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hardware provider that supports the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service on the HP P4000 SAN Solution. Topics include how to install and configure the DSM for MPIO and the VSS provider on Windows Server and Windows Server Core. The intended audience is storage system administrators who are managing - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 2
is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Acknowledgements Microsoft - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 3
17 Troubleshooting MPIO ...20 Verifying P4000 DSM for MPIO operations 20 What happens if a path fails with the P4000 DSM for MPIO 20 Verifying Microsoft DSM operations 21 Trouble bringing disks online 21 2 Using the HP P4000 VSS Provider 23 Overview ...23 Supported versions of Microsoft Windows - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 4
provisioning ...27 Troubleshooting the VSS Provider Support and other resources 33 Contacting HP ...33 Subscription service ...33 HP Insight Remote Support Software 33 New and changed information in this edition 34 Related information ...34 HP websites ...34 Typographic conventions ...34 HP - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 5
the application server 9 3 Enabling multi-path for DSM 14 4 Configuring advanced settings for multiple NICs 14 5 Multi-site SAN VIPs with MPIO 15 MPIO load balancing ...18 11 Microsoft DSM with two NICs in the server and Fail Over MPIO load balancing 18 12 Microsoft DSM with two NICs in user guide 5 - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 6
Tables 1 Document conventions 34 6 - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 7
timeout errors when the iSCSI initiator detect a failure and reconnects, you may want to change the EnableNOPOut registry setting to 1 as described in the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Driver Timers section of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Version 2.X Users Guide. P4000 Windows Solution Pack - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 8
to the SAN, one for each storage system and one for the administrative connection. Five of the six connections could go offline, and I/O would still be serviced. How the P4000 DSM for MPIO works The P4000 DSM for MPIO is a server-side plug-in to the Microsoft MPIO framework. The P4000 DSM for - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 9
the Microsoft iSCSI driver to build MPIO connections to the HP P4000 SAN Solution. Figure 1 Building MPIO connections to the iSCSI SAN . Using the P4000 DSM for MPIO with multiple NICs The P4000 DSM for MPIO supports connecting multiple NICs in the application server to the SAN. Configuring with - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 10
NOTE: Refer to the instructions specific to Multi-Site SAN configurations in the rest of this chapter. You can also refer to the HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide, installed in the Documentation subdirectory with the HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 11
• The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, which comes installed with all Windows Server 2008 and the Server Core installation • The Microsoft Multipath IO 1. Insert the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack CD in your CD drive. 2. Click Install. 3. Select HP StorageWorks P4000 DSM Pack user guide 11 - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 12
Download and install the latest version of the MS iSCSI Initiator. You must select the Microsoft® MPIO Multipathing Support for iSCSI option when installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator. The Microsoft DSM is installed along with the iSCSI Initiator. 2. Connect to a volume using the iSCSI Initiator - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 13
-latency connections between sites. For more information, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Manual. Connecting application servers with single or multiple NICs to volumes Once the P4000 DSM for MPIO or Microsoft DSM is installed and the server is rebooted, all iSCSI - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 14
restore... check box. 7. Click Advanced to open the Advanced Settings window. 8. Configure the Advanced Settings as follows: • For Local adaptor, select Microsoft iSCSI initiator. • For Source IP, select the IP address of the storage NIC to connect to the volume. • For Target portal, select the VIP - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 15
must configure all cluster VIPs when connecting to a Multi-Site SAN Use the Virtual IP address of the HP P4000 SAN Solution cluster when connecting to volumes using in the same order. A sample Multi-Site SAN configuration is shown. In this configuration, the cluster has three sites: Site A, Site - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 16
the cluster VIPs in the same order as on the Discovery tab of the iSCSI Initiator Properties window. Figure 6 Entering VIPs in a Multi-Site SAN configuration . 2. On the Targets tab, select the volume to log on to. 3. Click Log On. 4. Select the Enable multi-path check box. Figure 7 Logging on to - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 17
7. Configure the Advanced Settings as follows: • For Local adaptor, select Microsoft iSCSI initiator. • For Source IP, select the IP address of the storage NIC to connect to the volume. • For Target portal, leave as Default so that the Discovery list of VIPs is used in the same order on all storage - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 18
Figure 9 P4000 DSM for MPIO with two NICs in the server and Failover MPIO load balancing . Figure 10 P4000 DSM for MPIO with two NICs in the server and Round Robin MPIO load balancing . Figure 11 Microsoft DSM with two NICs in the server and Fail Over MPIO load balancing . 18 Using MPIO - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 19
Microsoft DSM with Windows 2003 Server, only the Fail Over Only option is supported. Use one of the following supported options: • Fail Over Only - Also called active/passive MPIO. Two (or more) I/O paths are built between the server and the storage. One path is actively used for I/O to the storage - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 20
6. Click OK. 7. Click OK. Troubleshooting MPIO Verifying P4000 DSM for MPIO operations After logging on to a volume via iSCSI, the P4000 DSM for MPIO automatically builds a data path to each storage system in the cluster and one administrative path. You can verify the P4000 DSM for MPIO operations - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 21
problem with the I/O path is repaired, the P4000 DSM for MPIO reconnects an I/O path to the storage system, thus restoring optimized performance and fault tolerance. Verifying Microsoft "Using Microsoft DSM" on page 12 and "Connecting volumes with MPIO" on page 13. Trouble bringing disks user guide 21 - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 22
22 Using MPIO - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 23
supports the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service on the HP P4000 HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution User Guide or Online Help. You can find detailed information about using the http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb968832(VS.85).aspx on the Microsoft web site. Supported versions of Microsoft - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 24
VSS Provider. After the VSS Provider is installed, a reminder window opens, informing you to configure user names and passwords for management groups, as described in Chapter 3 on page 29 3. Click Next with the procedure for setting management group credentials. 24 Using the HP P4000 VSS Provider - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 25
group user R2 Core IMPORTANT: For changes to this procedure, see already configured Microsoft Knowledge Base article listed at http://support.microsoft .com/kb/322756/. 1. Go to the directory where you installed the VSS Provider. The default directory is C:\Program Files\HP\P4000\HP - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 26
the Edit Multi-String window, change the values to the real user name and password for the are not deleted, you can delete them manually when you are certain that the backup Microsoft QFE referenced in Microsoft Knowledge Base article listed at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913648. 26 Using the HP - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 27
check box in the Authentication Console to authenticate the credentials and IP addresses. Restarting the VSS Provider The VSS Provider starts automatically. If you check in the Services list and it is not started, you can start it manually. Viewing the event log messages The event log reports issues - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 28
28 Using the HP P4000 VSS Provider - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 29
normally a one-time process. You would need to redo or update the authentication only if you changed any of the following: • IP addresses of storage systems • User name and password for logging in to storage systems • Which storage systems are in the management group, that is, you added or removed - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 30
groups. Setting the credentials To use VSS, you must enter the user name and password for management groups containing the volumes to snapshot. With the VSS Provider, you may find that the credentials are already configured. This is because in some situations, the system may automatically discover - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 31
configure credentials for the management group or groups on the SAN. These credentials include the management group name, user same user name 2. Type in the user name, password, and default credentials, or change existing credentials in in the user name and group name and the user name and password. - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 32
Deleting a management group or default credentials from the console 1. Select from the list in the right pane the management group or default credentials that you want to delete. 2. Right-click and select Delete from the right-click menu. The selected item is deleted from the list. 32 Using the - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 33
Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for on-site service, if configured and available in your country. The software is available in two variants: • HP Insight Remote Support Standard: This software supports server and storage devices and is optimized for environments with - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 34
] provide related information: • HP StorageWorks P4000 Storage Solution user guide • CLIQ - The SAN/iQ Command-Line Interface User Manual You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Disk - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 35
or data. IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: Provides additional information. TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts. HP product documentation survey Are you the person who installs, maintains, or uses this HP storage product? If so, we would like to know - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 36
http://www.hp.com/support/storagedocsurvey Thank you for your time and your investment in HP storage products. 36 Support and other resources - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 37
preferred NIC resumes operation. At that point, data transfer resumes on the preferred storage systems that create the storage pool from which you create volumes. CMC Centralized Management Console. See HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console. P4000 Windows Solution Pack user guide - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 38
that are allowed read-only access to the SNMP data. The Configuration Summary displays an overview of the volumes, snapshots, storage systems, and iSCSI sessions in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution. It provides an overview of the storage network broken out by management groups. Also known as - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 39
point-in-time statistics about the performance and health of the storage system, its drives, and configuration. hostname The hostname on a storage system is the user-definable name that displays below the storage files for the storage system are stored both locally on the storage system and are - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 40
stored as parity distributed across the disks. Parity allows the storage system to use more disk capacity for data storage. peer site Absence of a primary site designation makes all the sites peer sites. primary site A site designation assigned by the administrator in the HP configurations service - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 41
Command Line Interface. restripe Striped data is stored across all disks in the cluster. You might change the configuration of a volume, for example, change data protection level, add a storage system, or remove a storage system. Because of your change, the pages in the volume must be reorganized - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 42
will display these older snapshots that they share, as well as the clone point. site A user-designated location in which storage systems are installed. Multi-Site SAN configurations have multiple sites with storage systems in each site, and each site has its own subnet. A site can be a logical - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 43
. Also, you can manually synchronize if necessary to virtual IP address virtual IP address A highly available address that ensures that if a storage virtual device communicated to the operating system and the applications. VSS Volume Shadow Copy Service P4000 Windows Solution Pack user guide - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 44
VSS Provider writable space HP StorageWorks P4000 VSS Provider is the hardware provider that supports the Volume Shadow Copy Service on the HP P4000 SAN Solution. See temporary space 44 Glossary - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 45
support, 33 I import credentials.reg file, 25 Insight Remote Support software, 33 installing Authentication Console, 29 the Microsoft DSM in Windows 2003 Server, 12 the Microsoft DSM in Windows 2008 Server, 12 the P4000 DSM for MPIO, 10, 11 VSS Provider, 24 P4000 Windows Solution Pack user guide - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 46
group credentials VSS Provider, 25 starting VSS Provider, 27 Subscriber's Choice, HP, 33 support software, remote, 33 T technical support HP, 33 service locator website, 34 transportable snapshots, 26 troubleshooting bringing disks online, 21 VSS Provider, 27 typographic conventions, 34 46 - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 47
, 27 supported Windows versions, 23 transportable snapshots, 26 troubleshooting, 27 VSS Provider, 25 Windows 2008 Server R2Core, 23 Windows, 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 2003 Server, 23 Wndows 2008 Server Core, 23 W websites HP, 34 HP Subscriber's Choice for Business, 33 product manuals, 34 Windows - HP P4000 | 9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual - Page 48
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HP StorageWorks
P4000 Windows Solution Pack user guide
Abstract
This guide contains detailed instructions for using the HP P4000 Windows Solution Pack. The HP P4000 DSM
for MPIO is a P4000
–
specific DSM to optimize multi-pathing using the Microsoft MPIO framework. The HP
P4000 VSS Provider is the hardware provider that supports the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service on the
HP P4000 SAN Solution. Topics include how to install and configure the DSM for MPIO and the VSS provider
on Windows Server and Windows Server Core. The intended audience is storage system administrators who
are managing HP P4000 SAN Solutions.
Part Number: AX696-96042
Fourth edition: November 2010