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Product Version: 1.6.0
Edition: March 2003
Part Number: A7418-96021
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  • Page 1 solution integration manual hp StorageWorks NAS 8000 dedicated storage high availability solution integration manual (SIM) Product Version: 1.6.0 Edition: March 2003 Part Number: A7418-96021...
  • Page 2 Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Hewlett-Packard Company products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements for such products.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    contents Contents About this Guide............. . . 5 Intended Audience .
  • Page 4 Contents Planning Worksheets ..............21 Available Disk Space Spreadsheets .

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    about this guide About this Guide This installation guide provides information to help you: install your customer’s HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 system. About this Guide configure your customer’s HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 system. Intended Audience This guide is intended for use by system administrators, technicians, and HP on-site service representatives, who are experienced with HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 systems.

  • Page 6: Hp Technical Support

    About this Guide HP Technical Support In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Note: For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored. Outside North America, call technical support at the nearest location. Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP website under support: http://thenew.hp.com/country/us/eng/support.html.

  • Page 7: Hp Storageworks Nas 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability Solution Integration

    Dedicated Storage High Availability Solution Integration Read Me First This binder includes the details of the integration tasks that Hewlett-Packard or an authorized reseller has performed: The first section, Solution Integration and Product Configuration Overview, gives you a detailed picture of the solution you ordered from Hewlett Packard. Depending on the system you ordered, and through whom it was purchased, you will either receive system-specific configuration information or sample configuration information.

  • Page 8: Binder Contents

    HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability Solution Integration Binder Contents This binder contains the following sections: Section Audience Purpose 1. HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Customer IT administrator Introduction Dedicated Storage High Availability Solution Integration 2. Solution Integration and Customer IT administrator Product information Product Configuration...

  • Page 9: Solution Integration And Product Configuration Overview

    Solution Integration and Product Configuration Overview This section contains the following documents, which are either sample documents (labeled as such), or were customized for your system and inserted by the Integration Center: Deployment information Rack, server and component configurations Parts list Network, cabling, and power connection diagrams Sample high availability solution shown here.
  • Page 10 Solution Integration and Product Configuration Overview Figure 2: Sample Configuration—NAS 8000 dedicated storage HA For information on NIC ports, see NIC Ports on page 18 of this manual. HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 11: Network And Storage Planning

    Network and Storage Planning This section contains pre-planning materials that the installation specialist can review with the customer before the HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 system arrives onsite.It includes: System Overview, a conceptual overview of the storage system of the HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 solution, including: —...

  • Page 12: Storage Overview And Terminology

    Network and Storage Planning Storage Overview and Terminology The NAS 8000 is an easy-to-manage storage solution for heterogeneous environments including Windows, UNIX, and Linux. The storage space on the NAS 8000 is made up of physical and logical storage: Physical storage refers to the hardware you use for data storage. Logical storage is created by software that organizes your physical storage into file volumes and directories that are made accessible to users.

  • Page 13: File Volumes

    Network and Storage Planning File Volumes A volume group is divided into one or more file volumes. File volumes are the basic unit of logical storage for a file system on the NAS 8000. File volumes can be further subdivided into individual directories.

  • Page 14: High Availability

    Network and Storage Planning High Availability The NAS 8000 dedicated storage high availability solution includes a cluster, or group, of two NAS servers that function as a unified system. It also includes a Quorum server. The main purpose of high-availability clusters is to provide a higher degree of storage availability to client systems than is possible with a single server.

  • Page 15: Data Protection

    Network and Storage Planning Data Protection RAID Levels Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) technology uses different industry-standard techniques for storing data and maintaining data redundancy. These techniques, called “RAID levels,” define the method used for distributing data on the disks in a logical unit (LUN). The storage arrays used in the NAS 8000 solution support the following RAID levels: RAID 1+0.

  • Page 16: Ha Storage Configuration

    Network and Storage Planning HA Storage Configuration This section provides suggestions for configuring the storage on an NAS 8000 with high availability (HA) features. For a description of HA, see Physical Storage on page 12. On a simple dedicated-storage NAS system without HA features, the simplest way to configure the storage is to create a single LUN for the entire array, then create one volume group with multiple file volumes beneath it.
  • Page 17 Network and Storage Planning Figure 3: Single Array with One LUN and One Volume Group for Active/Passive Failover Figure 4: Single array with Multiple LUNs, Volume Groups and Failover Packages HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 18: Port Designation And Enumeration

    Network and Storage Planning Figure 5: Multiple Arrays, LUNs, Volume Groups and Failover Packages Port Designation and Enumeration Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) The server's on-board NIC is dedicated to the Integrated Lights Out (iLO) controller. The iLO is a management chip embedded in the NAS 8000 server. The iLO features are accessed from a network client using a web browser.
  • Page 19 Network and Storage Planning The following enumeration table provides information for specific configurations. Table 2: Enumerations for Various Configurations Total PCI Slot 3 Names Module Names PCI Slot 4 Names Module Names Ports NAS 8000 customer-configuratble options NC3134 eth0, eth1 Empty Empty NC3134...
  • Page 20 Network and Storage Planning The following figure shows the physical port locations for the supported configurations, as viewed from the back of the NAS server. Figure 6: Port Locations for Supported Configurations on the NAS Server HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 21: Planning Worksheets

    Network and Storage Planning Planning Worksheets The following topics should be reviewed in a planning session with the customer prior to installation: Available disk space LUN, volume group and file volume requirements High-availability settings Network settings The planning worksheets in this section provide space to collect the information needed to install the system.
  • Page 22 Network and Storage Planning Table 3: Capacity Table VA7100/VA7110 for RAID 1+0 Drive Size 36 GB 73 GB 146 GB Hot Spares No. of Drives Maximum Usable Capacity in GB VA7100 min - 4 32.2 48.6 68.0 68.0 102.3 139.7 139.7 209.8 283.0...
  • Page 23 Network and Storage Planning Table 5: Capacity Table VA7410 for Raid 1+0 Drive Size (GB) 36 GB 73 GB 144 MB Hot Spares No. of Drives Maximum Usable Capacity in GB VA7410 min - 10 96.7 129.3 168.4 204.2 272.7 347.6 419.2 559.4...

  • Page 24: Storage Planning Worksheet

    Network and Storage Planning Storage Planning Worksheet Note: All space is in Gigabytes (GB) 1. Record total available storage space Instructions Total available storage Take the figure for available storage space from the information provided by the HP sales representative or from the spreadsheet. 2.
  • Page 25 Network and Storage Planning 6. Verify total space for Snapshots and File Volumes Instructions Total Used Space in Total the lines in section 5. This number Volume Group ____ should be equal to or less than line 1. 7. Remaining unallocated space Instructions Total Remaining Space in Subtract used space (line 6) from total...

  • Page 26: Ha Planning Worksheet

    Network and Storage Planning HA Planning Worksheet Cluster Planning Node 1 Name Node 2 Name Cluster Name Quorum Server Name Quorum Server Polling Interval (the time interval between (600s default) checks of the quorum server status) Primary Heartbeat NIC Node 1: Recommendation: Use one of the included network ports (eth0) as a direct-connect dedicated heartbeat NIC.
  • Page 27 Network and Storage Planning Failover Package Planning Make a copy of this table for each Failover Package. Failover Package Name Fail Back Policy (manual or automatic) Failover Policy (manual or automatic) Auto Start (yes or no) Reboot Node on Failure (yes or no) Primary Node Volume Groups ….

  • Page 28: Network Planning Worksheet Node 1

    Network and Storage Planning Network Planning Worksheet Node 1 NAS 8000 System Information System Name Administrator Password Contact Information Contact Name Contact Phone Number Contact Pager Number Contact E-mail Physical Location Rack ID Rack Position Asset Number SNMP Settings SNMP Community Password SNMP Trap Destination(s) SMTP Settings SMTP Server...
  • Page 29 Network and Storage Planning TCP/IP Settings NIC1 (installed network port eth0) Note: Only one NIC per subnet can be configured. This limitation is required to prevent confusion as to which NIC to bind a virtual IP address to when a failover package is started on a node or fails over. It is highly recommended that ‘eth0’...
  • Page 30 Network and Storage Planning TCP/IP Settings NIC4 IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask Broadcast Address DNS Domain Name Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Servers HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 31: Network Planning Worksheet Node 2

    Network and Storage Planning Network Planning Worksheet Node 2 NAS 8000 System Information System Name Administrator Password Contact Information Contact Name Contact Phone Number Contact Pager Number Contact E-mail Physical Location Rack ID Rack Position Asset Number SNMP Settings SNMP Community Password SNMP Trap Destination(s) SMTP Settings SMTP Server...
  • Page 32 Network and Storage Planning TCP/IP Settings NIC1 (installed network port eth0) Note: Only one NIC per subnet can be configured. This limitation is required to prevent confusion as to which NIC to bind a virtual IP address to when a failover package is started on a node or fails over. It is highly recommended that ‘eth0’...
  • Page 33 Network and Storage Planning TCP/IP Settings NIC4 IP Address Gateway Address Subnet Mask Broadcast Address DNS Domain Name Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Servers HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)
  • Page 34 Network and Storage Planning HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 35: Installation Guide

    Installation Guide This section explains the tasks required to install the HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Solution. Perform the following steps in sequence. What to do: Who does it: 1. Review the planning worksheets Installation specialist and customer IT administrator 2. Check the contents of each failover package Installation specialist 3.

  • Page 36: Review The Planning Worksheets

    Installation Guide 1. Review the Planning Worksheets Review the planning worksheets completed with the customer in the planning session held earlier to verify that no system requirements have been changed. You will need this information to perform upcoming tasks: Configure HA features Define network settings Build the storage system HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 37: Check The Contents Of Each Package

    Installation Guide 2. Check the Contents of Each Package The following sections provide an overview of the basic HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 system components and shipping configurations. Review the detailed configuration information in Solution Integration and Product Configuration Overview on page 9 to verify that you have received all components needed to begin installation.
  • Page 38 Installation Guide FC Switch Tape Library Disk Enclosure Figure 8: Optional Components Accessories: Cables and power cords HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 documentation books and CD Documentation for main components Note: Each custom HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 configuration ships with the specific accessories required to install and configure the system.

  • Page 39: Shipping Configurations

    Installation Guide Shipping Configurations The HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 components are delivered either pre-installed in a rack, or separately to be racked on-site. For large configurations, you will need two racks and a rack tie kit. Tape library and UPS components are shipped separately and must be racked on-site. Racked systems: Racked systems are shipped with the NAS server, storage array(s) and disk enclosure(s) racked in an HP E-Series rack.
  • Page 40 Installation Guide Unracked systems: The components of unracked systems are shipped in separate cartons. In addition to the separate components, you also receive the HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 documentation. Refer to the individual component packing lists for a detailed inventory of their parts. HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 41: Rack The Components

    Installation Guide 3. Rack the Components The Quorum server is shipped in a separate package and must be racked on-site. With unracked solutions, you can install the other components in one of the following supported racks: HP E-Series Rack (recommended) HP Computer Cabinet Compaq Rack 9000 and 10000 Series For detailed racking instructions and racking templates, see the documentation that shipped...
  • Page 42 Installation Guide When moving the rack, push against the rack at the 1.6 meter (63 inch) height or lower. Exercise extra caution when moving rack sideways (racks are more stable from front to back and when full). For extra stability, attach your rack to other racks. WARNING: High leakage current may exist.

  • Page 43: Connect The Components

    Installation Guide 4. Connect the Components The following sections describe how to connect the system components: Storage arrays Tape library Network ports Power The figures below provide sample configurations. See Solution Integration and Product Configuration Overview on page 9 for detailed cabling diagrams for your configuration Figure 11: Sample Connection Diagram —...

  • Page 44: Connect The Array(S)

    Installation Guide Figure 12: Sample Connection Diagram — Dual Array Configuration If you are using Data Path Manager, the connection diagram will be slightly more complex. See the HP NAS Data Path Manager Installation and User’s Guide for more information. Connect the Array(s) There are four different procedures for connecting storage arrays to NAS 8000 high-availability solutions:...

  • Page 45: Connecting Va7100 Arrays

    Installation Guide Connecting VA7100 Arrays To connect a single VA7100 array (see Figure 11 on page 43): 1. Connect the array to node 1: — Remove the protective cover from the FC Port 1 connector on the array. — Verify that a GBIC is connected to host FC Port 1 on the array, then plug one end of a fiber optic cable into the GBIC.

  • Page 46: Connecting Va74Xx Series Arrays

    Installation Guide Connecting VA74xx Series Arrays Solution Integration and Product Configuration Overview on page 9 for detailed cabling diagrams. Follow these steps to connect a single VA74xx array (see Figure 11 on page 43). 1. Connect the array to node 1: —...

  • Page 47: Connect A Tape Library (Optional)

    Installation Guide 1 . Disk Enclosure FC Connectors 2 . Host FC Connectors Figure 14: VA7410 FC Ports Connect a Tape Library (optional) You may connect a tape library to your NAS server by ordering the appropriate HBAs (installed in PCI slots 1 & 2). The NAS 8000 supports either SCSI or fibre-channel HBAs. The tape library can be shared by both NAS servers;...

  • Page 48: Bonding The Network Ports

    Installation Guide 1 . Slots 3 and 4 reserved for NICs Figure 16: NAS Server NIC Ports For detailed information on ethernet connectivity, see HA Storage Configuration on page 16. Bonding the Network Ports Two or more network ports may be connected to the same subnet only if they are bonded; otherwise, the route table in the client and the NAS server will become confused.
  • Page 49 Installation Guide — Select Actions > Edit UPS Properties. — Input the correct information in the Edit UPS Properties dialog box, then click OK. A separate UPS should be used with each NAS server. 3. Attach the UPS to a power source. Symmetra RM UPS: —...

  • Page 50: Define Basic Network And Ha Settings

    Installation Guide 5. Define Basic Network and HA Settings Configure the Quorum server The Quorum server uses an industry standard Linux operating system. Complete the following steps to configure the Quorum server: 1. Connect a terminal to the serial port. 2.
  • Page 51 Installation Guide 3. Press Enter until you see the system name and login prompt, as shown here, then log in as admin. No password is required. hp StorageWorks NAS 8000 NAS OS v1.x.x localhost login:admin 4. Run the nasQuickStart command and follow the on-screen instructions. You are prompted to: Select and configure the Management Interface —...

  • Page 52: Run The Command View Nas Configuration Wizard

    Installation Guide 6. Run the Command View NAS Configuration Wizard Run the Configuration Wizard: 1. Using a computer on the network, open a web browser. 2. Enter the IP address of either NAS server in the browser’s address location field to bring up the Command View NAS web interface.
  • Page 53 Installation Guide 4. Check Activate Cluster to save your settings and exit the Wizard. You can make changes with the Command View NAS web interface later (see the HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 User’s Guide). If you are unable to access Command View NAS, use the command line interface to run clusterQuickStart.

  • Page 54: Build The Storage System

    Installation Guide 7. Build the Storage System Use the information you gathered earlier on the storage planning worksheets to complete the following tasks. These tasks must be completed before users can access storage: Create LUNs on page 54 Create Volume Groups on page 54 Create and Start Failover Packages on page 55...

  • Page 55: Create And Start Failover Packages

    Installation Guide Repeat steps 2 and 3 to create additional volume groups. Create and Start Failover Packages 1. Select Failover Packages. 2. Select Actions > Create New Package. 3. Define the settings for this Failover Package including name (maximum of 35 characters), associated Volume Groups, and Virtual IP address(es).

  • Page 56: Assign Shared Access

    Installation Guide Assign space to the volume using the information from the storage planning worksheet inSolution Integration and Product Configuration Overview on page 9. Remember to leave space for planned snapshots (see Snapshots on page 13). Figure 22: File Volume Settings Repeat steps 2 though 4 to create additional file volumes.
  • Page 57 Installation Guide Figure 24: Export Settings for UNIX HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 58: Enable The Software Modules

    Installation Guide 8. Enable the Software Modules The NAS 8000 solution includes the following software modules: Virus scanning Local backup agent (for use with the optional tape library) Snapshots (for fast access to previous versions of files) Use the Applications Tab to verify that all software modules are installed and to enable them: 1.

  • Page 59: Next Steps

    Installation Guide Next Steps Installing Additional Software If you have purchased additional software for the NAS 8000, you may install it now. If HP NAS Data Path Manager is to be installed, please see the HP NAS Data Path Manager Installation and User’s Guide.
  • Page 60 Installation Guide HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 61: Safety And Regulatory Information

    Safety and Regulatory Information The HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 solution consists of a number of component items (servers, disk arrays, etc.). Each of these component items have been independently tested for regulatory approval. Refer to the Regulatory Information statements and Certificates of Conformity contained within the individual component manuals shipped with your system.
  • Page 62 Safety and Regulatory Information HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

  • Page 63: Index

    index Caution Booting the Server Access Install Battery Assign Static Electricity Storage Certificates of Conformity Accessory Cluster 14, Active Spare 12, 15, Command View NAS Configuration Wizard Address Components Configuration Connect System Configuration Virtual Connect Components Allocate IP Address Space NAS Server Storage Network Settings...
  • Page 64 Index Data Path Manager connecting 44, Install installing Battery Dedicated Hot Spare Components Detect Failure Internet Access Directory IP Address 14, Definition Configuration Overview Disk Drives, Configuration Disk Enclosure, DS2400 Series JAVA Disk Space document conventions Leakage prerequisites Library 37, related documentation Lifting Documentation...
  • Page 65 Index Storage 14, Access 16, Quorum Server 14, 41, Allocation 12, Quota Management Architecture 11, Array 12, Availability Rack 37, Blocks Installation Safety Build Racking Capacity RAID Configuration AutoRAID 12, Data 12, RAID 0 Logical 12, RAID 1 Overview RAID 1+0 Physical RAID 5 12, Planning 11,...
  • Page 66 Index Web Site websites Warning HP storage High Leakage Current Wizard Lifting Worksheet 11, 21, Rack High Availability Rack Installation Tipping HP StorageWorks NAS 8000 Dedicated Storage High Availability, Solution Integration Manual (SIM)

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