Section |
Page |
HP StorageWorks |
1 |
Table of Contents |
3 |
1 Introduction |
17 |
VLS6000 Models |
17 |
VLS6100–series |
17 |
VLS6200–series |
18 |
VLS6500–series |
19 |
VLS6600–series |
21 |
VLS6800–series |
22 |
2 Hardware Installation |
27 |
Preparing for the Installation |
27 |
Tools for Installation |
27 |
Taking ESD Precautions |
27 |
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Discharge |
27 |
Unpacking |
28 |
Removing the Packing Materials |
28 |
Rack Planning Resources |
28 |
Rack Requirements |
29 |
Rack Warnings |
29 |
Identifying the VLS Shipping Carton Contents |
29 |
VLS6100 and VLS6500 System Shipping Carton |
30 |
VLS6200 System Shipping Carton |
31 |
VLS6600 System Shipping Carton |
32 |
VLS6800 System Shipping Carton |
33 |
Disk Array Shipping Carton |
34 |
Installing the VLS6100 and VLS6500 Nodes into a Rack |
34 |
Install Rails in the Rack |
35 |
Attach Rails to the Node |
36 |
Install Appliance in Rack |
36 |
Installing the VLS6200 Node into a Rack |
36 |
Installing the VLS6600 Node into a Rack |
37 |
Install Rails in the Rack |
38 |
Attach Rails to the VLS6600 Node (appliance) |
38 |
Install Appliance in the Rack |
39 |
Installing the VLS6800 Node into a Rack |
39 |
Install Rails in the Rack |
40 |
Install Appliance in Rack |
43 |
Installing the Disk Arrays into a Rack |
45 |
Rack Mounting Requirements |
46 |
Mounting a Disk Array into a Rack |
49 |
Installing VLS6100, VLS6200, VLS6500, and VLS6600 Cables |
54 |
Installing VLS6800 Cables |
59 |
3 Storage Configuration |
63 |
Managing VLS6000–series Capacity |
63 |
Configuring the RAID Level |
63 |
Adding Capacity by Adding an Array |
65 |
Adding Capacity by Upgrading Disks in the Array |
65 |
Removing Arrays |
66 |
Managing Storage Pools |
66 |
Viewing the Storage Pool |
66 |
Rebuilding the Storage Pool |
67 |
Installing Additional Licenses |
67 |
4 Automigration/Replication |
71 |
Understanding Automigration Concepts |
72 |
Echo Copy Concepts |
72 |
Smart Copy Concepts |
73 |
Replication Concepts |
73 |
Tape Initialization |
74 |
Connecting a Destination Library |
75 |
Supported Destination Library Configurations |
75 |
Connecting a Destination Library to the VLS6000–series |
75 |
Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library |
76 |
Managing a SAN Library |
77 |
Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library |
77 |
Unmanaging a SAN or LAN/WAN Library |
78 |
Echo Copy Pool Operations |
79 |
Creating an Echo Copy Pool |
80 |
Creating Virtual Tapes |
85 |
Restoring from a SAN Physical Cartridge |
85 |
Restoring from a LAN/WAN Virtual Cartridge |
86 |
Loading Blank Media into an Echo Copy Pool |
86 |
Loading Media into an Echo Copy Pool for Overwrite |
87 |
Restarting a Broken Mirror |
87 |
Viewing Cartridges in Automigration Source Libraries |
88 |
Viewing Automigration Cartridges in the Firesafe |
88 |
Smart Copy Pool Operations |
88 |
Editing SMI-S Settings |
88 |
Creating a Smart Copy Pool |
89 |
Changing the Number of Drives in a Smart Copy Pool |
90 |
Loading Blank Media into a Smart Copy Pool |
90 |
Loading Media into a Smart Copy Pool for Overwrite |
90 |
Editing Copy Pools |
91 |
Moving a Copy Pool |
91 |
Changing the Slot Mapping for a SAN Library |
91 |
Changing the Slot Mapping for a LAN/WAN Library |
93 |
Editing the SAN or LAN/WAN Policy |
94 |
Editing the SAN or LAN/WAN Availability Windows |
94 |
Deleting a Copy Pool |
94 |
SAN Destination Library Operations |
94 |
Monitoring Destination Library Status |
95 |
Cartridge Status and Slot Details |
95 |
Advanced Search for Slots |
98 |
Mailslot Details |
98 |
Copy Pool Details |
98 |
Import/Export Pool Details |
98 |
Tape Drive Details |
99 |
Forcing a Replication Job |
99 |
Placing a Library Offline or Online |
99 |
Moving Media from One Slot to Another |
100 |
Ejecting Media from a Slot into an Empty Mailslot |
100 |
Ejecting Media from a Drive into an Empty Mailslot |
101 |
Restarting Automigration/Replication Services |
101 |
Scanning a SAN Destination Library |
101 |
Editing the Management URL |
102 |
Uploading SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware |
102 |
Deploying SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware |
102 |
Generating a SAN Destination Library Support Ticket |
103 |
Generating a SAN Destination Library Drive Support Ticket |
103 |
Running a SAN Destination Library Assessment Test |
103 |
Running a SAN Destination Library Drive Assessment Test |
104 |
LAN/WAN Destination Library Operations |
104 |
Exporting Data to Physical tapes for Tape Initialization |
104 |
Stopping a Tape Export |
105 |
Importing Data from Physical Tapes for Tape Initialization |
105 |
Forcing Non-Deduplicated Replication |
106 |
LAN/WAN Replication Target Operations |
106 |
Creating a LAN/WAN Replication Target |
106 |
Viewing the Replication Target Slot Details |
108 |
Setting the Global LAN/WAN Replication Target Configuration Settings |
109 |
Editing a LAN/WAN Replication Target |
109 |
Deleting a LAN/WAN Replication Target |
110 |
Changing the LAN/WAN Replication Target Password |
110 |
Clearing the Source VLS from the LAN/WAN Replication Target |
111 |
Automigration/Replication Reporting |
111 |
Cartridge Status |
111 |
Configuring the Cartridge Summary |
112 |
Viewing the Current Status |
113 |
Configuring Automigration Job Reports |
113 |
Viewing the Job History |
114 |
Exporting the Job History to a CSV File |
115 |
Viewing the Job Summary |
115 |
5 Deduplication |
117 |
Understanding Accelerated Deduplication |
117 |
How it Works |
118 |
Getting Deduplication Running on the VLS |
118 |
Considerations |
118 |
Installing the Firmware |
118 |
Installing the Deduplication Licenses |
119 |
Configuring Deduplication Options |
119 |
Editing the Data Protector Configuration |
120 |
Viewing Deduplication Statistics and Reports |
121 |
Deduplication Summary |
121 |
Deduplication Backup Report |
121 |
Deduplication Cartridge Report |
123 |
Deduplication System Capacity |
123 |
6 Operation |
125 |
Powering on VLS6000 Disk Arrays |
125 |
Powering on the VLS6000–series System |
125 |
Rebooting the System |
129 |
Powering Off the System |
130 |
Powering Off VLS6000 Disk Arrays |
131 |
7 User Interfaces |
133 |
User Interface Requirements |
133 |
Command View VLS |
133 |
Window Regions |
134 |
Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web Browser |
135 |
Opening a Command View VLS Session from Command View TL |
136 |
Installing the SSL Certificate into your Web Browser |
136 |
Restarting Command View VLS |
137 |
Closing a Command View VLS Session |
138 |
Secure Shell and Serial User Interfaces |
138 |
Opening a Secure Shell Session |
138 |
Closing a Secure Shell Session |
139 |
Opening a Serial Session |
139 |
Closing a Serial Session |
139 |
8 Configuration |
141 |
Setting the Network Settings |
141 |
Setting the Network Settings using the VLS Discovery Utility |
141 |
Setting the Network Settings using the CLI Command Set |
143 |
Setting the Network Settings using Command View VLS |
145 |
Setting the User Preferences |
146 |
Editing the Default Fibre Channel Host Port Settings |
147 |
Managing Oversubscription |
148 |
Enabling and Disabling Oversubscription |
149 |
Shutdown at 98% Capacity |
149 |
Reclaiming Storage Space |
150 |
Managing Virtual Device LUNs |
150 |
Default LUN Numbering |
151 |
Operating System LUN Requirements and Restrictions |
151 |
LUN Masking |
152 |
LUN Masking (v3.x) |
152 |
LUN Masking (v2.x) |
152 |
LUN Mapping |
153 |
LUN Mapping (v3.x) |
153 |
Setting the Default LUN Mapping |
153 |
Mapping LUNs by Device |
154 |
Mapping LUNs by Host |
156 |
Setting Up the Hosts |
157 |
LUN Mapping (v2.x) |
159 |
Dual Port Virtual Devices |
160 |
Creating a Virtual Library |
161 |
Editing a Virtual Library's Slots and Drives |
163 |
Creating Tape Drives |
163 |
Creating Cartridges |
166 |
Destroying a Virtual Library |
168 |
Destroying a Tape Drive |
169 |
Destroying Cartridges |
170 |
Adding and Removing Barcode Templates |
171 |
9 Management |
173 |
Changing the Account Passwords |
173 |
Managing Cartridges |
174 |
Unloading a Cartridge from a Drive |
174 |
Freeing up Storage Space |
174 |
Restarting VLS Device Emulations |
175 |
Updating the Firmware |
175 |
Saving Configuration Settings |
176 |
10 Monitoring |
179 |
Status Information in the Status Pane |
179 |
Status Icons |
179 |
Device Status Icon |
179 |
Navigation Tree Icon |
180 |
Notification Alerts |
180 |
Command View VLS |
181 |
E-mail Notification |
182 |
Editing the Email Server Settings |
182 |
Edit the Email Settings |
182 |
SNMP Notification |
183 |
Editing the SNMP Settings |
184 |
SMI-S Support |
185 |
Trace Log Files |
186 |
Viewing Trace Log Files |
186 |
Saving a Trace Log File |
186 |
Creating a Support Ticket |
186 |
Performance and Storage Use Reports |
187 |
Exporting CSV Data |
187 |
Configuring Performance Reports and Notifications |
187 |
Current Status Tab |
187 |
Performance History Tab |
188 |
SAN Health Tab and Notifications |
188 |
Physical Capacity Notifications |
188 |
Logical Capacity Notifications |
188 |
Current Status |
189 |
Performance History |
189 |
Logical Capacity |
190 |
Physical Capacity |
191 |
SAN Health |
191 |
Workload Assessment |
193 |
Running a Workload Assessment Simulation |
193 |
Using the Workload Assessment Templates |
193 |
Editing the Notification Alerts |
194 |
Replication History |
194 |
Receiving Automated Reports |
194 |
Stress Testing Hard Disks |
196 |
Configuring the Storage Exerciser |
196 |
Storage Exerciser CLI Commands |
197 |
Starting and Reviewing Read-only Jobs |
197 |
Starting and Reviewing Background Jobs |
198 |
Log Monitor Summary |
199 |
Log File Fields |
199 |
11 CLI Command Set |
201 |
Commands |
201 |
Conventions |
201 |
CLI-only Commands |
201 |
Connection Commands |
201 |
Output Commands |
202 |
VLS Commands |
202 |
Network Settings Configuration Commands |
202 |
Configuration Commands |
203 |
Management Commands |
211 |
Monitoring Commands |
212 |
12 Component Identification |
215 |
VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons |
215 |
Front Panel Components |
215 |
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons |
216 |
Rear Panel Components |
217 |
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons |
218 |
System Board Components |
219 |
System Board LEDs |
220 |
Node LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations |
221 |
Fan Module Locations |
222 |
Processor Zone Fan Module LED |
223 |
VLS6200 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons |
223 |
Front Panel Components |
223 |
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons |
224 |
Rear Panel Components |
225 |
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons |
226 |
System Board Components |
227 |
Accessing the VLS6200 HP Systems Insight Display |
228 |
HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs |
229 |
HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations |
229 |
Hard Drive LEDs |
231 |
Hard Drive LED Combinations |
231 |
Fan Locations |
232 |
VLS6600 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons |
232 |
Front Panel Components |
232 |
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons |
233 |
HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs |
234 |
Rear Panel Components |
235 |
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons |
236 |
System Board Components |
237 |
FBDIMM Slots |
238 |
HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations |
239 |
Hard Drive LEDs |
240 |
Hard Drive LED Combinations |
241 |
Fan Locations |
242 |
VLS6800 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons |
242 |
Front Panel Components |
242 |
Front Panel LEDs and Buttons |
243 |
Rear Panel Components |
246 |
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons |
247 |
System Board Components |
247 |
Processor Memory Board Components |
248 |
QuickFind Diagnostic Display LEDs |
249 |
Fan Locations |
251 |
Fan LED |
252 |
VLS6000–series Disk Array Components, LEDs, and Buttons |
252 |
Front Panel Components |
252 |
Front Panel LEDs |
253 |
Rear Panel Components |
254 |
Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons |
254 |
13 Component Replacement |
257 |
Safety Considerations |
257 |
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge |
257 |
Grounding Methods to Prevent Electrostatic Damage |
257 |
Warnings and Cautions |
258 |
Preparation Procedures |
258 |
Locating and Removing the Torx T-15 Tool (VLS6800 node only) |
259 |
Extending a VLS6100, VLS6200, or VLS6500 Node from the Rack |
259 |
Extending a VLS6600 Node from the Rack |
259 |
Extending the VLS6800 Node from the Rack |
261 |
Removing a VLS6100, VLS6200, or VLS6500 Node from the Rack |
263 |
Removing a VLS6600 Node from the Rack |
264 |
Removing a VLS6800 Node from the Rack |
264 |
Removing the VLS6100, VLS6200, or VLS6500 Node Access Panel |
264 |
Removing the VLS6600 Node Access Panel |
265 |
Removing the VLS6800 Node Access Panel |
265 |
Installing the VLS6100, VLS6200, or VLS6500 Node Access Panel |
266 |
Installing the VLS6600 Node Access Panel |
267 |
Installing the VLS6800 Node Access Panel |
267 |
VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node Component Replacement |
267 |
SATA Hard Drive |
267 |
CD-ROM Drive |
268 |
Power Supply |
269 |
Power Supply Zone Fan Module |
270 |
Processor zone Fan Module |
271 |
DIMM |
272 |
VLS6200 Node Component Replacement |
273 |
SATA Hard Drive |
273 |
DVD-CD Drive |
274 |
Power Supply |
275 |
Fan Module |
277 |
FBDIMM |
279 |
VLS6600 Node Component Replacement |
280 |
SATA Hard Drive |
280 |
DVD-CD Drive |
281 |
Power Supply |
283 |
Fan |
284 |
FBDIMM |
285 |
VLS6800 Node Component Replacement |
286 |
SCSI Hard Drive |
286 |
Diskette Drive |
288 |
DVD-CD Drive |
288 |
Power Supply |
289 |
Fan |
290 |
Processor Memory Board |
291 |
Processor Power Module |
292 |
DIMM |
293 |
Processor |
294 |
VLS6000–series Disk Array Component Replacement |
296 |
Hard Drive |
296 |
Fan Module |
297 |
Power Supply |
298 |
Controller Module |
299 |
14 Disaster Recovery |
301 |
Recovering from Operating System Failure |
301 |
Restoring the Configuration Settings |
302 |
Restoring the Virtual Library Configuration from a Configuration File |
302 |
Rebuilding the Virtual Library Configuration |
302 |
Re-installing the VLS Licenses |
303 |
Warm Failover |
303 |
Recovering from a VLS6000 Disk Array RAID Volume Failure |
304 |
Recovering from a Node RAID Volume Failure |
304 |
15 Support and Other Resources |
305 |
Related Information |
305 |
Documents |
305 |
Websites |
305 |
Document Conventions and Symbols |
306 |
Rack Stability |
307 |
Contacting HP |
308 |
Before you Contact HP |
308 |
HP Contact Information |
308 |
Subscription Service |
308 |
Customer Self Repair |
309 |
Product Warranties |
309 |
Documentation Feedback |
309 |
A Troubleshooting |
311 |
VLS Common Issues |
311 |
Automigration/Replication Issues |
318 |
Destination library status icon |
318 |
Replacing a library |
319 |
Deduplication Issues |
319 |
B Specifications |
321 |
VLS6100 and VLS6500 Node |
321 |
VLS6200 Node |
322 |
VLS6600 Node |
322 |
VLS6800 Node |
323 |
VLS6000–series Disk Array |
324 |
Environmental Specifications |
324 |
C Regulatory Compliance Notices |
327 |
Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers |
327 |
Federal Communications Commission Notice |
327 |
FCC rating label |
327 |
Class A equipment |
327 |
Class B equipment |
328 |
Declaration of Conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only |
328 |
Modification |
328 |
Cables |
328 |
Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) |
328 |
Class A Equipment |
328 |
Class B Equipment |
329 |
European Union Notice |
329 |
Japanese Notices |
329 |
Japanese VCCI-A Notice |
329 |
Japanese VCCI-B Notice |
329 |
Japanese Power Cord Statement |
329 |
Korean Notices |
330 |
Class A Equipment |
330 |
Class B Equipment |
330 |
Taiwanese Notices |
330 |
BSMI Class A Notice |
330 |
Taiwan Battery Recycle Statement |
330 |
Laser Compliance Notices |
331 |
English Laser Notice |
331 |
Dutch Laser Notice |
331 |
French Laser Notice |
332 |
German Laser Notice |
332 |
Italian Laser Notice |
332 |
Japanese Laser Notice |
333 |
Spanish Laser Notice |
333 |
Recycling Notices |
333 |
English Notice |
333 |
Bulgarian Notice |
334 |
Czech Notice |
334 |
Danish Notice |
334 |
Dutch Notice |
334 |
Estonian Notice |
335 |
Finnish Notice |
335 |
French Notice |
335 |
German Notice |
335 |
Greek Notice |
336 |
Hungarian Notice |
336 |
Italian Notice |
336 |
Latvian Notice |
336 |
Lithuanian Notice |
337 |
Polish Notice |
337 |
Portuguese Notice |
337 |
Romanian Notice |
337 |
Slovak Notice |
338 |
Spanish Notice |
338 |
Swedish Notice |
338 |
Turkish Notice |
338 |
Battery Replacement Notices |
339 |
Dutch Battery Notice |
339 |
French Battery Notice |
340 |
German Battery Notice |
340 |
Italian Battery Notice |
341 |
Japanese Battery Notice |
341 |
Spanish Battery Notice |
342 |
Glossary |
343 |