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quick start

guide

StorageWorks

NAS e7000 v2

First Edition (March 2003)

Part Number: 326195-001

This Quick Start guide provides information about how to deploy the HP StorageWorks

NAS e7000 v2 as a single device or as a clustered node attached to a storage area network

(SAN).

Summary of Contents for StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2

Page 1: ...AS e7000 v2 First Edition March 2003 Part Number 326195 001 This Quick Start guide provides information about how to deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 as a single device or as a clustered node attached to a storage area network SAN ...

Page 2: ...tten consent of Hewlett Packard 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 MS Windows Windows and Windows NT are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions containe...

Page 3: ... Reseller 12 1 Product Overview 13 Intended Audience 14 Product Definition and Information 14 Server Hardware Features 14 Optional Features 14 Server Software Features 15 Configuration Options 16 NAS e7000 v2 as a Single Device Attached to a SAN 16 NAS e7000 v2 as a Clustered Pair Attached to a SAN 17 Connecting NAS e7000 v2 to the Network 19 NAS e7000 v2 Single Device Deployment 19 NAS e7000 v2 C...

Page 4: ...32 Configuration Information 32 Default Username and Passwords 34 3 Configuration Setup 35 Configuration Method 36 WebUI Configuration 36 Auto Discovery Method Via RapidLaunch 36 Requirements 36 Procedure 37 Direct Access Method Via Hostname 43 Requirements 43 Procedure 43 Completing the System Configuration 45 4 Beyond Initial Setup 47 Connecting to the SAN 48 SAN Connection Tool 48 Modular SAN A...

Page 5: ...g Connectivity and Name Resolution 54 Verifying Domain Membership 54 Setting Up a Cluster User Account 54 About the Quorum Disk 54 Configuring Shared Disks 55 Verifying Disk Access and Functionality 55 Install Cluster Service Software 55 Configuring the First Node 55 Configuring Cluster Disks 58 Validating the Cluster Installation 63 Configuring the Second Node 64 Verifying Installation 64 HP Stor...

Page 6: ...Contents 6 NAS e7000 v2 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 7: ...guide About this Guide About this Guide This quick start guide provides information to help you deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 About this Guide topics include Overview page 8 Conventions page 9 Rack Stability page 11 Getting Help page 12 ...

Page 8: ...dministrative procedures and file sharing protocols It is recommended that the reader obtain supplemental documentation relative to these topics prior to setting up the NAS e7000 v2 Prerequisites Before you set up the NAS e7000 v2 HP recommends that the reader obtain supplemental documentation relative to the items listed in the section titled Intended Audience Related Documentation In addition to...

Page 9: ...is manner indicates that failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death Table 1 Document Conventions Element Convention Cross reference links 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...

Page 10: ...ce of electrical shock hazards 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 co...

Page 11: ...uce the risk of personal safety or damage to the equipment observe local occupational health and safety requirements and guidelines for manually handling material Rack Stability Rack stability protects personnel 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 le...

Page 12: ...wing 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 Website The HP website has the latest information on this product as well as the latest drivers Access storage at http www hp com From this websi...

Page 13: ...duct Overview This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration dependencies and requirements for the HP StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 The chapter also contains details concerning hardware configuration specifications ...

Page 14: ...following features are included in the NAS e7000 v2 Two Intel Pentium Xeon 2 0 GHz processors with 2MB cache 4GB 200 MHz PC1600 DDR SDRAM memory 64 bit PCI X I O technology four hot pluggable 100MHz slots two non hotplug 100MHz slots Two 36 4 GB 10K U320 Universal hot pluggable hard drives for the mirrored pre loaded NAS operating system One integrated NC7770 10 100 1000 WOL Wake on LAN network in...

Page 15: ... Powered OS with Service Pack 3 Microsoft Clustering Support requires two e7000 v2s attached to the same SAN Fiber fabric HP Secure Path 4 0 licensing included HP AutoPath installed but licensing is required from HP HP StorageWorks Platform Kits HP Insight Manager 7 Microsoft Services for Macintosh Microsoft Services for NetWare Microsoft Services for UNIX SFU HP StorageWorks NAS Web Based User In...

Page 16: ... or pair of fiber channel host bus adapters HBAs and one or more SAN switches In Figure 1 the dual HBA approach is illustrated Each HBA should be connected to a separate switch that has access to the same controller pairs This connection method allows redundant paths to the same storage subsystem SAN storage is not managed by the NAS e7000 v2 and requires coordination between the NAS administrator...

Page 17: ...sing node failover in the cluster For the NAS e7000 v2 cluster setup requires at least three LUNs One LUN is required for the quorum disk and two LUNs are required for data disks Individual data disks specific to each node are required for the proper setup of file sharing where both nodes participate in file sharing activities Clustered NAS systems have the ability to provide redundant active acti...

Page 18: ...portant that the LUNs in use by the cluster follow the guidelines pointed out later in this chapter in the Storage Management Elements section Figure 2 NAS e7000 v2 as a clustered pair of devices Cluster Node A Node A HBA 1 Private Network Node A HBA 2 Node B HBA 2 Cluster Node B Node B HBA 1 SAN Switch SAN Switch Storage Area Network Cluster Quorum Mirrorset LUN 1 Data RAID set Node A LUN 2 Data ...

Page 19: ...ement port for remote console and diagnostics is provided off the Integrated Lights Out iLO port HP recommends that this connection be placed on a management LAN separate from the corporate infrastructure The NAS e7000 v2 supports the use of NIC teaming NIC teaming provides failover and load balancing of network ports of the NAS e7000 v2 NIC teaming requires the network cables to be installed on t...

Page 20: ... port for remote console and diagnostics is provided off of the iLO port HP recommends that this connection be placed on a management LAN separate from the corporate infrastructure The cluster maintenance segment is also known as the heartbeat connection between the nodes In standard configurations this connectivity is obtained by the use of a crossover network cable The same effect can be achieve...

Page 21: ...shares to failover to the second node and continues to provide availability to the resources The failed resource will have the same IP address after the failover and therefore must have a port corresponding to the identified subnet of the IP address present on both nodes The NAS e7000 v2 supports the use of NIC teaming in clustered configurations All previous caveats from the NAS e7000 v2 single n...

Page 22: ...e NAS e7000 v2 as a single device 1 Request Storage from the SAN administrator referencing the suggestions made in this guide and the storage management section of the administration guide The LUNs will need to exist on the SAN prior to completing setup 2 Initialize the NAS device using Chapters 2 and 3 from this guide 3 Identify the firmware storage network topology hub vs switch and storage cont...

Page 23: ... the shares 12 This is a recommended step Activate the iLO License Key The iLO License Key is included in the country kit 13 This is an optional step Install NAS Data Copy for replication services among NAS or server products A thirty day trial license is included with NAS operating system 14 Read the remaining sections of the administration guide which detail the steps and processes for utilizing...

Page 24: ...gement section of the administration guide Note Do not let both nodes access the shared storage devices at the same time until Cluster service is installed on at least one node and that node is online This can be accomplished through selective storage presentation SAN switch zoning or having only one node online at all times 8 Using Logical Disk Manager LDM write signatures to the disks mark them ...

Page 25: ...2 This is a recommended step Activate the iLO License Key The iLO License Key is included in the country kit 13 This is an optional step Install NAS Data Copy for replication services among NAS or server products A thirty day trial license is included with the NAS operating system 14 Read the remaining sections of the administration guide which detail the steps and processes for utilizing the NAS ...

Page 26: ...ection and the appropriate sections on storage management in the administration guide may lead to data loss or file corruption Storage Management Elements Figure 5 provides an illustration of the various storage components of the NAS e7000 v2 Storage is broken up into six major divisions Storage elements Logical storage elements Persistent Storage Manager Elements File system elements File sharing...

Page 27: ...tual Server Groups Network Name IP Address Cluster Admin File Folders Storage Elements Logical Storage Elements File System Elements Persistant Storage Management Elements Cluster Elements File Sharing Elements CIFS and NTFS File Shares Engineering Marketing Users Sales Engineering Marketing Users Sales Customers from 02 10 03 09 30 snapshot 0 from 02 10 03 11 30 snapshot 1 from 02 10 03 09 30 sna...

Page 28: ...e LUN up to 2 TB in size By using dynamic disks you can create volumes that span multiple 2 TB LUNs up to 64 TB in total volume size Volumes or partitions can then be assigned a drive letter or mount point formatted and then presented to the operating system for use Clustered Server Implementations Clustered implementations differ from single server implementations in that they can only utilize ba...

Page 29: ...les consumes 10 percent of the available space of a logical storage element Snapshots can be read only read write or always keep If snapshots are shared users can access a snapshot and edit the data Write enabled snapshots may be reverted to their original dataset by altering the snapshot type back to read only Snapshot Facts Snapshots are created on a per volume volume group partition or logical ...

Page 30: ...ts several file sharing protocols including CIFS NFS FTP HTTP NCP and AppleTalk Only CIFS NFS and FTP are cluster aware protocols NCP HTTP and AppleTalk can be installed on each node but the protocols can not be setup through cluster administrator nor will they failover during a node failure Using Cluster Administrator on each persistent storage management element folder or logical storage element...

Page 31: ... complete Verify that the NAS e7000 v2 is completely installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected except for the fiber cables attached to the SAN switches The setup utility documented here and in the next section only provide basic setup for the network components of the NAS e7000 v2 Note If you need assistance with rack installation or hardware connections refer to the quick ...

Page 32: ...ng the NAS e7000 v2 Configuration 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 2 Become familiar with this information before attempting to configure the NAS device ...

Page 33: ...nistrative 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 10 100 Eth 1 10 100 Eth 2 10 100 1000 Integrated Lights Out Eth port The default NAS e7000 v2 has three Ethernet ports available for network connectivity Disable ports that will not be used Each Ethernet por...

Page 34: ... the devices change the passwords as soon as possible after first use The default username and password for administration of the server either through the Web UI or the console is Username Administrator Password leave blank The default username and password for the systems management and ACU XE pages of the device are Username administrator Password administrator ...

Page 35: ... v2 Before completing the tasks in this chapter verify that the NAS e7000 v2 is installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected except for the fiber cables attached to the SAN switches It is also necessary to collect certain information required during the configuration process as mentioned in Chapter 2 Before You Begin ...

Page 36: ... two methods Through auto discovery mode using the RapidLaunch utility By host name Auto Discovery Method Via RapidLaunch The NAS e7000 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 ...

Page 37: ...il steps 1 through 6 are completed 1 Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS e7000 v2 and the corresponding network segments in accordance with the information in the Configuration Information section in Chapter 2 2 See Figure 6 and Table 3 for the locations of the network ports on the NAS e7000 v2 Figure 6 NAS e7000 v2 Ethernet connectors 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 38: ...omatically 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 Wait for the interface to start up 7 Go to the NAS device and power it on It will be several minutes before the NAS device is accessible on the network 8 Return to the Windows based PC Select StorageWorks...

Page 39: ...al minutes for the NAS device to be found on the network The address range may need to be adjusted to find the device To adjust the range stop the discovery and left click on the search range cell and reset the search range to match with the interface ip address that the NAS device is attached to Note The RapidLaunch utility will refresh periodically looking for new devices on the network You may ...

Page 40: ...configured HP StorageWorks NAS e 7000 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 9 A prompt for username and password will be presented The default username is Administrator and the password is left blank ...

Page 41: ...Configuration Setup 41 NAS e7000 v2 Quick Start Guide Figure 9 Rapid startup wizard screen ...

Page 42: ...reboot is occuring 13 The browser will refresh to the status page of the NAS device The refresh may take several minutes if the device was restarted Click on the HP utilities tab and select the SAN Connection Tool Do not connect storage until instructed to do so by the tool 14 For cluster deployments only repeat steps 7 13 with the second node After the second node is configured follow the online ...

Page 43: ...e The NAS e7000 v2 is designed to be deployed without a monitor keyboard and mouse These ports are available and supported by the NAS device if used Procedure To initialize the NAS e7000 v2 using the WebUI configuration application 1 Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS e7000 v2 and the corresponding network segments in accordance with the information in the Confi...

Page 44: ...a reboot is required Rapid Startup will present a message that a reboot is occuring 7 The browser will refresh to the status page of the NAS device The refresh may take several minutes if the device was restarted Click on the HP utilities tab and select the SAN Connection Tool Do not connect storage until instructed to do so by the tool 8 For cluster deployments only repeat steps 3 7 with the seco...

Page 45: ... guide or the cluster section of the administration guide Establishing file folders and file shares using the Shares Tab of the Web UI If this is a cluster install please read the cluster section of the administration guide for special setup procedures Creating Local Users and Groups if desired from the Users Tab of the Web UI This step may not be required in environments where a domain is present...

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Page 47: ...ecessary to establish a cluster All documentation and tools are available online via the Web UI Documentation is repeated here and in the HP StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 Administration Guide Note The user should read the SAN connection and cluster management sections in the administration guide prior to beginning the configuration of the NAS on a SAN or establishing the cluster ...

Page 48: ... SAN Connection Tool only supports the FCA2101 HBA If another supported HBA is used refer to that HBA s documentation for configuration information The first screen of the SAN Connection Tool includes an overview and a checklist of items that are required for successful connection to the storage Subsequent screens include SAN storage selection and the selection of the type of fiber path desired La...

Page 49: ...h software is included in the HP StorageWorks NAS Device for availability at the time of installation Purchase of the license is required Disk Array XP Requirements If connecting to a Disk Array XP the FCA2101 firmware must be flashed to 3 90a7 prior to running this tool When connecting to a XP in conjunction with multipath fiber AutoPath is required AutoPath licensing is not included with the HP ...

Page 50: ... com This upgrade will need to occur before connecting the MSA to an HP StorageWorks NAS device The SAN connection tool must be completed and all the necessary software components for connecting to the desired storage must be installed before the configuration of cluster services It is required that at least one LUN has been presented for the configuration of the Quorum disk Additional LUNS may al...

Page 51: ...and the other for the node to node private cluster network If only one network adapter for both connections is used the configuration is not supported A separate private network adapter is required for HCL certification Shared Disk Requirements Note Do not let both nodes access the shared storage devices at the same time until Cluster service is installed on at least one node and that node is onli...

Page 52: ...he account must have administrative permissions on each node Both nodes must be member servers within the same domain Table 4 Power Sequencing for Cluster Installation Step Node 1 Node 2 Storage Comments Setting up networks On On Not presented Verify that all storage devices on the shared bus are not presented Power on both nodes Setting up shared disks On Off Presented Shut down both nodes Presen...

Page 53: ... article Q242430 http support microsoft com support kb articles Q242 4 30 ASP should be followed and the node rebooted prior to installing Cluster service If this procedure is not completed and the second node is powered off while installing Cluster service on the first node the private network adapter may not be detected This will prevent configuring the adapter during Cluster service installatio...

Page 54: ...nt The Cluster service requires a domain user account under which the Cluster service can run This user account must be created before installing Cluster service because setup requires a user name and password This user account should not belong to a user on the domain This user account will need to be granted administrator privileges About the Quorum Disk To proceed power off both nodes Power up ...

Page 55: ... prior to the HP StorageWorks NAS server booting All shared storage devices should be powered up In the first phase of installation all initial cluster configuration information must be supplied so that the cluster can be created This is accomplished using the Cluster Service Configuration Wizard All cluster setup and administration activities must be accessed via the Windows 2000 graphical user i...

Page 56: ...00 v2 Quick Start Guide Figure 11 Hardware configuration certification screen 7 Because this is the first node in the cluster the cluster must be created Select The first node in the cluster as shown in Figure 12 and then click Next ...

Page 57: ...5 characters and click Next In the example the cluster name is MyCluster 9 Type the user name and password of the cluster service account that was created during the pre installation Type the domain name and click Next At this point the Cluster Service Configuration Wizard validates the user account and password 10 Click Next ...

Page 58: ...de has multiple SCSI buses some disks may be listed that are not to be used as shared storage for example an internal SCSI drive Such disks should be removed from the Managed Disks list 1 The Add or Remove Managed Disks dialog box shown in Figure 13 specifies which shared disks will be used by Cluster service Add or remove disks as necessary and then click Next Figure 13 Adding or removing managed...

Page 59: ...tiple networks be used with at least one network configured as a private link between nodes and other connections through a public network If more than one private network exists make sure that each uses a different subnet as Cluster service recognizes only one network interface per subnet This document is built on the assumption that only two networks are in use It shows how to configure these ne...

Page 60: ...8 The next dialog box shown in Figure 15 configures the private network Make sure that the network name and IP address correspond to the network interface used for the private network 9 Check the box Enable this network for cluster use 10 Select the option Internal cluster communications only ...

Page 61: ... Cluster Connection represents a direct connection between nodes it is left at the top of the list In normal operation this connection will be used for cluster communication In case of the Private Cluster Connection failure cluster service will automatically switch to the next network on the list in this case Public Cluster Connection Make sure the first connection in the list is the Private Clust...

Page 62: ...o select the correct network 14 Click Finish to complete the cluster configuration on the first node The Cluster Service Setup Wizard completes the setup process for the first node by copying the files needed to complete the installation of Cluster service After the files are copied the Cluster service registry entries are created the log files on the quorum resource are created and the Cluster se...

Page 63: ...alidate the Cluster service installation on the first node 1 Click Start 2 Click Programs 3 Click Administrative Tools 4 Click Cluster Administrator Figure 17 Cluster administrator If the snap in window is similar to that shown in Figure 17 the Cluster service was successfully installed on the first node It is now possible to install the Cluster service on the second node ...

Page 64: ...eate or Join a Cluster dialog box select The second or next node in the cluster and click Next 2 Enter the cluster name that was previously created in this example MyCluster and click Next 3 Leave Connect to cluster as unchecked The Cluster Service Configuration Wizard will automatically supply the name of the user account selected during the installation of the first node Always use the same acco...

Page 65: ...moved to the other node After a short period of time the cluster resources will be brought online on the second node While watching the screen a shift will occur Close the Cluster Administrator snap in 3 If this test fails then the cluster configuration was not successful Further information can be found in the event logs and it may be necessary to reinstall cluster services on one of the nodes In...

Page 66: ...accomplished at the server console or remotely through terminal services or the iLO port Present the LUN s to Node A do not present the LUN s to Node B at this time On Node A open Disk Manager and write the disk signatures and create the partitions Remember that disks can only be basic in a cluster To open Disk Manager select Start Run diskmgmt msc A volume label must be assigned when the partitio...

Page 67: ...s 16 configuration See also configuration tasks 36 configuration setup 35 configuration tasks complete the system configuration 45 preinitialization 31 conventions document 9 equipment symbols 10 text symbols 9 creating a new cluster illustrated 57 D deployment StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 cluster 20 StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 single device 19 DHCP dynamic host configuration protocol defined 32 disk a...

Page 68: ... product overview 13 public network adapter configuring 53 public network connection illustrated 60 Q quorum disk 54 R rack stability warning 11 Rapid startup wizard screen illustrated 41 RapidLaunch CD used for configuration 38 RapidLaunch device discovery screen illustrated 40 RapidLaunch search screen illustrated 39 RapidLaunch startup configuration review screen illustrated 42 redundant path m...

Page 69: ...ered pair of devices illustrated 18 StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 as a device illustrated 17 StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 cluster deployment illustrated 21 StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 single device deployment illustrated 20 StorageWorks NAS e7000 v2 as a single device 16 symbols in text 9 symbols on equipment 10 T tables Ethernet Network Connectors 38 Power Sequencing for Cluster Installation 52 technical ...

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