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NEC D3-10i Quick Start Guide

 

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8.  In the Disk/LUN Formatting page, you can adjust 

the file system values for the logical disk. By 
default, the entire storage space of the logical 
disk should be available for use.  

Click 

Next

 to continue after the desired 

configuration has been entered. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  At the Ready to Complete window, review the 

configuration information for the logical disk and 
then click 

Finish

 to complete the logical disk 

assignment. 

At this point, the logical disk is ready for use by 
the VMware ESX server. 

 

 

Содержание D3-10i

Страница 1: ...ved reseller or NEC Corporation of America Technical Support at any phase of the integration for assistance NEC Corporation of America Technical Support can be reached by the following methods Web http support necam com Email support necam com Phone 1 877 632 0064 toll free Support contact information for other regions of the world is available at http www nec com global support contact index html...

Страница 2: ...wer On Mode Is Not Enabled 11 Power Off Procedure 12 STEP 3 Software Installation 13 Management Server Installation 13 Installing Storage Manager 13 Application Server Installation 16 Control Command Installation 17 Preparing the Software iSCSI Initiator in a Windows Environment 20 Preparing the Software iSCSI Initiator in a VMware ESX Environment 26 Storage Manager Client Installation 32 Storage ...

Страница 3: ...pansion options like an external battery backup unit BBU are not initially being installed with this array Throughout this document the term base unit refers to the enclosure containing the array controller modules and the term array refers to the base unit and any attached disk enclosures collectively To read about information not covered in this documentation please refer to the additional docum...

Страница 4: ...owing equipment tools and resources are required to complete this installation Network Cables At least two Ethernet cables will be required o 1 Ethernet cable is required for connection to the management port o 1 Ethernet cable is required for each iSCSI port that will be used for connections to application servers IP Addresses There is one management port and two iSCSI ports on each controller Ea...

Страница 5: ...ified by the hardware vendor Note Check with your D3 10i sales representative to get the latest information about iSCSI HBAs that have been certified for use with the D3 10i array Unpacking the Array While unpacking instructions are illustrated on the array packaging materials the following tips should be kept in mind when unpacking the base unit To prevent component damage caused by condensation ...

Страница 6: ...k is in process ON Blinking Depending on controller LED status which is located at the rear of the unit can indicate that a power on sequence online download sequence or automatic download sequence is in progress ON ON 5 Seconds OFF 7 Seconds Indicates that a condition may exist that requires immediate technical support from NEC Blinking OFF Cache flushed okay to power down if desired OFF OFF Powe...

Страница 7: ...Fan Fault LED Solid Orange When lit indicates that a fault condition exists in the power supply s fan Table 4 Power Supply LED Status Conditions Controller SAS Port The SAS ports are used to connect the base unit to additional disk enclosures and have two Status LEDs a green Link LED on the left and an Orange Fault LED on the right iSCSI Host Ports The ports labeled iHP on the base unit controller...

Страница 8: ...wing signal combinations to indicate controller status Ready LED Fault LED Status Blinking OFF Normal operating condition ON OFF Startup sequence in progress Rapid Blinking OFF Shutdown sequence in progress Asynchronous Blinking Online automatic download sequence in progress Synchronized Blinking In download mode ON ON Fault condition exists ON Blinking Waiting for disk enclosure power on Blinking...

Страница 9: ...l BBU If the array is being installed into a rack containing other equipment the heaviest rack units should be mounted as close to the bottom as possible while lighter units can be placed near the top For the purpose of determining the proper positioning in the rack a fully loaded base unit may weigh in excess of 68 lbs and a fully configured disk enclosure may weigh in excess of 63 lbs Figure 5 M...

Страница 10: ...tions 00 01 and 02 function as a system drive stripe set and must remain mounted and remain in their original positions for proper array operation If disk drives in positions 00 01 or 02 must be replaced only remove one drive at any given time When installing more than one drive while the system is powered on only install one drive at a time Wait until each drive reaches a ready state before insta...

Страница 11: ... does not offer any fault tolerance unless used with multipathing Multipathing This configuration requires use of NEC s PathManager software and some additional configuration but offers redundant connection paths support for clustered servers and other traffic management features that aren t available when using the array in a LUN Masking configuration by itself The installation and configuration ...

Страница 12: ...r the array Each management port one on controller 0 and one on controller 1 should have its own IP address reserved on any DHCP servers The IP address for each controller is configured manually on the array during the initialization process outlined in the Array Initialization and Configuration section of this guide The array Management Server and management client must be connected to the networ...

Страница 13: ...er Off Procedures The array power buttons are located on each controller module at the back of the base unit as shown in Figure 11 below Figure 11 Power Button Location on Array Controller Power On Procedure When Auto Power On Mode Is Not Enabled If the array has been shut down using the power button or if Auto Power On mode is not enabled the array can be turned on by depressing the power button ...

Страница 14: ... shut down process for that server s applications and operating system 2 Turn off the array by depressing the power button located on the array controller at the rear of the base unit 3 Turn off the external BBU if used 4 If the array needs to remain powered off for more than a few hours partially eject both controllers from the base unit at the same time and then reseat them to prevent the intern...

Страница 15: ...ement client roles The Storage Manager software generates a large number of files and constantly updates files during normal operation Therefore it is recommended that the installation path for the Storage Manager software be excluded from any real time virus scanning routine Also while a single management server can monitor several arrays simultaneously an array should not be managed by more than...

Страница 16: ...a new installation path and then click Next 7 At this point the Storage Manager installation will attempt to install Java Click Accept to begin installing Java Note Storage Manager requires the use of a specific version of Java that comes with the installation software Ensure that Java is installed during this step even if another version of Java has already been installed on this server to avoid ...

Страница 17: ...ect a User Name and Password and then click OK 10 At this point you can create more user accounts and grant each account the appropriate access rights to Storage Manager settings as follows Standard L1 Authorized for disk monitoring state display and other read only tasks Operator L2 Authorized for changing optimization settings and starting snapshot or replication tasks Administrator L3 Authorize...

Страница 18: ...e management server the application servers need to be prepared to connect to the array by installing an auto discovery host agent on the application servers The auto discovery host agent allows you to perform an auto discovery of hosts during the array initialization process when binding logical drives This host agent can either be installed as part of iSM Volume List Command or Control Command T...

Страница 19: ...ation server with an account that has administrative privileges 2 Insert the Storage Manager setup CD and run ISMSETUP EXE from the Autorun prompt or from the CD Drive ControlCommand Install Windows directory 3 From the ControlCommand Setup Welcome window click Next 4 From the License Agreement window select Yes to continue 5 Review the information for the ControlCommand setup and click Next to co...

Страница 20: ... and then selecting the appropriate path When finished click Next to continue 7 At this point choose a program folder for the ControlCommand program icons and then click Next to continue 8 Allow the installation process to continue and after the installation has finished the Installation Complete window will appear Click Finish to close the wizard and complete the installation process ...

Страница 21: ...s point the server will need to be restarted for the installation to be completed Either click Finish to allow the server to restart automatically or check the box next to Restart later to restart the server manually at a more convenient time ...

Страница 22: ...strative Tools then iSCSI Initiator 3 When the iSCSI initiator service first starts it will inform you that the service is currently not running Click Yes to configure the service to start automatically at each startup 4 After configuring the iSCSI service to start automatically you will also need to allow the service to communicate past the Windows Firewall Click Yes to enable Windows Firewall to...

Страница 23: ...k Next to continue 4 Select the Initiator Service and the Software Initiator Microsoft MPIO Multipathing Support for iSCSI should not be used if PathManager will be installed Once all needed options have been selected click Next to continue 5 At the License Agreement window select I Agree and then click Next to continue ...

Страница 24: ... iSCSI Initiator properties menu 8 From the General tab of the iSCSI Initiator Properties menu you can change the initiator name configure the CHAP authentication settings and set up IPsec tunneling mode IPsec tunneling is not supported by the NEC D3 10i array To configure CHAP authentication settings click the Secret button 9 Type in the desired CHAP secret passphrase in the CHAP secret field and...

Страница 25: ...o configure the discovery settings click the Discovery tab and then click Add Portal 11 In the Add Target Portal window enter the IP address of the iSCSI array port that this application server will connect with and then click OK to save ...

Страница 26: ...itiator Properties window click ADD under the iSNS servers window to configure any iSNS servers that will be used on the network 13 Enter the IP address or DNS name of the iSNS server s that will be used for this application server and array then click OK to continue ...

Страница 27: ...NEC D3 10i Quick Start Guide 25 14 Review the iSCSI settings in the iSCSI Initiator Properties window and then click OK when all needed configuration settings have been entered correctly ...

Страница 28: ... the array initialization process Creating a VMkernel Port for iSCSI The first step in configuring the iSCSI initiator in VMware ESX is to create a VMKernel network configuration for iSCSI communications 1 Log on to the VI Client and select the application host server from the inventory 2 Click the Configuration tab and then click Networking 3 In the Networking window click Add Network 4 In the Ad...

Страница 29: ...view the settings and then click Finish to finalize the new network configuration Configuring a Service Console Connection This step is only necessary for VMware ESX Server Version 3 For other versions of ESX Server skip to Enabling the iSCSI Initiator for VMware 1 Log on to the VI Client and select the application host server from the inventory 2 Click the Configuration tab and then click Network...

Страница 30: ...inue 6 In the Service Console window type a name for the connection in the Network Label field and configure the IP address settings for the connection You can also configure an optional VLAN ID if necessary When all needed settings have been configured click Next to continue 7 In the Summary window review the configuration settings for the service console connection and then click Finish to save ...

Страница 31: ...hlight the iSCSI Software Adapter and then click Properties in the Details window 3 In the iSCSI Initiator Properties window you can configure CHAP Authentication settings Static Discovery and Dynamic Discovery and enable the software iSCSI initiator To enable the software iSCSI initiator click the General tab and then click the Configure button 4 In the Software Initiator General Properties windo...

Страница 32: ...opriate CHAP name and CHAP secret that will be used to connect the VMware host server to the iSCSI array After the appropriate settings have been configured click OK to save and continue 7 Prior to starting the array initialization process it may also be necessary to configure a static discovery entry for the disk array so that the VMware host server can find the array during the configuration pro...

Страница 33: ...y port that the VMware ESX host server will connect to set the appropriate port setting default is recommended and assign an iSCSI Target Name for this static discovery entry After the configuration settings have been entered click OK to save and then exit the iSCSI Initiator Properties window by clicking Close ...

Страница 34: ...ystem that will be used to configure Internet Explorer for the Storage Manager client 1 Open the Start Menu select Control Panel Internet Options and then select the Security Tab 2 Highlight Trusted sites and then click the Sites button 3 In the Trusted Sites window type the URL or IP Address of the management server and then click the Add button Note If the management client is running on the sam...

Страница 35: ...associated DNS entry navigate to that address in the browser window If the server is only identified by an IP address navigate to that address and follow the prompts to install the client software At this point the software installation process has been completed and you can manage the array with the iSM client by navigating to the management server address within the Web browser Everything should...

Страница 36: ...step so that the array can connect with any application servers for the host information gathering process Ensure that all application servers are operational and connected to the switch and or array before beginning the initialization process 1 Start Internet Explorer and navigate to the management server s network address and port default port 8070 If the server has an associated DNS entry navig...

Страница 37: ...ction window select the array to be initialized and then click Next Note To be initialized an array must be in the Not Initialized state Arrays in a Suspended or Finished state have already been initialized and should be configured by using the steps outlined in the Configuring Logical Disks and Pools section on page 35 Note The wizard will only initialize one array at a time If multiple arrays ar...

Страница 38: ...ows you to choose between using the initialization wizard or a previously generated installation file from another array to configure this array During an initial setup of an array choose Use this wizard Otherwise select Use an initialization file and type the location of that file in the field below After the appropriate option has been selected click Next to continue 9 At the Host Information Co...

Страница 39: ...e and should be reserved in any DHCP server before configuring After typing in the network information for the array click Next to continue 12 After you type in the network information for the array a confirmation window will appear Verify that the information entered was correct and then click Set to continue If the information is not correct click Back and type the information again before conti...

Страница 40: ...elected in Step 13 the Set iSNS Server settings window will appear To register an iSNS Server click Add and enter the IP Address and Port settings for each iSNS Server the array can connect to Up to four iSNS Servers can be registered on each array When all iSNS Servers have been added click OK to continue 16 After you set the host connection port parameters a confirmation window will appear Revie...

Страница 41: ...pleting the initialization process Choosing the Bind logical disks using the wizard option allows you to use the wizard to create and bind logical disks to application servers using RAID1 RAID6 4 PQ or RAID6 8 PQ while performing the array initialization If another type of logical disk is required this step can be skipped by choosing the Bind logical disks later option After choosing the appropria...

Страница 42: ...disks to application servers The following options are available when binding logical disks from the wizard Bind Select This takes you to the Bind Pool and Bind Select window which allows you to configure and select a pool to be bound to logical disks LD Capacity Set the capacity of the logical disks Number of LDs Set the number of logical disks to create LD Name Prefix Add a prefix name to the lo...

Страница 43: ...cense information listed and if everything is correct click Set Otherwise click Back and configure the proper settings before continuing 24 After configuring logical disks and confirming that all settings are correct the array will begin setting the configuration and building any logical disks that may have been configured When the initialization process is complete an Initialization Complete wind...

Страница 44: ...nuing with these steps Configuring the iSCSI Initiator in Windows To configure the iSCSI initiator on a Windows server ensure that the port IP address that the application server will connect with has been recorded and that the CHAP secret if used has also been recorded 1 Launch the iSCSI Initiator properties menu by clicking Start and then iSCSI Initiator 2 In the iSCSI Initiator Properties windo...

Страница 45: ... settings have been properly configured Then click OK in the Log On to Target window in order to return to the iSCSI Initiator Properties window 5 At the iSCSI Initiator Properties window ensure that the configured target s status is Connected and then click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator Properties window and save the settings ...

Страница 46: ...r Management MMC by clicking Administrative Tools and then Computer Management or by right clicking Computer and then clicking Manage 3 At the Computer Management window select Device Manager and then click Disk Drives on the right to ensure that any logical disks are visible from the application server 4 In the Computer Management window select Disk Management If the logical drives that were boun...

Страница 47: ...e on the application server and formatted as needed If the logical drives do not appear on the application server check all physical connections and restart the application server If they still do not appear or were not created during the array initialization process attempt to create and bind logical drives through the Storage Manager client as shown in the Configuring Logical Disks and Pools sec...

Страница 48: ...c configuration steps needed to configure VMware ESX to work with the NEC D3 10i storage array For more information about advanced configuration items for VMware ESX or to configure other versions of VMware to use an iSCSI array please refer to the VMware ESX iSCSI SAN documentation at http www vmware com support pubs 1 Log on to the VI Client and select the host server from the listed inventory 2...

Страница 49: ...ion window highlight the logical disk that you wish to configure and then click Next 6 At the Current Disk Layout window click Next to continue 7 At the Disk LUN Properties screen assign a Datastore Name to the logical disk and then click Next to continue ...

Страница 50: ...e space of the logical disk should be available for use Click Next to continue after the desired configuration has been entered 9 At the Ready to Complete window review the configuration information for the logical disk and then click Finish to complete the logical disk assignment At this point the logical disk is ready for use by the VMware ESX server ...

Страница 51: ...ess please refer to the documentation that accompanied your array 1 Navigate to the Storage Manager network address in an Internet Explorer window and then log on to the client with an account that has administrative privileges 2 Select the array where logical disks and pools need to be created click File highlight Configuration Settings References and then click Configuration Setting 3 A window w...

Страница 52: ...ind window select Pool Binding under the Binding Wizard section at the bottom 6 At the Welcome window for the Pool Binding Wizard click Next 7 At the Select Physical Disk Type window select the desired physical disk type to be used in this pool and then click Next ...

Страница 53: ...set in this pool The RAID options available will depend on whether the pool type is dynamic or basic as chosen in the previous screen After the appropriate RAID type has been selected click Next to continue 10 At the Select Physical Drive window select each physical drive to be added to the logical disk pool and then click Add for each one highlighted until the requisite number of drives for that ...

Страница 54: ...l then click Next 12 At the Confirm Pool Binding Parameters window review the settings listed and if they are correct click Next If changes need to be made click Back to change the settings made in previous steps or click Cancel to exit the pool binding wizard 13 At the Pool Binding Wizard confirmation pop up click Yes to continue or No to quit ...

Страница 55: ...uick Start Guide 53 14 After the Pool Binding Complete window appears click Finish to complete the new pool binding process The pool is now ready for logical drives to be configured and bound to application servers ...

Страница 56: ...xplorer window and then log on to the client with an account that has administrative privileges 3 Select the array where logical disks and pools need to be created click File highlight Configuration Settings References Quick Configuration and then click LD Binding iSCSI Note For more information about the other configuration options available through the Configuration Settings menu please refer to...

Страница 57: ...l When all required settings have been configured click Next to continue 8 The Set initiators window allows you to assign host initiators to the logical disk set Select the initiator s that this logical disk set will be assigned to from the lower Assignable Initiators window and then click Add to assign that initiator to the logical disk set Or if the initiator is not automatically detected you ca...

Страница 58: ...sks and assign them to the set select the Bind logical disks using the wizard radio button and then click Next 10 At the Bind Select window you can select pools and bind them to the logical disk set as well as specifying what type of RAID configuration to use which types of physical drives to use and what number of physical drives will be assigned to that logical disk set Once all pool and logical...

Страница 59: ...mber of LDs Set the number of logical disks to create LD Name Prefix Add a prefix name to the logical disk Quick Format Perform a quick format of any logical disks created GPT Disk Type Enable GPT type if a volume is larger than 2 TB Create Hot Spare Assign a physical disk as a hot spare drive for the logical disk Recommended When all settings are correct click Next to continue Note If you change ...

Страница 60: ...NEC D3 10i Quick Start Guide 58 12 Once the setup has completed successfully click Finish to close the wizard and configure the application server to connect with the established logical drive s ...

Страница 61: ...NEC D3 10i Quick Start Guide 59 Your storage array is now ready for use Thank you for selecting NEC ...

Страница 62: ...ver loop or fabric configuration and a clustered server configuration to eliminate the need for failover to be configured on the cluster nodes Installing PathManager This section describes the installation process for PathManager on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008 system For information about installing PathManager in other environments please refer to the PathMana...

Страница 63: ...utton to accept the license agreement and then click Next to continue 5 At the Setup Type window either select the Standard Setup which installs all files to the default installation path or select Choose the folder which allows you to configure the installation path where all PathManager files will be installed After selecting the appropriate option and configuring the installation path if needed...

Страница 64: ...s that have been selected in previous steps 7 At this point the PathManager installation can take several minutes to complete The installation process may launch several different windows and command prompts during this process so do not close any windows launched or interrupt the process until the InstallShield Wizard Complete message appears ...

Страница 65: ...e reconnected to the server and any additional PathManager configuration activities can be performed on the server if needed At this point the PathManager software installation is complete and PathManager should recognize any disk subsystems and paths to the array needed to operate normally To learn how to monitor PathManager functionality or perform any additional multipath configuration tasks pl...

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