1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. HP Manuals
  4. Gateway
  5. VMA SAN
  6. Installation and configuration manual

HP VMA SAN Installation And Configuration Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
HP VMA SAN Gateway
Installation and Configuration Guide
For release G5.5.1
Document Number: AM456-9025A
December 2012

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for HP VMA SAN

Summary of Contents for HP VMA SAN

  • Page 1 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide For release G5.5.1 Document Number: AM456-9025A December 2012...
  • Page 2 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
  • Page 3 Portions of this document are intended solely as an outline of methodologies to be followed during the installation, set-up, and maintenance of HP equipment. It is not intended as a step-by-step guide or a complete set of all necessary and sufficient procedures.
  • Page 4 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    HP VMA SAN Gateway Hardware Installation ........
  • Page 6 HP VMA SAN Gateway Specifications ........

  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface This guide describes how to safely install and configure the HP VMA SAN Gateway hardware and software. This preface covers the following topics: Intended Audience on page 6 • Document Conventions on page 7 • Reference Documents on page 8 •...

  • Page 8: Document Conventions

    Command names, examples, and output. Input you must type exactly as shown. Courier bold Information for which you must supply a value. <Courier italic> Optional command parameters are enclosed within square brackets. Typographical Conventions HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 9: Reference Documents

    Typographical Conventions (continued) Reference Documents In addition to this guide, the following Hewlett-Packard documents comprise the documentation suite for the HP VMA Array. These guides are available for download from the HP VMA manual site at http://hp.com/go/vma-docs This document...

  • Page 10: Subscription Service

    • In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage (http:// welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html). For HP technical support: • In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage (http:// welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html). To contact HP by phone, call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • Page 11: Hp Vma San Gateway Hardware Installation

    HP VMA SAN Gateway Hardware Installation CHAPTER 1 This chapter covers the HP VMA SAN Gateway hardware deployment in the following topics. System Specifications on page 10 • Planning a Configuration on page 10 • System Specifications Review the system specifications as described in...

  • Page 12: Defining A Configuration

    Defining a Configuration By the time you are ready to install the HP VMA SAN Gateways, the type of configuration to be implemented should have already been decided upon: • Standalone • Redundant Gateway pair for High Availability access If this decision has not yet been reached, review the...
  • Page 13 VMA-series SAN Gateway is directly connected to a Figure 1.1 group of up to two HP VMA-series Memory Arrays using PCIe cables. The HP VMA SAN Gateway must be connected to Port 1 on each Memory Array in x8 mode.
  • Page 14 Port B on Memory Array 1. Figure 1.2 Redundant gateway pair of VMA-series SAN Gateways with 2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Highly Available The gigabit interfaces on each SAN Gateway, eth1 and eth2, are configured as a bonded interface (where two interfaces act as one), eth0.
  • Page 15 AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 16 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 17: Software Setup And Configuration

    Software Setup and Configuration CHAPTER 2 This chapter covers the initial software setup for the HP VMA SAN Gateway, and covers the following topics: Setup Task Map on page 15 • Requirements Checklist on page 16 • Defining the Configuration Type on page 18 •...

  • Page 18: Requirements Checklist

    USB to serial converter to connect the serial cable to your laptop The appropriate SAN licenses, such as For more information, contact HP vSHARE Customer Support as described in Getting Help on page 8 Table 2.1 Configuration Checklist HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...
  • Page 19 Enable HP Support? Cluster Interface Name (for standalone gateway, eth1. For redundant gateway, local VLAN) Cluster ID (this name is preloaded) Cluster Name (choose a meaningful name) Table 2.2 Software Configuration Checklist AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 20: Defining The Configuration Type

    Master and Standalone Node Parameters The first HP VMA SAN Gateway added to a HP VMA SAN Gateway cluster becomes the master node. A standalone SAN Gateway node is in effect a single master node cluster. For this reason, you are prompted to answer the same configuration questions for a standalone node as you would for the master node of a multi-node cluster.
  • Page 21 Specify a primary and, optionally, a secondary DNS server. DNS Domain name The name of your local domain. Hostname A local hostname for the HP VMA SAN Gateway. Admin password Setting a password is highly recommended. Timezone Set the clock timezone by specifying the zone and subzones. (Use "?"...
  • Page 22 Cluster expected nodes Set the number of nodes (HP VMA SAN Gateways) in the cluster to "1". Change the value as in instructed in the Redundant Gateway Pairing Process Guide This is the expected number of HP VMA SAN Gateway Note: nodes only.

  • Page 23: Configuring Nodes With The Setup Wizard

    Configuring Nodes with the Setup Wizard This section demonstrates how to use the setup wizard to configure every HP VMA SAN Gateway in a cluster, and covers the following topics: Prerequisite on page 21 •...

  • Page 24: Logging In To The San Gateway

    The following example shows a PuTTY launch dialog. A terminal window appears, or use a KVM setup locally connected to the gateway. Log in as admin. The configuration wizard prompts you for an initial configuration of the HP VMA SAN Gateway. Review...

  • Page 25: How To Get Help During The Configuration

    Step 14: Sub-zone 3 to use? [Alaska] Pacific Step 15. NTP server name(s)? [0.0.0.0] 10.1.1.2 Configuring a HP VMA SAN Gateway Master/Standalone Node The configuration wizard interactively configures the cluster settings, prompting you at each step to enter a value or accept the default (or the current setting, if previously configured). After the last step, the wizard repeats your settings and lets you return to any step if you want to make more changes.
  • Page 26 The fastest way to configure a master or standalone HP VMA SAN Gateway node is with the setup configuration wizard. Interface bonding and cluster VLAN configuration are not included in the configuration Note: wizard setup. For initial cluster setup, or for single-Ethernet cable to Gateway configurations, you can specify the eth1 interface as the “Public interface name”...
  • Page 27 Enter to accept and save the settings: To change an answer, enter the step number to return to. Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit. Choice: █ AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 28 The configuration wizard displays the HP VMA SAN Gateway cluster settings, as shown in the following example, then exits to the CLI. You have entered the following information: 1. Configure as master/stand-alone: yes 2. Public interface name: eth1 3. Public interface IP address: 10.1.14.200 4.

  • Page 29: Configuring A Secondary Hp Vma San Gateway Node

    • Cluster ID—cluster ID is pre-configured with HP VMA SAN gateway and should not be changed at this time. Configuring a Node To configure a HP VMA SAN Gateway node as a redundant pair, refer to the Redundant Gateway Pair- ing Process Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/vma-docs AM456-9025A...

  • Page 30: Saving A Configuration

    Windows Internet Explorer 9 and above Mozilla Firefox 4 and above Google Chrome 11 and above Table 2.3 Supported Web Browsers For Windows Internet Explorer, Compatibility Mode should be turned OFF. Note: HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 31: Verifying Vshare And Other Licenses

    The log in page appears. Log in as admin user. For more information, see the HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide. Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses This section demonstrates how to verify that vSHARE and other installed licenses are active on the HP VMA SAN Gateway.

  • Page 32: Verifying Storage Media

    A summary line for each device location is shown, giving the size and status of that device. Media used by the system for other purposes are not shown. HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 33: Vma San Gateway Management And Configuration

    A SAN Gateway management group consists of one or two HP VMA SAN Gateway nodes, designated as follows: • Master node: The first node added to a cluster becomes the active master node.

  • Page 34: Prerequisites

    Note: Prerequisites You should have already successfully completed the following tasks. • Configured the master HP VMA SAN Gateway node, defining the global cluster parameters in the process. • Set up HP VMA-series Memory Array nodes, as described in the...

  • Page 35: Interface Bonding Example

    Depending on the switch’s capabilities and configuration, the port LACP settings may be either active or passive. Active mode is recommended, because only aggregated traffic is expected from the HP VMA SAN Gateway. For more information, see the HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide.

  • Page 36: Vlan Cluster Interface

    (config) # wr mem Repeat steps 1 through 4 on the secondary node. Reboot both HP VMA SAN Gateway nodes to reconnect the cluster. VLAN Cluster Interface You can hide the cluster multicast traffic using a VLAN for the cluster interface. This requires changing network settings on your network switch.

  • Page 37: Gateway Management Network Configuration

    You must configure network switches and network connections for the cluster nodes, so that the master and secondary nodes in a management group can communicate with each other. Configuring Network Switches Setting up and defining the network switches for the HP VMA SAN Gateway management group includes the following tasks: Defining Initial IP Addressing on page 35 •...

  • Page 38: Configuring Network Connections

    • Private VLAN for communication between redundant gateway pairs. Defining Cluster Name and Node Names Set the cluster name and the name for each HP VMA SAN Gateway node via the serial console port on the Master Gateway, or via the cluster management VIP address: •...

  • Page 39: Managing A Redundant Gateway Pair

    VLAN ID into a packet header in order to identify which VLAN the packet belongs to. Each network switch port connected to a HP VMA SAN Gateway should be configured to allow VLAN-tagged traffic for the given management VLAN ID. This is a configurable option that you can change to suit your network setup.

  • Page 40: Configuration File Management

    HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide. Upgrading the Gateway Software Part of managing a gateway is keeping the software version up to date. Upgrading the HP VMA SAN Gateway software requires that you obtain the latest software release, run a command to distribute and install the software on each HP VMA SAN Gateway, and then reboot the cluster.

  • Page 41: Vma Gateway Node Replacement

    VMA Gateway Node Replacement CHAPTER 4 This chapter demonstrates how to replace a HP VMA SAN Gateway node in a redundant pair, and covers the following topics: Prerequisites on page 39 • Procedure Steps on page 40 • Completing the Replacement on page 41 •...

  • Page 42: Procedure Steps

    "master". Verify the version of software running on the newly replaced Memory Gateway (mg-a), using the following command: mg-a [violin: master]# show version Proceed to Completing the Replacement on page 41. HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 43: Completing The Replacement

    G5.1.0 on mg-b and G5.2.0 or Higher on mg-a If your existing Memory Gateway node (mg-b) is running software version G5.1.0 and the newly replaced Gateway node is running G5.2.0 or higher, contact HP Customer Support. Both Nodes Running G5.2.0 or Higher If both your existing Memory Gateway node (mg-b) and the newly replaced Gateway node are both running software version G5.2.0, complete the following steps:...
  • Page 44 The prompt changes to violin-mga [FRU: manufacturing] (config) b. The mg-a node is updated with the same image (software version) mg-b is running. This can take several minutes to complete. c. The mg-a node reboots. HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...
  • Page 45 The state displayed on the command line prompt changes to "standby". Go to mg-b and execute the following command at the prompt: mg-b [violin: master]# cluster expected-nodes <#_in_cluster> AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 46 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 47: Block Storage Configuration

    56 • Understanding vSHARE vSHARE runs as software on a HP VMA SAN Gateway enabling host systems (for example, database servers) to use the Fibre Channel transport protocols to access logical units of data (LUNs) stored within HP VMA-series Arrays.

  • Page 48: Vshare System Architecture

    (igroup). Access to the LUNs in a container may be restricted to specific initiators or initiator groups. • Targets: A target identifies the port on the HP VMA SAN Gateway through which the initiator may access the LUNs stored in a container. Access to the LUNs in a container may be restricted by target port.

  • Page 49: Configuration Overview

    Configuration Overview Configuring vSHARE is a prerequisite to using a HP VMA SAN Gateway for block storage. The vSHARE configuration allows you to define sophisticated rules for controlling access to the LUNs by initiator groups, initiators, or target ports. Configuring target ports and initiator groups are optional steps in the vSHARE configuration process.

  • Page 50: Initializing Hp Vma-Series Arrays

    Configuring Storage Containers The first step in configuring a vSHARE HP VMA SAN Gateway is to format the HP VMA-series Arrays and create the containers needed to manage LUNs in the target storage on each Memory Array. LUNs are addressable subsets of the container in a Memory Array. When a LUN is created, it is assigned to a specific container and inherits the attributes of that container.

  • Page 51: Viewing Containers

    SM076 [NJ-Lab-vSHARE00: standby] (config) # Viewing Containers Once you have initialized the HP VMA-series Array, you can see the container that was created. show containers This section covers how to use the command to view existing containers.

  • Page 52: Configuring Target Ports

    <hostname> <hostname> cluster Configuring Target Ports The second step in configuring a HP VMA SAN Gateway is to configure the target ports. The target ports control access to a particular LUN, which may be useful for both security and bandwidth management.

  • Page 53: Configuring Fibre Channel Target Ports

    A LUN may be exported through multiple target ports. Active-active multipathing is supported. Configuring Fibre Channel Target Ports For Fibre Channel, the target ports are present when the HP VMA SAN Gateway boots, if the HBAs are installed on the system.

  • Page 54: Configuring Initiator Groups

    Displays in detail. Configuring Initiator Groups The third step in configuring the VMA SAN Gateway is to configure the initiator groups (igroups), which identify the initiators (hosts) that are allowed to access a LUN or set of LUNs. Every initiator has a protocol-specific identifier. Fibre Channel initiators are identified by World- Wide Names (WWN).
  • Page 55 FINANCE The Cisco-style prefix may be used to delete initiator groups or initiators. In the following example, the command deletes the igroup FINANCE. no igroup create name FINANCE AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 56: Creating Luns

    LUN. The target, or storage system, sees the contents of the LUN as a set of blocks of arbitrary data. Every LUN is created within a container, and each container comprises a HP VMA-series Array. vSHARE implements LUNs at a minimum of 1 GB increments with the ability to configure up to 1024 LUNs per HP VMA SAN Gateway.
  • Page 57 The following table shows syntax for LUN commands. name Defines the name of LUN to be created; used as a prefix if the quantity of LUNs created is greater than one. AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 58 LUN in a container. For example, you can set the LUN as read-only, as well as enable and disable the export of a LUN through one or both HP VMA SAN Gateways. For more information, see Disabling HA Mode for a LUN or Container on page 58.

  • Page 59: Exporting Luns

    Exporting LUNs The fifth step in configuring the vSHARE HP VMA SAN Gateway is to export the LUNs to an initiator. The LUN must be exported before it may be accessed over block protocols. vSHARE LUNs are defined and saved within the Arrays themselves. vSHARE LUN export...

  • Page 60: Optimizing Connectivity To Storage Arrays For Windows

    Install the Microsoft MPIO driver. MPIO is not installed by default. Use the following link for installation instructions. Installing and Configuring MPIO for Windows Server 2008 R2: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619752(WS.10).aspx In HA configurations, you must ensure a proper MPIO operation when a HP VMA SAN Gateway failure occurs. HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 61: Disabling Ha Mode For A Lun Or Container

    10240M rw 512 Single The following command sets a container offline from Port B, making it accessible only from Port A: (config) # no container set name Strad201 port B online AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 62 Gateway for the online port. For example: # show containers Container LUNs Total Free Ports HostnameA HostnameB Status ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Strad201 50G A MG-1 Single HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 63: Multipath Client-Side Configuration

    Multipath Client-Side Configuration CHAPTER 6 This chapter provides examples of client-side multipath setup for the HP VMA SAN Gateway. The following topics are covered: Multipath Overview on page 60 • Multipath Setup on page 61 • The examples in this chapter are guidelines for (client-side) Red Hat Note: Enterprise Linux 5.x DM Multipath.

  • Page 64: Multipath Setup

    Multipath Setup This section covers setting up and configuring DM Multipath on the client side for use with HP VMA SAN Gateway provided LUNs. Prerequisites Before you begin setting up DM Multipath, do the following:...

  • Page 65: Setting Up Dm Multipath

    64 Editing the multipath.conf File multipathd This section presents the recommended configuration file for for use with a HP VMA SAN Gateway. To edit the multipath.conf file, do the following: AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 66 "/lib/udev/scsi_id --page=0x83 --whitelisted --replace-whitespace --device=/ dev/%n" path_selector "round-robin 0" failback immediate rr_weight uniform no_path_retry # For RHEL6.2 or other newer kernels (see man multipath.conf), change to rr_min_io_rq rr_min_io fast_io_fail_tmo5 dev_loss_tmo 30 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...
  • Page 67 \_ round-robin 0 [prio=0][active] \_ 5:0:2:1 sdl 8:176 [active][ready] \_ 5:0:3:1 sdm 8:192 [active][ready] mpath11 (36001b97074dc2dff74dc2dfeb6ecc00a) dm-1 VIOLIN, ARRAY [size=1.0G][features=0][hwhandler=0][rw] \_ round-robin 0 [prio=0][active] \_ 5:0:2:2 sdx 65:112 [active][ready] \_ 5:0:3:2 sdy 65:128 [active][ready] AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 68 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 69: Appendix A. System Specifications

    System Specifications APPENDIX A This appendix contains the system specifications for the HP VMA Array and HP VMA Array. HP VMA SAN Gateway Specifications Review the following table to plan for a deployment that meets the requirements of your site.
  • Page 70 Client Operating PCIe: RHEL, SLES, Windows Systems Support With external memory gateways: RHEL, SLES, Windows, HPUX Management CLI: Serial, Telnet, SSH / SNMP / Web GUI / REST XML API / iPad HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...
  • Page 71 ICES-003 Issue 4 Class A, VCCI Class A, AS/NZS CISPR22:2006 Class A, BSMI CNS 13438 Class A, Korea RRA Notice No. 2011- 18 Class A Immunity: EN55024, EN 61000- 4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11, Korea RRA Notice No. 2011-17 AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 72 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 73: Security & Compliance

    Compliance Information APPENDIX B This appendix contains the following compliance information for the HP VMA SAN Gateway. Security & Compliance on page 69 • Regulatory Model Number on page 70 • Advised General Precautions on page 70 • Installation Conditions and Precautions on page 70 •...
  • Page 74 Security & Compliance HP cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access. Compliance Information Notice Description FCC Class A "This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...

  • Page 75: Advised General Precautions

    • Always disconnect the power to a system before removing or installing system components. Before you disconnect the power, first power down the (operating) system and then unplug power cords for all power supply modules. AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 76: Network Connected Equipment

    • Avoid working in carpeted areas, and keep body movement to a minimum while removing or installing boards, to minimize buildup of static charge. • Use extreme caution when using metal tools, which can damage electrical components or circuit boards they come in contact with. HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

  • Page 77: Lithium Battery Caution

    For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 78: Perchlorate Material - Special Handling May Apply

    The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by HP could result in the equipment being noncompliant with FCC Class A requirements and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 79: Canada Rfi Statement

    This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Australia C-Tick Label Figure B.1 Australian C-Tick Label Taiwan BSMI Statement AM456-9025A HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 80 HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...
  • Page 81 Enable mode nodes, adding monitor role cluster management virtual IP address virtual netmask command modes roles, correspondence to compliance FCC notice, USA information HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...
  • Page 82 – exporting of LUN IDs Redundant gateway pair of VMA-series SAN Gateways with 2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Highly Available Redundant Pair of VMA-series SAN Gateways with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Highly Available regulatory information master node model number...
  • Page 83 Fibre Channel ports supported timezone warning icons waste disposal, European Union Windows optimized connectivity Server 2008 R2 upgrade Memory Gateway user management privileges zeroing-out data admin role HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide AM456-9025A...

Table of Contents