Supported arrays include, but are not limited to the following:
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NOTE:
For instructions on how to connect the HP StoreEasy 3000 Storage to an HP 3PAR
StoreServ system, see the HP 3PAR Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008
Implementation Guide, which is available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Under storage, select
Storage Software
, and then select
HP 3PAR Operating System Software
under Storage 3PAR Device Management Software. The Implementation Guide is listed in the
Setup and install – general section.
Deploying two or more HP StoreEasy 3000 Storage systems as a Windows Failover Cluster enables
highly available services such as file shares, iSCSI targets, and more. The Initial Configuration
Tasks (ICT) window assists in creating a two node cluster. If you plan on having more than two
nodes in the cluster, it is recommended that you use ICT to create a two node cluster first, and then
add additional nodes using Windows Failover Cluster Manager or equivalent PowerShell cmdlets.
For more information, see
“Adding a node to an existing cluster ” (page 21)
. ICT only supports
creating a two node cluster.
A Windows failover cluster requires shared storage from the array or SAN. The following are the
requirements for shared storage that will enable creation of the cluster:
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Create a LUN that will be used as a witness disk or quorum disk:
Create a LUN of at least 544 MB. This will allow for a volume size of the required 512
MB after NTFS formatting.
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Present the LUN to all hosts that will be part of the cluster.
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Optionally, create an additional LUN or LUNs that will be assigned to the first file server.
When the
Validate and Create the Cluster
ICT task is run, the wizard looks for additional
LUNs. If any are found, the wizard will provide an option to create a file server in addition
to creating the cluster. The
Validate and Create the Cluster
wizard uses the following logic to
assign LUNs:
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The smallest LUN that is larger than 500 MB will be used as the quorum disk in the cluster.
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Any additional LUNs will be assigned to the file server that will be created.
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If you want to create a file server when the cluster is created, provision an additional
LUN.
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After the LUNs are provisioned and presented to all hosts, use the
Create Volumes
task in the
ICT to create NTFS volumes on the LUN.
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It is not necessary to provide a drive letter for the quorum disk, although you may if you
like.
Provisioning storage
HP StoreEasy 3000 Storage products are NAS gateway products that provide file services for
SAN or array block storage. By presenting LUNs from the SAN or array to the HP StoreEasy 3000
Storage, you can offer SMB and NFS file shares to clients. This also enables other Windows based
Provisioning storage
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