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- Page 1 ™ EZPilot Version 2.0 User Manual...
- Page 2 Copyright© 2007 Emulex Corporation. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means nor translated to any electronic medium without the written consent of Emulex Corporation. Information furnished by Emulex Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Emulex Corporation for its use;...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing EZPilot ..................1 Introduction......................1 Prerequisites ..................... 1 Operating System Requirements ..............1 Hardware Requirements ................1 Installed Software Components ................. 2 Terminology ....................... 2 Installing EZPilot to Create a Windows Management Server ........3 Prerequisites ..................... 3 Procedure......................3 Installing EZPilot to Create a Windows Non-Management Server ...... - Page 4 Using the Switch Mgmt. Tab ................35 Changing the Switch’s IP Address..............35 Managing Storage Devices ..................37 The Storage Management tabs ..............37 Viewing General Storage Information .............. 37 Viewing a Controller’s Port Information ............. 38 Viewing a Port’s Attached Logical Drive Information ......... 39 Working with Logical Drives ................
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Page 5: Installing Ezpilot
Installing EZPilot Introduction EZPilot™ from Emulex enables you to configure your Storage Area Network (SAN). This section describes how to: • Install EZPilot for a Windows EVA management server. • Install EZPilot for a Windows non-management server. • Install the Emulex Linux driver and utilities for a Linux non-management server. Prerequisites Operating System Requirements For Windows Management and Non-Management Servers:... -
Page 6: Installed Software Components
High Availability (HA) configuration (Dual-switch) The following configuration requires the purchase of an additional switch. It allows the SAN to continue to function fully even if an HBA, switch, or storage controller fails. • One Windows 2003 server configured as an EVA management server •... -
Page 7: Installing Ezpilot To Create A Windows Management Server
Installing EZPilot to Create a Windows Management Server Note: You must install one and only one management server. Prerequisites • If older versions of Emulex, Brocade or HP StorageWorks software were previously installed on the system you must remove them. Use the Windows Add/Remove Programs feature to remove the software. - Page 8 Figure 2: The EZPilot EVA Installation Options dialog box 4. Check HP EVA Management Server and click Install. The SAN Host box is checked by default. Note: If a recent version of the Java Runtime Environment is not already installed, EZPilot will install it as depicted in Figure 2.
- Page 9 Figure 4: The EZPilot EVA Setup License dialog box 8. The EZPilot EVA Setup License dialog box appears enabling you to install a Command View license. The license is obtained from the HP Webware password center. You may install a license now or later.
- Page 10 e. The License/Password certificate page of the HP Webware site includes a link to save the license key/password file. Click on the link to save the file. Make sure you remember the name and path you assign to the file. Do not change the file’s .dat extension. Exit the browser.
- Page 11 to use EZPilot Manager. See the Command View EVA documentation for the steps necessary to grant permission to another account. Note: The check box label in Figure 5 displays your account name. In the example, the standard Windows Administrator account is being used to install EZPilot. The Command View password will be the same password as the Windows Administrator account.
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Page 12: Installing Ezpilot To Create A Windows Non-Management Server
Installing EZPilot to Create a Windows Non-Management Server Note: You must install EZPilot on all Windows non-management servers in the SAN. Prerequisites • If older versions of Emulex, Brocade or HP StorageWorks software were previously installed on the system you must remove them. Use the Windows Add/Remove Programs feature to remove the software. - Page 13 3. Click Next. Figure 8: The EZPilot EVA Installation Options dialog box 4. The EZPilot EVA Installation Options dialog box appears. Click Install. Note: Do not check the HP EVA Management Server check box. You are creating a Non-Management server. 5.
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Page 14: Installing The Emulex Driver And Utilities For Linux
8. When the installation is complete, EZPilot prompts you to restart Windows. Click OK. After Windows is restarted, you will be notified that the installation is complete. Repeat steps 1-8 to install EZPilot on all Windows non-management servers in the SAN. Installing the Emulex Driver and Utilities for Linux Please refer to the manuals on the Emulex Linux Installation CD for instructions on installing the Emulex drivers and utilities for Linux. -
Page 15: Using Ezpilot Manager
Using EZPilot Manager Introduction Emulex’s EZPilot Manager provides a simple configuration and management tool for managing a Storage Area Network (SAN). The EZPilot Manager utility enables you to discover and check the status of local and remote Emulex HBAs, hosts, switches, storage devices and logical drives (LUNS) contained in the SAN. EZPilot Manager enables you to: •... -
Page 16: Starting Ezpilot Manager
Starting EZPilot Manager To start EZPilot Manager: 1. On your Management Server’s desktop, click Start. 2. Select Programs>Emulex>EZPilot Manager. EZPilot Manager starts and the Discovery Information screen is displayed. Storage View is the default setting the first time you run EZPilot Manager. If there are no logical drives configured, you will be prompted to configure them. -
Page 17: The Ezpilot Manager Window
The EZPilot Manager Window The EZPilot Manager window contains five basic components: the menu bar, the toolbar, the discovery- tree, the property tabs and the status bar. Figure 11: The EZPilot Window with Element Call Outs (Storage View with storage device selected.) Note: The element you select in the discovery-tree determines whether a menu item or Toolbar icon is active. -
Page 18: The Toolbar
• The Help menu displays the EZPilot Manager version as well as tech support and system information. The Toolbar The Toolbar contains buttons that enable you to refresh the discovery-tree view, reset the selected HBA and sort the discovery-tree view. Many of the Toolbar functions are also available from the Menu bar. Figure 12: The EZPilot Toolbar (Host View with an adapter selected) Note: If a Toolbar button does not apply to a selected discovery-tree element, it is disabled. -
Page 19: The Discovery-Tree
The Discovery-Tree The discovery-tree (left pane) has icons representing discovered network (SAN) elements such as arrays, switches, hosts, logical drives and HBAs. Figure 13: The EZPilot Discovery-Tree (Host View) Discovery-Tree Icons Discovery-tree icons represent the following: The root of the discovery-tree in Storage View. The root of the discovery-tree in Host View. -
Page 20: Property Windows And Property Pages
• The HBA on a local host is malfunctioning and is inaccessible to the local host as well as to the SAN. • The HBA on a local host is busy performing a local firmware download and is tempo- rarily inaccessible to the local host as well as to the SAN. •... -
Page 21: Modifying Discovery Properties
Modifying Discovery Properties You can modify the way discovery is performed using the HBA Discovery Properties dialog box. You can define when discovery is performed, how often the information is refreshed and when to remove expired HBAs. Figure 14: The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box displays the following information: •... -
Page 22: Viewing Discovery Information
To modify discovery properties: 1. From the Discovery menu, select Modify Settings. The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box appears. 2. Change the desired discovery settings. 3. Click OK. To return discovery properties to their default settings: 1. From the Discovery menu, select Modify Settings. The HBA Discovery Properties dialog box appears. -
Page 23: Viewing Discovery Information (Host View)
The Managed Storage area of the Discovery Summary page displays the following information: • Number of Storage Devices - The number of manageable storage devices that were discovered. • Number of Logical Drives - The total number of logical drives on all manageable storage devices. -
Page 24: Viewing Discovery Information (Switch View)
The Managed Storage area of the Discovery Information page displays the following information: • Number of Storage Devices - The number of manageable storage devices that were discovered. • Number of Logical Drives - The total number of logical drives on all the manageable storage devices. -
Page 25: Viewing Host Information
The Managed Storage area of the Discovery Information page displays the following information: • Number of Storage Devices - The number of manageable storage devices that were discovered. • Number of Logical Drives - The total number of logical drives on all the manageable storage devices. -
Page 26: Working With Logical Drives
• Operating System - The version of the operating system running on this host. The Managed Storage area of the Host Information page displays the following information: • Number of Storage Devices - The number of manageable storage devices visible to the selected host. -
Page 27: Renaming A Logical Drive
• Size - The total storage size of the selected logical drive. • Status - The operational status of the selected logical drive. The status can be online, not ready or failed. • Health - The health of the selected logical drive. States are healthy, rebuilding or failing. •... -
Page 28: Viewing A Logical Drive's Disk Details
3. In the Name field, enter the new name you wish to assign to the logical drive. The name can be up to 32 alpha-numeric characters and the underscore, dash, period and space characters. 4. Click Apply. Viewing a Logical Drive’s Disk Details Using the Logical Drive Summary page you can view the information about the logical drive’s disk. - Page 29 Right-click on the selected logical drive in the discovery-tree and select Expand. The Expand Logical Drive dialog box appears. Figure 21: The Expand Logical Drive dialog box 3. Enter the amount to increase the storage capacity on the drive. The maximum expansion amount is displayed on the dialog box.
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Page 30: Viewing Target Information
Viewing Target Information Selecting an unmanaged target (for example, a tape device) or selecting a controller port under a storage device in Host or Switch views displays the Target Information page. Figure 22: The Target Information page The Target Information page displays the following information: •... -
Page 31: Managing Host Bus Adapters
Managing Host Bus Adapters EZPilot Manager enables you to manage many aspects of a selected HBA. Using EZPilot Manager you can: • View an HBA’s general information. • Reset an HBA. • Edit an HBA’s name or use its default name. •... -
Page 32: Resetting An Hba
The Adapter Status area of the General tab displays the following information: • State - The current operational state of the HBA: “Up” or “Down”. • Link Status - The current link status between the HBA and the fabric. There are several possible states: •... -
Page 33: Editing An Hba's Name
Editing an HBA’s Name EZPilot Manager enables you to rename a selected HBA. The name is stored on the host on which EZPilot Manager is running. Note: If EZPilot Manager is run on a different host, it will not display the new name. To edit an HBA’s name: 1. -
Page 34: Viewing An Hba's Firmware Information
Viewing an HBA’s Firmware Information Use the Maintenance tab to view a selected HBA’s firmware information, update its firmware and enable or disable its BootBIOS. Note: You must select Advanced Mode from the View menu to see the Maintenance tab for a selected HBA. -
Page 35: Updating Firmware Or Bios On An Hba
• Enable/Disable - Click this button to enable or disable the system BIOS for the HBA. This button controls whether the system BIOS can read Emulex boot code off of the HBA. If this field is “Enabled”, the system BIOS can see boot code on the HBA and you can enable BIOS on the HBA using the BIOS utility. -
Page 36: Enabling Or Disabling Bootbios On An Hba
Figure 26: The EZPilot Firmware Download dialog box 4. Navigate to the extracted firmware/BIOS file you wish to download to the HBA. Select the firmware/BIOS file and click Start Download. A status bar displays the progress of the download and indicates when the download is complete. After the firmware/BIOS is downloaded, the HBA is automatically reset. -
Page 37: Managing A Switch
Managing a Switch Introduction When you select a switch from the discovery-tree in Switch View mode, the Fabric Information tab and Switch Mgmt. tab appear. The Fabric Information tab displays relevant information about the switch. The Switch Mgmt. tab enables you to configure a switch on the network. Prerequisites •... -
Page 38: Renaming A Switch
The Managed Storage area of the Fabric Information tab displays the following information: • Number of Storage Devices - The number of storage devices discovered by this host on the selected fabric. • Number of Logical Drives - The total number of logical drives discovered on all manageable storage devices connected to the switch. -
Page 39: Using The Switch Mgmt. Tab
Using the Switch Mgmt. Tab The Switch Mgmt. tab enables you to configure the selected switch. Note: If you change the fabric zoning configuration, EZPilot Manager may no longer be able to discover and manage remote hosts. To configure a switch: 1. - Page 40 3. Select the Switch Mgmt. tab and click the Network icon. 4. The EZPilot Manager Switch Settings dialog box appears. You may change the switch’s name, IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address from the values entered in the EZPilot SAN Setup Wizard.
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Page 41: Managing Storage Devices
Managing Storage Devices EZPilot Manager enables you to manage storage devices on the SAN. Using EZPilot Manager you can: • Add logical drives. • Rename logical drives. • Remove logical drives. • Expand logical drives. • Assign or un-assign a logical drive to an HBA or group of HBAs. The Storage Management tabs EZPilot Manager contains three tabs that enable you to view and configure storage device parameters: •... -
Page 42: Viewing A Controller's Port Information
The Storage Management Interface area of the General tab displays the following information: • Name - The name of the storage management interface being used to manage the selected storage device. • Version - The version of the of the storage management interface being used. The Storage Device Summary area of the General tab displays the following information: •... -
Page 43: Viewing A Port's Attached Logical Drive Information
2. From the General tab, select a controller from the Storage Device Controllers list and click Controller Ports (see Figure 30). The Storage Device Controller Ports dialog box appears displaying available controller ports. Figure 31: The EZPilot Manager Storage Device Controller Ports dialog box (The Show Target Information button does not appear if you are accessing the menu from Storage View.) Viewing a Port’s Attached Logical Drive Information To view a controller port’s attached logical drives:... -
Page 44: Viewing Logical Drive Details
To view the Logical Drive tab: 1. From the discovery-tree, select the storage device whose information you wish to view and select the Logical Drives tab. Figure 33: The EZPilot Manager Logical Drives tab The Storage Usage area of the Logical Drive tab displays the following information: •... -
Page 45: Renaming A Logical Drive
3. Click Details. The Logical Drive Details dialog box appears. Information about the logical drive is displayed in this dialog box. The Assigned Adapters list shows the worldwide port names of the adapters assigned to the logical drive. Click Disk Details to view information about the logical disk drive, including its name, bus, slot, status and so on. -
Page 46: Expanding A Logical Drive
Right click on the selected logical drive, select Rename and type the logical drive’s new name in the discovery-tree. Figure 35: The EZPilot Manager Rename Logical Drive dialog box 3. Enter the new name into the New Name field and click OK. Expanding a Logical Drive The Logical Drives tab (see Figure 33) also enables you to increase the storage space allocated to the selected logical drive. -
Page 47: Deleting A Logical Drive
Deleting a Logical Drive The Delete Logical Drive button on the Logical Drives tab (see Figure 33) enables you to delete a logical drive. WARNING: Deleting a logical drive should be done with extreme caution. The data on the logical drive cannot be recovered after it is deleted. - Page 48 2. Select the Logical Drives tab and select the logical drive whose host assignment you wish to change from the Logical Drive list. Click Host Assignment. Right-click on the selected storage device and select Host Assignment. The following Warning dialog box appears. Figure 38: EZPilot Manager Logical Host Assignment Warning dialog box 3.
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Page 49: Adding A Logical Drive
Adding a Logical Drive EZPilot Manager enables you to create a new logical drive. Click New Logical Drive on the Logical Drive tab to create and assign a logical drive to the selected storage device. The New Logical Drive button is enabled when there is unallocated space left on the drive. Note: If you did not obtain a Command View license when you installed EZPilot Manager you will be prompted to obtain one when you attempt to create logical drives. - Page 50 5. Click Next. The EZPilot Add Logical Drive Wizard-- Logical Drive Properties dialog box appears. Figure 41: The EZPilot Manager Add Logical Drive wizard - Logical Drive Properties dialog box 6. Choose the Logical Drive Type you wish to create and assign a size to the new logical drive. The units drop down box next to the Size field can be used to change the size units.
- Page 51 7. The EZPilot Logical Drive Wizard-- Logical Drive Host Assignment dialog box appears. Select the host (and its adapters) to which you want to assign the logical drive. If Assign to this host only is checked, only the local host and its adapters are displayed in the tree. Checking or unchecking the root node of the tree selects or deselects all hosts and adapters.
- Page 52 9. Assign the parameters you want and click Next. The Logical Drive Creation dialog box appears. Figure 44: The EZPilot Manager Logical Drive Creation dialog box 10. Verify that the information you specified previously is correct and click Create Logical Drive. The list box displays the status of the logical drive creation and assignment.
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Page 53: Viewing Physical Disk Information
Viewing Physical Disk Information The EZPilot Manager Physical Disks tab displays all of the physical drives for a particular storage device. The tab enables you to view the physical drive properties. Figure 45: The EZPilot Manager Physical Disks tab The Physical Disks tab displays the following information: •... -
Page 54: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Introduction There are several circumstances in which your system may operate in an unexpected manner. This chapter provides information regarding these situations. If you have problems during or after installation, contact your supplier. EZPilot Manager Cannot See Other HBAs or Hosts Situation: Although EZPilot Manager is installed, only local HBAs are visible. -
Page 55: Cannot See New Luns Or Targets (Linux)
Cannot See New LUNs or Targets (Linux) Situation: The HBAnyware utility does not see the targets or LUNs on the storage array. Resolution: • Exit HBAnyware and restart the application. • Ensure the lpfc driver module is loaded by running lsmod from a terminal window. If the driver module is not loaded, type: #>... -
Page 56: Appendix
Appendix Introduction The following procedures describe how to: • Add a second switch to the EZPilot SAN • Add a second disk shelf to the EVA4100 array Adding a Second Switch To add a second switch: 1. Cable the new switch in an HA configuration and add it to the EZPilot SAN. 2. -
Page 57: Adding New Disks To The Existing Default Disk Group
9. Click again on Ungrouped Disks. Click on each disk and then click Group in the right pane. Select the new disk group that was just created to add that disk into it. Click Save after you have done this for each disk. 10.
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