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HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows Storage Server Edition installation guide Part Number: 418975-003 Third edition: January 2008 - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 2
and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Microsoft® is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. HP Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows Storage Server - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 3
1 HP Technical Support HP Storage Website 5 HP NAS Services Website 6 2 Configuration Information Supported Hardware 7 Supported HBA Drivers 8 Server Requirements 8 Network Configuration Requirements 9 Cluster SAN Configuration Guidelines 11 Requirements for Active Directory 12 3 Install HP - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 4
13. Run the mxcheck Utility 25 14. Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 25 15. Install Hardware Snapshot FS Option for Windows 45 Prerequisites 45 Installation Procedure 45 5 Uninstall HP Software Uninstall HP Clustered File System 46 Uninstall the Stand-Alone Management Console 46 - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - 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 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 6
Pack Services packages or implement a custom support solution delivered by HP ProLiant Storage Server specialists and/or our certified service partners. For more information, see us at http://www.hp.com/hps/storage/ns_nas.html. For the latest documentation, go to http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 7
Information HP is continually expanding its supported hardware and operating system configurations. For the latest information, see the HP QuickSpecs for HP Clustered File System on the HP web site: http://www.hp.com Supported Hardware The following hardware can be used in an HP Clustered - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 8
the appropriate driver from the Emulex Web site. Server Requirements The minimum requirements for cluster servers are as follows (see the HP Clustered File System QuickSpecs on the HP web site for more specifics): • A supported HP ProLiant server architecture (only HP ProLiant servers are supported - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 9
Information 9 - AMD Opteron or Intel EM64T servers running a supported 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. • A supported operating system (see "Supported Operating Systems" on page 14). • 512 MB of memory. • 1 GB of disk space on the installation drive for HP Clustered File System and its log and - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 10
to check the driver settings for your NICs to ensure that this feature is disabled. • The network topology should be symmetrical; each server in the Advanced Settings to see the Adapter and Bindings tab.) • HP Clustered File System supports only one "physical" IP address per subnet per NIC per - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 11
Each server must have exactly one path to each of the disks. (This requirement is not necessary if the disks are being managed by third-party MPIO software that can handle multiple paths). See Chapter 2 of the HP Clustered File System Administration Guide for more information about supported cluster - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 12
domain controllers because the two services will compete for resources, resulting in decreased performance. • The DNS servers used by Active Directory and HP Clustered File System should not reside on HP Clustered File System nodes. Placing the DNS servers on HP Clustered File System nodes creates - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 13
of the server. This utility should be run before installing HP Clustered File System. The mxcheck folder contains tests used by the utility. • \documentation. Contains the HP Clustered File System product documentation in PDF format. Check http://www.hp.com/support/ manuals for the latest - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 14
File System upgrade guide - HP StorageWorks Clustered File System command reference - HP StorageWorks Clustered File System Third Party Software Supported Operating Systems The supported operating system for HP Clustered File System 3.6.0 is Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R2 (Standard - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 15
by WINS clients. WINS clients. Install a firewall (optional). If you will be installing a firewall, ensure that the service ports required by HP Clustered File System are open. Reboot the server. You may also want to do a backup. Install HBA API libraries. This step is needed only if - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 16
if you will be using the hardware snapshot feature. Create an initial cluster configuration on one server, export that configuration to the other servers, and then start the HP Clustered File System service on all servers. If you will be using a client PC outside the cluster to administer your - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 17
Chapter 3: Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 17 • If you are use static entries to set up DNS. Use one of the following methods to set up the hostname on each server: • Set up a DNS suffix. Select My Computer > Properties > Network Identification > Properties. On the Identification - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 18
a firewall, ensure that the service ports required by HP Clustered File System are open. See the HP StorageWorks Clustered File System Administration Guide for more information about the ports used by HP Clustered File System. 5. Reboot the Server Reboot the server. This step ensures that the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 19
specific configuration steps. This section documents known setup for HP's MPIO software in order for it to work with HP HP Clustered File System. HP and is supported. The HP Clustered File System allow_any_disk and no_permanent_mountpoints parameters must be set manually on each server. These - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 20
Chapter 3: Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 20 # allow_any_disk #Perform no checking to ensure that paths to disks go through #the managed SAN. Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable. #(default behavior is "disabled"). # #(This parameter should not be set except in very specific cases - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 21
HBA port should be present in this zone. When certain problems occur on a server (for example, hardware problems or the loss of cluster network communications), and the server ceases to effectively coordinate and communicate with other servers in the cluster, HP Clustered File System must remove the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 22
Chapter 3: Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 22 - Enable access to the SNMP agent from each server that will be in given domain ID can exist on only one fabric in the SAN). For example, if a server is connected to two switches that are not in the same fabric, switch1 could use domain - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 23
SAN disks if the disk type is set to "Dynamic." HP Clustered File System supports both MBR basic disks and GPT basic disks. For MBR basic , all other servers with access to the disk must be forced to recognize the changes, either by rebooting all those systems, or by manually disabling the ports - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 24
servers after you make the partition table changes, or by manually disabling the ports on the FibreChannel switch that connect the servers to . When HP Clustered File System is restarted on the server, it will recognize the changes to the partition table. (You will need to restart HP Clustered File - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 25
to verify that the server's configuration meets the requirements for running HP Clustered File System. You can use the HP mxcheck utility to do this. The utility performs the following checks on the server: • System check: hardware, operating system version, service pack version, available physical - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 26
on Hewlett-Packard StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage arrays, a supported version of the HP StorageWorks Scripting System Utility (SSSU) must be installed on all servers in the cluster. Also, a supported version of CommandView EVA software must be installed on your Management - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 27
Chapter 3: Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 27 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899415 Reboot the server when prompted to do so. If the server does not reboot automatically, restart the server by clicking Start > Shutdown. 16. Configure the Cluster Configuration - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 28
StorageWorks Clustered File System 28 prompted for a user name and password. After specifying the credentials, click Configure on the HP Clustered File System Connect dialog. The Configure Cluster window now appears. You will need to specify information on the tabs in this order: General Settings - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 29
a 90-day trial license file in the /licenses folder of the installation CD. Follow the instruction on the license entitlement documents that come with the product to obtain a permanent license file. (This file must be present on the server that you are using to connect to the HP Management Console.) - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 30
the SAN & Fencing tab. SAN & Fencing Tab When certain problems occur on a server (for example, hardware problems or the loss of cluster network communications), and the server ceases to effectively coordinate and communicate with other servers in the cluster, HP Clustered File System must remove the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 31
System uses remote management hardware on the server to remove its access to PSFS filesystems. (See the HP Clustered File System Quick Specs on the HP web site for a list of supported HP ProLiant servers. The server must support the HP iLO remote management functionality.) Notes Regarding Fencing - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 32
Chapter 3: Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 32 Select your storage type and, for FibreChannel, specify the fencing method that you want to use: • Fibre-Channel switch-based - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 33
connect to the Management Console. NOTE: Later in this procedure the complete cluster configuration will be exported to the other servers that will be in the cluster. During the export, HP Clustered File System will, where possible, use the information that you specified on the SAN & Fencing tab to - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 34
Vendor. Select the vendor for your Remote Management Controller. 2. Remote Management Controller ID. Specify how HP Clustered File System should identify the Remote Management Controller associated with each server. Use one of the following methods. - Enter the hostname or IP address for the Remote - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 35
Clustered File System needs to log into a user account on the Remote Management Controller in order to fence the server. Specify the user name and password for the account that you want HP Clustered File System to use. The account must currently exist on the Remote Management Controller. Next, go to - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 36
login is not shared, you will be asked for the appropriate logins when the other servers are added to the cluster. 2. Fencing Action. When a server needs to be restricted from the SAN, HP Clustered File System can either power-cycle the server or shut it down. Select the method that you want to use. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 37
your FibreChannel switches into the cluster, go to the Switch Information tab. (This step is optional; however, if the switches are configured the HP Management Console can display the switch ports used by the SAN.) 1. SAN Switches. Specify the hostnames or IP addresses of the FibreChannel switches - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 38
switches. 2. SNMP Community String. The default SNMP community string for HP Clustered File System is private. If you want to use a appropriate value here. The SNMP community string must be set to the same value on HP Clustered File System and on the SAN switches configured above. When the SAN & - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 39
to store the device naming database, which includes the global device names that HP Clustered File System assigns to the SAN disks placed under its control. You filesystems. See "Partitions Containing Windows Filesystems" on page 23. HP Clustered File System can use either one or three membership - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 40
created, any existing data will be erased. 2. Snapshot configuration. HP Clustered File System supports hardware array-based snapshots. If you want to use this Add, select the appropriate method, and then supply any requested configuration information. HP-EVA storage array. You will be asked for - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 41
You will then be asked whether you want to start the cluster on that server. If you configured Web management-based fencing, answer No. Otherwise, answer Yes. to the other servers that will be in the cluster. It can also be used to start or stop HP Clustered File System on specific servers. - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 42
HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 42 1. Add servers to the cluster. To specify the first server, click Add Server and type the IP address or hostname of the server on the Input form. Then click OK to add the server to the Address column. Repeat this procedure to add the remaining servers - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 43
to which you exported the configuration will still be selected in the Address column. Click Start Service to start HP Clustered File System on those servers. As each server is started, a status message will appear in the Last Operation Progress column. (If you are using Web management-based fencing - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 44
44 HP Clustered File System then fences the servers in accordance with the method you specified on the SAN & Fencing tab. If the correct server is Management Controller associated with the server, export the cluster configuration to that server again and then supply the correct information. Install - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 45
Windows Prerequisites FS Option for Windows is supported only on the 64-bit versions of the following operating systems: • Windows Server 2003 SP1 Standard or Enterprise Edition • Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard or Enterprise Edition • Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard or Enterprise Edition Before - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 46
Console To uninstall the stand-alone Management Console package, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and remove the HP Management Console application. Uninstall FS Option for Windows Use the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs interface to uninstall the software. 46 - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 47
line, steps 1 through 15 in Chapter 3, "Install HP StorageWorks Clustered File System," must be completed on each node. Command Sequence When performing the initial configuration of a cluster, the commands must be entered in a specific order. The following examples show the necessary sequences for - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 48
needed only if you will be using the snapshot feature.) mx --matrix nodeA server add nodeA mx --matrix nodeA server start nodeA mx --matrix nodeA config description The cluster is now configured and HP Clustered File System is running on nodeA. Repeat the following commands to add the - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 49
needed only if you will be using the snapshot feature.) mx --matrix nodeA server add nodeA mx --matrix nodeA server start nodeA mx --matrix nodeA config description The cluster is now configured and HP Clustered File System is running on nodeA. Repeat the following set of commands to - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 50
1 ${MX} config mp set ${MP} || exit 1 # Export the config to all the other nodes and start them up. ${MX} server start ${MATRIX} || exit 1 for NODE in ${NODES}; do ${MX} server add ${NODE} || exit 1 ${MX} config export ${NODE} || exit 1 done The cluster.conf file defines the values for the commands - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 51
used in the configuration specify the following information. mx config license The location of the HP Clustered File System license file. The file must be present on the server running the command. mx config secret This password provides additional security for network - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 52
System and the SAN switches. mx config fcfencing With FibreChannel switch-based fencing, when a server needs to be fenced, HP Clustered File System will disable the server's access in the FibreChannel fabric. The server must be rebooted to regain access to the SAN. mx config mp set - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 53
type reset|shutdown] [--bladeslot ] [--sharedlogin yes|no] [--rpassword ] Configure web management-based fencing, in which HP Clustered File System uses remote management hardware on the server to remove its access to PSFS filesystems. iSCSI storage must use this fencing method. When - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 54
SAN, HP Clustered File System can either power-cycle the server or shut it down. Select the method that you want to use (either reset or shutdown). mx config snapshot add --method [--options ] Configure a snapshot method. The options are: --method The supported types - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 55
Appendix A: Configure the Cluster from the Command Line 55 For engenio, specify the following: --controllerA The hostname or IP address for controllerA. --controllerB The hostname or IP address for controllerB. --passwd The password for - HP ProLiant DL380G5-WSS | HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.6.0 Windows St - Page 56
5 H Hardware supported 7 HP NAS services website websites NAS Services 6 storage website 5 technical support 5 I Installation checklist 15 FS Option for Windows 45 Management Console 44 M MPIO DSM setup 19 N Network requirements 9 S Server requirements 8 Supported hardware 7 T technical support, HP
HP StorageWorks
Clustered File System 3.6.0
Windows Storage Server Edition
installation guide
Part Number: 418975–003
Third edition: January 2008