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and the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V. Included are network configuration best practices to ensure the best performance for the SAN using the VSAs. The intended audience is system administrators responsible for managing HP StoreVirtual Storage using VSAs. HP Part Number: TA688-96138 - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - 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 Jumbo Frames and 10 Gb/s has being not supported with virtual NICs, increased virtual CPU prerequisite for - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 3
for Microsoft Hyper-V 11 Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server 11 Prerequisites...11 Best practices...12 Unsupported configurations...12 Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V 12 Troubleshooting...13 4 Getting started with HP StoreVirtual Storage 14 Installing the CMC - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 4
7 Support and other resources 29 Contacting HP...29 Subscription service...29 Rack stability...29 Customer self repair...29 HP Insight Remote Support Software 29 Related information...30 HP websites...30 8 Documentation feedback 31 4 Contents - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 5
configuration, the VSA configuration, and the configuration of the clusters and volumes for data storage ensures that you can take full advantage of the features and benefits of the HP StoreVirtual Storage. Planning the virtual network configuration Before you install the VSA on the network, plan - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 6
for use with HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere. If you are using an evaluation copy, and you want to continue using the VSA after the trial period has ended, you must purchase a license key. After you apply the license key, your configuration can be used as is in a production environment, or - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 7
in the first step. Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) is the storage system. See the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide for information about installing the • NIC to configure. Available NICs are eth0 and eth1. The VSA can support up to two NICs. ◦ IP address Reserved IP address is recommended. Enter - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 8
run the installer GUI. Both versions require the same information and perform the same installation. • If you selected the GUI installation in reviewing the configuration summary, and click Deploy. When the installer is finished, the VSA for vSphere is ready to be used in the HP StoreVirtual Storage - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 9
the Disk Capacity section, designate a capacity that is suitable for the amount of storage available on your ESX Server. 6. In the Location section, select Store with . 8. Select Mode→Independent→Persistent and click Next. 9. Review the device configuration and click Finish. Powering on the VSA - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 10
show out of date or Unmanaged, then they are running correctly. These statuses are not a problem, because the tools are available and running. VMware tools are updated with each LeftHand OS software and select Rename and enter the host name. 10 Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 11
trial period has ended, you must purchase a license key. After you apply the license key, your configuration can be used as is in a production environment, or reconfigured if necessary. Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server All operating systems listed are 64-bit. HP StoreVirtual VSA for - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 12
• Running VSA for Hyper-Vs on top of existing HP StoreVirtual Storage is not recommended. • The hot adding or removal of virtual hard disks and pass-through disks is not supported. See the Microsoft Linux Integration Services User Guide. • In a VSA for Hyper-V configuration, only disk 1 can be - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 13
started with HP StoreVirtual Storage" (page 14). Then follow the steps in "Installing the CMC" (page 14). The installer may take a few minutes to complete, depending upon the underlying hardware. Troubleshooting Table 6 Troubleshooting the VSA for Hyper-V installation Problem While installing - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 14
computer or virtual machine that you use to administer the HP StoreVirtual Storage. You administer the entire network of VSAs from this CMC. To obtain the CMC, download the CMC installer from the following website: http://www.hp.com/go/StoreVirtualDownloads Prerequisite For the CMC installation, 63 - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 15
2. Click Find Systems on the Getting Started Launch Pad. In the Find Systems window, use these features to control the list of systems: • Clear Auto Discover by Broadcast to prevent the entire subnet of systems from appearing in the navigation pane. • Add individual IP addresses of systems that you - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 16
the Storage category. 3. Use either of the following methods to add the remaining disks to RAID. • On the RAID Setup tab, click RAID Setup Tasks and select Reconfigure RAID. • On the Disk Setup tab, click Disk Setup Tasks and select Add Disks to RAID. 16 Getting started with HP StoreVirtual Storage - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 17
vSphere Server If you have trouble configuring RAID now, you HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide or the HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help. Best Practice Summary Use the Best Practice Summary on the SAN Status Page in the CMC to review the reliability and performance of your SAN configurations - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 18
disks. They use the disk configured for SCSI 1:0 for SAN data storage. If no SCSI disk is configured for SCSI 1:0 then RAID cannot mouse and then press Backspace. Table 8 Troubleshooting installation-HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V Problem You want to reinstall the VSA Solution Using - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 19
documents on the HP StoreVirtual Management Software DVD and on the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/StoreVirtualManuals • HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help All User Guide content is contained in the HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help, available - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 20
concepts and practices in this manual when installing and managing your virtual SAN to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Configuration requirements The following configuration requirements are prerequisites for HP to support your virtual SAN for production use. • A qualified server running - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 21
manual failover. Best practices Other configuration recommendations are useful to improve the reliability and performance : See the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide for detailed information performance. Unsupported configurations • NIC bonding between the 2 virtual NICs in the VSA is not supported - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 22
support IO performance of the VSA. Ideally VSAs should use storage that the more IOPs, and better performance. • Select controllers with protected write cache and ensure that the write cache is enabled. • Do not enable disk caching on servers that host VSAs. Network adapters The number - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 23
GB for increased performance. Using VSAs with HP StoreVirtual Storage VSAs and after it is in a management group is not supported. NOTE: Configure the first VSA for RAID storage systems" in the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide for more information. Adding storage capacity to a VSA Add storage - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 24
. See "Using VSAs with HP StoreVirtual Storage" (page 23) for information about storage capacity and platforms in a cluster disks to the VSA when you first configure it, before you use it for clustered storage. Create additional disks Create up to 4 additional disks for a VSA. Requirements • Minimum - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 25
• A Failover Manager added to the management group NOTE: For more information, see "Failover Manager Overview" in the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide, available on the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/StoreVirtualManuals Sample configurations 25 - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 26
Figure 6 Two-system configuration Three-system-plus configuration All configurations greater than two systems can be redundant, and do not require a Virtual Manager or Failover Manager. A configuration greater than two systems includes the items listed. • Three or more systems in a management group - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 27
. To use the VSA fully featured on an ESX Server, purchase a license and follow the instructions in "Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere" (page 6) to set up virtual HP StoreVirtual Storage. The VSA runs a full-featured version of the LeftHand OS software, and provides the following - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 28
You only need to configure each virtual machine once. 1. Copy or download the VSA .zip file. 2. Copy or unzip the VSA files to the virtual machine directory. Copy the files to multiple directories for multiple VSAs. Configuring the VSA with VMware Player, VMware Server, or VMware Workstation 1. Open - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 29
://www.hp.com/support Before contacting HP, collect the following information: • Product model names and numbers • Technical support registration number (if applicable) • Product serial numbers • Error messages • Operating system type and revision level • Detailed questions Subscription service HP - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 30
product manuals page http://www.hp.com/support/StoreVirtualManuals HP websites For additional information, see the following HP websites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/service_locator • http://www.hp.com/go/StoreVirtualDownloads • http://www.hp.com/storage - HP StoreVirtual 4335 | 10.5 HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and Configu - Page 31
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HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and
Configuration Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing and configuring the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware vSphere and the HP
StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V. Included are network configuration best practices to ensure the best performance for
the SAN using the VSAs. The intended audience is system administrators responsible for managing HP StoreVirtual Storage
using VSAs.
HP Part Number: TA688-96138
Published: March 2013
Edition: 6