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NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide

2

Before You Begin

This chapter describes the preinitialization and configuration tasks required for 
the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2.

Preinitialization

Before beginning the installation process, verify that the hardware installation is 
complete. Verify that the NAS b2000 v2 is completely installed in the rack and 
that all cables and cords are connected. The setup utility documented here and in 
the next section only provide basic setup for the network components of the 
NAS b2000 v2.

Note:  

If you need assistance with rack installation or hardware connections, refer to 

the quick reference and rack installation poster included in the shipping carton.

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Summary of Contents for StorageWorks NAS b2000 - v2

Page 1: ...ageWorks NAS b2000 v2 First Edition February 2003 Part Number 325881 001 This Quick Start guide provides information about how to deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Plankton_book book Page 1 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 2: ... The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Compaq Computer Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are US registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein The information is provided as...

Page 3: ... Reseller xi 1 Product Overview 13 Configuration Options 13 Managing the NAS b2000 v2 14 Dependencies and Requirements 16 Storage Requirements 16 IP Networking and Setup Requirements 16 Deploying the NAS b2000 v2 on the Network 17 Setup and Configuration Overview 19 Storage Management Overview 20 Storage Management Elements 20 Storage Elements 22 Logical Storage Elements 22 Persistent Storage Mana...

Page 4: ...on 26 Configuration Information 26 3 Configuration Setup 29 Configuration Method 30 WebUI Configuration 30 Auto Discovery Method Via RapidLaunch 30 Requirements 30 Procedure 31 Direct Access Method Using Hostname 36 Requirements 37 Procedure 37 Completing the System Configuration 39 Index Plankton_book book Page iv Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 5: ...his Guide This Quick Start guide provides information to help you deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 About this Guide topics include Overview page vi Conventions page vii Rack Stability page ix Getting Help page x Plankton_book book Page v Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 6: ... protocols Prerequisites Before you set up the NAS b2000 v2 HP recommends the reader obtain supplemental documentation relative to the items listed above in the section titled Intended Audience Related Documentation In addition to this guide HP provides the following corresponding information HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Quick Reference and Rack In...

Page 7: ...e to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death Table 1 Document Conventions Element Convention Cross reference links Text Figure 1 Key and field names menu items buttons and dialog box titles Bold File names application names and text emphasis Italics User input command and directory names and system responses output and messages Monospace font COMMAND NAMES are upperca...

Page 8: ...s Enclosed area contains no operator serviceable parts WARNING To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical shock hazards do not open this enclosure Any RJ 45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network interface connection WARNING To reduce the risk of electrical shock fire or damage to the equipment do not plug telephone or telecommunications connectors into this receptacle...

Page 9: ... safety or damage to the equipment observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manually handling material Rack Stability Rack stability protects personal and equipment WARNING To reduce the risk of personal safety or damage to the equipment be sure that The leveling jacks are extended to the floor The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks In single ra...

Page 10: ...st location Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP website under support http www hp com Be sure to have the following information available before calling Technical support registration number if applicable Product serial numbers Product model names and numbers Applicable error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed specific questions HP Storage...

Page 11: ...seller For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller In the United States call 1 800 345 1518 In Canada call 1 800 263 5868 Elsewhere see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers http www hp com Plankton_book book Page xi Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 12: ...About this Guide xii NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Plankton_book book Page xii Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 13: ...mart Array 5i Controller for internal storage three 146 GB drives for data and two 36 4 GB drives for the operating system The external SCSI port of the integrated Smart Array 5i Controller can also support one additional HP StorageWorks 4300 Family storage enclosure for an extra 2 TB terabyte of storage as an external storage option with 146 GB drives Both models support up to three Smart Array 5...

Page 14: ...inistrator to tailor the organization and configuration of the storage to specific environmental needs Refer to the Storage Management Overview section later in this chapter for more information The NAS administrator uses the Array Configuration Utility ACU to manage the hardware storage and uses Windows Logical Disk Manager LDM to manage the logical storage Figure 1 NAS b2000 v2 internal device P...

Page 15: ...Product Overview 15 NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Figure 2 NAS b2000 v2 external device Server Storage Enclosure Plankton_book book Page 15 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 16: ...owing are IP networking and setup requirements needed for a NAS b2000 v2 device Windows based PC running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on the same network segment as the NAS b2000 v2 this will be used to set up and administer the NAS device A single Ethernet connection on a switch or hub for the embedded Integrated Lights Out iLO Additional Ethernet connection ports to client subnets de...

Page 17: ...on a management LAN separate from the corporate infrastructure if it is present The NAS b2000 v2 supports the use of NIC teaming NIC teaming provides failover and load balancing of network ports of the NAS b2000 v2 NIC teaming requires the network cables to be installed on the same subnet to enable it to work However HP does not recommend the assignment of IP addresses to the ports that will be te...

Page 18: ... 2 Serial connector teal 3 Integrated Lights Out iLO Eth 4 Mouse connector PS 2 green 5 Power connectors 6 Keyboard connector PS 2 purple 7 RJ 45 connector for NIC 1 Eth0 8 RJ 45 connector for NIC 1 Eth1 9 USB connectors 2 black Video connector blue q VHDCI SCSI connector SCSI port 1 w Smart Array 5304 controller Plankton_book book Page 18 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 19: ...is a recommended step Place the NAS device into an Active Directory or Windows NT 4 0 domain for ease of manageability 4 With the system online create the arrays and logical volumes LUNs using ACU one at a time so that they can be identified easily in Device Manager See the procedure in the storage management section of the administration guide 5 Using Logical Disk Manager write signatures to the ...

Page 20: ...nts that serve as the basis for successfully using an HP StorageWorks NAS device Failure to read this section and the appropriate sections on storage management in the administration guide may lead to data loss or file corruption Storage Management Elements Figure 4 provides an illustration of the various storage components of the NAS b2000 v2 Storage is broken up into five major divisions Storage...

Page 21: ...Product Overview 21 NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Figure 4 Storage management process Plankton_book book Page 21 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 22: ...titions can then be assigned a drive letter or mount point formatted and the presented to the operating system for use Persistent Storage Management Elements Persistent Storage Manager lets the administrator make replicas of disks called snapshots Snapshots enable the creation of multipurpose logical replicas of production data without having to physically copy the data They can be used to immedia...

Page 23: ...eated under each logical storage element partitions logical disks and volumes Folders are used to further subdivide the available file system providing another level of granularity for management of the information space Each of these folders can contain separate permissions and share names that can be used for network access Folders can be created for individual users groups projects etc Refer to...

Page 24: ...Product Overview 24 NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Plankton_book book Page 24 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 25: ...complete Verify that the NAS b2000 v2 is completely installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected The setup utility documented here and in the next section only provide basic setup for the network components of the NAS b2000 v2 Note If you need assistance with rack installation or hardware connections refer to the quick reference and rack installation poster included in the shi...

Page 26: ...tion Information Collect the general information required to initialize the NAS device for both dynamic host configuration protocols DHCP and non DHCP configurations You will be asked for this information during configuration as shown in Table 3 Become familiar with this information before attempting to configure the NAS device Plankton_book book Page 26 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 27: ... and procedures section of administrative procedures in the administration guide Part B To be completed for non DHCP configurations only DNS Servers IP Address 1 2 3 NAS NIC Port IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Eth 0 Eth 1 Integrated Lights Out Eth port The default NAS b2000 v2 has two Ethernet ports available for network connectivity Disable ports that will not be used Each Ethernet port m...

Page 28: ...Before You Begin 28 NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Plankton_book book Page 28 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 29: ... online method Before completing the tasks in this chapter verify that the NAS b2000 v2 is installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected It is also necessary to collect certain information required during the configuration process as mentioned in Chapter 2 Before You Begin Plankton_book book Page 29 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 30: ...covery mode using the RapidLaunch utility By host name Auto Discovery Method Via RapidLaunch The NAS b2000 v2 includes a RapidLaunch CD that can run on any Windows based PC using Internet Explorer 5 5 or later Requirements The following items are required to run the WebUI configuration application Windows based PC loaded with Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on the same network segment as the NAS b2...

Page 31: ...ame subnet as the NAS b2000 v2 4 Power on the Windows based PC and wait until the operating system has completely loaded 5 Insert the RapidLaunch CD into the DVD ROM drive 6 The RapidLaunch CD should automatically run If the program does not start up automatically the program may be run manually Click Start then select Run on the Windows taskbar and then type the following CD ROM drive setup exe W...

Page 32: ...e to any of the NAS b2000 v2 Ethernet ports that are not configured for use Table 4 Ethernet Network Connectors Item Description 1 Integrated Lights Out port iLO Eth 2 NIC Ethernet port 1 Eth 1 used for data 3 NIC Ethernet port 0 Eth 0 used for data 3 1 2 Plankton_book book Page 32 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 33: ...NAS device will be displayed in the device discovery portion of the screen It may take several minutes for the NAS device to be found on the network Note The RapidLaunch utility will refresh periodically looking for new devices on the network You may refresh the device list manually by selecting the Refresh button Plankton_book book Page 33 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 34: ...evice discovery screen 10 Select the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 device from the device list This launches the WebUI configuration application Rapid Startup on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device as shown in Figure 8 Plankton_book book Page 34 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 35: ...orrect when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 9 12 Click the Finish icon to exit Rapid Startup Close the browser window The NAS b2000 v2 will now reboot to set the configuration information 13 Exit the RapidLaunch utility and remove the RapidLaunch CD from the DVD ROM drive and store it in a secure location Plankton_book book Page 35 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 36: ...etwork port If the system is placed on a DHCP serviced network and the serial number of the device is known it can be accessed through a client running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later on that network using the 3201 port of the device The serial number may be found behind the front bezel of the NAS b2000 v2 as illustrated in Figure 10 Plankton_book book Page 36 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 ...

Page 37: ...deployed without a monitor keyboard and mouse These ports are available and supported by the NAS device if used Procedure To initialize the NAS b2000 v2 using the WebUI configuration application 1 Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS b2000 v2 and the corresponding network segments in accordance with the information in the Configuration Information section in Chapt...

Page 38: ...tion Rapid Startup on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device as shown in Figure 8 Example http D4059ABC3433 3201 Note The NAS device will respond when the NAS operating system has started 5 Using the information from Table 4 fill in the screens that follow Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 9 6 Click the Finish icon to exit R...

Page 39: ...Guide These include Changing the system date and time Configuring storage using ACU and LDM Establishing file shares and creating access permissions Activating the iLO key locate the Integrated Lights Out Advanced Pack License Installation Card and follow the enclosed instructions In addition to the required configuration steps above several optional tasks may need to be completed Enabling additio...

Page 40: ...Configuration Setup 40 NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Plankton_book book Page 40 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 41: ...nectors keyboard 18 mouse 18 NICs 18 power 18 RJ45 18 serial 18 USB 18 VHDCI SCSI 18 video 18 conventions document vii equipment symbols viii text symbols vii D deployment StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 17 DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol defined 26 document conventions vii prerequisites vi related documentation vi dynamic host configuration protocol See DHCP 26 E equipment symbols viii Etherne...

Page 42: ...ustrated 33 related documentation vi RJ45 connectors location 18 S serial connector 18 serial number location illustrated 37 setup and configuration NAS b2000 v2 19 setup related documents 19 slot locations PCI slot 1 18 PCI slots 2 and 3 18 snapshots effects on virtual disk 22 facts 23 write locality 22 storage management file sharing elements 23 file system elements 23 Logical Storage elements 2...

Page 43: ...ability ix symbols on equipment viii websites HP storage x WebUI configuration 30 auto discovery method 30 auto discovery method requirements 30 auto discovery procedure 31 direct access method via hostname 36 direct access procedure 37 direct access requirements 37 Plankton_book book Page 43 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

Page 44: ...Index 44 NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide Plankton_book book Page 44 Monday February 3 2003 4 06 PM ...

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