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StorageWorks by Compaq NAS B2000 Quick Start Guide Part Number 292283-001 (First Edition) May 2002 Product Version: Version 1.0 This quick start guide provides information about how to deploy the StorageWorks™ NAS B2000 by Compaq.
Contents About This Guide Intended Audience ......................v Important Safety Information ..................... v Symbols on Equipment....................... v Rack Stability........................vii Symbols in Text........................ vii Text Conventions......................viii Related Documents......................viii Getting Help........................viii Compaq Technical Support..................ix Compaq Website ......................ix Compaq Authorized Reseller ..................x Chapter 1 Product Overview Configuration Options .....................1-1...
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Contents Chapter 2 Before You Begin Preinitialization ....................... 2-1 Collect Information for Configuration ................2-1 Configuration Information..................2-1 Chapter 3 Configuration Setup Configuration Method..................... 3-1 WebUI Configuration...................... 3-2 Auto Discovery Method (Via RapidLaunch)............3-2 Direct Access Method (Using Hostname) ..............3-9 Completing the System Configuration................
About This Guide This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deployment of the StorageWorks NAS B2000 by Compaq. Intended Audience This guide assumes that the reader has knowledge of Microsoft administrative procedures and file-sharing protocols. Compaq recommends that the reader obtain supplemental documentation relative to these topics prior to setting up the NAS B2000.
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About This Guide This symbol indicates the presence of hazardous energy circuits or electric shock hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this enclosure. Refer all maintenance, upgrades, and servicing to qualified personnel.
About This Guide Rack Stability WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that: • The leveling jacks are extended to the floor. • The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks. •...
About This Guide Text Conventions This document uses the following conventions: • Italic type is used for complete titles of published guides or variables. Variables include information that varies in system output, in command lines, and in command parameters in text. •...
About This Guide Compaq Technical Support In North America, call the Compaq Technical Support Phone Center at 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored. Outside North America, call the nearest Compaq Technical Support Phone Center.
About This Guide 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. NAS B2000 Quick Start Guide...
Product Overview This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration dependencies and requirements for the StorageWorks NAS B2000 by Compaq. Configuration Options The NAS B2000 offers both internal and external storage options. It ships with an integrated SCSI-3 Smart Array 5i Controller for internal storage. The external SCSI port of the integrated Smart Array 5i Controller can also support one additional StorageWorks 4300 Family storage enclosure for an extra 1 TB (terabyte) of storage as an external storage option.
Product Overview Managing the NAS B2000 The NAS B2000 is configured at the factory with default system settings and with the NAS operating system installed. Storage, however, is not pre-configured, allowing the NAS administrator to tailor the organization and configuration of the storage to specific environmental needs.
Product Overview Dependencies and Requirements Specific conditions must be met in order for the NAS B2000 to operate. Storage Requirements 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 StorageWorks by Compaq NAS B2000 Administration Guide.
Product Overview Deploying the NAS B2000 on the Network The default shipping configuration contains two 10/100 integrated network interface controller (NIC) ports for client data access. These data ports also allow access to the Web user interface (WebUI) that accompanies the product. It is from the WebUI that most management and administrative procedures can be accomplished.
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Product Overview Table 1-1: Rear Panel Connectors Item Description PCI expansion slots Serial connector (teal) RJ-45 connector for NIC 2 (Eth1) Mouse connector (PS/2) (green) Power connectors Keyboard connector (PS/2) (purple) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth0) USB connectors (2) (black) Video connector (blue) (not supported) Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition board Eth port Keyboard/mouse connector (Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition...
Product Overview Setup and Configuration Overview Setting up systems is a well-defined process. This section is intended as an overview of the process, not a detailed list of step-by-step instructions. Step-by-step procedures are documented in the administration guide. Some of the steps are driven by wizards within the WebUI.
Product Overview Storage Management Overview This section provides an overview of the components that make up the NAS storage structure. A complete discussion of the components and their relationships is available in the administration guide. CAUTION: This section on storage management and VR is required reading material for the NAS administrator.
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Product Overview Physical Drives Storage Elements RAID Arrays LUNS LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 3 LUN 4 LUN 5 Pools Pool 1 Pool 2 Virtual Storage Elements Virtual Disks vdisk 1 vdisk 2 vdisk 3 snap snap snap Snapshots File System Elements Folders D:\ Acct...
Product Overview Storage Elements The lowest level of storage management on the NAS B2000 occurs at the physical drive level. Physical drives are grouped into RAID arrays for fault tolerance and better performance. The end user should configure RAID arrays using ACU. Refer to the administration guide for more details on creating RAID arrays.
Product Overview • All the units that make up a pool should have the same high-availability characteristics (RAID levels and striping methods). If one LUN member of the pool goes offline, the entire pool is unavailable. File System Elements Virtual disks are formatted with NTFS with drive letter assignments or mount point assignments.
Before You Begin This chapter describes the preinitialization and configuration tasks required for the StorageWorks NAS B2000. Preinitialization Before beginning the installation process, verify that the hardware installation is complete. Verify that the NAS B2000 is completely installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected.
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Before You Begin Table 2-1: Configuration Information Part A: To be completed for DHCP and non-DHCP configurations Server Host Name: Remote Insight Remote Insight Password: Lights-Out Edition Lights-Out Edition board Name: board Default User: Note: If NIC teaming is to be implemented, determine which ports will be teamed.
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Before You Begin Table 2-1: Configuration Information continued Part A: To be completed for DHCP and non-DHCP configurations Part C: SNMP Information (optional) Trap Destination (IP Address) Manager Client: Management Traps Community String: System Management Community String: NAS B2000 Quick Start Guide...
Configuration Setup This chapter provides information about configuring the StorageWorks NAS B2000 using the online method. Before completing the tasks in this chapter, verify that the NAS B2000 is installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected. It is also necessary to collect certain information required during the configuration process, as mentioned in Chapter 2, “Before You Begin.”...
Configuration Setup WebUI Configuration The NAS B2000 includes a WebUI that is designed to be a graphical, easy-to-use application that gathers the necessary information for configuration. The WebUI may be accessed through two methods: • Through auto discovery mode using the RapidLaunch utility •...
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Configuration Setup Procedure To initialize the NAS B2000 using the WebUI configuration application: CAUTION: Do not power up the NAS device until steps 1 through 5 are completed. 1. Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS B2000 and the corresponding network segments, in accordance with the information in the “Configuration Information”...
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Configuration Setup Figure 3-1: Ethernet connectors Table 3-1: Ethernet Network Connectors Item Description Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition board Ethernet port (RILOE Eth) NIC Ethernet port 1 (Eth 1) used for data NIC Ethernet port 0 (Eth 0) used for data Note: Connect a loopback cable to any of the NAS B2000 Ethernet ports that are not configured for use.
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Configuration Setup Figure 3-2: RapidLaunch search screen 8. All the NAS devices found on the network are displayed as shown in Figure 3-3. The NAS device will be displayed in the device discovery portion of the screen. 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.
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Configuration Setup Figure 3-3: RapidLaunch device discovery screen 9. Select the StorageWorks NAS B2000 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. NAS B2000 Quick Start Guide...
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Configuration Setup Figure 3-4: Rapid Startup wizard screen 10. Using the information from Table 2-1, fill in the screens that follow. Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 3-5. 11. Click the Finish icon to exit Rapid Startup. Close the browser window. The NAS B2000 will now reboot to set the configuration information.
Configuration Setup Direct Access Method (Using Hostname) The NAS B2000 ships by default with DHCP enabled on the network port. If the system is placed on a DHCP serviced network and the serial number of the device is known, it can be accessed through a client running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on that network, using the 3201 port of the device.
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Configuration Setup Procedure To initialize the NAS B2000 using the WebUI configuration application: 1. Connect the Ethernet cables to the respective network ports of the NAS B2000 and the corresponding network segments in accordance with the information in the “Configuration Information” section in Chapter 2. See Figure 3-1 and Table 3-1 for the locations of the network ports on the NAS B2000.
Configuration Setup Completing the System Configuration After the configuration process, there are additional tasks required in order to begin sharing files on the network. All procedures for the configuration tasks may be found in the NAS B2000 administration guide. These include: •...
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Index video 1-5 before you begin 2-1 deployment StorageWorks NAS B2000 1-4 DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) cautions defined 2-1 data loss 1-7 dynamic host configuration protocol See defined vii DHCP file corruption 1-7 Compaq authorized reseller x configuration See also configuration tasks collect information 2-1 electric shock from RapidLaunch CD 3-1...
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Index Compaq authorized resellers, telephone preinitialization tasks 2-1 numbers x product overview 1-1 Compaq website ix technical support telephone numbers viii rack stability, warning vii host configuration protocols, DHCP and Rapid Startup configuration review screen, non-DHCP 2-1 illustrated 3-8 hot surface Rapid Startup wizard screen, illustrated 3-7 symbol vi RapidLaunch CD...
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Index configuration 3-1 dependencies and requirements 1-3 warnings deployment 1-4 defined vii IP networking and setup electric shock vi requirements 1-3 heavy weight vi setup and configuration overview 1-6 hot surface vi symbols multiple sources of power vi in text vii rack stability vii on equipment v RJ-45 receptacle vi...
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