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HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide

AM456-9025A

Both Nodes Running G5.1.0  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
G5.1.0 on mg-b and G5.2.0 or Higher on mg-a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Both Nodes Running G5.2.0 or Higher  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

CHAPTER 5.

Block Storage Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44

Understanding vSHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

vSHARE System Architecture  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuration Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configuring Storage Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Initializing HP VMA-series Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing Containers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Configuring Target Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Supported Target Ports  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuring Fibre Channel Target Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Configuring Initiator Groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Creating LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exporting LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Optimizing Connectivity to Storage Arrays for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disabling HA Mode for a LUN or Container  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

CHAPTER 6.

Multipath Client-Side Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Multipath Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multipath Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Prerequisites  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting Up DM Multipath  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

APPENDIX A.   System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

HP VMA SAN Gateway Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

APPENDIX B.   Compliance Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Security & Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Regulatory Model Number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Advised General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Installation Conditions and Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Network Connected Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lithium Battery Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cabinet Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Perchlorate Material - Special Handling May Apply  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
European Union RFI Statement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
USA Radio Frequency Interference FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Japan Radio Frequency Interference VCCI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Korea RFI Statement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Canada RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Australia C-Tick Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Taiwan BSMI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Summary of Contents for VMA SAN

Page 1: ...Document Number AM456 9025A December 2012 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide For release G5 5 1 ...

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Page 3: ... a step by step guide or a complete set of all necessary and sufficient procedures While every effort has been made to ensure that this document is complete and accurate at the time of publication the information that it contains is subject to change HP is not responsible for any additions to or alterations of the original document This document is intended as a general guide only It has not been ...

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Page 5: ...lone Node 23 Configuring a Secondary HP VMA SAN Gateway Node 27 Saving a Configuration 28 Modifying an Existing Configuration 28 Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses 29 Verifying Storage Media 30 CHAPTER 3 VMA SAN Gateway Management and Configuration 31 VMA SAN Gateway Management Overview 31 Prerequisites 32 Configuring Interface Bonding 32 Guidelines for Interface Bonding 32 Interface Bonding Exam...

Page 6: ... 6 Multipath Client Side Configuration 60 Multipath Overview 60 Multipath Setup 61 Prerequisites 61 Setting Up DM Multipath 62 APPENDIX A System Specifications 65 HP VMA SAN Gateway Specifications 65 APPENDIX B Compliance Information 68 Security Compliance 69 Compliance Information 69 Regulatory Model Number 70 Advised General Precautions 70 Installation Conditions and Precautions 70 Network Conne...

Page 7: ...e on page 6 Document Conventions on page 7 Reference Documents on page 8 Getting Help on page 8 Comments Questions on page 9 Intended Audience This guide is intended for experienced network and system administrators Hewlett Packard assumes that you are experienced in installing and configuring high performance storage systems Contact Hewlett Packard Customer Support for any assistance For contact ...

Page 8: ... to work on this equipment Caution Caution Follow the listed safety precautions when working on the HP VMA Array Note Note Read through this entire chapter and plan your installation according to your location before installing the equipment The following procedures and the order in which they appear are general installation guidelines only Format Meaning Bold User Interface text Italic Provides e...

Page 9: ...licable error message Add on boards or hardware Third party hardware or software Operating system type and revision level Separates a set of command choices from which only one may be chosen Required command parameters that must be specified are enclosed within curly brackets Format Meaning Typographical Conventions continued This document Provides this information Release Notes Describes the new ...

Page 10: ...ntry us en contact_us html To contact HP by phone call 1 800 HP INVENT 1 800 474 6836 This service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week For continuous quality improvement calls may be recorded or monitored If you have purchased a Care Pack service upgrade call 1 800 633 3600 In other locations see the Contact HP worldwide in English webpage http welcome hp com country us en contact_us html Su...

Page 11: ...ions on page 10 Planning a Configuration on page 10 System Specifications Review the system specifications as described in System Specifications on page 65 to create a deployment plan that meets the requirements for your site Planning a Configuration Use the information in the following sections to define the configuration best suited for your site Defining a Configuration on page 11 System Config...

Page 12: ...ed for your site Then review the and acquire the necessary items Note For high availability access using redundant gateway pair follow the planning instructions in the Configuring a Redundant Pair of VMA SAN Gateways process guide at http hp com go vma docs before you begin the installation System Configuration Examples This section provides an overview of standard configurations supported for VMA...

Page 13: ...Arrays Port B refers to the port that is labeled Port 2 Redundant Pair of VMA series SAN Gateways with 1 2 HP VMA series Memory Arrays Highly Available Figure 1 2 shows the most common configuration a High Availability HA pair of VMA series SAN Gateways that provide redundant access to a group of up to two HP VMA series Memory Arrays In the example SAN Gateway 1 is connected to Port A on each Memo...

Page 14: ...of VMA SAN Gateways process guide at http hp com go vma docs before you begin the installation Note The Gateway Release Notes for Software OE G 5 5 1 has additional details for connecting the HP VMA SAN Gateway with the HP VMA series array Also configuration and turning information per host operation system Read these notes for this and other setup and configuration information at http hp com go v...

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Page 17: ...rd on page 21 Saving a Configuration on page 28 Modifying an Existing Configuration on page 28 Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses on page 29 Verifying Storage Media on page 30 Setup Task Map HP VMA SAN Gateway software setup includes the following tasks Before You Begin Fulfill the necessary prerequisites as described in Requirements Checklist on page 16 Task 1 Defining the Configuration Type on ...

Page 18: ...uirement Notes Laptop computer with terminal emulation software PuTTY or similar emulation application Appropriate serial cables for the Memory Array and San Gateway Network cable to attach between your laptop and a node if necessary USB to serial converter to connect the serial cable to your laptop The appropriate SAN licenses such as vSHARE For more information contact HP Customer Support as des...

Page 19: ...dmin Password Set Clock Time Zone Zone to Use set a specific time zone or pick UTC NTP Server Name IP address of the site s NTP server Email Notification Recipients email addresses of people to receive VMA Memory system support e mails Email Mailhub IP address for the SMTP server or resolvable name for the site Email Mailhub Port typically 25 but verify for your site Enable HP Support Cluster Inte...

Page 20: ...SAN Gateway nodes for a High Availability HA or redundant configuration is achieved by following the Redundant Gateway Pairing Process documented in the Redundant Gateway Pairing Process Guide Master and Standalone Node Parameters The first HP VMA SAN Gateway added to a HP VMA SAN Gateway cluster becomes the master node A standalone SAN Gateway node is in effect a single master node cluster For th...

Page 21: ...ptionally a secondary DNS server DNS Domain name The name of your local domain Hostname A local hostname for the HP VMA SAN Gateway Admin password Setting a password is highly recommended Timezone Set the clock timezone by specifying the zone and subzones Use to display zone names interactively NTP server Optional and recommended Email notification recipients mail hub port Set recipients to callho...

Page 22: ...address is assigned to the master node of the cluster and redirected as needed whenever another node becomes the master used only for redundant gateway config Cluster management virtual netmask The virtual netmask for management of the cluster The virtual netmask is assigned to the master node of the cluster and redirected as needed whenever another node becomes the master used only for redundant ...

Page 23: ...nnect to the public interface you are automatically prompted to log in Note The admin user does not have a default password Global default gateway Enable or disable The Global Default Gateway is set and used for the cluster It is recommended that you enable the global default gateway DNS server name s Specify a primary and optionally a secondary DNS server DNS Domain name The name of your local do...

Page 24: ... Launch a terminal window enter the host name or IP address of the SAN Gateway node in the appropriate text field and open The following example shows a PuTTY launch dialog A terminal window appears or use a KVM setup locally connected to the gateway 2 Log in as admin The configuration wizard prompts you for an initial configuration of the HP VMA SAN Gateway 3 Review How to Get Help During the Con...

Page 25: ...n wizard Press for help Ctrl B to go back to the previous step Default value is in square brackets press Enter to accept it Press Ctrl R to clear default to enter empty string Press Ctrl C to jump to the end of the wizard at any time Step 10 Set clock timezone yes Step 11 Zone to use UTC America Step 12 Sub zone 1 to use Caribbean Caribbean Central North South Press for help Ctrl B to go back to t...

Page 26: ...y node do the following 1 Log in to the SAN Gateway as admin as described in Logging in to the SAN Gateway on page 22 2 The configuration wizard prompts you for an initial configuration of the HP VMA SAN Gateway Enter Yes the first letter must be capitalized You are prompted to answer a series of configuration questions The responses given for each question will configure the initial HP VMA SAN Ga...

Page 27: ...p 4 Public interface netmask 255 255 252 0 Step 5 Global default gateway 10 1 12 1 Step 6 DNS server name s 10 1 12 5 Step 7 Domain name my storageco int Step 8 Hostname my gateway1 Step 9 Set clock timezone yes Step 10 Zone to use America Step 11 Sub zone 1 to use North Step 12 Sub zone 2 to use United_States Step 13 Sub zone 3 to use Pacific Step 14 NTP server name s 10 1 1 5 10 1 12 5 Step 15 E...

Page 28: ...k 255 255 252 0 5 Global default gateway 10 1 12 1 6 DNS server name s 10 1 12 5 7 Domain name my storageco int 8 Hostname my gateway1 9 Set clock timezone yes 10 Zone to use America 11 Sub zone 1 to use North 12 Sub zone 2 to use United_States 13 Sub zone 3 to use Pacific 14 NTP server name s 10 1 1 5 10 1 12 5 15 Email Notification recipient s admin mystorageco com 16 Email mailhub 10 1 6 20 17 ...

Page 29: ...quently the configuration of the secondary node requires only seven steps as compared to the 25 steps required to configure the master node Normal nodes Each additional SAN Gateway added to the cluster is defined as a normal node During the course of vCLUSTER operation a normal node can assume the role of standby or master There is always only a single master and at most a single standby node Prer...

Page 30: ... the command line interface CLI Note The VMA Gateway Web Interface provides a subset of the commands available in the CLI However it is recommended that you use the VMA Gateway Web Interface for ease of use Supported Web Browsers This section provides information on the VMA Gateway Web Interface requirements for browsers display resolution Adobe Flash Player JavaScript and cookies The following ta...

Page 31: ...ormation see the HP VMA SAN Gateway User s Guide Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses This section demonstrates how to verify that vSHARE and other installed licenses are active on the HP VMA SAN Gateway To verify the vSHARE and other installed licenses do the following 1 Log in to the master node as admin and enter enable mode Recommendation Description Display resolution The minimum recommended d...

Page 32: ... User s Guide To verify the devices used by the SAN Gateway do the following 1 Log in to the master node as admin and enter enable mode 2 Enter the following command All media devices are shown that can be used by the current VMA Memory Gateway node or module as block storage or caching media A summary line for each device location is shown giving the size and status of that device Media used by t...

Page 33: ...eries Array nodes into a management group to create a virtual system that can be managed and monitored as a single unit A SAN Gateway management group consists of one or two HP VMA SAN Gateway nodes designated as follows Master node The first node added to a cluster becomes the active master node For more information see Configuring a HP VMA SAN Gateway Master Standalone Node on page 23 Note A sta...

Page 34: ...ay pair configurations require that the management traffic and cluster traffic both share the same physical links You can configure a bonded network interface to provide port cable redundancy For more information see CHAPTER 4 High Availability Configuration on page 49 Interface bonding is the bundling of several physical ports together to form a single logical channel One bonding method is Link A...

Page 35: ...e of which require changing network switch settings See the HP VMA SAN Gateway User s Guide for more information on these modes The following example demonstrates how to configure a round robin balance mode for a bonded interface that does not require any switch changes This creates a round robin bond eth0 that effectively combines the eth1 and eth2 interfaces with eth0 virtual IP address VIP To c...

Page 36: ...A SAN Gateway nodes to reconnect the cluster VLAN Cluster Interface You can hide the cluster multicast traffic using a VLAN for the cluster interface This requires changing network settings on your network switch For information on how to set this up see the administration guide for your network switch enable configure terminal config network bond eth0 interface eth1 interface eth2 mode balance rr...

Page 37: ...MA SAN Gateway cluster IP addresses Public interface IP address Netmask Cluster management virtual IP VIP address HP VMA series Array IP address Defining Initial IP Addressing The following IP address assignments must be performed via serial console or direct connected to the network switches of the HP VMA SAN Gateway Public Interface Name and IP Address For each node define the public interface n...

Page 38: ...hing similar Configuring Network Connections The next step is to configure support on the network switches for bonded interfaces and VLANs as described in the following topics Gateway Network Configuration Guidelines on page 36 Management VLAN Configuration on page 37 Gateway Network Configuration Guidelines For illustrated examples of correct gateway cabling see System Configuration Examples on p...

Page 39: ...eway should be configured to allow VLAN tagged traffic for the given management VLAN ID This is a configurable option that you can change to suit your network setup For more information on VLAN commands see the HP VMA SAN Gateway User s Guide Some switch vendors including Cisco do not allow untagged traffic over an LACP link If you are using this type of switch you must provide the HP VMA SAN Gate...

Page 40: ...o a user account admin The administrator role has full privileges to view anything take any action or change any configuration This role can access every page in the VMA Gateway Web interface monitor The monitor role can read all data and perform some actions such as rebooting the system and configuring various system parameters but cannot change the configuration of the VMA series SAN Gateway Thi...

Page 41: ...on page 41 Prerequisites A typical VMA gateway configuration consists of one or two HP VMA SAN Gateways one of which is designated as the master node mg b and one which is designated as the secondary node mg a For more information on HP VMA Array redundant pairs see the HP VMA SAN Installation and User s Guide This following naming conventions apply in the replacement procedure mg a is the node th...

Page 42: ...de in a redundant pair do the following 1 Connect and log in to the mg a VMA Gateway node to be replaced as admin 2 Shut down the node using the following command 3 Unplug and remove the failed Gateway node being replaced 4 Rack and cable the replacement Gateway node For more information see the HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and User s Guide 5 Power up the replacement Memory Gateway log in as ad...

Page 43: ...nd 2 Watch the command line to ensure that the prompt changes to standby G5 1 0 on mg b and G5 2 0 or Higher on mg a If your existing Memory Gateway node mg b is running software version G5 1 0 and the newly replaced Gateway node is running G5 2 0 or higher contact HP Customer Support Both Nodes Running G5 2 0 or Higher If both your existing Memory Gateway node mg b and the newly replaced Gateway ...

Page 44: ...ine prompt changes to standby If mg a and mg b nodes are running different versions of the software a The prompt changes to violin mga FRU manufacturing config b The mg a node is updated with the same image software version mg b is running This can take several minutes to complete c The mg a node reboots mg b violin master fms admit Found 1 FRU Module s applying for cluster membership 1 Module ID ...

Page 45: ...eway Installation and Configuration Guide 45 d The state displayed on the command line prompt changes to standby 8 Go to mg b and execute the following command at the prompt mg b violin master cluster expected nodes _in_cluster ...

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Page 47: ...ase servers to use the Fibre Channel transport protocols to access logical units of data LUNs stored within HP VMA series Arrays On the host system the LUN appears as a connected SCSI disk The host formats and partitions the LUN The storage system sees the contents of a LUN as a set of blocks of arbitrary data Administrators may use vSHARE to define rules for controlling access to LUNs based on th...

Page 48: ...ion cluster consists of one or two HP VMA SAN Gateways running the vSHARE software application and one or more HP VMA series Arrays The vSHARE application runs on HP VMA SAN Gateways and allows you to manage LUN and initiator target relationships The HP VMA SAN Gateways operate as the SAN targets and the hosts such as a database server or application server are the initiators The HP VMA SAN Gatewa...

Page 49: ...o initialize one or more Memory Arrays to support block storage Once a Memory Array has been initialized to support block storage you may create one or more storage containers on each Memory Array which may be used to store and manage LUNs 2 Optional Configuring Target Ports on page 49 This step configures the target ports so they can control access to LUNs Configuring target ports is useful for s...

Page 50: ...syntax and available parameters Syntax media init device VIOLIN_MEMORY_ARRAY_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx type block force name WARNING Using the force option of the media init command media init device_name block_name force destroys the existing data on a Memory array You should not use this command on a previously initialized Memory Array without first backing up the data on the Memory Array Parameters device...

Page 51: ...nerated container ID is changed to FASTBOX1 5 Confirm that you want to initialize the HP VMA series Array A message confirms that the HP VMA series Array was successfully initialized Viewing Containers Once you have initialized the HP VMA series Array you can see the container that was created This section covers how to use the show containers command to view existing containers Before a block med...

Page 52: ...ring a HP VMA SAN Gateway is to configure the target ports The target ports control access to a particular LUN which may be useful for both security and bandwidth management This section covers the following topics Supported Target Ports on page 49 Configuring Fibre Channel Target Ports on page 50 Supported Target Ports In a vSHARE system the HP VMA series Arrays are the targets and the host syste...

Page 53: ...Fibre Channel Target Ports For Fibre Channel the target ports are present when the HP VMA SAN Gateway boots if the HBAs are installed on the system To confirm that the vSHARE system can see the target ports prior to creating the initiator groups use the show targets command The show targets command enables you to view all target ports show targets Command The show targets command lists all of the ...

Page 54: ...o create an initiator group as shown in the following example replacing the my_igroup variable with the actual igroup name 3 Add one or more initiators to the igroup using the igroup addto command The initiator_name must be a valid name such as wwn 21 00 00 1b 32 7a 18 65 In the following example two Fibre Channel initiators are added to the igroup The my_igroup variable is a place holder for the ...

Page 55: ...ate command creates an initiator group and optionally one or more Fibre Channel initiators Fibre Channel initiator identifiers WWNs are generated automatically by an HBA Syntax no igroup create name name Syntax Description Examples The following examples demonstrate how the igroup create command can be used to manage initiator groups and initiators The following command creates an initiator group ...

Page 56: ... systems a LUN may be referred to as a volume or logical unit Note As of this release one container comprises a HP VMA series Array On the host system initiator the LUN appears as a local SCSI disk The host may further format and partition the LUN The target or storage system sees the contents of the LUN as a set of blocks of arbitrary data Every LUN is created within a container and each containe...

Page 57: ...hich could take considerable time depending on the size of the container Typically fewer than 40 LUNs would be created within a container however the creation of up to 1024 LUNs is supported per container lun create Command The lun create command enables you to create a LUN within a specified storage container connected to the VMA SAN Gateway Syntax no lun create container container_name name LUN_...

Page 58: ...ssions size Defines the size of each LUN in GB or equal to divide the free space of the container equally among the new LUNs A value of 0 zero may be used in place of equal container Identifies the name of the container in which the LUN is created quantity Defines the number of LUNs to be created the default is 1 If the number is greater than 1 the names of the newly created LUNs will be appended ...

Page 59: ...fies the target that may access the LUN A LUN ID is a SCSI identifier which may be used to differentiate between devices on the same target port By default vSHARE automatically assigns LUN IDs to LUNs when they are exported to an initiator group or initiator vSHARE optionally enables you to assign a special user defined LUN ID to a vSHARE LUN when you export LUNs to an initiator group or initiator...

Page 60: ... for your operating system Windows Server 2008 R2 and Above Install the Microsoft MPIO driver MPIO is not installed by default Use the following link for installation instructions Installing and Configuring MPIO for Windows Server 2008 R2 http technet microsoft com en us library ee619752 WS 10 aspx In HA configurations you must ensure a proper MPIO operation when a HP VMA SAN Gateway failure occur...

Page 61: ...red LUNs 3 Restart the client machine Disabling HA Mode for a LUN or Container By default LUNs are online via all available ports LUNs are considered to be in HA mode when they are online via both ports in the Array If necessary such as for debugging purposes you can explicitly take a LUN or a container out of HA mode so that it is accessible via only one port For example the following command rem...

Page 62: ...The show containers command indicates that the status of the container is Single and displays the number and hostname of the Gateway for the online port For example show containers Container LUNs Total Free Ports HostnameA HostnameB Status Strad201 1 10G 50G A MG 1 Single ...

Page 63: ...edundant paths are leveraged to increase performance and fault tolerance Device Mapper Multipath DM Multipath Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the multipathing utility used in the example presented in this chapter DM Multipath is a generic framework that maps each physical path to a SCSI device represented as a separate dev entry in a form of a block device DM Multipath provides means of combining mult...

Page 64: ... rpm is installed as shown in the following example Note The name of the package and the version shown may vary depending on your Linux distribution and version 2 Make a copy of the original multipath conf file This ensures that you have the original file as backup should an unexpected problem arise Note The multipath package includes a file showing the default values that you can also use as a cu...

Page 65: ...t when the system boots up DM Multipath default settings are suitable for common multipath configurations Setting up DM Multipath includes the following tasks 1 Editing the multipath conf File on page 62 2 Configuring the Multipath Daemon on page 64 Editing the multipath conf File This section presents the recommended configuration file for multipathd for use with a HP VMA SAN Gateway To edit the ...

Page 66: ...ct SAN ARRAY path_grouping_policy group_by_serial path_checker tur uncomment the corresponding getuid_callout for your OS Ubuntu getuid_callout lib udev scsi_id p 0x83 g u s block n RHEL5 OL5 getuid_callout sbin scsi_id p 0x80 g u s block n RHEL6 OL6 getuid_callout sbin scsi_id whitelisted replace whitespace page 0x80 device dev n SLES11 getuid_callout lib udev scsi_id page 0x83 whitelisted replac...

Page 67: ...th daemon multipathd so that it starts when the system boots up To configure the multipath daemon do the following 1 Use the chkconfig command to add a the multipath daemon multipathd as a service 2 Restart the multipath service using the service restart command 3 Verify that the multipath service is running using the multipath ll command The following example demonstrates these steps for a single...

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Page 69: ...ent that meets the requirements of your site 3000 Series Model Violin Memory 3205 Violin Memory 3210 Flash Type SLC SLC Raw Capacity GiB GB 5 3TB 5 7TB 10 7TB 11 5TB VIMM Count Data Hot Spare 40 2 40 2 Reliability Resiliency System Level Hardware Based vRAID VIMM level Hot Swap Redundant power supply and fans Active Active external memory gateways Connectivity Options 1x PCIe Gen1 x8 or 2x PCIe Ge...

Page 70: ... Power 800W 800W 3000 Array Enclosure Cooling 3860 BTU hr 3860 BTU hr Memory Gateway Dimensions Height Width Depth Maximum Weight 2RU 17 2 437mm 25 5 648mm 50lbs 22 7kg Memory Gateway Power 500W Client Operating Systems Support PCIe RHEL SLES Windows With external memory gateways RHEL SLES Windows HPUX Management CLI Serial Telnet SSH SNMP Web GUI REST XML API iPad 3000 Series Model Violin Memory ...

Page 71: ...y Safety IEC EN 60950 CB Certificate UL60950 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 CE Mark Emissions Class A EN55022 CISPR 22 FCC Part 15 Class A ICES 003 Issue 4 Class A VCCI Class A AS NZS CISPR22 2006 Class A BSMI CNS 13438 Class A Korea RRA Notice No 2011 18 Class A Immunity EN55024 EN 61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Korea RRA Notice No 2011 17 3000 Series Model Violin Memory 3205 Violin Memory 3210 ...

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Page 73: ...Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions on page 71 Lithium Battery Caution on page 72 Cabinet Safety Precautions on page 72 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union on page 72 Perchlorate Material Special Handling May Apply on page 73 European Union RFI Statement on page 73 USA Radio Frequency Interference FCC Notice on page 73 Japan Radio Frequency Interfer...

Page 74: ...ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely...

Page 75: ...he system do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves that can come in contact with electrical circuits or accidentally be pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body before you begin working on a system Metal is an excellent conductor and these objects could create short circuits and cause bodily harm Installation Conditions and Precau...

Page 76: ...ust observe the following antistatic precautions to prevent damage An ESD kit P N A3024 80004 is available or supplied with memory additions This kit contains one wrist strap one conductive sheet and one antistatic foam pad Always disconnect power from the server and wear a grounded wrist strap when working around the server Always wear a grounded wrist strap when handling printed circuit boards K...

Page 77: ...e unloaded from the pallet and all anti tip devices properly installed prior to extending any slidable product Once installed all anti tip devices must remain in place to maintain stability Only one slidable product must be extended at a time Failure to follow these precautions can result in damage to equipment or injury to personnel Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in th...

Page 78: ...uipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instr...

Page 79: ...ation Guide 79 Canada RFI Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Australia C Tick Label Figure B 1 Australian C Tick Label Taiwan BSMI Statement ...

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Page 81: ...ame 20 network switches 35 node replacement 39 nodes adding 27 29 cluster management virtual IP address 20 virtual netmask 20 command modes roles correspondence to 38 compliance information 69 security 69 Config mode admin role 38 configuration files active 38 management of 38 configuration wizard 28 additional Memory Gateways 27 Master Gateway configuration 32 containers configuring 47 viewing 48...

Page 82: ...onfiguration 35 37 configure additional 27 configure cluster 27 system configurations 12 upgrade 38 monitor role 38 access privileges 38 monitor username password 38 multipath client side setup 60 configuration 62 daemon multipathd 64 daemon configuring 64 device mapper 60 overview 60 setup 61 multipath conf 61 62 multipathd 62 64 N network connectivity 36 37 network switches configuration of 35 3...

Page 83: ...upgrade Memory Gateway 38 user management 38 privileges 38 admin role 38 monitor role 38 roles 38 setting password 38 user management 38 V VCCI statement Japan 73 vCLUSTER configuration wizard 23 IP addressing 35 network configuration 35 VIPs cluster management VIP 35 VLAN cluster interface name and 19 switches configuration of 37 VLAN tagging 37 VLAN cluster configuration 37 VMA Web Interface sup...

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