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Hp 3par smartstart 1.1.1 user's guide (qr482-96124, may 2013)
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HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart
1.1.1 Software User's Guide
This document provides the information needed to use HP 3PAR SmartStart to install and configure HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000
Storage systems.
HP Part Number: QR482-96124
Published: April 2013
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  • Page 1 HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.1.1 Software User's Guide This document provides the information needed to use HP 3PAR SmartStart to install and configure HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. HP Part Number: QR482-96124 Published: April 2013...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2012–2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.21 1 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents I Using SmartStart to Configure Storage............5 Welcome....................6 1 Prepare to Configure................7 FAQ...........................9 2 Setting Up the Service Processor.............10 Accessing the Service Processor Setup Wizard...............10 Configuring Service Processor Networking................11 Configuring Remote Support....................11 Configuring Your Time Zone....................12 Changing Passwords......................12 Troubleshooting.........................12 Troubleshooting the Connection to the Service Processor.............12 Troubleshooting Duplicate IP Address Issues..............12 Troubleshooting “Page Not Found”...
  • Page 4 6 Configure Storage................27 Create Hosts........................28 Welcome to the Create Host Wizard................28 Host Settings........................29 Fibre Channel Settings....................29 iSCSI Settings.......................30 Summary........................30 Create Virtual Volumes.......................30 Welcome to the Create Virtual Volumes Wizard..............30 Configure Virtual Volume....................31 Policies and Geometry....................32 Summary........................32 Export Virtual Volumes......................32 Welcome to the Export Virtual Volumes Wizard..............32 Export.........................32 Summary........................33 Add Virtual Volumes to Windows..................33...

  • Page 5: I Using Smartstart To Configure Storage

    Part I Using SmartStart to Configure Storage Gather the information you’ll need to use SmartStart to “Prepare to Configure” (page 7) configure your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. Learn more about how HP 3PAR storage systems work. Part II “Understanding Storage” NOTE: If you are not familiar with HP 3PAR storage systems, HP highly recommends you read this short introduction.

  • Page 6: Welcome

    Welcome Welcome to HP 3PAR SmartStart for HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. SmartStart helps you configure your new: HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 Storage system HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 Storage system NOTE: If you are setting up multiple HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems, be sure to set up each storage system completely before starting to set up the next storage system.

  • Page 7: Prepare To Configure

    1 Prepare to Configure Prerequisites CAUTION: You must complete the setup tasks detailed in the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide before using SmartStart to configure your system. To access the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par CAUTION:...
  • Page 8 ◦ The HP 3PAR storage system setup is verified, the storage system is powered on, and the LEDs are functioning correctly. ◦ Either the physical Service Processor is installed and powered on, and you have assigned an IP address; or the virtual Service Processor (VSP) is installed and connected, and you have determined the temporary IP address.

  • Page 9: Faq

    NOTE: Passwords for 3paradm username may include all printable characters between 6-8 characters in length. CAUTION: Do not run more than one instance of SmartStart on the same host system. Running multiple instances of SmartStart can cause resource conflicts and operating errors. About Storage Learn more about how storage works on your new HP 3PAR storage system before you begin to use SmartStart to install and set up your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system:...

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Service Processor

    2 Setting Up the Service Processor Use SmartStart wizard Step 2, Set up systems, to set up the Service Processor and the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. You only need to set up the Service Processor and the storage system once per each new HP 3PAR storage system.

  • Page 11: Configuring Service Processor Networking

    For more information on determining the temporary IP address or assigning the Service Processor IP address, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide. In the User name text box, enter setupusr. You do not need to enter a password for setupusr to access this wizard for the first time. Click OK.

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Time Zone

    Enter proxy server settings, if applicable. To mask identifying information in all Service Processor log files, select the Make contents of Service Processor log files anonymous checkbox in the Advanced group box. When you anonymize log files, the Remote Support process replaces object names in log files (such as “TopSecretVirtualVolume”) with meaningless sequential labels (such as “VVnnn”).

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting "Page Not Found" Ip Address Issues

    Determine an available IPv4 address to use for the Service Processor and enter that IP address in the IP Address text box. Click the Next button until you return to Step 7: Apply Settings. (You do not need to re-enter any other Service Processor settings.) The wizard will automatically begin to apply the settings again.

  • Page 14: Setting Up The Hp 3Par Storeserv Storage System

    3 Setting Up the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System You must initialize the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system before you can configure the storage system. The Storage System Setup wizard verifies your HP 3PAR storage system configuration, initializes the storage system, and runs initialization tests on the storage system. To set up and configure the HP 3PAR storage system: Verify the Service Processor is on the same subnet of the network as the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system you are setting up.

  • Page 15: Configuring Networking

    Figure 1 StoreServ Serial Number Configuring Networking Enter the name and IP address information for your new HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. For more information, see your completed Storage System Software Installation Checklist from the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Site Planning Manual. Configuring Your Time Zone You can: Copy the time zone settings from the Service Processor to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage...

  • Page 16: Continuing Smartstart Setup

    Continuing SmartStart Setup After the Storage System Setup wizard initializes the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system: Click Finish in the Setup Progress and Results step to exit the Storage System Setup wizard. NOTE: The wizard continues to run tests in the background after you have exited the Storage System Setup wizard.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting System Setup

    Click Home to return to the SPOCC home page. The Transfer Status entry indicates the overall status of SP file transfer. To access the SP File Transfer Monitor, click Transfer Status. Verify that SP file transfer is successful: The Last transfer status entry should include information about the last SP transfer, including the date and time and a status of Ok.

  • Page 18: Contacting Hp Support About System Setup

    Contacting HP Support about System Setup For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP about accessing the Service Processor Setup wizard or the Storage System Setup wizard, collect the following information: SmartStart log files Service Processor log files Product model names and numbers Technical support registration number (if applicable)

  • Page 19: Connect To The Hp 3Par Storeserv 7000 Storage System

    4 Connect to the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage System Click the Connect to the storage system link. In the IP Address or Name text box: If this is the first time you are connecting to the HP 3PAR storage system, enter the name or IP address of the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system.

  • Page 20: Configure The Hosts

    5 Configure the Hosts export (or present) virtual volumes to hosts—which enables the host system to write data to and read data from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system—you must configure either Fibre Channel host connections or iSCSI host connections. For more information on exporting volumes, see “Exporting Virtual Volumes”...

  • Page 21: Iscsi Connections

    To ensure that your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system remains available if a path fails, connect the host system to the HP 3PAR storage system using multiple paths. Before using SmartStart to configure Fibre Channel connections: If you are connecting the host and HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems directly, verify that appropriate cabling is in place between the host system and the HP 3PAR storage system.

  • Page 22: Configure The Fibre Channel Host

    For more information, see “Configure the iSCSI Host” (page 24). Configure the Fibre Channel Host Introduction to Configuring the Fibre Channel Host To set up Fibre Channel connections, ensure that the host system and HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system have two Fibre Channel connections. You can configure the Fibre Channel host if you have only one connection, but if that connection stops functioning, the host will not be able to access (read from or write data to) the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system.

  • Page 23: Validate The Fibre Channel Connection

    http://www.hp.com/storage/spock Use your HP Passport account to log onto SPOCK. If you do not have an HP Passport account, you can register for a free account on SPOCK. Click Next. Validate the Fibre Channel Connection Select the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system for which you want to validate the Fibre Channel connection.

  • Page 24: Summary: Fibre Channel Host Configuration

    Summary: Fibre Channel Host Configuration Review your Fibre Channel setup. Click Finish. If you are connected to the local host and rebooted the host system, the local host reboots. After the local host has finished rebooting, launch SmartStart and continue setup. If you are connected to the remote host and rebooted the host system, the remote host reboots.

  • Page 25: Start The Iscsi Initiator

    Click Configure. If the wizard displays the Reboot when finished checkbox, select it. In order to complete this MPIO configuration, the wizard will reboot the host system at the end of the iSCSI host configuration process. If the MPIO device ID is already configured on the host system, the wizard does not display the Reboot when finished checkbox.

  • Page 26: Install And Start Host Explorer

    Troubleshooting the iSCSI Connection If the iSCSI initiator on the host system is unable to connect to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, verify your configuration: Verify your IP settings: IP address Subnet mask Gateway Check your iSCSI connection. To do so, ping the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system from the host.

  • Page 27: Configure Storage

    6 Configure Storage The steps in SmartStart wizard Step 5, Configure storage, guide you through creating basic storage on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. NOTE: You can use the HP 3PAR Management Console to delete any hosts, virtual volumes, or exports you create using SmartStart.

  • Page 28: Create Hosts

    Default CPGs The setup process automatically creates default CPGs on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. The CPGs created depend on your HP 3PAR storage system’s drive types, number of drive cages, and RAID types: Drive Type RAID Type Default CPG Created Fast Class FC_r1...

  • Page 29: Host Settings

    Host Settings In the General group box: System - Select the system to create the new host. Domain - Select the domain in which to create the new host. Select if not applicable. Name - Enter the host name. Names are case-sensitive. Set Name - Select the host set in which to create the new host.

  • Page 30: Iscsi Settings

    iSCSI Settings In the iSCSI Host Paths group box: Select one or more iSCSI names from the Available iSCSI Names list. This list displays iSCSI names for all physically connected host paths not already assigned to hosts. Click the left arrow to add the selected iSCSI name(s) to the Assigned iSCSI Names list. To assign new iSCSI names, enter the iSCSI name(s) in the New iSCSI Name text box and click Assign.

  • Page 31: Configure Virtual Volume

    Configure Virtual Volume In the General group box: System - Select the system where the volume will be created. Domain - Select the domain in which the volume will reside. Select if not applicable. Name - Enter a name for the new volume. Names are case-sensitive. ID - Enter an ID for the new volume if you uncheck the auto box (option shown only if Show advanced options is selected).

  • Page 32: Policies And Geometry

    Policies and Geometry This page is displayed only if Show advanced options was checked on the Configure Virtual Volume page. In the Policies group box enable any of the following: Allow stale snapshots. Restrict export to one host. Enable zero detect (default). Retention Time.

  • Page 33: Summary

    Summary Review the summary information, then click Finish. Add Virtual Volumes to Windows Introduction to Adding Virtual Volumes to Windows To use virtual volumes on a Windows 2008 R2 host system, you must first configure the volumes as Windows disks. To configure virtual volumes on your Windows 2008 R2 server: You do not have to be connected to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system to add volumes to Windows.

  • Page 34: Summary: Add Virtual Volumes To Windows Wizard

    NOTE: Verify the folder you mount is empty. If the folder does not exist, is not empty, or is read-only, the folder might not mount successfully. Click Next. Adding virtual volumes to Windows might take up to 10 minutes. Troubleshooting Task Completion If SmartStart displays the message Failed to validate whether the current Windows task is complete, use one of the following suggestions to try the task again: Click the Prev button, then click Next.

  • Page 35: Install The Hp 3Par Management Console

    7 Install the HP 3PAR Management Console To manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems and access advanced features and functionality, use the HP 3PAR Management Console. To install the Management Console, click the Install the HP 3PAR Management Console link. Accessing the Management Console To access the HP 3PAR Management Console: If you are an administrator, launch the Management Console from the Management Console...

  • Page 36: Understanding Storage

    Part II Understanding Storage For more information about storage concepts, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par For information about supported hardware and software platforms, go to the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock For conceptual information on:...

  • Page 37: Storage Software Components

    8 Storage Software Components HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems include both the hardware components that physically store your data, and the software applications that manage your data. An HP 3PAR storage system is composed of the following logical data layers: Physical disks Chunklets: On an HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system, chunklets are 1 GiB units of disk space...

  • Page 38: Physical Disks

    Each layer is created from elements of the layer above: Chunklets are drawn from physical disks. Logical disks are created from groups of chunklets. Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs) are groups of logical disks. Virtual volumes use storage space provided by CPGs. Physical Disks physical disk is a disk drive mounted on a...
  • Page 39 You can create the following types of virtual volumes: Fully provisioned virtual volumes: Volume size is fixed. Creating fully provisioned virtual volumes does not require a separate license. Thinly Provisioned Virtual Volumes: Also known as Thin volumes, these volumes allocate space on demand in small increments.

  • Page 40: Hosts

    9 Hosts The HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system sees a host as a set of Fibre Channel WWNs (World Wide Names) or iSCSI names: in other words, a set of host I/O paths. The host system uses these I/O paths to perform read/write operations on exported virtual volumes on the storage system. The HP 3PAR storage system automatically detects hosts that are physically connected to ports on the storage system.
  • Page 41 to the storage system. The information gathered from the Host Explorer agent is visible to uncreated hosts, and assists with creating hosts and diagnosing host-connectivity issues. How Host Explorer Helps You Create Hosts When you create a host, the system displays the unassigned WWNs or iSCSI names: When the Host Explorer agent is running on the attached hosts, the system automatically groups the WWNs or iSCSI names for the host together, which helps you create the host.

  • Page 42: Cpgs

    10 CPGs A Common Provisioning Group (CPG) creates a virtual pool of storage space that allows up to 4,095 virtual volumes to share the CPG's resources. When you create virtual volumes (fully provisioned virtual volumes or Thin volumes), the volumes draw storage space from the CPG's storage space pool.

  • Page 43: 1 Virtual Volumes

    1 1 Virtual Volumes Virtual volumes are the only data layer visible to host systems. Virtual volumes draw storage space from Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs). Virtual volumes become visible to host systems when you export (present) them to hosts. Virtual volumes are exported as Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) to hosts. You can create physical copies or virtual copies (snapshots) of virtual volumes.

  • Page 44: Physical Copies

    Fully provisioned virtual volumes and Thin volumes have three separate data components: User space contains the user data. The user space is the area of the volume that corresponds to the regions in the CPG that are available to the host. Thus, the user space is the part of the virtual volume you export to the host as a LUN.
  • Page 45 Virtual copies are created using copy-on-write techniques, which are available only with the HP 3PAR Virtual Copy Software license. Thousands of snapshots of each virtual volume can be created—up to the amount of storage space available. Depending on your system configuration, you can make up to 500 virtual copies of a base volume.

  • Page 46: Exporting Virtual Volumes

    12 Exporting Virtual Volumes Virtual volumes are the only data layer you can make visible to hosts. In order to make virtual volumes visible to hosts, you must export (present) the virtual volume to the host. The export process creates an association between the volume and a logical unit number (LUN). You configure the characteristics of this association when you create the Virtual Volume-LUN pairing (VLUN).

  • Page 47: Raid

    13 RAID RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a storage functionality that distributes data in units called chunklets across physical disks in order to create redundancy and therefore increase the stability of your stored data. On the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system, a chunklet is 1 GiB. RAID is one of the parameters of a CPG (common provisioning group), the storage pool from which volumes allocate storage space.

  • Page 48: User Roles And Rights

    14 User Roles and Rights In order to access an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, you must have a user account. Each HP 3PAR OS user is assigned a role, and each role is assigned a set of rights. The roles and rights assigned to the user determine the tasks the user is allowed to perform on a system.

  • Page 49: Managing Storage

    15 Managing Storage To manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, use the HP 3PAR Management Console. To install the Management Console, go to SmartStart wizard Step 6, Install the Management Console. For more information on using the Management Console: ◦...

  • Page 50: Additional Resources

    Part III Additional Resources For information on: See: Accessing related HP 3PAR documentation “Additional Resources” (page 51) Troubleshooting SmartStart Troubleshooting SmartStart The HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems Guided Troubleshooting site: http://www.hp.com/support/hpgt/3par Definitions for HP 3PAR terms “Glossary”...

  • Page 51: Additional Resources

    16 Additional Resources Related Documentation To access documentation that will help you manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par The HP 3PAR Documentation site contains information about: Hardware and software installation Setup implementation by OS Upgrade and maintenance...
  • Page 52 Troubleshooting SmartStart To troubleshoot SmartStart: ◦ See the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Troubleshooting Guide. To access this guide, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par ◦ Go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems Guided Troubleshooting site: http://www.hp.com/support/hpgt/3par To troubleshoot setting up the Service Processor or the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, see:...

  • Page 53: Support And Other Resources

    17 Support and Other Resources Contacting HP For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP, collect the following information: Product model names and numbers Technical support registration number (if applicable) Product serial numbers Error messages Operating system type and revision level Detailed questions Specify the type of support you are requesting:...
  • Page 54 For information about: See: Migrating data from one HP 3PAR storage system to another HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Storage Peer Motion Guide Configuring the Secure Service Custodian server in order to HP 3PAR Secure Service Custodian Configuration Utility monitor and control HP 3PAR storage systems Reference Using the CLI to configure and manage HP 3PAR Remote HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 For information about: See: Planning for HP 3PAR storage system setup Hardware specifications, installation considerations, power requirements, networking options, and cabling information for HP 3PAR storage systems HP 3PAR 7200 and 7400 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Site Planning Manual HP 3PAR 10000 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage Physical Planning Manual...

  • Page 56: Typographic Conventions

    Typographic conventions Table 3 Document conventions Convention Element Bold text Keys that you press Text you typed into a GUI element, such as a text box GUI elements that you click or select, such as menu items, buttons, and so on Monospace text File and directory names System output...

  • Page 57: Documentation Feedback

    18 Documentation feedback HP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback ([email protected]). Include the document title and part number, version number, or the URL when submitting your feedback.

  • Page 58: Glossary

    Glossary active VLUN The pairing of a virtual volume and a LUN so the host can access its virtual volume and I/O writes can be saved to the virtual volume. The VLUN parameters determine whether a virtual volume is expressed as an active VLUN. VLUNs that are not active will not communicate with the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system.
  • Page 59 Logical disk. A collection of chunklets that reside on different physical disks and that are arranged as rows of RAID sets. When you create a CPG, the system creates and groups logical disks and assigns those logical disks to the CPG. Logical Unit Number.

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