Summary of Contents for HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 - v2
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quickstart guide hp StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 First Edition (February 2003) Part Number: 325881-001 This Quick Start guide provides information about how to deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2.
about this guide About this Guide This Quick Start guide provides information to help you deploy the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2. About this Guide About this Guide topics include: ■ Overview, page vi ■ Conventions, page vii Rack Stability, page ix ■...
About this Guide Overview This section covers the following topics: ■ Intended Audience ■ Prerequisites ■ Related Documentation Intended Audience This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are experienced with the following: ■ Microsoft® administrative procedures ■ file-sharing protocols Prerequisites Before you set up the NAS b2000 v2, HP recommends the reader obtain...
About this Guide Conventions Conventions consist of the following: ■ Document Conventions ■ Text Symbols ■ Equipment Symbols Document Conventions The document conventions included in Table 1 apply in most cases. Table 1: Document Conventions Element Convention Cross-reference links Text: Figure 1 Key and field names, menu items, Bold...
About this Guide Caution: Text set off in this manner indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. Note: Text set off in this manner presents commentary, sidelights, or interesting points of information. Equipment Symbols The following equipment symbols may be found on hardware for which this guide pertains.
About this Guide Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal safety from electrical shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the power supplies and systems. Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.
About this Guide Getting Help If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our website: http://www.hp.com. HP Technical Support In North America, call technical support at 1-800-652-6672, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
About this Guide HP Authorized Reseller For the name of your nearest HP authorized reseller: ■ In the United States, call 1-800-345-1518 ■ In Canada, call 1-800-263-5868 ■ Elsewhere, see the HP website for locations and telephone numbers: http://www.hp.com. NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...
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Product Overview This chapter describes the configuration options and setup and configuration dependencies and requirements for the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2. Configuration Options The NAS b2000 v2 is specifically designed for file serving; it offers optimized performance for a growing environment. Storage capacity can increase as a business grows without down time or compromised performance.
Product Overview Managing the NAS b2000 v2 The NAS b2000 v2 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.
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Product Overview Server Storage Enclosure Figure 2: NAS b2000 v2 external device NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...
Product Overview Dependencies and Requirements Specific conditions must be met in order for the NAS b2000 v2 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 HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide.
Product Overview Deploying the NAS b2000 v2 on the Network The default shipping configuration contains two 10/100/1000 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 2: Rear Panel Connectors Item Description PCI expansion slots Serial connector (teal) Integrated Lights-Out (iLO Eth) Mouse connector (PS/2) (green) Power connectors Keyboard connector (PS/2) (purple) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth0) RJ-45 connector for NIC 1 (Eth1) USB connectors (2) (black) Video connector (blue) VHDCI SCSI connector (SCSI port 1)
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 Windows LDM is required reading material for the NAS administrator.
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Product Overview Figure 4: Storage management process NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...
Product Overview Storage Elements The lowest level of storage management on the NAS b2000 v2 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.
Product Overview Snapshot Facts: ■ Snapshots are created on a per volume, partition, or logical drive basis. ■ Snapshots can be read-only, read-write or always keep. ■ Snapshots are mounted as a mount point on the root of the volume, partition or logical drive.
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Before You Begin This chapter describes the preinitialization and configuration tasks required for the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2. Preinitialization Before beginning the installation process, verify that the hardware installation is complete. Verify that the NAS b2000 v2 is completely installed in the rack and that all cables and cords are connected.
Before You Begin Collect Information for Configuration Choose a host name and collect general information before initializing the NAS b2000 v2. Configuration Information Collect the general information required to initialize the NAS device for both dynamic host configuration protocols (DHCP) and non-DHCP configurations. You will be asked for this information during configuration, as shown in Table Become familiar with this information before attempting to configure the NAS...
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Before You Begin Table 3: Configuration Information Part A: To be completed for DHCP and non-DHCP configurations Server Host Name: Integrated Lights-Out Name: Integrated Integrated Lights-Out Password: Lights-Out Default User: Note: If NIC teaming is to be implemented, determine which ports will be teamed. Configure these Ethernet ports for DHCP protocol.
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Configuration Setup This chapter provides information about configuring the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 using the online method. Before completing the tasks in this chapter, verify that the NAS b2000 v2 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 Configuration Method The method for configuring the NAS b2000 v2 is to use the WebUI configuration application that comes with the NAS b2000 v2. WebUI Configuration The NAS b2000 v2 includes a WebUI that is designed to be a graphical, easy-to-use application that gathers the necessary information for configuration.
Configuration Setup Procedure To initialize the NAS b2000 v2 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 v2 and the corresponding network segments, in accordance with the information in the “Configuration Information”...
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Configuration Setup Figure 5: Ethernet connectors Table 4: Ethernet Network Connectors Item Description Integrated Lights-Out port (iLO 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 v2 Ethernet ports that are not configured for use.
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Configuration Setup Figure 6: RapidLaunch search screen 9. All the NAS devices found on the network are displayed as shown in Figure 7. 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.
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Configuration Setup Figure 7: RapidLaunch device discovery screen 10. Select the HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 device from the device list. This launches the WebUI configuration application (Rapid Startup) on the target HP StorageWorks NAS device, as shown in Figure NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...
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Configuration Setup Figure 8: Rapid Startup wizard screen 11. Using the information from Table 3, fill in the screens that follow. Verify that your information is correct when the configuration review screen is displayed as shown in Figure 12. Click the Finish icon to exit Rapid Startup. Close the browser window. The NAS b2000 v2 will now reboot to set the configuration information.
Configuration Setup Figure 9: Rapid Startup configuration review screen Direct Access Method (Using Hostname) The NAS b2000 v2 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.
Configuration Setup Figure 10: Serial number location Requirements The following items are required to run the WebUI configuration application: ■ Windows-based PC loaded with Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on the same segment as the NAS b2000 v2 ■ DHCP-serviced network ■...
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Configuration Setup 3. Go to the NAS device and power it on. It will be several minutes before the NAS device is accessible on the network. 4. Open Internet Explorer on the Windows-based PC. Enter , the serial http:// number of the NAS b2000 v2 followed by a hyphen ( ), followed by :3201 Press Enter.
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 HP StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 Administration Guide. These include: ■...
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index VHDCI SCSI video audience conventions authorized reseller, HP document equipment symbols viii text symbols before you begin deployment cautions StorageWorks NAS b2000 v2 data loss DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) file corruption defined configuration document collect information conventions from RapidLaunch CD prerequisites WebUI related documentation...
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Index RapidLaunch search screen, illustrated related documentation help, obtaining RJ45 connectors host configuration protocols, DHCP and location nonDHCP authorized reseller serial connector storage website serial number location, illustrated technical support setup and configuration, NAS b2000 v2 setup, related documents slot locations keyboard connector PCI slot 1 PCI slots 2 and 3...
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Index symbols on equipment viii websites USB connectors HP storage WebUI configuration auto discovery method VHDCI SCSI connector auto discovery method requirements video connector auto discovery procedure direct access method (via hostname) direct access procedure warning direct access requirements rack stability NAS b2000 v2 Quick Start Guide...