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HP LeftHand Storage User Manual

HP LeftHand Storage User Manual (282 pages)

10.0 HP LeftHand Storage User Guide (AX696-96202, November 2012)

Brand: HP | Category: Storage | Size: 7.68 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Getting Started

14
2 Working with Storage Systems

21
3 Configuring RAID and Managing Disks

28
4 Managing the Network

45
5 Setting the Date and Time

73
- Management Group Time
  73
- Getting There
  73
- Refreshing the Management Group Time
  73
- Using NTP
  73
  - Editing NTP Servers
    74
  - Deleting an NTP Server
    74
    
    Delete an NTP Server
    74
  - Changing the Order of NTP Servers
    74
- Editing the Date and Time
  75
- Editing the Time Zone Only
  75
6 Managing Authentication

76
7 Monitoring the SAN

82
- Monitoring SAN Status
  82
  - Customizing the SAN Status Page
    83
  - Using the SAN Status Page
    84
- Alarms and Events Overview
  84
- Working with Alarms
  86
- Configuring Events
  87
- Working with Events
  88
  - Viewing New Events
    88
  - Filtering the Events List
    88
    
    Deleting Custom Filters
    89
    
    Saving Filter Views
    89
  - Viewing Event Details
    89
  - Copying Events to the Clipboard
    90
  - Exporting Event Data to a .Csv or .Txt File
    90
- Configuring Email Notification
  90
  - Configuring the Email Server
    90
  - Configuring Email Recipients
    91
- Configuring SNMP
  91
  - Enabling SNMP Agents
    92
    
    Adding an SNMP Client
    92
    
    Configuring Access Control for SNMP Clients
    92
    
    Enabling the SNMP Agent
    92
    
    Deleting Access Control Entries
    93
    
    Disabling SNMP
    93
    
    Disabling the SNMP Agent
    93
    
    Editing Access Control Entries
    93
  - Adding SNMP Traps
    93
  - Using the SNMP Mibs
    95
  - Troubleshooting SNMP
    96
- Running Diagnostic Reports
  96
- Generating a Hardware Information Report
  97
  - Saving a Hardware Information Report
    98
  - Hardware Information Report Details
    98
- Using Log Files
  100
  - Saving Log Files Locally
    100
  - Configuring a Remote Log and Remote Log Destination
    100
  - Editing Remote Log Targets
    100
  - Deleting Remote Logs
    101
- Exporting the Management Group Support Bundle
  101
- Exporting the Storage System Support Bundle
  101
- Exporting the System Summary
  102
8 Working with Management Groups

103
- Functions of Management Groups
  103
- Planning Management Groups
  103
- Creating a Management Group
  104
  - Name the Management Group and Add Storage Systems
    104
  - Add Administrative User
    105
  - Set Management Group Time
    105
  - Set DNS Server
    105
  - Set up Email for Notification
    105
  - Create Cluster and Assign a VIP
    105
  - Create a Volume and Finish Creating Management Group
    106
  - Management Group Map View Tab
    106
  - Logging in to a Management Group
    106
- Configuration Summary Overview
  106
  - Reading the Configuration Summary
    107
    
    Configuration Warnings
    107
    
    Optimal Configurations
    107
    
    Configuration Errors
    108
  - Configuration Guidance
    108
- Best Practice Summary Overview
  109
  - Disk Level Data Protection
    110
    
    Disk Protection Using RAID
    110
    
    Disk RAID Consistency
    110
    
    Large Single-System SATA Cluster
    110
  - Cluster-Level Data Protection
    110
  - Volume-Level Data Protection
    111
  - Volume Access
    111
  - Systems Running Managers
    111
  - Network Bonding
    111
  - Network Bond Consistency
    111
  - Network Flow Control Consistency
    111
  - Network Frame Size Consistency
    111
- Management Group Maintenance Tasks
  111
- Shutting down a Management Group
  114
  - If Volumes Are Still Connected to Servers or Hosts
    114
  - Restarting the Management Group
    115
    
    Manually Changing the Management Group to Normal Mode
    115
    
    Restarted Management Group in Maintenance Mode
    115
- Removing a Storage System from a Management Group
  116
- Deleting a Management Group
  116
9 Working with Managers and Quorum

118
10 Working with Clusters

132
- Clusters and Storage Systems
  132
- Creating a Cluster
  132
  - Cluster Map View
    133
- Monitoring Cluster Usage
  133
- Editing a Cluster
  133
- Maintaining Storage Systems in Clusters
  135
- Troubleshooting a Cluster
  137
  - Auto Performance Protection
    137
    
    Auto Performance Protection and Other Clusters
    137
    
    Auto Performance Protection and the VSA
    137
  - Repairing a Storage System
    138
- Deleting a Cluster
  139
1 Provisioning Storage

141
- Understanding How the Capacity of the SAN Is Used
  141
- Provisioning Volumes
  141
  - Full Provisioning
    142
  - Thin Provisioning
    142
    
    Best Practice for Setting Volume Size
    142
  - Planning Data Protection
    142
    
    Former Terminology in Release 8.1 and Earlier
    142
    
    Data Protection Level
    143
    
    How Data Protection Levels Work
    144
    
    Network RAID- 1 0 (2-Way Mirror)
    144
    
    Network RAID- 1 0+1 (3-Way Mirror)
    144
    
    Network RAID- 1 0+2 (4-Way Mirror)
    145
    
    Network RAID-5 (Single Parity)
    145
    
    Network RAID-6 (Dual Parity)
    146
- Provisioning Snapshots
  147
- Ongoing Capacity Management
  148
12 Using Volumes

155
- Volumes and Server Access
  155
  - Prerequisites
    155
- Planning Volumes
  155
- Characteristics of Volumes
  156
- Creating a Volume
  157
- Viewing the Volume Map
  158
- Editing a Volume
  158
  - To Edit a Volume
    159
- Deleting a Volume
  160
  - To Delete the Volume
    161
13 Using Snapshots

162
- Types of Snapshots
  162
  - Uses and Best Practices for Snapshots
    162
- Planning Snapshots
  163
  - Prerequisites for Application-Managed Snapshots
    164
- Creating Snapshots
  165
  - Editing a Snapshot
    166
- Scheduling Snapshots
  166
- Mounting a Snapshot
  170
- Rolling Back a Volume to a Snapshot or Clone Point
  174
- Deleting a Snapshot
  177
14 Smartclone Volumes

178
- What Are Smartclone Volumes
  178
  - Prerequisites
    178
  - Smartclone Volume Terminology
    178
  - Example Scenarios for Using Smartclone Volumes
    179
    
    Deploy Multiple Virtual or Boot-From-SAN Servers
    179
    
    Scenario: Computer Training Lab
    179
    
    Clone a Volume
    180
    
    Data Mining
    180
    
    Safely Use Production Data for Test, Development, and Data Mining
    180
    
    Test and Development
    180
- Planning Smartclone Volumes
  180
  - Space Requirements
    180
  - Naming Convention for Smartclone Volumes
    181
    
    Naming and Multiple Identical Disks in a Server
    181
  - Server Access
    181
- Defining Smartclone Volume Characteristics
  181
- Naming Smartclone Volumes
  182
- Shared Versus Individual Characteristics
  183
- Clone Point
  185
- Shared Snapshot
  187
- Creating Smartclone Volumes
  189
- To Create a Smartclone Volume
  189
- Viewing Smartclone Volumes
  190
  - Map View
    190
    
    Using Views
    191
    
    Viewing Clone Points, Volumes, and Snapshots
    192
- Editing Smartclone Volumes
  193
  - To Edit the Smartclone Volumes
    194
- Deleting Smartclone Volumes
  194
  - Deleting the Clone Point
    194
  - Deleting Multiple Smartclone Volumes
    195
15 Working with Scripting

196
- Documentation
  196
16 Controlling Server Access to Volumes

197
17 Monitoring Performance

209
- Prerequisites
  209
- Introduction to Using Performance Information
  209
  - What Can I Learn about My SAN
    209
    
    Current SAN Activities Example
    210
    
    Workload Characterization Example
    210
  - Fault Isolation Example
    210
- What Can I Learn about My Volumes
  211
  - Most Active Volumes Examples
    211
  - Activity Generated by a Specific Server Example
    212
- Planning for SAN Improvements
  212
- Accessing and Understanding the Performance Monitor Window
  214
  - Performance Monitor Toolbar
    215
  - Performance Monitor Graph
    215
  - Performance Monitor Table
    216
  - Understanding the Performance Statistics
    217
- Monitoring and Comparing Multiple Clusters
  219
- Performance Monitoring and Analysis Concepts
  219
  - Workloads
    219
  - Access Type
    219
  - Access Size
    220
  - Access Pattern
    220
  - Queue Depth
    220
- Changing the Sample Interval and Time Zone
  220
- Adding Statistics
  220
  - Viewing Statistic Details
    221
- Removing and Clearing Statistics
  222
  - Removing a Statistic
    222
  - Clearing the Sample Data
    222
  - Clearing the Display
    222
  - Resetting Defaults
    222
- Pausing and Restarting Monitoring
  222
- Changing the Graph
  223
  - Hiding and Showing the Graph
    223
  - Displaying or Hiding a Line
    223
  - Changing the Color or Style of a Line
    223
  - Highlighting a Line
    223
  - Changing the Scaling Factor
    224
- Exporting Data
  224
  - Exporting Statistics to a CSV File
    224
  - Saving the Graph to an Image File
    225
18 Registering Advanced Features

226
19 HP Lefthand Storage Using Iscsi and Fibre Channel

233
- Iscsi and HP Lefthand Storage
  233
  - Number of Iscsi Sessions
    233
  - Vips
    233
  - Isns Server
    233
  - Iscsi Load Balancing
    233
  - Authentication (CHAP)
    234
  - Iscsi and CHAP Terminology
    235
    
    Example Iscsi Configurations
    235
  - Use the HP Lefthand DSM for Microsoft MPIO
    237
- Fibre Channel and HP Lefthand Storage
  237
  - Creating Fibre Channel Connectivity
    238
    
    Zoning
    238
  - Using MPIO with Fibre Channel
    238
    
    Adding the MPIO Device Hardware ID
    238
20 Using the Configuration Interface

239
21 Replacing Hardware

243
- Replacing Disks and Rebuilding Data
  243
  - Replacing Disks
    243
    
    Repair the Storage System
    244
    
    Verify the Storage System Is Not Running a Manager
    244
  - Rebuilding Data
    245
    
    Reconfigure RAID
    245
  - Returning the Storage System to the Cluster
    246
    
    Restarting a Manager
    246
    
    Adding the Repaired Storage System to Cluster
    247
  - Rebuilding Volume Data
    247
    
    Controlling Server Access
    247
  - Removing the Ghost Storage System
    248
    
    Returning the Failed Disk
    248
- Replacing the RAID Controller
  248
  - Verifying Component Failure
    248
  - Removing the RAID Controller
    250
  - Installing the RAID Controller
    253
  - Verifying Proper Operation
    254
22 San/Iq TCP and UDP Port Usage

255
23 Third-Party Licenses

258
24 Support and Other Resources

259
- Contacting HP
  259
  - Subscription Service
    259
- Rack Stability
  259
- Customer Self Repair
  259
- HP Insight Remote Support Software
  259
- Related Information
  260
  - HP Websites
    260
25 Documentation Feedback

261
Glossary

262
Index

268
- Contents 1
  270

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