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Virtual Library System User Guide For VLS Firmware 6.1.0 Abstract This document describes the HP VLS9200 systems to facilitate their installation, operation, and maintenance. This document is intended for system administrators who are experienced with setting up and managing large - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 2
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 the warranty information website: http://www.hp.com/go/storagewarranty Revision History Revision BW402 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 3
2510-24 37 Installing the Fibre Channel Switches into a Rack 38 Cabling Fibre Channel Switches 40 Installing the VLS9000 Interswitch Link Kit 41 3 Multi-node Setup 42 Configuring the Primary Node 0 42 Configuring the Secondary Nodes 42 4 Storage Configuration 43 Managing VLS Capacity...43 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 4
Tape Initialization...51 Connecting a Destination Library 51 Supported Destination Library Configurations 51 Connecting a Destination from a Drive into an Empty Mailslot 69 Restarting Automigration/Replication Services 70 Scanning a SAN Destination Library 70 Editing the Management URL 70 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 5
Deploying SAN Destination Library or Tape Drive Firmware 71 Generating a SAN Destination Library Support Ticket 71 Generating a SAN Destination Library Drive Support Ticket 71 Running a SAN Destination Library Assessment Test 71 Running a SAN Destination Library Drive Assessment Test 72 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 6
a Secure Shell Session 100 Closing a Secure Shell Session 100 Opening a Serial Session 100 Closing a Serial Session 100 VLS Critical Diagnostics Services 101 9 Configuration 103 Setting the Network Settings 103 Setting the Network Settings using the VLS Discovery Utility 103 Setting the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 7
134 Edit the Email Settings 135 SNMP Notification...136 Editing the SNMP Settings 136 Editing the SNMP Community String 136 SMI-S Support...137 Monitoring Storage Capacity 137 Accessing the Capacity Manager 138 Capacity Usage Views...138 System Capacity View 138 Storage Pool View...139 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 8
...159 Creating a Support Ticket 159 12 HP Systems Insight Display 176 HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs 176 HP Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons 179 Front Panel Components...180 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons 180 Rear Panel Components...181 Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons 182 Fibre Channel Switch - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 9
a Cold Spare Primary Node 214 16 Support and Other Resources 217 Related Information...217 Documents...217 Websites...217 Document Conventions and Symbols 217 Rack Stability...219 Contacting HP...219 Before you Contact HP...219 HP Contact Information...219 Subscription Service...219 Customer Self - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 10
221 A Troubleshooting 222 Using iLO...222 VLS Common Issues...222 Automigration and Replication Issues 225 Deduplication Issues...226 B Specifications 227 VLS9200 Node...227 VLS9200 High Performance Node 227 VLS9200 Disk Array Enclosure 228 20-port Fibre Channel Switch Specifications 228 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 11
French Notice...239 German Notice...240 Greek Notice...240 Hungarian Notice...240 Italian Notice...240 Latvian Notice...240 Lithuanian Notice...241 Polish Notice...241 Portuguese Notice...241 Romanian Notice...241 Slovak Notice...241 Spanish Notice...242 Swedish Notice...242 Turkish Notice...242 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 12
an HP 9000 Virtual Library System Interswitch Link Kit, you can expand the capacity of the VLS system beyond 12 arrays to a maximum of 16 arrays. The two cabled connectivity kits function as one logical set of switches. An entry-level VLS9200 system consists of one node, one Ethernet switch, one - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 13
Channel switch) are required for each VLS base enclosure. • Up to two VLS arrays may be installed for every VLS node. • For maximum capacity, install two arrays for every VLS node installed. • For maximum performance, install one VLS array for every VLS node installed. • A VLS system can support - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 14
workstations. Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats. • Use conductive field service tools. • Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat. If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 15
is a web-based service for configuring one or many racks. Rack configurations can be created using: ◦ A simple, guided interface ◦ Build-it a rack in a manner that best fits your environment. Rack Requirements HP supports the HP 10000 Series racks for use with VLS systems. Other racks might also be - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 16
mounting hardware and documentation necessary for installing a VLS node into a rack is included in the node shipping carton. All the rack mounting hardware and documentation 1U rack mounting hardware kit (1) 3 VLS badge (1) 4 8 Gb FC transceivers (2) 5 Power cords (2) 16 Hardware Installation - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 17
7 Printed VLS array installation poster (1) Ethernet cables (2) and FC cables (2), not shown (shipped separately) VLS9200 Capacity Enclosure Shipping Node Shipping Carton Item Description 1 VLS9200 node (1) 2 1U rack mounting hardware kit (1) and documentation 3 Loopback plugs for FC - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 18
2U rack mounting hardware kit (1) and documentation 3 Loopback plugs for FC ports (4) 4 8 Gb Fibre Channel transceivers (2) 5 Power cords (2) 6 Quick Restore CD (1) 7 Printed VLS node installation poster (1) Ethernet cables (2) and Fibre Channel cables (2), not shown (shipped separately - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 19
1 Ethernet switches (2) 2 20-port FC switches (2) 3 1U rack mount kits (4) and documentation 4 Power cords (8) 5 Printed VLS connectivity kit installation poster (1) Air plenums for the Ethernet switches (2), not shown Ethernet cables (3), not shown (shipped separately) VLS9000 Entry - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 20
Capacity Enclosure Installation Instructions. 2. Install nodes using HP 9200 Virtual Library System 4 Gb Node Installation Instructions (shown) or HP 9200 Virtual Library System 4 Gb High Performance Node Installation Instructions. 3. Install Ethernet switches using HP 9000 Virtual Library System - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 21
the front rack positions 1 and 2. If installing four PDUs, install the second pair in the rear rack positions 1 and 2. NOTE: To ensure high availability, HP recommends connecting half of the PDMs to one power source, and the other half to a second power source. 3. Install PDMs from the front PDU in - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 22
Figure 1 PDU and PDM locations Installing the Disk Array Enclosures into a Rack This section describes how to install the disk array enclosures into a rack. Installing Cage Nuts 1. Locate the cage nuts from the rack mounting hardware kit contents. 2. Start at rack positions 3 and 4 when installing - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 23
7. On the rear vertical posts, starting at the same rack positions as in the front, install a cage nut in the middle hole of each position for each 2U enclosure to be installed. Attaching Side Brackets to Enclosures NOTE: The right and left enclosure side brackets are identical. Install the brackets - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 24
rear rail piece, counting from the unbent end. 4. Install but do not completely tighten three #8-32 x 3/8-inch flathead screws into the slots. Tighten them when instructed to do so. 5. Install rail hangers in the top and bottom holes of the front bracket and in the center hole of the rear bracket - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 25
two rack positions while 3-phase PDUs do not.) This procedure is for racks using singe phase PDUs. If your rack uses 3-phase PDUs, see the instructions that came with the PDUs. 1. If your system contains four full arrays (one base enclosure and three capacity enclosures) per rack, install the first - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 26
4. Tighten all four screws. 5. Repeat this procedure to install up to two more capacity enclosure above the previous one. 6. At the top of the capacity enclosures, install the base enclosure. 7. Install the remaining base and capacity enclosures: • If you are installing four full arrays, continue - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 27
. Array 1 base enclosure: connects to port 9 of Fibre Channel switch #2 (FC SW2) via FC cable. Additional base enclosures: connects to the next available port on Fibre Channel switch #2 (FC SW2) via FC cable. Cable additional base enclosures to the switch ports in this order: 19, 8, 18, 7, 17, 6, 16 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 28
into a Rack NOTE: If you are installing the node into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions.com web site: http://www.racksolutions.com/hp. Follow the instructions on the web site to install the rack brackets. 1. Locate the rail kit, part number 360332-003. 2. Install - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 29
this order: 10, 1, 11, 2, 12, 3, 13. Primary node: connects to port 0 of Fibre Channel switch #1 in rack 1 (FC SW1) via FC cable. Secondary nodes: connects to the next available port on Fibre Channel switch #1 (FC SW1) via FC cable. Cable secondary nodes to the switch ports in this order: 10, 1, 11 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 30
into a Rack NOTE: If you are installing the node into a telco rack, order the appropriate option kit at the RackSolutions.com web site: http://www.racksolutions.com/hp. Follow the instructions on the web site to install the rack brackets. 1. Locate the rail kit. 2. Install the two outer slide rails - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 31
this order: 10, 1, 11, 2, 12, 3, 13. Primary node: connects to port 0 of Fibre Channel switch #1 in rack 1 (FC SW1) via FC cable. Secondary nodes: connects to the next available port on Fibre Channel switch #1 (FC SW1) via FC cable. Cable secondary nodes to the switch ports in this order: 10, 1, 11 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 32
the identities of each node and array. See the HP 9200 Virtual Library System User Guide. If your configuration contains two connectivity kits, see the HP 9000 Virtual Library System Interswitch Link Kit Installation Instructions to install the XPAK transponders and cable the switches in racks 1 and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 33
at the end of each mounting flange. Leave them loose and towards the open edge of the post. Attaching Rails to the Ethernet Switch 6600-24G 1. Align the rail with the switch. The two holes at the front of the rail must align with the two holes at the front of the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 34
screw through the holes in the rail and into the holes in the rack. 5. Tighten the M5 screws to secure the switch to the rack. 6. Attach a power cable to the switch's power supply. 7. Plug the power cable into an AC power source. 8. Route the power cable through the left side of the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 35
#1 (FC SW1) via Ethernet cable Port 24 of Ethernet switch #2 via Ethernet cable Table 6 Cabling Ethernet Switch #2 (SW2) Item 1 2-8 9-18, 20 19 21 22 23 24 Description Port 1 Ports 2-8 Ports 9-18, 20 Port 19 Port 21 Port 22 Port 23 Port 24 Connects to NIC 4 of primary node via Ethernet cable - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 36
, 16, 13, 14. b. Connect an Ethernet cable from Ethernet switch #2 to RAID controller 1 of additional arrays in order (array 1, array 2, etc.). Use the switch #2 ports in this order: 20, 17, 18, 15, 16, 13, 14. NOTE: Each rack supports up to four arrays. 3. If installing a second connectivity kit in - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 37
2 of base array enclosure via Ethernet cable Ethernet port of RAID controller 1 of base array enclosure via Ethernet cable 1. Connect the Ethernet switch to the node using Table 9 (page 37). 2. Connect the Ethernet switch to the base array enclosure working backwards from port 16 on the Ethernet - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 38
and then mounting them into the rack. Install the switches immediately above the nodes previously installed. 1. Locate the following items and set them aside on a stable work surface: • Two Fibre Channel switches and two AC power cords • 1U rails, adjustable mounting flanges, two 1U cover plates - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 39
rear of the rack, slide the racking shelf assembly with Fibre Channel switch into the rack, sliding the rail ends onto the adjustable mounting flanges of the rack. Attach one 1U cover plate in front of each Fibre Channel switch. 9. Plug the AC power cords into an AC power source. Route one cord - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 40
10 Cabling Fibre Channel Switch #1 (FC SW1) Item 0 1-3 4-8 9 10-13 14-19 20-23 24 Description Port 0 Ports 1-3 Ports 4-8 Port 9 Port 10-13 Ports 14-19 Ports 20-23 Ethernet port Connects to FC Port 3 of primary node via FC cable FC Port 3 of secondary nodes (if present) via FC cable Port 0 of RAID - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 41
Fibre Channel switch #3 is on the bottom and switch #4 is on the top. 1. Connect the Fibre Channel switches to the nodes, base array enclosures, and Ethernet switches if not the VLS9000 Interswitch Link Kit The following sections describe the procedures for configuring the Ethernet switches and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 42
Channel and Ethernet switches should be powered on before configuring the nodes. NOTE: The VLS system can be configured remotely using iLO with virtual terminal or virtual media; see the iLO user guide for details. Configuring the Primary Node 0 To configure the primary node: 1. All arrays should - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 43
one Ethernet switch HP recommends the following minimum system set-up with a VLS9200 high performance (2U) node: • one VLS9200 high performance node • one another base enclosure and up to three more capacity enclosures. Each VLS9200 node can support up to two arrays. If you intend to add base and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 44
"0 storage LUN(s) discovered," check the notifications. You may have a problem that prevented the array from being configured or a license violation that a minimum, one disk array enclosure must be installed for every node. Removing disk array enclosures from the system destroys all current virtual - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 45
Configuring the Storage Pool Policy VLS automatically creates storage pools on the VLS arrays in the system based on your storage pool policy. Storage pools are defined in terms of whole arrays (one base enclosure and three capacity enclosures). Use the Storage Pool Policy Wizard to set the storage - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 46
own capacity license. (This is new for the VLS9200. Previously, the node and the capacity bundle each came with a base license that covered an array /write operations are disabled until either sufficient licenses are installed to support the storage, or the excess storage is removed. When you have - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 47
enables the deduplication feature for all supported backup types. • Replication: Deduplication-enabled replication requires one license per node on the target site. • Secure www.webware.hp.com. 4. Select Generate Licenses. 5. Sign in. If you are a new user, follow the onscreen instructions. 6. - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 48
NOTE: When installing deduplication or Secure Erasure licenses, the VLS system will automatically reboot. This may take a few minutes to begin; when it does, you will see a message on the Notifications tab. 48 Storage Configuration - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 49
5 Automigration/Replication Instead of the preferred method of copying virtual media to physical media via the backup application, another option is to perform transparent tape migration via the VLS device using automigration. Automigration describes the feature in which the Virtual Library System - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 50
and uses the same Echo Copy policies that allow flexible cartridge/slot based configuration, any number of different replication configurations can be supported. You establish a replication policy and echo copy pools using Command View VLS in the same way you set up automigration with a destination - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 51
to be connected to the VLS device. Supported Destination Library Configurations Automigration is supported on: • HP MSL series tape libraries • HP EML series tape libraries or library partitions • HP ESL E-series tape libraries or library partitions • HP ESL G3 tape libraries or library partitions - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 52
the destination library, such as LTO-3 and LTO-2, is not supported. NOTE: Automigration allows you to use a VLS as a connecting the library to the Fibre Channel switches in the VLS connectivity kit. 2. Reboot 53) for instructions. Managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library To manage - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 53
data on the library using replication. You can also unmanage the library at any time. See Unmanaging a SAN or LAN/WAN Library (page 53) for instructions. Re-managing a LAN/WAN Replication Library You must re-manage a LAN/WAN replication target if you change the password for security reasons. To re - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 54
) based on the automigration policies. For creating echo copies, automigration supports the following backup software on the physical libraries: • CA ARCserve Backup • Commvault Galaxy • HP DataProtector • HP DataProtector Express • Legato Networker • Tivoli Storage Manager • Veritas Net Backup - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 55
of the mirror by using a Command View VLS Console and viewing the destination tapes in Slots in the expanded list under Destination Library. 5. In order to restore from a destination cartridge, either load it into a physical drive that is visible to the backup application, or perform a Load for - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 56
GB, LTO-2 - 200 GB, LTO-3 - 400 GB, LTO-4 - 800 GB, DLT-IV - 80 GB, DLT-VS1 - 160 GB, SDLT-I - 320 GB, SDLT-II - 600 GB. ◦ HP recommends against setting the sizing factor too high (for example 110%). Although the virtual copy can be made, if the drive compression is too low - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 57
Start Day - the day of the week on which the echo copy job begins. HP recommends that copies are scheduled on a different day and/or time window from other Start Time - the time at which the echo copy job begins. HP recommends that copies are scheduled within a different time window from other backup - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 58
virtual cartridge still exists in the firesafe (for example, if the policy-defined retention period has not expired), use Command View VLS to manually move the cartridge back into the virtual library. You can then restore from the virtual cartridge using the backup application, and then move the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 59
slots are automatically populated with the first available slots. To keep the automatic assignment, skip to Step 10. To assign the destination slots manually, continue to the next step. If the Destination Slot Number for each mailslot displays "None," the copy pool you selected is full. Select - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 60
the automatic assignment, skip to Step 10. To assign the destination slots manually, continue to the next step. If the Destination Slot Number for each Restart Broken Mirror task triggers a job to run which clears out the problem. 1. From the task bar, select Restart Broken Mirror. The Restart Broken - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 61
you want to keep these modifications to the physical tape, you will need to ensure that the data is copied to the virtual tape. Either manually delete the virtual tape from the firesafe or perform a Load Media for Restore. This forces the system to read the physical tape upon load and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 62
2. In the Copy Pool column, select any instance of the appropriate pool. The ECHO COPY POOL DETAILS screen displays. 3. Select Delete in the taskbar. 4. Select OK from the dialog box. The copy pool details screen refreshes and the message, "The slot map was successfully deleted from [copy pool name - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 63
4. On the Summary for Copy Pools screen, select the echo copy pool if interest to open the Echo Copy Pool Details screen for that copy pool. 5. From the task bar, select Edit Slot Maps. 6. On the Edit Slot Maps screen, select Delete corresponding to the slot map to remove. 7. Select OK in the dialog - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 64
the system was determining the status of the destination libraries. • Unknown-A destination library's operating condition is unknown. Contact HP Technical Support. • Normal-All destination libraries are operating normally. • Warning-At least one destination library is in a good state while - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 65
loaded into a drive by the backup application. Creating deduplication instructions. The source virtual cartridge has been updated by the backup . Mirroring from the target cartridge to the source cartridge. A problem was encountered mirroring the cartridge. Mirroring from the source cartridge to - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 66
order to run. Expanding deduplication instructions to update the target cartridge. Cleaning up replication data on the source. A problem occurred when attempting to eject a physical cartridge. A problem occurred during source cartridge creation process. A problem occurred while restoring a cartridge - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 67
Status message Pool type Description Ready For Import Tape Import Tape in an Import pool slot that is in the catalog. Importing Tape Import Actively copying data from the physical tape to the target virtual cartridge. Import Complete Tape Import All data has been copied from the physical - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 68
are available regardless of the policy windows. Placing a Library Offline or Online Place the library offline in order to deploy firmware, create a support ticket, or run a library assessment test. You can place a LAN/WAN destination library offline as well. To do so: 1. From the navigation - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 69
5. Hover over the Select Slot link for the first slot you want to edit. The screen displays a list of the available destination slots. Select a slot number from the list. After you select a slot from the available destination slots, that slot no longer appears in the list. 6. Hover over each Select - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 70
The screen displays a warning. 5. Select Restart. (You can select Return to cancel the restart.) The screen displays a summary of the restarted services. 6. Select Return. Scanning a SAN Destination Library For an initial setup, or to force an immediate synchronization of data, scan the appropriate - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 71
navigation tree under Destination Libraries and the library containing the drive. 3. From the task bar (in the TAPE DRIVE DETAILS window), select Support Ticket. A dialog box displays to confirm the selection. 4. From the dialog box, select OK. The screen refreshes and displays the message, "Please - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 72
a Destination Library). 4. Replace the library or robotics card. 5. Manage the new physical library (see Managing and Unmanaging a Destination Library). 6. Manually recreate the storage pools associated with the new library using the information written down at the beginning of this procedure. The - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 73
, the import process will not work. See your tape library user manuals for information on checking and configuring the number of barcode characters used. needed. 11. Once the export is finished, select Import Handling Instructions from the task bar. This produces information needed for the data - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 74
4. From the Echo Copy Pool Details screen, you can: • Select Initiate Tape Transport in the task bar to restart the export. • Select Cancel Tape Transport in the task bar to cancel the process and place the echo copy pool into the "Ready" state. Importing Data from Physical Tapes for Tape - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 75
1. On the Automigration/Replication tab, select "Not migrated in Deduplication timeout limit/Forced Copies" from the Summary of All Cartridges screen. 2. Select Forced Non Deduplicated Copy from the task bar. 3. On the Forced Non Deduplicated Copy screen, select the cartridges you want to replicate. - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 76
of the number of jobs running or on which nodes the jobs are executing. For example, if one bandwidth limit to a value greater than what your network supports. In this case, the behavior is the same as echo copy is intended to notify you of problems with the echo copy, but is not necessarily - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 77
Summary for Cartridges screens. The state can be "unknown" when only the header transferred to the tape, when nothing transferred to the tape, during the transfer of data, or when a data transfer has failed. Setting the Global LAN/WAN Replication Target Configuration 1. Click the Automigration/ - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 78
5. Select OK from the dialog box. The LAN/WAN Replication Targets screen displays with the deleted target removed from the list. Changing the LAN/WAN Replication Target Password You may need to change the LAN/WAN replication target's password in the event of a security breach. The following steps - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 79
Cartridges in this category can also be listed in the following categories: Mirror Failed, Pending, Mirror Active, In Use/Deduplicating, and Waiting for Policy Window. This category displays a green (no cartridges in this category) or red (one or more cartridges in this category) icon. • Mirror - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 80
• Cancel Job - cancel one or more Mirror jobs. See (page 75). • Resume Job - resume one or more paused Mirror jobs. See (page 75). From the summary screen you can also click a specific barcode or an echo copy pool to see the details of that selection. Cartridge Details View the details of a - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 81
• The node the job is running on • Status - active or pending • Expected completion time • The drive the job is running on Change the number of rows displaying - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 82
• Transfer rate • Source and target locations • The node the job is running on • Completion status • Compression (yes or no) The performance graph maps the MB per second against the time it took the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 83
that you want the GUI screens to refresh. 7. Click Submit. Testing the VLS Connectivity The connectivity test allows you to test whether all of the nodes on the source VLS and target VLS can communicate with each other. To text existing connections, from Command View VLS: 1. Select the Automigration - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 84
version. You can improve deduplication performance simply by adding additional nodes. NOTE: Deduplication takes place after the data has been processed The following is an overview of the deduplication process. See the HP VLS Solutions Guide for more detailed information. 1. When a backup runs, a - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 85
additional disk capacity at least the size of the sum of the backups. A VLS system using deduplication can support up to eight arrays with four 1U or 2U nodes. Installing the Deduplication Licenses The deduplication feature is a licensed option. The number of deduplication licenses must match or - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 86
NOTE: Once you change the algorithm from Backup to Enhanced Backup, you cannot revert to Backup again. However, you can still disable the policy. • Enabled - Available if the algorithm is currently set to Disabled. • Disabled - Turns off deduplication. 4. Select Policy-Based Matching for data types - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 87
screen. The backup report options display. 2. Unselect any agents, backup types, or states you want to exclude from the report. By default, all supported and enabled backup jobs are selected and display in the report. 3. Select View Backups. The screen displays a list of backup jobs meeting the set - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 88
reclaimed that tape and therefore will not have saved any disk space. If the status is "Partially Reclaimed" or "Dedupe Complete," the backup disk space has been partially or full reduced by deduplication and the ratio represents compression plus deduplication. The Dedupe Estimate in GB follows the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 89
describes how to power on and power off the VLS nodes and arrays. Powering On VLS Arrays The order in which new capacity enclosure's ID is correct. j. Power off the new capacity enclosure, leaving the power switch off for at least 60 seconds. Then, power the capacity enclosure back on. 3. Confirm - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 90
after the hard drives are configured by the VLS firmware. Figure 3 VLS9000 Base Enclosure Rear Panel LED Status - Normal Operation Item Location 1 Good (green) DC-Fan Fault/ Service Required (yellow) FC link status (L) (green) FC link speed (S) (green) Fault/Service required (yellow) Power On/OK - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 91
LED state Voltage/Fan Fault/Service Required (amber) Off Input Source Power Good (green) On Host 2/4 Gb FC Link Status/Link Activity (green VLS9000 Capacity Enclosure Rear Panel LED Status - Normal Operation Item Location LED 1 Power module AC power good (green) 2 DC-Fan Fault/Service - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 92
Remove (blue) Off 5 FRU OK (green) On 6 Fault/Service Required (amber) Off 7 SAS In Port Status (green) On switches.) 3. Power on all arrays in the VLS. See "Powering on VLS Arrays" (page 89). 4. Press the Power On/Standby button on all of the secondary nodes. 5. After the secondary nodes - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 93
is green. 7. Rebooting the system is complete when you receive the "Initializing node#", then "Initializing for node# completed." messages for all nodes in the systems notifications in Command View VLS. NOTE: Under problem conditions, you can use iLO Standard (non-licensed) to power on the system - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 94
: a. Go to the back of the rack and locate the node by identifying the illuminated rear UID LED button. b. Unplug the node AC power cords from the power source. The node is now without power. NOTE: Under problem conditions, you can use iLO Standard (non-licensed) to power off the system. You can - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 95
a VLS array: 1. Power off the system. See "Powering Off the System" (page 94). 2. Turn both power switches on the rear of each disk array enclosure off. Some power supply models do not have a power switch; in this case, power down the enclosure by unplugging the power cord from the enclosure. Always - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 96
, remotely over the LAN, or through a serial connection. It also provides instructions on how to open and close a connection to the VLS for each type ssh) Secure shell client (such as PuTTY) network attached to the VLS node 0. 10/100/1000 BaseT See Secure Shell and Serial Ethernet port configured - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 97
installed on the VLS and communicates through the LAN. Users can open a Command View VLS session from a web browser on the LAN, or HP Systems Insight Manager. Window Regions Command View VLS windows consist of five regions. Not all regions are displayed on all windows. Item Description 1 status - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 98
(and the first time you open a Command View VLS session after changing the fully qualified name of the VLS), a message that reads "There is a problem with this website's security certificate." appears on the screen. Although you can continue to the login screen, you will get this message every time - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 99
(CLI) command set. The serial user interface provides local configuration and management of your VLS through the serial connector on the rear of the VLS node 0 using the same VLS CLI command set. Secure Shell and Serial User Interfaces 99 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 100
A secure shell or serial session provides the following: • Setting the VLS network settings • Configuration and management of VLS virtual devices (libraries and tape drives) and cartridges • Changing of the default Fibre Channel host port settings • Viewing and deleting VLS notification alerts • - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 101
shot above, the Diagnostic Services screen is fully loaded. This system has two nodes and two arrays. Note that there is a problem with array 1. To view View VLS. • Support Ticket The support ticket task allows you to generate and download a support ticket. Click Create New Support Ticket. The ticket - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 102
download the ticket or Delete to delete it. • Start Web Console Enter the service (administrator) password. You can use the web console just as you use a serial session when connected to the serial port of the VLS node. The web console may be slower than a serial session depending on the condition - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 103
9 Configuration This section describes how to configure and manage the VLS network settings, user preferences, Fibre Channel host ports (optional), virtual libraries, tape drives, and cartridges. Setting the Network Settings Before you can open a Command View VLS or secure shell session, set the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 104
illuminate an LED on the device for the specified length of time. In the case of the VLS, the UID LED button on the VLS node illuminates. 4. Select the VLS from the list of devices and click Configure. The Device Configuration window opens. 5. Leave the default host name or enter a new - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 105
2. To see the current configuration settings, at the prompt enter: showConfig 3. Set each desired configuration value by entering: setConfigValue [value] where can be any of the following: Tag -host -domain -fullhost -dnsaddr -dnsaddr1 -dnsaddr2 -dhcp -ipaddr -gate -mask -ntpPrimary - - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 106
4. Current network configuration, NTP settings, and time zone settings are displayed. Modify these as needed (Figure 9 (page 106)). Figure 9 Set Network Configuration Wizard window 5. Click Finish to apply the settings. NOTE: The system automatically reboots after any change. NOTE: If you need to - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 107
want to use the default settings, if some system problem is occurring, or if the "AUTO" setting NOTE: If you enter a value that is not supported by the Fibre Channel port (for example, you Expand Chassis in the navigation tree. 3. Expand the Node to modify in the navigation tree. 4. Select Fibre - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 108
the backup application resume automatically. However, if you reduce the capacity consumed to less than 98% but still above the threshold, you can manually resume writes by selecting Enable Writes (now visible) from the task bar of the Chassis status screen. When the storage capacity consumed exceeds - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 109
you to assign each virtual device to one of the Fibre Channel host ports or a pair of Fibre Channel host ports (if your backup solution supports this). Default LUN Numbering The VLS automatically assigns a logical unit number (LUN) to each virtual library and tape drive created on the VLS in the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 110
Increase the maximum LUNs per device setting for the operating system. See "Troubleshooting" (page 222) for more information. • Enable LUN mapping on mapped to an Fibre Channel host port than the operating system LUN restrictions support. You can limit the LUNs the host's operating system can see - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 111
Setting the Default LUN Mapping You can set a global default to disable or enable LUN mapping. The setting you choose will apply to every new host that you add to the VLS. • All Devices (LUN mapping disabled) - The default. The VLS allows all hosts connected to the VLS through the SAN to access all - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 112
list. 6. Use the View By list to narrow the list of devices based on the node. 7. Select the devices you want to map to a particular host. 8. Select the host list. 6. Use the View By to narrow the list of devices based on the node. 7. Select the devices to map in the field at the bottom of the window - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 113
. The window refreshes and displays a message indicating the host was added successfully. The new host WWPN is listed with the others. NOTE: The VLS only supports up to 128 hosts per Fibre Channel port. To rename or newly assign a host name alias to a host WWPN: 1. Open the Host Setup window - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 114
libraries and tape drives on your VLS for your environment. See the HP VLS Solutions Guide. You can configure any combination of virtual tape libraries and virtual tape drives up to the maximum number supported on the VLS. You can configure one node with up to 16 libraries with a total of up to 180 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 115
the following options: • To perform LUN mapping for the virtual library, click Map LUNs and proceed to "LUN Mapping" (page 110) for further instructions. • To continue creating the virtual library, click Create Tape Drives and proceed to "Creating Tape Drives" (page 116). • To exit the wizard, click - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 116
the task bar. The Tape Drive Parameters window opens. 3. Select the type of physical tape drive to emulate. 4. Enter the Fibre Channel host port and node on which to present the tape drives in the Port Mapping box. Only one port or port pair may be selected. 5. Click Next Step. The - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 117
the following options: • To perform LUN mapping for the virtual tape drive, click Map LUNs and proceed to "LUN Mapping" (page 110) for further instructions. • To create more tape drives, click Create More Tape Drives. • To add cartridges to the virtual library, click Create Cartridges and proceed to - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 118
NOTE: NetBackup has total barcode limit of eight characters. HP Data Protector has a total barcode limit of 16 characters. Check your user guide for other backup applications. 5. Click Next Step. 6. Select the type of physical cartridge to emulate. 7. Click Next Step. 8. Enter the number of - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 119
NOTE: You cannot destroy a library that is currently being accessed by a backup application. When a virtual library is destroyed, all the tape drives associated with the library are also destroyed. The cartridges in the virtual library, however, are not destroyed. They are moved to the Firesafe - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 120
Array Dual Pathing The VLS system supports dual pathing to the arrays which provides path balancing and transparent path failover on the VLS. Having followed the setup recommendations in the HP VLS Solutions Guide and the installation instructions in this guide, each node on the VLS is connected to - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 121
has dual pathing which consists of a cable from each switch to each node. If a LAN switch or a path to a LAN switch fails, the data transfer will automatically fail-over to the other available switch. • The primary path is through NIC 2 of the switch and is referred to in the error notification as - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 122
navigation tree, expand Chassis. 3. In the navigation tree, select Disk Arrays. 4. In the task bar, select Service. The screen provides a caution about using the Disk Array Management service. 5. Click Accept. The screen opens to the Manage Virtual Disks screen and displays details about the virtual - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 123
• Reconstructing - The virtual disk is being reconstructed. • Verifying - The virtual disk is being verified. • VDisk Scrubbing - The virtual disk is being scrubbed. Deleting Unused Virtual Disks On the Manage Virtual Disks screen, you can delete an unused virtual disk. By default, it lists the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 124
feature requires running the Rebuild All Storage Pools operation. Rebuild All Storage Pools destroys all current virtual tape cartridges in the system. HP recommends only changing this mode on a new installation before creating any virtual cartridges. To change the RAID mode, in Command View VLS - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 125
4. Click Submit. The screen displays a warning. 5. Click Submit. The screen displays a confirmation that the mode was changed. For all existing arrays, the change is made only when you use the Rebuild All Storage Pools operation; see "Rebuilding all Storage Pools" (page 45). After the global change - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 126
4. Click the View button beside the group of cartridges you want to edit. If viewing by barcode, enter a cartridge range to view a specific cartridges or leave the default values to view all the cartridges with the barcode. The Cartridges Parameters window opens. This displays information about the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 127
• Moving a target cartridge from its existing library to a different library or to the firesafe, or to a different slot that is not part of the echo copy pool, does not move the source cartridge. • Moving a target cartridge from its existing library to a different library, or to a new slot in the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 128
1. On the Cartridge Details screen, select all the cartridges that you want to delete and erase. 2. If you have installed a Secure Erasure license, select the With Secure Erasure option if you want to use Secure Erasure. This option is only available if you have the license installed. 3. Click Go. - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 129
To add or delete a barcode template, from Command View VLS: 1. Click the System tab. 2. Select Cartridges in the navigation tree. 3. Click Add/Remove Barcode Templates in the task bar. The Add/Remove Barcode Templates window opens. 4. To delete a barcode template, click the Remove button for the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 130
CAUTION: The VLS restarts automatically when you install a firmware update. To update the VLS firmware: 1. Obtain the VLS firmware update zip file from HP. 2. Verify the file integrity of the downloaded file. See the firmware release notes for details. 3. In Command View VLS, click the System tab - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 131
number and Fibre Channel port WWPNs are saved on the VLS hard drives and with the virtual library configuration settings in the configuration file. HP highly recommends that you save your virtual library configuration and the VLS network settings to an external configuration file, so they can be - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 132
or more parts of the component, has failed and the VLS is inoperable. Immediate service is needed. • Missing -The VLS cannot detect the component or a part of the exist simultaneously (for example, two components are experiencing problems and have a status of warning and error, respectively - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 133
states: Unknown-A component's operating condition is unknown. Contact HP Technical Support. Normal-All components within the VLS are operating normally. it will also be displayed by its parent objects (for example: Node 0, Nodes, and Chassis). Figure 15 Navigation tree icon Notification Alerts If a - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 134
A notification alert can be one of four states: Unknown-The operating condition of the component or component part is unknown. Contact HP Technical Support. Info-The component or component part's operating condition has improved to good (OK). Warning-The component or component part's operating - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 135
Edit the Email Settings Email notification is sent to the persons you include on the email distribution list in the email settings. You specify the email notification alert severity and format settings for each person on the distribution list. To create an email distribution list for notification - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 136
down list to determine which types of notifications to receive (All, Nodes, Disk Arrays, or Deduplication). d. Select the appropriate trap version for box. Select 1 for the trap version if your management application is HP Systems Insight Manager. e. Select the Severity of notifications to receive ( - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 137
6. Test the system using the new community strings to ensure your changes were applied. SMI-S Support SMI-S support allows applications attached to the VLS to detect the virtual library configuration and to allow some users to change the state of the VLS. To - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 138
The Capacity Manager screens are designed to provide quick information for monitoring and diagnostic purposes. The overall data reduction (compression plus optional deduplication) of your VLS is displayed by the ratio provided under the various views. Capacity Manager screens are accessible to both - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 139
Table 15 System Capacity Table Total Physical Capacity Reserved for System Usable Capacity Logical Data Used Capacity Available Capacity Ratio Total physical storage capacity purchased and installed on the system. This is the sum of all LUN capacity in the pool, minus the space reserved for - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 140
Table 16 Storage Pool Capacity Table (continued) Reserved for System The space required for system overhead and metadata. Storage Pool 1 or the FireSafe can have more space reserved than other storage pools due to Deduplication metadata that can be up to 2 TB. Usable Capacity The physical - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 141
Table 17 Storage Pool Capacity Table (continued) Usable Capacity Logical Data Used Capacity Available Capacity Ratio reserved than other storage pools due to Deduplication metadata that can be up to 2 TB. The physical storage capacity available for user data. This is the total Physical Capacity - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 142
Figure 21 Library Capacity Screen The Library Capacity table lists the following capacity values: Table 19 Library Capacity Table Allocated Capacity Logical Data Used Capacity Available Capacity Ratio Total storage capacity allocated to the Library. This is the product of the number and size of - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 143
• On the information screen, click the Barcode name field link. The Cartridge Capacity screen displays capacity information for this cartridge and a graphical representation showing the Logical and Used storage capacity. Figure 22 Cartridge Capacity Screen The Cartridge Capacity table lists the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 144
The Libraries screen displays the list of libraries and FireSafe capacity utilization in your VLS. Figure 23 Libraries Screen The Libraries Capacity table lists the following capacity values: Table 23 Libraries Capacity Table Library Allocated Capacity Logical Data Used Capacity Available Capacity - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 145
. Performance and Storage Use Reports You can customize and view current status, performance, and storage use reports for the entire VLS, for individual nodes, and for selected devices in Command View VLS. You can also view information on the overall health of the SAN. You can generate and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 146
3. Using the >> button, move the devices of interest into the Selected Devices box. These are the devices that will display in the report. You can use - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 147
one and 15. NOTE: The longer the duration you select, or the more nodes or devices your system has, the longer it may take to generate a report. CSV data fields for VLS performance reports Item Data 1 Device name 2 Node number 3 Target/device ID 4 Ignore this field 5 Writes 6 Bytes - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 148
Item Data 8 Time stamp 9 Ignore this field SAN Health The SAN Health tab displays information on the number and types of errors encountered on the SAN. See (page 149). To export the CSV data, in the Export Data section of the screen enter the number of days to include in the report and click - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 149
Figure 26 SAN Health tab Logical Capacity This tab displays different views of the current logical capacity usage for an individual library or the entire VLS system. Logical capacity is the amount of data the backup application wrote, while the physical capacity is the amount of data actually stored - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 150
you show four days of data the graphs show one data point for every four-hour period. Use the Advanced Setting list to indicate which data point out of that four-hour period is used: • First data point - the first data point for each time period. • Maximum data point - the data point with the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 151
Using the Workload Assessment Templates Deleting a workload assessment template: 1. Select the template from the template summary screen. 2. Select Delete Template. The template is removed from the template summary list. Adding a new workload assessment template: 1. Select Add New Template. 2. Enter - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 152
CSV fields. • SAN Health History - includes information on the errors encountered on all the locations in the SAN including the number of service retry requests (SRR) and aborts. • Replication Data for ISV Import - sends an hourly email report listing which virtual cartridges have been successfully - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 153
serial number>~ See the HP VLS Solutions Guide for import example scripts. • Physical Capacity Usage can affect overall performance, however, HP recommends not running the Storage Exerciser unless it is advised by HP support personnel.) The Storage Exerciser provides two - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 154
operation. If you encounter problems with the Storage Exerciser, select Restart Storage Exerciser Service from the task bar. hp/exerciser/sbin start -t readonly -p all -s 3 /S2100/hp/exerciser/sbin start -t background -p 1 -s 4 -c 3 -D 10 -T 01:30 /S2100/hp/exerciser/sbin stop -t readonly /S2100/hp - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 155
will be tested, follow the steps below. Otherwise, all available nodes are selected by default. a. Click the Select Nodes link. b. Select the nodes you want to test. c. Click Done. 4. If you want to choose by barcodes which cartridges to read , follow the steps below. Otherwise, all cartridges are - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 156
which nodes will be tested, follow the steps below. Otherwise, all available nodes are selected by default. a. Click the Select Nodes link. b. Select the nodes you cartridge per storage pool involved in the job is created to support the background process. This cartridge can be found under the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 157
The log monitor table displays: • Time - the date and time the decompression error was logged in the system log. • SDev Number - the Set Device number logged in the decompression error. • LBA - Logical Block Address, representing the hex value of the logical location of the error in the RAID set. • - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 158
the arrays from Command View VLS. In about five minutes, the arrays return with an updated view. Clearing the Hardware Compression Faults If the VLS node is showing a hardware compression status that you think is incorrect, or if you want to verify the status shown, you can force a rescan of the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 159
Log Files You can view the current diagnostic VLS trace log files for troubleshooting purposes. You can also save one or more of the trace log support ticket for each module and each node. The more complex your VLS system, the longer the support ticket takes to generate. You can leave the support - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 160
tickets with a file size greater than 2 GB. VLS systems that are large or have been running a long time may generate larger support tickets. If you try to create a support ticket in Internet Explorer and it displays a blank page, use another browser such as Firefox. Firefox will download larger - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 161
it must be enclosed by either two single quotes or two double quotes. • If there is no argument after an option tag, the option is a switch. • An * after an argument means the argument (including its option tag) can be repeated. • A | between a compound argument means one or the other argument. CLI - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 162
Output Commands Use the CLI commands in CLI output commands to control the output and display help information for the CLI commands. Table 26 CLI Output Commands Command trace verbose version help Description Displays the stack trace after an exception has occurred. Toggles verbose output on and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 163
default FC host port connection settings. Where the options are: -a - ID number of node to modify (0, ...) (optional) -i - FC index arbitrated loop, this parameter is ignored (required) -r - Port number of the FC port to modify (required) -s - Preferred speed (0-Auto, 1-One GB, 2- - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 164
of the node on which the library emulation will reside (0, ...) (required) -l - LUN number to assign to library (-1 to 128) (optional) -n - Maximum number of tape drives (required) -p - Product (spaces allowed) (MSL6000, ...) (required) -pm - FC port to which this library is mapped - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 165
FC port to which this tape drive is mapped. (required) -r - Revision (R138, ...) (required) -t - Tape drive type name (required) -v - Vendor (Quantum, HP delete (1, 2, ...) (required) -la - Number of the node on which the library emulation to which the tape drive is associated resides - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 166
Table 28 CLI Configuration Commands (continued) Command Usage 1 getCartTypes Returns a list of available cartridge emulation types. Displays each cartridge emulation's name, type, and capacity information. Where the options are: -l - List only licensed types (optional) -h - Displays command - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 167
-h - Displays command usage information (optional) getStorageLunsByNode Returns a list of the storage LUNs on the node. Where the options are: -a - Node ID (0, 1, 2, ... - default is 0)) (optional) -h - Displays command usage information (optional) createStoragePool Creates a new storage pool - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 168
Table 28 CLI Configuration Commands (continued) Command Usage 1 listAccessMode Lists the current host access mode for all enabled hosts in the system. setAccessMode Sets the host access mode for all enabled hosts in the system. setAlias Sets the alias for the hostname of the specified host. - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 169
). getChassis Returns information about the VLS displayed on the Identity Tab window. getNode Returns information on the node. Where the options are: -a - Node name (Head_0, ...) (required) -h - Displays command usage information (optional) getNodeNames getNodeFault Returns the list of - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 170
specified E-mail server from the E-mail notification alerts settings. Where the options are: -a - E-mail server address (required) -c - VLS node IP address (required) -f - Force - This parameter is ignored and is present only for backward compatibility (optional) -h - Displays command usage - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 171
SNMP management console from the SNMP notification alert settings. Where the options are: -a - SNMP server IP address (required) -c - VLS node IP address (required) -f - Force. This parameter is ignored and is present only for backward compatibility (optional) -h - Displays command usage - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 172
provides illustrations and descriptions of the node, disk array enclosure, Fibre Channel (FC) switch, and Ethernet switch components, LEDs, and buttons. NOTE Hard drive blank 5 Hard drive blank 6 Video connector 7 HP Systems Insight Display 8 Front USB connector Front Panel LEDs and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 173
health is degraded. To identify the component in a degraded state, see HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations. Red = System 4 connector 9 NIC 3 connector 10 NIC 2 connector 11 NIC 1 connector 12 USB connectors (2) VLS9200 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons 173 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 174
1 (PCIe2 = Gen2 signaling rate, x8 = physical connector link width, (8, 4, 2, 1) = negotiable link widths) Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons Item Description 1 10/100/1000 NIC ctivity LED 2 10/100/1000 NIC link LED 3 iLO 3 NIC activity LED 4 iLO 3 NIC link LED 5 UID button/LED 6 Power supply - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 175
System Board Components Item Description 1 NMI jumper 2 System maintenance switch 3 10 Gb sideband connector 4 SATA DVD-ROM drive connector 5 SAS cache module connector 6 Power connector 1 22 System battery 23 Power supply connector 2 VLS9200 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons 175 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 176
Systems Insight Display: 1. Press and release the display. 2. Extend the display from the chassis. The display can be rotated up to 90 degrees. HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs The display provides status for all internal LEDs and enables diagnosis with the access panel installed. To view the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 177
event. Combinations of illuminated system LEDs and the internal health LED indicate system status. HP Systems Insight Display LED and color Internal health LED System power color LED Processor ( X is required yet not installed in the socket. VLS9200 Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons 177 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 178
HP Systems Insight Display LED and color Internal health LED System power color been exceeded. Power is available. IMPORTANT: If more than one DIMM slot LED is illuminated, further troubleshooting is required. Test each bank of DIMMs by removing all other DIMMs. Isolate the failed DIMM by - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 179
this drive. Replace the drive as soon as possible. The drive is offline, a spare, or not configured as part of an array. VLS9200 High Performance Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons This section identifies and describes the front and rear panel components, LEDs, and buttons of the VLS - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 180
being remotely managed. Off = Identification is deactivated. Green = System health is normal. Amber = System health is degraded. To identify the component in a degraded state, see HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations. - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 181
= System health is critical. To identify the component in a critical state, see HP Systems Insight Display LEDs and Internal Health LED Combinations. Off = System health is normal connector 15 Serial connector 16 iLO 3 connector VLS9200 High Performance Node Components, LEDs, and Buttons 181 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 182
is deactivated. Green = Activity exists. Flashing green = Activity exists. Off = No activity exists. Green = Link exists. Off = No link exists. Fibre Channel Switch 8/20q Components, LEDs, and Buttons This section provides images and descriptions of the front and rear panels of the Fibre Channel - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 183
20q. Item Description Status 1 Input Power LED Green = The switch is receiving power. Off = One of these conditions exist: • The switch is NOT receiving power. • The switch is in maintenance mode. 2 Heartbeat LED Green = The switch is in maintenance mode. Blinking green (once per second - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 184
2510-24 Components, LEDs, and Buttons This section provides images and descriptions of the front and rear panels of the Ethernet Switch 2510-24. Front Panel Components Item Description 1 Console port 2 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Ethernet ports 1 through 24 (numbered from left to right, top to - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 185
will blink simultaneously. Off = The normal state; indicates that there are no fault conditions on the switch. Green = The switch is receiving power. Off = The switch is NOT receiving power. Green = The switch self test and initialization are in progress after you have power cycled or reset the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 186
is connected to the port • The port is not receiving link beat or sufficient light • The port has been disabled through the switch console, the web browser interface, or HP TopTools. Blinking = If the LED is blinking simultaneously with the Fault LED, the corresponding port has failed its self test - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 187
be attached to an RPS but not receiving power. Off = Indicates that there are no fault conditions on the switch. 3 PS, Temperature, Fan, PS: and Test Status LEDs Green = The switch is receiving power. Blinking orange = A fault has occurred on one of the power supplies. The PS Status LED, Fault - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 188
has no active network cable connected, or is not receiving link beat or sufficient light. Otherwise, the port may have been disabled through the switch console, the Web browser interface. If the port LED is blinking 1 simultaneously with the Fault LED, the corresponding port has failed its self-test - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 189
one view mode to the next. The default view is Activity (Act). When pressed by itself for at least one second, the button deletes any switch console access passwords that you may have configured. Use this feature if you have misplaced the password and need console access. This button can be - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 190
ID for a base disk array enclosure is zero (0); the enclosure ID for an attached capacity enclosure is nonzero. Continuous "F" = The display has a problem. If the Fault/Service required LED is also lit, an enclosure-level fault occurred. 2 Hard drive status LED Blue = Hard drive is selected (for - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 191
Item Description 1 Power module 0 2 RAID controller 0 3 RAID controller 1 4 Fibre Channel port 0 5 Fibre Channel port 1 (not used) 6 Service port (for service only) 7 CLI port (not used) 8 Ethernet port 9 SAS output port 10 Power module 1 Capacity Enclosure Item Description - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 192
AC power is off or input voltage is below the minimum threshold. 3 DC-Fan Fault/ Service Yellow = DC output voltage is out of range or a fan is operating below the is connected. Off = The port is empty or the link is down. 5 FC link speed (S) LED Green = The data transfer rate is 4 Gbps. Off = - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 193
At least one FC port has I/O activity. activity LED Off = The FC ports have no Some power supply models do not have a power switch. In this case, power down the enclosure by unplugging voltage is below the minimum threshold. 3 DC-Fan Fault/ Service Yellow = DC output voltage is out of range or a - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 194
1 Some power supply models do not have a power switch. In this case, power down the enclosure by unplugging the power cords from the enclosure. 194 Component Identification - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 195
section provides detailed instructions for replacing customer review all the safety information in this guide. Preventing Electrostatic Discharge To prevent damaging dissipating floor mats. • Use conductive field service tools. • Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 196
more of the following procedures: • Extend the node from the rack. See Extending a VLS Node from the Rack. If you are performing service procedures in an HP, Compaq branded, telco, or third-party rack cabinet, use the locking feature of the rack rails to support the node and gain access to internal - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 197
either a component or a blank. NOTE: The node contains one of several possible hard drives. The replacement hard drive must be the same or greater capacity as the original hard drive; see the label on the front of the original hard drive for the correct supported replacement capacity and part number - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 198
the chassis. Then, firmly push in the latch handle to lock the drive in the drive bay. Figure 28 Preparing the Node Hard Drive Figure 29 Installing the Node Hard Drive NOTE: The replacement drive is automatically configured to RAID 1; no administrator action is required. 198 Component Replacement - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 199
, to push the ejector button. 2. Press the ejector button in firmly until the DVD-CD drive ejects (1). 3. Pull the DVD-CD drive out of the node (2). To replace the component: 1. Carefully align the connector on the rear of the drive with the connector on the DVD-CD drive interface board. 2. Slide - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 200
2. Press the power supply release lever (1), and then pull the power supply from the node. To replace the component: WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment, do not connect the power cord to the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 201
in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal damage. 1. Power off the node. 2. Extend or remove the node from the rack. See Extending a VLS Node from the Rack or Removing a VLS Node from the Rack. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. To remove fan module 1: a. Remove the power supply - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 202
the rack. See Extending a VLS Node from the Rack or Removing a VLS Node from the Rack. Remove the access panel. Open the FBDIMM slot latches. Remove the FBDIMM. CAUTION: Use only Compaq branded or HP FBDIMMs. FBDIMMs from other sources may adversely affect data integrity. To replace the component - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 203
and insert the FBDIMM firmly (1), pressing down until the FBDIMM snaps into place. When fully seated, the FBDIMM slot latches (2) lock into place. Replacing a Primary Node CAUTION: Each VLS node weighs 17.9 kg (39.5 lb) full. At least two people are required to lift and move each - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 204
the system. See Rebooting the System. Replacing All VLS9000 Nodes with VLS9200 Nodes Prior to the node replacement: 1. The VLS9000 system must be running firmware version 6.1.0. If your system is not on 6.1.0, follow the procedure in the HP Virtual Library System Firmware Version 6.1.0 Release Notes - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 205
will adjust the new backend Ethernet configuration on each node. See the HP Virtual Library System hp_6.1.0_reboot_3053 Patch Release Notes for 7/16 inch wrench. 6. Slide the switch out the rear of the rack. CAUTION: Make sure the switch is supported below, either by equipment mounted in the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 206
system. See Powering on the VLS System. Ethernet Switch Replacement To replace an Ethernet Switch: 1. Power off the switch. 2. Make a note of all cable connections to the switch then disconnect the cables. 3. From the front of the switch, loosen the captive thumbscrews until the thumbscrews are free - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 207
the power module continue to operate because they draw power from the power bus located on the midplane. 1. If the defective power module has a power switch, set it the Off position. 2. Disconnect the AC power cord from the defective power module. 3. Turn the thumbscrew at the top of the latch - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 208
casing. 6. Position the new power module so that AC connector and power switch are on the right side, and slide the power module into the power Rear Panel LEDs and Buttons. 12. Confirm that the DC-Fan fault/service required LED on the replacement power supply is off. RAID or Expansion Controller - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 209
IMPORTANT: RAID controllers should only be replaced while the array is powered up to ensure that the array will copy configuration data from the surviving controller into the newly added controller. CAUTION: When removing a controller, allow 60 seconds for the failover to complete before fully - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 210
and Disk Adapter 1 and confirm they are the same. If the replacement controller has a lower firmware version, HP recommends a VLS reboot at the earliest opportunity. Earlier versions of the expansion controller firmware are supported by the current RAID controller firmware. 210 Component Replacement - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 211
manually restore using a configuration file. See Manually Restoring the System. If you are restoring a primary node: a. Power up the secondary nodes once the primary node fully reboots. b. Set it as the master node Virtual Media feature; see the iLO user guide for details. Restoring the System with - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 212
. See Manually Rebuilding the contact HP technical support to node, previously configured as Node 0, is identified as Node 0 in the list of nodes on the navigation tree. The first secondary node added should be Node 1. The next secondary node added should be Node 2. e. Select Finish to add the node - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 213
Manually Rebuilding the Virtual Library Configuration If you are unable to manually restore the system from the configuration file, you must manually Channel port WWPNs based on the node system board's MAC address. If obtain new capacity licenses from HP technical support using the new VLS serial - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 214
system on the new hard drives and restore the VLS. See Recovering from Operating System Failure. Recovering from a Primary Node Failure using a Cold Spare Primary Node On a multi-node VLS, the primary node maintains the configuration for the entire VLS library. In the unlikely event of a primary - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 215
Fibre Channel host port WWPNs on the spare primary node will be set to the same as the original primary node when the VLS configuration is restored. The Fibre port WWPNs are not set to the same as the original primary node when the VLS configuration is restored, so the Fibre Channel storage port - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 216
be out of sync with the system. 9. Repair the old primary node and then Quick Restore it; do not configure the node after the Quick Restore. Power down the old node and keep it as the cold spare. NOTE: If your primary node failed within an hour of making a configuration change, your most recent - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 217
our website for related documentation. Websites • HP website: http://www.hp.com • HP VLS Support: http://hp.com/support/vls • HP VLS Manuals: http://www.hp.com/support/vls/manuals • HP Storage Sizer: http://www.hp.com/go/storageworks/sizer • HP Enterprise Backup Solutions Overview and Features: http - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 218
symbols may be found on hardware to which this guide pertains. They have the following meanings: WARNING! These electrical shock hazards. The enclosed area contains no operator serviceable parts. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury manually handling material. 218 Support and Other Resources - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 219
, call 1-800-263-5868. For HP technical support: • In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage (http:// welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html). To contact HP by phone: ◦ Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 220
software provides comprehensive remote monitoring and proactive service support for nearly all HP servers, storage, network, and SAN environments, plus selected non-HP servers that have a support obligation with HP. It is integrated with HP Systems Insight Manager. A dedicated server is recommended - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 221
17 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 StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 222
supports many of the features of iLO 3 Standard (non-licensed). If you are troubleshooting . • Check the master node's Serial Number, Product ID, BIOS features; see your iLO user guide for details. VLS Common Issues HP-UX hosts can see a maximum of 8 the connected IO by entering # LUNs per FC - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 223
service in the Microsoft Computer Management window. database, the Windows OS can 7. Reconnect the Windows node to the potentially either break the second SAN (plug all FC on HP-UX cannot build a Netbackup on HP-UX cannot see device file for a VLS library. virtual devices on a VLS. Manually - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 224
HP Data Protector 5.1 does not display the VLS cartridge barcodes. Possible causes Real autoloader libraries do not support barcodes. Solution This is normal and will not cause problems. By default, the barcode reader support To turn on barcode reader support Services polling in the HP SDLT driver - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 225
support for Microsoft Backup Utility. 5. Repeat this procedure for each server visible to each SDLT tape drive. At reboot, there are spurious critical FC FC host port are generated, indicating the FC ports are operating normally. This is expected behavior and does not indicate a problem node, switch - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 226
small files, the compression ratio may be low. This is expected behavior and does not indicate a problem. The deduplication compression ratio was fine, but suddenly went down significantly. After 50 versions of a then improve because the restore versions are more recent. 226 Troubleshooting - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 227
node, Fibre Channel switch, Ethernet switch, and disk array enclosures specifications. For a complete list of specifications, see the HP QuickSpecs for each product. VLS9200 Node 250 W Processor and memory Number of processors 2 Processors supported Intel® Xeon® 5600 series Cache 12 GB L3 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 228
5520 Chipset Two HP NC382i Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters (four ports total) with TCP/IP Offload Engine, including support for Accelerated Switch Specifications Item Fibre Channel ports Performance Switch core Fabric latency Maximum frame size Classes of service Specification - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 229
Item Port types Data traffic types Media types Laser Fabric services Management access Diagnostics Front-to-back airflow Dimensions Height • 10/20 Gbps: E_Port and F_Port; G_Port (auto-configuring) Fabric switches support unicast and broadcast 8 Gbps Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) optical - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 230
Item Temperature Humidity Altitude Shock Vibration Power consumption Supported power range Frequency Heat output Specification • Operating: 41° to to 60 Hz 80 watts nominal; 90 watts typical maximum Ethernet Switch 2510-24 Specifications Item Dimensions Weight Ports Processor Flash capacity RAM/ - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 231
6600-24G Item Dimensions Weight Ports Memory and Processor 1000 Mb Latency 10 Gbps Latency Throughput Routing/Switching capacity Switch fabric speed Routing table size MAC address table size Maximum heat dissipation Voltage Idle power Maximum power rating Frequency Environmental Specification - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 232
or model number of the product. Product specific information: HP VLS9200 Virtual Library System. Regulatory model number: FCLSE0701 FCC label indicating the interference potential of the device as well as additional operating instructions for the user. FCC rating label The FCC rating label on the - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 233
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit that is different from that - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 234
Japanese Notices Japanese VCCI-A Notice Japanese VCCI-B Notice Japanese Power Cord Statement Korean Notices Class A Equipment Class B Equipment Taiwanese Notices BSMI Class A Notice Taiwan Battery Recycle Statement Recovery mark: Recovery text: 234 Regulatory Compliance Notices - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 235
Four-in-one recycling "Please recycle waste batteries" symbol Taiwanese Notices 235 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 236
other than those specified herein or in the laser product's installation guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. To reduce the risk of laser device other than those specified herein. • Allow only HP Authorized Service technicians to repair the unit. The Center for Devices and - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 237
German Laser Notice Italian Laser Notice Japanese Laser Notice Laser Compliance Notices 237 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 238
Spanish Laser Notice Recycling Notices English Notice Bulgarian Notice Czech Notice 238 Regulatory Compliance Notices - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 239
Danish Notice Dutch Notice Estonian Notice Finnish Notice French Notice Recycling Notices 239 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 240
German Notice Greek Notice Hungarian Notice Italian Notice Latvian Notice 240 Regulatory Compliance Notices - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 241
Lithuanian Notice Polish Notice Portuguese Notice Romanian Notice Slovak Notice Recycling Notices 241 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 242
Spanish Notice Swedish Notice Turkish Notice Türkiye Cumhuriyeti: EEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur Battery Replacement Notices Dutch Battery Notice 242 Regulatory Compliance Notices - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 243
French Battery Notice German Battery Notice Battery Replacement Notices 243 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 244
Italian Battery Notice Japanese Battery Notice 244 Regulatory Compliance Notices - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 245
Spanish Battery Notice Battery Replacement Notices 245 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 246
Glossary This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. A Accelerated deduplication appliance array automigration A method of deduplication that uses object-level - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 247
when the primary component becomes unavailable through either failure or scheduled down time. The capacity to cope with internal hardware problems without interrupting the system's data availability, often by using backup systems brought online when a failure is detected. Many systems provide - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 248
creating an exact copy or image of data. N node A server that contains the hardware and firmware required to boards, and internal hard drives to support the VLS system. O oversubscription A is similar to RAID5, since all drives can service read operations, but the write performance is lower - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 249
a device-independent protocol. Allows control of the virtual tape library by a connected destination library for the purpose of implementing automigration. SMI-S support allows applications attached to the VLS to detect the virtual library configuration and to allow some users to change the state of - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 250
WWNN WWNN WWPN World wide node name. A globally unique 64-bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel node. World wide node name. A globally unique 64-bit identifier assigned to each Fibre Channel node process. World wide port name. A unique 64-bit address used in a FC storage network to identify - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 251
a job, 75 replication, 50 reporting, 78 restarting services, 70 resuming a job, 75 supported library configurations, 51 viewing cartridges in source libraries, 60 , 242 beaconing, disk, 125 C cabling Ethernet Switch 2510-24, 37 Ethernet Switch 6600-24G, 35 VLS9200 external connections, 32 management - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 252
, 207 RAID or expansion controller, 208 DVD-CD drive, 199 Ethernet Switch, 206 fan module, 201 FBDIMM, 202 Fibre Channel Switch, 205 Fibre Channel transceiver, 206 hard drive, 197 power supply, 199 primary node, 203 secondary node, 204 VLS9200, 12 configuration, 103, 163 rebuilding the library, 213 - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 253
Services disaster recovery disk array enclosure RAID volume failure, 213 node FC host port changing settings, 163 Federal Communications Commission notice, 232 Fibre Channel host port, 163 changing the default settings, 107 LUN management, 109 Fibre Channel Switch replacing, 205 Fibre Channel Switch - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 254
name setting, 105, 162 hot-spare, adding, 124 HP contacting, 219 document conventions, 217 storage documents, 217 number, 131 Warranty Serial Number, 107 iLo troubleshooting with, 222 iLO 3 Advanced installing license, Tape Transport, 73 Insight Remote Support, 220 installation, 14 ESD precautions - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 255
, 70 manually restoring the node, 42 configure secondary node, 42 extending from the rack, 196 front panel components, 172, 180 front panel LEDs and buttons, 172, 180 hard drive LED combinations, 179 hard drive LEDs, 179 HP Systems Insight Display and LEDs, 177 HP 170 SMI-S support, 137 testing - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 256
234 laser, 236 Taiwanese notices, 234 remote support, 220 removing slot mapping LAN/WAN, 62 without deduplication, 68 reporting, 78 restarting services, 70 tape initialization, 51 whole cartridge 59 from a SAN cartridge, 58 restoring the system manually, 212 warm failover, 211 Retention days, 55 Run - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 257
, 16, 17 VLS9000 node, 18 VLS9200 node, 17 Sizing factor Switch, 228 disk array enclosure, 228 environmental, 231 Ethernet Switch 2510-24, 230 node HP, 219 suffix, removing for deduplication, 86 support and other resources, 217 Support Ticket (library drive), 71 Support Ticket (library), 71 support - HP StorageWorks VLS9000 | VLS9200 user guide (BW402-10009, August 2012) - Page 258
creating a support ticket, 159 saving to individual files, 159 viewing, 159 troubleshooting, 222 introduction, 12 warranties, 220 VLS Critical Diagnostics Services, 101 VLS device emulations with Netbackup, 114 HP Subscriber's choice, 219 websites customer self repair, 220 HP documentation, 217 HP
HP 9200 Virtual Library System User Guide
For VLS Firmware 6.1.0
Abstract
This document describes the HP VLS9200 systems to facilitate their installation, operation, and maintenance. This document
is intended for system administrators who are experienced with setting up and managing large storage systems.
*BW402-10009*
HP Part Number: BW402-10009
Published: August 2012
Edition: Third