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for VMware vSphere and the HP LeftHand 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 LeftHand Storage using VSAs. HP Part Number: TA688 - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 2
contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Revision History Revision History Revision 1 September 2010 First edition Revision 2 November 2010 Updated with changes for - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 3
6 Installing the VSA OVF version 8 Configuring a data disk...8 Powering on the VSA for vSphere and setting IP address and hostname 9 Finishing up with VI Client...9 3 Installing the HP LeftHand VSA for Microsoft Hyper-V 11 Supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server 11 Prerequisites...11 Best - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 4
Configuring the VSA with VMware Player, VMware Server, or VMware Workstation 30 7 Support and other resources 31 Contacting HP...31 Subscription service...31 Rack stability...31 Customer self repair...31 HP Insight Remote Support Software 31 Related information...32 HP websites...32 8 - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 5
names and IP addresses. • Virtual network configuration, including the subnet and the virtual IP addresses for iSCSI access. For more detailed information, see "Designing a virtual SAN" (page 21). Planning the clustered storage configuration When you install the HP LeftHand Centralized Management - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 6
assigned IP addresses). ◦ At least 1 GB of memory reserved Table 1 Reserve physical memory for VSA for vSphere disks Total capacity of all installed disks 5 GB to 500 GB 500 GB to 5 TB 5 TB to 10 TB Requires at least this much memory 3 GB 4 GB 5 GB Unsupported configurations • The virtual NICs - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 7
ESX Server, and lists health status and configuration details for the host. Select the specific host on the server that was entered in the first step. Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) is the storage system. See the HP LeftHand Storage User Guide for information about installing the Failover Manager - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 8
through the Virtual Infrastructure Client. Download the .OVF files from the websited: http://www.hp.com/go/LeftHandDownloads When you import the VSA for vSphere you must perform the following tasks: • Configure the data disk(s). • Power on the VSA for vSphere and set the IP address and host - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 9
9. Review the device configuration and click Finish. Powering on the VSA for vSphere and setting IP address and change the name of the original .vmx file or the name of the virtual machine in the VMware interface. 7. Tab to the method for setting the IP address. If entering a static IP address - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - 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 SAN/iQ software upgrade and select Rename and enter the host name. 10 Installing the HP LeftHand VSA for VMware vSphere - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 11
, which is not supported Prerequisites • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. • Available drive space of up to 10 TB for Hyper-V Server. HP recommends installing Hyper-V Server on top of a redundant RAID configuration. Do not use RAID 0. • At least 1 GB of memory reserved. • Two virtual CPUs with at - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 12
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 one physical disk can be viewed when the VSA is connected to a Dell 2950 storage system. For additional information - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 13
name for the VSA for Hyper-V. • IP address. Reserved IP address is recommended. DHCP is available (requires statically assigned IP addresses). • The network interface designated for the virtual machines. The VSA for Hyper-V can support up to two NICs. Virtual machine Information for creating the - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 14
6 Troubleshooting the VSA for Hyper-V installation Problem While installing the VSA for Hyper-V, you do not see the physical disks you prepared. Solution 1. Close the installer. 2. Verify that the disks are offline. 3. Start the installer again. 14 Installing the HP LeftHand VSA for Microsoft - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 15
3. When the installation completes, HP is added as a separate Program Group and a shortcut icon is added to the Microsoft Windows desktop. To start the finds all the storage systems and they appear in the Navigation pane. To control which systems appear in the CMC, change the configuration using the - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 16
configuration is correct before adding the VSA to a management group. Select the VSA in the navigation window to expand the hardware configuration categories. Verify that virtual RAID is configured. Verify that the TCP/IP Network settings are correct. 16 Getting started with HP LeftHand Storage - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 17
If you create the VSA for Hyper-V Server with more than one disk, you must manually add the remaining disks to RAID using the CMC. 1. Select the system in the Available Systems pool. 2. Navigate to the Storage category. 3. Use either of the following methods to add the remaining disks to RAID. • On - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 18
pool. For information about using the wizards, see the HP LeftHand Storage User Guide or the HP LeftHand Storage Online Help. Best Practice Summary Use the Best Practice Summary on the SAN Status Page in the CMC to review your SAN configuration and to ensure you are following best practices for the - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 19
to the Network its IP address. Settings window to verify the IP address. You can't configure RAID. Verify that the VSA has a virtual disk configured on SCSI 1:0. VSAs use SCSI 0:0 and 0:1 for operating system disks. They use the disk configured for SCSI 1:0 for SAN data storage. If no SCSI disk - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 20
data storage. • HP LeftHand Storage Remote Copy User Guide The HP LeftHand Storage Remote Copy User Guide provides instructions for using the Remote Copy capabilities of the SAN/iQ software. • HP LeftHand Storage Multi-Site Configuration Guide The HP LeftHand Storage Multi-Site Configuration Guide - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 21
requirements The following configuration requirements are prerequisites for HP to support your virtual SAN for production use. • A qualified server running VMware ESX Server 4.x or greater. Qualified servers are listed in VMware ESX Server systems compatibility guide, which can be found - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 22
virtual disk must be connected to SCSI address 1:0. ◦ For Hyper-V Server, the first virtual disk must be connected to the first SCSI Controller. • All virtual disks for the VSA for vSphere must be configured RAID 0. NOTE: See the HP LeftHand Storage User Guide for detailed information about using - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 23
on the VSA itself. • Use of any ESX Server configuration that VMware does not support. • Use of any Hyper-V Server configuration that Microsoft does not support. • Booting physical servers off of a VSA cluster. • Extending the data virtual disk(s) (ESX Server SCSI 1:x or in Hyper-V, the first - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 24
, the more IOPs, and better performance HP LeftHand Storage VSAs and physical platforms can be mixed in management groups. When mixing virtual and physical platforms, and mixing differently configured supported. NOTE: Configure the first VSA for RAID and Networking. Then administrative - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 25
to that of the smallest capacity VSA in the cluster. See "Clusters and storage systems" in the HP LeftHand Storage User Guide for more information. Adding storage capacity to a VSA Add storage capacity to a VSA by adding up to 4 additional virtual disks for a total of 5 disks. Ensure that if you add - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 26
VSA. 2. Select the Storage configuration category and select the configuration offers no data protection, failover, or redundancy, and is not recommended. • One VSA • A single management group • A single cluster • Running a single manager Figure 5 Single system configuration 26 Designing a virtual - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 27
in the HP LeftHand Storage User Guide, available on the HP LeftHand Management Software DVD or on on the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/LeftHandManuals Figure 6 Two-system configuration Three-system-plus configuration All configurations greater than - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 28
Figure 7 Three-system-plus configuration 28 Designing a virtual SAN - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 29
machine on the hard drive you will use as the storage system. • Network configuration. Plan the subnet and IP address for the virtual machines as well as for the VIPs required for storage clusters. • Storage configuration. Install the CMC on a Linux or Microsoft Windows OS. Then use the CMC to find - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 30
mode. When running multiple VSAs on a single host, use NAT or Host-only networking mode, and use DHCP to assign IP addresses to the VSAs. 6. Power on the VSA. 7. Use the Configuration Interface to set the IP address and host name as described in "Powering on the VSA for vSphere and setting - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 31
the installation or upgrade of your product and to enable enhanced delivery of your HP Warranty, HP Care Pack Service or HP contractual support agreement. HP Insight Remote Support supplements your monitoring, 24x7 to ensure maximum system availability by providing intelligent event diagnosis - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 32
in this guide from the Manuals page: http://www.hp.com/support/LeftHandManuals 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/support/manuals • http://www.hp.com/support - HP StoreVirtual 4000 | 10.0 HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and Configurati - Page 33
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HP LeftHand Storage VSA Installation and
Configuration Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information about installing and configuring the HP LeftHand VSA for VMware vSphere and the HP LeftHand
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 LeftHand Storage using VSAs.
HP Part Number: TA688-96129
Published: Novenmber 2012
Edition: 5