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HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart 1.2 Software User's Guide Abstract This document provides the information needed to use HP 3PAR SmartStart to install and configure HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. HP Part Number: QL226-96854 Published: June 2013 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 3
Validating Remote Support 19 Troubleshooting System Setup 20 Collecting SmartStart Log Files 20 Collecting Service Processor Log Files 20 Contacting HP Support about System Setup 21 Verifying the HP 3PAR OS on the Service Processor 21 4 Connect to the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage System 22 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 4
50 13 RAID 51 RAID Types...51 14 User Roles and Rights 52 15 Managing Storage 53 III Additional Resources 54 16 Additional Resources 55 17 Support and Other Resources 57 Contacting HP...57 HP 3PAR documentation...57 Typographic conventions...60 HP 3PAR branding information 60 4 Contents - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 5
18 Documentation feedback 61 Glossary...62 Contents 5 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 6
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 13) Storage system. "Setting Up the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System" (page 17) 4. Connect - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - 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, be - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 8
Accessing Online Help To view online help, do one of the following: • Press F1. • Select Help→Online Help. 8 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 9
about how to manually set the VSP IP address when DHCP is not available, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Installation Guide. NOTE: The Service Processor and StoreServ storage system must be on the same subnet. Before you configure your new HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system: • Verify that - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 10
information for initialization and configuration For more information, see your completed Storage System Software Installation Checklist from the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Site Planning Manual. - Service Processor information - The Service Processor IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address For - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 11
new HP 3PAR storage system: "Understanding Storage" (page 40) 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 12
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 12 Prepare to Configure - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 13
step 2, Set up 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 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 14
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 15
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 16
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 17
and contact HP support. For more information, see "Troubleshooting System Setup" (page 20). Locating the Serial Number The serial number on your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system is the seven-digit number located on the back of the storage system next to the power switch for the node enclosure power - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 18
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 19
, see "Validating Remote Support" (page 19). 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 20
see the HP 3PAR Service Processor Onsite Customer Care (SPOCC) User's Guide. For more information about Remote Support, see "Configuring Remote Support" (page 14). Troubleshooting System Setup If you cannot access the Service Processor Setup wizard, the Service Processor, or the Storage System Setup - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 21
to the SmartStart 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, and then click the Support link for your product: http://www.hp.com/go/3par Troubleshooting System Setup 21 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 22
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 password - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 23
5 Configure the Hosts 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 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 24
system and the fabric. ◦ Verify that the fabric zones comply with the zoning guidelines in the HP 3PAR 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 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 25
(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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 26
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 Storage Products (SPOCK) and navigate to the list of HBAs supported by your host system: http://www.hp.com/storage/spock Use your HP Passport account - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 27
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 28
• 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 29
" (page 57). Start the iSCSI Initiator NOTE: SmartStart supports only the Microsoft iSCSI initiator. 1. Click Start. 2. Click Next. Configure the iSCSI Port 1. From the System list in the General group box, select the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage system on which you want to configure an iSCSI port - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 30
. 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 31
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 32
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 system so the host system can use these volumes. The Add Virtual Volumes to Windows wizard, accessed from SmartStart wizard step 5, Configure storage, guides - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 33
-sensitive. d. Set Name - Select the host set in which to create the new host. Select if not applicable. e. Host OS - Select the operating system running on the host. f. Persona - The host persona is visible and disabled. When you select Host OS, the corresponding persona is selected for the - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 34
Users\\SmartStart\preferences\preferences.xml Configure Virtual Volume 1. In the General group box: a. System - Select the system where the volume will be created. b. Domain - Select the domain in which the select . f. Comments - Enter any notes about the volume. 34 Configure Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 35
results in the creation of a Thinly 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 the volume. Change the Size list value - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 36
a system from the list. b. Domain - Select a domain from the list. If not applicable, select . In the Virtual Volume group box: a. Select either Virtual Volume or Virtual Volume Set. b. From the virtual volume or virtual volume set list, select the volumes to export. 36 Configure Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 37
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 started - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 38
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 57). 38 Configure Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 39
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 40
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 41
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 42
. 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 43
Software license is required. • 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. 43 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 44
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 or - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 45
and use the Host Explorer agent, see the 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 host operating systems, go to the Single Point of Connectivity - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 46
space to Thin volumes. Therefore, when a Thin volume is running low on user space, the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system automatically assigns more storage capacity to the Thin volume (specifically, the storage system maps new regions-from the logical disks in the CPG associated with the Thin volume - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 47
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 volumes - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 48
created. Administration space is managed by the system; it cannot be exported and cannot be removed from the system. You can provision a virtual volume's user For more information about how to resynchronize a base and destination volume, see the HP 3PAR Management Console Online Help. To reduce the - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 49
which are available only with 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 number of - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 50
, 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 51
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.com/go/3par RAID Types 51 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 52
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 53
HP 3PAR Management 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 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 54
about: Accessing related HP 3PAR documentation Troubleshooting SmartStart Definitions for HP 3PAR terms See: "Additional Resources" (page 55) Troubleshooting SmartStart The HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems Guided Troubleshooting site: http://www.hp.com/support/hpgt/3par "Glossary" (page 62 - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 55
HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage site, and 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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 56
"Troubleshooting System Setup" (page 20) 56 Additional Resources - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 57
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 58
and manage HP 3PAR Remote Copy HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User's Guide Updating HP 3PAR operating systems HP 3PAR Upgrade Pre-Planning Guide Identifying storage system components, troubleshooting information, and detailed alert information HP 3PAR F-Class, T-Class, and StoreServ 10000 Storage - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 59
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 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 60
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 the "InForm OS - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 61
18 Documentation feedback HP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentation, send any errors, suggestions, or comments to Documentation Feedback ([email protected]). Include the document title and part number, version number, or the URL when - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 62
that are not active will not communicate with the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system. User-defined threshold that can be set for Thinly according to the number of controller nodes in the system (from 8 GB for a two-node system to 32 GB for a eight-node system). An optional setting that enables you - HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 2-node | HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 SmartStart 1.2 User&# - Page 63
virtual software that enables you to locally and remotely monitor and service systems. Thinly-Provisioned Virtual Volume. A virtual volume that maps to For standard base volumes, the data that is written to the user space. A snapshot created using the copy-on-write technique. A virtual storage unit
HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart
1.2 Software User's Guide
Abstract
This document provides the information needed to use HP 3PAR SmartStart to install and configure HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000
Storage systems.
HP Part Number: QL226-96854
Published: June 2013