Use a wrist strap connected to the work surface and properly grounded earthed tools and equipment Keep work area free of non conductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and foam packing Place parts on a grounded sur...

Page 258: ... To access some components and perform certain replacement procedures you must perform one or more of the following procedures Locating and Removing the Torx T 15 Tool VLS6800 node only Extend the node from the rack See Extending the Node from the Rack Extending the VLS6600 Node from the Rack or Extending the VLS6800 Node from the Rack If you are performing service procedures in an HP Compaq brand...

Page 259: ...component into or out of the rack The sliding rails could pinch your fingertips To extend a node from the rack 1 Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the node faceplate to the front of the rack 2 Extend the node on the rack rails until the node rail release latches engage 3 After performing the replacement procedure slide the node back into the rack a Press the node rail release latches and slide th...

Page 260: ... side of the server 2 Extend the node on the rack rails until the node rail release latches engage Figure 91 Extending the node from the rack 3 After performing the replacement procedure slide the node back into the rack a Press the node rail release latches 1 and slide the node fully into the rack Figure 92 Sliding the node back into the rack b Press the node firmly into the rack to secure it in ...

Page 261: ... stabilized before extending the node from the rack WARNING Be careful when pressing the rail release levers and sliding the component into or out of the rack The sliding rails could pinch your fingertips 1 Loosen the thumbscrews that secure the node to the front of the rack Figure 93 Loosening the front panel thumbscrews HP StorageWorks 261 ...

Page 262: ...2 Extend the node on the rack rails until the node rail release latches engage Figure 94 Extending the node from the rack Component Replacement 262 ...

Page 263: ...hten the thumbscrews to secure the node to the rack Figure 96 Tightening the thumbscrews Removing a VLS6100 VLS6200 or VLS6500 Node from the Rack To remove the node from a rack 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System 2 Extend the node from the rack See Extending the Node from the Rack 3 Disconnect the cabling and remove the node from the rack For more information refer to the documentatio...

Page 264: ...refer to the documentation that ships with the rack mounting option 4 Place the node on a sturdy level surface Removing the VLS6100 VLS6200 or VLS6500 Node Access Panel WARNING Pressing the Power on Standby button sets the node to the standby position which removes power from most areas of the node However portions of the power supply and some internal circuitry remain active until the AC power co...

Page 265: ...ng periods without the access panel Operating the node without the access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage CAUTION Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components Properly ground yourself before beginning any installation procedure 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System 2 Extend the node from the rack See Extending the Node f...

Page 266: ...ng any installation procedure 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System 2 Extend the node from the rack See Extending the VLS6800 Node from the Rack 3 Unlock the access panel latch 4 Lift up on the latch and remove the access panel Figure 97 Removing the access panel Installing the VLS6100 VLS6200 or VLS6500 Node Access Panel 1 Set the access panel on top of the node about a inch 0 2 inch f...

Page 267: ... top of the node with the latch open Allow the panel to extend past the rear of the node approximately 1 25 cm 0 5 inches 2 Push down on the latch 3 Slide the access panel into the closed position VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node Component Replacement SATA Hard Drive CAUTION To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a bl...

Page 268: ...s far as it can go and slide the drive into the bay until the latch mechanism engages the chassis Then firmly push in the latch handle to lock the drive in the drive bay 2 Power on the node See Powering on the VLS6000 series System On reboot the replacement drive is automatically configured to RAID 1 no administrator action is required CD ROM Drive 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System ...

Page 269: ... improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 Disconnect the power cord from the power supply 2 Press the power supply release lever and then pull the power supply from the node Figure 100 Removing a node power supply To replace the component WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment do ...

Page 270: ...nnect the power cord to the power supply 5 Be sure that the power supply LED is green Power Supply Zone Fan Module CAUTION Do not operate the node for long periods without the access panel Operating the node without the access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage 1 Power off the node 2 Extend or remove the node from the rack 3 Remove the access pan...

Page 271: ...al procedure Processor zone Fan Module CAUTION Do not operate the node for long periods without the access panel Operating the node without the access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage 1 Extend or remove the node from the rack See Extending the Node from the Rack 2 Remove the access panel See Removing the VLS Node Access Panel 3 Loosen the singl...

Page 272: ...Extend or remove the node from the rack See Extending the Node from the Rack 3 Remove the access panel See Removing the VLS Node Access Panel 4 Open the DIMM slot latches 1 5 Remove the DIMM Figure 105 Removing the node DIMM CAUTION Use only Compaq branded or HP DIMMs DIMMs from other sources may adversely affect data integrity To replace the component reverse the removal procedure Component Repla...

Page 273: ...mal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 Press the drive latch release button 1 2 Pull the hard drive 3 out of the node by the latch handle 2 Figure 106 Removing a node hard drive To replace the component pull out the latch handle 2 out as far as it can go and slide the drive into the bay until the latch mechanism engages the chassis The...

Page 274: ... prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 Power off the node NOTE The ejector button for the CD ROM drive is recessed to prevent accidental ejection it may be helpful to use a small flat blunt object such as a key or pen to push the ejector button Component Replacement 274 ...

Page 275: ...ector on the rear of the drive with the connector on the DVD CD drive interface board 2 Slide the drive into the bay until it clicks Figure 110 Installing the DVD CD drive Power Supply CAUTION To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 Disconnect the power cord from the power supply HP StorageWorks 275 ...

Page 276: ...WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment do not connect the power cord to the power supply until the power supply is installed 1 Remove the protective cover from the connector pins on the power supply 2 Slide the power supply into the bay until it clicks Figure 112 Installing a node power supply Component Replacement 276 ...

Page 277: ...nt panel external health LED is green Fan Module CAUTION Do not operate the node for long periods without the access panel Operating the node without the access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage 1 Power off the node 2 Extend or remove the node from the rack See Extending the Node from the Rack or Removing the Node from the Rack 3 Remove the acce...

Page 278: ... To remove fan module 1 a Remove the power supply air baffle Figure 114 Removing the node power supply air baffle b Remove fan module 1 Figure 115 Removing the node fan module 1 Component Replacement 278 ...

Page 279: ...p of the module connectors to ensure the connectors are seated properly FBDIMM 1 Power off the node 2 Extend or remove the node from the rack See Extending the Node from the Rack or Removing the Node from the Rack 3 Remove the access panel 4 Open the FBDIMM slot latches 5 Remove the FBDIMM CAUTION Use only Compaq branded or HP FBDIMMs FBDIMMs from other sources may adversely affect data integrity ...

Page 280: ...naps into place When fully seated the FBDIMM slot latches 2 lock into place Figure 117 Installing the node FBDIMM VLS6600 Node Component Replacement SATA Hard Drive CAUTION To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 Press the drive latch release button 1 Component Replacement 280 ...

Page 281: ...tch mechanism engages the chassis Then firmly push in the latch handle to lock the drive in the drive bay Figure 119 Installing a node hard drive NOTE The replacement drive is automatically configured to RAID 1 no administrator action is required DVD CD Drive CAUTION To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a bl...

Page 282: ... button 2 Press the ejector button in firmly until the DVD CD drive ejects 1 Figure 120 Removing the DVD CD drive 3 Pull the DVD CD drive out of the node To replace the component 1 Carefully align the connector on the rear of the drive with the connector on the DVD CD drive interface board 2 Slide the drive into the bay until it clicks Figure 121 Installing the DVD CD drive Component Replacement 2...

Page 283: ...ply 2 Press the power supply release lever and then pull the power supply from the node Figure 122 Removing a node power supply To replace the component WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment do not connect the power cord to the power supply until the power supply is installed 1 Remove the protective cover from the connector pins on the power supply HP StorageWorks...

Page 284: ...peeds The fans operate at minimum speed until a temperature change requires a fan speed increase to cool the server The server shuts down in the following scenarios At POST The BIOS suspends the server for 5 minutes if it detects a cautionary temperature level If the cautionary temperature level is still detected after 5 minutes the BIOS performs an orderly shutdown and enters Standby mode The BIO...

Page 285: ...om the rack See Extending the VLS6600 Node from the Rack or Removing a VLS6600 Node from the Rack 2 Remove the access panel 3 Pull up on the fan to remove it To replace the component reverse the removal procedure IMPORTANT After installing the fan firmly press the top of the fan to ensure the connectors are seated properly FBDIMM 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System 2 Extend or remove ...

Page 286: ... latches 2 lock into place Figure 124 Installing the node FBDIMM VLS6800 Node Component Replacement SCSI Hard Drive CAUTION To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 Press the ejector lever release button to unlock the ejector lever on the hard drive 2 Pull the ejector lever open to release the drive Co...

Page 287: ...the drive seats firmly into the connector on the SCSI backplane 3 Close the ejector lever to secure the drive Figure 126 Installing a hard drive The replacement drive is automatically configured to RAID 1 no administrator action is required NOTE The hard drive online LED on the replacement drive flashes green or amber indicating that the replaced drive is being rebuilt from the data stored on the ...

Page 288: ...drive out of the drive bay See Locating and Removing the Torx T 15 Tool VLS6800 node only Figure 127 Removing the diskette drive To replace the component 1 Insert the diskette drive into the drive bay until it seats 2 Power on the node See Powering on the VLS6000 series System DVD CD Drive 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System Component Replacement 288 ...

Page 289: ...it seats 2 Power on the node See Powering on the VLS6000 series System Power Supply CAUTION To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage do not operate the node unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank 1 If present remove the Torx T 15 shipping screw from the bottom of the node with the Torx T 15 tool See Locating and Removing the Torx T 15 Tool VLS6800 node only 2 Press ...

Page 290: ...ocated on the bottom of the node 6 Be sure that the power supply power green LED is illuminated and the fault amber LED is not Fan CAUTION Do not operate the node for long periods without the access panel Operating the node without the access panel results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage 1 Extend or remove the node from the rack See Extending the VLS6800 No...

Page 291: ...e VLS6800 Node Access Panel 4 Press the rail release levers at the front of both node rails and slide the node into the rack 5 Secure the node in the rack by tightening the thumbscrews Processor Memory Board 1 Power off the node See Powering Off the System 2 Extend the node from the rack See Extending the VLS6800 Node from the Rack 3 Remove the access panel See Removing the VLS6800 Node Access Pan...

Page 292: ...l See Installing the VLS6800 Node Access Panel 3 Press the rail release levers at the front of both node rails and slide the node into the rack 4 Secure the node in the rack by tightening the thumbscrews 5 Power on the node See Powering on the VLS6000 series System Processor Power Module 1 Remove the processor memory board See Processor Memory Board Component Replacement 292 ...

Page 293: ...d Figure 132 Removing a processor power module To replace the component reverse the removal procedure DIMM 1 Remove the processor memory board See Processor Memory Board 2 Open the DIMM slot latches 1 3 Remove the DIMM 2 Figure 133 Removing a DIMM HP StorageWorks 293 ...

Page 294: ...ure all DIMM retention clips are in the closed locked position before re installing the processor memory board into the node Processor CAUTION To prevent possible node malfunction and damage to the equipment replace the processors with the same make and type of processor CAUTION If reusing the heatsink clean and apply thermal grease to prevent thermal failure The syringe in this kit contains 1 0 g...

Page 295: ... the ZIF socket lever Be sure the lever is in the fully open position 2 Set the processor into the ZIF socket and hold it in place while closing and latching the socket lever Verify that the processor is fully seated in the socket CAUTION Failure to fully seat and latch the processor in the ZIF socket might result in damage to the processor and or processor memory board HP StorageWorks 295 ...

Page 296: ... Memory Board VLS6000 series Disk Array Component Replacement Hard Drive CAUTION Before removing a hard drive from the disk array be sure that a replacement hard drive is immediately available Removing a hard drive causes a significant change in the airflow within the disk array and the disk array could overheat if a replacement hard drive is not installed within a relatively short time Be careful...

Page 297: ...mpletely in the bay and seats it firmly against the connector in the disk array 4 Firmly close the latch handle to lock the drive in the drive bay 5 Observe the drive status LEDs to confirm that the replacement drive is functioning correctly See Front Panel LEDs Fan Module CAUTION Before removing a fan module from the disk array be sure that a replacement fan module is immediately available Removi...

Page 298: ...r supply causes a significant change in the airflow within the disk array and the disk array could overheat if a replacement power supply is not installed within a relatively short time 1 Disconnect the AC power cord from the defective power supply unit 2 Squeeze the handle and the release lever together and pull the defective power supply unit out of the disk array by the handle Figure 138 Removi...

Page 299: ...AID controller module 5 Insert the replacement controller module into the disk array until it is firmly seated in the disk array 6 Connect the SCSI cable to the VHDCI connector on the controller module CAUTION To prevent damage to the VHDCI connector do not use excessive force when tightening the thumbscrews on the connector 7 Confirm that the status LED on the replacement module is illuminated gr...

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Page 301: ...k Restore CD into the CD ROM or DVD CD drive The VLS Quick Restore CD auto starts 4 Press R on the keyboard to start the re installation The re installation takes 30 minutes or less to complete The screen may freeze during the last 10 minutes of the re installation This is normal The VLS Quick Restore CD is ejected and the system reboots when the re installation is complete 5 Restore the VLS Syste...

Page 302: ...stent Fibre Channel port WWPNs NOTE Configuration files are not backwards compatible with earlier firmware versions For example a configuration file created on a system running firmware version 3 1 2 will not work on the system at firmware version 3 1 0 Make sure your system is at the version that created the configuration file before restoring the configuration To restore the virtual library and ...

Page 303: ...S you must re install the VLS licenses To re install the VLS licenses from Command View VLS HP recommended method 1 Locate the emails containing the license keys Your VLS license keys were emailed to you when you originally requested them If you no longer have these emails contact HP technical support to obtain new license keys 2 Log into Command View VLS 3 Follow the Installing Additional License...

Page 304: ...o a disk array being disconnected at either end To recover from a disk array RAID volume failure 1 Repair the failed RAID volume for example replace the failed hard drives in the RAID volume See Hard Drive 2 Erase all the virtual media from the disk arrays and rebuild all the RAID volumes a Select Storage Pools in the navigation tree then select the storage pool that needs recovery b Click Rebuild...

Page 305: ...llation posters HP StorageWorks 6000 series virtual library system disk array installation poster See the Documentation CD provided with the VLS and our website for related documentation Websites HP website http www hp com HP StorageWorks VLS Support http hp com support vls HP StorageWorks VLS Manuals http www hp com support vls manuals HP StorageWorks Sizer http www hp com go storageworks sizer H...

Page 306: ...variables Monospace italic text Emphasized monospace text Monospace bold text 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 NOTE Provides additional information The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware to which this guide pertains They have the ...

Page 307: ...ool before touching WARNING 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 WARNING Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended ...

Page 308: ...r See the Contact HP worldwide in English webpage http welcome hp com country us en wwcontact_us html In the United States call 1 800 345 1518 In Canada call 1 800 263 5868 For HP technical support In the United States for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage http wel come hp com country us en contact_us html To contact HP by phone Call 1 800 HP INVENT 1 800 474 6836 This servi...

Page 309: ...o 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...

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Page 311: ...You cannot create legacy DSFs for LUN IDs above 7 use per sistent device special files in stead See the HP UX documentation for more information For other operating sys tems See the operating system web site There are more LUNs on the FC host ports than the operating system is configured to see Once the maximum number of LUNs on a device is detected the operating system stops looking for more LUNs...

Page 312: ...p ping see LUN Mapping v3 x or if a virtual device has been des troyed on the VLS creating a gap in the LUN numbering restart the VLS device emulations The VLS firmware will reassign LUNs to the virtual devices as necessary to re move any gaps in the LUN number ing See Restarting VLS Device Emulations There is a gap in the LUN number ing on the FC host port Most oper ating systems will stop lookin...

Page 313: ...isappear when RSM is run Windows runs RSM by default When RSM initially discovers any removable storage device such as a tape drive it will make an entry in NtmsData database Once a tape drive is listed in this NtmsData database the Windows OS can potentially either break the second level OS path name bind or re bind it to a different OS path name even with RSM in a Disabled state The virtual tape...

Page 314: ...5 1 HP StorageWorks Data Protector 5 1 does not display the VLS cart ridge barcodes Stop the Removable Storage Man ager or Removable Storage pro gram and set the startup type to Disabled on the Windows host us ing the Services utility located un der Control Panel Administrative Tools The Removable Storage Manager or Removable Storage program on a Windows host is submitting TURs to the VLS VLS perf...

Page 315: ...indows Server 2003 Windows built in backup software NT BACKUP relies on the RSM polling to detect media changes in the tape drive In SAN configurations this RSM polling can have a significant negative impact on tape drive per formance For SAN configurations HP strongly recommends disabling RSM polling VLS performance is being reduced by frequent tape drive polling HP StorageWorks 315 ...

Page 316: ...ndicates that polling is disabled a value of 1 indicates that polling is enabled 3 After completing steps 1 and 2 reboot the affected system 4 Repeat this procedure for every server visible to tape drives IMPORTANT Adding or removing tape drives may cause an older driver inf file to be reread which can re enable RSM polling If tape drives are added or removed check the registry for proper configur...

Page 317: ...figuration of 4 array enclos ures There must be at least 1 LTU for every array enclosure over the minimum configuration A VLS6800 series with 16 connected array enclosure needs 12 correctly installed LTU license keys Verify the correct VLS system Identifier was used and entered correctly when the license key was created If licenses that were installed for this system show up under the Un man aged ...

Page 318: ...ction to be via a SAN FABRIC mode you will need to reboot the VLS in order for this change to work If you do not reboot the destination library will be marked as FAILED after you disconnect and reconnect it NOTE The mirror_broken state can occur when there is not enough room on the virtual tape to create the copy there are no available slots to create the copy the library cannot read the header of...

Page 319: ...g a Destination Library 4 Replace the library or robotics card 5 Manage the new physical library see Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library 6 Manually recreate the storage pools associated with the new library using the information written down at the beginning of this procedure The virtual tapes that were moved into the firesafe will automatically return to their previous locations Dedupli...

Page 320: ... improve as more backup sets are deduplicated After 50 versions of a backup set have been deduplicated the VLS automatically restarts the deduplic ation process as though starting from scratch As a result the com pression ratio will drop The deduplication compression ra tio was fine but suddenly went down significantly After 50 versions of a backup set have been deduplicated the VLS automatically ...

Page 321: ... voltage 50 Hz to 60 Hz Rated input frequency 6 0 A 110 V to 3 0 A 220 V Rated input current 580 W Rated input power 1990 BTUs per hour 460 W Rated steady state power 80 GB capacity 7 200 rpm rotational speed SATA hard drive 460 W Power supply 24x IDE CD ROM drive 1 x 512 MB DDR2 SRAM G4p server 1 x 1 G DDR SRAM 266 MHz ECC PC2700 G4 server Memory Intel 3 00 GHz Xeon 1 MB L2 cache 800 MHz FSB proc...

Page 322: ...10 120 VAC 2870 240 VAC BTUs per hour 700 W Rated steady state power 60 GB capacity 7 200 rpm rotational speed SATA hard drive 700 W Power supply 8x 24x IDE DVD CD drive 4 x 1024 MB DDR2 SRAM ECC Memory Pentium quad core Xeon processor 2 0 GHz Processor VLS6600 Node Specification Item 8 59 cm 3 38 in Height 66 07 cm 26 01 in Depth 44 54 cm 17 54 in Width 27 33 kg 60 lb Weight fully loaded 20 41 kg...

Page 323: ...Processor VLS6800 Node Specification Item Dimensions 17 5 cm 6 88 in Height 69 2 cm 27 25 in Depth 46 3 cm 19 0 in Width 44 5 kg 98 lb Weight fully loaded International input requirements 180 VAC to 264 VAC Rated input voltage 47 Hz to 63 Hz Rated input frequency 6 0 A Rated input current U S input requirements 90 VAC to 132 VAC Rated input voltage 47 Hz to 63 Hz Rated input frequency 12 0 A Rated...

Page 324: ...ange Input frequency 5 110 or 240 V nominal 90 to 254 V RMS autoranging Input voltage At 240 V 1 8 A one power supply or 1 9 A two power supplies At 120 V 3 7 A one power supply or 3 9 A two power supplies Steady state maximum current 0 21 A at 240 V 60 Hz 0 15 A at 120 V 60 Hz Standby current Environmental Specifications Shipping Non operating Operating 40 C to 66 C 40 F to 150 F 40 C to 66 C 40 ...

Page 325: ...xis 25 g every 11ms 1 2 sine pulse 3 axis 5 g every 11ms 1 2 sine pulse 3 axis Shock 1 All temperature ratings shown are for sea level An altitude derating of 1 C per 300 m 1 8 F per 1 000 ft to 3048 m 10 000 ft is applicable No direct sunlight allowed 2 Storage maximum humidity of 95 is based on a maximum temperature of 45 C 113 F Altitude maximum for storage corresponds to a pressure minimum of ...

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Page 327: ...ion and are therefore covered by these rules These rules place computers and related peripheral devices into two classes A and B depending upon their 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 for example...

Page 328: ... the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC 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 incl...

Page 329: ...ective 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms in parentheses are the equivalent international standards and regulations EN 55022 CISPR 22 Electromagnetic Interference EN55024 IEC61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Electromagnetic Immunity EN61000 3 2 IEC61000 3 2 Power Line Harmonics EN61000 3 3 IEC61000 3...

Page 330: ...A Equipment Class B Equipment Taiwanese Notices BSMI Class A Notice Taiwan Battery Recycle Statement Recovery text Please recycle waste batteries Recovery mark Four in one recycling symbol Regulatory Compliance Notices 330 ...

Page 331: ...risk of exposure to hazardous radiation Do not try to open the module enclosure There are no user serviceable components inside Do not operate controls make adjustments or perform procedures to the laser device other than those specified herein Allow only HP Authorized Service technicians to repair the unit The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration...

Page 332: ...French Laser Notice German Laser Notice Italian Laser Notice Regulatory Compliance Notices 332 ...

Page 333: ...Japanese Laser Notice Spanish Laser Notice Recycling Notices English Notice HP StorageWorks 333 ...

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Page 335: ...Estonian Notice Finnish Notice French Notice German Notice HP StorageWorks 335 ...

Page 336: ...Greek Notice Hungarian Notice Italian Notice Latvian Notice Regulatory Compliance Notices 336 ...

Page 337: ...Lithuanian Notice Polish Notice Portuguese Notice Romanian Notice HP StorageWorks 337 ...

Page 338: ...Slovak Notice Spanish Notice Swedish Notice Turkish Notice Türkiye Cumhuriyeti EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur Regulatory Compliance Notices 338 ...

Page 339: ...Battery Replacement Notices Dutch Battery Notice HP StorageWorks 339 ...

Page 340: ...French Battery Notice German Battery Notice Regulatory Compliance Notices 340 ...

Page 341: ...Italian Battery Notice Japanese Battery Notice HP StorageWorks 341 ...

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Page 343: ...al communications path usually consists of a succession of links each with its own bandwidth If one of these is much slower than the rest it is said to be a bandwidth bottleneck cartridge 1 A removable storage module that contains magnetic or optical disks magnetic tape or memory chips 2 Software emulation of the behavior and contents of a physical tape cartridge on alternate media such as disk is...

Page 344: ...D disk to disk backup Typically refers to backing up data on disks rather than on tape Disk to disk backup systems provide a very fast single file restore capability compared with disk to tape backup See also data restore and virtual tape disk to disk to tape backup Archiving in which data is initially copied to backup storage on a disk based storage system such as a VLS and then periodically copi...

Page 345: ...n address used in the SCSI protocol to access a device within a target In the case of the VLS a LUN is assigned to each virtual library and tape drive LUN mapping A mechanism of changing the LUN assignments for a specific host LUN masking An authorization process that makes a LUN available to some hosts and unavailable to other hosts mean time until data loss MTDL The average time until a componen...

Page 346: ... complete the data is written to another virtual tape known as the replication target over the LAN WAN secure sockets layer SSL certificate A protocol designed to enable applications to transmit information back and forth securely Applications that use this protocol inherently know how to give and receive encryption keys with other applications as well as how to encrypt and decrypt data sent betwe...

Page 347: ...torage The disk arrays in a VLS are automatically configured into one storage array tape drive 1 A device that reads data from and writes data onto tape 2 A software emulation of a tape drive is called a virtual tape drive virtual tape Also known as a piece of virtual media or a VLS cartridge A disk drive buffer that emulates one physical tape to the host system and appears to the host backup appl...

Page 348: ...Glossary 348 ...

Page 349: ...ed 71 destination library 75 echo copy 72 firesafe 88 job history 114 exporting to CSV file 115 job status 113 job summary 115 replication 73 reporting 111 restarting services 101 smart copy 73 supported library configurations 75 viewing cartridges in source libraries 88 availability window editing 94 B barcode templates adding 171 207 assigning 167 removing 171 207 removing battery replacement no...

Page 350: ...nt commands 211 monitoring commands 212 network settings configuration commands 202 output commands 202 Command View VLS closing a session 138 description 133 Login window E mail Administrator link 147 opening a session from a web browser 135 opening a session from Command View TL 136 restarting 137 211 window regions 134 commands CLI 201 components disk array controller module fan module hard dri...

Page 351: ...formity 328 deduplication backup report 121 cartridge report 123 configuring 119 defined 117 installing licenses 67 licensing 119 overview 118 system capacity statistics 123 viewing reports 121 viewing statistics 121 Deduplication Timeout 83 deleting workload assessment template 193 deleting a copy pool 94 Deploy Firmware 102 destination library 76 See also SAN destination library or LAN WAN desti...

Page 352: ...hods 27 preventing 27 257 email settings 182 emergency login 138 Enable Disable Enhanced Data Integrity Check 120 environmental specifications 324 European Union notice 329 exporting CSV data 187 exporting data 104 F failover warm 303 FC host port changing settings 204 Federal Communications Commission notice 327 Fibre Channel host port 204 changing the default settings 147 LUN management 150 fire...

Page 353: ...3 library policy editing 94 licenses capacity 67 deduplication 67 installing 67 re installing 303 replication 67 Load Blank Media echo copy pool 86 Load Blank Media smart copy pool 90 Load Media for Overwrite echo copy pool 87 Load Media for Overwrite smart copy pool 90 Load Media for Restore 85 logical capacity report 190 LUN management 150 default LUN numbering 151 LUN mapping 153 159 LUN maskin...

Page 354: ...ending from the rack 259 fan module locations 222 front panel components 215 front panel LEDs and buttons 216 node LEDs and internal health LED combinations 221 powering on 125 processor zone fan module LED 223 rear panel components 217 rear panel LEDs and buttons 218 removing from the rack 263 specifications 321 system board components 219 system board LEDs 220 VLS6600 FBDIMM slots HP Systems Ins...

Page 355: ...nfigurations storage 63 rails attaching to node VLS6100 36 VLS6500 36 VLS6600 38 installing in rack VLS6100 35 VLS6500 35 installing into rack VLS6600 38 Re manage LAN WAN Replication Target 77 Reclaim Space task 150 regulatory compliance Canadian notice 328 European Union notice 329 identification numbers 327 Japanese notices 329 Korean notices 330 laser 331 Taiwanese notices 330 removing slot ma...

Page 356: ...disk array 34 VLS6100 and VLS6500 node 30 VLS6200 node 31 VLS6600 node 32 VLS6800 node 33 Sizing factor 82 slot mapping adding LAN WAN 93 adding SAN 92 automigration 91 changing LAN WAN 93 changing SAN 92 removing LAN WAN 93 removing SAN 91 replication 93 slots locating with Advanced Search 98 replication target 108 smart copy 73 SMI S 73 88 smart copy pool changing the number of drives 90 creatin...

Page 357: ...shooting 311 deduplication 319 U unmanaging a SAN or LAN WAN library 78 unpacking 28 Upload Firmware 102 user interface Command View VLS 133 descriptions 133 requirements 133 secure shell connection 138 serial connection 138 user preferences setting 146 V virtual tapes creating 85 VLS introduction 17 VLS warranties VLS device emulations restarting 175 211 VLS6600 attaching rails 38 installing into...

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