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DR365V-HA Setup Guide

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System diagram and description

The figure below is a network interconnection diagram for the StoneFly DR365V-HA appliance.

It consists of two StoneFly hyperconverged Storage Concentrator (SC) cluster nodes. The

diagram also includes shared a StoneFly HA RAID Storage Expansion Array with dual active-

active hardware RAID controllers with failover and failback.

Summary of Contents for DR365V-HA

Page 1: ...StoneFly Inc www stonefly com www iscsi com Setup Guide DR365V HA Veeam readyBackup Disaster Recovery Cluster Appliance 1U Storage Concentrator 16 bay 3U Expansion Array...

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Page 3: ...Fly logo Storage Concentrator Integrated Storage Concentrator ISC Modular Storage Concentrator StoneFly Backup Advantage StoneFusion StoneFly Replicator CDP ValueSAN Unified Scale Out USO Super Scale...

Page 4: ...y Reminders 22 3 1 Cabling the Equipment 24 4 1 HA RAID Storage Expansion Array IP Address Configuration 29 4 1 1 Serial port setup 30 4 1 2 Web GUI IP Address setup 34 4 2 Configuring IPMI KVM 37 4 3...

Page 5: ...Chapter 1 Introduction...

Page 6: ...Veeam Backup Replication User Guide for VMware https helpcenter veeam com docs backup vsphere overview html ver 95u4 Veeam Backup Replication User Guide for Hyper V https helpcenter veeam com docs ba...

Page 7: ...FC HA RAID Storage Expansion Array 12 x 3 5 SAS drives 16 bay 3U 16Gb FC HA RAID Storage Expansion Array 16 x 3 5 SAS drives 24 bay 4U 16Gb FC HA RAID Storage Expansion Array 24 x 3 5 SAS drives 24 b...

Page 8: ...age or a loss of data 1 1 2 System diagram and description The figure below is a network interconnection diagram for the StoneFly DR365V HA appliance It consists of two StoneFly hyperconverged Storage...

Page 9: ...n 1 1 3 Product Registration To initiate StoneFly customer service for your product you must first register the appliance Send us an email with the following information Model Number ______________ __...

Page 10: ...____________________ ___________________________ Serial Number s D500 _ _ _ _ Software Version ____________________ __________________________ Initiators ___________________ ____________________ Stora...

Page 11: ...Chapter 2 Initial Installation...

Page 12: ...sources eg into a power outlet and another into a UPS Ensure the rack which the enclosure will be mounted onto has proper grounding and over current protection Do not obstruct ventilation openings pr...

Page 13: ...must use screws to secure the rail to the rack Outer Rail Installation 1 Align the square pegs on the front end of the rail with the square holes on the front of the rack C Push the rail into the rack...

Page 14: ...e ball bearing shuttle is locked at the front of the middle rail 2 Align the rear of the chassis rails with the middle rails and then push evenly on both sides of the chassis until it clicks into the...

Page 15: ...the Chassis from the Rack Caution It is dangerous for a single person to off load the heavy chassis from the rack without assistance Be sure to have sufficient assistance supporting the chassis when r...

Page 17: ...ion V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 16 2 1 2 HA RAID Storage Expansion Array HA Expansion Unit Rack Installation Instructions Rack Ear Mount Kit The following table shows all accessories...

Page 18: ...Fly Inc All rights reserved Page 17 Installation Procedure The installation begins with determining the installation position and M5 cage nut 9 insertion locations Install the fixed rack ear mount to...

Page 19: ...l rights reserved Page 18 With the assistance of another person holding the enclosure at the installation height the other person can place four M5 x 25mm 6 at the front of the enclosure and eight 6 3...

Page 20: ...DR365V HA Setup Guide Initial Introduction V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 19 Slide Rail Kit The following table shows all accessories that came with the slide rail kit...

Page 21: ...up Guide Initial Introduction V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 20 The installation begins with determining the installation position front and rear rack positions and M5 cage nut 5 insert...

Page 22: ...posts using truss head screws Tighten the four screws on the slide to fix the length Attach the inner glides to BOTH sides of the enclosure using flathead screws 6 32 8 With the assistance of another...

Page 23: ...them separately in safe packaging Modules came installed within the enclosure need not be removed Follow the instructions provided in the StoneFly Getting Started Guide When the system is in operation...

Page 24: ...Chapter 3 Cabling Connections Power Up...

Page 25: ...ck cabinet before beginning the cabling It s also important to note that the power is connected AFTER all of the data network connections have been made Spanning Tree Protocol STP must be disabled on...

Page 26: ...purchased the optional StoneFly Multipathing Kit then you will be able to connect each SC to both RAID controllers on the HA RAID Storage Expansion Array The four Mini SAS HD cables will be connected...

Page 27: ...ata ports on each SC and Ethernet cables to each of the Management ports MGMT on all three units as shown below For best practices split the connections between at least two switches for each type of...

Page 28: ...e Make sure to make all the connections for both SCs as described above before connecting the power cords to the system Once you ve made all the connections and made sure that there are no loose cords...

Page 29: ...Chapter 4 Software Configuration...

Page 30: ...Flow Control Hardware For TCP IP connection and firewall configuration with a management station running the storage array s web interface please refer to storage array web interface online help or Us...

Page 31: ...DR365V HA Setup Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 30 4 1 1 Serial port setup When setting up via the serial port enter the settings as shown below...

Page 33: ...DR365V HA Setup Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 32 Select view and edit Configuration parameters then hit enter Select Communication Parameters and hit enter...

Page 34: ...Setup Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 33 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP and hit enter Select lan0 and hit enter then select static and enter the IP address...

Page 35: ...0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 34 4 1 2 Web GUI IP Address setup When setting up via the Ethernet port web GUI follow the instructions as shown below The default Password is blank Just cli...

Page 38: ...ly DR365V HA system This configuration is optional to perform but recommended These steps must be performed on both SC To configure the IPMI module connect a Keyboard and Monitor to the System Power o...

Page 39: ...ess Must be on the same subnet as DR365V HA s Management port 3 IP Subnet Mask Same as DR365V HA s Management port 4 Default Gateway Same as DR365V HA s Management port 5 Update LAN Settings Yes Press...

Page 40: ...on V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 39 Start a browser and navigate to the configured IP address Enter the following information in the login screen Username ADMIN Password ADMIN Select R...

Page 42: ...ork IP Addresses and Hostnames used in this section are for example only Refer to section 4 5 for Hyper V Management Network Configuration Connect to System console Attach a keyboard and monitor or us...

Page 43: ...iguration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 42 Select Network Adapters and press the Enter key Select the vmnic to use for the management network for ESXi and press the Enter key Press the...

Page 44: ...onfiguration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 43 Select IPv4 Configuration then hit the Enter key Select Set static IPV4 address and network configuration Enter the IP Addresses as needed...

Page 45: ...up Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 44 Select IPv6 Configuration then hit the Enter key On the following screen select Disable IPv6 restart required then pres...

Page 46: ...Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 45 Select DNS Configuration then press the Enter key Enter information for DNS server and Hostname as needed then hit the ES...

Page 47: ...HA Setup Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 46 Select Custom DNS Suffixes then hit the ESC key to return Enter DNS Suffixes as needed then hit the ESC key to r...

Page 48: ...DR365V HA Setup Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 47 Select Restart Management Network to complete configuration of settings Hit the ESC key to log out...

Page 49: ...in previous section http DR365V_IP_ADDRESS and press the Enter key You will see a screen like the one shown below Click on the Download vSphere Client link This will guide you to download and install...

Page 50: ...Page 49 You will see a screen like the one shown below The screenshot above shows one SCVM is already installed If you want to access the user interface for that particular SCVM click on that SCVM fi...

Page 51: ...ork Login to the SC Service console using the VMware Virtual Console for the SCVM by doing the following a Press Enter to display the login prompt b At the User ID prompt type console and hit Enter c...

Page 52: ...exit out of the user console service Note the browser access to the SCVM Management GUI is blocked while the SC Service menu is active Also note that there can be a short delay before the SCVM GUI bec...

Page 53: ...esses and Hostnames used in this section are for example only Refer to Section 2 4 for VMware Management Network Configuration Connect to System console Attach a keyboard and monitor or use system IPM...

Page 54: ...iguration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 53 Click on Change adapter settings from the left menu Right click on the appropriate management port and select properties This will open the M...

Page 55: ...re Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 54 Left click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and then click Properties Assign static IP and DNS server addresses Once you ve ass...

Page 56: ...3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 55 Make sure to disable Internet Protocol Version 6 from the Management Network Properties window by unchecking the box next to it After disabling IPv6 click O...

Page 57: ...re the SCVM Management port for Hyper V you need to access Hyper V manager you can do that from the Server Manager window To access the Server Manager on your Hyper V click on the Windows Tab and then...

Page 58: ...ine This will show a window like this Steps to use the pre installed SCVM 1 The SCVM management network interface is preconfigured with the default IP address of 192 168 0 254 This must be changed to...

Page 59: ...type console and hit Enter c At the password prompt type coni100o and hit Enter Note that the User ID and password are case sensitive 2 Using the SC Service menu configure the management network by s...

Page 60: ...are shown below Enter q at the command prompt to exit back to the service menu Enter q again to exit out of the user console service Note the browser access to the SCVM Management GUI is blocked whil...

Page 61: ...ights reserved Page 60 4 7 Configuring the SCVM Launch a browser then navigate to https configured IP address DR365V HA Login Screen In the User ID field type admin In the Password field type M n4g1ng...

Page 62: ...nabling Checkmark Enable Auto Save to Local Device and select USB Flash Disk from the dropdown menu Click Submit For Auto Save to Remote FTP Server create a directory for each Storage Concentrator Fil...

Page 63: ...pear with the current system factory settings Most fields are blank DR365V HA Local iSCSI Data Port Settings Screen Enter the IP Address for the Local iSCSI Data Port Enter the NetMask setting for the...

Page 64: ...General screen and click on Reboot If no changes are desired continue to the next step to configure the Management Port Click on Management Port The Management Port Settings screen will appear DR365V...

Page 65: ...s URL to point to the new IP address Click Submit The following popups will appear Depending on the speed of your browser connection you may not see this screen Your changes will still take effect ho...

Page 66: ...ent from the one listed in the iSCSI Host LAN Port Settings screen For example if the DR365V HA network setting is 26 34 128 50 and the host network setting is 106 39 212 6 a route to the host must be...

Page 67: ...ause the IP address for the DR365V HA was changed from the factory default to one appropriate for your network Follow the screen prompts to accept the certificate The number of screens will vary depen...

Page 68: ...t will run the Veeam Backup Replication management software on the DR365V HA appliance Your StoneFly engineer will walk you through the process during initial setup Once the Windows VM is created you...

Page 69: ...ts reserved Page 68 In the Control Panel click on View Network Status and tasks under the Network and Internet applet Find and click on Change Adapter Settings in the menu on the left In the window th...

Page 70: ...Fly Inc All rights reserved Page 69 This should open the Ethernet Properties window Remove the checkmark for Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 to disable it Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP I...

Page 71: ...Guide Software Configuration V8 0 3x StoneFly Inc All rights reserved Page 70 Select Use the following IP address and assign a custom IP address to this server the Network Mask Default Gateway and the...

Page 72: ...when you log in to the GUI You can also select it from the taskbar In the Server Manager window click Local Server in the left pane This may take several minutes to open the desired window Once the w...

Page 73: ...onnections to this computer option a warning message should appear as shown in the image below Select OK to proceed You can now create specific user groups with permissions to connect to the server vi...

Page 74: ...ection in the taskbar and click on Remote Desktop Connection This should open a window like this In the Computer text field type in the IP address you specified in Section 2 8 1 for the IP address of...

Page 75: ...age Concentrator User Guide from the included documents CD For additional information regarding the configuration and use of the Veeam Backup Replication software please consult the Backup Replication...

Page 76: ...StoneFly Inc www stone y com www iscsi com 26250 Eden Landing Rd Hayward CA 94545 USA 510 265 1616 support stone y com...

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