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Product Version: 1
First Edition (July 2004)
Part Number: 372018-001
This installation guide provides information about deploying the
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  • Page 1 Installation Guide hp StorageWorks NAS 1500s Product Version: 1 First Edition (July 2004) Part Number: 372018-001 This installation guide provides information about deploying the HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s.
  • Page 2 HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HP technical support........12 HP storage web site ........12 HP authorized reseller.
  • Page 4 Storage management overview ......22 Storage management elements ......22 Physical storage elements .
  • Page 5 A Regulatory Compliance Notices ..... . . 43 Federal Communications Commission Notice ....43 Class A equipment .
  • Page 6 NAS 1500s Installation Guide NAS 1500s Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    ® Microsoft administrative procedures File-sharing protocols Prerequisites Before you set up the NAS server, HP recommends that you obtain supplemental documentation relative to the items listed above in the section titled “Intended Audience.” NAS 1500s Installation Guide...

  • Page 8: Related Documentation

    Related documentation In addition to this guide, HP provides corresponding information: HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Administration Guide HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Rack Installation Instructions HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Release Notes Conventions Conventions consist of the following: Document conventions Text symbols...

  • Page 9: Text Symbols

    Text symbols The following symbols may be found in the text of this guide. They have the following meanings: WARNING: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions in the warning could result in bodily harm or death.
  • Page 10 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 connectors into this receptacle. Any surface or area of the equipment marked with these symbols indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component.

  • Page 11: Rack Stability

    Getting help If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our web site: http://www.hp.com. NAS 1500s Installation Guide...

  • Page 12: Hp Technical Support

    Operating system type and revision level Detailed, specific questions HP storage web site The HP web site has the latest information on this product, as http://www.hp.com/ well as the latest drivers. Access storage at: country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html. From this web site, select the appropriate product or solution.

  • Page 13: Product Overview

    Product Overview This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration dependencies and requirements for the HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s. Configuration options The NAS 1500s is specifically designed for file serving; it offers optimized performance for a growing environment.

  • Page 14: Product Definition And Information

    Product definition and information The NAS 1500s is a remote office or small to medium business class NAS solution that provides reliable performance, manageability, and fault tolerance. Server hardware features The following features are included in the NAS 1500s 320 GB server: ®...

  • Page 15: Software Features

    Storage Manager 2.0 for Server Appliances Optional third party supported software (not included): — Backup software — Management software — Quota management — Virus protection For specific software product recommendations, go to the HP web site: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/nas/support edsoftware.html NAS 1500s Installation Guide...

  • Page 16: Managing The Nas 1500S

    Managing the NAS 1500s The NAS 1500s is configured at the factory with default system settings and with the NAS operating system installed. Refer to the “Storage management overview” section later in this chapter for more information. The NAS administrator uses Windows Disk Manager (DM) to manage the logical storage.

  • Page 17: Product Redundancy

    Product redundancy The NAS 1500s is specifically designed to perform file serving tasks for networks, using industry standard components to ensure reliability. Other industry standard features, such as redundant array of independent drives (RAID) implemented in the hardware and remote manageability further enhance the overall dependability of the NAS 1500s.

  • Page 18: Dependencies And Requirements

    Storage requirements To protect against data loss from hard drive failure, configure storage with fault tolerance in mind. HP recommends adhering to RAID 5 configurations. IP networking and setup requirements The following are IP networking and setup requirements needed for a NAS 1500s device: Windows-based PC running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5...
  • Page 19 Keyboard connector (PS/2) (purple) Serial connector (teal) Video connector (blue) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth0) HP SCSI Ultra 160 Dual Port connector HP SCSI Ultra 160 Dual Port connector Adaptec 2410SA HW RAID 4 Port SATA controller (internal) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth1)
  • Page 20 15155 Figure 3: Front panel LEDs and buttons Table 3: Front Panel LEDs and buttons Item Description Color Reserved Hard drive status/activity Green Power button UID button Power LED Green UID LED Blue NIC1 activity LED Green NIC2 activity LED Green NAS 1500s Installation Guide...

  • Page 21: Setup And Configuration Overview

    Relevant documents include: HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Administration Guide HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Rack Installation Instructions HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Release Notes (if required, this document will be available at http://www.hp.com/go/nas) Configuring the NAS 1500s The following steps describe how to configure the NAS 1500s.

  • Page 22: Storage Management Overview

    This section develops the concepts and requirements that serve as the basis for successfully using an HP StorageWorks NAS device. Failure to read this section and the appropriate sections on storage management in the administration guide may lead to data loss or file corruption.

  • Page 23: Physical Storage Elements

    Physical storage elements The lowest level of storage management on the NAS 1500s occurs at the physical drive level. Each NAS 1500s comes with four SATA hot-pluggable hard drives. The drives are configured by default into three logical disks at the SATA controller level as follows: Table 4: Hard drive configuration Logical Disk...

  • Page 24: Logical Storage Elements

    Logical storage elements The NAS 1500s uses the Microsoft Disk Manager (DM) for managing the various types of disk presented to the file system. Disk Manager has two types of disk presentations: basic disk and dynamic disk. Each of these types of disk has special features that enable different types of management.

  • Page 25: Configuration Setup

    Configuration Setup This chapter provides information about preinitialization, collecting information, and configuring the HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s using the online method. Details include three methods of system configuration and an overview of storage configuration. Preinitialization Before beginning the installation process, verify that the hardware installation is complete.

  • Page 26: Collect Information For Configuration

    Collecting configuration information Choose a host name and collect general information before initializing the NAS 1500s. 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 5.

  • Page 27: Webui Configuration

    WebUI configuration The WebUI is designed to be a graphical, easy-to-use application that gathers the necessary information for configuration. The WebUI may be accessed through three methods: RapidLaunch method Remote Browser method (using hostname Direct Attach method Note: You can configure this system through the WebUI or manually through Remote Desktop or Windows Storage Server 2003 Desktop.

  • Page 28: Procedure

    Procedure To initialize the NAS 1500s: Caution: Do not power up the NAS device until steps 1 through 5 are completed. 1. Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS 1500s and the corresponding network segments. Figure 2 Table 2 for the locations of the network...
  • Page 29 Figure 5: RapidLaunch search screen 8. All the NAS devices found on the network are displayed as shown in Figure 6. It may take several minutes for the NAS device to be found on the network. Note: The RapidLaunch utility will refresh periodically, looking for new devices on the network.
  • Page 30 Figure 6: RapidLaunch device discovery screen 9. Select the unconfigured HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s device from the device list. If more than one displays, check the serial number in the System Name column by clicking the appropriate cell. Note: Version 2.7.134 of the RapidLaunch utility displays the 1500s as a 1200s.

  • Page 31: Remote Browser Method (Using Hostname)

    Remote browser method (using hostname) The NAS 1500s ships with DHCP enabled on the network port. If the system is placed on a DHCP enabled network and the serial number of the device is known, it can be accessed through a client running Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on that network, using the 3202 port of the device.

  • Page 32: Procedure

    Substitute the server name for the serial number if a server name was previously set. 4. Login to the WebUI. This launches the WebUI configuration application (Rapid Startup) on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device, as shown in Figure Note: The default login for the WebUI is administrator and the password is hpinvent.

  • Page 33: Direct Attach Method

    Direct attach method You can access the WebUI using a monitor, mouse, and keyboard directly attached to the NAS 1500s. Procedure To initialize the NAS 1500s: 1. Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS 1500s and the corresponding network segments. 2.

  • Page 34: Rapid Startup Wizard Configuration

    Rapid Startup Wizard configuration This utility will guide you through the configuration process. Requirements Ensure that an Internet Explorer window has been opened and the WebUI is at the Rapid Startup Wizard as shown in Figure Figure 8: Rapid Startup wizard screen Note: The Rapid Startup Wizard will be the default page unless you complete the wizard or select the checkbox next to the text that reads,...

  • Page 35: Procedure

    Procedure Using the information from Table 5, fill in the screens that follow. 1. Select Next to start the Rapid Startup Wizard (There may be a slight pause because the wizard is gathering information about the system and populating the fields.) 2.

  • Page 36: Disk Partitioning, Raid Configuration, And Failover

    The browser will return to the status page. The refresh may take several minutes if the device was restarted. Note: Once the Rapid Startup Wizard has been completed the Welcome page will become the default page. Disk partitioning, RAID configuration, and failover The four hard drives included in the 1500s are configured for hardware RAID fault tolerance using the Adaptec 2410SA SATA RAID Controller.
  • Page 37 Table 7: RAID configuration by logical drives Logical Drive 1 Partition C: 9GB Primary OS - RAID 1 Mirror spanning physical drives 0 and 1 Logical Drive 2 Partition D: 9GB Secondary OS - RAID 1 Mirror spanning physical drives 2 and 3 Logical Drive 3 Partition F: Data volume using remaining disk space - RAID 5 volume spanning...
  • Page 38 Figure 10: Disk management, partitioning Under normal circumstances, the NAS 1500s boots up from the Primary OS Logical Drive. If the system experiences a drive failure, the Adaptec 2410SA will begin an audible alert to inform the user of a drive failure. If a single drive failure occurs, it will be transparent to the OS.

  • Page 39: Creating File Shares

    Creating file shares Once the storage space is set up, file shares are created by selecting an entire volume or a particular folder on a volume and designating that space as a network volume. That space is then available to groups of client computers on the network. The client computers access this space through a variety of file sharing protocols using the disk space to store their files and folders.

  • Page 40: Basic Setup Complete

    Completing the system configuration Most of these tasks can be completed using the HP StorageWorks NAS WebUI. All procedures for the configuration tasks may be found in the HP StorageWorks NAS 1500s Administration Guide.

  • Page 41: Replacing A Failed Hard Drive

    Replacing a failed hard drive Follow these steps to install the hot-pluggable hard drive into the system. Caution: Do not replace more than one hard drive at a time. 1. Remove the NAS 1500s front bezel. a. Locate the two bezel latches found on the front of the bezel.
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  • Page 43: A Regulatory Compliance Notices

    Regulatory Compliance Notices Federal Communications Commission Notice Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations has established Radio Frequency (RF) emission limits to provide an interference-free radio frequency spectrum. Many electronic devices, including computers, generate RF energy incidental to their intended function and are, therefore, covered by these rules.

  • Page 44: Class A Equipment

    Class A equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 45: Modifications

    Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.

  • Page 46: Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)

    Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) Class A equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Class B equipment This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 47: Bsmi Notice

    BSMI Notice Japanese Notice NAS 1500s Installation Guide...
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  • Page 49: Electrostatic Discharge

    Electrostatic Discharge To prevent damage to the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.

  • Page 50: Grounding Methods

    Grounding methods There are several methods for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts: Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis. Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm ±...

  • Page 51: Index

    Index RJ45 serial alert email settings video audience conventions authorized reseller, HP document auto discovery equipment symbols text symbols creating basic setup file shares boot sequence logical disks volume cautions data loss data replication file corruption default login 30, 32,...
  • Page 52 email settings, alert LocalHost equipment symbols Ethernet ports configuring mirroring loopback cables mouse connector European Union Notice NAS 1500s features defined hardware dependencies and requirements redundancy software deployment on network file shares, creating device, illustrated folders rear view, illustrated 19, setup and configuration overview getting help...
  • Page 53 NAS web sites, HP storage 1500s WebUI setup, related documents accessing Shadow Copies elements required to run SNMP settings, configuring WebUI configuration...
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