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HP StorageWorks D2D2503 User Manual (176 pages)

HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System (HP D2D2503) User Guide (EH990-90905, December 2008)

Brand: HP | Category: Storage | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

13
- Intended Audience
  13
- Related Documentation
  13
- Document Conventions and Symbols
  13
- Document Conventions
  13
- HP Technical Support
  14
- Customer Self Repair
  14
- Product Warranties
  14
- Registering Your HP D2D Backup System
  14
- Subscription Service
  15
- HP Websites
  15
- Documentation Feedback
  15
- Before You Start
  17
  - Front View of the HP D2D Backup System
    17
1 Before You Start

18
- Optional Tape Attach
  18
- Software and Hardware Requirements
  18
  - Rear View of the HP D2D Backup System
    18
- Terminology
  19
  - Autoloaders
    19
  - Backup Devices and Slots
    19
  - Deduplication
    19
  - Emulation Types
    19
  - Hosts on an Ethernet Network
    19
  - Device Conﬁguration with One Host
    20
  - Iscsi
    21
  - Mail Slots (Import/Export Elements)
    21
  - Physical Tape Drives
    21
  - Device Conﬁguration with Multiple Hosts
    21
  - Raid
    22
- Storage Capacity
  22
  - Replication
    22
  - Tape Attach
    22
    
    Physical Storage
    22
  - Tape Rotation Strategies
    22
- Data Deduplication
  23
  - Technology Types
    23
    
    Beneﬁts of HP D2D Deduplication
    23
    
    Data Deduplication and the HP D2D
    23
    
    Data Stored after Deduplication
    23
    
    Deduplication and Compression
    24
  - Tape Rotation Example with Data Deduplication
    24
    
    Data Parameters
    24
    
    Retention Policy
    24
    
    Typical Savings
    24
- Space Saving with Deduplication
  25
  - Data Deduplication Savings, Example
    25
Connecting and Installing the HP D2D Backup System

27
Attaching a Physical Tape Library or Tape Drive (Optional)

39
Advanced Installation

45
- Manual Driver Installation
  45
- System Console Connections on the HP D2D
  48
- System Console Screen
  48
  - Iscsi Initiator
    49
    
    Iscsi Initiator Download Page
    49
    
    Manual Iscsi Initiator Installation
    49
    
    General Tab
    50
    
    The Iscsi Initiator and Authentication
    50
    
    The Microsoft Iscsi Initiator
    50
- General Tab (Iscsi)
  51
- CHAP Secret
  51
  - Discovery Tab
    52
  - Targets Tab
    52
  - Discovery Tab (Iscsi)
    52
  - Add Target Portal
    52
  - Targets Tab (Iscsi)
    53
    
    Advanced Settings CHAP
    54
    
    Persistent Targets Tab
    54
    
    Bound Volumes/Devices Tab
    55
    
    Linux and UNIX Iscsi Initiators
    55
    
    Persistent Targets Tab (Iscsi)
    55
    
    Front Panel Leds
    57
    
    Leds
    57
Rear Panel Leds

57
- Front View of the HP D2D Backup System
  57
- Beacon Mode
  58
  - Rear Panel Leds
    58
Conﬁguring and Using Replication

59
The Web Management Interface

87
- What Is the Web Management Interface
  87
- To Run the Web Management Interface
  87
- Summary
  87
  - Summary (Home)
    88
    
    Status Icons
    90
  - Devices (Conﬁguration)
    90
    
    Emulation Types for Tape Devices
    91
    
    Libraries, Slots and Storage Capacity
    91
- Device Parameters (Top Half of the Page)
  91
  - User Recommendations
    92
  - To View Device Details
    92
  - To Edit Device Details
    92
  - To Create a New Device
    92
- Device Parameters
  92
  - To Delete a Device
    94
  - Cartridges (Conﬁguration)
    94
  - Cartridge Parameters
    95
    
    Empty Slots
    96
    
    To Delete a Cartridge
    96
    
    To Edit Maximum Size
    96
    
    To Write Protect a Cartridge
    96
    
    To Create a Cartridge
    97
    
    To Move or Unload Cartridges
    97
  - Network (Conﬁguration)
    97
    
    To Edit Network Settings
    98
    
    Resetting Network Settings to Factory Defaults
    99
  - Network Parameters
    99
  - Network Port Parameters
    99
    
    Beacon Mode
    100
  - Email Alerts (Conﬁguration)
    100
    
    To Conﬁgure Microsoft Exchange Server
    101
- Email Parameters
  101
  - Disk (Status)
    102
    
    Disk Usage
    102
    
    Physical Disks
    103
    
    RAID Status
    103
    
    Iscsi (Status)
    104
- Physical Disk Parameters
  104
  - Log (Status)
    105
    
    Sorting and Searching the Log
    106
  - Tape Attach Pages
    106
    
    Replication Pages
    106
    
    Mapping Conﬁguration (Replication)
    107
    
    Status (Replication)
    107
    
    Local Library
    108
    
    Local Library Parameters
    108
    
    Replication Source for Local Library Parameters
    109
    
    The Replication Wizards
    109
- Slot Mapping for Local Library to Source Library Parameters
  109
  - Appliance (Replication)
    110
    
    Target and Source Appliance Parameters
    111
    
    To Add a Target Appliance
    111
    
    To Edit or Remove a Target Appliance
    111
- Create New Target Appliance
  111
  - Target Appliance Parameters
    111
  - Local Settings (Replication)
    112
    
    Conﬁgure Blackout Windows
    112
    
    Source Appliance Parameters
    112
    
    Conﬁgure Replication Ports
    113
    
    Enable Bandwidth Limiting
    113
    
    Event History (Replication)
    113
    
    Admin (Settings)
    114
    
    Sorting and Searching the Event History
    114
    
    Date & Time (Settings)
    115
    
    Resetting the Password
    115
    
    Shutdown (Settings)
    116
  - Firmware (Settings)
    117
    
    Support (Settings)
    118
    
    License (Settings)
    119
    
    More about Capacity Upgrade Licensing
    119
    
    More about Replication Licensing
    119
    
    To Apply the License Key
    119
Using Tape Attach

121
- Options for Archiving to Tape
  121
  - A Note about Terminology
    121
  - Archiving Methods
    122
    
    Cartridge Copy
    122
    
    Why Use the Copy Functionality
    122
    
    Cartridge Export
    123
    
    Disadvantages of Copy
    123
    
    When Is It Necessary to Restore from a Copied Cartridge
    123
    
    When Would Copy be Used
    123
    
    When Would Export be Used
    124
    
    Why Use the Export Functionality
    124
- Cartridge Export
  124
  - When Would I Restore from an Exported Cartridge
    125
  - Disadvantages of Export
    125
  - Compression
    125
  - Cartridge Import
    125
  - Tape Spanning
    126
  - Tape Attach and Replication
    126
    
    Using the Tape Attach Web Pages
    126
- Cartridge Import
  126
  - Conﬁguration (Tape Attach)
    127
    
    Adding Tape Storage Devices to the List
    127
    
    Viewing and Editing Tape Device Details
    127
    
    Obtaining Support
    128
    
    Viewing Cartridge Details
    128
    
    Upgrading Tape Storage Device Firmware
    129
    
    Manual Jobs (Tape Attach)
    130
    
    To Copy to Attached Tape Storage Device
    131
    
    To Select Cartridges on the HP D2D Library
    131
    
    To Export to Attached Tape Storage Device
    133
    
    Scheduled Jobs (Tape Attach)
    134
    
    To Import from Attached Tape Storage Device
    134
    
    To Create a Scheduled Job
    135
- Job Schedule Parameters
  138
  - Sorting and Searching Scheduled Jobs
    139
  - To View, Edit or Delete Existing Schedules
    139
- Scheduled Job Details
  139
  - Status (Tape Attach)
    140
    
    To Cancel a Job
    140
    
    If an Error Occurs
    141
    
    Job History (Tape Attach)
    141
    
    Sorting and Searching the Job History
    142
Copy Using a Tape Drive Attached to the Host

143
- Requirements
  143
  - Tape Drives Supported
    143
  - Archive from Host to Tape Process
    143
    
    Further Information
    144
  - Compression
    144
- Archiving to Tape
  144
Restore Processes Without Replication

145
11 Troubleshooting

151
- Connecting the Hardware
  151
- Connecting to the HP D2D from the Backup Application
  151
- Connecting to the Network
  151
- Performance
  152
  - Network
    152
  - Web Management Interface Errors and Warnings
    152
    
    Disk RAID Errors and Warnings
    152
    
    Network Warnings
    153
    
    System State
    153
- Power On/Off Problems
  153
12 Hard Disk Replacement

157
- Summary Page with RAID Status Warning
  158
  - If You Have a System Console
    159
  - Identifying the Failed Disk
    159
    
    If You Have Email Alerts
    160
    
    The Event Log
    160
- System Console Showing Failed Disks
  160
  - Electrostatic Discharge Information
    161
  - Replacing the Hard Disk
    161
  - Log Showing Disk Failure
    161
  - Removing the Top Cover
    162
- Removing the Middle Cover
  163
  - Disk Numbering
    163
- Removing the Hard Drive Assembly
  164
- Removing Disk from Carrier
  164
  - Installing Disk in Carrier
    165
- Fastening Disk to Carrier
  165
- Installing the Disk
  166
  - Reinstalling the Top Middle Cover
    166
  - Reinstalling the Top Cover
    167
    
    Email Alerts and Log
    168
    
    If You Have a System Console
    168
- RAID Rebuilding
  168
  - If Several Disks Fail
    169
- System Console During RAID Rebuild
  169
  - Replacing the Disks
    170
- Status Showing Multiple Disk Failure
  170
- RAID Showing Two Disk Failures
  170
- Devices Page Awaiting RAID Initialization
  170
  - Initializing RAID
    171
    
    Create Cartridges
    171
- System Console after Two Disks Are Replaced
  171
Index

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Table of Contents

About this Guide

1 Before You Start

Connecting and Installing the HP D2D Backup System

Attaching a Physical Tape Library or Tape Drive (Optional)

Advanced Installation

Rear Panel Leds

Conﬁguring and Using Replication

The Web Management Interface

Using Tape Attach

Copy Using a Tape Drive Attached to the Host

Restore Processes Without Replication

11 Troubleshooting

12 Hard Disk Replacement

Index

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