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StorageWorks NAS B3000 by
Compaq
Quick Start Guide
Part Number 259122-001
February 2002 (First Edition)
Product Version: Version 1.0
This quick start guide provides information about how to deploy the
NAS B3000 as a single device or as a clustered node attached to a
MSA1000 storage enclosure.

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  • Page 1 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide Part Number 259122-001 February 2002 (First Edition) Product Version: Version 1.0 This quick start guide provides information about how to deploy the NAS B3000 as a single device or as a clustered node attached to a...
  • Page 2 Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information is provided iras isls without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dependencies and Requirements - NAS B3000 as a Clustered Pair .......1-7 Network Participation Requirement................1-7 Additional IP Networking Requirements ..............1-8 Storage Networking Requirements ................1-8 Storage Object Minimum Requirements..............1-9 Connecting NAS B3000 to the Network .................1-9 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 4 Data Diskette Configuration (Optional Method) ............3-10 Requirements ......................3-11 Procedure ........................ 3-11 Completing the System Configuration................3-13 Chapter 4 Cluster Setup Tool CST Prerequisites......................4-1 Starting the CST......................4-2 CST Checklist Screens ....................4-2 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    About This Guide This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deployment of the StorageWorks™ NAS B3000 by Compaq as a single device or as a clustered node attached to a StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 (MSA1000) storage enclosure. Intended Audience This guide is intended for administrators experienced in server, cluster, and network installations and SAN administration.
  • Page 6 WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the Weight in kg equipment, observe local occupational health and safety requirements and Weight in lb guidelines for manual material handling. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 7: Rack Stability

    IMPORTANT: Text set off in this manner presents clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 8: Text Conventions

    Rack Installation Card • Administration Guide Getting Help If you have a problem and have exhausted the information in this guide, you can get further information and other help in the following locations. viii StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 9: Compaq Technical Support

    • Operating system type and revision level Compaq Website The Compaq website has information on this product as well as the latest drivers and Flash ROM images. You can access the Compaq website at www.compaq.com/storage StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 10: Compaq Authorized Reseller

    For the name of your nearest Compaq authorized reseller: • In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518. • In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868. • Elsewhere, see the Compaq website for locations and telephone numbers. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    • as a single NAS device connected to the embedded six-port switches on the MSA1000 • as a single NAS device connected to the embedded fibre channel I/O modules on the MSA1000 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 12: Nas B3000 As A Single Device

    With the NAS B3000 fusion of NAS and SAN, the administrator of the NAS B3000 has complete control over all storage issues. The NAS administrator uses the Compaq Array Configuration Utility (ACU) to manage the hardware storage and uses Virtual Replicator (VR) software to manage the virtual storage.
  • Page 13 Product Overview 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 1-1: NAS B3000 as a single device StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 14: Nas B3000 As A Clustered Pair

    ACU. In the case of clustered NAS B3000 deployments, it is important that the LUNs in use by the cluster follow the guidelines pointed out later in this chapter in the Storage Management section. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 15 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 1-2: NAS B3000 as a clustered pair of devices StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 16: Dependencies And Requirements - Nas B3000 As A Single Device

    To protect against data loss from hard drive failure, arrays should be configured with fault tolerance in mind. Several fault tolerance methods have been devised and are described in the administration guide. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 17: Ip Networking And Setup Requirements

    Directory environment. The Windows NT domain or Active Directory provides the device name abstraction and centralized communications required for clustering. The workgroup deployment lacks the features required by Microsoft Clustering Services and is not supported. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 18: Additional Ip Networking Requirements

    Each node of the cluster should be placed on the same non-routed subnet for this connection. • Compaq recommends setting up the public network as a redundant path for the heartbeat. This setup, however, may lead to increased traffic on the public network.

  • Page 19: Storage Object Minimum Requirements

    WebUI that most management and administrative procedures can be accomplished. An additional management port for remote console and diagnostics is provided off the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE) board. Compaq recommends that this connection be placed on a management LAN separate from the corporate infrastructure.

  • Page 20: Nas B3000 Clustered Deployment

    NIC teaming. For this reason, Compaq recommends that you set all network ports to DHCP. For information concerning the configuration of NIC teaming after setup is complete, see the administration guide.
  • Page 21 Client Subnet 2 (Eth2) Client Subnet 1 (Eth 1) 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cluster Heartbeat (Eth 0) Figure 1-4: NAS B3000 cluster deployment StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 1-11...

  • Page 22: Setup And Configuration Overview

    Relevant documents include: • StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Administration Guide • StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Reference Poster • StorageWorks NASB3000 by Compaq Connection Poster NAS B3000 as a Single Device The following describes how to configure the NAS B3000 as a single device.

  • Page 23: Nas B3000 As A Clustered Pair

    5. This is an optional step. Create shares corresponding to the protocols mentioned in the previous steps. Grant access rights to the shares. Read the remaining sections of the administration guide, especially the cluster management chapter. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 1-13...

  • Page 24: Storage Management Overview

    Physical drives are placed into the external storage enclosure or enclosures of the SAN and are grouped into RAID arrays for fault tolerance and better performance. Refer to the administration guide for more details on creating RAID arrays. 1-14 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 25 2 vdisk 3 snap snap snap Snapshots File System Elements Folders D:\ Acct E:\ Mktg F:\ Eng File Sharing Shares B3000\Acct B3000\Mktg B3000\Eng Elements Subfolders Figure 1-5: Storage management process StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 1-15...

  • Page 26: Virtual Storage Elements

    LUNs 8, 9, and 10 are used to compose a single VR pool and LUN 9 is restored from a backup, snapshot, or clone, the VR pool would be corrupted, resulting in complete data loss. 1-16 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 27: File System Elements

    File-Sharing Elements The NAS B3000 supports several file-sharing protocols, including CIFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP, NCP, and AFP. Refer to the administration guide for more details on file-sharing elements. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 1-17...

  • Page 28: Before You Begin

    (DHCP) and non-DHCP configurations. You will be asked for this information during configuration, as shown in Table 2-1. Become familiar with this information before attempting to configure the NAS device. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 29 Remote Insight Board * The default NAS B3000 has four Ethernet ports available for network connectivity. Disable ports that will not be used. Each Ethernet port must be configured with a separate subnet. continued StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 30 Ethernet teaming features and procedures section of administrative procedures in the administration guide. Part C: SNMP Information (optional) Trap Destination (IP Address) Manager Client: Management Traps Community String: System Management Community String: StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 31: Configuration Setup

    The data diskette can then be inserted into the NAS B3000 during initial power up. Compaq recommends using a monitor to view the configuration process if the data diskette is used to configure the NAS device.

  • Page 32: Webui Configuration (Recommended Method)

    NAS B3000 • RapidLaunch CD NOTE: The NAS B3000 is designed to be deployed without a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. These ports are available and supported by the NAS device if used. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 33 7. Return to the Windows-based PC. Select StorageWorks NAS from the Show drop down list to have RapidLaunch list all NAS devices on the network as shown in Figure 3-2. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 34 Note: Connect a loopback cable to any of the NAS B3000 Ethernet ports (Eth 0 through Eth 3) that is not configured for use. Do not connect a loopback cable to the Ethernet port on the Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition board (RIB Eth). StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 35 It may take several minutes for the NAS device to be found on the network. NOTE: The RapidLaunch utility will refresh periodically looking for new devices on the network. You may refresh the device list manually by selecting the Refresh button. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 36 Figure 3-3: RapidLaunch device discovery screen 9. Select the unconfigured StorageWorks NAS device from the device list. This launches the WebUI configuration application (Rapid Startup) on the target StorageWorks NAS device as shown in Figure 3-4. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 37 10. Follow the instructions on the screen to input the correct information. Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 3-5. 11. Click the Online icon to save the network information to the NAS B3000. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 38 16. For cluster deployments only. After the second node has been configured with Rapid Startup, close the browser window and follow the procedures of the CST documented in Chapter 4, “Cluster Setup Tool.” StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 39: Direct Access Method (Via Hostname)

    Serial number of the NAS B3000 NOTE: The NAS B3000 is designed to be deployed without a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. These ports are available and supported by the NAS device if used. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 40: Data Diskette Configuration (Optional Method)

    The diskette is then placed in the NAS B3000 upon startup. A keyboard, monitor, and mouse will be needed for the NAS B3000 to observe the configuration process. 3-10 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 41: Requirements

    6. Select B3000 from the listed devices. Follow the instructions on the screen to input the correct information. Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 3-11...
  • Page 42 NAS B3000, or if the contents of the configuration data diskette are damaged, or if the configuration data diskette is inserted at the wrong time. During the configuration process, the system automatically restarts once. 3-12 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 43: Completing The System Configuration

    Establishing file shares and creating access permissions In addition to the required configuration steps above several optional tasks may need to be completed: • Enabling additional protocols and the associated file shares • NIC teaming StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 3-13...
  • Page 44 Remote Insight Lights-Out Board Port (RIB Eth) Client Subnet 3 (Eth3) Client Subnet 2 (Eth2) Client Subnet 2 (Eth1) Client Subnet 1 (Eth 0) 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 3-7: NAS B3000 single device deployment 3-14 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 45 Client Subnet 2 (Eth2) Client Subnet 1 (Eth 1) 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cluster Heartbeat (Eth 0) Figure 3-8: NAS B3000 cluster deployment StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide 3-15...

  • Page 46: Cluster Setup Tool

    Cluster Setup Tool This chapter describes the StorageWorks NAS B3000 cluster setup tool (CST). CST Prerequisites IMPORTANT: The user must read the cluster management section in the administration guide prior to beginning the CST. The CST is a web-based setup tool whose wizard helps you to install the NAS B3000 as a clustered pair.

  • Page 47: Starting The Cst

    CST. The CST transitions between both nodes in a cluster to set up the nodes simultaneously. IMPORTANT: While using the CST, you must check all of the check boxes to proceed to the next screen. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 48 Create file shares and test failover. The NAS B3000 will reboot multiple times during the cluster setup process. The cluster setup process resumes at the proper point after each of the required reboots. StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 49 Node B Install VR Node A Upgrade SFU Install VR Node A Node B Upgrade SFU Node B Enable LUNS Setup and test File Share Resources Figure 4-1: CST process flow diagram StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 50 Ethernet ports diskette 3-1 configuring 2-2 WebUI 3-2 loopback cables 3-4 configuration data diskette exclamation point symbol vii configuration 3-10 configuration methods 3-1 configuration options 1-1 configuration setup 3-1 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide Index-1...
  • Page 51 SAN 1-14 storage management overview 1-14 storage management process, power illustrated 1-15 warning vi power sources symbol vi preinitialization collect information for configuration 2-1 Index-2 StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 52 3-3 symbols direct access method (via hostname) 3-9 in text vii direct access procedure 3-10 on equipment v direct access requirements 3-9 weight symbol vi warning vi www.compaq.com ix www.compaq.com/storage StorageWorks NAS B3000 by Compaq Quick Start Guide Index-3...

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