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HP VMA SAN Installation And Configuration Manual

HP VMA SAN Gateway

Installation and Configuration Guide
For release G5.5.1
Document Number: AM456-9025A December 2012
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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CHAPTER 1. HP VMA SAN Gateway Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Planning a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Defining a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System Configuration Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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CHAPTER 2. Software Setup and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setup Task Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Requirements Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Defining the Configuration Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Configuring Nodes with the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Prerequisite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Logging in to the SAN Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
How to Get Help During the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configuring a HP VMA SAN Gateway Master/Standalone Node . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configuring a Secondary HP VMA SAN Gateway Node. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Saving a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Modifying an Existing Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Verifying Storage Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
CHAPTER 3. VMA SAN Gateway Management and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
VMA SAN Gateway Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Configuring Interface Bonding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Guidelines for Interface Bonding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Interface Bonding Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
VLAN Cluster Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Gateway Management Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Configuring Network Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Configuring Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Managing a Redundant Gateway Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuration File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
User Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Upgrading the Gateway Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
CHAPTER 4. VMA Gateway Node Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Procedure Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Completing the Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Both Nodes Running G5.1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
G5.1.0 on mg-b and G5.2.0 or Higher on mg-a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Both Nodes Running G5.2.0 or Higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
CHAPTER 5. Block Storage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Understanding vSHARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
vSHARE System Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Storage Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Initializing HP VMA-series Arrays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Configuring Target Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Supported Target Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuring Fibre Channel Target Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Configuring Initiator Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Creating LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Exporting LUNs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Optimizing Connectivity to Storage Arrays for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disabling HA Mode for a LUN or Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
CHAPTER 6. Multipath Client-Side Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multipath Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multipath Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting Up DM Multipath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
APPENDIX A. System Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
HP VMA SAN Gateway Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
APPENDIX B. Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Security & Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Regulatory Model Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Advised General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Installation Conditions and Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Network Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lithium Battery Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Cabinet Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union. . . . . . . . . . . 72
Perchlorate Material - Special Handling May Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
European Union RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
USA Radio Frequency Interference FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Japan Radio Frequency Interference VCCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Korea RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Canada RFI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Australia C-Tick Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Taiwan BSMI Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Preface

This guide describes how to safely install and configure the HP VMA SAN Gateway hardware and software.
This preface covers the following topics:
• Intended Audience on page 6
• Document Conventions on page 7
• Reference Documents on page 8
Intended Audience
• Getting Help on page 8
• Comments & Questions on page 9
This guide is intended for experienced network and system administrators. Hewlett-Packard assumes that you are experienced in installing and configuring high-performance storage systems.
Contact Hewlett-Packard Customer Support for any assistance. For contact information, see Getting Help on page 8.
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Document Conventions
This documentation follows the conventions outlined in this section.
Important Information
The following table summarizes the notations used to call out important information, such as warning, caution, and note
Safety Icons
Icon Sample Text
WARNING! WARNING! Only authorized, qualified, and trained personnel
Caution: Caution: Follow the listed safety precautions when
should attempt to work on this equipment.
working on the HP VMA Array.
Note: Note: Read through this entire chapter and plan your
installation according to your location before installing the equipment. The following procedures and the order in which they appear are general installation guidelines only.
Typographical Conventions
The following typographic conventions are used in this guide:
Format Meaning
Bold User Interface text.
Italic Provides emphasis and identifies variables and
document titles.
Courier
Courier bold
<Courier italic>
Command names, examples, and output. Input you must type exactly as shown . Information for which you must supply a value.
[]
Optional command parameters are enclosed within square brackets.
Typographical Conventions
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Format Meaning
|
Separates a set of command choices from which only one may be chosen.
{}
Required command parameters that must be specified are enclosed within curly brackets.
Typographical Conventions (continued)
Reference Documents
In addition to this guide, the following Hewlett-Packard documents comprise the documentation suite for the HP VMA Array. These guides are available for download from the HP VMA manual site at http://hp.com/go/vma-docs
This document... Provides this information...
Release Notes Describes the new features, resolved issues, known
limitations and software upgrade instructions for the current release.
HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide. Provides instructions for managing, monitoring, and
maintaining the HP VMA Array.
HP VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide
Reference Documents
Getting Help
Contacting HP
Before you contact HP
Be sure to have the following information available before you contact HP:
• Technical support registration number (if applicable).
• Product serial number
• Product model name and number
• Product identification number
• Applicable error message
• Add-on boards or hardware
Provides instructions for installing, configuring, and servicing a HP VMA Array.
• Third-party hardware or software
• Operating system type and revision level.
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HP contact information
For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller:
• In the United States, see the HP US service locator webpage (http://welcome.hp.com/country/
us/en/wwcontact.html).
• In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage (http://
welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html).
For HP technical support:
• In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage (http://
welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html).
To contact HP by phone, call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.
If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600.
• In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage (http://
welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html).
Subscription Service
HP recommends that you register your product at the subscriber’s Choice for Business website (http://www.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html).
Comments & Questions
HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, send a message to docsfeedback@hp.com.
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CHAPTER 1 HP VMA SAN Gateway Hardware Installation

This chapter covers the HP VMA SAN Gateway hardware deployment in the following topics.
• System Specifications on page 10
• Planning a Configuration on page 10

System Specifications

Planning a Configuration

Review the system specifications as described in System Specifications on page 65 to create a deployment plan that meets the requirements for your site.
Use the information in the following sections to define the configuration best suited for your site:
• Defining a Configuration on page 11
• System Configuration Examples on page 11
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Defining a Configuration
By the time you are ready to install the HP VMA SAN Gateways, the type of configuration to be implemented should have already been decided upon:
• Standalone
• Redundant Gateway pair for High Availability access
If this decision has not yet been reached, review the System Configuration Examples in this chapter to define the configuration best suited for your site. Then review the and acquire the necessary items.
Note: For high availability access using redundant gateway pair , follow the planning instructions in
the Configuring a Redundant Pair of VMA SAN Gateways process guide at http://hp.com/go/vma­docs before you begin the installation.
System Configuration Examples
This section provides an overview of standard configurations supported for VMA-series SAN Gateway and HP VMA Array systems:
• Single HP VMA SAN Gateway with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Non Redundant on
page 12
• Redundant Pair of VMA-series SAN Gateways with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays,
Highly Available on page 12
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Single HP VMA SAN Gateway with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Non Redundant
Figure 1.1 shows a configuration of a single VMA-series SAN Gateway is directly connected to a
group of up to two HP VMA-series Memory Arrays using PCIe cables. The HP VMA SAN Gateway must be connected to Port 1 on each Memory Array in x8 mode.
Figure 1.1 Single HP VMA SAN Gateway with 2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Non-Redundant
Note: In the vSHARE software, Port A refers to the port that is labeled Port 1 on HP VMA-series
Memory Arrays. Port B refers to the port that is labeled Port 2.
Redundant Pair of VMA-series SAN Gateways with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Highly Available
Figure 1.2 shows the most common configuration, a High Availability (HA) pair of VMA-series
SAN Gateways that provide redundant access to a group of up to two HP VMA-series Memory Arrays.
In the example, SAN Gateway 1 is connected to Port A on each Memory Array, and SAN Gateway 2 is connected to Port B on each Memory Array. It is important that the Memory Gateways are cabled to the Memory Arrays using identical slots for HA pairs. That is, if PCIe Slot 1 on SAN
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Gateway 1 is connected to Port A on Memory Array 1, then PCIe Slot 1 on SAN Gateway 2 must be connected to Port B on Memory Array 1.
Figure 1.2 Redundant gateway pair of VMA-series SAN Gateways with 2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Highly Available
The gigabit interfaces on each SAN Gateway, eth1 and eth2, are configured as a bonded interface (where two interfaces act as one), eth0. HA configurations require that the management traffic and cluster traffic both share the same physical links. A bonded network interface provides port/cable redundancy . For more information, see the Configuring a Redundant Pair of VMA SAN Gateways process guide at http://hp.com/go/vma-docs before you begin the installation.
Note: The Gateway Release Notes for Software OE G.5.5.1 has additional details for connecting the
HP VMA SAN Gateway with the HP VMA-series array. Also, configuration and turning information per host operation system. Read these notes for this and other setup and configuration information at http://hp.com/go/vma-docs.
Note: If you are planning to install and setup dual gateways as a redundant pair for High A vailability,
refer to the Configuring a Redundant Pair of VMA SAN Gateways process guide at http://hp.com/ go/vma-docs before you begin the installation.
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CHAPTER 2 Software Setup and Configuration

This chapter covers the initial software setup for the HP VMA SAN Gateway, and covers the following topics:
• Setup Task Map on page 15
• Requirements Checklist on page 16
• Defining the Configuration Type on page 18
• Configuring Nodes with the Setup Wizard on page 21
• Saving a Configuration on page 28
• Modifying an Existing Configuration on page 28
• Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses on page 29
• Verifying Storage Media on page 30

Setup Task Map

HP VMA SAN Gateway software setup includes the following tasks:
Before You Begin:
Task 1: Task 2: Task 3: Task 4:
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Fulfill the necessary prerequisites, as described in Requirements
Checklist
on page 16.
Defining the Configuration Type on page 18 Configuring Nodes with the Setup Wizard on page 21 Verifying vSHARE and Other Licenses on page 29 Verifying Storage Media on page 30

Requirements Checklist

Before you begin the installation process, it is important that you have the necessary materials on hand and have met the other requirements on the following checklist:
Requirement Notes
Laptop computer with terminal emulation software
Appropriate serial cables for the Memory Array and San Gateway
Network cable to attach between your laptop and a node, if necessary
USB to serial converter to connect the serial cable to your laptop
The appropriate SAN licenses, such as vSHARE
Table 2.1 Configuration Checklist
PuTTY or similar emulation application
For more information, contact HP Customer Support as described in Getting
Help on page 8
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Gather the following information for each SAN Gateway node in preparation for the setup wizard.
Information Notes
Public Interface IP address
Public Interface Netmask
Global Default Gateway
DNS Server Names (DNS server names in use at site)
Domain Name (site domain name)
Hostname (should have mg-a as part of the name)
Admin Password
Set Clock Time Zone
Zone to Use (set a specific time zone, or pick UTC)
NTP Server Name (IP address of the site’s NTP server)
Email Notification Recipients (email addresses of people to receive VMA
Memory system support e-mails) Email Mailhub
(IP address for the SMTP server, or resolvable name for the site)
Email Mailhub Port (typically 25, but verify for your site)
Enable HP Support?
Cluster Interface Name (for standalone gateway , eth1. For redundant gateway, local VLAN)
Cluster ID (this name is preloaded)
Cluster Name (choose a meaningful name)
Table 2.2 Software Configuration Checklist
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Cluster Management IP Address (VIP for MG cluster access for redundant
gateways.) Cluster Management IP Netmask
Cluster Expected Nodes (Initially "1". Change the value after following instructions in the
Pairing Process Guide.
Table 2.2 Software Configuration Checklist

Defining the Configuration Type

Before you begin the configuration process, you should have defined a configuration type and be familiar with its parameters.
• Standalone—Consists of one SAN Gateway with between one and two attached SAN Gateways, as shown in the Single HP VMA SAN Gateway with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory
Arrays, Non Redundant on page 12.
Information Notes
Redundant Gateway
)
Note: A standalone SAN Gateway is considered to be a single node cluster . For this reason, you
can configure the same parameters for a standalone SAN Gateway node as you would for the master node in a several node cluster.
• High-A vailability (Redundant) Pair—Consists of two SAN Gateways, a designated master and standby node, and one or two HP VMA-series Arrays, as shown in the Redundant Pair of
VMA-series SAN Gateways with 1–2 HP VMA-series Memory Arrays, Highly Available on
page 12. Additional SAN Gateway nodes are designated as normal nodes.
Note: The pairing of two HP VMA SAN Gateway nodes for a High Availability (HA) or redundant
configuration is achieved by following the Redundant Gateway Pairing Process documented in the
Redundant Gateway Pairing Process Guide.
Master and Standalone Node Parameters
The first HP VMA SAN Gateway added to a HP VMA SAN Gateway cluster becomes the master node. A standalone SAN Gateway node is in effect a single master node cluster. For this reason, you are prompted to answer the same configuration questions for a standalone node as you would for the master node of a multi-node cluster. For an initial gateway bring-up, use the provided defaults for cluster interface name, cluster id, cluster management IP, and netmask values.
The master node is the default gateway for all cluster management tasks, such as analyzing performance for containers, LUNs, and targets; creating and exporting LUNs, or creating and deleting initiator groups.
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All global cluster parameters are defined on the master node, and are automatically inherited by additional nodes as they are added to a cluster. The following chart lists the master or standalone node parameters for which the configuration wizard prompts you.
Public interface name This specifies the Ethernet port that is used for specific gateway
management. If only a single Ethernet cable will be used to connect the Gateway node, then eth1 should be used. If both eth1 and eth2 will be cabled to the network, then they should be bonded as eth0, and eth0 should be used as the public interface. For more information, see the
Redundant Gateway Pairing Process Guide.
Public interface IP address The public interface IP address for the individual gateway.
Note: DHCP is not recommended.
Public interface netmask The public interface netmask. Global Default gateway The Default Gateway is set on a per-node basis. DNS server name(s) Specify a primary and, optionally, a secondary DNS server. DNS Domain name The name of your local domain. Hostname A local hostname for the HP VMA SAN Gateway. Admin password Setting a password is highly recommended. Timezone Set the clock timezone by specifying the zone and subzones. (Use
"?" to display zone names interactively.) NTP server Optional and recommended. Email notification
recipients, mail hub, & port
Set recipients to
callhome-hp@vmem.com for HP Customer
Support and at least one email alias for your company, in a
comma-separated list. Enable HP support Set autosupport to
yes to ensure proper handling of support
issues. Cluster interface name The interface for internal vCLUSTER traffic. In a single Gateway,
this is eth1. A VLAN can be used instead with a redundant
gateway configuration to separate vCLUSTER multicast traffic
from management traffic. If using a VLAN, the cluster interface
name is based on the VLAN ID. For example, if you use VLAN
#14 then the cluster interface name is “vlan14”. In a dual-cabled
Gateway (in which both eth1 and eth2 are used) without a VLAN
being used, then the eth0 bonded interface should be specified for
the cluster interface name, refer to the
Process Guide
for profile configuration.
Redundant Gateway Pairing
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Cluster expected nodes Set the number of nodes (HP VMA SAN Gateways) in the cluster
to "1". Change the value as in instructed in the
Pairing Process Guide
Note: This is the expected number of HP VMA SAN Gateway
.
Redundant Gateway
nodes only. Do not include the number of HP VMA-series Arrays.
Cluster ID The cluster id can be found in the login banner. The default is its
preset value. This id should be changed for redundant gateway
configurations. Cluster name The name of the cluster used by the Domain Name System (DNS). Cluster management
(virtual) IP address
The virtual IP address (VIP) for management of the cluster. The
virtual address is assigned to the master node of the cluster, and
redirected as needed whenever another node becomes the master
(used only for redundant gateway config). Cluster management
(virtual) netmask
The virtual netmask for management of the cluster. The virtual
netmask is assigned to the master node of the cluster, and
redirected as needed whenever another node becomes the master
(used only for redundant gateway config).
Secondary Node Parameters
A secondary node in a cluster automatically inherits all the global cluster parameters from the master node. Hence, there are fewer questions in the configuration wizard to answer for the standby node.
The following table lists the configuration parameters for secondary nodes, along with a description for each.
Public interface name This specifies the Ethernet port that is used for cluster
management. If only a single Ethernet cable will be used to
connect the SAN Gateway node, then eth1 should be used. If both
eth1 and eth2 will be cabled to the network, then they should be
bonded as eth0, and eth0 should be used as the public interface.
For more information, see the Redundant Gateway Pairing
Process guide. Public interface IP address The public interface IP address.
Note: DHCP is not recommended.
Public interface netmask The public interface netmask for the individual gateway. Default gateway The Default Gateway is set on a per/node basis. When a node is
part of a cluster, the Global Default Gateway takes precedence.
The Default Gateway is recommended for access to a cluster from
outside of the local network of a node.
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Global default gateway Enable or disable. The Global Default Gateway is set and used for
the cluster. It is recommended that you enable the global default
gateway. DNS server name(s) Specify a primary and, optionally, a secondary DNS server. DNS Domain name The name of your local domain. Hostname A local hostname for the HP VMA SAN Gateway. Admin password Setting a password is highly recommended. Timezone Set the clock timezone by specifying the zone and subzones. (Use
"?" to display zone names interactively.) NTP server Optional and recommended. Email notification
recipients, mail hub, & port
Set recipients to
Support and at least one email alias for your company, in a
comma-separated list. Enable VMA support Set autosupport to
issues.

Configuring Nodes with the Setup Wizard

This section demonstrates how to use the setup wizard to configure every HP VMA SAN Gateway in a cluster, and covers the following topics:
• Prerequisite on page 21
• Logging in to the SAN Gateway on page 22
• How to Get Help During the Configuration on page 23
• Configuring a HP VMA SAN Gateway Master/Standalone Node on page 23
• Configuring a Secondary HP VMA SAN Gateway Node on page 27
Caution: If you are planning a High A vailability (HA) redundant pair installation, follow the requirements and
procedures described in the Redundant Gateway Pairing Process guide at http://www.hp.com/go/vma-docs.
callhome-hp@vmem.com for VMA Customer
yes to ensure proper handling of support
Prerequisite
When you connect to the public interface, you are automatically prompted to log in.
Note: The admin user does not have a default password.
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Logging in to the SAN Gateway
The configuration process is done through a locally connected KVM setup or a terminal emulator window (such as PuTTY) connection to the SAN Gateway node.
To log in to the SAN Gateway node, do the following:
1. Launch a terminal window , enter the host name or IP address of the SAN Gateway node in the
appropriate text field, and open.
The following example shows a PuTTY launch dialog.
A terminal window appears, or use a KVM setup locally connected to the gateway.
2. Log in as admin.
The configuration wizard prompts you for an initial configuration of the HP VMA SAN Gateway.
3. Review How to Get Help During the Configuration on page 23, then proceed with Configuring
a HP VMA SAN Gateway Master/Standalone Node on page 23.
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How to Get Help During the Configuration
The configuration displays information on how to get help at the beginning of the wizard script, as shown in the following example:
Violin Memory Gateway configuration wizard
Press '?' for help, Ctrl+B to go back to the previous step.
Default value is in square brackets: press Enter to accept it.
Press Ctrl+R to clear default to enter empty string.
Press Ctrl+C to jump to the end of the wizard at any time.
To get help with the current step in the wizard, enter "?". For example, for help with the timezone type "?" to view the possible values:
...
Step 10: Set clock timezone? [yes]
Step 11: Zone to use? [UTC] America
Step 12: Sub-zone 1 to use? [Caribbean] ?
Caribbean Central North South
Press '?' for help, Ctrl+B to go back to the previous step.
Default value is in square brackets: press Enter to accept it.
Press Ctrl+R to clear default to enter empty string. Step 12: Sub-zone 1 to use? [Caribbean] North Step 13: Sub-zone 2 to use? [Canada] United_States Step 14: Sub-zone 3 to use? [Alaska] ?
Alaska Arizona Central Eastern Hawaii Mountain Other Pacific
Press '?' for help, Ctrl+B to go back to the previous step.
Default value is in square brackets: press Enter to accept it.
Press Ctrl+R to clear default to enter empty string. Step 14: Sub-zone 3 to use? [Alaska] Pacific Step 15. NTP server name(s)? [0.0.0.0] 10.1.1.2
...
Configuring a HP VMA SAN Gateway Master/Standalone Node
The configuration wizard interactively configures the cluster settings, prompting you at each step to enter a value or accept the default (or the current setting, if previously configured). After the last step, the wizard repeats your settings and lets you return to any step if you want to make more changes.
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