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  • Page 1 Plankton_book.book Page 1 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com quickstart guide hp StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 First Edition (February 2003) Part Number: 325881-001 This Quick Start guide provides information about how to deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2.
  • Page 2 Plankton_book.book Page 2 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com © Hewlett-Packard Company, 2003. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HP Authorized Reseller ........
  • Page 4 Plankton_book.book Page iv Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents File-Sharing Elements ........... 23 2 Before You Begin .

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    Plankton_book.book Page v Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com about this guide About this Guide This Quick Start guide provides information to help you deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2. About this Guide About this Guide topics include: ■...

  • Page 6: Overview

    Microsoft® administrative procedures ■ file-sharing protocols Prerequisites Before you set up the NAS b2000 v2, HP recommends the reader obtain supplemental documentation relative to the items listed above in the section titled Intended Audience. Related Documentation In addition to this guide, HP provides the following corresponding information: ■...

  • Page 7: Conventions

    Variables <monospace, italic font> Website addresses Underlined sans serif font text: http://www.hp.com 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 8: Equipment Symbols

    Plankton_book.book Page viii Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com About this Guide Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information.

  • Page 9: Rack Stability

    Plankton_book.book Page ix Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com About this Guide Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the power supplies and systems.

  • Page 10: Getting Help

    ■ 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 website, select the appropriate product or solution. NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 11: Hp Authorized Reseller

    HP Authorized Reseller For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller: ■ In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518 ■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868 ■ Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers: http://www.hp.com. NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 12 Plankton_book.book Page xii Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com About this Guide NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 13: Product Overview

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration dependencies and requirements for the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2. Configuration Options The NAS b2000 v2 is specifically designed for file serving; it offers optimized performance for a growing environment.

  • Page 14: Managing The Nas B2000 V2

    Plankton_book.book Page 14 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Managing the NAS b2000 v2 The NAS b2000 v2 is configured at the factory with default system settings and with the NAS operating system installed. Storage, however, is not pre-configured, allowing the NAS administrator to tailor the organization and configuration of the storage to specific environmental needs.
  • Page 15 Plankton_book.book Page 15 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Server Storage Enclosure Figure 2: NAS b2000 v2 external device NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 16: Dependencies And Requirements

    To protect against data loss from hard drive failure, arrays should be configured with fault tolerance in mind. Several fault tolerance methods have been devised and are described in the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide. IP Networking and Setup Requirements...

  • Page 17: Deploying The Nas B2000 V2 On The Network

    However, HP does not recommend the assignment of IP addresses to the ports that will be teamed or load-balanced prior to the installation and setup of NIC teaming.
  • Page 18 Plankton_book.book Page 18 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Table 2: Rear Panel Connectors Item Description PCI expansion slots Serial connector (teal) Integrated Lights-Out (iLO Eth) Mouse connector (PS/2) (green) Power connectors Keyboard connector (PS/2) (purple) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth0) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth1)

  • Page 19: Setup And Configuration Overview

    Relevant documents include: HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide ■ HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Quick Reference and Rack Installation ■ Guide ■ HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Release Notes The following describes how to configure the NAS b2000 v2.

  • Page 20: Storage Management Overview

    Plankton_book.book Page 20 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Storage Management Overview This section provides an overview of the components that make up the NAS storage structure. A complete discussion of the components and their relationships is available in the administration guide.
  • Page 21 Plankton_book.book Page 21 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Figure 4: Storage management process NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 22: Storage Elements

    Plankton_book.book Page 22 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Storage Elements The lowest level of storage management on the NAS b2000 v2 occurs at the physical drive level. Physical drives are grouped into RAID arrays for fault tolerance and better performance.

  • Page 23: Snapshot Facts

    Plankton_book.book Page 23 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview Snapshot Facts: ■ Snapshots are created on a per volume, partition, or logical drive basis. ■ Snapshots can be read-only, read-write or always keep. ■...
  • Page 24 Plankton_book.book Page 24 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Product Overview NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 25: Before You Begin

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Begin This chapter describes the preinitialization and configuration tasks required for the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2. Preinitialization Before beginning the installation process, verify that the hardware installation is complete. Verify that the NAS b2000 v2 is completely installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected.

  • Page 26: Collect Information For Configuration

    Plankton_book.book Page 26 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Begin Collect Information for Configuration Choose a host name and collect general information before initializing the NAS b2000 v2. Configuration Information Collect the general information required to initialize the NAS device for both dynamic host configuration protocols (DHCP) and non-DHCP configurations.
  • Page 27 Plankton_book.book Page 27 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Begin Table 3: Configuration Information Part A: To be completed for DHCP and non-DHCP configurations Server Host Name: Integrated Lights-Out Name: Integrated Integrated Lights-Out Password: Lights-Out Default User:...
  • Page 28 Plankton_book.book Page 28 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before You Begin NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 29: Configuration Setup

    Plankton_book.book Page 29 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup This chapter provides information about configuring the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 using the online method. Before completing the tasks in this chapter, verify that the NAS b2000 v2 is installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected.

  • Page 30: Configuration Method

    Plankton_book.book Page 30 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Configuration Method The method for configuring the NAS b2000 v2 is to use the WebUI configuration application that comes with the NAS b2000 v2. WebUI Configuration The NAS b2000 v2 includes a WebUI that is designed to be a graphical, easy-to-use application that gathers the necessary information for configuration.

  • Page 31: Procedure

    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 HP StorageWorks NAS from the Show drop down list to have RapidLaunch list all NAS devices on the...
  • Page 32 Plankton_book.book Page 32 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Figure 5: Ethernet connectors Table 4: Ethernet Network Connectors Item Description Integrated Lights-Out port (iLO Eth) NIC Ethernet port 1 (Eth 1) used for data NIC Ethernet port 0 (Eth 0) used for data Note: Connect a loopback cable to any of the NAS b2000 v2 Ethernet ports that are...
  • Page 33 Plankton_book.book Page 33 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Figure 6: RapidLaunch search screen 9. All the NAS devices found on the network are displayed as shown in Figure 7. The NAS device will be displayed in the device discovery portion of the screen.
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Figure 7: RapidLaunch device discovery screen 10. Select the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 device from the device list. This launches the WebUI configuration application (Rapid Startup) on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device, as shown in...
  • Page 35 Plankton_book.book Page 35 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Figure 8: Rapid Startup wizard screen 11. Using the information from Table 3, fill in the screens that follow. Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 12.

  • Page 36: Direct Access Method (Using Hostname)

    Plankton_book.book Page 36 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Figure 9: Rapid Startup configuration review screen Direct Access Method (Using Hostname) The NAS b2000 v2 ships by default with DHCP enabled on the network port. If the system is placed on a DHCP serviced network and the serial number of the device is known, it can be accessed through a client running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on that network, using the 3201 port of the device.

  • Page 37: Requirements

    Plankton_book.book Page 37 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup Figure 10: Serial number location 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 38 NAS b2000 v2 followed by a hyphen ( ), followed by :3201 Press Enter. This launches the WebUI configuration application (Rapid Startup) on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device as shown in Figure Example: http://D4059ABC3433-:3201 Note: The NAS device will respond when the NAS operating system has started.

  • Page 39: Completing The System Configuration

    Completing the System Configuration After the configuration process, there are additional tasks required in order to begin sharing files on the network. All procedures for the configuration tasks may be found in the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide. These include: ■...
  • Page 40 Plankton_book.book Page 40 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Configuration Setup NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 41 HP document equipment symbols viii text symbols before you begin deployment cautions StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 data loss DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) file corruption defined configuration document collect information conventions from RapidLaunch CD prerequisites...
  • Page 42 Virtual Replicator preinitialization storage management overview collect information for configuration storage management process, illustrated preinitialization tasks StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 prerequisites configuration product overview dependencies and requirements deployment IP networking and setup requirements rack stability, warning...
  • Page 43 Plankton_book.book Page 43 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index symbols on equipment viii websites USB connectors HP storage WebUI configuration auto discovery method VHDCI SCSI connector auto discovery method requirements video connector auto discovery procedure...
  • Page 44 Plankton_book.book Page 44 Monday, February 3, 2003 4:06 PM All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...

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