HP 12000 User Manual
HP 12200 Gateway Virtual Library System User Guide
For VLS Firmware 6.1.0
Abstract
This document describes the HP VLS12200 Gateway systems to facilitate their installation, operation, and maintenance. This
document is intended for system administrators who are experienced with setting up and managing large storage systems.
*BW403-10004*
HP Part Number: BW403-10004
Published: August 2012
Edition: Second
© Copyright 2011, 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall
not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Warranty
WARRANTY STATEMENT: To obtain a copy of the warranty for this product, see the warranty information website:
http://www.hp.com/go/storagewarranty
Revision History
August 2012Revision BW403-10004
release of firmware version 6.1.0
June 2011Revision BW403-10001
initial release
Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................................11
VLS12200 Gateway Components.............................................................................................11
2 Hardware Installation................................................................................13
Preparing for the Installation.....................................................................................................13
Prepare the EVA for the VLS12200 Gateway.........................................................................13
Tools for Installation...........................................................................................................13
Taking ESD Precautions......................................................................................................13
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge............................................................14
Unpacking.............................................................................................................................14
Removing the Packing Materials...............................................................................................14
Rack Planning Resources..........................................................................................................14
Rack Requirements..................................................................................................................15
Rack Warnings.......................................................................................................................15
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents.............................................................................15
VLS12200 Base System Shipping Carton..............................................................................16
VLS12200 Expansion Kit Shipping Carton.............................................................................16
Installing the VLS Node into a Rack...........................................................................................17
Cabling the VLS Node............................................................................................................18
Installing the Ethernet Switches 6600 into a Rack........................................................................19
Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges..................................................................................20
Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G....................................................................20
Mounting Ethernet Switch 6600-24G into the Rack.................................................................21
Cabling Ethernet Switches 6600–24G.......................................................................................22
3 Multi-node Setup......................................................................................23
Configuring the Primary Node 0..............................................................................................23
Configuring the Secondary Nodes............................................................................................23
4 Storage Configuration...............................................................................25
Establishing Communication Between the VLS12200 Gateway and the EVA...................................25
Verifying Array Zoning.......................................................................................................25
Presenting the LUNs...........................................................................................................25
Managing VLS Gateway Capacity............................................................................................27
Discovering Array LUNs......................................................................................................28
Deleting Array LUNs...........................................................................................................29
Configuring Storage Pools...................................................................................................30
Destroying Storage Pools.....................................................................................................31
Installing Additional Licenses....................................................................................................32
5 Automigration/Replication.........................................................................34
Understanding Automigration Concepts.....................................................................................34
Echo Copy Concepts..........................................................................................................34
Replication Concepts..........................................................................................................35
Tape Initialization..............................................................................................................36
Connecting a Destination Library..............................................................................................36
Supported Destination Library Configurations........................................................................36
Connecting a Destination Library to the VLS Gateway.............................................................37
Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library......................................................................37
Managing a SAN Library...................................................................................................37
Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library.........................................................................37
Re-managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library......................................................................38
Unmanaging a SAN or LAN/WAN Library...........................................................................38
Contents 3
Echo Copy Pool Operations.....................................................................................................39
Creating an Echo Copy Pool...............................................................................................40
Creating Virtual Tapes........................................................................................................42
Restoring from a SAN Physical Cartridge..............................................................................43
Restoring from a LAN/WAN Virtual Cartridge.......................................................................44
Loading Blank Media into an Echo Copy Pool.......................................................................44
Loading Media into an Echo Copy Pool for Overwrite.............................................................44
Restarting a Broken Mirror..................................................................................................45
Viewing Cartridges in Automigration Source Libraries.............................................................45
Viewing Automigration Cartridges in the Firesafe...................................................................46
Editing Copy Pools..................................................................................................................46
Moving a Copy Pool..........................................................................................................46
Changing the Slot Mapping for a SAN Library......................................................................46
Changing the Slot Mapping for a LAN/WAN Library............................................................47
Editing the SAN or LAN/WAN Policy..................................................................................48
Editing the SAN or LAN/WAN Availability Windows............................................................48
Deleting a Copy Pool.........................................................................................................49
SAN Destination Library Operations..........................................................................................49
Monitoring Destination Library Status....................................................................................49
Cartridge Status and Slot Details.....................................................................................50
Advanced Search for Slots.............................................................................................52
Mailslot Details.............................................................................................................52
Copy Pool Details..........................................................................................................52
Import/Export Pool Details..............................................................................................52
Tape Drive Details.........................................................................................................52
Forcing a Replication Job....................................................................................................53
Placing a Library Offline or Online.......................................................................................53
Moving Media from One Slot to Another..............................................................................53
Ejecting Media from a Slot into an Empty Mailslot..................................................................54
Ejecting Media from a Drive into an Empty Mailslot................................................................54
Restarting Automigration/Replication Services.......................................................................55
Scanning a SAN Destination Library....................................................................................55
Editing the Management URL...............................................................................................55
Uploading SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware....................................................55
Deploying SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware.....................................................56
Generating a SAN Destination Library Support Ticket.............................................................56
Generating a SAN Destination Library Drive Support Ticket.....................................................56
Running a SAN Destination Library Assessment Test................................................................56
Running a SAN Destination Library Drive Assessment Test........................................................57
Replacing a Library............................................................................................................57
LAN/WAN Destination Library Operations................................................................................58
Exporting Data to Physical tapes for Tape Initialization............................................................58
Stopping a Tape Export......................................................................................................58
Importing Data from Physical Tapes for Tape Initialization........................................................59
Forcing Non-Deduplicated Replication..................................................................................59
Pausing, Resuming, and Canceling Replication Jobs...............................................................60
LAN/WAN Replication Target Operations.................................................................................60
Creating a LAN/WAN Replication Target.............................................................................60
Viewing the Replication Target Slot Details............................................................................61
Setting the Global LAN/WAN Replication Target Configuration..............................................62
Editing a LAN/WAN Replication Target...............................................................................62
Deleting a LAN/WAN Replication Target.............................................................................62
Changing the LAN/WAN Replication Target Password...........................................................63
Clearing the Source VLS from the LAN/WAN Replication Target..............................................63
Automigration/Replication Reporting.........................................................................................63
4 Contents
Status of all Cartridges.......................................................................................................63
Summary of Cartridges by Status....................................................................................64
Cartridge Details...........................................................................................................65
Configuring the Cartridge Status.....................................................................................65
Viewing the Current Status of Jobs........................................................................................65
Configuring Automigration Job Reports.................................................................................66
Viewing the Job History......................................................................................................66
Exporting the Job History to a CSV File............................................................................67
Viewing the Job Summary...................................................................................................67
Configuring the GUI Displays..............................................................................................67
Testing the VLS Connectivity................................................................................................68
6 Deduplication..........................................................................................69
How It Works.........................................................................................................................69
Getting Deduplication Running on the VLS.................................................................................69
Considerations..................................................................................................................69
Installing the Deduplication Licenses.....................................................................................70
Configuring Deduplication Options...........................................................................................70
Editing the Data Protector Configuration................................................................................71
Viewing Deduplication Statistics and Reports..............................................................................71
Deduplication Summary......................................................................................................71
Deduplication Backup Report...............................................................................................72
7 Operation...............................................................................................74
Powering On the VLS System....................................................................................................74
Rebooting the VLS System........................................................................................................74
Powering Off the System..........................................................................................................75
8 User Interfaces.........................................................................................77
User Interface Requirements.....................................................................................................77
Command View VLS...............................................................................................................77
Window Regions...............................................................................................................78
Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser.................................................78
Installing the SSL Certificate into your Web Browser................................................................79
Restarting Command View VLS............................................................................................80
Closing a Command View VLS Session.................................................................................80
Secure Shell and Serial User Interfaces......................................................................................80
Opening a Secure Shell Session..........................................................................................81
Closing a Secure Shell Session............................................................................................81
Opening a Serial Session...................................................................................................81
Closing a Serial Session.....................................................................................................81
VLS Critical Diagnostics Services...............................................................................................82
9 Configuration...........................................................................................84
Setting the Network Settings....................................................................................................84
Setting the Network Settings using the VLS Discovery Utility.....................................................84
Setting the Network Settings using the CLI Command Set........................................................85
Setting the Network Settings using Command View VLS..........................................................86
Setting the User Preferences.....................................................................................................87
Editing the Default Fibre Channel Host Port Settings.....................................................................88
Managing Oversubscription.....................................................................................................88
Enabling and Disabling Oversubscription..............................................................................89
Shutdown at 98% Capacity.................................................................................................89
Reclaiming Storage Space..............................................................................................90
Managing Virtual Device LUNs.................................................................................................90
Default LUN Numbering.....................................................................................................90
Operating System LUN Requirements and Restrictions.............................................................91
Contents 5
LUN Masking....................................................................................................................91
LUN Mapping...................................................................................................................91
Setting the Default LUN Mapping....................................................................................92
Mapping LUNs by Device..............................................................................................92
Mapping LUNs by Host..................................................................................................93
Setting Up the Hosts......................................................................................................94
Dual Port Virtual Devices.....................................................................................................95
Creating a Virtual Library........................................................................................................95
Editing a Virtual Library...........................................................................................................97
Creating Tape Drives...............................................................................................................97
Creating Cartridges................................................................................................................98
Destroying a Virtual Library......................................................................................................99
Destroying a Tape Drive........................................................................................................100
10 Management.......................................................................................101
Changing the Account Passwords...........................................................................................101
Managing High Availability...................................................................................................101
Array Dual Pathing...........................................................................................................101
Load Balancing...........................................................................................................101
LUN Path Failover........................................................................................................102
Private LAN Dual Pathing..................................................................................................103
Managing Cartridges...........................................................................................................103
Accessing the Cartridge Parameters Window......................................................................103
Changing Cartridge Capacity...........................................................................................103
Changing Cartridge Read and Write Access.......................................................................104
Moving Cartridges...........................................................................................................104
Deleting Cartridges..........................................................................................................105
Unloading a Cartridge from a Drive...................................................................................106
Adding and Removing Barcode Templates..........................................................................106
Freeing up Storage Space......................................................................................................106
Restarting VLS Device Emulations............................................................................................107
Updating the Firmware..........................................................................................................107
Saving Configuration Settings.................................................................................................108
11 Monitoring...........................................................................................109
Status Information in the Status Pane........................................................................................109
Status Icons..........................................................................................................................109
Device Status Icon............................................................................................................109
Navigation Tree Icon........................................................................................................110
Notification Alerts.................................................................................................................110
Command View VLS.........................................................................................................111
E-mail Notification...........................................................................................................111
Editing the Email Server Settings...................................................................................111
Edit the Email Settings..................................................................................................112
SNMP Notification...........................................................................................................113
Editing the SNMP Settings............................................................................................113
Editing the SNMP Community String..............................................................................113
SMI-S Support.................................................................................................................114
Monitoring Storage Capacity.................................................................................................114
Accessing the Capacity Manager......................................................................................115
Capacity Usage Views.....................................................................................................115
System Capacity View.................................................................................................115
Storage Pool View.......................................................................................................116
Viewing Additional Information about a Storage Pool..................................................117
Viewing Additional Information about a Library..........................................................118
Viewing Additional Information about a Cartridge......................................................119
6 Contents
Libraries View.............................................................................................................120
Cartridges View..........................................................................................................121
Performance and Storage Use Reports.....................................................................................122
Exporting CSV Data.........................................................................................................122
Configuring Performance Reports and Notifications..............................................................122
Current Status Tab.......................................................................................................122
Performance History Tab..............................................................................................123
SAN Health Tab and Notifications................................................................................123
Physical Capacity Notifications.....................................................................................123
Logical Capacity Notifications......................................................................................123
Current Status..................................................................................................................123
Performance History.........................................................................................................124
SAN Health....................................................................................................................125
Logical Capacity..............................................................................................................126
Physical Capacity............................................................................................................127
Workload Assessment......................................................................................................127
Running a Workload Assessment Simulation...................................................................127
Using the Workload Assessment Templates.....................................................................128
Editing the Notification Alerts.......................................................................................128
Replication History...........................................................................................................128
Deduplication Job History.................................................................................................129
Receiving Automated Reports.............................................................................................129
Clearing All System Faults......................................................................................................130
Clearing the Hardware Compression Faults..............................................................................130
Trace Log Files.....................................................................................................................130
Viewing Trace Log Files.....................................................................................................131
Saving a Trace Log File.....................................................................................................131
Creating a Support Ticket..................................................................................................131
12 CLI Command Set.................................................................................133
Commands..........................................................................................................................133
Conventions....................................................................................................................133
CLI-only Commands..............................................................................................................133
Connection Commands....................................................................................................133
Output Commands...........................................................................................................134
VLS Commands....................................................................................................................134
Network Settings Configuration Commands.........................................................................134
Configuration Commands.................................................................................................135
Management Commands..................................................................................................140
Monitoring Commands.....................................................................................................141
13 Component Identification.......................................................................144
VLS12200 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons.....................................................................144
Front Panel Components....................................................................................................144
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons.............................................................................................144
Rear Panel Components....................................................................................................145
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons..............................................................................................146
System Board Components................................................................................................147
Accessing the HP Systems Insight Display............................................................................148
HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs..................................................................................148
HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations..................................149
Hard Drive LEDs..............................................................................................................151
Hard Drive LED Combinations...........................................................................................151
Ethernet Switch 2510–24 Components, LEDs, and Buttons..........................................................151
Front Panel Components....................................................................................................152
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons.............................................................................................152
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Ethernet Switch E6600 Components, LEDs, and Buttons.............................................................154
Front Panel Components....................................................................................................154
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons.............................................................................................154
14 Component Replacement.......................................................................157
Safety Considerations...........................................................................................................157
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge.......................................................................................157
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Damage............................................................157
Warnings and Cautions....................................................................................................158
Preparation Procedures..........................................................................................................158
Extending a VLS Node from the Rack.................................................................................158
Removing a VLS Node from the Rack..................................................................................159
Removing the VLS Node Access Panel................................................................................159
Installing the VLS Node Access Panel..................................................................................159
VLS Node Component Replacement........................................................................................159
Hard Drive......................................................................................................................159
DVD-CD Drive.................................................................................................................161
Power Supply..................................................................................................................161
Fan Module....................................................................................................................163
FBDIMM.........................................................................................................................164
Replacing a Primary Node....................................................................................................165
Replacing a Secondary Node................................................................................................166
Replacing All VLS12000 Nodes with VLS12200 Nodes.............................................................166
Ethernet Switch Replacement..................................................................................................167
15 Disaster Recovery..................................................................................168
Recovering from Operating System Failure...............................................................................168
Restoring the System with Warm Failover.............................................................................168
Manually Restoring the System...........................................................................................169
Re-installing the VLS Licenses........................................................................................169
Restoring the Configuration from a Configuration File.......................................................169
Manually Rebuilding the Virtual Library Configuration......................................................170
Manually Recreating VLS Gateway Storage Pools............................................................170
Recovering from a Node RAID Volume Failure..........................................................................170
Recovering from a Primary Node Failure using a Cold Spare Primary Node.................................170
16 Support and Other Resources.................................................................173
Related Information...............................................................................................................173
Documents......................................................................................................................173
Websites........................................................................................................................173
Document Conventions and Symbols.......................................................................................173
Rack Stability.......................................................................................................................175
Contacting HP......................................................................................................................175
Before you Contact HP......................................................................................................175
HP Contact Information.....................................................................................................175
Subscription Service..............................................................................................................175
Customer Self Repair.............................................................................................................176
HP Insight Remote Support Software........................................................................................176
Product Warranties...............................................................................................................176
17 Documentation feedback.......................................................................177
A Troubleshooting.....................................................................................178
Using iLO............................................................................................................................178
VLS Common Issues..............................................................................................................178
Automigration and Replication Issues......................................................................................181
Deduplication Issues.............................................................................................................182
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B Specifications.........................................................................................183
VLS12200 Node..................................................................................................................183
Ethernet Switch 6600–24G....................................................................................................183
Environmental......................................................................................................................184
C Regulatory Compliance Notices...............................................................185
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers.........................................................................185
Federal Communications Commission Notice...........................................................................185
FCC rating label..............................................................................................................185
Class A equipment......................................................................................................185
Class B equipment......................................................................................................185
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only...............186
Modification...................................................................................................................186
Cables...........................................................................................................................186
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)..........................................................................................186
Class A Equipment...........................................................................................................186
Class B Equipment...........................................................................................................186
European Union Notice.........................................................................................................186
Japanese Notices.................................................................................................................187
Japanese VCCI-A Notice..................................................................................................187
Japanese VCCI-B Notice...................................................................................................187
Japanese Power Cord Statement........................................................................................187
Korean Notices....................................................................................................................187
Class A Equipment...........................................................................................................187
Class B Equipment...........................................................................................................187
Taiwanese Notices................................................................................................................187
BSMI Class A Notice........................................................................................................187
Taiwan Battery Recycle Statement.......................................................................................187
Laser Compliance Notices.....................................................................................................189
English Laser Notice.........................................................................................................189
Dutch Laser Notice...........................................................................................................189
French Laser Notice..........................................................................................................189
German Laser Notice.......................................................................................................190
Italian Laser Notice..........................................................................................................190
Japanese Laser Notice......................................................................................................190
Spanish Laser Notice........................................................................................................191
Recycling Notices.................................................................................................................191
English Notice.................................................................................................................191
Bulgarian Notice.............................................................................................................191
Czech Notice..................................................................................................................191
Danish Notice.................................................................................................................192
Dutch Notice...................................................................................................................192
Estonian Notice...............................................................................................................192
Finnish Notice.................................................................................................................192
French Notice..................................................................................................................192
German Notice...............................................................................................................193
Greek Notice..................................................................................................................193
Hungarian Notice............................................................................................................193
Italian Notice..................................................................................................................193
Latvian Notice.................................................................................................................193
Lithuanian Notice.............................................................................................................194
Polish Notice...................................................................................................................194
Portuguese Notice............................................................................................................194
Romanian Notice.............................................................................................................194
Slovak Notice..................................................................................................................194
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Spanish Notice................................................................................................................195
Swedish Notice...............................................................................................................195
Turkish Notice.................................................................................................................195
Battery Replacement Notices..................................................................................................195
Dutch Battery Notice........................................................................................................195
French Battery Notice.......................................................................................................196
German Battery Notice.....................................................................................................196
Italian Battery Notice.......................................................................................................197
Japanese Battery Notice...................................................................................................197
Spanish Battery Notice.....................................................................................................198
Glossary..................................................................................................199
Index.......................................................................................................204
10 Contents
1 Introduction
The HP Virtual Library System (VLS) family consists of RAID disk-based SAN backup devices that
emulate physical tape libraries, allowing you to perform disk-to-virtual tape (disk-to-disk) backups
using your existing backup applications. The VLS family includes different series of models that
vary in storage capacity and performance. Firmware version 6.0.0 marked the change to a 64–bit
operating system on the nodes.
The VLS emulates a variety of physical tape libraries, including the tape drives and cartridges
inside the libraries. You determine the number and types of tape libraries a VLS emulates, and the
number and types of tape drives and cartridges included in each tape library to meet the needs
of your environment. You configure the size of the virtual cartridges in your VLS, which provides
even more flexibility.
The VLS offers many features such as:
• deduplication — storing only a single copy of a data block
• replication — transferring data from virtual cartridges on disk to a remote physical tape library
across the LAN/WAN
• automigration — transferring data from virtual cartridges on disk to a physical tape library
across the SAN
• Secure Erasure — overwriting data on cartridges to ensure that no data can be retrieved
The VLS accommodates mixed IT platform and backup application environments, allowing all your
servers and backup applications to access the virtual media simultaneously. You can specify which
servers are allowed to access each virtual library and tape drive you configure.
Data stored on a VLS is easily cloned to physical tape for off-site disaster protection or long-term
archival using a backup application.
VLS12200 Gateway Components
A VLS Gateway consists of at least two nodes (one primary node and between one and seven
secondary nodes) and dual LAN switches for internal inter-node connections. See the drawing of
racked nodes below. Each VLS12200 Gateway node contains hardware data compression, dual
processors, one 4 Gb four-port Fibre Channel HBA, 48 GB of RAM, and two 500 GB SAS hard
drives.
No external storage is included with the VLS12200; instead, the Gateway uses external storage
in existing arrays.
Figure 1 Racked Gateway Components
DescriptionItem
Nodes1
Ethernet Switches2
VLS12200 Gateway Components 11
Up to six nodes can be added to a Gateway for a total of eight nodes in a single Gateway. You
can increase capacity by purchasing capacity licenses, each of which adds licensing for one
additional external array LUN and increases maximum external capacity by up to 2 TB.
Adding nodes and licenses increases the Gateway storage capacity as shown in Table 1 (page
12). Adding nodes also increases the performance. See the HP StorageWorks VLS12200 Virtual
Library System Quickspec on the HP web site (http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/disk_storage/
disk_to_disk/vls/vls_gateway/index.html) for performance data.
Table 1 VLS Gateway Capacity
Maximum capacity without expansion LTUsNodes
50 TB2
70 TB3
90 TB4
110 TB5
130 TB6
150 TB7
170 TB8
12 Introduction
2 Hardware Installation
This section details the steps to install the VLS hardware from installation preparation to final cabling.
Preparing for the Installation
Prepare the EVA for the VLS12200 Gateway
Arrays that will be connected to the VLS Gateway must already be setup with the appropriate
configuration as described in the solutions guide, including:
• Command View EVA is installed, at firmware revision 5100 or later, and functioning properly.
• There are either two external Fibre Channel switches/fabrics or two zones on an external
Fibre Channel switch/fabric so that there are two (high availability) data pathways from the
VLS Gateway to the EVA.
• All of the VRaid LUNs required for the VLS have been created on the EVA according to the
design guidelines (for example, each LUN is roughly the same size—2 TB is preferred. The
LUNs can not be read-only. RAID 5 is recommended. Path failover is balanced across both
EVA controllers).
NOTE: Minimum capacity for EVA LUNs is 100 GB. Ensure all EVA LUNs attached to the
Gateway meet this requirement.
If this has not been done, refer to the solutions guide for instructions.
Tools for Installation
• Two people
• #1 and #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Box cutting knife
CAUTION: Do not use any power tools. They could strip or damage connections.
Taking ESD Precautions
To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up
the system or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may
damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life
expectancy of the device.
To prevent electrostatic damage:
• Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.
• Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.
• Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.
• Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
• Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.
Preparing for the Installation 13
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge
Several methods are used for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling
or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts:
• Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis.
Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megaohm ±10 percent resistance in the
ground cords. To provide proper ground, wear the strap snug against the skin.
• Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations.
Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats.
• Use conductive field service tools.
• Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized
reseller install the part.
For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation, contact your
authorized reseller.
Unpacking
Place the shipping carton as close to the installation site as possible. Before unpacking the VLS,
inspect the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipment. If you detect any
damage, notify the carrier and HP before unpacking the unit.
Removing the Packing Materials
To unpack the VLS:
1. Open the top of the shipping cartons.
2. Carefully lift the units out of the boxes and remove the packing materials.
3. Place the units on a stable work surface.
NOTE: Inspect the units for any damage that may have occurred during shipment. If damage
is detected, contact your authorized service representative.
4. Remove the accessory kits and documentation from the shipping cartons. Set them aside for
later use.
5. Place shipping materials back into the shipping cartons.
6. Set the shipping cartons aside for later use.
Rack Planning Resources
The rack resource kit ships with all HP or Compaq branded 9000, 10000, and H9 series racks.
A summary of the content of each resource follows:
• Custom Builder is a web-based service for configuring one or many racks. Rack configurations
can be created using:
◦ A simple, guided interface
◦ Build-it-yourself model
• The Installing Rack Products video provides a visual overview of operations required for
configuring a rack with rack-mountable components. It also provides the following important
configuration steps:
◦ Planning the site
◦ Installing rack servers and rack options
14 Hardware Installation
◦ Cabling servers in a rack
◦ Coupling multiple racks
• The Rack Products Documentation CD enables you to view, search, and print documentation
for HP and Compaq branded racks and rack options. It also helps you set up and optimize
a rack in a manner that best fits your environment.
Rack Requirements
HP supports the HP 10000 Series racks for use with VLS systems. Other racks might also be suitable,
but have not been tested with the VLS.
Rack Warnings
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, before installing
equipment be sure that:
• The leveling jacks are extended to the floor.
• The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks.
• The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation.
• The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations.
• Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one
component is extended for any reason.
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack:
• At least two people are needed to safely unload a rack from a pallet. An empty 42U rack
can weigh as much as 115 kg (253 lb), can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and may become
unstable when being moved on its casters.
• Never stand in front of a rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle
a rack from both sides.
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents
Unpack the VLS shipping cartons and locate the materials and documentation necessary for installing
the VLS. All the rack mounting hardware and documentation necessary for installing a VLS node
into a rack is included in the node shipping carton. All the rack mounting hardware and
documentation necessary for installing a VLS disk array into a rack is included in the disk array
shipping carton.
Rack Requirements 15
VLS12200 Base System Shipping Carton
DescriptionItem
VLS12200 nodes (2)1
Ethernet switches 6600–24G (2)2
1U rack mounting hardware kits (4) and documentation3
Loopback plugs for FC ports (4)4
Power cords (8)5
VLS Quick Restore DVDs (2)6
Printed VLS node installation poster (1)7
Air plenums for Ethernet switches (2), not shown
Ethernet cables (5), not shown (shipped separately)
VLS12200 Expansion Kit Shipping Carton
DescriptionItem
VLS12200 node (1)1
1U rack mounting hardware kit (1) and documentation2
Loopback plugs for FC ports (2)3
Power cords (2)4
Quick Restore CD (1)5
16 Hardware Installation
DescriptionItem
Printed VLS node installation poster (1)6
Ethernet cables (2), not shown (shipped separately)
Installing the VLS Node into a Rack
NOTE: If you are installing the node into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the
RackSolutions.com web site: http://www.racksolutions.com/hp. Follow the instructions on the web
site to install the rack brackets.
1. Locate the rail kit, part number 360332–003.
2. Install the two outer slide rails to the rack. The outer rails are marked “FRONT” and “REAR.”
On both sides of the rack, align the rail holes with the holes in the rack and secure with
thumbscrews.
3. Attach the inner rails to the sides of the node.
Align the holes in the rail with the round tabs on the side of the node and secure with
thumbscrews.
NOTE: The inner rails are identical.
The word “FRONT” should face away from the node, but will appear upside-down on one
side.
4. Align the rails on the node with the rails in the rack and slide the node fully into the rack.
If your rack contains single phase PDUs, you will install the node in rack position 35. If your
rack contains 3–phase PDUs, you will install the node in rack position 33.
5. Tighten the thumbscrews.
6. Repeat this procedure to install all of the nodes in the rack. See “NOTE” below for details.
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NOTE: If your rack contains single phase PDUs:
• Install up to four nodes in the first rack starting in position 35 working up the rack.
• Install up to four nodes in the second rack starting in position 35 working up the rack.
If your rack contains 3–phase PDUs:
• Install up to six nodes in the first rack starting in position 33 working up the rack.
• Install up to two nodes in the second rack starting in position 33 working up the rack.
Cabling the VLS Node
Table 2 Cabling the Node
Connects toDescriptionItem
Primary node: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.FC port 41
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.FC port 32
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backend storage via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.FC port 23
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.FC port 14
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's backup SAN via FC cable.
Primary node: connects to port 1 of Ethernet switch #2 (SW2) via Ethernet cable.NIC 45
Secondary nodes: connects to the next available port on Ethernet switch #2 (SW2)
via Ethernet cable. Cable secondary nodes to the switch ports 2 through 8 in
sequential order.
Primary node: connects to port 1 of Ethernet switch #1 (SW1) via Ethernet cable.NIC 36
Secondary nodes: connects to the next available port on Ethernet switch #1 (SW1)
via Ethernet cable. Cable secondary nodes to the switch ports 2 through 8 in
sequential order.
Primary node: connects to your system's external network via Ethernet cable.NIC 17
Secondary nodes: connects to your system's external network when using replication
via Ethernet cable.
NOTE: Not all systems use all of the components listed in Table 2 (page 18).
The primary node, node 0, is on the bottom of the stack of nodes. From the bottom to the top they
are: node 0, node 1, node 2, node 3. (The number of nodes will vary from system to system.)
1. Cable the primary node (node 0) and secondary node (node 1) using Table 2 (page 18).
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2. If you are installing more than two nodes, cable the nodes using Table 2 (page 18). Start at
node 2 and work your way up the rack.
3. Using Velcro®, secure the cables to the left side of the rack.
4. Install loopback plugs on the nodes in all unused Fibre Channel ports.
IMPORTANT: Do not touch the Fibre Channel cable tips.
Do not secure Fibre Channel cable with cable ties.
Installing the Ethernet Switches 6600 into a Rack
Installing the switch into the rack involves installing the rails in the rack, attaching the mounting
brackets to the switch, and installing the switch into the rack. Install the switches immediately above
the Fibre Channel switches previously installed.
1. Locate the following items and set them aside on a stable work surface:
• Two Ethernet switches and two AC power cords
• 1U rails, mounting brackets, and hardware to secure the rails to the rack
• Screws to secure mounting brackets to the switch
2. Align the mounting holes at each end of a rail with the holes on the front and back rack posts
so that they are at the same height.
3. For a square-hole rack, leave the pre-installed square-hole pin in each rail. Unscrew and
re-install the 10-32 screw on each rail to secure it to the rack.
For a round-hole rack, install the alternate round-hole pins that are shipped with the kit to set
the rails in the rack. Install the alternate roundhole screws to secure the rails. (The round-hole
screws have a different shoulder than the square-hole screws.)
4. Place a mounting bracket against one side of the switch. The bracket should be flush with the
front (port side) of the switch.
5. Secure the bracket to the switch with four M4 8mm screws.
6. Perform these steps again to install the other mounting bracket on the other side of the switch.
7. Slide the switch onto the rails until the switch is fully inserted and the mounting hole in each
bracket lines up with the mounting holes in the rack.
8. Connect each power cord to a power supply and secure the cord with a Velcro® strap. Route
each cord through the rack.
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Installing Cage Nuts and Rail Flanges
1. On the rack vertical posts, mark the holes (three on each front vertical post and two on each
rear vertical post) that will be used by the rail flanges. Then, from the inside of each vertical
post, insert a cage-nut into each marked hole.
2. From the front of the rack, secure the mounting flanges to the marked holes, using screws
shipped with the rails.
3. Attach a washer and nut to the posts at the end of each mounting flange. Leave them loose
and towards the open edge of the post.
Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G
1. Align the rail with the switch. The two holes at the front of the rail must align with the two
holes at the front of the switch. The bracket end of the rail is towards the front of the switch.
2. Insert two of the pan-head screws through the rail and into the switch at the front of the switch.
Tighten the screws.
3. Insert two of the pan-head screws through the appropriate holes in the rail and into the switch
at the back of the switch. Tighten the screws.
4. Perform these steps again to install the other rail on the other side of the switch.
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Mounting Ethernet Switch 6600-24G into the Rack
1. At rack position 39, from the back of the rack align the grooved ends of the switch rails with
the posts on the mounting flanges. Placing the grooved ends between the mounting flange
and the loose washer and nut provides guidance.
2. Slide the switch fully into the rack.
3. Tighten the washer and nut on both sides of the rack to secure the switch rails to the mounting
flanges.
4. From the back of the rack, on each side of the switch, insert an M5 screw through the holes
in the rail and into the holes in the rack.
5. Tighten the M5 screws to secure the switch to the rack.
6. Attach a power cable to the switch's power supply.
7. Plug the power cable into an AC power source.
8. Route the power cable through the left side of the rack and plug it into a PDM.
9. Attach a 1U cover plate to the front of the rack.
10. Install the second Ethernet switch in rack position 40.
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Cabling Ethernet Switches 6600–24G
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from port 24 on switch #1 to port 24 of switch #2.
2. Using Velcro®, secure the excess cable to the right side of the rack.
WARNING! Do not connect cables to unused ports on Ethernet switch #1 or #2. Doing so could
result in data loss.
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3 Multi-node Setup
This section explains how to configure the identities of each node after the nodes and other
components of the system are installed and cabled.
NOTE: The Fibre Channel and Ethernet switches should be powered on before configuring the
nodes.
NOTE: The VLS system can be configured remotely using iLO with virtual terminal or virtual media;
see the iLO user guide for details.
Configuring the Primary Node 0
To configure the primary node:
1. On the primary node, connect to the serial port or use the keyboard and mouse ports to
connect to a console.
2. Power on the primary node. The node will now run cable checks and configuration checks.
After several minutes, a menu will appear on your monitor asking whether the node is a
primary (master, m) or secondary (slave, s) node.
3. Enter m. The node will then run cable checks and configuration checks.
4. After the checks are complete the node will reboot automatically. Wait for the primary node
to fully boot.
Rebooting is complete when you receive the “Initializing node#” and then “Initializing for
node# completed.” messages in the systems notifications (if you have DHCP enabled) of
Command View VLS or when you see the login prompt on the terminal.
5. Set the IP address and other public network configurations on the VLS. Refer to Setting the
Network Settings for instructions.
Configuring the Secondary Nodes
To configure each secondary node (nodes 1 through 5 or 7, depending on whether deduplication
is enabled):
1. On the secondary node, connect to the serial port or use the keyboard and mouse ports to
connect to a console.
2. Power on the primary node and all previously installed secondary nodes of the VLS.
3. Power on the secondary node being added to the VLS.
The node will then run cable checks and configuration checks and display the world wide
part number (WWPN).
After several minutes, a menu will appear on your monitor asking whether the node is a
primary (master, m) or secondary (slave, s) node.
NOTE: If you are performing a "hot add" of a secondary node, you can present the LUNs
at this time. See Presenting the LUNs (page 25).
4. Enter s.
5. At the prompt, enter the node number (next sequential node number), and the node will then
automatically reboot.
NOTE: Node numbering must be sequential with no gaps. Gaps in ID numbering will prevent
the VLS from recognizing any nodes with an ID after the gap. For example, if node numbering
is 0, 1, 2, 4, the VLS will not recognize node 4.
After the reboot, the VLS will automatically recognize and add the node.
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6. Repeat this procedure for each secondary node in the system.
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4 Storage Configuration
This section describes how to configure the storage after the nodes have been configured.
Establishing Communication Between the VLS12200 Gateway and the EVA
This section describes how to establish communication between the VLS12200 Gateway and the
EVA by adding hosts and ports to the EVA and then presenting the LUNs.
Verifying Array Zoning
Verify that you have configured the zoning between the EVA ports and all storage ports on all the
nodes of your VLS Gateway. For example, storage ports 2 and 3 on each node should connect
to different SAN zones/fabrics; EVA controllers should also be connected to both zones/fabrics.
If you have not done so, refer to the HP StorageWorks VLS Solutions Guide to do so now.
Presenting the LUNs
NOTE: If you have noted the list of WWPNs while performing the multi-node setup (see Configuring
the Secondary Nodes (page 23)), go directly to step 2 of the procedure below.
1. Gather the device WWPNs.
a. From Command View VLS, select the System tab.
b. From the Navigation Tree, select Nodes, then a specific node, then Fibre Channel.
The status pane displays information about the Fibre Channel ports including the world
wide port names (WWPNs) (Figure 2 (page 25)).
Figure 2 Fibre Channel details window
c. Write down the WWPN for each storage port on the node. There is no need to write
down the WWPNs for the host ports.
d. Repeat these steps for each node on the VLS Gateway.
2. Create a host entry for the VLS device using the WWPNs gathered in the previous step:
a. Access Command View EVA.
b. From the Storage tab navigation tree, select the EVA storage system that will be used for
the VLS Gateway, then Hosts.
c. In the status pane, click Add Host to display the Add a Host screen.
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d. Enter the Host name (preferably the VLS hostname), enter or select one of the WWPNs
(noted in the previous step) in the Port WW Name box on the VLS Gateway, and select
Linux for the Host OS (Figure 3 (page 26)).
NOTE: If a WWPN is not in the Port WW Name box, there may be a zoning error.
After creating the host entries, verify that your zoning is correctly configured.
Figure 3 Add a Host window
e. Click on Add Host.
f. From the Storage tab navigation tree, select the host you just added.
g. Click on the Ports tab in the status pane.
h. Click on Add port, select one of the VLS Gateway WWPNs (noted in the previous step)
from the pull-down list or type one of the appropriate WWPNs, then click Add port
(Figure 4 (page 26)).
Figure 4 Add a Host Port window
i. Continue to add ports until all of the ports on the VLS Gateway are added and are listed
on the Host Properties screen in the status pane.
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3. Present the LUNs:
CAUTION: Present only the disks that you wish to use with the VLS Gateway because existing
data will be destroyed during storage pool configuration.
a. In Command View EVA, in the Storage tab navigation tree, select the EVA for the VLS
Gateway storage system, Virtual Disks, the disk name that you want to present, then
ACTIVE under that disk.
b. Select the Presentation tab.
c. Ensure that Write Protect is set to No.
d. Ensure that the Preferred path/mode is set to either Path A-Failover only or Path B-Failover
only (Figure 5 (page 27)).
NOTE: Set the Preferred path/mode for half of the disks to Path A-Failover only, and
to Path B-Failover only for the other half of the disks. This balances the data traffic across
both A and B controllers. For more information on data traffic balancing, see Array Dual
Pathing (page 101).
Figure 5 Vdisk Active Member Properties window
e. Click on Present, then select the VLS Gateway host (just created) on the Present Vdisk
screen on the status pane.
f. Click on Present Vdisk.
g. The Operation Succeeded message displays on the status pane. Click OK.
h. Repeat these steps for each disk to present to the VLS.
NOTE: If needed, these disks can be unpresented. See Deleting Array LUNs. If you
unpresent a LUN, you must then reconfigure the LUN numbering for all LUNs on the VLS
Gateway that follow the unpresented LUN in sequential numbering.
Managing VLS Gateway Capacity
There are several ways to manage the capacity of your Gateway system:
• Add external LUNs to the VLS Gateway configuration. See Discovering Array LUNs.
• Delete external LUNs from the VLS Gateway configuration. See Deleting Array LUNs.
• Create storage pools. See Configuring Storage Pools.
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• Destroy storage pools. See Deleting Array LUNs
• Enable device-side data compression when creating new tape drives. See Creating Tape
Drives (page 97)
Discovering Array LUNs
1. Discover the LUNs, either by rebooting the entire VLS Gateway or:
a. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See Opening a
Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser (page 78).
b. In the Storage tab navigation tree, select Storage LUNs.
c. Select Discover Unconfigured Storage from the task bar. This causes the VLS to recognize
all presented LUNs and return the following message: # storage lun(s)
discovered. # storage lun(s) deleted. At this point, the LUNs are still
unconfigured.
2. Verify that the LUNs are properly assigned and that there are two data paths for each LUN.
a. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See Opening a
Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser (page 78).
b. In the Storage tab navigation tree, select Storage LUNs.
c. Under All, select All Nodes in the Nodes dialog box, then click View to display Storage
LUN Details and Storage LUN Details Per Node (Figure 6 (page 28)).
Figure 6 Storage LUNs details window
d. Ensure that all LUNs are listed under each node, and that each has a preferred and
secondary path.
NOTE: If a LUN is not recognized by each node, the LUN is unusable. Present the LUN
to any node that does not yet recognize the LUN.
3. Resolve any errors, if necessary.
If there is a license violation, you can still view all the LUNs. Either install more licenses or
remove the LUNs that do not belong. This will eliminate the violation. See Deleting Array
LUNs.
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Deleting Array LUNs
CAUTION: Deleting an EVA LUN that is part of an existing storage pool will result in the loss of
all cartridge data for that storage pool.
To remove a LUN from the device:
1. Unpresent the LUN to the VLS (see instructions below) or delete the LUN from the external
array.
2. Restart emulations or reboot the device (see Restarting VLS Device Emulations (page 107) or
Rebooting the System (page 74)).
3. Discover unconfigured storage (see Discovering Array LUNs). This deletes the removed LUNs
from the configuration.
To unpresent a LUN:
1. In Command View EVA, Storage tab navigation tree, select the EVA for the VLS Gateway
storage system, Virtual Disks, the disk name that you want to present, then ACTIVE under that
disk.
2. Select the Presentation tab for the ACTIVE Vdisk.
3. Click on the Unpresent button.
4. Select the disk to remove from the host (Figure 7 (page 29)).
Figure 7 Unpresent Host(s) window
5. Click on Unpresent host(s).
6. Click OK from the confirmation dialog box.
7. Click OK under Operation Succeeded in the status pane.
8. If there is a break in numbering of the remaining LUNs, LUN numbers after the break must be
reconfigured. See Multi-node Setup (page 23) for detailed instructions.
CAUTION: LUN numbering must be sequential with no gaps. Gaps in LUN numbering will
prevent the VLS Gateway from recognizing any nodes with any LUNs after the gap. For
example, if LUN numbering is 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, the VLS Gateway will not recognize LUNs 4 and
5.
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Configuring Storage Pools
VLS automatically creates one storage pool. HP recommends that a single storage pool is used
even for multiple arrays. However, if additional pools are needed, you must create them. To do
so:
NOTE: The VLS Gateway can have either one storage pool for all LUNs, or one storage pool
for each array. Refer to the solutions guide for details.
1. Create a storage pool(s):
a. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See Opening a
Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser (page 78).
b. In the Storage tab navigation tree, select Storage Pools.
c. From the task bar, select Create Storage Pool. The Create Storage Pool Wizard is displayed.
d. Click Finish. CREATE STORAGE POOL COMPLETED is displayed.
e. Click Return.
f. If you are creating a separate storage pool for each array, repeat this process for each
storage pool.
2. Add the array LUNs to the storage pool(s).
a. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See Opening a
Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser (page 78).
b. In the Storage tab navigation tree, under Storage Pools, select a storage pool.
c. From the task bar, select Add External LUN. The Add External LUN Wizard is displayed.
NOTE: This task does not appear if there are no licenses available.
d. From the list of available unconfigured LUNs, select the LUNs to add to the pool. (By
default, all LUNs are selected.)
NOTE: View the World Wide Unique Lun ID on the storage LUN list (on the System
screen) to identify which LUNs are associated with each array.
e. Use the Format check box to indicate whether the selected LUNs are initialized (formatted)
when added to the pool.
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