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2. Host

System

2.1

Installing the Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

If the target HBA has already been installed in the host system, you may skip this procedure.

Otherwise, install the HBA in host system according to the manuals of the HBA and the host system.

2.2

Installing the HBA Driver

If the target HBA driver (provided with the HBA) has already been installed, you may skip this
procedure.

Otherwise, install the HBA driver according to the Setup Guide of the driver.

2.3

World Wide Port Name (WWPN) of HBA

Take note of the WWPN of the HBA to use the WWN mode in Access Control.

Summary of Contents for S1500

Page 1: ... Setup Guide S1500 Disk Array Unit S1500 ...

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Page 3: ...ithout notice Reproduction of this document or portions thereof with out prior written approval of NEC Computers is prohibited Trademarks NEC ESMPRO and NEC EXPRESSBUILDER are trademarks of NEC Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Server and MS DOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks ...

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Page 5: ...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 to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user s own expense Momentary voltage drop prevention T...

Page 6: ...rectly WARNING Indicates that there is a risk of death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates that there is a risk of burn or injury Risks and the necessary actions to reduce risks are indicated individually by the following symbols Indicates the risk of smoke emission or fire outbreak Indicates the risk of electric shock Indicates required general actions for operators Indicates the necessity to unp...

Page 7: ...dhering to an AC outlet and or plug a fire may occur Do not connect the plug of a power cord to an AC outlet with a wet hand If so you may be electrically shocked While the disk array unit can accept power in the range of 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz the power cord shipped with the disk array unit can only accept 220 240 VAC Use 220 240 VAC 50 60 Hz when the included power cord is used Using power of a di...

Page 8: ...t and peripherals and pull out the power cords from the AC outlets or distribution board If you do not do so some units may be damaged and or you may be electrically shocked To carry or reinstall the disk array unit disconnect all cables and power cords beforehand If you do not do so some units may be damaged you may be electrically shocked and or a fire may occur To install the unit in a rack obs...

Page 9: ...stress to the cable e g strongly pulling it 3 Ensure a minimum bending radius of 50 mm Anti static measures Be sure to take anti static measures e g wear a wrist strap when working with electronic components such as Host Bus Adapters HBA and disk drives Alternatively put one of your hands on the metallic unpainted part of the storage unit before handling such a component Disposing of the productl ...

Page 10: ...y that pose a possible danger or to inform the user that a hazardous situation may arise when operating the disk array unit Do not intentionally remove or damage any of the labels If you find any labels totally partially removed or illegible due to damage contact your sales representative vi ...

Page 11: ...Power Supply vii ...

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Page 13: ...AC Power Cord 220 240 v 220 240 v ix ...

Page 14: ...rocedures of the following operations Setup of the NEC Storage unit itself Installation of the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager server and client software Configuration and start of SystemGlobe AccessControl and SystemGlobe StoragePathManager utilities The Setup Guide only describes the setup procedures for a new installation To add units to the system or perform system configuration changes refer to th...

Page 15: ...e Indicates either an additional Fibre Channel FC Disk Enclosure sold separately or an additional SATA Disk Enclosure sold separately Disk drive Indicates the hard disk drive and its dedicated tray sold separately HDD tray Indicates the hard disk drive tray only with no hard disk drive installed Host System Indicates an NEC Express5800 series server Host bus adapter HBA Indicates the Fibre Channel...

Page 16: ... Locking Unlocking with the Security Key 22 3 6 2 Installing the Front Panel 22 3 6 3 Removing the Front Panel 23 4 Connecting a PC for the Setup Wizard 24 4 1 Connecting a PC for the Setup Wizard 24 4 2 Powering on 26 4 3 Powering On Off the Disk Array Unit 28 5 Initialization by the Setup Wizard 33 5 1 Start Procedure 33 5 2 Initialization 34 5 3 System Configuration Change 34 6 Installing WebSA...

Page 17: ...6 5 Setting and Starting Access Control 84 7 Connecting the Disk Array Unit to a Host System 85 8 SPM Setting and Status Check 87 9 Connection Check 88 10 Troubleshooting 90 xiii ...

Page 18: ...have purchased Installing the DAC DE in rack assembly Connecting power cords Setting the ENC ID switch connecting the DAC DE cable if a DE is additionally installed Installing a FC disk drive 1 Powering on Initial Setup by the Setup Wizard Connecting the NEC Storage server via LAN Installing the NEC Storage server and environmental setup Installing the NEC Storage client and environmental setup Co...

Page 19: ...ort Three or more persons are required to carry the unit At least three FC disk drives are required for setup You need to purchase the necessary FC disk drives separately See the User s Guide stored on CD ROM that shipped with the unit for details 1 3 Unpacking Unpack the shipping carton and remove the packing materials Leave the shipping carton open at least 9 hours before unpacking so that the u...

Page 20: ...isk array unit and accessories If any of the components are damaged contact your service representative Components for S1500 disk array unit No Product name Designation Qty 1 Rack Mount Kit 243 532114 003 1 2 Front Mask 243 408203 002 1 3 AC Cord ASSY 100VAC 3m 134 544764 031 2 4 S1500 S500 Micro Program CD 243 190025 110 1 5 User s Guide 856 850725 101 1 6 Packing List 856 083415 501 1 3 ...

Page 21: ... system according to the manuals of the HBA and the host system 2 2 Installing the HBA Driver If the target HBA driver provided with the HBA has already been installed you may skip this procedure Otherwise install the HBA driver according to the Setup Guide of the driver 2 3 World Wide Port Name WWPN of HBA Take note of the WWPN of the HBA to use the WWN mode in Access Control 4 ...

Page 22: ...nt is installed in the system stop the Alert Manager Main Service feature before starting the setup of the SystemGlobe StoragePathManager to ensure registration of the link function 4 To use the CLUSTERPRO or MSCS first set up the SystemGlobe StoragePathManager then CLUSTERPRO or MSCS 5 To update the SystemGlobe StoragePathManager in an environment where the CLUSTERPRO or MSCS is being used conduc...

Page 23: ...E Power supply Ejector fixing screw Figure 3 1 1 General View of the Unit 4 Turn the screw that secures the BBU GUIDE to the power supply you removed Figure 3 1 1 and remove the BBU GUIDE You can easily remove the BBU GUIDE by pushing the catch at the left end of guide towards the inside Figure 3 1 2 shows the power supply viewed from the other side Catch Catch BBU GUIDE BBU GUIDE fixing screw Fig...

Page 24: ...3 1 3 BBU Battery Backup Unit 6 Install the BBU GUIDE removed in step 5 on the power supply Insert the three points on the end of the BBU GUIDE into the net of the power supply and place it on the Battery Backup Unit 7 Install the screw to secure the BBU GUIDE 7 ...

Page 25: ...y into the slot as far as it will go Figure 3 1 4 Inserting Power Supply 9 Push the ejector s protrusion to turn the ejector to the down position and insert the power supply 10 Tighten the screw that secures the ejector 11 Repeat steps 2 to 11 for adding an optional battery to the other power supply 8 ...

Page 26: ...e To install these devices in the rack keep in mind that at least three persons should lift the units 3 2 1 Installing the Unit using a Rack Mount Kit NOTE The following procedures detail the installation of a rail on the left part of a rack viewed from the front Install a rail on the right part of a rack using a similar procedure The left and right rails are different from each other Use the corr...

Page 27: ... top and bottom projections into the holes on the front of the rack Insert the provided screw into the hole at the bottom to secure the rail If two small head screws are provided use them as shown in the right figure below Insert 1U mark Screw Small head screw 10 ...

Page 28: ...r Insert Figure 3 2 3 Rail Support at the rear of rack 3 Hold the inner rail and push the two set screws with a part for cable clamp into the screw holes of the rail support Tighten the screws NOTE Note the direction of the part for the cable clamp Tighten equally Figure 3 2 4 Installing the Inner Rail on the Rack 11 ...

Page 29: ...ar section on the rails and push it into the rack NOTE The unit is very heavy Be careful not to drop it while you lift it Fasten the four set screws at the two left and two right points on the front of the unit The figure below only shows the right part of the unit Fix the left part of the unit in the same way Screws Figure 3 2 6 Installing the Unit in the Rack 12 ...

Page 30: ...k enclosure and or SATA disk enclosure when operating the disk array unit 3 3 1 Connecting AC Power Cords 3 3 1 1 Disk Array Unit Use the AC power cord provided with the disk array unit Make sure that the power switch is set to OFF and take the following steps to connect the power cord 1 Insert the plug of the AC power cord provided with the disk array unit to an AC outlet 2 Secure the AC power co...

Page 31: ...Clamp Locking mechanism of power cord The locking mechanism of the power cord may differ from the one described in the User s Guide Connect or disconnect the power cord according to the procedure below Fasten AC cord Open Clamp section 14 ...

Page 32: ...point near the end of the plug Securely lock the clamp section to avoid disconnection NOTE A loose clamp may cause the accidental disconnection of a power cord Securely lock the AC clamp at a point near the end of power cord 2 Removal Push the protrusion on the AC clamp as shown in the figure below to release the lock Remove the AC clamp from the power cord Cable clamp Release Protrusion 15 ...

Page 33: ...ith the disk array unit Take the following steps to connect the two power cords 1 Make sure that the power switch is set to OFF 2 Insert the receptacle of the power cord provided with the disk array unit into the power plug on the power supply 3 Secure the power cords with the AC cable clamp OFF ON Power plugs Figure 3 3 3 Rear View of the Disk Enclosure 16 ...

Page 34: ...AC cable clamp Figure 3 3 4 AC Cable Clamp 17 ...

Page 35: ... a disk enclosure Set 1 for the ENC ID switches of the first disk enclosure the DE nearest to the DAC Then set the ENC ID switches of the other DEs to 2 and 3 in the connection order as shown in Figure 3 4 1 DE port 0 DP0 DE port 0 DP0 Figure 3 4 1 Cable Connection Diagram Connect the HSSDC HSSDC cables provided with the disk enclosure as shown in Figure 3 4 1 Use an available DE cable optional fo...

Page 36: ...C ID switches of the first FC or SATA disk enclosure the DE nearest to the DAC Then set the ENC ID switches of other DEs to 1 and 2 in the connection order as shown in Figure 3 4 2 DE port 0 DP1 DE port 0 DP1 Figure 3 4 2 Cable Connection Diagram Connect the HSSDC HSSDC cables provided with the FC or SATA disk enclosure as shown in Figure 3 4 2 Use an available DE cable optional for the connection...

Page 37: ...ix SATA and FC hard disk drives in the same enclosure 1 Remove the front panel if installed 2 Before installing the FC SATA disk drive select the location label appropriate to the location where the FC SATA disk drive is to be installed and put it on the disk drive The slots are numbered from 0 to 14 from the left to the right of the unit when viewed from the front 3 Lift the ejector of the FC SAT...

Page 38: ...ront panel Location label Location 00 Location 14 Figure 3 5 1 Installation of FC Disk Drive Lift the ejector to remove the disk drive Push down the ejector to install the disk drive Figure 3 5 2 Disk Drive Ejector 21 ...

Page 39: ...ou can remove the key while the front panel is locked Turning the key to the horizontal position unlocks the front panel Figure 3 6 2 You cannot remove the key in the unlocked state Figure 3 6 1 Lock Figure 3 6 2 Unlock 3 6 2 Installing the Front Panel Figure 3 6 3 Installing the Front Panel In the unlocked state Figure 3 6 2 push the bottom of the front bezel along the bottom of the unit 22 ...

Page 40: ...3 6 3 Removing the Front Panel In the unlocked state Figure 3 6 2 pull the left side of the front panel while using the right side as a fulcrum Figure 3 6 4 Removing the Front Panel 23 ...

Page 41: ...s to the PC on the network 10 1 0 1 255 255 255 0 For the setting use the Internet protocol TCP IP Remove any proxy setting if set Use the MNT port of CONT0 the right Ether port of CONT0 at the rear of the disk array unit for the connection IMPORTANT MNT Port of CONT1 is not supported Connect the PC for the Setup Wizard only when it is to be used IMPORTANT Because the IP address and subnet mask of...

Page 42: ...ect the unit directly to the terminal Use a shielded STP FTP only straight cable to connect the unit to the terminal via a hub a Direct connection MNT port Cross over cable Straight cable b Connection via a hub MNT port Straight cable Figure 4 1 2 Connection Diagram of a PC for the Setup Wizard 25 ...

Page 43: ...AC will flash for a few minutes and then go off Only the front POWER LED remains lit when the unit is ready 3 Make sure that both the SVP LED and DIR LED at the rear of the DAC are flashing When the unit reaches a Ready Status proceed to Chapter 5 SHUTDOWN switch POWER LED SERVICE LED Figure 4 2 1 Front View of the Disk Array Unit A front bezel is installed on the front face of the disk array unit...

Page 44: ...Figure 4 2 3 is an enlarged view of the controller at the rear of the disk array unit FLT LED BAT LED DIR LED SVP LED Enlarged view Figure 4 2 3 Rear View of the Disk Array Unit 27 ...

Page 45: ...array unit and additional disk enclosure have a redundant power configuration to prevent the entire unit from shutting down due to a single failure Therefore when turning on the disk array unit turn on all the power switches of the disk array unit and additional disk enclosures at the rear of the unit When turning on the power switches confirm that the POWER GOOD LED green of the power supply and ...

Page 46: ...in the following order 1 to 3 1 additional disk enclosure power switches 3 Host System 2 Disk array unit power switches May be turned on at the same time than the power switches of any additional FC disk enclosures Figure 4 2 4 Power on procedure 29 ...

Page 47: ...ively offline all the paths connected to the host system that is connected with the disk array unit 2 Push the SHUTDOWN switch located on the front of the disk array unit by using the stick attached to the key for at least 5 seconds Make sure that the POWER LED starts flashing and release the stick from the switch Figure 4 2 5 SHUTDOWN switch 3 Confirm that the POWER LED on the front panel of the ...

Page 48: ...er turn off the host system or the FC AL switch and then perform the procedure shown in 2 Notes on turning off the AC power b Turn OFF the two power switches on the rear of the disk array unit If an additional disk enclosure is connected turn OFF the two power switches on the rear of the disk array unit and then turn OFF the two power switches on the rear of the additional FC or SATA disk enclosur...

Page 49: ...in the following order 1 to 3 1 Host system 3 The power switches of additional disk enclosures may be turned off at the same time the power switches of disk array unit are turned off 2 Disk array unit power switches Figure 4 2 6 Power off procedure 32 ...

Page 50: ... drive of your PC The Setup Wizard starts automatically If the Setup Wizard does not start automatically open the Explorer and double click the file below CD ROM drive SetupWizard SetupWizard exe During the Setup Wizard provide the configuration according to the information displayed in the dialog boxes 33 ...

Page 51: ...nge mode and specify the terms that require changing See 5 3 2 Selection Configuration Confirm that the settings preparation is completed See 5 3 3 Configuration for details Host Port Configuration Set the port connection platform and FC port information See 5 3 4 Host Port configuration for details Disk Enclosure Unit Configuration Set the FC and or SATA disk enclosure information See 5 3 5 Disk ...

Page 52: ... and click on Next 2 Selection Select the configuration mode of the Setup Wizard Select System configuration change or Addition to change the configuration change Check the term s to be configured The dialog s box es of the term s that do not require checking are omitted 35 ...

Page 53: ...etails Network Configuration Check this term when you change the network configuration See 5 3 7 Network configuration for details NOTE You cannot go to the next dialog box if you do not check at least one of these terms To go to the next dialog box check one or more terms or select Initialization 3 Configuration Confirm the displayed information before proceeding further 4 Host Port Configuration...

Page 54: ...FC Switch or Linux Brocade FC Switch 5 Disk Enclosure Unit Configuration Set the information regarding the optional FC and or SATA disk enclosures DEs If no DE is attached select No attached Disk Enclosure When one or more DEs are attached select Attached Disk Enclosure Units and enter the number of attached DEs 37 ...

Page 55: ...re Units a specific confirmation dialog box appears depending on the number of disk enclosures Check the connections of the FC and SATA disk enclosures Confirm that the each FC and SATA disk enclosure is connected correctly and that each ENC ID is set correctly IMPORTANT Always turn off the power switches of the disk array unit and of any FC and SATA disk enclosures before you change ENC IDs and o...

Page 56: ... In the case of a single attached disk enclosure In the case of three attached disk enclosures or two FCs and a single SATA 39 ...

Page 57: ...ecify Watch Server Setting Select the Watch Server when you wish to allow access only to specific WebSAM NEC Storage Manager servers commands coming from an IP address different than the ones specified are not accepted The Watch Server setting dialog box specifying IP addresses appears Up to eight IP addresses can be specified Watch server configuration dialog Select this if you do not wish to res...

Page 58: ...on Confirmation The configuration data to be set to the disk array unit appears Confirm the setting of each term To change the settings contents select the Return button to return to the relevant dialog box NOTE File names are automatically determined and based on the current date and time 41 ...

Page 59: ...ates the settings contents of each item Configuration mode Indicates the Setup Wizard mode Mode Indicates the Setup Wizard mode If System configuration change or addition is selected the following terms also appear to specify whether they have been changed or not Port connection configuration Disk enclosure configuration Power control configuration Example Parameter List Configuration mode Mode In...

Page 60: ...guration or NEC Express5800 ft server Indicates whether a connection exists to the MSCS configuration or NEC Express5800 ft server Example Connect to MSCS configuration or NEC Express5800 ft server No Connect to MSCS configuration or NEC Express5800 ft server Yes Disk enclosure configuration Indicates the disk enclosure configuration settings Attached disk enclosure Indicates whether one or more d...

Page 61: ...s when the mode specification is Used in two lines IP address Subnet mask Gateway address Example Network configuration Mode Used in single line Controller0 Controller0 IP address 10 1 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway address 0 0 0 0 Network configuration Mode Used in two lines Controller0 1 Controller0 IP address 10 1 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway address 0 0 0 0 Controller1 IP addre...

Page 62: ...Example Watch server configuration Accepts from any IP address Watch server configuration Accepts from the following IP address IP address 192 168 0 1 192 168 1 1 Watch server configuration The IP address to be accepted is not set yet License configuration Indicates the license unlock configuration settings License key Indicates the basic control license key you entered for your SystemGlobe NEC St...

Page 63: ...o the disk array unit The settings contents are saved in a file Cancel Cancels the upload This status message appears during the uploading of the configuration NOTE When the outputting of the settings contents to a file fails the message shown below appears Be sure to specify a folder with a large enough capacity for the outputting of data to files and for which you have access rights See 8 Confir...

Page 64: ... 10 Configuration completed If the disk array unit is configured correctly the following dialog box appears Click Finish to exit the Setup Wizard 47 ...

Page 65: ...rray unit Example License Key entry error NOTE Major confirmation terms Is the disk array unit targeted by the Setup Wizard for configuration Is the network configuration of the PC including the IP address subnet mask and gateway address correct Are you using an Ethernet cable of the correct type straight or cross over Is the Ethernet cable disconnected or loose 48 ...

Page 66: ...ONT0 We recommend you specify a different Ethernet Port IP for each controller in order to take advantage of the redundant configuration when using an Ethernet Hub CONT0 CONT1 LAN ports for WebSAM NEC Storage Manager servers Figure 6 1 1 Rear view of the disk array unit NOTE LAN cable used to connect to the NEC Storage server Use a shielded cross over cable STP FTP only to connect the NEC Storage ...

Page 67: ...rver in which the ESMPRO Manager is already installed a dialog box appears which asks whether the ESMPRO AlertManager is to be linked Establish the link if necessary For details of the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager see Link between ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Alert Manager in the NEC Storage Manager User s Manual The WebSAM NEC Storage Manager creates many files in the installation folder while it oper...

Page 68: ...n which the NEC ESMPRO Manager is already installed see the second paragraph in Notes described above Proper environment settings are required to start the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager server Provide the environment settings during the installation See 6 2 1 Environment Settings of WebSAM NEC Storage Manager Server for the environment settings 4 After the environment settings are completed restart t...

Page 69: ...he identification of the disk array unit to be monitored by the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager server can be set using the following environment setting dialog boxes After the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager server is installed the following dialog box appears If the dialog box does not appear select Start Programs All Programs for Windows Server 2003 WebSAM NEC Storage Manager Server Environment Settings ...

Page 70: ...Specify the IP address set in 5 2 7 Network configuration Enter the IP address of CONT0 in the Main IP Address and that of CONT1 in the Sub IP Address Figure 6 2 2 Disk array addition dialog box 2 53 ...

Page 71: ...Password is iSM and User Level is L1 information view only permitted This Setup Guide describes the initial setting from the NEC Storage to the disk array unit To do that be sure to add a user registered with a User Level L3 The user information can be set on the following Environment Settings dialog box for users First select Start Programs All Programs for Windows Server 2003 WebSAM NEC Storage ...

Page 72: ... Name Password and Password Confirmation fields and select a proper User Level Click on OK Figure 6 2 4 Add User dialog box 3 When prompted to do so click on Yes Figure 6 2 5 Message confirming that the set up information has been saved 55 ...

Page 73: ...installation program is stored in the location below CD ROM drive install StorageManager_Ver4 2E Ism client Windows Isce4202 exe 3 Follow the on screen instructions The default installation value is subordinate to the system drive Program files NEC iSMClient 4 If the NEC ESMPRO Manager abbreviated as ESMPRO SM hereafter has already been installed prior to the installation of the WebSAM NEC Storage...

Page 74: ...ink between ESMPRO Manager and ESMPRO Alert Manager in the NEC Storage Manager User s Manual for details 6 After the installation of the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager client some settings are required on the Environment Settings dialog box See 6 3 2 2 Setting Environment for the Environment Settings See Client Start Stop in the NEC Storage Manager User s Manual and the Help section of the WebSAM NEC ...

Page 75: ...orage Manager client Once the client has started go to 2 Setting Environment settings and 3 Connection 2 Environment settings At the first start of the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager client depending on the directions of the installer a dialog box indicating that the environment settings are not provided yet appears see Figure 6 3 2 If the environment settings are not provided yet or if a connection t...

Page 76: ... and press the Edit button the following Environment Settings dialog box appears Enter proper values in the required fields including Connection Name IP Address or DNS Name of Server and Client Name Once the settings are completed press OK to save the setting information Figure 6 3 4 Environment Settings dialog box 59 ...

Page 77: ...fy the server sending the information IP Address or DNS Name of Server Enter the IP address or DNS name of the NEC Storage server Client Name Enter the name identifying a specific client This can be any alphanumeric character string as long as it is unique 3 Connection Selecting File Connection after the environment settings establishes the actual connection with the NEC Storage server If Connecti...

Page 78: ...the NEC Storage server See 6 2 1 2 Setting User Information All the user names and passwords can be saved However note that anyone can connect if you save a password with a login When you press OK the current disk array configuration appears in the Configuration Information dialog box and sequential messages appear in the Fault Watch dialog box 61 ...

Page 79: ...al GUI saved on the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager CD ROM as a pdf file 6 4 1 License Key Registration for other than the Base Product If Used Only The following screen displayed by selecting Configuration Setup Menu Disk Array Setting License allows you to unlock or view the licenses of purchased products Figure 6 4 1 Status Screen Figure 6 4 2 Select Operation Mode dialog box 62 ...

Page 80: ...Figure 6 4 3 Setting mode inquiry message Figure 6 4 4 Setting Mode dialog box 63 ...

Page 81: ...5 License key entry dialog box Enter the license key thirty alphanumeric characters specified on the purchased disk array product 6 6 6 6 6 and press the Unlock button Click the Yes button to unlock the license 64 ...

Page 82: ...hich expansions are disabled Any of the following logical disk configurations can be selected Specific logical disk configurations are possible in pools Dynamic pool RAID6 4 PQ 8 PQ Basic pool RAID1 1 1 Basic pool RAID5 4 P Basic pool RAID10 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 6 1 1 7 1 1 8 Logical disk configuration Basic pool RAID50 4 P 2 4 P 4 Logical disk binding should be done using the procedure bel...

Page 83: ...zard Select Configuration Setting Menu Disk Array Setting to display the Logical Disk Bind Unlock screen On the screen press the Pool Binding button Figure 6 4 6 Status display screen Figure 6 4 7 Select Operation Mode dialog box 66 ...

Page 84: ...Figure 6 4 8 Setting Mode dialog box Figure 6 4 9 Activating Pool Binding Wizard 67 ...

Page 85: ...ual Bind Unbind dialog box The Pool Binding Wizard dialog box appears Press Next Figure 6 4 10 Starting Pool Binding Wizard 3 Selecting the Pool selection When you press Next the Pool Selection dialog box appears Select the pool type for binding and press Next Figure 6 4 11 Pool selection 68 ...

Page 86: ... Type Selection dialog box appears Select the RAID type of the pool for binding The options vary depending on the type selected in the Pool Selection dialog box Select a RAID type and press Next Figure 6 4 12 RAID type selection dynamic pool Figure 6 4 13 RAID type selection basic pool 69 ...

Page 87: ...ss the Add button The selected physical disks are added to the pool binding disk list Once the physical disks are added press Next Figure 6 4 14 Physical disk selection 6 Setting the detail parameters When you press Next on the PD Selection dialog box the Detail Parameter Setting for Pool Binding dialog box appears Enter the pool name and press Next Figure 6 4 15 Pool parameter setting for pool bi...

Page 88: ...etting for Pool Binding dialog box the Configuration for Pool Binding Parameter dialog box appears Confirm the parameters and press Next The pool binding inquiry message appears Press Yes Figure 6 4 16 Confirmation for pool binding parameter Figure 6 4 17 Pool binding inquiry message 71 ...

Page 89: ...8 Pool Binding Complete If the pool binding succeeds the following dialog box appears Press Finish to exit the Wizard Figure 6 4 18 Pool Binding Complete 72 ...

Page 90: ...bind the logical disks in a specified pool See Chapter 6 of the NEC Storage Manager Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI for details 1 Starting the Logical Disk Binding Wizard Press the LD Binding button on the LD Individual Bind Unbind dialog box shown below Figure 6 4 19 LD Individual Bind Unbind dialog box 73 ...

Page 91: ...ool When you press Next on the LD Binding Wizard dialog box the Pool Selection dialog box appears Figure 6 4 21 Pool selection Select in the list the pool in which you wish to bind logical disks If a pool has an asterisk in a free capacity field it means that more than one Free Area exist in this pool The asterisk appears when the Free Area in the basic pool is fragmented because one or more logic...

Page 92: ...and press Next Figure 6 4 22 Free Area Selection 4 Binding method specification When you press Next on the Free Area Selection dialog box the Binding Method dialog box appears When you select a pool including only a single Free Area or a pool belonging to a dynamic pool and press Next this dialog box appears Select any of the following logical disk binding methods and press Next Figure 6 4 23 Spec...

Page 93: ...of logical disks for binding and press Next Each logical disk for binding has the capacity noted in 1 GB increments The maximum available capacity is automatically calculated Figure 6 4 24 Specifying number of logical disks b Specifying capacity When you specify only the logical disk capacity on the Binding Method dialog box and press Next the Specify the Capacity dialog box appears Specify the ap...

Page 94: ...ifying number of logical disks and their capacity 6 Setting the detail parameters for logical disk binding On the Setting Detail Parameter for LD Binding dialog box you can confirm or change the format name start number and binding time of a logical disk For more information on these changes see 6 2 1 Binding Logical Disks in the NEC Storage Manager Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI Pre...

Page 95: ...ing Detail Parameter for LD Binding dialog box the Confirmation for LD Binding dialog box appears Confirm the displayed information and press Next Figure 6 4 28 Confirmation for LD binding When prompted to confirm press Yes Figure 6 4 29 Execution inquiry message 78 ...

Page 96: ...8 Logical Disk Binding Complete If the logical disk binding succeeds the following screen appears Press Finish to exit the wizard Figure 6 4 30 Completing the logical disk binding 79 ...

Page 97: ...Starting the Spare Binding Wizard Press the Spare Binding button on the LD Individual Bind Unbind dialog box Figure 6 4 31 Starting Spare Binding Wizard When you press the Spare Binding button on the LD Individual Bind Unbind dialog box the Spare Binding Wizard dialog box appears Figure 6 4 32 Starting the Spare Binding Wizard 80 ...

Page 98: ...tion dialog box appears Select one or more physical disks you wish to specify as spares from the unused physical disk list and press the Add button The selected physical disks are added to the Spares list Once you have completed adding spare disks press Next Figure 6 4 33 Physical disk selection 81 ...

Page 99: ...r Spare Binding Parameter dialog box appears Figure 6 4 34 Confirmation for spare binding parameter Confirm the spare binding parameters and press Next The execution inquiry message appears Figure 6 4 35 Spare binding inquiry message When you press the Yes button the Spare Binding Complete dialog box appears 82 ...

Page 100: ...4 Completing the spare binding If the spare binding succeeds the following dialog box appears Press Finish Figure 6 4 36 Spare binding complete 83 ...

Page 101: ...erver stop Stops the host system connected to the disk array unit 2 Disk array settings Depending on the environment in which the disk array unit is used certain disk array settings are required To set the parameters see 5 1 Parameters in the NEC Storage Manager Configuration Setting Tool User s Manual GUI 3 Setting a port access mode Sets the access mode of the port to WWN or Port depending on th...

Page 102: ... controller CONT0 or CONT1 of the disk array unit and push the cable until it clicks into place The FC cable has the same connector at both ends you can connect either one of the connectors to the controller IMPORTANT If you push too hard you may damage the connector and reduce the optical power This may cause operational errors to occur Connect the other connector of the FC cable to the connector...

Page 103: ...ts power must be turned on Turn on the power switches in the following order the attached disk enclosure the disk array unit and then the host system Turn on the power of the host system when the DIR LED on the disk array unit starts blinking See 4 3 1 Power on Procedure for detail 4 Starting the host system Start the host system to which the disk array unit is connected 86 ...

Page 104: ... other than MSCS Run the following command at the command prompt SPMcmd avail SPMcmd lbmode 1 SPM status check Once you have connected the SPM to the host system in which the WebSAM NEC Storage Manager is installed run the following command at the command prompt prior to starting the operation SPMcmd getlun The message displayed as a result of the command execution see Figure 8 1 will confirm the ...

Page 105: ...l Administrative Tools Computer Management Device Manager 2 Click Disk Drives to check the number of logical disks viewed by the displayed host system number of physical disks on OS number of FC connection paths and the vendor name of each physical disk Check the total number of devices Figure 9 1 Device Manager 88 ...

Page 106: ...3 Open Disk Management and check the number of logical disks viewed from the configured disk drives physical disks viewed from OS Check the total number of disks Figure 9 2 Disk management 89 ...

Page 107: ...oubleshooting If the setup does not complete correctly retry the procedure according to this Setup Guide If the retry operation also fails we recommend you contact your NEC trained service representative 90 ...

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