HP 6400/8400 HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide - Page 3

Contents

1 EVA6400/8400 hardware

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M6412A disk enclosures

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Enclosure layout

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I/O modules

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I/O module status indicators

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Fiber optic Fibre Channel cables

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Copper Fibre Channel cables

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Fibre Channel disk drives

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Disk drive status indicators

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Disk drive blank

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Controller enclosures

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Operator control panel

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Status indicators

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Navigation buttons

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Alphanumeric display

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Power supplies

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Blower module

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Battery module

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HSV controller cabling

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Storage system racks

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Rack configurations

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Power distribution–Modular PDUs

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PDUs

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PDU A

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PDU B

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PDMs

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Rack AC power distribution

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Rack System/E power distribution components

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Rack AC power distribution

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Moving and stabilizing a rack

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2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup

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EVA8400 storage system connections

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EVA6400 storage system connections

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Direct connect

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iSCSI connection configurations

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Fabric connect iSCSI

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Direct connect iSCSI

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Procedures for getting started

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Gathering information

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Host information

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Setting up a controller pair using the OCP

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Entering the WWN

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Entering the WWN checksum

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Entering the storage system password

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Installing HP P6000 Command View

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Installing optional EVA software licenses

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3 EVA6400/8400 operation

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Best practices

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Operating tips and information

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Reserving adequate free space

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HP 6400/8400 HP StorageWorks 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide - Page 3

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Section	Page
HP 6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array User Guide	1
Contents	3
1 EVA6400/8400 hardware	9
M6412A disk enclosures	9
Enclosure layout	9
I/O modules	10
I/O module status indicators	10
Fiber optic Fibre Channel cables	11
Copper Fibre Channel cables	12
Fibre Channel disk drives	12
Disk drive status indicators	12
Disk drive blank	13
Controller enclosures	13
Operator control panel	14
Status indicators	15
Navigation buttons	16
Alphanumeric display	16
Power supplies	16
Blower module	17
Battery module	17
HSV controller cabling	18
Storage system racks	19
Rack configurations	19
Power distribution–Modular PDUs	20
PDUs	21
PDU A	22
PDU B	22
PDMs	22
Rack AC power distribution	23
Rack System/E power distribution components	24
Rack AC power distribution	24
Moving and stabilizing a rack	25
2 Enterprise Virtual Array startup	27
EVA8400 storage system connections	27
EVA6400 storage system connections	28
Direct connect	28
iSCSI connection configurations	29
Fabric connect iSCSI	29
Direct connect iSCSI	29
Procedures for getting started	30
Gathering information	30
Host information	30
Setting up a controller pair using the OCP	31
Entering the WWN	31
Entering the WWN checksum	32
Entering the storage system password	33
Installing HP P6000 Command View	33
Installing optional EVA software licenses	33
3 EVA6400/8400 operation	34
Best practices	34
Operating tips and information	34
Reserving adequate free space	34
Using FATA disk drives	34
Using solid state disk drives	34
QLogic HBA speed setting	34
EVA6400/8400 host port negotiates to incorrect speed	34
Creating 16 TB or greater virtual disks in Windows 2008	35
Importing Windows dynamic disk volumes	35
Losing a path to a dynamic disk	35
Microsoft Windows 2003 MSCS cluster installation	35
Maximum LUN size	35
Managing unused ports	36
Changing the host port connectivity	36
Failback preference setting for HSV controllers	37
Changing virtual disk failover/failback setting	39
Implicit LUN transition	39
Storage system shutdown and startup	39
Shutting down the storage system	40
Starting the storage system	40
Saving storage system configuration data	40
Adding disk drives to the storage system	42
Creating disk groups	43
Handling fiber optic cables	43
Using the OCP	43
Displaying the OCP menu tree	43
Displaying system information	45
Displaying versions system information	45
Shutting down the system	45
Shutting the controller down	46
Restarting the system	46
Uninitializing the system	47
Password options	47
Changing a password	47
Clearing a password	48
4 Configuring application servers	49
Overview	49
Clustering	49
Multipathing	49
Installing Fibre Channel adapters	49
Testing connections to the EVA	50
Adding hosts	50
Creating and presenting virtual disks	50
Verifying virtual disk access from the host	51
Configuring virtual disks from the host	51
HP-UX	51
Scanning the bus	51
Creating volume groups on a virtual disk using vgcreate	52
IBM AIX	52
Accessing IBM AIX utilities	52
Adding hosts	53
Creating and presenting virtual disks	53
Verifying virtual disks from the host	53
Linux	54
Driver failover mode	54
Installing a Qlogic driver	54
Upgrading Linux components	55
Upgrading qla2x00 RPMs	55
Detecting third-party storage	55
Compiling the driver for multiple kernels	56
Uninstalling the Linux components	56
Using the source RPM	56
Verifying virtual disks from the host	57
OpenVMS	57
Updating the AlphaServer console code, Integrity Server console code, and Fibre Channel FCA firmware	57
Verifying the Fibre Channel adapter software installation	57
Console LUN ID and OS unit ID	57
Adding OpenVMS hosts	58
Scanning the bus	59
Configuring virtual disks from the OpenVMS host	60
Setting preferred paths	60
Oracle Solaris	60
Loading the operating system and software	60
Configuring FCAs with the Oracle SAN driver stack	60
Configuring Emulex FCAs with the lpfc driver	61
Configuring QLogic FCAs with the qla2300 driver	62
Fabric setup and zoning	64
Oracle StorEdge Traffic Manager (MPxIO)/Oracle Storage Multipathing	64
Configuring with Veritas Volume Manager	64
Configuring virtual disks from the host	65
Verifying virtual disks from the host	67
Labeling and partitioning the devices	67
VMware	68
Installing or upgrading VMware	68
Configuring the EVA6400/8400 with VMware host servers	68
Configuring an ESX server	69
Loading the FCA NVRAM	69
Setting the multipathing policy	69
Specifying DiskMaxLUN	70
Verifying connectivity	70
Verifying virtual disks from the host	70
Configuring raw device mapping	71
Windows	71
Verifying virtual disk access from the host	71
Setting the Pending Timeout value for large cluster configurations	71
5 Customer replaceable units	72
Customer self repair (CSR)	72
Parts only warranty service	72
Best practices for replacing hardware components	72
Component replacement videos	72
Verifying component failure	72
Identifying the spare part	72
Replaceable parts	73
Replacing the failed component	75
Replacement instructions	75
6 Support and other resources	76
Contacting HP	76
Subscription service	76
Documentation feedback	76
Related information	76
Documents	76
HP websites	76
Typographic conventions	77
Rack stability	78
Customer self repair	78
A Regulatory compliance notices	79
Regulatory compliance identification numbers	79
Federal Communications Commission notice	79
FCC rating label	79
Class A equipment	79
Class B equipment	79
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only	80
Modification	80
Cables	80
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	80
Class A equipment	80
Class B equipment	80
European Union notice	80
Japanese notices	81
Japanese VCCI-A notice	81
Japanese VCCI-B notice	81
Japanese VCCI marking	81
Japanese power cord statement	81
Korean notices	81
Class A equipment	81
Class B equipment	82
Taiwanese notices	82
BSMI Class A notice	82
Taiwan battery recycle statement	82
Turkish recycling notice	82
Vietnamese Information Technology and Communications compliance marking	82
Laser compliance notices	83
English laser notice	83
Dutch laser notice	83
French laser notice	83
German laser notice	84
Italian laser notice	84
Japanese laser notice	84
Spanish laser notice	85
Recycling notices	85
English recycling notice	85
Bulgarian recycling notice	86
Czech recycling notice	86
Danish recycling notice	86
Dutch recycling notice	86
Estonian recycling notice	87
Finnish recycling notice	87
French recycling notice	87
German recycling notice	87
Greek recycling notice	88
Hungarian recycling notice	88
Italian recycling notice	88
Latvian recycling notice	88
Lithuanian recycling notice	89
Polish recycling notice	89
Portuguese recycling notice	89
Romanian recycling notice	89
Slovak recycling notice	90
Spanish recycling notice	90
Swedish recycling notice	90
Battery replacement notices	90
Dutch battery notice	90
French battery notice	91
German battery notice	91
Italian battery notice	92
Japanese battery notice	92
Spanish battery notice	93
B Error messages	94
C Controller fault management	103
Using HP P6000 Command View	103
GUI termination event display	103
GUI event display	103
Fault management displays	104
Displaying Last Fault Information	104
Displaying Detailed Information	104
Interpreting fault management information	105
D Non-standard rack specifications	106
Rack specifications	106
Internal component envelope	106
EIA310-D standards	106
EVA cabinet measures and tolerances	106
Weights, dimensions and component CG measurements	106
Airflow and Recirculation	107
Component Airflow Requirements	107
Rack Airflow Requirements	107
Configuration Standards	107
Environmental and operating specifications	107
UPS Selection	107
Shock and vibration specifications	109
E Single Path Implementation	111
High-level solution overview	111
Benefits at a glance	111
Installation requirements	112
Recommended mitigations	112
Supported configurations	112
General configuration components	112
Connecting a single path HBA server to a switch in a fabric zone	112
HP-UX configuration	114
Requirements	114
HBA configuration	114
Risks	115
Limitations	115
Windows Server (32-bit) configuration	115
Requirements	115
HBA configuration	116
Risks	116
Limitations	116
Windows Server (64-bit) configuration	117
Requirements	117
HBA configuration	117
Risks	117
Limitations	117
Oracle Solaris configuration	118
Requirements	118
HBA configuration	118
Risks	119
Limitations	119
Tru64 UNIX configuration	119
Requirements	119
HBA configuration	120
Risks	120
OpenVMS configuration	121
Requirements	121
HBA configuration	121
Risks	122
Limitations	122
Linux (32-bit) configuration	122
Requirements	122
HBA configuration	123
Risks	123
Limitations	123
Linux (64-bit) configuration	123
Requirements	123
HBA configuration	124
Risks	124
Limitations	124
IBM AIX configuration	125
Requirements	125
HBA configuration	125
Risks	125
Limitations	125
VMware configuration	126
Requirements	126
HBA configuration	126
Risks	127
Limitations	127
Failure scenarios	127
HP-UX	127
Windows Server	128
Oracle Solaris	128
OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX	129
Linux	129
IBM AIX	130
VMware	130
Glossary	132