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HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) 3.6.1 Windows Storage Server Edition upgrade guide Part Number: T4422-96001 Third edition: August 2008 - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 2
to change without notice. The only warranties for 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 shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 3
Contents 1 HP Technical Support HP Storage Website 1 HP NAS Services Website 2 2 Overview Supported Upgrades 3 Supported Operating Systems 3 Install Microsoft Hot Fix 4 Upgrade Checklists 4 Upgrades from 3.6.0 4 Upgrades from 3.4.x 5 Product Changes Affecting the Upgrade 7 Changes Affecting - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 4
. . 22 Upgrade HP Clustered File System Without Reinstalling the OS26 5 Post-Upgrade Steps Install the Performance Monitor Service 32 Changes Necessitated by 35 Upgrade Filesystems for 8.3 SFN Support If Needed 35 Recreate Notifiers 37 Upgrade the HP Management Console on Clients 37 Configure - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 5
error messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed, specific questions HP Storage Website The HP website has the latest information on this product, as well as the latest drivers. Access the storage site at: http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/prodserv/storage.html. From this website - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 6
Chapter 1: HP Technical Support 2 HP NAS Services Website The HP NAS Services site allows you to choose from convenient HP Care Pack Services packages or implement a custom support solution delivered by HP ProLiant Storage Server specialists and/or our certified service partners. For more - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 7
products, you will first need to upgrade to the 3.4.x or 3.6.0 releases and then upgrade to 3.6.1. Supported Operating Systems The supported operating systems for HP Clustered File System 3.6.1 are as follows: • Windows Server 2003 SP1 Standard or Enterprise Edition (32-bit and 64-bit) • Windows - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 8
that can cause the system to restart unexpectedly. http://support.microsoft.com/KB/945119 If you are using HP ProLiant Smart Array 5x or 6x Controller drivers, also review the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article, which recommends that these drivers be updated before applying the hot fix: http - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 9
"Upgrade Considerations" on page 21 and then upgrade the servers in groups or all servers at once. See "Upgrade HP Clustered File System Without Reinstalling the OS" on page 26. Install the Performance See "Install the Performance Monitor Service" Dashboard and MxS Perf- on page 32. mon extension - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 10
in groups, or upgrade all servers at once. See "Upgrade HP Clustered File System Without Reinstalling the OS" on page 26. Install the Performance "Install the Performance Monitor Service" on Dashboard and MxS Perf- page 32. mon extension if desired. Make upgrades required See "Changes Necessitated - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 11
specific need for these features, as the use of 8.3 files causes degradation in filesystem performance. The degradation is proportional to the number of 8.3 files created. If 8.3 SFN support Upgrades from 3.4.x Several product changes in HP Clustered File System affect the upgrade procedure. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 12
entire cluster is upgraded, many services that are run on 3.6 nodes must be run as local system administrator. HP Clustered File System Changes You previous releases of HP Clustered File System are no longer supported. Existing notifiers will continue to function until the last server is upgraded. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 13
membership partitions. Back Up the Existing Cluster Before starting the upgrade, HP strongly recommends that you back up: • The membership partitions. During also need to back up the existing cluster configuration on each server. Back Up the Membership Partitions Use the mpdump command to back - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 14
HP Clustered File System service should not be running when you perform the backup. The default location for the cluster configuration files is C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP to HP Clustered File System 3.6.1 and FS Option for Windows • Perform a rolling upgrade. In this procedure, servers are - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 15
supported from the HP Clustered File System, and FS Option for Windows 3.4.x and 3.6.0 releases. Custom Installations of HP Clustered File System When you upgrade HP this problem, take one of these steps: • If HP Clustered File System is currently installed in a custom location, install HP Clustered - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 16
services that are run on 3.6.1 nodes must be run as local system administrator. • The 3.6.1 version of the stand-alone HP CFS Management Console can be used during the upgrade to connect to servers version of the HBA driver and the 64-bit version of HP Clustered File System and FS Option for Windows. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 17
Chapter 3: Rolling Upgrades 13 • During the upgrade, the HP CFS Management Console will show the version of HP Clustered File System that is currently running on the server to which you are connected. Each server will show the currently installed version of the operating system. • The stand-alone - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 18
be adding third-party MPIO software to the cluster, install it according to the product documentation. 6. Install a version of the HBA driver that is supported by HP Clustered File System. (See the HP Hardware and Software Compatibility Guide for a list of supported drivers.) 7. Reboot the server. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 19
recommend that you fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you install HP Clustered File System. 9. Install HP Clustered File System 3.6.1. Locate HP Clustered File System\conf. 12. Open the Configure Cluster window. On the console for the server being upgraded, select Start > Programs > HP - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 20
. Also check the HBA driver. 15. When asked if you want to start the HP Clustered File System service, answer yes. If you are not prompted to start the service, go to the Cluster Wide Configuration tab and start HP Clustered File System on the upgraded server. The upgraded server will now rejoin the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 21
if you have upgraded to Windows 2003, you will probably need to install a new HBA driver. 9. If you installed a new HBA driver in step 8, reboot the server. 10. If you upgraded the operating system, run the mxcheck utility provided with HP Clustered File System 3.6.1. This utility verifies that the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 22
you fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you install HP Clustered File System. 11. Install HP Clustered File System servers. If the switch ports are enabled, check the Windows Disk Management MMC snap-in to determine whether the node can see the disks on the SAN. Also check the HBA driver - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 23
19 17. When asked if you want to start the HP Clustered File System service, answer yes. If you are not prompted to start the service, go to the Cluster Wide Configuration tab and start HP Clustered File System on the upgraded server. The upgraded server will now rejoin the cluster. 18. For each - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 24
servers at once. .Upgrades are supported from HP Clustered File System 3.4.0 and FS Option for Windows 3.4.0. Custom Installations of HP Clustered File System When you upgrade HP problem, take one of these steps: • If HP Clustered File System is currently installed in a custom location, install HP - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 25
Also, until the entire cluster is upgraded, many services that are run on 3.6 nodes must be run as local system administrator. • The 3.6.1 version of the stand-alone HP CFS Management Console can be used during the upgrade to connect to servers running either 3.4.x or 3.6.1. However, there can be - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 26
version of the HBA driver and the 64-bit versions of HP Clustered File System and . • During the upgrade, the HP CFS Management Console will show the version of HP Clustered File System that is currently running on the server to which you are connected. Each server will show the currently installed - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 27
of the HBA driver that is supported by HP Clustered File System. (See the HP StorageWorks Clustered File System Hardware and Software Compatibility Guide on the HP HP Web site for a list of supported drivers.) 7. Reboot the servers in group A. 8. Run the HP mxcheck utility on the servers in group - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 28
written to the Application Log section of the Event Viewer. We recommend that you fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you install HP Clustered File System. 9. On each server in group A, install HP Clustered File System 3.6.1. Locate the file MxS_3.6.1..msi on the product CD or in the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 29
product documentation. 22. On each server in group B, install a supported HBA driver. 23. Reboot the servers in group B. 24. Run the HP mxcheck utility on the servers. This utility verifies that the server's configuration meets the requirements for running HP Clustered File System. To run mxcheck - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 30
written to the Application Log section of the Event Viewer. We recommend that you fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you install HP Clustered File System. 25. On each server in group B, install HP Clustered File System 3.6.1. Locate the file MxS_3.6.1..msi on the product CD or in - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 31
Prompt, or stop the product via the Microsoft Management Console Services snap-in.) Also disable the HP Clustered File System service on the Microsoft Management Console Services snap-in. 2. Back up the cluster configuration on each server in group A as described under "Back Up the Existing Cluster - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 32
Windows 2003, you will probably need to install a new HBA driver. (For a list of supported HBA drivers, see the compatibility information on the HP Web site.) 9. If necessary, reboot the servers in group A. (You will need to reboot the servers if this step is required by an operating system upgrade - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 33
see the disks on the SAN. Also check the HBA driver. 18. On the Cluster Wide Configuration tab, stop HP Clustered File System on each server in group B. Also disable the HP Clustered File System service on the Microsoft Management Console Services snap-in. 19. On the Cluster Wide Configuration tab - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 34
for Windows and HP Clustered File System. 22. On each server in group B, service pack if necessary. 24. If you will be adding third-party MPIO software to the cluster, install it on each server in group B according to the product documentation. 25. On each server in group B, upgrade HBA drivers - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 35
written to the Application Log section of the Event Viewer. We recommend that you fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you install HP Clustered File System. 28. On each server in group B, install HP Clustered File System 3.6.1. Locate the file MxS_3.6.1..msi on the product CD or in - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 36
Service The Performance Monitor Service contains two components: the Performance Dashboard and the MxS Perfmon extension to the native Windows Performance tool. It can be installed after installing HP upgrades) • Upgrade filesystems for 8.3 support (only if 8.3 support is needed) • (3.4 upgrades only - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 37
System Administration Guide for more information. Recreate Concatenated Dynamic Volumes After the upgrade to HP Clustered File System 3.6.1, you will see log messages reporting the following for each concatenated dynamic volume: DynvolWarn: psvXX has old device format and should be manually upgraded - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 38
manually restore the data from your backup. To recreate a concatenated dynamic volume, take these steps: 1. Back up the data on the volume. 2. Recreate the dynamic volume. On the HP or the psfsformat command. See the HP Clustered File System Administration Guide for details about these commands. 4. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 39
upgrade is required for all pre-3.6.1 filesystems that will be used with HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server and is strongly recommended for all filesystems. To upgrade a PSFS filesystem for ADS support, take the following steps: 1. Stop all applications using the filesystem. 2. Run the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 40
-wide outage of the filesystem is required during the upgrade. Use the following procedure to enable these features on a specific PSFS filesystem. (8.3 support and ADS support can be enabled at the same time by including -e enableads on the psfscheck command line, below.) 1. Stop all applications - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 41
services, see "Configure Notifiers and View Events" in the HP StorageWorks Clustered File System Administration Guide. Upgrade the HP Management Console on Clients The stand-alone HP a server running HP Clustered File System 3.6. (HP Clustered File System includes a built-in version of the HP CFS - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System (software-only) - Page 42
Filesystems for 8.3 SFN Support If Needed" on page 35. • Event notifiers. The event notifier services can be configured to send an SNMP trap, send email, or run a script when specific HP Clustered File System events occur. • HP Clustered File System SNMP service. This service provides an SNMP
HP StorageWorks
Clustered File System (software-only)
3.6.1
Windows Storage Server Edition
upgrade guide
Part Number: T4422–96001
Third edition: August 2008