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HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 Software User Guide Abstract Use this document when using HP 3PAR SmartStart software to install and configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. HP Part Number: QR482-96498 Published: September 2013 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 2
L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. 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 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 3
Validating Remote Support 18 Troubleshooting System Setup 19 Collecting SmartStart Log Files 19 Collecting Service Processor Log Files 19 Contacting HP Support about System Setup 20 Verifying the HP 3PAR OS on the Service Processor 20 4 Connect to the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage System 21 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 4
49 13 RAID 50 RAID Types...50 14 User Roles and Rights 51 15 Managing Storage 52 III Additional Resources 53 16 Additional Resources 54 17 Support and Other Resources 55 Contacting HP...55 HP 3PAR documentation...55 Typographic conventions...58 HP 3PAR branding information 58 4 Contents - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 5
18 Documentation feedback 59 Glossary...60 Contents 5 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 6
: If you are not familiar with HP 3PAR storage systems, HP highly recommends that you read this short introduction. 3. Set up the Service Processor and the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 "Setting Up the Service Processor" (page 12) Storage system. "Setting Up the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System" (page 16 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 7
to HP 3PAR SmartStart for HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. SmartStart helps you configure: • HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 Storage system • HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 Storage system • HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage system NOTE: If you are setting up multiple HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 8
the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par A DHCP network is no longer required to set up a virtual Service Processor (VSP). For more information about how to manually set - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 9
Site Planning Manual. - Service Processor information - The Service Processor IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address For more information about determining the temporary IP address and assigning the permanent IP address, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide. - Host name - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 10
new HP 3PAR storage system: "Understanding Storage" (page 39) FAQ 1 What is HP 3PAR SmartStart? HP 3PAR SmartStart is an installation wizard for your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. SmartStart enables you to: • Initialize the HP 3PAR Service Processor • Initialize the HP 3PAR StoreServ - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 11
HP 3PAR SmartStart includes online help. To access online help, do one of the following: • Press F1. • Select Help > Online Help. You can also find storage-related information at: http://www.hp.com/storage FAQ 11 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 12
systems, to set up the Service Processor and the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. You need to set up the Service Processor and the storage system only once for each new HP 3PAR storage system. NOTE: After you have completed Service Processor setup, the Service Processor Setup wizard does not allow - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 13
the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Site Planning Manual. Configuring Remote Support Remote Support enables HP to proactively provide you the best possible support for your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, including: • Timely remote service • Remote online software updates • Accelerated troubleshooting and - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 14
zones used in this wizard are based on the time zones listed in the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. The setupusr account is used only for the initial system setup to access the SP from the setup wizards. • Enter a new, secure password for the 3parcust user account, which you will use for Service - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 15
the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide. To access the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par 2. Use the new permanent IP address to restart the Service Processor - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 16
address. For more information about Service Processor IP addresses, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide. 4. Enter the user name setupusr. 5. Enter the password for setupusr that you created in the Service Processor Setup wizard. Troubleshooting Access If you cannot access the - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 17
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. For more information, see your completed Storage System Software Installation Checklist from the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Site Planning Manual. Configuring Your Time Zone You can do the following: • Copy the time zone settings from the Service Processor to the HP 3PAR - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 18
, see "Validating Remote Support" (page 18). 4. Continue to SmartStart wizard step 3, Connect to the storage system. Troubleshooting: Adding the Storage System to the Service Processor If the wizard cannot successfully add your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system to the Service Processor, use the - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 19
see the HP 3PAR Service Processor Onsite Customer Care (SPOCC) User's Guide. For more information about Remote Support, see "Configuring Remote Support" (page 13). Troubleshooting System Setup If you cannot access the Service Processor Setup wizard, the Service Processor, or the Storage System Setup - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 20
wizard. For more information, see the HP 3PAR Service Processor Onsite Customer Care (SPOCC) User's Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site, then click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par 20 Setting Up the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 21
If this is the first time you are connecting to the HP 3PAR storage system, enter the name or IP address of the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. • If you have already connected to the HP 3PAR storage system one or more times, select the storage system from the list. 3. Enter the user name and - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 22
To export (or present) virtual volumes to hosts-which enables the host system to write data to and read data from the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system-you must configure either Fibre Channel host connections or iSCSI host connections. For more information about exporting volumes, see "Exporting - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 23
Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008 Implementation Guide (see Setting Up and Zoning the Fabric). To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par NOTE: SmartStart will configure the port mode depending - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 24
(read from or write data to) the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. For more information about setting up Fibre Channel connections, see the HP 3PAR Windows Implementation Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 25
Validate. SmartStart automatically detects and lists the HBAs that are installed on the host system. 2. Verify that at least two of the listed HBAs are supported by your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. To verify your system's HBAs, go to the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge for - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 26
only one supported Fibre Channel connection and that connection fails, the host will not be able to access (read from or write data to) the HP 3PAR storage system. The redundancy of two Fibre Channel connections, each connected to a different HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system node, creates connection - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 27
• Connect the local host (the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 server into which you inserted the SmartStart media) to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. • Connect a remote host (any Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 server other than the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 28
box, select whether to obtain the address automatically or enter it manually. To enter the IP address manually, enter the IP address, subnet mask address, and gateway address of the target iSCSI port on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. 4. From the MTU list, select the MTU size. The MTU - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 29
. To do this, ping the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system from the host. Troubleshooting Task Completion If SmartStart displays the Failed to validate whether the current Windows task is complete message, click Configure again. If the problem persists, contact HP support. For more information, see - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 30
The steps in SmartStart wizard step 5, Configure storage, guide you through creating basic storage on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. NOTE: You can use the HP 3PAR Management Console to delete any hosts, virtual volumes, or exports you create using SmartStart. To do this, install and - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 31
default CPGs on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system. The CPGs that are created depend on your HP 3PAR storage system's drive types, number to Windows wizard, accessed from SmartStart wizard step 5, Configure storage, guides you through configuring virtual volumes on a Windows Server 2008 R2 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 32
. b. Enter a secret/password in the CHAP Secret field for Initiator CHAP. If the secret/password is hexadecimal, click to select the Hex checkbox. 32 Configure Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 33
c. If required, click the Target CHAP checkbox. The CHAP Name field displays the system name. d. Enter a secret/password in the CHAP Secret field for Target CHAP. NOTE: Rules for the CHAP group box in the following step are as follows: • When the Initiator CHAP checkbox is selected, CHAP Name is - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 34
Provisioned Virtual Volume (TPVV). Selecting Fully Provisioned results in the creation of a base volume. NOTE: To create TPVVs, the HP 3PAR Thin Provisioning Software license is required. b. Size - Enter the size of options was selected on the Configure Virtual Volume page. 34 Configure Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 35
1. In the Policies group box, enable any of the following, as needed: • Allow stale snapshots • Restrict export to one host • Enable zero detect (default) • Retention Time - If you enable this, enter a value in the corresponding field, then select either days or hours. • Expiration Time - If you - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 36
apply when configuring virtual volumes on your Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 server: • You do not have to be connected to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system to add volumes to Windows. • To use SmartStart to format volumes as Windows disks, you must use Microsoft NTFS. • If you have - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 37
disk device setup, then click Finish. Troubleshooting Task Completion If SmartStart displays the Failed to validate whether the current Windows task is complete message, click Finish again. If the problem persists, contact HP support. For more information, see "Support and Other Resources" (page 55 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 38
To manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems and access advanced features and functionality, use the HP 3PAR Management Console. To install the Management Console, click the Install the HP 3PAR Management Console link. Accessing the Management Console To access the HP 3PAR Management Console do - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 39
For more information about storage concepts, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par For information about supported hardware and software platforms - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 40
that physically store your data and the software applications that manage your data. An HP 3PAR storage system is composed of the following logical data layers: • Physical disks • Chunklets-On an HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system, chunklets are 1-GB units of disk space • Logical disks-Advanced - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 41
. NOTE: Logical disks are an advanced storage component. For more information, see the HP 3PAR Management Console User Guide or the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts Guide. To access these documents, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 42
. • Physical copies-A full copy of a volume. No separate license is required to create physical copies. • Virtual copies-A snapshot of a base volume that only records changes to the base volume. To create virtual copies, the HP 3PAR Virtual Copy license is required. 42 Storage Software Components - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 43
on a host connected to an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. On Windows, the Host Explorer agent runs as a service. A separate license is not required to use the HP 3PAR Host Explorer Software agent. The Host Explorer agent communicates with the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system over a Fibre Channel - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 44
each WWN or iSCSI name belongs to, and you must manually assign each WWN or iSCSI name to a host. How HP 3PAR Host Explorer User's Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par For a list of supported - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 45
threshold. Monitoring CPG Growth CPGs require careful planning and monitoring to prevent them from becoming so large that they set off the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system's built-in safety mechanisms. These safety mechanisms prevent a CPG from consuming all free space on the system, but they work - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 46
Thin volumes in small increments for each controller node, but can adjust the size of these increments based on the rate of consumption (allocating more prevent them from becoming so large that they set off the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system's built-in safety mechanisms or that writes to the - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 47
to lose synchronization with each other; however, you can resynchronize the volumes. For more information about how to resynchronize a base and destination volume, see the HP 3PAR Management Console Online Help. To reduce the number of management tasks that involve physical copies, you can: • Create - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 48
the HP 3PAR Virtual Copy Software license. Thousands of snapshots of each virtual volume can be created, up to the amount of storage space available. Depending on your system configuration, you can make up to 500 virtual copies of a base volume. To reduce the - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 49
, see the HP 3PAR Management Console Online Help. For more information about the maximum number of VLUNs that are supported for each host that has your specific system configuration, see the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock VLUN Templates - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 50
loss of any two of the chunklets in the set. For more information about the implementation of RAID in HP 3PAR storage systems, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 51
to each role, see the HP 3PAR Command Line Interface Administrator's Manual. For instructions about performing user-management tasks, see the HP 3PAR Management Console User Guide. To access these documents, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 52
Console Online Help. ◦ Download the HP 3PAR Management Console User's Guide. To access this document, go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site and click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par Setting Up Alert Emails To configure your HP 3PAR storage system to email you alerts - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 53
about: Accessing related HP 3PAR documentation Troubleshooting SmartStart Definitions for HP 3PAR terms See: "Additional Resources" (page 54) Troubleshooting SmartStart The HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems Guided Troubleshooting site: http://www.hp.com/support/hpgt/3par "Glossary" (page 60 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 54
the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site, then click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par • Go to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems Guided Troubleshooting site: http://www.hp.com/support/hpgt/3par To troubleshoot setting up the Service Processor or the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 55
of support you are requesting: HP 3PAR storage system HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200, 7400, and 7450 Storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage systems HP 3PAR T-Class storage systems HP 3PAR F-Class storage systems Support request StoreServ 7000 Storage 3PAR or 3PAR Storage HP 3PAR documentation - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 56
detailed alert information HP 3PAR F-Class, T-Class, and StoreServ 10000 Storage Troubleshooting Guide Installing, configuring, and maintaining the HP 3PAR Policy HP 3PAR Policy Server Installation and Setup Guide Server HP 3PAR Policy Server Administration Guide 56 Support and Other Resources - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 57
3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Service Guide HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage Service Guide Troubleshooting 7200, 7400, and 7450 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Troubleshooting Guide HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage Troubleshooting Guide Maintaining the Service Processor HP 3PAR Service - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 58
followed as directed in order to achieve a functional and supported implementation based on testing at HP. HP 3PAR branding information • The server previously referred to as the "InServ" is now referred to as the "HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system." • The operating system previously referred to as - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 59
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that are not active will not communicate with the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. User-defined threshold that can be set for number). An iSCSI PCI host bus adapter (HBA) located in a controller node. An iSCSI adapter connects a controller node on an iSCSI port to a host. The name of an iSCSI path - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2.1 - Page 61
standard base volumes, the data that is written to the user space. A snapshot created using the copy-on-write technique. A virtual storage types of VLUN templates are host-sees, port-presents, and matched-set. Virtual Service Processor. World-Wide Name. A unique 64-bit value used to identify Fibre
HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart
1.2.1 Software User Guide
Abstract
Use this document when using HP 3PAR SmartStart software to install and configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage
systems.
HP Part Number: QR482-96498
Published: September 2013