Page 1 This document describes the HP 4x00/6x00/8x000 Enterprise Virtual Array. This document is intended for customers who operate and manage the EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 storage systems. This document applies to the EVA4000/6000/8000 and EVA4100/6100/8100 models only. HP Part Number: 5697-0733 Published: March 201 1...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
XCS features and functionality..................15 Optional software licensing....................16 Hardware.........................16 Physical layout of the storage system................16 2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup..............18 EVA8000/8100 storage system connections................18 EVA6000/6100 storage system connections................19 EVA4000/4100 storage system connections................19 Direct connect........................20 iSCSI connection configurations....................21 Fabric connect iSCSI......................21 Direct connect iSCSI......................21 Procedures for getting started....................22...
Page 4 Controls and displays....................33 EMU functions......................33 EMU monitoring functions....................34 EMU displays.......................34 EMU indicator displays....................35 Using the alphanumeric display..................35 Alphanumeric display description................35 Display groups......................35 EMU pushbutton status indicators..................36 Audible alarm operations ....................36 Audible alarm patterns....................36 Controlling the audible alarm..................37 Enabling the audible alarm....................37 Muting or unmuting the audible alarm................37 Disabling the audible alarm...................38 Enclosure number feature....................38...
Page 5 Power distribution.......................59 PDUs...........................60 PDU 1........................61 PDU 2........................61 PDMs..........................61 Rack AC power distribution....................62 Rack System/E power distribution components..............62 Rack AC power distribution..................62 Moving and stabilizing a rack.....................63 4 Enterprise Virtual Array operation...............65 Best practices.........................65 Operating tips and information....................65 Reserving adequate free space....................65 Using FATA disk drives......................65 Changing the host port topology..................65 Host port connection limit on B-series 3200 and 3800 switches..........65...
Page 6 Creating and presenting virtual disks..................82 Verifying virtual disks from the host..................82 Linux.............................83 Driver failover mode......................83 Installing a Qlogic driver....................83 Upgrading Linux components....................84 Upgrading qla2x00 RPMs....................84 Detecting third-party storage...................84 Compiling the driver for multiple kernels................85 Uninstalling the Linux components..................85 Using the source RPM......................85 Verifying virtual disks from the host..................86 OpenVMS..........................86 Updating the AlphaServer console code, Integrity Server console code, and Fibre Channel FCA...
Page 7 7 Support and other resources..............107 Contacting HP........................107 Subscription service......................107 Documentation feedback.......................107 Related information.......................107 Documents........................107 Websites........................107 Document conventions and symbols..................108 Rack stability........................108 Customer self repair......................109 A Regulatory notices and specifications............110 Regulatory notices........................110 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice...............110 FCC Class A certification.....................110 Class A equipment......................110 Class B equipment......................110 Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only...111...
Page 8 Storage system specifications....................118 Physical specifications......................118 Environmental specifications....................118 Power specifications......................119 B EMU-generated condition reports..............122 Condition report format......................122 Correcting errors........................122 Drive conditions.......................123 0.1.en.01 CRITICAL condition—Drive configuration or drive link rate........123 0.1.en.02 INFORMATION condition—Drive missing............124 0.1.en.03 INFORMATION condition—Drive software lock active........124 0.1.en.04 CRITICAL condition—Loop a drive link rate incorrect..........124 0.1.en.05 CRITICAL condition—Loop b drive link rate incorrect..........125 Power supply conditions....................125 0.2.en.01 NONCRITICAL Condition—Power supply AC input missing........125...
Page 9 CAN bus communication port conditions................135 Resetting the EMU.......................135 1.1.03.01 NONCRITICAL condition—Communication error..........135 1.1.03.02 INFORMATION condition—Recovery completed..........136 1.1.03.03 INFORMATION condition—Overrun recovery...........136 Voltage sensor and current sensor conditions...............136 1.2.en.01 NONCRITICAL condition—High voltage ............136 1.2.en.02 CRITICAL condition—High voltage ..............136 1.2.en.03 NONCRITICAL condition—Low voltage ............137 1.2.en.04 CRITICAL condition—Low voltage ..............137 1.3.en.01 NONCRITICAL condition—High current ............137 1.3.en.02 CRITICAL condition—High current ..............137...
Page 10 Benefits at a glance......................150 Installation requirements......................151 Recommended mitigations.....................151 Supported configurations.......................151 General configuration components..................151 Connecting a single path HBA server to a switch in a fabric zone..........151 HP-UX configuration......................153 Requirements......................153 HBA configuration.......................153 Risks..........................153 Limitations........................153 Windows Server (32-bit) configuration................154 Requirements......................154 HBA configuration.......................154 Risks..........................154 Limitations........................154 Windows Server (64-bit) configuration................155...
Page 11 Failure scenarios........................163 HP-UX..........................163 Windows Server......................164 Sun Solaris........................164 OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX....................165 Linux..........................165 IBM AIX..........................166 VMware.........................166 Glossary....................168 Index.......................180 Contents...
Page 12: Enterprise Virtual Array Description
Fibre Channel loop switches. The EVA8100 includes two HSV210-B controllers and four Fibre Channel loop switches. EVA6000/6100 — available in configurations ranging from the 2C4D configuration to the 2C8D configuration. The EVA6000 includes two HSV200-A controllers and two Fibre Channel loop switches.
Page 13: Data Availability
Maximum capacity of 120 TB (using 500 GB drives) A maximum of 240 disk drives Support for 1024 virtual disks The EVA6000/6100 provides: Maximum capacity of 56 TB (using 500 GB drives) A maximum of 1 12 disk drives Support for 1024 virtual disks...
Page 14: Operating System Support
All models support the following disk capacities: 36 GB, 72 GB, 146 GB, 300 GB, 450 GB, and 600 GB FC disk drives 250 GB, 400 GB, 500 GB , and 1,000 GB FATA disk drives For the most current information on supported disk drives, see the HP Enterprise Virtual Array Disk Drive Firmware Support.
Page 15: Hp Command View Eva
HP Command View EVA HP Command View EVA is the software suite through which you configure, manage, and monitor the Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA). The software suite includes: HP Command View EVA — Use the graphical user interface for simple or initial configuration tasks.
Page 16: Optional Software Licensing
Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU). Fibre Channel loop switches — Provides twelve-port central interconnect for Fibre Channel drive enclosure FC Arbitrated Loops. The loop switches are required for EVA6000/6100 and EVA8000/8100 configurations with more than four disk enclosures. HSV controller — Manages all aspects of storage system operation, including communications between host systems and other devices.
Page 17 The hardware components shown in Figure 1 (page 16) are described in the following sections and in “Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components” (page 26). Storage system components...
Page 18: Enterprise Virtual Array Startup
2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup This chapter describes the procedures to install and configure the Enterprise Virtual Array. When these procedures are complete, you can begin using your storage system. NOTE: Installation of the Enterprise Virtual Array should be done only by an HP authorized service representative.
Page 19: Eva6000/6100 Storage System Connections
EVA6000/6100 storage system connections Figure 3 (page 19) shows a typical EVA6000/6100 SAN topology: The HSV200-A and HSV200-B controllers connect via two host ports (FP1 and FP2) to the Fibre Channel fabrics. The hosts that will access the storage system are connected to the same fabrics.
Page 20: Direct Connect
Figure 4 EVA4000/4100 configuration 1 Network interconnection 7 Fabric 2 2 Management server 8 Controller A 3 Non-host 9 Controller B 4 Host X 10 Cache mirror ports 5 Host Z 1 1 Drive enclosure 1 6 Fabric 1 12 Drive enclosure 2 Direct connect NOTE: Direct connect is currently supported on Microsoft Windows only.
Page 21: Iscsi Connection Configurations
iSCSI connection configurations The EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 support iSCSI attach configurations using the HP MPX100. Both fabric connect and direct connect are supported for iSCSI configurations. For complete information on iSCSI configurations, go to the following website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/evaiscsiconnect/index.html NOTE: An iSCSI connection configuration supports mixed direct connect and fabric connect. Fabric connect iSCSI Fabric connect provides an iSCSI solution for EVA Fibre Channel configurations that want to continue to use all EVA ports on FC or if the EVA is also used for HP Continuous Access EVA.
Page 22: Procedures For Getting Started
Procedures for getting started Step Responsibility 1. Gather information and identify all related storage Customer documentation. 2. Contact an authorized service representative for Customer hardware configuration information. 3. Enter the World Wide Name (WWN) into the OCP. HP Service Engineer 4.
Page 23: Entering The Wwn
The OCP on either controller can be used to input the WWN and password data. For more information about the OCP, see “Operator control panel” (page 49). Table 1 (page 23) lists the push-button functions when entering the WWN, WWN checksum, and password data.
Page 24: Entering The Wwn Checksum
NOTE: Notifications of the startup test steps that have been executed are displayed while the controller is booting. It may take up to two minutes for the steps to display. The default WWN entry display has a 0 in each of the 16 positions. Press until the first character of the WWN is displayed.
Page 25: Installing Hp Command View Eva
Installing HP Command View EVA HP Command View EVA is installed on a management server. Installation may be skipped if the latest version of HP Command View EVA is running. Verify the latest version at the HP website: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/software.html. See the HP Command View EVA Installation Guide for information on installing the software. Installing optional EVA software licenses If you purchased optional EVA software, it will be necessary to install the license.
Page 26: Enterprise Virtual Array Hardware Components
3 Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components This chapter describes the Enterprise Virtual Array hardware components. Fibre Channel drive enclosures The drive enclosure contains the disk drives used for data storage. A storage system includes multiple drive enclosures. The major components of the enclosure are: 3U enclosure Dual redundant, active-to-active 2 Gbps FC loops 2.125-Gb, dual loop, 14-drive enclosure...
Page 27: I/O Modules
I/O modules Two I/O modules provide the interface between the drive enclosure and the host controllers. See Figure 7 (page 27). They route data to and from the disk drives using Loop A and Loop B, the dual-loop configuration. For redundancy, only dual-controller, dual-loop operation is supported. Each controller is connected to both I/O modules in the drive enclosure.
Page 28: Fiber Optic Fibre Channel Cables
Table 2 Operational I/O module status indicators Upper Power Lower Descriptions I/O Module is operational. Flashing, then On Top port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected. Power—Flashes for about 90 seconds after initial power application, then remains constant. Bottom port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected. Top port—Fibre Channel drive enclosure signal detected.
Page 29: Copper Fibre Channel Cables
To ensure optimum operation, the fiber optic cable components require protection from contamination and mechanical hazards. Failure to provide this protection can cause degraded operation. Observe the following precautions when using fiber optic cables. To avoid breaking the fiber within the cable: Do not kink the cable ◦...
Page 30: Disk Drive Status Indicators
Disk drive status indicators Three status indicators display the drive operational status. Figure 1 1 (page 30) shows the disk drive status indicators. Table 4 (page 30) provides a description of each status indicator. Figure 1 1 Disk drive status indicators 1.
Page 31: Disk Drive Blank
Table 6 Non-operational disk drive status indications Activity Online Fault Description Indicates no connection or the controllers are offline. Recommended corrective actions: Check power supplies for proper operation. If defective, replace disk drive. Flashing Indicates disk drive error/not active. Recommended corrective actions: Verify FC loop continuity.
Page 32: Blowers
The output of each power supply is 499 W, with a peak output of 681 W. A single power supply can support an enclosure with a full complement of disks. The power supply circuitry provides protection against: Overloads Short circuits Overheating Power supply status and diagnostic information is reported to the EMU with voltage, current, and temperature signals.
Page 33: Controls And Displays
The EMU for Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) drive enclosures is fully compliant with SCSI-3 Enclosure Services (SES), and mounts in the left rear bay of a drive enclosure. See Figure 6 (page 26). Controls and displays Figure 13 (page 33) illustrates the location and function of the EMU displays, controls, and connectors.
Page 34: Emu Monitoring Functions
Providing enclosure status data to the controllers. Reporting the WWN and the logical address of all disk drives. NOTE: Although the EMU can determine the logical address of a drive, the EMU can neither display nor change this information. HP Command View EVA can display the addresses from the EMU-supplied status information.
Page 35: Emu Indicator Displays
EMU indicator displays The EMU status indicators are located above the alphanumeric display. See Figure 13 (page 33). These indicators present the same information as those on the front, lower right corner of the enclosure. You can determine the EMU and enclosure status using the information in Table 10 (page 35).
Page 36: Emu Pushbutton Status Indicators
Table 1 1 EMU display groups Display Display group Description Enclosure Number The enclosure number is the default display and is a decimal number in the range 00 through 14. See “Enclosure number feature” (page for detailed information. Bay 1 Loop ID This display group has a single sublevel display that defines the enclosure bay 1 loop ID.
Page 37: Controlling The Audible Alarm
Table 12 Audible alarm sound patterns (continued) Condition type Cycle 1 Cycle 2 NONCRITICAL INFORMATION Legend Alarm Off Alarm On Controlling the audible alarm You can control the alarm with the push-button. This process includes muting, enabling, and disabling. When an error condition exists, the alphanumeric display reads Er, the alarm sounds, and you can: Correct all errors, thereby silencing the alarm until a new error occurs.
Page 38: Disabling The Audible Alarm
NOTE: Er is displayed in the alphanumeric display when an error condition is present. Press and hold the bottom push-button until the status indicator is On. A muted alarm will remain off until a new condition report exists. To unmute the alarm, press and hold the bottom push-button until the status indicator is Off. When a new error condition occurs, the alarm will sound.
Page 39: Enclosure Address Bus
A display of 01 through 14 indicates that the enclosure is connected to the enclosure address bus and can exchange information with other enclosures on the enclosure address bus. The decimal number indicates the physical position of the enclosure in relation to the bottom of the rack. 01 is the address of the enclosure connected to the lower connector in the first (lower) enclosure ID expansion cable.
Page 40: Enclosure Address Bus Connections
Enclosure address bus connections Connecting the enclosures to the enclosure ID expansion cables establishes the enclosure address bus. The enclosures are automatically numbered based on the enclosure ID expansion cable to which they are connected. Figure 15 (page 40) shows the typical configuration of a 42U cabinet with 14 enclosures.
Page 41: Error Condition Categories
NOTE: An error always generates a condition report. Not all condition reports are generated by errors. Error condition categories Each error condition is assigned to a category based on its impact on disk enclosure operation. The following four error categories are used: Unrecoverable —...
Page 42: Error Condition Report Format
Correcting the error removes the associated condition from the error queue. Replacing the EMU will also clear the error conditions. The order in which the EMU displays the error queue information is based on two factors: The severity of the error The time the error occurred The most severe error in the queue always has precedence, regardless of how long less severe errors have been in the queue.
Page 43: Reporting Group Feature
Figure 16 Displaying error condition values Press and hold top push-button to view first error in queue. Press and release top push-button. Press and hold top push-button to view next error. Press and release the bottom push-button at any time to return to the Er display. e.t.
Page 44: Fibre Channel Loop Switches
The loop switches are required in any configuration with more than four disk enclosures. The EVA8000/8100 uses four loop switches and the EVA6000/6100 uses two switches to connect the drive enclosures to the controller pair. The loop switches provide the following features: 2.125-Gbps operating speed...
Page 45: Power-On Self Test (Post)
Figure 17 30-10022-01 loop switch status indicators 1. Ethernet activity Flashing—the Ethernet port is receiving data. Flashing rapidly—the traffic level is high. 2. Ethernet link On—the port is connected to an operational Ethernet. 3. Port status Off—SFP is not installed in the port. On (green)—Normal port operational status when an SFP is installed and a link has been established.
Page 46: Power-On Self Test (Post)
Figure 18 30-10010-02 loop switch status indicators 1. Handle 2. Bezel snaps 3. Alignment tabs 4. Walk-up RS232 port 5. SFP status indicator 6. Port Bypassed indicator 7. POST fault indicator 8. Over Temp indicator 9. Power indicator 10. Loop operational indicator Power-on self test (POST) When you power on the 30- 1 0010-02 loop switch, it performs a Power-on Self Test (POST) to verify that the switch is functioning properly.
Page 47: Problem Isolation
Table 15 30-10010-02 loop switch port status indicators SFP status Port bypass indicator Description indicator (Green) (Amber) Indicates that the port does not have an SFP installed and is bypassed by the loop. Indicates that the port is operating normally. The port and device are fully operational.
Page 48 49). NOTE: The EVA4000/6000/8000 and EVA4100/6100/8100 use controllers with 2 Gb and 4 Gb host port capability. The 4 Gb controller can be distinguished from the earlier 2 Gb controllers by the “-A” and “-B” suffixes used on the controller bezel. The 4 Gb EVA4000 and EVA6000 controllers are identified as the HSV200-A.
Page 49: High Availability Features
Figure 20 HSV200-A/B controller—rear view 1. Dual controller interconnect 2. CAB (cabinet address bus) 3. Unit ID 4. Power ON 5. FC device ports 6. FC cache mirror ports 7. FC host ports 8. Power supply 0 9. Power supply 1 10.
Page 50: Status Indicators
Figure 22 Controller OCP 1. Status indicators (see Table 17 (page 50)) and UID button 2. 40-character alphanumeric display 3. Left, right, top, and bottom push-buttons 4. Esc 5. Enter Status indicators The status indicators display the operational status of the controller. The function of each indicator is described in Table 17 (page 50).
Page 51: Navigation Buttons
Table 18 Controller port status indicators Port Description Fibre Channel host ports Green—Normal operation Amber—No signal detected Off—No SFP detected or the Direct Connect OCP setting is incorrect Fibre Channel device ports Green—Normal operation Amber—No signal detected or the controller has failed the port Off—No SFP detected Fibre Channel cache mirror ports...
Page 52 The menu tree is organized into the following major menus: System Info—displays information and configuration settings. Fault Management—displays fault information. Information about the Fault Management menu is included in “Controller fault management” (page 140). Shutdown Options—initiates the procedure for shutting down the system in a logical, sequential manner.
Page 53: Displaying System Information
Displaying system information NOTE: The purpose of this information is to assist the HP-authorized service representative when servicing your system. The system information displays show the system configuration, including the XCS version, the OCP firmware and application programming interface (API) versions, and the enclosure address bus programmable integrated circuit (PIC) configuration.
Page 54: Shutting The Controller Down
Table 21 Shutdown methods LCD prompt Description Restart System? Implementing this procedure establishes communications between the storage system and HP Command View EVA. This procedure is used to restore the controller to an operational state where it can communicate with HP Command View EVA. Power off system? Implementing this procedure initiates the sequential removal of controller power.
Page 55: Uninitializing The System
Uninitializing the system Uninitializing the system is another way to shut down the system. This action causes the loss of all storage system data. Because HP Command View EVA cannot communicate with the disk drive enclosures, the stored data cannot be accessed. CAUTION: Uninitializing the system destroys all user data.
Page 56: Clearing A Password
Repeat the process to enter the remaining password characters. Press Enter to enter the password and return to the default display. Clearing a password Use the following procedure to remove storage system password protection. NOTE: Changing a system password on the controller requires changing the password on any HP Command View EVA with access to the storage system.
Page 57: Cache Battery
Figure 24 Blower 1. Status indicator 2. Fault indicator 3. Blower 0 4. Blower 1 Table 23 Blower status indicators Status indicator Fault indicator Description Normal operation Blower failure Cache battery Batteries provide backup power to maintain the contents of the controller cache when AC power is lost and the storage system has not been shutdown properly.
Page 58: Hsv Controller Cabling
Table 24 Battery status indicators Status indicator Fault indicator Description Normal operation. A maintenance charge process keeps the battery fully charged. Flashing Battery is undergoing a full charging process. This is the indication you typically see after installing a new battery. Battery fault.
Page 59: Rack Configurations
Unique frame and rail design — Allows fast assembly, easy mounting, and outstanding structural integrity. Thermal integrity — Front-to-back natural convection cooling is greatly enhanced by the innovative multi-angled design of the front door. Security provisions — The front and rear door are lockable, which prevents unauthorized entry.
Page 60: Pdus
The upper controller connects to a PDM on the left with a gray, 152 cm (60 in) power ◦ cord. The lower controller connects to a PDM on the right with a black, 66 cm (26 in) power ◦ cord. NOTE: Drive enclosures, when purchased separately, include one 50 cm black cable and one 50 cm gray cable.
Page 61: Pdu 1
PDU 1 PDU 1 connects to AC power distribution source 1. A PDU 1 failure: Disables the power distribution circuit. Removes power from PDMs 1, 2, and 3. Disables PS 1 in the drive enclosures. Disables the upper controller power supply. PDU 2 PDU 2 connects to AC power distribution source 2.
Page 62: Rack Ac Power Distribution
Rack AC power distribution The power distribution in an Enterprise Virtual Array rack is the same for all variants. The site AC input voltage is routed to the dual PDU assembly mounted in the rack lower rear. Each PDU distributes AC to a maximum of four PDMs mounted on the left and right vertical rails (see Figure 29 (page 62)).
Page 63: Moving And Stabilizing A Rack
The site AC input voltage is routed to each PDU mounted in the rack. Each PDU distributes AC through ten receptacles directly to the storage system components. PDUs 1 and 3 (optional) are mounted on the left side of the cabinet. Power cords connect these PDUs to the number 1 drive enclosure power supplies and to the controller enclosures.
Page 64 Repeat Step 1 for the other feet. Figure 31 Raising a leveler foot 1. Hex nut 2. Leveler foot Carefully move the rack to the installation area and position it to provide the necessary service areas (see Figure 30 (page 63)).
Page 65: Enterprise Virtual Array Operation
4 Enterprise Virtual Array operation This chapter presents the tasks that you might need to perform during normal operation of the storage system. Best practices For useful information on managing and configuring your storage system, see the HP Enterprise Virtual Array configuration best practices white paper available from http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraywhitepapers.html Operating tips and information Reserving adequate free space...
Page 66: Enabling Boot From San For Windows Direct Connect
Disconnect the Fibre Channel cable from the failed port. Wait 10 seconds and reconnect the cable. This will cause the port to relog into the fabric and reestablish connection to the array. Enabling Boot from SAN for Windows direct connect To ensure that Boot from SAN is successful for Windows hosts that are directly connected to an array, enable the Spin up delay setting in the HBA BIOS.
Page 67: Failback Preference Setting For Hsv Controllers
Failback preference setting for HSV controllers Table 25 (page 67) describes the failback preference behavior for the controllers. Table 25 Failback preference behavior Setting Point in time Behavior No preference At initial presentation The units are alternately brought online to Controller A or to Controller B.
Page 68 Table 25 Failback preference behavior (continued) Setting Point in time Behavior Path B - At initial presentation The units are brought online to Controller B. Failover/Failback On dual boot or controller resynch If cache data for a LUN exists on a particular controller, the unit will be brought online there.
Page 69: Changing Virtual Disk Failover/Failback Setting
Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting Changing the failover/failback setting of a virtual disk may impact which controller presents the disk. Table 27 (page 69) identifies the presentation behavior that results when the failover/failback setting for a virtual disk is changed. NOTE: If the new setting causes the presentation of the virtual disk to move to a new controller, any snapshots or snapclones associated with the virtual disk will also be moved.
Page 70: Starting The Storage System
Under System Shutdown click Power Down. If you want to delay the initiation of the shutdown, enter the number of minutes in the Shutdown delay field. The controllers complete an orderly shutdown and then power off. The disk enclosures then power off.
Page 71 NOTE: For more information on using SSSU, see the HP Storage System Scripting Utility reference. “Related information” (page 107). Double-click on the SSSU desktop icon to run the application. When prompted, enter Manager (management server name or IP address), User name, and Password. Enter LS SYSTEM to display the EVA storage systems managed by the management server.
Page 72: Adding Disk Drives To The Storage System
NOTE: If the storage system contains disk drives of different capacities, the SSSU procedures used do not guarantee that disk drives of the same capacity will be exclusively added to the same disk group. If you need to restore an array configuration that contains disks of different sizes and types, you must manually recreate these disk groups.
Page 73: Creating Disk Groups
Use the following guidelines when adding disk drives to your storage system: Install high performance and FATA disk drives in separate groups. These different drive types must be in separate disk groups. You may also want to consider separating different drive capacities and spindle speeds into different groups.
Page 74: Adding A Disk Drive
NOTE: Standard and FATA disk drives must be in separate disk groups. Disk drives of different capacities and spindle speeds can be included in the same disk group, but you may want to consider separating them into separate disk groups. Figure 33 Sequential building of vertical disk groups 1.
Page 75: Installing The Disk Drive
Open HP Command View EVA and in the Navigation pane select th storage system. The Initialized Storage System Properties window opens. Click System Options. Select Set system operational policies. If the Device Addition Policy is set to Automatic, change it to Manual. Click Save changes.
Page 76: Adding The Disk To A Disk Group
NOTE: When downloading the firmware, make sure you use the disk model number to locate the correct firmware file. If you have difficulty locating the correct firmware, contact your HP-authorized service representative for assistance. If you are running XCS 6.000, verify that leveling is not in progress before upgrading the disk drive firmware. In HP Command View EVA, go to the General tab of the Disk Group Properties window and verify that the Leveling field displays Inactive.
Page 77 The transceiver dust caps protect the transceivers from contamination. Do not discard the dust covers. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the connectors, always install the dust covers or dust caps whenever a transceiver or a fiber cable is disconnected. Remove the dust covers or dust caps from transceivers or fiber cable connectors only when they are connected.
Page 78: Configuring Application Servers
5 Configuring application servers Overview This chapter provides general connectivity information for all the supported operating systems. Where applicable, an OS-specific section is included to provide more information. Clustering Clustering is connecting two or more computers together so that they behave like a single computer. Clustering is used for parallel processing, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
Page 79: Adding Hosts
Add hosts Create and present virtual disks Verify virtual disks from the hosts The following sections provide information that applies to all operating systems. For OS-specific details, see the applicable operating system section. Adding hosts To add hosts using HP Command View EVA: Retrieve the world-wide names (WWNs) for each FCA on your host.
Page 80: Verifying Virtual Disk Access From The Host
Present the virtual disk to the host you added. If applicable (OpenVMS) select a LUN number if you chose a specific LUN on the Virtual Disk Properties window. Verifying virtual disk access from the host To verify that the host can access the newly presented virtual disks, restart the host or scan the bus. If you are unable to access the virtual disk: Verify that all cabling is connected to the switch, EVA, and host.
Page 81: Creating Volume Groups On A Virtual Disk Using Vgcreate
target 0/6/0/0.39.13.0.0.0 CLAIMED DEVICE 0/6/0/0.39.13.0.0.0.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HSV300 /dev/rscsi/c4t0d0 disk 22 0/6/0/0.39.13.0.0.0.1 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HSV300 /dev/dsk/c4t0d1 /dev/rdsk/c4t0d ext_bus 0/6/0/0.39.13.255.0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface target 0/6/0/0.39.13.255.0.0 CLAIMED DEVICE 20 0/6/0/0.39.13.255.0.0.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HP HSV300 /dev/rscsi/c5t0d0 ext_bus 10 0/6/0/0.39.28.0.0 fcparray CLAIMED...
Page 82: Adding Hosts
Adding hosts To determine the active FCAs on the IBM AIX host, enter: # lsdev -Cc adapter |grep fcs Output similar to the following appears: fcs0 Available 1H-08 FC Adapter fcs1 Available 1V-08 FC Adapter # lscfg -vl fcs0 fcs0 U0.1-P1-I5/Q1 FC Adapter Part Number....80P4543...
Page 83: Linux
Linux Driver failover mode If you use the INSTALL command without command options, the driver’s failover mode depends on whether a QLogic driver is already loaded in memory (listed in the output of the lsmod command). Possible driver failover mode scenarios include: If an hp_qla2x00src driver RPM is already installed, the new driver RPM uses the failover of the previous driver package.
Page 84: Upgrading Linux Components
# modprobe qla2400 To reboot the server, enter the reboot command. CAUTION: If the boot device is attached to the SAN, you must reboot the host. To verify which RPM versions are installed, use the rpm command with the -q option. For example: # rpm -q hp_qla2x00src # rpm –q fibreutils...
Page 85: Compiling The Driver For Multiple Kernels
# ./INSTALL -F Compiling the driver for multiple kernels If your system has multiple kernels installed on it, you can compile the driver for all the installed kernels by setting the INSTALLALLKERNELS environmental variable to y and exporting it by issuing the following commands: # INSTALLALLKERNELS=y # export INSTALLALLKERNELS...
Page 86: Verifying Virtual Disks From The Host
"Wrote: ...rpm". This line identifies the location of the binary RPM. Copy the binary RPM to the production servers and install it using the following command: # rpm -ivh hp_qla2x00-version-revision.architecture.rpm Verifying virtual disks from the host To verify the virtual disks, first verify that the LUN is recognized and then verify that the host can access the virtual disks.
Page 87: Adding Openvms Hosts
ensuring that the number you enter is unique within the SAN. An OS Unit ID greater than 9999 is not capable of being served by MSCP. CAUTION: It is possible to enter a duplicate Console LUN ID or OS unit ID number. You must ensure that you enter a Console LUN ID and OS Unit ID that is not already in use.
Page 88: Scanning The Bus
Scanning the bus Enter the following command to scan the bus for the OpenVMS virtual disk: $ MC SYSMAN IO AUTO/LOG A listing of LUNs detected by the scan process is displayed. Verify that the new LUNs appear on the list. NOTE: The EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 console LUN can be seen without any virtual disks presented.
Page 89: Configuring Virtual Disks From The Openvms Host
Configuring virtual disks from the OpenVMS host To set up disk resources under OpenVMS, initialize and mount the virtual disk resource as follows: Enter the following command to initialize the virtual disk: $ INITIALIZE name-of-virtual-disk volume-label Enter the following command to mount the disk: MOUNT/SYSTEM name-of-virtual-disk volume-label NOTE: The /SYSTEM switch is used for a single stand-alone system, or in clusters if you...
Page 90: Configuring Emulex Fcas With The Lpfc Driver
Update instructions depend on the version of your OS: For Solaris 9, install the latest Sun StorEdge SAN software with associated patches. To locate the software, log into My Oracle Support: https://support.oracle.com/CSP/ui/flash.html Select the Patches & Updates tab and then search for StorEdge SAN Foundation Software 4.4 (formerly called StorageTek SAN 4.4).
Page 91: Configuring Qlogic Fcas With The Qla2300 Driver
If using a single FCA and no multipathing, edit the following parameter to reduce the risk of data loss in case of a controller reboot: nodev-tmo=120; If using Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) DMP for multipathing (single or multiple FCAs), edit the following parameter to ensure proper VxVM behavior: no-device-delay=0;...
Page 92 You must sign up for an HP Passport to enable access. For more information on how to use SPOCK, see the Getting Started Guide (http://www.qlogic.com). Edit the following parameters in the /kernel/drv/qla2300.conf driver configuration file to set up the FCAs for a SAN infrastructure (HBA0 is used in the example, but the parameter edits apply to all HBAs): NOTE: If you are using a Sun-branded QLogic FCA, the configuration file is...
Page 93: Fabric Setup And Zoning
If the qla2300 driver is version 4.15 or later, verify that the following or a similar entry is present in the /kernel/drv/sd.conf file: name="sd" parent="qla2300" target=2048; To perform LUN rediscovery after configuring the LUNs, use the following command: /opt/QLogic_Corporation/drvutil/qla2300/qlreconfig –d qla2300 -s Reboot the server to implement the changes to the configuration files.
Page 94 Go to http://support.veritas.com. Enter Storage Foundation for UNIX/Linux in the Product Lookup box. Enter EVA in the Enter keywords or phrase box, and then click the search symbol. To further narrow the search, select Solaris in the Platform box and search again. Read TechNotes and follow the instructions to download and install the ASL/APM.
Page 95: Configuring Virtual Disks From The Host
Example 4 Setting the iopolicy # vxdmpadm getattr arrayname EVA8100 iopolicy ENCLR_NAME DEFAULT CURRENT ============================================ EVA8100 Round-Robin Round-Robin # vxdmpadm setattr arrayname EVA8100 iopolicy=adaptive # vxdmpadm getattr arrayname EVA8100 iopolicy ENCLR_NAME DEFAULT CURRENT ============================================ EVA8100 Round-Robin Adaptive Configuring virtual disks from the host The procedure used to configure the LUN path to the array depends on the FCA driver.
Page 96: Verifying Virtual Disks From The Host
50001fe1002709e9,5 Emulex (lpfc)/QLogic (qla2300) drivers: ◦ You can retrieve the WWPN by checking the assignment in the driver configuration file (the easiest method, because you then know the assigned target) or by using HBAnyware/SANSurfer. You can retrieve the WWLUN ID by using HBAnyware/SANSurfer. ◦...
Page 97: Labeling And Partitioning The Devices
Example 5 Format command # format Searching for disks...done c2t50001FE1002709F8d1: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c2t50001FE1002709F8d2: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c2t50001FE1002709FCd1: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c2t50001FE1002709FCd2: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c3t50001FE1002709F9d1: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c3t50001FE1002709F9d2: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c3t50001FE1002709FDd1: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB c3t50001FE1002709FDd2: configured with capacity of 1008.00MB AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:...
Page 98: Vmware
For each new device, use the disk command to select another disk, and then repeat Step 1 through Step Repeat this labeling procedure for each new device. (Use the disk command to select another disk.) When you finish labeling the disks, enter quit or press Ctrl+D to exit the format utility. For more information, see the System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems for your operating system, available on the Oracle website: http://www.oracle/com/technetwork/...
Page 99: Configuring An Esx Server
Configuring an ESX server This section provides information about configuring the ESX server. Loading the FCA NVRAM The FCA stores configuration information in the non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) cache. You must download the configuration for HP Storage products. Perform one of the following procedures to load the NVRAM: If you have a ProLiant blade server: Download the supported FCA BIOS update, available on http://www.hp.com/support/...
Page 100: Specifying Diskmaxlun
ESX 4.x commands The # esxcli nmp device setpolicy --device naa.6001438002a56f220001100000710000 --psp VMW_PSP_MRU command sets device naa.6001438002a56f220001100000710000 with an MRU multipathing policy. The # esxcli nmp device setpolicy --device naa.6001438002a56f220001100000710000 --psp VMW_PSP_FIXED command sets device naa.6001438002a56f220001100000710000 with a Fixed multipathing policy. The # esxcli nmp fixed setpreferred --device naa.6001438002a56f220001100000710000 --path vmhba1:C0:T2:L1 command sets device naa.6001438002a56f220001100000710000 with a Preferred multipathing...
Page 101: Verifying Virtual Disks From The Host
Verifying virtual disks from the host To verify that the host can access the virtual disks, enter the more /proc/scsi/scsi command. The output lists all SCSI devices detected by the server. An EVA8100 LUN entry looks similar to the following: Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 ID: 00 Lun: 01 Vendor: HP Model: HSV210...
Page 102: Customer Replaceable Units
6 Customer replaceable units This chapter describes customer replaceable units. Information about initial enclosure installation, ESD protection, and common replacement procedures is also included. Customer self repair (CSR) Table 30 (page 103) identifies which hardware components are customer replaceable. Using WEBES, ISEE or other diagnostic tools, a support specialist will work with you to diagnose and assess whether a replacement component is required to address a system problem.
Page 103: Replaceable Parts
level. The replacement component revision level must be the same as, or greater than, the number on the element being replaced. The higher the revision level, the later the revision. Figure 37 Typical product label The spare part number for each disk drive is listed on the capacity label attached to each drive. Figure 38 (page 103).
Page 104 Table 30 Hardware component CSR support (continued) Spare part number (non CSR (before 2/12/07) CSR (after 2/12/07) RoHS/RoHS) = Mandatory = Mandatory • = Optional • = Optional -- = N/A -- = N/A Description Disk drive – 72 GB 10K 244448-001/244448-002 •...
Page 105 70-41 140-S5 Front panel bezel EVA4000/6000 41 1633-005, • 70-41 140-S4 (both RoHS) Front panel bezel EVA4100/6100 41 1633-006, 70-41 140-S6 (both RoHS) For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider. For North America, see the CSR website: http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair...
Page 106: Replacing The Failed Component
Replacing the failed component CAUTION: Components can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use proper anti-static protection. Always transport and store CRUs in an ESD protective enclosure. Do not remove the CRU from the ESD protective enclosure until you are ready to install it. Always use ESD precautions, such as a wrist strap, heel straps on conductive flooring, and an ESD protective smock when handling ESD sensitive equipment.
Page 107: Support And Other Resources
7 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 Subscription service...
Page 108: Document Conventions And Symbols
Document conventions and symbols Table 31 Document conventions Convention Element Blue text: Table 31 (page 108) Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com website addresses Bold text Keys that are pressed Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes Italic text...
Page 109: Customer Self Repair
Customer self repair HP customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your product. If a CSR part needs replacing, HP ships the part directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your HP-authorized service provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by CSR.
Page 110: A Regulatory Notices And Specifications
A Regulatory notices and specifications This appendix includes regulatory notices and product specifications for the HP Enterprise Virtual Array family. Regulatory notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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.
Page 111: Declaration Of Conformity For Products Marked With The Fcc Logo, United States Only
To identify this product, see the part, series, or model number found on the product. 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 112: Certification And Classification Information
products manufactured from August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. Certification and classification information This product contains a laser internal to the Optical Link Module (OLM) for connection to the Fibre communications port. In the USA, the OLM is certified as a Class 1 laser product conforming to the requirements contained in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR, Subchapter J.
Page 113: Weee Recycling Notices
WEEE Recycling Notices English notice Disposal of waste equipment by users in private household in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Page 114: French Notice
Jos tuotteessa tai sen pakkauksessa on tämä merkki, tuotetta ei saa hävittää kotitalousjätteiden mukana. Tällöin hävitettävä laite on toimitettava sähkölaitteiden ja elektronisten laitteiden kierrätyspisteeseen. Hävitettävien laitteiden erillinen käsittely ja kierrätys auttavat säästämään luonnonvaroja ja varmistamaan, että laite kierrätetään tavalla, joka estää terveyshaitat ja suojelee luontoa.
Page 115: Hungarian Notice
την ανακύκλωση άχρηστου ηλεκτρικού και ηλεκτρονικού εξοπλισμού. Η ξεχωριστή συλλογή και ανακύκλωση του άχρηστου εξοπλισμού σας κατά την απόρριψη θα συμβάλει στη διατήρηση των φυσικών πόρων και θα διασφαλίσει ότι η ανακύκλωση γίνεται με τρόπο που προστατεύει την ανθρώπινη υγεία και το περιβάλλον. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το πού μπορείτε να παραδώσετε τον...
Page 116: Polish Notice
Polish notice Pozbywanie się zużytego sprzętu przez użytkowników w prywatnych gospodarstwach domowych w Unii Europejskiej Ten symbol na produkcie lub jego opakowaniu oznacza, że produktu nie wolno wyrzucać do zwykłych pojemników na śmieci. Obowiązkiem użytkownika jest przekazanie zużytego sprzętu do wyznaczonego punktu zbiórki w celu recyklingu odpadów powstałych ze sprzętu elektrycznego i elektronicznego.
Page 117: Swedish Notice
Este símbolo en el producto o en su envase indica que no debe eliminarse junto con los desperdicios generales de la casa. Es responsabilidad del usuario eliminar los residuos de este tipo depositándolos en un "punto limpio" para el reciclado de residuos eléctricos y electrónicos. La recogida y el reciclado selectivos de los residuos de aparatos eléctricos en el momento de su eliminación contribuirá...
Page 118: Japanese Power Cord Notice
Japanese power cord notice Country-specific certifications HP tests electronic products for compliance with country-specific regulatory requirements, as an individual item or as part of an assembly. The product label (see Figure 39 (page 118)) specifies the regulations with which the product complies. NOTE: Components without an individual product certification label are qualified as part of the next higher assembly (for example, enclosure, rack, or tower).
Page 119: Power Specifications
Table 33 Environmental specifications Operating Temperature 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) - Reduce rating by 1° F for each 1000 ft. altitude (1.8° C/1,000 m) Shipping Temperature -40° to 150° F (-40° to 66° C) Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing Shipping Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing Altitude...
Page 120 Table 36 EVA4x00 power specifications — 208 Volts Specification 2C1D 2C2D 2C3D 2C4D Typical Total System Wattage 1013 1390 1767 Total System BTU/hour 1729 3014 4300 5585 Input Current (A) - Typical per line In Rush Current (A) Failover Mode Input Current (A) - Maximum per line Typical is described as a system in normal steady state operation.
Page 121 Table 39 EVA6x00 power specifications — 230 Volts Specification 2C4D 2C5D 2C6D 2C7D 2C8D Typical Total System 1837 2214 2590 2967 3344 Wattage Total System 6268 7553 8838 10124 1 1409 BTU/hour Input Current (A) - Typical per line In Rush Current (A) 31 1 Failover Mode Input Current (A) -...
Page 122: B Emu-Generated Condition Reports
B EMU-generated condition reports This section provides a description of the EMU generated condition reports that contain the following information: Element type (et), a hexadecimal number in the range 01 through FF. Element number (en), a decimal number in the range 00 through 99 that identifies the specific element with a problem.
Page 123: Drive Conditions
Table 42 Assigned element type codes Code Element 0.1. Disk Drives 0.2. Power Supplies 0.3. Blowers 0.4. Temperature Sensors Audible Alarm 0.7. 0.C. Controller OCP LCD 0.F. Transceivers 1.0. Language 1.1. Communication Port 1.2. Voltage Sensors Current Sensors Drive Enclosure 8.2.
Page 124: En.02 Information Condition-Drive Missing
If the EMU cannot determine the drive link rate, the EMU activates the drive bypass function for one minute. During this time the EMU continually checks the drive to determine the link rate. If the EMU determines the drive cannot operate at the Fibre Channel link rate set by the I/O module, the drive bypass function ends and the drive is placed on the loop.
Page 125: En.05 Critical Condition-Loop B Drive Link Rate Incorrect
This error remains active until the problem is corrected. Complete the following procedure to correct this problem: Record all six characters of the condition report. Remove and replace the drive in the enclosure. Observe the drive status indicators to ensure the drive is operational. Observe the EMU to ensure the error is corrected.
Page 126: En.02 Unrecoverable Condition-Power Supply Missing
Ensure that there is AC power to the rack PDU, and from the PDU to the PDMs, and that the PDU and PDM circuit breakers are not reset. If there is no AC power to the PDU, contact building facilities management. Verify that the power supply AC power cord is properly connected.
Page 127: En.01 Noncritical Condition-Blower Speed
Figure 41 Blower element numbering CAUTION: A single blower operating at high speed can provide sufficient air flow to cool an enclosure and the elements for up to 100 hours. However, operating an enclosure at temperatures approaching an overheating threshold can damage elements and may reduce the MTBF of a specific element.
Page 128: En.06 Unrecoverable Condition-No Blowers Installed
0.3.en.06 UNRECOVERABLE condition—No blowers installed NOTE: IMPORTANT When this condition exists there will be two error messages. The first message will be 0.3.en.05 and will identify the first blower. The second message will be 0.3.en.06 and will identify the second blower. The EMU cannot detect any installed blowers.
Page 129: En.02 Critical Condition-High Temperature
Ensure that nothing is obstructing the air flow at either the front of the enclosure or the rear of the blower. Ensure that both blowers are operating properly (the indicators are on) and neither blower is operating at high speed. Verify that the ambient temperature range is +10°...
Page 130: Emu Conditions
temperature thresholds). Under these conditions the EMU starts a timer that will automatically shut down the enclosure in seven minutes unless you correct the problem. Enclosure shutdown is imminent! CAUTION: An automatic shutdown and possible data corruption may result if the procedure below is not performed immediately.
Page 131: Unrecoverable Condition-Power Supply Shutdown
If resetting the EMU did not correct the problem, replace the EMU. If unable to correct the problem, contact your HP authorized service representative. 0.7.01.03 UNRECOVERABLE Condition—Power supply shutdown This message only appears in HP Command View EVA to report a power supply has already shut down.
Page 132: Noncritical Condition-Emu Cannot Read Nvram Data
0.7.01.12 NONCRITICAL condition—EMU cannot read NVRAM data The EMU is unable to read data from the NVRAM. This condition report remains active until the problem is corrected. Complete the following procedure to correct this problem: Record all six characters of the condition report. Reset the EMU.
Page 133: Information Condition-Emu Internal Esi Data Corrupted
0.7.01.16 INFORMATION condition—EMU internal ESI data corrupted The EMU ESI data is corrupted. This condition does not affect any other element and no action is required. 0.7.01.17 UNRECOVERABLE condition—Power shutdown failure The power supply did not respond to a controller, EMU, or power supply shut down command. Shutting down the supply is required to prevent overheating.
Page 134: Transceiver Conditions
Transceiver conditions The format of a transceiver condition report is 0.F.en.ec, where: 0.F. is the transceiver element type number en. is the two-character transceiver element number (see Figure 43 (page 134)) ec is the error code Figure 43 Transceiver element numbering 1.
Page 135: F.en.05 Critical Condition-Invalid Fibre Channel Character
Install a new transceiver, Reconfigure the system by moving from a loop topology to one with Vixel switches. This change makes the transceiver is unnecessary. Clear the error by resetting the EMU or by removing and then re-installing the I/O module. 0.F.en.05 CRITICAL condition—Invalid fibre channel character This symptom can occur under the following conditions: The incoming data stream is corrupted.
Page 136: Information Condition-Recovery Completed
1.1.03.02 INFORMATION condition—Recovery completed This condition report notes completion of the automatic recovery initiated by the occurrence of the 1.1.03.01 condition. This condition report remains active until one of the following occurs: 90 seconds elapses The CURRENT ALARM QUEUE is read via SES The RECENT ALARM LOG is read via SES No action is required.
Page 137: En.03 Noncritical Condition-Low Voltage
To correct this problem, record all six characters of the condition report, then contact your HP-authorized service representative. 1.2.en.03 NONCRITICAL condition—Low voltage This condition report indicates that an element voltage is approaching, but has not reached, the low voltage CRITICAL threshold. Continued operation under these conditions may result in a CRITICAL condition.
Page 138: Noncritical Condition-Backplane Nvram Read Failure
8.2.01.12 NONCRITICAL condition—Backplane NVRAM read failure The system is unable to read data from the NVRAM. This problem prevents communication between elements in the enclosure. This condition report is active for 15 seconds. To correct this problem, record all six characters of the condition report, then contact your HP-authorized service representative.
Page 139: En.1 1 Noncritical Condition-I/O Module Nvram Write
Record all six characters of the condition report. Observe the I/O module status indicators for an operational display. Contact your HP-authorized service representative. 8.7.en.1 1 NONCRITICAL condition—I/O module NVRAM write The system is unable to write data to the I/O module NVRAM. Complete the following procedure to correct this problem: Record all six characters of the condition report.
Page 140: C Controller Fault Management
C Controller fault management This appendix describes how the controller displays events and termination event information. Termination event information is displayed on the LCD. HP Command View EVA enables you to view controller events. This appendix also discusses how to identify and correct problems. Once you create a storage system, an error condition message has priority over other controller displays.
Page 141: Fault Management Displays
NOTE: The major differences between the Event Display and the Termination Event display are: • The Event display includes an EIP type field; it does not include a Code Flag field. • The Event display includes a Corrective Action Code (CAC) field. •...
Page 142: Interpreting Fault Management Information
When the Fault Management display is active (flashing), press to select the Detail View menu. The LTEA selection menu is active (LTEA 0 is displayed). Press to increment to a specific error. Press to observe data about the selected error. Interpreting fault management information Each version of HP Command View EVA includes an ASCII text file that defines all the codes that the authorized service representative can view either on the GUI or on the OCP.
Page 143: D Non-Standard Rack Specifications
D Non-standard rack specifications The appendix provides information on the requirements when installing the EVA4x00/6x00/8x00 in a non-standard rack. All the requirements must be met to ensure proper operation of the storage system. Rack specifications Internal component envelope EVA component mounting brackets require space to be mounted behind the vertical mounting rails. Room for the mounting of the brackets includes the width of the mounting rails and needed room for any mounting hardware, such as screws, clip nuts, etc.
Page 144: Airflow And Recirculation
is to occupy (Z), the mounting surface of the mounting flanges (Y), and the centerline of the component (X). Table 46 (page 144) lists the CG dimensions for the EVA components. Determining the CG of a configuration may be necessary for safety considerations. CG considerations for CG calculations do not include cables, PDU’s and other peripheral components.
Page 145: Environmental And Operating Specifications
Environmental and operating specifications This section identifies the product environmental and operating specifications. NOTE: Further testing is required to update the information in Tables 45-47. Once testing is complete, these tables will be updated in a future release. Power requirements The following tables list the wattage and BTU/hour power requirements for the three supported operating voltages.
Page 146: Ups Selection
Table 48 230V Wattage and BTU/Hour (continued) Enclosures EVA4x00 EVA6x00 EVA8x00 3014 3253 1062 1023 3492 1729 1968 2207 Table 49 100V Wattage and BTU/Hour Enclosures EVA4x00 EVA6x00 EVA8x00 Amps Watts BTU/h Amps Watts BTU/h Amps Watts BTU/h 35.5 3545 3474 1 1855 31.5...
Page 147 Table 51 UPS operating time limits (continued) Minutes of operation Load (percent) With standby battery With 1 ERM With 2 ERMs R5500 R12000 Table 52 EVA 8x00 UPS loading % of UPS capacity Enclosures Watts R5500 R12000 4920 41.0 4414 98.1 36.8 4037...
Page 148: Environmental Specifications
Table 53 EVA 6x00 UPS loading (continued) % of UPS capacity Enclosures Watts R3000 R5500 R12000 2460 91.1 54.6 20.5 2083 77.2 46.2 17.3 1707 63.2 37.9 14.2 1330 49.3 29.5 1 1.1 35.3 21.2 21.4 12.8 Table 54 EVA 4x00 UPS loading % of UPS capacity Enclosures Watts...
Page 149: Shock And Vibration Specifications
Shock and vibration specifications Table 56 (page 149) lists the product operating shock and vibration specifications. This information applies to products weighing 45 Kg (100 lbs) or less. NOTE: HP EVA products are designed and tested to withstand the operational shock and vibration limits specified in Table 56 (page 149).
Page 150: E Single Path Implementation
E Single Path Implementation This appendix provides guidance for connecting servers with a single path host bus adapter (HBA) to the Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage system with no multi-path software installed. A single path HBA is defined as an HBA that has a single path to its LUNs. These LUNs are not shared by any other HBA in the server or in the SAN.
Page 151: Installation Requirements
Installation requirements The host must be placed in a zone with any EVA worldwide IDs (WWIDs) that access storage devices presented by the hierarchical storage virtualization (HSV) controllers to the single path HBA host. The preferred method is to use HBA and HSV WWIDs in the zone configurations. On HP-UX, Solaris, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit), , Linux and IBM AIX operating systems, the zones consist of the single path HBA systems and one HSV controller port.
Page 152 Figure 48 (page 152) Figure 49 (page 152) represent configurations containing both single path HBA server and dual HBA server, as well as a SAN appliance, connected to redundant SAN switches and EVA controllers. Whereas the dual HBA server has multi-path software that manages the two HBAs and their connections to the switch (with the exception of OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX servers), the single path HBA has no software to perform this function.
Page 153: Hp-Ux Configuration
HP-UX configuration Requirements Proper switch zoning must be used to ensure each single path HBA has an exclusive path to its LUNs. Single path HBA server can be in the same fabric as servers with multiple HBAs. Single path HBA server cannot share LUNs with any other HBAs. In the use of snapshots and snapclones, the source virtual disk and all associated snapshots and snapclones must be presented to the single path hosts that are zoned with the same controller.
Page 154: Windows Server (32-Bit) Configuration
Windows Server (32-bit) configuration Requirements Switch zoning or controller level SSP must be used to ensure each single path HBA has an exclusive path to its LUNs. Single path HBA server can be in the same fabric as servers with multiple HBAs. Single path HBA server cannot share LUNs with any other HBAs.
Page 155: Windows Server (64-Bit) Configuration
3 Host 2 7 Controller A 4 Management server 8 Controller B Windows Server (64-bit) configuration Requirements Switch zoning or controller level SSP must be used to ensure each single path HBA has an exclusive path to its LUNs. Single path HBA server can be in the same fabric as servers with multiple HBAs. Single path HBA server cannot share LUNs with any other HBAs.
Page 156: Sun Solaris Configuration
Figure 52 Windows Server (64-bit) configuration 1 Network interconnection 6 SAN switch 1 2 Management server 7 SAN switch 2 3 Host 1 8 Controller A 4 Host 2 9 Controller B 5 Host 3 SUN Solaris configuration Requirements Switch zoning or controller level SSP must be used to ensure each single path HBA has an exclusive path to its LUNs.
Page 157: Limitations
NOTE: For additional risks, see Table 59 (page 164). Limitations HP Continuous Access EVA is not supported with single path configurations. Single path HBA server is not part of a cluster. Booting from the SAN is not supported. Figure 53 SUN Solaris configuration 1 Network interconnection 5 SAN switch 1 2 Host 1...
Page 158: Risks
Risks For nonclustered nodes with a single HBA, a path failure from the HBA to the SAN switch will result in a loss of connection with storage devices. If a host crashes or experiences a power failure, or if the path is interrupted, data will be lost. Upon re-establishment of the path, a retransmit can be performed to recover whatever data may have been lost during the outage.
Page 159: Risks
Risks For nonclustered nodes with a single path HBA, a path failure from the HBA to the SAN switch will result in a loss of connection with storage devices. NOTE: For additional risks, see Table 60 (page 165). Limitations HP Continuous Access EVA is not supported with single path configurations. Figure 55 OpenVMS configuration 1 Network interconnection 5 SAN switch 1...
Page 160: Risks
Risks Single path failure may result in data loss or disk corruption. NOTE: For additional risks, see Table 61 (page 165). Limitations HP Continuous Access EVA is not supported with single path configurations. Single path HBA server is not part of a cluster. Booting from the SAN is supported on single path HBA servers.
Page 161: Risks
Risks Single path failure may result in data loss or disk corruption. NOTE: For additional risks, see Table 61 (page 165). Limitations HP Continuous Access EVA is not supported with single path configurations. Single path HBA server is not part of a cluster. Booting from the SAN is supported on single path HBA servers.
Page 162: Risks
Figure 58 (page 162). Risks Single path failure may result in loss of data accessibility and loss of host data that has not been written to storage. Controller shutdown results in loss of data accessibility and loss of host data that has not been written to storage.
Page 163: Hba Configuration
HBA configuration Host 1 is a single path HBA. Host 2 is a dual HBA host with multi-pathing software. Figure 59 (page 163). Risks Single path failure may result in data loss or disk corruption. NOTE: For additional risks, see Table 63 (page 166).
Page 164: Windows Server
Table 57 HP-UX failure scenarios (continued) Fault stimulus Failure effect Controller restart Short term: Data transfer stops. Possible I/O errors. Long term: Job hangs, cannot umount disk, fsck failed, disk corrupted, need mkfs disk. Server path failure Short term: Data transfer stops. Possible I/O errors. Long term: Job hangs, cannot umount disk, fsck failed, disk corrupted, need mkfs disk.
Page 165: Openvms And Tru64 Unix
OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX Table 60 OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX failure scenarios Fault stimulus Failure effect Server failure (host power-cycled) All I/O operations halted. Possible data loss from unfinished or unflushed writes. File system check may be needed upon reboot. Switch failure (SAN switch disabled) OpenVMS—OS will report the volume in a Mount Verify state until the MVTIMEOUT limit is exceeded, when it then marks the volume as Mount...
Page 166: Ibm Aix
Table 61 Linux failure scenarios (continued) Fault stimulus Failure effect Server path failure Short: I/O suspended, possible data loss. Long: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. HBA driver must be reloaded before failed drives can be recovered, fsck should be run on any failed drives before remounting.
Page 167 Table 63 VMware failure scenarios (continued) Fault stimulus Failure effect Server path failure Short: I/O suspended, possible data loss. Long: I/O halts with I/O errors, data loss. HBA driver must be reloaded before failed drives can be recovered, fsck should be run on any failed drives before remounting.
Page 168: Glossary
Glossary This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. active member of An active member of a virtual disk family is a simulated disk drive created by the controllers as a virtual disk storage for one or more hosts.
Page 169 baud The maximum rate of signal state changes per second on a communication circuit. If each signal state change corresponds to a code bit, then the baud rate and the bit rate are the same. It is also possible for signal state changes to correspond to more than one code bit so the baud rate may be lower than the code bit rate.
Page 170 controller A hardware/firmware device that manages communications between host systems and other devices. Controllers typically differ by the type of interface to the host and provide functions beyond those the devices support. controller A unit that holds one or more controllers, power supplies, blowers, cache batteries, transceivers, enclosure and connectors.
Page 171 disk replacement The time that elapses between a drive failure and when the controller starts searching for spare delay disk space. Drive replacement seldom starts immediately in case the “failure” was a glitch or temporary condition. drive blank See disk drive blank. drive enclosure A unit that holds storage system devices such as disk drives, power supplies, blowers, I/O modules, transceivers, or EMUs.
Page 172 Enclosure Services See ESP. Processor Enterprise Virtual The Enterprise Virtual Array is a product that consists of one or more storage systems. Each storage Array system consists of a pair of HSV controllers and the disk drives they manage. A storage system within the Enterprise Virtual Array can be formally referred to as an Enterprise storage system, or generically referred to as the storage system.
Page 173 fiber optic cable A transmission medium designed to transmit digital signals in the form of pulses of light. Fiber optic cable is noted for its properties of electrical isolation and resistance to electrostatic contamination. fiber optics The technology where light is transmitted through glass or plastic (optical) threads (fibers) for data communication or signaling purposes.
Page 174 A 2-digit decimal number portion of the HSV controller termination code display that defines one of 32 locations in the Termination Code array that contains information about a specific event. See also param and TC. in-band The method of communication between the EMU and controller that utilizes the Fibre Channel communication drive enclosure bus.
Page 175 management The HP Command View EVA software that controls and monitors the Enterprise storage system. agent The software can exist on more than one management server in a fabric. Each installation is a management agent. management Significant occurrence to or within the management agent software, or an initialized storage cell agent event controlled or monitored by the management agent.
Page 176 param That portion of the HSV controller termination code display that defines: The 2-character parameter identifier that is a decimal number in the 0 through 30 range. The 8-character parameter code that is a hexadecimal number. See also IDX and TC. password A security interlock where the purpose is to allow: A management agent to control only certain storage systems...
Page 177 read ahead A cache management method used to decrease the subsystem response time to a read request caching by allowing the controller to satisfy the request from the cache memory rather than from the disk drives. read caching A cache method used to decrease subsystem response times to a read request by allowing the controller to satisfy the request from the cache memory rather than from the disk drives.
Page 178 Storage System Name. An HP Command View EVA-assigned, unique 20-character name that identifies a specific storage system. storage carrier See carrier. storage pool The aggregated blocks of available storage in the total physical disk array. storage system The controllers, storage devices, enclosures, cables, and power supplies and their software. Storage System See SSN.
Page 179 virtual disk See snapshot. snapshot Vraid0 A virtualization technique that provides no data protection. Data host is broken down into chunks and distributed on the disks comprising the disk group from which the virtual disk was created. Reading and writing to a Vraid0 virtual disk is very fast and makes the fullest use of the available storage, but there is no data protection (redundancy) unless there is parity.
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Index Symbols +12.5 VDC for the drives, cables +5.1 VDC, FCC compliance statement, 1 1 1 cabling controller, CAC, 140, AC input missing, cache battery assembly indicator, AC power CAUTIONs distributing, initializing the system, frequency, CDRH, compliance regulations, 1 1 1 voltage, Center for Devices and Radiological Health see CDRH accessing...
Page 181 document, document text symbols, conventions, cooling documentation blowers, providing feedback, enclosures, drive enclosures power supplies, defined, Corrective Action Code see CAC front view, Corrective Action Codes see CAC drives country-specific certifications, 1 18 detecting configuration error, coupled crash control codes, detecting drive link error, 124, creating virtual disks, detecting link rate error,...
Page 182 error messages, HSV Controllers, errors high current conditions, correcting automatically, high temperature conditions, 128, displaying, high voltage conditions, ESI, 12, host bus adapters, ESP, hosts event code, defined, adding, event GUI display, hot swap, Event Information Packet see EIP Event Information Packets see EIP technical support, event number, HP Command View EVA...
Page 183 Last Termination Event Array see LTEA NVRAM write failure, power supplies, default display, not installed power supplies, display group, NVRAM read failure, Loop ID NVRAM write failure, display group, loop switch, loop switches defined, fault management displays, low temperature using, CRITICAL conditions, OpenView Storage Management Server, 15, NONCRITICAL conditions,...
Page 184 protecting fiber optic connectors physical, 1 18 cleaning supplies, power, 1 19 dust covers, speed conditions, blower, how to clean, status indicators push-button power supplies, indicators, status, disk drives, push-buttons storage system definition, initializing, navigating with, restarting, pushbutton shutting down, EMU, storage system components, storage system menu tree...
Page 185 failure, WWN, blank, no blowers installed, communications interrupted, hardware failure, defined, load failure, features, high temperature, XCS version, power supplies missing, shutdown, zoning, shutdown failure, shutdown, upgrading VMware, UPS, selecting, user interface, 14, using the OCP, verifying operation, verifying virtual disks, Veritas Volume Manager, version information Controller,...

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