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Contents

About this guide

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Intended audience

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Related documentation

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Document conventions and symbols

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Rack stability

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HP technical support

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Customer self repair

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Product warranties

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Subscription service

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HP websites

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Documentation feedback

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1 Storage management overview

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Storage management elements

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Storage management example

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Physical storage elements

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Arrays

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Fault tolerance

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Online spares

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Logical storage elements

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Logical drives (LUNs)

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Partitions

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Volumes

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File system elements

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File sharing elements

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Volume Shadow Copy Service overview

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Using storage elements

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Clustered server elements

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Network adapter teaming

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Management tools

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HP Systems Insight Manager

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Management Agents

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2 File server management

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File services features in Windows Storage Server 2003 R2

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Storage Manager for SANs

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Single Instance Storage

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File Server Resource Manager

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Windows SharePoint Services

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HP Storage Server Management Console

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File services management

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Configurable and pre-configured storage

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Storage management utilities

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Array management utilities

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Section	Page
HP ProLiant SB460c SAN Gateway Storage Server	1
Table of Contents	3
About this guide	11
Intended audience	11
Related documentation	11
Document conventions and symbols	11
Rack stability	12
HP technical support	13
Customer self repair	13
Product warranties	13
Subscription service	13
HP websites	13
Documentation feedback	14
1 Storage management overview	15
Storage management elements	15
Storage management example	15
Physical storage elements	16
Arrays	17
Fault tolerance	18
Online spares	18
Logical storage elements	18
Logical drives (LUNs)	18
Partitions	19
Volumes	19
File system elements	20
File sharing elements	20
Volume Shadow Copy Service overview	20
Using storage elements	21
Clustered server elements	21
Network adapter teaming	21
Management tools	21
HP Systems Insight Manager	21
Management Agents	22
2 File server management	23
File services features in Windows Storage Server 2003 R2	23
Storage Manager for SANs	23
Single Instance Storage	23
File Server Resource Manager	23
Windows SharePoint Services	24
HP Storage Server Management Console	24
File services management	24
Configurable and pre-configured storage	25
Storage management utilities	25
Array management utilities	25
Array Configuration Utility	26
Disk Management utility	27
Guidelines for managing disks and volumes	27
Scheduling defragmentation	27
Disk quotas	28
Adding storage	29
Expanding storage	29
Extending storage using Windows Storage Utilities	29
Extend volumes using Disk Management	30
Expanding storage for EVA arrays using Command View EVA	30
Expanding storage using the Array Configuration Utility	30
Expand logical drive	30
Volume shadow copies	31
Shadow copy planning	31
Identifying the volume	31
Allocating disk space	32
Identifying the storage area	33
Determining creation frequency	33
Shadow copies and drive defragmentation	33
Mounted drives	34
Managing shadow copies	34
The shadow copy cache file	35
Enabling and creating shadow copies	36
Viewing a list of shadow copies	37
Set schedules	37
Viewing shadow copy properties	37
Redirecting shadow copies to an alternate volume	38
Disabling shadow copies	38
Managing shadow copies from the storage server desktop	39
Shadow Copies for Shared Folders	39
SMB shadow copies	40
NFS shadow copies	41
Recovery of files or folders	42
Recovering a deleted file or folder	42
Recovering an overwritten or corrupted file	43
Recovering a folder	43
Backup and shadow copies	44
Shadow Copy Transport	44
Folder and share management	45
Folder management	45
Share management	51
Share considerations	51
Defining Access Control Lists	52
Integrating local file system security into Windows domain environments	52
Comparing administrative (hidden) and standard shares	52
Managing shares	53
File Server Resource Manager	53
Quota management	53
File screening management	54
Storage reports	54
Other Windows disk and data management tools	54
Additional information and references for file services	54
Backup	54
HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools	55
Antivirus	55
Security	55
More information	55
3 Print services	57
Microsoft Print Management Console	57
New or improved HP print server features	57
HP Web Jetadmin	57
HP Install Network Printer Wizard	57
HP Download Manager for Jetdirect Printer Devices	57
Microsoft Print Migrator utility	57
Network printer drivers	58
Print services management	58
Microsoft Print Management Console	58
HP Web Jetadmin installation	58
Web-based printer management and Internet printing	58
Planning considerations for print services	59
Print queue creation	59
Sustaining print administration tasks	60
Driver updates	60
Print drivers	60
User-mode vs. kernel-mode drivers	60
Kernel-mode driver installation blocked by default	60
HP Jetdirect firmware	60
Printer server scalability and sizing	61
Backup	61
Best practices	61
Troubleshooting	62
Additional references for print services	62
4 Microsoft Services for Network File System (MSNFS)	63
MSNFS Features	63
UNIX Identity Management	63
MSNFS use scenarios	64
MSNFS components	64
Administering MSNFS	65
Server for NFS	65
Server for NFS Authentication DLL versus Service for User for Active Directory domain controllers	66
Installing NFS Authentication DLL on domain controllers	66
Elevate S4U2 functionality on Windows Server 2003 domain controllers	67
Server for NFS administration	68
Accessing NFS resources for Windows users and groups	68
Managing access using the .maphosts file	69
Allowing anonymous access to resources by NFS clients	69
Best practices for running Server for NFS	70
User Name Mapping	70
User Name Mapping Administration	71
Best practices for User Name Mapping	71
Microsoft Services for NFS troubleshooting	72
Microsoft Services for NFS command-line tools	72
Optimizing Server for NFS performance	72
Print services for UNIX	72
Point and print from UNIX to Windows Server 2003	73
Additional resources	73
5 Other network file and print services	75
File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW)	75
Installing Services for NetWare	75
Managing File and Print Services for NetWare	76
Creating and managing NetWare users	77
Adding local NetWare users	78
Enabling local NetWare user accounts	78
Managing NCP volumes (shares)	79
Creating a new NCP share	80
Modifying NCP share properties	80
Print Services for NetWare	80
Point and Print from Novell to Windows Server 2003	80
Additional resources	81
AppleTalk and file services for Macintosh	81
Installing the AppleTalk protocol	81
Installing File Services for Macintosh	81
Completing setup of AppleTalk protocol and shares	81
Print services for Macintosh	82
Installing Print Services for Macintosh	82
Point and Print from Macintosh to Windows Server 2003	82
6 Enterprise storage servers	83
Windows Server Remote Administration Applet	83
Microsoft iSCSI Software Target	84
Virtual disk storage	84
Snapshots	84
Wizards	85
Create iSCSI Target Wizard	85
Create Virtual Disk Wizard	86
Import Virtual Disk Wizard	87
Extend Virtual Disk Wizard	87
Schedule Snapshot Wizard	87
Hardware provider	88
Cluster support	88
7 Cluster administration	89
Cluster overview	89
Cluster terms and components	90
Nodes	90
Resources	90
Cluster groups	91
Virtual servers	91
Failover and failback	91
Quorum disk	91
Cluster concepts	92
Sequence of events for cluster resources	92
Hierarchy of cluster resource components	93
Cluster planning	93
Storage planning	94
Network planning	94
Protocol planning	95
Preparing for cluster installation	96
Before beginning installation	96
Using multipath data paths for high availability	96
Enabling cluster aware Microsoft Services for NFS (optional)	96
Checklists for cluster server installation	97
Network requirements	97
Shared disk requirements	98
Cluster installation	98
Setting up networks	99
Configuring the private network adapter	99
Configuring the public network adapter	99
Renaming the local area connection icons	99
Verifying connectivity and name resolution	99
Verifying domain membership	100
Setting up a cluster account	100
About the Quorum disk	100
Configuring shared disks	100
Verifying disk access and functionality	100
Configuring cluster service software	100
Using Cluster Administrator	101
Using Cluster Administrator remotely	101
The HP Storage Server Management Console	101
Creating a cluster	101
Adding nodes to a cluster	101
Geographically dispersed clusters	102
Cluster groups and resources, including file shares	102
Cluster group overview	102
Node-based cluster groups	102
Load balancing	103
File share resource planning issues	103
Resource planning	103
Permissions and access rights on share resources	103
NFS cluster-specific issues	104
Non cluster aware file sharing protocols	104
Adding new storage to a cluster	104
Creating physical disk resources	105
Creating file share resources	105
Creating NFS share resources	105
Shadow copies in a cluster	105
Extend a LUN in a cluster	106
MSNFS administration on a server cluster	106
Best practices for running Server for NFS in a server cluster	106
Print services in a cluster	107
Creating a cluster printer spooler	107
Advanced cluster administration procedures	108
Failing over and failing back	108
Restarting one cluster node	108
Shutting down one cluster node	108
Powering down the cluster	109
Powering up the cluster	109
Additional information and references for cluster services	110
8 Troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance	111
Troubleshooting the storage server	111
WEBES (Web Based Enterprise Services)	112
Maintenance and service	112
Maintenance and service documentation	112
Maintenance updates	112
System updates	112
Firmware updates	112
Certificate of Authenticity	113
9 System recovery	115
The System Recovery DVD	115
To restore a factory image	115
Systems with a DON'T ERASE partition	115
Managing disks after a restoration	115
A Regulatory compliance and safety	117
Federal Communications Commission notice	117
Class A equipment	117
Class B equipment	117
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only	118
Modifications	118
Cables	118
Laser compliance	118
International notices and statements	119
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien)	119
Class A equipment	119
Class B equipment	119
European Union notice	119
BSMI notice	120
Japanese notice	120
Korean notice A&B	120
Class A equipment	120
Class B equipment	120
Safety	121
Battery replacement notice	121
Taiwan battery recycling notice	121
Power cords	121
Japanese power cord notice	122
Electrostatic discharge	122
Preventing electrostatic discharge	122
Grounding methods	122
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive	122
Czechoslovakian notice	122
Danish notice	123
Dutch notice	123
English notice	123
Estonian notice	124
Finnish notice	124
French notice	124
German notice	124
Greek notice	125
Hungarian notice	125
Italian notice	125
Latvian notice	125
Lithuanian notice	126
Polish notice	126
Portuguese notice	126
Slovakian notice	127
Slovenian notice	127
Spanish notice	127
Swedish notice	127