Page 1 HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide Part number: 5697-0083 Fifth edition: July 2009...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents About this guide ............9 Intended audience .
Page 4 5 Managing switches ..........49 About transparent routing .
Page 5 Configuring a storage subsystem ........... 121 Configuration using a pre-defined application template .
Page 6 48 Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box ........81 49 HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box .
Page 7 Tables Document conventions ............10 File menu .
Page 9: About This Guide
About this guide This guide provides information about: • Installing, upgrading, and removing HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager (hereafter referred to as Simple SAN Connection Manager) • Viewing and managing storage area network (SAN) connections (switches, servers, subsystems, HBAs, and logical disks) •...
Page 10: Document Conventions And Symbols
Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Medium blue, underlined text Website addresses (http://www.hp.com) Bold font • Keys that are pressed • Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box •...
Page 11: Product Warranties
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Page 13: Introduction
Introduction Simple SAN Connection Manager is a GUI-based management application for basic handling of SAN components such as host bus adapters (HBAs), switches, and storage arrays (also referred to as “subsystems” in this guide). For managing storage arrays, it uses Microsoft’s Virtual Disk Service (VDS). Simple SAN Connection Manager provides simplified storage management for VDS-compliant storage devices in a single, integrated, wizard-based user interface.
Page 14: What's New In This Release
• “Troubleshooting,” page 133, provides solutions to some common issues you might encounter. • “Glossary,” page 139, defines terms used in this guide. In addition, at the end of this guide is an index to help you easily locate information. What’s new in this release Simple SAN Connection Manager version 2.20 contains the following changes: •...
Page 15: Installing, Upgrading, And Removing Simple San Connection Manager
Installing, upgrading, and removing Simple SAN Connection Manager This chapter provides procedures for installing and upgrading Simple SAN Connection Manager on a Windows management station, and for installing and upgrading the required software components on other servers. It also provides procedures for removing Simple SAN Connection Manager from a Windows system, as well as removing the software components from Linux servers.
Page 16: Installation Wizard: Options
Figure 2 Installation wizard: options Select one of the following product installation options: • Management Installation Installs all components required for a management station with both Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) and Modular Smart Array (MSA) storage. With the Management Installation, you can also select one or both of the following optional components: •...
Page 17: Installation Wizard: Available Storage Subsystem
Figure 3 Installation wizard: Available Storage Subsystem Select one or more types of storage subsystems (EVA and MSA) that exist in your SAN by choosing Yes from the drop-down menu for the appropriate subsystem types. Then click OK to close this dialog box and continue the installation.
Page 18: Linux Installation: Initial
Figure 4 Installation wizard: Add EVA Management Account Before installation can proceed, you must add a user account to the HP Storage Admin user group. (This step is not necessary for MSA storage.) Choose one of the following options: • If you do not already have any user accounts set up, create a user account now by completing the User name, Password, and Confirm Password boxes.
Page 19: Refreshing The Storage Subsystem List," Page 1
To install the components required by Simple SAN Connection Manager on Linux: Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server. The installation CD should mount automatically in one of the following locations: /media/cdrom/ /mnt/cdrom/ /media/cdrecorder/ If the installation CD is not mounted automatically, issue the following commands to mount the CD: # mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom IMPORTANT:...
Page 20: Configuring Simple San Connection Manager For Hp-Ux And Emulex Hbas
If the following message appears at the end of the installation, you must restart the computer, otherwise, continue with step New driver and qlremote installed but not active. For new driver and qlremote to be active either: Reboot the system (Mandatory in case of Boot From SAN) Stop all the applications using QLogic driver.
Page 21: Emulex Hba Configuration
Emulex HBA configuration Simple SAN Connection Manager can manage all of your supported Windows and Linux servers that have Emulex HBAs installed. In order for the application to properly identify your server(s), you must set the EnableFDMI parameter on the Emulex HBA. Use the HBAnyware software to set the EnableFDMI parameter to a value of 2.
Page 22: Installation Upgrade Wizard: Available Storage Subsystem
Click Upgrade. A message box prompts you to confirm that you want to upgrade an existing version of Simple SAN Connection Manager. To continue with the upgrade, click Yes. The end user license agreement is displayed. Read the text of the HP end user license agreement, and then either click Agree to start the software upgrade or Disagree to cancel the upgrade.
Page 23: Installation Upgrade Wizard: Add Eva Management Account
Figure 7 Installation upgrade wizard: Add EVA Management Account Before the installation upgrade can proceed, you must add a user account to the HP Storage Admin user group. (This step is not necessary for MSA storage.) Choose one of the following options: •...
Page 24: Linux Installation: Upgrade
Figure 8 Installation upgrade wizard: finished with errors Click the View Error Log link to open an error log that provides additional information. You may be prompted to upgrade, add, or modify components for successful installation. Remove the Simple SAN Connection Manager CD, and then click Reboot. Restart your computer to complete the installation process.
Page 25 If this occurs, the CD may get mounted with the no execution flag, causing the installation script to fail. Installation failure may be indicated by the following error message: # ./install_smb.sh The following is returned: bash: ./install_smb.sh: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission denied The workaround is to manually mount the installation CD.
Page 26: Removing Simple San Connection Manager
The following is returned: qla2xxx_conf 303752 qla2xxx 982688 scsi_mod 445298 qla2xxx c. To verify that the correct driver is loaded, issue the following command: # cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/* | grep "Driver version" The following is returned: Firmware version: 3.03.25 IPX Driver version: 8.02.02-fo Removing Simple SAN Connection Manager The Simple SAN Connection Manager uses the installation wizard to remove all components currently installed.
Page 27: Removing Simple San Connection Manager In Linux
The program removal progress window opens and monitors the product removal. A progress bar shows the percent of the uninstallation completed and icons show the status of each component as it is removed, for example: • A icon next to the component name indicates successful removal. •...
Page 28 Installing, upgrading, and removing Simple SAN Connection Manager...
Page 29: Getting Started
Getting started This chapter covers basic information to help you get started using Simple SAN Connection Manager, and includes these sections: • “Understanding the user interface” on page 29 introduces you to the main application window, menu bar, and toolbar buttons. •...
Page 30: Menu Bar
Menu Bar Toolbar Navigation Pane Content Pane Figure 10 Simple SAN Connection Manager user interface Menu bar The Simple SAN Connection Manager menu bar contains the following menus, each of which is described in detail in this section: • “File menu,” page 31 •...
Page 31: File Menu
File menu Table 2 provides a brief description of the items on the File menu and a reference to more detailed information. Table 2 File menu Menu Item Purpose Save current SAN Saves a graphical topology of your SAN to “Saving the current connection reference against any changes made to...
Page 32: Advanced Operations Menu
Advanced Operations menu Table 4 provides a brief description of the items on the Advanced Operations menu and a reference to more detailed information. Table 4 Advanced Operations menu Menu Item Purpose Create & Manage Partition Initialize a new disk; create, modify, or “Creating and managing delete partitions of initialized disks.
Page 33: Help Menu
Table 5 HBA & Switch Management menu (continued) Menu Item Purpose Get Network Properties Displays network information. “Viewing network properties” on page 50. Set Switch IP Address Changes the switch IPv4 or IPv6 address. “Setting the switch IP address” on page 55. Set Switch IPsec Manages a list of IP security associations “Setting switch IP security”...
Page 34: Using The Help System
Table 7 Toolbar buttons (continued) Button Purpose Delete a logical disk Create and manage partitions Manage the storage subsystem Refresh the server list Refresh the subsystem list Open the About box Using the help system The Simple SAN Connection Manager’s help system provides quick access to information about performing tasks and completing dialog boxes.
Page 35: Starting Simple San Connection Manager
To start Simple SAN Connection Manager: To launch the application, choose one of the following options: • Click Start, point to All Programs > Hewlett-Packard > HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager, and then click HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager.
Page 36: New Switch Setup Dialog Box
Wait while the application discovers (detects) switches, servers, storage subsystems, and logical disks. This may take a few minutes. If the application detects a new, unconfigured switch in your SAN, the New Switch Setup dialog box (Figure 12) opens. Figure 12 New Switch Setup dialog box The New Switch Setup dialog box prompts you to set up the new switch by completing these three steps:...
Page 37: Set Switch Ip Address Dialog Box: New Switch Setup
Figure 13 Set Switch IP Address dialog box: new switch setup Select either the Enable IPv4 or Enable IPv6 check box, and then complete the appropriate IPv4 or IPv6 information (for details, see “Setting the switch IP address” on page 55). Click OK. The New Switch Setup dialog box now shows a check mark next to the first step, “Set switch IP address,”...
Page 38: Set Switch Admin Password Dialog Box: New Switch Setup
Figure 15 Set Switch Admin Password dialog box: new switch setup In the Set Switch Admin Password dialog box, complete the following steps: a. Enter the Old Password (the factory default password for the switch is password). b. Enter a New Password (at least 8 alphanumeric characters). c.
Page 39: Set The Switch Default Zoning Dialog Box: New Switch Setup
Figure 17 Set the Switch Default Zoning dialog box: new switch setup The Set the Switch Default Zoning dialog box contains the following information: • Default zone set name—Shows the default name for the current switch zoning configuration. • Zone List—Shows the existing HBA zones with its HBA adapter and devices. If a zone list is closed (the Switch Port #, Type, and Vendor information is hidden), click the plus mark (+) to open it.
Page 40: Welcome... Configure Your San Dialog Box
If Simple SAN Connection Manager detects another unconfigured switch, the New Switch Setup wizard opens again for that switch and guides you through its setup. After you have either completed all the steps required in the New Switch Setup procedures (step 4 through step...
Page 41: Perform Other Operations Dialog Box
Figure 20 Perform Other Operations dialog box If you clicked Perform Other Operations on the Welcome... Configure Your SAN dialog box, select from these common SAN configuration operations: Logical Disk and Partition Operations: • Click Assign Logical Disk to Server to open the Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box (see “Assigning and unassigning a logical disk to a server”...
Page 42 • Click Update HBA Driver to open the HBA Driver Update wizard (see “Updating an HBA driver” on page 78). To exit this dialog box without performing any configuration, and view the Simple SAN Connection Manager main window, click Close. (All configuration options offered on this dialog box are also available from the main window.) Now that you have completed the initial switch setup and other common configuration operations, you can use Simple SAN Connection Manager to configure your SAN, as described in the remainder of this guide.
Page 43: Viewing Maps, Events, And Configurations
Viewing maps, events, and configurations This chapter provides procedures that describe the following options: • “Viewing a Physical Connection map,” page 43 • “Viewing a LUN Assignment map,” page 44 • “Viewing the event log,” page 45 • “Saving and comparing SAN configurations,” page 46 Viewing a Physical Connection map Simple SAN Connection Manager provides a graphical representation of physical connections among the...
Page 44: How To View A Physical Connection Map
NOTE: The information presented is read-only. You can right-click any of the icons representing switches, HBAs, servers, and subsystems to open a shortcut menu for that component. How to view a Physical Connection map To view a physical connection map: In the navigation pane, click on the root of the navigation pane: •...
Page 45: Viewing The Event Log
• If the navigation pane displays the Storage Subsystem - Logical Disk View, the root is called Subsystem - Logical Disk. • If the navigation pane displays the Server - Storage View, the root is called Server - Logical Disk. The content pane opens a topology map.
Page 46: Saving And Comparing San Configurations
To export the event log: On the bottom of the Application Event Log dialog box, click the Export button to open the Export Event Log dialog box. Navigate to the location where you want to save the event log, and then enter a name for the file with either an .XML, .CSV, or .TXT extension.
Page 47: Compare Current And Previous Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 24 Compare Current and Previous Configuration dialog box This dialog box shows a graphical representation listing: • Removed servers • New servers • New HBAs • Removed switch(es) • New switch(es) • Removed storage subsystem(s) • New storage subsystem(s) When you finish reviewing the dialog box, click Close.
Page 48 Viewing maps, events, and configurations...
Page 49: Managing Switches
Managing switches This chapter provides the following procedures for viewing and managing your HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switches using Simple SAN Connection Manager: • “About transparent routing,” page 49 • “Viewing switch properties,” page 49 • “Viewing network properties,” page 50 •...
Page 50: How To View Switch Properties
Switch Properties Figure 25 How to view switch properties To view switch properties: To access the switch properties, choose one of the following options: • On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Get Switch Properties. If there is only one switch in your SAN, it’s properties appear.
Page 51: How To View Network Properties
Figure 26 Network Properties How to view network properties To view network properties: To access the switch properties, choose one of the following options: • On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Get Network Properties. If there is only one switch, the switch is automatically selected;...
Page 52: Switch Zoning Information Dialog Box
Figure 27 Switch Zoning Information dialog box This dialog box shows the following current information about your switch: • Zone List—Lists all zones and the members of each. The currently active zones are shown in a darker color. • Switch Name (Port #)—Shows the switch name and, in parentheses, the number of the switch port that is attached to the HBA or RAID storage device.
Page 53: Setting The Switch Default Zoning
Figure 28 Switch Zoning Information dialog box (TR_Ports mapping) Setting the switch default zoning CAUTION: Altering the active zoning configuration can disrupt SAN traffic. A zone is a named group of ports or devices. Members of the same zone can communicate with each other and transmit outside the zone, but cannot receive inbound traffic from outside the zone.
Page 54: Set The Switch Default Zoning Dialog Box
If the switch already has an active zoning setup, a message box asks if you want to remove and replace existing zoning with the default HBA-based zoning and advises you to carefully review the current active zoning. Be aware that modifying zoning can disrupt SAN traffic. To close the message box and continue, click Yes.
Page 55: Setting The Switch Admin Password
Setting the switch admin password Simple SAN Connection Manager provides a quick and easy way to set switch administrator passwords within your SAN. These passwords are required for all update operations to be performed on the switch, including: • Updating firmware •...
Page 56: Set Switch Ip Address Dialog Box
NOTE: If the protocol stack on the switch is currently disabled, setting the switch IP address will enable the stack. To set a switch IP address: To access the Set Switch IP Address dialog box, choose one of the following options: •...
Page 57: Updating Switch Firmware
• NDP—Select this option to use Neighbor Discovery Protocol for IPv6, as part of the Stateless Address Autoconfiguration protocol. (If you select NDP, the IPv6 address and gateway boxes become unavailable.) b. If you selected Static for IPv6 Discovery, enter a valid address in the IPv6 Address box. NOTE: Ensure that you append a forward slash (/) and address mask length at the end of the IPv6 address.
Page 58: Switch User Name And Password For Firmware Update Dialog Box
In the Switch Firmware Update wizard’s Available Switch(es) list, select one or more switches for which you want to update the firmware as follows: a. Choose one of the following options: • Select a switch on the Available Switch(es) list, and then click Add. •...
Page 59: Setting Switch Snmp Properties
In this dialog box, complete these steps: a. Enter the user name and password. b. (Optional) If you want the firmware update to take affect immediately, rather than after the switch power is recycled, select the Apply the new firmware image immediately after successful update check box.
Page 60: Snmp Properties
CAUTION: The read community string (“public”) and write community string (“private”) are set at the factory to these well-known defaults and should be changed if SNMP is enabled. If SNMP is enabled (default) and the read and write community strings have not been changed from their defaults, you risk unwanted access to the switch.
Page 61 Read Community Enter the Read Community password (maximum 32 characters) that authorizes an SNMP agent to read information from the switch. This is a write-only field. The value on the switch and the SNMP management server must be the same. The default is public.
Page 62: Setting The Switch Symbolic Name And Domain Id
Setting the switch symbolic name and domain ID Use the Set Switch Symbolic Name and/or Domain ID dialog box to change the symbolic switch name or the domain ID. To change the switch symbolic name and domain ID: To access the Set Switch Symbolic Name and/or Domain ID dialog box, choose one of the following options: •...
Page 63: Dns Properties Dialog Box
Set DNS Configuration Figure 37 DNS Properties dialog box Under DNS Options, complete the following: a. To enable DNS on the switch, select the DNS Client check box. To disable DNS on the switch, clear the check box. b. If you enable DNS, in the Local Hostname box, enter a valid local host name. Under DNS Server, complete the following: a.
Page 64: Setting Switch Ip Security
b. If you selected Static for Server Discovery, optionally enter up to three valid addresses in the DNS Server Address boxes. Use the DNS Search List to specify up to five DNS domain suffixes to be used by the DNS client when attempting to resolve a host name into an IP address.
Page 65: Creating An Ipsec Association
Creating an IPsec association To create an IPsec association: On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch IPsec Information. (If you have more than one switch in your SAN, the Switch Selection dialog box prompts you to select a switch, and then click OK.) The IPsec Configuration dialog box opens (Figure...
Page 66: Ipsec Association Dialog Box
Figure 39 IPsec Association dialog box Complete the IPsec Association dialog box as follows: Name Enter a unique alphanumeric name that starts with a letter, does not contain spaces, and does not exceed 32 characters. You may include the following special characters: ampersand (&), hyphen (-), circumflex (^), and underscore (_).
Page 67 Authentication Select one of the following methods to use to authenticate the source and destination address: • HMAC-MD5—Hash Message Authentication Code Message-Digest Algorithm 5 • HMAC-SHA1—Hash Message Authentication Code Secure Hash Algorithm 1 • HMAC-SHA256—Hash Message Authentication Code Secure Hash Algorithm 1 •...
Page 68: Editing An Ipsec Association
CAUTION: Be aware that if you click Cancel on the IPsec Configuration dialog box, all changes you have made to IPsec associations and policies are revoked. That is, all associations and policies that you have created, edited, deleted, copied, or pasted while the IPsec Configuration dialog box was open are nullified.
Page 69: Managing Security Policies
To copy and paste an IPsec association: On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch IPsec Information. (If you have more than one switch in your SAN, the Switch Selection dialog box prompts you to select a switch, and then click OK.) The IPsec Configuration dialog box opens (see Figure 38...
Page 70: Creating An Ipsec Policy
Creating an IPsec policy To create an IPsec policy: On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch IPsec Information. (If you have more than one switch in your SAN, the Switch Selection dialog box prompts you to select a switch, and then click OK.) The IPsec Configuration dialog box opens (Figure...
Page 71: Ipsec Policy Dialog Box
Figure 41 IPsec Policy dialog box Complete the IPsec Policy dialog box as follows: Name Enter a unique alphanumeric name that starts with a letter, does not contain spaces, and does not exceed 32 characters. You may include the following special characters: ampersand (&), hyphen (-), circumflex (^), and underscore (_).
Page 72 Protocol Select one of the following protocols or applications to which to apply IP security: • ICMP—Internet Control Message Protocol • ICMP6—Internet Control Message Protocol for IPv6 • IP4—Internet Protocol, version 4 • TCP—Transmission Control Protocol • UDP—User Datagram Protocol •...
Page 73: Editing An Ipsec Policy
To save the new IPsec policy and close the IPsec Policy dialog box, click OK. To abandon creation of the IPsec policy, click Cancel. When you are through managing security policies, select one of the following options: • To save your changes and close the IPsec Configuration dialog box, click OK. •...
Page 74: Copying And Pasting Ipsec Polices
Copying and pasting IPsec polices To simplify the process of creating IPsec policies, you can copy an existing policy, paste it, modify it as needed, and then save it under a new name. For example, if you use the same protocols and keys for all IPsec policies, you can configure one complete policy, and then copy it to create additional policies with different source or destination addresses.
Page 75: Managing Hbas
Managing HBAs This chapter provide procedures for managing your HP StorageWorks HBAs (host bus adapters) using Simple SAN Connection Manager, including: • “Viewing HBA information,” page 75 • “Updating an HBA BIOS image,” page 76 • “Updating an HBA driver,” page 78 •...
Page 76: Updating An Hba Bios Image
• Driver Version • HBA Connected Target List: • Target Port Name/Subsystem Port (see note) • Node Name • Port ID • Vendor • Product ID NOTE: The Target Port Name/Subsystem Port column lists the names of the target ports connected to the HBA.
Page 77: Password To Change The Server's Hba Configuration Dialog Box
A message box asks if you want to apply this BIOS image to all HBAs in the same family. To use the selected BIOS image for all the HBAs in the same family, including HBAs on other servers, click Yes. To apply the BIOS image to only the selected HBA, click No.
Page 78: Updating An Hba Driver
Figure 44 Update HBA BIOS wizard To complete the Update HBA BIOS wizard, choose one of the following options: • To confirm and proceed with the BIOS update, click Finish. • To change your selections for BIOS update, click Back. •...
Page 79: Password To Change The Server's Hba Configuration Dialog Box
If no specific server is selected, in the Available Server(s) list, select the server for which you want to update the HBA driver: • Select a server on the Available Server(s) list, and then click Add. This updates the driver of the HBAs installed on this server.
Page 80: Creating An Alias For An Hba
HBA Driver Update wizard Figure 46 Click Next. To complete the HBA Driver Update wizard, choose one of the following options: • To confirm and proceed with the driver update, click Finish. • To change your selections for the driver update, click Back. •...
Page 81: Manually Entering Fdmi Information
To create an alias for an HBA: On the LUN Assignment or Physical Connection map, right-click a host bus adapter (HBA) icon, and then on the shortcut menu, click Create HBA Alias. The Create HBA Alias dialog box (Figure 47) shows the HBA port name and server name. Figure 47 Create HBA Alias dialog box Enter an alias name to replace the HBA name, and then click OK.
Page 82: Hba Server Name And Os Type Dialog Box
From the list of HBAs with missing FDMI information, select the check box next to one or more HBAs. To select all HBAs, select the Select All check box. When at least one HBA is selected, the Enter HBA Info button is enabled. Click Enter HBA Info.
Page 83: Managing Logical Disks (Luns)
Managing logical disks (LUNs) This chapter provides the following procedures for viewing and managing logical disks (LUNs) using Simple SAN Connection Manager: • “Viewing logical disk information,” page 83 • “Creating a logical disk—EVA storage,” page 84 • “Creating a logical disk—MSA storage,” page 88 •...
Page 84: Creating A Logical Disk-Eva Storage
• Type • Status • Identifier • Size • Health To view additional information about the selected logical disk, click the following tabs: • Accessible Servers—Lists servers available to this logical disk. • Multi-path Info—Provides information about LUN load balancing. •...
Page 85: New Logical Disk Server Presentation Dialog Box (Eva Storage)
• Name—(Optional) Enter a name (maximum 32 characters) for the new logical disk. If no name is specified, Simple SAN Connection Manager uses the default name assigned by the subsystem. The New Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box (Figure 52) opens. Figure 52 New Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box (EVA storage) The left column lists Servers and HBAs/Initiators available to allow access to the new Logical Disk, and...
Page 86: New Hba Port Names Dialog Box
Figure 53 New HBA Port Names dialog box b. In the first box, enter the world wide port name (WWPN) of the HBA. You can enter the HBA WWPN formatted as either 20 consecutive alphanumeric characters, or as 10 two-digit segments separated by hyphens;...
Page 87: Create And Format Partitions From New/Existing Logical Disk Dialog Box
To configure another new logical disk, click Add. To remove a logical disk from the list and prevent its creation, select the logical disk, and then click Remove. NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager allows you to create multiple logical disks at once to both HP EVA and HP MSA 2000 family storage arrays.
Page 88: Creating A Logical Disk-Msa Storage
• Open the Windows Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, and then select Computer Management. • On the Windows desktop, right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Manage. In the Computer Management utility’s left pane under Storage, click Disk Management. Creating a logical disk—MSA storage The Create New Logical Disk wizard assists with the creation of logical disks from the storage arrays (subsystems) in your SAN.
Page 89: Create Storage Pool Dialog Box
Figure 56 Create Storage Pool dialog box a. In the Enter a Name for the new Storage Pool box, enter the name of the new storage pool (the default name is Storage Pool #). b. Select the check boxes next to one or more Drive Names to be included in the pool, or select the Select All check box to include all drives in the pool.
Page 90: Select Storage Pool For Logical Disk Creation Dialog Box
NOTE: If you choose to create a storage pool with fewer than three drives, a message box informs you that a pool with fewer than three drives does not support fault-tolerant capacity optimized (RAID 5) and asks if you want to continue. Click Yes to continue or No to return to the Create Storage Pool dialog box to change your selection.
Page 91: Assign Spare Drive Dialog Box
Figure 58 Assign Spare Drive dialog box Select one or more check boxes corresponding to the Drive Names you want to use as spare drives for this storage pool, or select the Select All check box to use all drives. Then click OK. The New Logical Disk Parameters dialog box (Figure 59) opens.
Page 92: New Logical Disk Server Presentation Dialog Box (Msa Storage)
Figure 60 New Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box (MSA storage) The left column lists Servers and HBAs/Initiators available to allow access to the new Logical Disk, and the right column lists Servers and HBAs allowed to have access to the new Logical Disk. NOTE: Colored text in the New Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box has specific meanings, for example:...
Page 93: New Hba Port Names Dialog Box
Figure 61 New HBA Port Names dialog box b. In the first box, enter the world wide port name (WWPN) of the HBA. You can enter the HBA WWPN formatted as either 20 consecutive alphanumeric characters, or as 10 two-digit segments separated by hyphens;...
Page 94: Create And Format Partitions From New/Existing Logical Disk Dialog Box
To configure another new logical disk, click Add. To remove a logical disk from the list and prevent its creation, select the logical disk, and then click Remove. NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager allows you to create multiple logical disks at once to both HP EVA and HP MSA 2000 family storage arrays.
Page 95: Assigning And Unassigning A Logical Disk To A Server
NOTE: If you present (assign) a logical disk to a Windows system, you can instead use the system’s Disk Management option to create partitions and assign a drive letter or mount path on partitions. To access Computer Management, choose one of the following options: •...
Page 96 • To allow access to individual HBAs, select each HBA in the Servers and HBAs/Initiators available to allow access to the selected Logical Disk list, and then click Add. • To allow access to all of the HBAs and servers shown in the Servers and HBAs/Initiators available to allow access to the selected Logical Disk list, click Add All.
Page 97: Expanding A Logical Disk
Expanding a logical disk Simple SAN Connection Manager enables you to easily increase the size of logical disks within your SAN. To expand a logical disk: To access the Expand Logical Disk dialog box, choose one of the following options: •...
Page 98: Deleting A Logical Disk
NOTE: Logical disk (LUN) expansion is a direct request to the subsystem to expand the logical disk size using unused space. The servers that have access to this logical disk might not recognize the new space for the disk until the server is rebooted or some software is invoked to discover the new size. In Windows, for example, you can use the Diskpart command-line utility to extend the volume to the newly-added space.
Page 99: Creating An Alias For A Logical Disk
Creating an alias for a logical disk You can create alias (user-friendly) names for logical disks (LUNs) to help you easily identify them in Simple SAN Connection Manager. To create an alias for a logical disk: On the LUN Assignment map, right-click a logical disk (LUN) icon, and then on the shortcut menu, click Create Alias for Logical Disk.
Page 100 100 Managing logical disks (LUNs)
Page 101: Managing Servers
Managing servers This chapter provides procedures for viewing and managing your servers using Simple SAN Connection Manager: • “Viewing server information,” page 101 • “Refreshing the server list,” page 103 • “Setting a server agent password,” page 104 • “Creating and managing partitions,” page 105 Viewing server information Simple SAN Connection Manager provides easy access to information about each server within your...
Page 102: Drive, Disk, And Volume Information
• Serial Number • Bus Type • Rebuild Priority • LUNs Active Controller(s) • LUN Flags To view details about the drives, logical disks, and volumes on a server: In the navigation pane under Server-Storage View, select the server for which you want to view details. Under [Logical Disk/Volume List], select a logical disk, and then click a drive letter.
Page 103: Refreshing The Server List
• The Volume Information section provides the following details for the volume: • A pie chart shows the volume’s used and available space (similar to the Windows volume details). • Name indicates the volume name (not drive letter); this name is used by Simple SAN Connection Manager to open and close this volume.
Page 104: Setting A Server Agent Password
To refresh servers: On the Advanced Operations menu, click Refresh the Server List. A message box informs you that Simple SAN Connection Manager will delete all server and HBA data and rebuild the list, advises you that the process may take a while, and asks if you want to continue. To continue with server and HBA discovery as if launching Simple SAN Connection Manager for the the first time, click Yes.
Page 105: Creating And Managing Partitions
• Re-enter the new password in the Verify Password box. To save your password changes and close this dialog box, click OK. To abandon password changes, click Cancel. Creating and managing partitions Simple SAN Connection Manager can automatically initialize and create a partition on a newly-created LUN.
Page 106: Manually Creating A Partition
Figure 73 Ready to create disk partition message box To create the disk partition, click OK. Simple SAN Connection Manager initializes the LUN, creates a single partition for the entire LUN, assigns the next available drive letter, and formats the partition with NTFS. Manually creating a partition Use the Create &...
Page 107: Create & Manage Partitions Dialog Box
Figure 74 Create & Manage Partitions dialog box To initialize a new disk so that it becomes a basic disk ready for partitioning and file mounting, right-click the disk header (the left most block of the disk) and on the shortcut menu, click Initialize Disk. To add new partitions from an initialized disk, right-click the Unallocated section in the body of the disk, and on the shortcut menu, click New Partition.
Page 108: Create New Partition Wizard: Specifying Partition Size
Figure 75 Create New Partition wizard: specifying partition size Under Specify Partition Size, enter the Partition size in MB either by clicking the up or down arrows, or typing the number. Ensure that the size is between the minimum and maximum allowable values. Then click Next.
Page 109: Create New Partition Wizard: Formatting Partition
Figure 76 Create New Partition wizard: formatting partition Under Format Partition, select one of the following options to format the new partition, and then click Next: • Do not format the partition. • Format this partition with the following settings. If you want to format the partition, complete the following: •...
Page 110: Managing A Partition
Figure 77 Create New Partition wizard: completing new partition Complete the Create New Partition wizard by choosing one of the following options: • To create the partition with these settings and close the wizard, click Finish. • To return to a previous wizard window and modify the new partition's settings, click Back. •...
Page 111: Change Drive Letter And Paths Dialog Box
The Create & Manage Partitions dialog box opens; see Figure 74. It shows the LUNs and associated disks on the top part and the map of disks and its partition(s) on the bottom. From the disk/partition map, you can initialize new disks, add new partitions, modify or delete existing partitions, and retrieve properties of the disk and partition.
Page 112: Change Drive Letter Dialog Box
Figure 80 Change Drive Letter dialog box c. To assign the selected drive letter, click OK. To stop, click Cancel. To format a partition: a. Right-click the partition, and then on the shortcut menu, click Format. b. In the warning message box, click Yes to continue. The Format Partition dialog box opens, as shown in Figure Figure 81...
Page 113: Disk Information Dialog Box
Figure 82 Disk Information dialog box When you have finished viewing the disk information, click OK to close the dialog box. To retrieve the partition's properties, right-click the partition, and on the shortcut menu, click Properties. The Partition Properties dialog box opens, as shown in Figure Figure 83 Partition Properties dialog box...
Page 114 114 Managing servers...
Page 115: Managing Storage Subsystems
Managing storage subsystems This chapter covers the following procedures for managing your storage subsystems (storage arrays): • “Viewing subsystem information,” page 1 15 • “Managing storage subsystems,” page 1 16 • “Refreshing the storage subsystem list,” page 1 19 • “Updating storage subsystem firmware,” page 120 •...
Page 116: Managing Storage Subsystems
• Health • Capabilities • Total Capacity (in GB) • Allocated (in GB) • Available (in GB) To view additional information about the selected storage subsystem, click the following tabs: • Logical Disks • Drives • Controllers Managing storage subsystems Simple SAN Connection Manager provides the ability to quickly manage your storage subsystems, including the controllers and drives.
Page 117: Manage Storage Subsystem Dialog Box
Figure 85 Manage Storage Subsystem dialog box (Optional) Manage the controller by right-clicking a controller icon to open a shortcut menu. The shortcut menu may contain the following items (not all menu items are available for every controller): • Reset Controller (MSA storage only)—Click this to reinitialize all controllers and invalidate their caches.
Page 118: Controller Details Dialog Box
Figure 86 Controller Details dialog box (Optional) Manage the disk drives by right-clicking a drive icon to open a shortcut menu. The shortcut menu may contain the following items (not all menu items are available for every disk drive): • Set Drive as Hot Spare—Click this to designate the selected drive as a standby drive in case another drive fails.
Page 119: Refreshing The Storage Subsystem List
Figure 88 Set Drive Status dialog box Figure 89 Drive Details dialog box Click Close to exit the dialog box. Refreshing the storage subsystem list Simple SAN Connection Manager provides the ability to quickly refresh a subsystem on your SAN. Refreshing the subsystem list shows the most current topology of your SAN in the Physical Connection and LUN Assignment maps.
Page 120: Updating Storage Subsystem Firmware
IMPORTANT: Refreshing the subsystem could take a while depending on the number of subsystems, each subsystem’s IO traffic, and its number of drives and logical disks. To continue, click Yes. Updating storage subsystem firmware When Simple SAN Connection Manager starts up, it compares the current storage subsystem firmware version to the firmware version available on the HP website.
Page 121: Creating An Alias For A Storage Subsystem
a. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select a location for saving the file from the web, and then click A message box directs you to a location on the HP website. b. Make a note of this URL, and then click OK to close the message box. c.
Page 122: Storage Deployment Wizard: Enter Eva Array Name (Template Deployment)
NOTE: Application template deployment can only create partitions for Windows servers using QLogic-based HBAs. To configure a subsystem using a pre-defined application template: Start the Storage Deployment wizard automatically or manually as follows: • Automatic: If, when you start Simple SAN Connection Manager, it detects either an uninitialized EVA storage subsystem or an MSA storage subsystem that does not have any subsystem or LUN created, a message box prompts you to configure the subsystem.
Page 123: Storage Deployment Wizard: Select A Template (Template Deployment)
Figure 93 Storage Deployment wizard: select a template (template deployment) To configure the subsystem using one of the default templates, select the template name from the list of discovered template types, and then click Next. NOTE: This release of Simple SAN Connection Manager provides only the Microsoft Exchange Server Deployment template.
Page 124: Figures
The next Storage Deployment wizard window (Figure 95) lists each server and its operating system. Figure 95 Storage Deployment wizard: select servers (template deployment) Under Server Name, select one or more check boxes indicating the server(s) to which you want to assign (present) the logical disks in this storage subsystem, and then click Next.
Page 125: Configuration Using A Customized Deployment
Verify the information and then select one of the following options: • To confirm and complete the wizard, click Deploy. • To return to previous wizard windows and review or change your selections, click Back. • To abandon all selections made using the Storage Deployment wizard, click Cancel. If you click Deploy, using the HP Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) or the subsystem VDS hardware provider, Simple SAN Connection Manager initializes the subsystem, creates disk groups or storage pools and LUNs, and presents those LUNs to the host(s) as specified in the deployment summary shown...
Page 126: Storage Deployment Wizard: Enter Eva Array Name (Custom Deployment)
• The minimum and maximum number of disk drives for each RAID level are as follows RAID Level Minimum Drives Maximum Drives To configure a subsystem using a customized storage deployment: Start the Storage Deployment wizard automatically or manually as follows: •...
Page 127: Storage Deployment Wizard: Select A Template (Custom Deployment)
The Storage Deployment wizard lists templates available for storage configuration, as shown in Figure 99. This list is dynamically created by Simple SAN Connection Manager based on the list of files detected in the templates folder. Figure 99 Storage Deployment wizard: select a template (custom deployment) To configure the subsystem using a custom deployment, select Custom Deployment for Advanced Users, and then click Next.
Page 128: Storage Deployment Wizard: Create Msa Storage Pools (Custom Deployment)
Figure 101 Storage Deployment wizard: create MSA storage pools (custom deployment) On either the Create Your Disk Groups or Create Your Storage Pools wizard window, create one or more disk groups or storage pools as follows: a. The Total Physical Disks box specifies the quantity of disks in this subsystem. The total number of disks you allot to your disk groups or storage pools must not exceed this quantity.
Page 129: Storage Deployment Wizard: Create Logical Disks For Eva (Custom Deployment)
Group Figure 102 Storage Deployment wizard: create logical disks for EVA (custom deployment) Figure 103 Storage Deployment wizard: create logical disks for MSA (custom deployment) On the Create Your Logical Disks wizard window, create one or more logical disks—for the disk group or storage pool name shown in either the Disk Group or Storage Pool box—as follows: a.
Page 130: Storage Deployment Wizard: Continue Creating Logical Disk (Custom Deployment)
e. (Optional) To create another logical disk, click Add. f. (Optional) To remove a logical disk, select it, and then click Delete. g. When you are finished adding, editing, and deleting logical disks for this disk group or storage pool, click Next to continue. If you have multiple disk groups (for EVA storage), the wizard window shown in Figure 102 appears for...
Page 131: Storage Deployment Wizard: Deployment Results (Custom Deployment)
If the custom configuration deployment completes successfully, the wizard informs you. If the partition is created from the LUNs, it lists the volume name and drive letter assigned for each LUN, as shown in Figure 106. Figure 106 Storage Deployment wizard: deployment results (custom deployment) HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager user guide 131...
Page 132 132 Managing storage subsystems...
Page 133: A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This appendix provides answers regarding the following: • Dynamic disk support—see page 133. • Launch-time support—see page 133. • Linux server on my local SAN is not discovered—see page 134. • Lost aliases support—see page 134. • New server support—see page 135. •...
Page 134 Why is the Linux Server on my local SAN not discovered? Symptoms: A new Linux server has been added to the SAN, and it has the appropriate Simple SAN Connection Manager Agent running, but the Linux server is not being discovered by the Windows 2003 Simple SAN Connection Manager server.
Page 135 I brought a new server online and connected it to both the SAN and LAN, but Simple SAN Connection Manager does not see it. Why not? Symptoms: If Simple SAN Connection Manager has already been launched prior to a new server being turned on and connected to the LAN and SAN, Simple SAN Connection Manager does not automatically see this server.
Page 136 When I open Simple SAN Connection Manager, why doesn’t it discover my subsystems? Symptoms: This can be caused by several factors: • Another application is running on the same or different system and connects to the subsystem. Some storage subsystems only allow a single application to connect and perform management functions on them.
Page 137 In the Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box, it shows “Unknown Server.” What does this mean? Symptoms: An Unknown Server may appear if: • The logical disk in the storage subsystem is assigned to an HBA, but the application cannot discover that HBA in any of the servers. •...
Page 138 138 Troubleshooting...
Page 139: Glossary
Glossary adapter HBA (host bus adapter). BIOS Basic Input Output System (typically in Flash PROM). The program (or utility) that serves as an interface between the hardware and the operating system and allows booting from the HBA at startup. controller A hardware device that facilitates communication between a host and one or more LUNs organized as an array.
Page 140 HBA port alias A user-defined name for an HBA port. host The computer system on which the Simple SAN Connection Manager software is running. IP security IPsec (IP security) is a suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP packet in a data stream.
Page 141 path A path to a device is a combination of a HBA port instance and a target port as distinct from internal paths in the fabric network. A fabric network appears to the operating system as an opaque network between the HBA (initiator) and the target. Since a path is a combination of an HBA and a target port, it is distinct from another path if it is accessed through a different HBA and/or it is accessing a different target port.
Page 142 target The storage-device endpoint of a SCSI session. Initiators request data from targets. Targets are typically disk-drives, tape-drives, or other media devices. Typically a SCSI peripheral device is the target, but a host bus adapter may, in some cases, be a target. A target can contain many LUNs.
Page 143: Index
Index Available Storage Subsystem dialog box initial installation access assignments, setting upgrade installation active TR_Ports ACU (Array Configuration Utility) for MSA adapters, See HBAs Basic Input Output System, See BIOS Add Drive Letter or Path dialog box .bin file, updating BIOS image Add EVA Management Account dialog box BIOS adding...
Page 144 controllers Disk Information dialog box definition of Diskpart command-line utility details, viewing disks for subsystem information, viewing reinitializing new, initializing resetting properties, viewing conventions, document copying and pasting definition of IPsec associations IPsec associations, host name for IPsec policies IPsec policies, host name for –...
Page 145 event log driver, updating clearing all entries FDMI information, entering manually clearing specific entries information, viewing exporting to file LUNs, assigning and unassigning viewing zoning scheme, HBA-based Expand Logical Disk dialog box Help menu expanding logical disk help system, using expanding volume capacity help, obtaining from HP Export Event Log dialog box...
Page 146 – IPsec Policy dialog box IPv4 Manage Storage Subsystem dialog box definition of management utility for storage subsystem, launching IPsec associations, addresses for IPsec policies, addresses for managing switch IP address, setting HBAs IPv6 logical disks definition of partitions IPsec associations, addresses for servers IPsec policies, addresses for storage subsystems...
Page 147 operating system support RAID definition of types (MSA configuration) Redundant Array of Independent Disks, See RAID Partition Properties dialog box refreshing partitions server list creating and managing subsystem list creating for LUN (EVA) related documentation creating for LUN (MSA) remote fabric definition of removing deleting...
Page 148 servers storage subsystems assigning LUNs alias name, creating for details, viewing configuring DNS, setting firmware, updating information, viewing information, viewing list of, refreshing initializing new EVA managing list of, refreshing manually entering name or OS type LUNs, creating selecting for logical disks management utility, launching unassigning LUNs managing...
Page 149 unassigning LUN to server or HBA websites uninitializing storage subsystem HP documentation uninstalling application HP storage from Linux system HP Subscriber’s choice from Windows system Welcome to HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection ”Unknown Server” Manager dialog box unmasking LUN window components un-present logical disk to server Windows system unsigned HP HBA Windows driver...

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Introduction

Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection Manager

Getting Started

Viewing Maps, Events, and Configurations

Managing Switches

Managing Hbas

Managing Logical Disks (Luns)

Managing Servers

Managing Storage Subsystems

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A Troubleshooting

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