HP P6000 User Manual 2

HP P6000 Control Panel

User Guide

Abstract

This document describes the use of the HP P6000 Control Panel and is intended for users and administrators involved in the installation, operation and management of HP P6000 EVA storage systems.

HP Part Number: T5494-96601 Published: September 2013 Edition: 11

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1 Introduction...............................................................................................4

What's new.............................................................................................................................4

2 Working with a Control Panel......................................................................5

Control Panel features...............................................................................................................5

Interface quick tour...................................................................................................................6

Accessing a Control Panel.........................................................................................................6

Capturing Control Panel data.....................................................................................................6

Configuring access to HP P6000 Command View (filter list)...........................................................7

Confirming system alerts............................................................................................................7

Connecting to the management module (initial setup)....................................................................8

Enabling disk device ports.......................................................................................................11

Locating the storage system WWN label...................................................................................11

Reestablishing the storage system IP address..............................................................................11

Service option pages..............................................................................................................14

Resetting the storage system World Wide Name.........................................................................14

Setting the automatic loop recovery policy.................................................................................14

Setting controller power on behavior.........................................................................................15

Setting host ports topology.......................................................................................................15

Setting the storage system password..........................................................................................15

Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................16

Login error (ABM client filter related).....................................................................................16

Operation failed error (upgrade related)...............................................................................16

Updating management module software....................................................................................16

Unbypassing disk drives..........................................................................................................17

Uninitializing a storage system.................................................................................................17

3 Storage system concepts............................................................................18

Controllers.............................................................................................................................18

Controller power-on behavior...................................................................................................18

Disk device ports....................................................................................................................19

Disk device loop pairs.............................................................................................................19

Host ports..............................................................................................................................19

HP P6000 Command View software suite..................................................................................19

HP P6000 Command View ABM and SBM versions....................................................................19

HP Management Integration Framework software .......................................................................20

Initialization and uninitialization...............................................................................................20

Internet Protocol configurations.................................................................................................21

Management module..............................................................................................................21

Management module IP addresses............................................................................................22

Operational states..................................................................................................................23

Passwords..............................................................................................................................23

Private and public networks.....................................................................................................23

World Wide Name (WWN)....................................................................................................24

4 Support and other resources......................................................................25

Release history.......................................................................................................................25

Contacting HP........................................................................................................................26

Related information.................................................................................................................26

Customer self repair................................................................................................................27

Glossary....................................................................................................28

Index.........................................................................................................29

Contents 3

1 Introduction

What's new

HP P6000 Control Panel version 2.8 includes the following new or updated features compared to version 2.7.

• HP P6000 Command View support. HP P6000 Control Panel adds support for version 10.3

of array-based HP P6000 Command View.

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Control Panel features

The HP P6000 Control Panel is primarily intended for use by storage system administrators and service personnel. When you log in as a storage administrator, the Administrator options, Service options, and User options are available. When you log in as a user, only the User options are available.

The following menu options are available in the HP P6000 Control Panel.

Administrator options

These options allow storage administrators to view and change storage system settings.

• Configure Administrator login options

• Configure controller device ports

• Configure controller host ports

• Configure network options

• Power down or restart system

• Uninitialize system

• Update management module software

• View detailed system information

Service options

These options allow storage administrators and service personnel to view detailed service logs.

• View last controller fault

• View message logs

User options

These options allow users to view storage system settings and change the user login password.

• Configure User login options

• Launch HP P6000 Command View

• View network information

• View system information

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Interface quick tour

1. Management options pane 2. System status pane 3. Content pane 4. Session pane

Management options pane (1). The management options pane displays administrator options,

service options, and user options.

System status pane (2). The system status pane displays a summary of operational states for the storage system and its controllers.

Content pane (3). The content pane displays information and actions that you can perform for the option that is selected.

Session pane (4). The session pane displays the name of the HP P6000 EVA storage system, the user that is logged in, a link to online help, and the logoff button.

Accessing a Control Panel

Every HP P6000 EVA storage system with array-based management includes Control Panel functionality. To access the Control Panel for a given HP P6000 EVA storage system, you must know the IP address of the system.

Procedure

1. Open a browser.

2. Browse to https://HP P6000 EVA storage system IP address:2373. The HP P6000 Control Panel login window appears.

Example: https://21.44.63.101:2373

3. Log in as a storage user or storage administrator. (User name user or admin and password. The Control Panel GUI opens.

Capturing Control Panel data

You can capture data from an HP P6000 Control Panel window and paste it into other applications.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

Procedure

1. Navigate to the desired window.

2. Right-click anywhere within a data text box. A menu opens.

3. Choose Select All. The data in the text box is highlighted.

4. Right-click again and select Copy. The data is copied.

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5. Open a text file and paste the data.

Example

Selecting text on the View Message Logs page.

Configuring access to HP P6000 Command View (filter list)

You can control which servers are allowed to access the array-based instance of HP P6000 Command View on this storage system. This is done by creating and enabling a filter list of allowed HP P6000 Command View client IP addresses.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as an administrator.

• The HP P6000 Command View client filter list can be enabled and disabled from the Control

Panel.

• Proxy server configuration. If the client computer is using a proxy server to access array-based

HP P6000 Command View, the proxy server settings in the Control Panel must be configured correctly. Otherwise, the detected client IP address may not match the IP address in the list.

• DNS resolution. If the DNS server settings are not configured correctly in the HP P6000 Control

Panel, a host name that is added to the client filter list may not be resolved to the correct IP address.

• If access to the HP P6000 Control Panel is not possible, the HP P6000 Command View client

filter list can be disabled by using the reset button on the HP P6000 management module. See HP P6000 management module.

• Restrictions apply. See Management module IP addresses.

To view or change the access list:

1. Select Administrator Options > Configure Network Options. The Detailed Network Options

page appears.

2. Click Configure client filter.

3. Follow the instructions on the page.

Confirming system alerts

In rare cases when a storage system is not in a normal state and requires intervention, an alert message can appear in the Control Panel. Review the message and select an action.

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Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator to see and act on the alert messages.

Procedure

1. Review the message and alternative actions.

2. Click Yes or No as appropriate.

Example

Connecting to the management module (initial setup)

This topic addresses initially setting the HP P6000 EVA storage system IP address and connecting to the HP P6000 management module. Once set up and connected, you can browse to the HP P6000 Control Panel. See also Reestablishing the storage system IP address.

Considerations

• You cannot save changes in the HP P6000 management module configuration if the storage

system is not running or has not been initialized. See Initialization and uninitialization.

• You can connect to the HP P6000 management module through a private or public network.

See Private and public networks.

IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you connect the HP P6000 management module through

a private network, or configure it behind a firewall or proxy server.

• You will need to access the back of the storage system. The LAN cable to the HP P6000

management module and the reset button are on the back of the controller enclosure. The LAN connection on the HP P6000 management module is MDI-X compliant and supports straight-through or crossover Ethernet cables (Cat 5e or better).

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator to complete the procedure.

• Restrictions apply. See Management module IP addresses.

The following procedures assume that the HP P6000 EVA storage system has already been initialized using HP P6000 SmartStart or HP P6000 Command View.

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Procedure when on a public network (initial setup)

Use this procedure when the HP P6000 EVA management module is connected through a public network.

IMPORTANT: When your LAN is part of a public network, HP recommends that you temporarily

disconnect from the public network while performing this procedure.

1. If currently connected, disconnect the public network LAN cable from the back of the HP P6000 management module in the controller enclosure.

2. Press and hold the recessed Reset button for 4 to 5 seconds, then release it. This sets an IP address of 192.168.0.1/24 (IPv4) and fd50:f2eb:a8a::7/48 (IPv6) in private address space. The green indicator on the top left corner of the LAN connector (Ethernet jack) will flash during the reset, which may take up to 2 minutes. When the reset operation is completed, the green indicator light will turn solid green.

IMPORTANT: At initial setup, you cannot browse to the HP P6000 Control Panel until you

perform this step.

1. LEDs 2. LAN connector 3. Reset button

3. Do one of the following:

• Temporarily connect a LAN cable from a private network to the HP P6000 management

module.

• Temporarily connect a laptop computer directly to the HP P6000 management module

using a LAN patch cable.

4. Browse to https://192.168.0.1:2373 (IPv4) or https://fd50:f2eb:a8a::7/48 (IPv6) and log in as a storage administrator. The default user name is admin. No password is required during the initial setup. The HP P6000 Control Panel GUI appears.

IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you change or delete the default IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

to avoid duplicate address detection issues in your network. HP recommends that you change the default passwords. If you change the password for the

storage administrator or storage user account for the HP P6000 Control Panel, be sure to record the new passwords since they cannot be cleared without resetting the HP P6000 management module.

5. Select Administrator Options > Configure Network Options.

6. Enter a new IP address and other network settings that apply.

IMPORTANT: Restrictions apply. See Management module IP addresses.

7. Click Save Changes. The IP address changes immediately, causing you to lose connectivity to the HP P6000 Control Panel.

The new IP address is stored and remains in effect, even when the storage system is later shut down or restarted.

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IMPORTANT: The new IP address will be lost if the storage system is later uninitialized or

the HP P6000 management module is reset.

8. Remove the LAN cable to the private network or laptop and reconnect the cable to the public network.

9. From a computer on the public network, browse to https://new IP address:2373 and log in. The HP P6000 Control Panel GUI appears.

Procedure when on a private network (initial setup)

Use this procedure when the HP P6000 management module is connected through a private network.

1. Press and hold the recessed Reset button for 4 to 5 seconds, then release it. This sets an IP address of 192.168.0.1/24 (IPv4) and fd50:f2eb:a8a::7/48 (IPv6) in private address space. The green indicator on the top left corner of the LAN connector (Ethernet jack) will flash during the reset, which may take up to 2 minutes. When the reset operation is completed, the green indicator light will turn solid green.

IMPORTANT: At initial setup, you cannot browse to the HP P6000 Control Panel until you

perform this step.

1. LEDs 2. LAN connector 3. Reset button

2. Browse to https://192.168.0.1:2373 (IPv4) or https://fd50:f2eb:a8a::7/48 (IPv6) and log in as a storage administrator. The default user name is admin. No password is required during the initial setup. The HP P6000 Control Panel GUI appears.

IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you change or delete the default IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

to avoid duplicate address detection issues in your network. HP recommends that you change the default passwords. If you change the password for the storage administrator or storage user account for the HP

P6000 Control Panel, be sure to record the new passwords since they cannot be cleared without resetting the HP P6000 management module.

3. Select Administrator Options > Configure Network Options.

4. Enter a new IP address and other network settings that apply.

IMPORTANT: Restrictions apply. See Management module IP addresses.

5. Click Save Changes. The IP address changes immediately, causing you to lose connectivity to the Control Panel.

The new IP address is stored and remains in effect, even when the storage system is later shut down or restarted.

IMPORTANT: The new IP address will be lost if the storage system is later uninitialized or

the HP P6000 management module is reset.

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6. From a computer on the private network, browse to https://new IP address:2373 and log in. The HP P6000 Control Panel GUI appears.

Enabling disk device ports

When the storage system detects certain device errors on a loop pair, the device ports are automatically disabled and the operational state is changed.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

Procedure

To locate disabled ports and enable them:

1. Select Administrator Options > Configure Controller Device Ports

2. Select a controller and review the operational state of each loop pair.

3. If the Enable Port Pair button is displayed, correct the problem (outside of this application).

4. Return to this application and click the Enable Port Pair button.

Locating the storage system WWN label

1. Open the storage system door and remove the bezel from the controller enclosure.

2. The WWN label is below the serial number label on the left side.

3. Replace the bezel.

Reestablishing the storage system IP address

This topic addresses the rare cases, such as following an uninitialization or the replacement of certain components, when the HP P6000 Control Panel may become unavailable. If browsing to the HP P6000 Control Panel fails after these events, you may have to reestablish the IP address. See also Connecting to the HP P6000 management module (initial setup).

Considerations

• You cannot save changes in the HP P6000 management module configuration if the HP P6000

EVA storage system is not running or has not been initialized. See Initialization and

uninitialization.

• You can connect to the HP P6000 management module through a private or public network.

See Private and public networks.

IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you connect the HP P6000 management module through

a private network, or configure it behind a firewall or proxy server.

• The following procedures include a step to reset the HP P6000 management module.

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IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you save logs files that might be needed for

troubleshooting before performing the reset step. Log files can be saved via the Capture System Information option on the Server Options page in HP P6000 Command View.

• You will need to access the back of the storage system. The LAN cable to the HP P6000

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator to complete the procedure.

The following procedures assume that the HP P6000 EVA storage system has already been initialized using HP P6000 SmartStart or HP P6000 Command View.

Procedure when on a public network (reestablishing the IP address)

Use this procedure when the HP P6000 management module is connected through a public network.

IMPORTANT: When your LAN is part of a public network, HP recommends that you temporarily

disconnect from the public network while performing this procedure.

1. If currently connected, disconnect the public network LAN cable from the back of the HP P6000 management module in the controller enclosure.

IMPORTANT: If the IP address saved in memory has been lost, you cannot browse to the HP

P6000 Control Panel until you perform this step.

1. LEDs 2. LAN connector 3. Reset button

3. Do one of the following:

• Temporarily connect a LAN cable from a private network to the HP P6000 management

module.

• Temporarily connect a laptop computer directly to the HP P6000 management module

using a LAN patch cable.

4. Browse to https://192.168.0.1:2373 (IPv4) or https://fd50:f2eb:a8a::7/48 (IPv6) and log in as a storage administrator. The default user name is admin and password. The Control Panel GUI appears.

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IMPORTANT: HP recommends that you change or delete the default IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

P6000 Control Panel, be sure to record the new passwords since they cannot be cleared without resetting the HP P6000 management module.

5. Select Administrator Options > Configure Network Options.

6. Enter a new IP address and other network settings that apply.

IMPORTANT: Restrictions apply. See Management module IP addresses.

7. Click Save Changes. The IP address changes immediately, causing you to lose connectivity to

the HP P6000 Control Panel. The new IP address is stored and remains in effect, even when the storage system is shut down

or restarted.

IMPORTANT: The new IP address will be lost if the storage system is uninitialized or the HP

P6000 management module is reset.

8. Remove the LAN cable to the private network or laptop and reconnect the cable to the public network.

9. From a computer on the public network, browse to https://new IP address:2373 and log in. The HP P6000 Control Panel GUI appears.

Procedure when on a private network (reestablishing the IP address)

Use this procedure when the HP P6000 management module is connected through a private network.

IMPORTANT: If the IP address saved in memory has been lost, you cannot browse to the HP

P6000 Control Panel until you perform this step.

1. LEDs 2. LAN connector 3. Reset button

2. Browse to https://192.168.0.1:2373 (IPv4) or https://fd50:f2eb:a8a::7/48 (IPv6) and log in as a storage administrator. The user name is admin and password. The HP P6000 Control Panel GUI appears.

3. Select Administrator Options > Configure Network Options.

4. Enter a new IP address and other network settings that apply.

IMPORTANT: Restrictions apply. See Management module IP addresses.

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5. Click Save Changes. The IP address changes immediately, causing you to lose connectivity to

the Control Panel. The new IP address is stored and remains in effect, even when the storage system is shut down

or restarted.

IMPORTANT: The new IP address will be lost if the storage system is later uninitialized or

the HP P6000 management module is reset.

6. From a computer on the private network, browse to https://new IP address:2373 and log in. The Control Panel GUI appears.

Service option pages

HP P6000 Control Panel service option pages include:

• View last controller fault. Review the events associated with a controller’s last fault.

• View message logs. Review the log of Control Panel events.

CAUTION: These HP P6000 Control Panel pages provide service information for storage system

administrators and HP service engineers only. Performing service actions without fully understanding the information on these pages can lead to data loss or corruption.

Resetting the storage system World Wide Name

Each HP P6000 EVA storage system is assigned a unique WWN when it is manufactured. In rare cases, such as after uninitialization or replacement of certain components, you may need to reenter its WWN and checksum.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

• To perform the procedure, you will need to locate the WWN label on the front of the storage

system. See Locating the WWN label.

• Licenses for storage system features are tied to the storage system WWN.

CAUTION: Failure to enter the correct WWN can result in a loss of licensed features.

Procedure

To reset the World Wide Name:

1. Locate and record the WWN and checksum.

2. Select Administrator Options > View Detailed System Information > Set WWID

3. Follow the instructions on the page.

Setting the automatic loop recovery policy

A policy controls whether the storage system automatically attempts to recover from loop pair errors. The policy can be enabled or disabled.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

Procedure

To set or view the policy:

1. Select Administrator Options > Configure Controller Device Ports.

2. Select a controller. The policy appears in the Automatic Loop Recovery box.

3. If necessary, change the policy and click the Save Changes button.

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Setting controller power on behavior

The controller power on behavior is set by the Controller Power Option. By default, the option is disabled and the controllers are not automatically started when the HP P6000 management module is powered on or restarted. When the option is enabled, the controllers are automatically started when the management module is powered on or restarted. You can view or change the behavior.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

Procedure

To view or change the setting:

1. Select Administrator Options > Power Down or Restart System.

2. The setting appears in the Controller Power Option box.

3. If necessary, change the setting and click Set.

Procedure for a storage system shut down

After setting this feature, if you shut down the storage system, perform the following steps.

1. Use HP P6000 Command View to shut down the controllers and disk enclosures.

2. Turn off power from the rack power distribution unit.

3. Turn on power from the rack power distribution unit. After the management module starts, the controllers will automatically start.

Setting host ports topology

The topology for the storage system's host ports can be set to Fabric or Direct. Fabric refers to topologies in which hosts are connected to the HP P6000 EVA storage system via switches. Direct refers to topologies in which hosts are directly connected to the HP P6000 EVA storage system without switches. The protocol used with each topology can be Fibre Channel or iSCSI.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

• Avoid an incorrect topology setting.

CAUTION: An incorrect topology setting causes the HP P6000 EVA storage system to lose

communication with the storage area network.

Procedure

To view or change the setting:

1. Select Administrator Options > Configure Controller Host Ports.

2. Select the controller. The setting appears in the Topology box.

3. If necessary, change the topology and click Save Changes.

Setting the storage system password

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

• Storage system passwords must comply with format guidelines. See Passwords.

• Synchronizing the password with server-based HP P6000 Command View

IMPORTANT: If the storage system is managed by an instance of server-based HP P6000

Command View, HP strongly recommends that you store or update the password in HP P6000 Command View immediately after creating or changing the password on the storage system.

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In HP P6000 Command View, the relevant online help procedures are: Accessing password protected storage systems, Enabling management of a password-protected storage system, and Updating storage system passwords.

Procedure

1. Select Administrator Options > Configure Administrator login options. The Administrator Login

Options page opens.

2. Follow the instructions on the page.

Troubleshooting

Login error (ABM client filter related)

Problem

The login to array-based HP P6000 Command View indicates Access Denied.

Explanation / resolution

The HP P6000 Command View client filter in the Control Panel is enabled and access has been denied.

1. Review the client filter list and do one of the following:

• If the denied computer is not on the client list and you want to allow access, add the client computer's IP address to the list.

• If you want to allow access for all computers, disable the client filter.

See Configuring access to HP P6000 Command View (filter list).

2. If the denied computer is on the list, review the following:

a. Proxy server configuration. If the client computer is using a proxy server to access

array-based HP P6000 Command View, the proxy server settings must be configured correctly. Otherwise, the detected client IP address may not match the IP address in the list.

b. DNS resolution issue. If the DNS server settings are not configured correctly in the HP

P6000 Control Panel, a host name that is added to the client filter list may not be resolved to the correct IP address.

Operation failed error (upgrade related)

Problem

The login to HP P6000 Control Panel indicates Operation Failed!, Request did not contain a required security token or token was invalid. Access to server denied.

Explanation / resolution

After upgrading array-based HP P6000 Command View on the management module, a browser's cache may contain an invalid security certificate. HP recommends clearing a browser's cache then logging in again.

• In Internet Explorer select Tools > Internet Options > Browsing history > Delete > Temporary

Internet files > Delete files.

• In Mozilla Firefox select Tools > Clear Recent History > Everything > Details > Cache > Clear

Now.

Updating management module software

HP updates for HP P6000 management module software include HP P6000 Control Panel functionality.

General considerations

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• You must first obtain the new HP P6000 management module software file from HP.

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

• HP recommends that you read any notes on page 2 of the installation wizard before you

confirm the installation.

• If both the controller software and the HP P6000 management module software are to be

updated, complete the controller software update first, then update the management module software.

• After upgrading, you may need to clear the cache of any browser that is used to access the

HP P6000 Control Panel. See Logon access denied to Control Panel.

Internal IP address considerations when updating

• The management module IP addresses which are used internally by the storage system can

vary with versions of HP P6000 management module software. If the new software uses different internal IP addresses than the previous version, you must reboot the management module after the update.

Procedure

1. Select Administrator Options > Update management module software. The Update Management

Module software page opens.

2. Follow the instructions on the page.

Unbypassing disk drives

When the storage system detects certain errors, a physical disk's ports on a loop pair are disabled for I/O (bypassed).

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

Procedure

1. Select Administrator Options > Configure Controller Device Ports.

2. Select a controller.

3. Click Unbypass All.

Uninitializing a storage system

The HP P6000 Control Panel allows storage administrators to uninitialize HP P6000 EVA storage systems. Storage administrators can also use HP P6000 Command View. See also Initialization

and uninitialization.

Considerations

• You must be logged in as a storage administrator.

CAUTION: Uninitialization deletes all user data and configuration information on the storage

system. If you uninitialize a storage system, you must re-initialize it before it can be used for storage again.

Procedure

1. Select Administrator Options > Uninitialize Storage System.

2. Follow the instructions on the page.

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3 Storage system concepts

Controllers

HP P6000 EVA storage systems contain a redundant pair of disk array controllers that manage storage system operation and serve as the physical interface to the SAN. All host I/O and management commands from HP P6000 Command View are processed by the controller pair. More information is available in HP P6000 EVA user guides. See related information.

Controller type identification

HP P6000 controller identification format is HSVxxx. The following table shows the relationship between controller types and storage system models.

Controller Hardware Type

Controller Software Type

HP P6000 EVA Models

EVA 3000VCSHSV100

EVA 5000VCSHSV110

EVA 4000, EVA 4100, EVA 6000 and EVA 6100XCSHSV200

EVA 8000 and EVA 8100XCSHSV210

EVA 4400XCSHSV300

EVA 4400 with embedded Fibre Channel switchXCSHSV300–S

P6300 EVA, P6350 EVAXCSHSV340

P6500 EVA, P6550 EVAXCSHSV360

EVA 6400XCSHSV400

EVA 8400XCSHSV450

Controller power-on behavior

When the management module on an HP P6000 EVA storage system is powered on or restarted, the default behavior is to not power on the controllers. This behavior is set with the Controller Power Option and can be changed so that the controllers are automatically powered on. See Setting

controller power on behavior. The default, the Controller Power Option is disabled.

When the Controller Power Option is disabled, and power to the storage system is turned on from the rack power distribution unit, only the disk enclosures boot up. When the option is enabled, the controllers also boot up, making the entire storage system ready for use.

Management module considerations

• When the Controller Power Option is enabled, and the management module is removed from

its slot and reinserted to reset power or restart the management module from the Control Panel, only the controllers automatically boot up after a full shutdown. In this case, you must ensure that the disk enclosures are powered on first; otherwise, the controller boot up process may be interrupted.

• When the reset button on an HP P6000 management module is pressed, the Controller Power

Option is reset to its default setting of disabled.

• Before performing a hot swap of an HP P6000 management module, ensure that the controllers

are powered on. Hot swap of a management module can only occur when the controllers are powered on and accessible by the HP P6000 Control Panel.

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Disk device ports

Disk device ports are the HP P6000 EVA storage system ports that logically and physically connect the internal controllers with the physical disk enclosures. Device port connectors and cables are located on the back of each controller. More information is available in HP P6000 user guides. See related information.

Disk device loop pairs

HP P6000 disk device port connections include two loops, loop A and loop B. Every physical disk that is inserted into a drive enclosure is automatically connected to both loops. The loops operate independently during normal operation, but provide redundant connections in case one fails. More information is available in HP P6000 user guides. See related information.

Host ports

Host ports are the HP P6000 EVA storage system ports that logically and physically connect a storage system with external hosts (servers). Host port connectors and cables are located on the back of each controller. More information is available in HP P6000 user guides. See related

information.

HP P6000 Command View software suite

The HP P6000 Command View software suite includes the following:

• HP P6000 Command View software — For managing HP P6000 EVA storage systems,

provisioning of storage to servers, and instant replication of storage volumes.

• HP P6000 Performance Advisor software — Monitors HP P6000 storage systems and provides

metrics that help analyze performance.

• HP Management Integration Framework software — Provides additional storage system security

and access management. See HP Management Integration Framework software.

• HP P6000 SmartStart — Provides a DVD-based wizard that helps you install HP P6000

Command View. The wizard also helps you configure, provision and mount storage volumes on Windows and Linux servers.

• HP Storage System Scripting Utility (SSSU) software — Provides comprehensive command line

support, server-to-storage system communication, and tools for automating storage-related tasks.

• HP P6000 Performance Data Collector software — Collects HP P6000 EVA performance data

that is displayed by HP P6000 Performance Advisor. The software also displays performance data graphically in Windows Performance Monitor (Perfmon) or in tabular form in a command prompt window.

• HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ Online Import software — Migrates virtual disks on HP P6000 EVA

storage systems to virtual volumes on HP 3PAR storage systems.

HP P6000 Command View ABM and SBM versions

HP P6000 Command View is the primary storage management software for HP P6000 EVA storage systems and is available in two versions

Array-based storage management (ABM). The array-based version of HP P6000 Command View comes factory-installed on HP P6000 EVA storage system models which have internal management

modules. The array-based version manages only the storage system on which it is installed. In

many cases, the array-based version eliminates the need for a separate management server in the SAN.

Server-based storage management (SBM). The server-based version of HP P6000 Command View is customer installed on a server in the SAN. The server-based version provides management of

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multiple HP P6000 EVA storage systems. The server on which HP P6000 Command View is installed is called a storage management server.

HP Management Integration Framework software

HP Management Integration Framework software provides storage-related security features and user interface capabilities and is included with HP P6000 Command View.

HP Management Integration Framework software provides the following interfaces and high level features:

• Security interface.

• Enhanced storage-related security integration and Management Group administration.

• Configuration interface.

• Command line tools.

• Automatic discovery of machines on a LAN.

• User interface integration for Management Integration Framework capable products.

Initialization and uninitialization

Initialization

Initialization makes a new storage system ready to use with your hosts. The HP P6000 Control Panel does not include an initialization feature. Storage administrators can initialize a new storage system by using HP P6000 Command View or HP P6000 SmartStart.

Initialization can include one or more of the following actions:

• Establishes the storage system name.

• Creates one or two default disk groups.

• Sets a disk-failure protection level (disk spares).

• Sets the storage system date and time.

Uninitialization

The HP P6000 Control Panel allows storage administrators to uninitialize HP P6000 EVA storage systems. Storage administrators can also use HP P6000 Command View.

CAUTION: Uninitialization deletes all user data and configuration information on the storage

system. If you uninitialize a storage system, you must re-initialize it before it can be used for storage again.

When a storage system is uninitialized, certain logical structures are removed and all user data is irretrievably deleted.

• All application data on the storage system is deleted and cannot be recovered.

• All presentation to hosts ends and I/O with the hosts stops.

• All source virtual disks and snapclones are deleted.

• All local replication is stopped. Snapshot and mirrorclone virtual disks are deleted.

• All remote replication is stopped. All DR groups on the storage system are deleted. All virtual

disks in the DR groups are deleted. (Remote copies of the virtual disks are not deleted.)

Uninitialization followed by power down

IMPORTANT: If a storage system is uninitialized and then powered down before it is re-initialized,

the HP P6000 management module IP address and network configuration information will be lost.

To restore this information, see Reestablishing the storage system IP address.

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More information on initialization and uninitialization is in the HP P6000 Command View User Guide. See related information.

Internet Protocol configurations

• IP addresses on the Detailed Network Options page are specified using standard IPv4 or IPv6

formats.

• IP addresses on the Configure Client Filter for HP P6000 Command View page can be specified

using standard IPv4 and IPv6 formats and CIDR formats.

IP address formats

RemarksFormat and example

IPv4

192.168.1.1

IPv4 with CIDR notation

192.168.1.1/24

IPv6

2001:0DB8:0000:0000:0000:0000:1428:57AB

IPv6 with compressed notation

2001:DB8::1428:57AB

IPv6 with CIDR notation

2001:DB8::1428:57AB/9

Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) specifies an IP address range using a combination of an IP address and a value indicating the number of 1-bits that start a mask (similar to a subnet mask), for example xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/n (IPv4) or xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx/n (IPv6). For an IP address to be included in a CIDR notated address range, the n leftmost 1-bits in the given IP address must match the n leftmost 1-bits in the IP Address portion of the CIDR notated address.

Management module

IPv4 IP address are generally shown in decimal notation, separated by dots (periods).

IPv6 IP addresses are generally shown in eight groups of four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons.

HP P6000 EVA storage systems with array-based management contain a hardware component called the management module. The module includes an RJ45 jack for connecting the storage system to your LAN (Ethernet network). It also includes the software that runs the HP P6000 Control Panel.

The HP P6000 management module provides access to service data via the HP P6000 Control Panel and is always active, even when the controller enclosure is in standby mode.

Management module reset button

The Reset button on the HP P6000 management module performs the following functions:

• Sets the IP address for the storage system. See Reestablishing the storage system IP address.

• Sets the logon credentials (user name, password) for both the HP P6000 Control Panel and

array-based HP P6000 Command View to their default values:

admin, blank (no password) user, blank (no password)

• Disables the HP P6000 Command View client filter list. See Configuring access to HP P6000

Command View.

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• Erases all log files that are stored on the management module.

• Sets the Controller Power Option to disabled. See also Controller power on behavior.

The amber indicator on the top right corner of the LAN connector (Ethernet jack) will flash during the reset, which may take up to 2 minutes. When the reset operation is completed, the green indicator light in the upper left corner of the LAN connector will turn solid green.

1. LEDs 2. LAN connector 3. Reset button

Management module software

Management module software can be updated using the HP P6000 Control Panel. See Updating

management module software. After the files are uploaded, the software is automatically loaded

to nonvolatile memory.

Management module IP addresses

The HP P6000 management module has an internal network and an interface to external networks.

External network interface

The external network interface communicates with devices such as:

• Web browsers connected to the HP P6000 Control Panel or HP P6000 Command View

• DNS servers

• Routers

• NTP servers

Storage administrators can enter the IP addresses for connecting to these devices using the Detailed Network Options page.

Internal network

The storage system's internal network provides communication between the storage controllers and the management module. The HP P6000 Control Panel does not allow reserved internal IP addresses to be entered for network devices. The reserved internal IP addresses vary with the version of HP P6000 management module software as follows:

• February 2010 release and later. The reserved internal IP addresses are 10.253.251.230

through 10.253.251.249.

• Releases prior to February 2010. The reserved IP addresses are 10.0.0.1, 10.0.0.2, and

10.0.0.3. In addition, the use of IP addresses 10.0.0.0 through 10.255.255.255 for connecting to an external network is not supported by the management module.

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Operational states

DescriptionIcon

Good. The device is operating normally.

Attention. The device is not operating normally and may

fail. Or, the device is in a transitional state that is not one of its steady states.

Failed. The device has failed.

Unknown. The operational state of the device is unknown.

Passwords

IMPORTANT: When an HP P6000 EVA storage system with array-based management is first

installed, HP P6000 Control Panel and storage system passwords are blank. For security purposes, HP recommends that you immediately create passwords.

Storage system password

The storage system password is the password that other HP P6000 management software, such as a server-based instance of HP P6000 Command View, must send to be granted storage administrator access to an HP P6000 array-based storage system. In the HP P6000 Control Panel this password is also called a management server password.

Storage system password requirements:

• Must be 8-16 characters

• Can include the letters A to Z, in upper or lower case

• Can include the numbers 0 to 9

• Can include the special characters: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] ^ _ ‘ { | }

• Cannot include the special characters: ~ \

• Cannot include spaces

Control Panel passwords

The Administrator password is the password that must be entered when logging in to the HP P6000 Control Panel as a storage administrator. Storage administrators can view information, change settings and perform actions.

The User password is the password that must be entered when logging in to the HP P6000 Control Panel as a user. Users can only view information and change the user login password.

IMPORTANT: If you change the password for the HP P6000 Control Panel administrator or user

accounts, be sure to record the new passwords since they cannot be cleared without resetting the management module.

Private and public networks

Because HP P6000 EVA storage systems with array-based management are connected to your local area network, it is important that you configure the connection properly to ensure that your HP P6000 system is secure. HP recommends that you connect to a private network, or configure it behind a firewall or proxy server.

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) reserves the following IP address ranges for private internets:

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10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255

172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

See also Management module IP addresses.

World Wide Name (WWN)

A World Wide Node Name (WWN) is a globally unique 64-bit identifier assigned to each device in a Fibre Channel storage area network. WWNs are typically displayed as four-character hexadecimal groups. Example: 3600-5B64-C92E-2EC1.

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4 Support and other resources

Release history

HP P6000 Control Panel releases:

New featuresVersionRelease

See What's New2.82013 (Sep)

2.72012 (Oct)

• HP P6000 Command View support. HP P6000 Control

Panel adds support for version 10.2 of array-based HP P6000 Command View.

2.62012 (May)

2.52011 (Oct)

2.42011 (Mar)

• HP P6000 Command View support. Updated. HP P6000

Control Panel adds support for version 10.1 of array-based HP P6000 Command View.

• Product name. Changed. The product name is changed

from HP P6000 Web-based Operator Control Panel to HP P6000 Control Panel. Note that P6000 is the HP storage platform family name; it does not refer to a specific model.

• HP P6000 Command View support. Updated. HP P6000

Control Panel adds support for version 10.0 of array-based HP P6000 Command View.

• Product name. Changed. The product name is changed

from HP StorageWorks Web-based Operator Control Panel to HP P6000 Web-based Operator Control Panel (WOCP). Note that P6000 is the HP storage platform family name; it does not refer to a specific model.

• HP P6000 Command View support. Updated. HP P6000

WOCP adds support for version 9.4 of array-based HP P6000 Command View.

• Controller power option. New. See Controller power on

behavior.

• Power the whole system off. Changed. The Power the

whole system off action now includes powering down the disk shelves and drives.

• P6300 and P6500 support. Added. HP P6000 WOCP

also supports HP P6300 and HP P6500 storage systems.

2.3.12010 (Aug)

2.32010 (Feb)

• HP Command View EVA support. Updated. HP EVA

WOCP adds support for version 9.3 of array-based HP Command View EVA.

• HP EVA management module reset. Changed. The reset

behavior has changed. See Management module reset

button.

• HP Management Integration Framework support.

Updated. HP EVA WOCP adds support for version 1.2 of HP Management Integration Framework.

• Management Integration Framework software name.

References to Management Infrastructure software have been changed to Management Integration Framework software.

• IPv6 support. Support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)

is added.

• Internal IP addresses.The WOCP interface prevents entry

of reserved internal IP addresses. See Management

module IP addresses.

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New featuresVersionRelease

Management Integration Framework software

•

compatibility. The HP EVA WOCP is compatible with HP

Management Integration Framework software.

Contacting HP

HP technical support

For worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:

http://www.hp.com/support

Before contacting HP, collect the following information:

2.22009 (Mar)

2.12008 (Dec)

• HP Command View EVA access filter. Specify the IP

addresses of computers that are allowed to access array-based HP Command View EVA. See Configuring

access to HP Command View EVA.

• Restart an HP EVA management module. Restart a

storage system's internal management module.

• Run array-based HP Command View EVA. Run the

array-based version of HP Command View EVA from the WOCP. .

• Stop the HP EVA WOCP. Stop the WOCP application.

• HP EVA WOCP port number. Changed. The port number

for the HP EVA WOCP is now 2373. See Accessing a

WOCP.

• Search feature. Online help includes a search feature.

Initial release1.02008 (Feb)

• Product model names and numbers

• Technical support registration number (if applicable)

• Product serial numbers

• Error messages

• Operating system type and revision level

• Detailed questions

Subscription service

HP recommends that you register your product at the Subscriber's Choice for Business website:

http://www.hp.com/go/wwalerts

After registering, you will receive e-mail notification of product enhancements, new driver versions, software updates, and other product resources.

Documentation feedback

HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation you can:

• Send an e-mail to storagedocsFeedback@hp.com.

All submissions become the property of HP.

Related information

Documents

To find related documents, browse to the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center web site:

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http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

• For most related documentation, navigate to the Storage section, select a storage category

(Storage Software and product.

Websites

• HP.com

http://www.hp.com

• HP storage

http://www.hp.com/go/storage

• HP manuals

http://www.hp.com/support/manuals

• HP download drivers and software

http://www.hp.com/support/downloads

• HP software depot

http://www.software.hp.com

Customer self repair

HP CSR programs allow you to repair your HP storage product. If a CSR part needs replacing, HP ships the part directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience. Some parts do not qualify for CSR. Your HP-authorized service provider will determine whether a repair can be accomplished by CSR.

For more information about CSR, contact your local service provider. For North America, see the CSR website:

http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair

This product has no customer-replaceable components.

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Glossary

This glossary provides the spelled-out form of technical abbreviations and acronyms found in this document. The glossary does not include definitions of terms. To find definitions and detailed explanations of terms and concepts, use the search feature, table of contents or index.

ABM Array Based Management. ALPA Arbitrated Loop Physical Address. DNS Domain Name System. DR Data Replication. EVA Enterprise Virtual Array. I/O Input Output. iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface. LAN Local Area Network. SAN Storage Area Network. SAS Serial Attached SCSI. SBM Server Based Management. UUID Unique Universal Identifier.

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Index

automatic loop recovery policy, setting, 14

control panel

accessing, 6 features, 5

interface quick tour, 6 controller power on behavior, setting, 15 controllers

power-on behavior, 18

types, 18 customer self repair, 27

device loop pairs, 19 device ports, 19 documentation

providing feedback, 26

HP P6000 User Manual 2

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

HP P6000 Control Panel

Contents

1 Introduction

What's new

2 Working with a Control Panel

Control Panel features

Interface quick tour

Accessing a Control Panel

Capturing Control Panel data

Configuring access to HP P6000 Command View (filter list)

Confirming system alerts

Connecting to the management module (initial setup)

Enabling disk device ports

Locating the storage system WWN label

Reestablishing the storage system IP address

Service option pages

Resetting the storage system World Wide Name

Setting the automatic loop recovery policy

Setting controller power on behavior

Setting host ports topology

Setting the storage system password

Troubleshooting

Login error (ABM client filter related)

Operation failed error (upgrade related)

Updating management module software

Unbypassing disk drives

Uninitializing a storage system

3 Storage system concepts

Controllers

Controller power-on behavior

Disk device ports

Disk device loop pairs

Host ports

HP P6000 Command View software suite

HP P6000 Command View ABM and SBM versions

HP Management Integration Framework software

Initialization and uninitialization

Internet Protocol configurations

Management module

Management module IP addresses

Operational states

Passwords

Private and public networks

World Wide Name (WWN)

4 Support and other resources

Release history

Contacting HP

Related information

Customer self repair

Glossary

Index