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HP IBRIX X9720 System Administrator Manual (220 pages)
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Network Hardware
| Size: 7.71 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Product Description
11
System Features
11
System Components
11
HP X9000 Software Features
11
High Availability and Redundancy
12
2 Getting Started
13
Setting up the X9720/X9730 Network Storage System
13
Installation Steps
13
Additional Configuration Steps
13
Logging in to the System
14
Using the Network
14
Using the TFT Keyboard/Monitor
14
Using the Serial Link on the Onboard Administrator
15
Booting the System and Individual Server Blades
15
Management Interfaces
15
Using the GUI
15
Cluster Overview
17
Customizing the GUI
19
Adding User Accounts for GUI Access
19
Using the CLI
20
Starting the Array Management Software
20
X9000 Client Interfaces
20
X9000 Software Manpages
21
Changing Passwords
21
Configuring Ports for a Firewall
21
Configuring NTP Servers
22
Configuring HP Insight Remote Support on X9000 Systems
23
Configuring the X9000 Cluster for Insight Remote Support
23
Configuring Insight Remote Support for HP SIM 7.1 and IRS 5.7
27
Configuring Insight Remote Support for HP SIM 6.3 and IRS 5.6
29
Testing the Insight Remote Support Configuration
32
Updating the Phone Home Configuration
32
Disabling Phone Home
32
Troubleshooting Insight Remote Support
32
3 Configuring Virtual Interfaces for Client Access
34
Network and VIF Guidelines
34
Creating a Bonded VIF
34
Configuring Standby Backup Nodes
34
Configuring NIC Failover
35
Configuring Automated Failover
35
Example Configuration
35
Specifying Vifs in the Client Configuration
36
Support for Link State Monitoring
36
4 Configuring Failover
37
Agile Management Consoles
37
Agile Fusion Manager Modes
37
Agile Fusion Manager and Failover
37
Viewing Information about Fusion Managers
38
Cluster High Availability
38
Failover Modes
38
What Happens During a Failover
38
Setting up Automated Failover
39
Configuring Standby Pairs
39
Identifying Power Sources
39
Turning Automated Failover on and off
40
Manually Failing over a File Serving Node
40
Failing Back a File Serving Node
41
Using Network Interface Monitoring
41
Setting up HBA Monitoring
43
Discovering Hbas
43
Identifying Standby-Paired HBA Ports
44
Turning HBA Monitoring on or off
44
Deleting Standby Port Pairings
44
Deleting Hbas from the Configuration Database
44
Displaying HBA Information
44
Checking the High Availability Configuration
45
5 Configuring Cluster Event Notification
47
Cluster Events
47
Setting up Email Notification of Cluster Events
47
Associating Events and Email Addresses
47
Configuring Email Notification Settings
48
Dissociating Events and Email Addresses
48
Testing Email Addresses
48
Viewing Email Notification Settings
48
Setting up SNMP Notifications
49
Configuring the SNMP Agent
49
Configuring Trapsink Settings
50
Associating Events and Trapsinks
50
Deleting Elements of the SNMP Configuration
50
Listing SNMP Configuration Information
50
6 Configuring System Backups
51
Backing up the Fusion Manager Configuration
51
Using NDMP Backup Applications
51
Configuring NDMP Parameters on the Cluster
52
NDMP Process Management
52
Viewing or Canceling NDMP Sessions
52
Starting, Stopping, or Restarting an NDMP Server
53
Viewing or Rescanning Tape and Media Changer Devices
53
NDMP Events
54
7 Creating Hostgroups for X9000 Clients
55
How Hostgroups Work
55
Creating a Hostgroup Tree
55
Adding an X9000 Client to a Hostgroup
56
Adding a Domain Rule to a Hostgroup
56
Viewing Hostgroups
56
Deleting Hostgroups
56
Other Hostgroup Operations
57
8 Monitoring Cluster Operations
58
Monitoring the System Status
58
Monitoring Intervals
58
Viewing Storage Monitoring Output
58
Monitoring X9720/X9730 Hardware
58
Monitoring Servers and Chassis
58
Monitoring Chassis and Chassis Components
60
Monitoring Storage and Storage Components
61
Monitoring the Status of File Serving Nodes
64
Monitoring Cluster Events
65
Viewing Events
65
Removing Events from the Events Database Table
66
Monitoring Cluster Health
66
Health Checks
66
Health Check Reports
67
Viewing Logs
69
Viewing and Clearing the Integrated Management Log (IML)
69
Viewing Operating Statistics for File Serving Nodes
69
9 Using the Statistics Tool
71
Installing and Configuring the Statistics Tool
71
Installing the Statistics Tool
71
Enabling Collection and Synchronization
71
Upgrading the Statistics Tool from X9000 Software 6.0
72
Using the Historical Reports GUI
72
Generating Reports
73
Deleting Reports
74
Maintaining the Statistics Tool
74
Space Requirements
74
Updating the Statistics Tool Configuration
74
Changing the Statistics Tool Configuration
75
Fusion Manager Failover and the Statistics Tool Configuration
75
Checking the Status of Statistics Tool Processes
76
Controlling Statistics Tool Processes
76
Troubleshooting the Statistics Tool
76
Log Files
77
Uninstalling the Statistics Tool
77
10 Maintaining the System
78
Shutting down the System
78
Shutting down the X9000 Software
78
Powering off the System Hardware
79
Starting up the System
80
Powering on the System Hardware
80
Powering on after a Power Failure
80
Starting the X9000 Software
80
Powering File Serving Nodes on or off
80
Performing a Rolling Reboot
81
Starting and Stopping Processes
81
Tuning File Serving Nodes and X9000 Clients
81
Migrating Segments
83
Removing a Node from the Cluster
83
Removing Storage from the Cluster
83
Maintaining Networks
86
Cluster and User Network Interfaces
86
Adding User Network Interfaces
86
Setting Network Interface Options in the Configuration Database
87
Preferring Network Interfaces
87
Unpreferring Network Interfaces
89
Making Network Changes
89
Changing the IP Address for a Linux X9000 Client
89
Changing the Cluster Interface
89
Managing Routing Table Entries
89
Deleting a Network Interface
90
Viewing Network Interface Information
90
1 Migrating to an Agile Fusion Manager Configuration
91
Backing up the Configuration
91
Performing the Migration
91
Testing Failover and Failback of the Agile Fusion Manager
93
Converting the Original Management Console Node to a File Serving Node Hosting the Agile Fusion Manager
94
12 Upgrading the X9000 Software to the 6.1 Release
95
Online Upgrades for X9000 Software 6.0 to 6.1
95
Preparing for the Upgrade
95
Performing the Upgrade
96
After the Upgrade
96
Offline Upgrades for X9000 Software 5.6.X or 6.0.X to 6.1
97
Preparing for the Upgrade
97
Performing the Upgrade
98
After the Upgrade
98
Upgrading Linux X9000 Clients
99
Installing a Minor Kernel Update on Linux Clients
100
Upgrading Windows X9000 Clients
100
Upgrading Pre-6.0 File Systems for Software Snapshots
100
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
102
Automatic Upgrade
102
Manual Upgrade
102
Offline Upgrade Fails Because Ilo Firmware Is out of Date
103
Node Is Not Registered with the Cluster Network
103
File System Unmount Issues
103
Moving the Fusion Manager VIF to Bond1
104
13 Upgrading the X9000 Software to the 5.6 Release
106
Automatic Upgrades
106
Manual Upgrades
107
Preparing for the Upgrade
107
Saving the Node Configuration
107
Performing the Upgrade
108
Restoring the Node Configuration
108
Completing the Upgrade
108
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
109
Automatic Upgrade
109
Manual Upgrade
110
14 Upgrading the X9000 Software to the 5.5 Release
111
Automatic Upgrades
111
Manual Upgrades
112
Standard Upgrade for Clusters with a Dedicated Management Server Machine or Blade
112
Standard Online Upgrade
112
Standard Offline Upgrade
114
Agile Upgrade for Clusters with an Agile Management Console Configuration
116
Agile Online Upgrade
116
Agile Offline Upgrade
120
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
123
15 Licensing
124
Viewing License Terms
124
Retrieving a License Key
124
Using Autopass to Retrieve and Install Permanent License Keys
124
16 Upgrading the System Hardware and Firmware
125
Upgrading Firmware
125
Adding Performance Modules on X9730 Systems
125
Adding New Server Blades on X9720 Systems
125
Adding Capacity Blocks on X9720 Systems
127
Where to Install the Capacity Blocks
128
Installation Procedure
129
Enabling Monitoring for the New Storage
134
Setting the Chassis Name of the New Capacity Block
134
Removing Server Blades
135
Removing Capacity Blocks
135
17 Troubleshooting
136
Collecting Information for HP Support with Ibrix Collect
136
Collecting Logs
136
Deleting the Archive File
137
Downloading the Archive File
137
Configuring Ibrix Collect
138
Viewing Data Collection Information
139
Viewing Data Collection Configuration Information
139
Adding/Deleting Commands or Logs in the XML File
139
Troubleshooting X9720 Systems
139
Escalating Issues
139
Useful Utilities and Processes
140
Exds_Stdiag Utility
140
Exds_Netdiag Utility
141
Exds_Netperf Utility
141
Accessing the Onboard Administrator
142
Accessing the OA through the Network
142
Access the OA Web-Based Administration Interface
142
Accessing the OA through the Serial Port
143
Accessing the OA through the Service Port
143
Using Hpacucli - Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
143
POST Error Messages
143
X9730 Controller Error Messages
143
X9720 LUN Layout
146
X9720 Component Monitoring
146
Identifying Failed I/O Modules on an X9700Cx Chassis
146
Failure Indications
147
Identifying the Failed Component
147
Re-Seating an X9700C Controller
150
Viewing Software Version Numbers
151
Troubleshooting Specific Issues
151
Software Services
151
Failover
151
Windows X9000 Clients
152
Mode 1 or Mode 6 Bonding
152
Onboard Administrator Is Unresponsive
153
X9000 RPC Call to Host Failed
153
Degrade Server Blade/Power PIC
153
LUN Status Is Failed
153
Apparent Failure of HP P700M
154
X9700C Enclosure Front Panel Fault ID LED Is Amber
155
Spare Disk Drive Not Illuminated Green When in Use
155
Replacement Disk Drive LED Is Not Illuminated Green
155
X9700Cx GSI LED Is Amber
155
X9700Cx Drive Leds Are Amber after Firmware Is Flashed
155
Configuring the Virtual Connect Domain
155
Synchronizing Information on File Serving Nodes and the Configuration Database
156
18 Recovering the X9720/X9730 Network Storage System
158
Obtaining the Latest IBRIX X9000 Software Release
158
Preparing for the Recovery
158
Recovering an X9720 or X9730 File Serving Node
159
Completing the Restore
165
Troubleshooting
167
Ilo Remote Console Does Not Respond to Keystrokes
167
19 Support and Other Resources
168
Contacting HP
168
Related Information
168
HP Websites
169
Rack Stability
169
Product Warranties
169
Subscription Service
169
20 Documentation Feedback
170
A X9730 Component and Cabling Diagrams
171
Back View of the Main Rack
171
Back View of the Expansion Rack
172
X9730 CX I/O Modules and SAS Port Connectors
172
X9730 CX 1 Connections to the SAS Switches
173
X9730 CX 2 Connections to the SAS Switches
174
X9730 CX 3 Connections to the SAS Switches
175
X9730 CX 7 Connections to the SAS Switches in the Expansion Rack
176
B X9730 Spare Parts List
177
HP IBRIX X9730 Performance Chassis (QZ729A)
177
HP IBRIX X9730 140 TB Mlstorage 2Xbl Performance Module (QZ730A)
177
HP IBRIX X9730 210 TB ML Storage 2Xbl Performance Module (QZ731A)
178
(Qz732A)
178
(Qz733A)
179
C X9720 Component and Cabling Diagrams
180
Base and Expansion Cabinets
180
Front View of a Base Cabinet
180
Back View of a Base Cabinet with One Capacity Block
181
Front View of a Full Base Cabinet
182
Back View of a Full Base Cabinet
183
Front View of an Expansion Cabinet
184
Back View of an Expansion Cabinet with Four Capacity Blocks
185
Performance Blocks (C-Class Blade Enclosure)
185
Front View of a C-Class Blade Enclosure
185
Rear View of a C-Class Blade Enclosure
186
Flex- 1 0 Networks
186
Capacity Blocks
187
X9700C (Array Controller with 12 Disk Drives)
188
Front View of an X9700C
188
Rear View of an X9700C
188
X9700Cx (Dense JBOD with 70 Disk Drives)
188
Front View of an X9700Cx
189
Rear View of an X9700Cx
189
Cabling Diagrams
189
Capacity Block Cabling-Base and Expansion Cabinets
189
Virtual Connect Flex- 1 0 Ethernet Module Cabling-Base Cabinet
190
SAS Switch Cabling-Base Cabinet
191
SAS Switch Cabling-Expansion Cabinet
191
D X9720 Spare Parts List
193
X9720 Network Storage System Base (AW548A)
193
X9700 Expansion Rack (AQ552A)
193
X9700 Server Chassis (AW549A)
194
X9700 Blade Server (AW550A)
194
X9700 82TB Capacity Block (X9700C and X9700Cx) (AQ551A)
195
X9700 164TB Capacity Block (X9700C and X9700Cx) (AW598B)
196
E Warnings and Precautions
198
Electrostatic Discharge Information
198
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
198
Grounding Methods
198
Equipment Symbols
199
Weight Warning
199
Rack Warnings and Precautions
199
Device Warnings and Precautions
200
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HP IBRIX X9720 Administrator's Manual (230 pages)
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 3.83 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Upgrading the Storeall Software to the 6.3 Release
10
Upgrading 9720 Chassis Firmware
12
Online Upgrades for Storeall Software
12
Preparing for the Upgrade
13
Performing the Upgrade
13
After the Upgrade
14
Automated Offline Upgrades for Storeall Software 6.X to 6.3
14
Preparing for the Upgrade
14
Performing the Upgrade
14
After the Upgrade
15
Manual Offline Upgrades for Storeall Software 6.X to 6.3
15
Preparing for the Upgrade
15
Performing the Upgrade Manually
17
After the Upgrade
17
Upgrading Linux Storeall Clients
18
Installing a Minor Kernel Update on Linux Clients
18
Upgrading Windows Storeall Clients
19
Upgrading Pre-6.3 Express Query Enabled File Systems
19
Required Steps before the Storeall Upgrade for Pre-6.3 Express Query Enabled File Systems
19
Required Steps after the Storeall Upgrade for Pre-6.3 Express Query Enabled File Systems
20
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
21
Automatic Upgrade
21
Manual Upgrade
22
Offline Upgrade Fails Because Ilo Firmware Is out of Date
22
Node Is Not Registered with the Cluster Network
22
File System Unmount Issues
23
File System in MIF State after Storeall Software 6.3 Upgrade
23
2 Product Description
25
System Features
25
System Components
25
HP Storeall Software Features
25
High Availability and Redundancy
26
3 Getting Started
27
Setting up the X9720/9730 Storage
27
Installation Steps
27
Additional Configuration Steps
27
Logging in to the System
28
Using the Network
28
Using the TFT Keyboard/Monitor
28
Using the Serial Link on the Onboard Administrator
29
Booting the System and Individual Server Blades
29
Management Interfaces
29
Using the Storeall Management Console
29
Customizing the GUI
32
Adding User Accounts for Management Console Access
33
Using the CLI
33
Starting the Array Management Software
33
Storeall Client Interfaces
34
Storeall Software Manpages
34
Changing Passwords
34
Configuring Ports for a Firewall
35
Configuring NTP Servers
36
Configuring HP Insight Remote Support on Storeall Systems
36
Configuring the Storeall Cluster for Insight Remote Support
38
Configuring Insight Remote Support for HP SIM 7.1 and IRS 5.7
41
Configuring Insight Remote Support for HP SIM 6.3 and IRS 5.6
44
Testing the Insight Remote Support Configuration
47
Updating the Phone Home Configuration
47
Disabling Phone Home
47
Troubleshooting Insight Remote Support
48
4 Configuring Virtual Interfaces for Client Access
49
Network and VIF Guidelines
49
Creating a Bonded VIF
50
Configuring Backup Servers
50
Configuring NIC Failover
50
Configuring Automated Failover
51
Example Configuration
51
Specifying Vifs in the Client Configuration
51
Configuring VLAN Tagging
52
Support for Link State Monitoring
52
5 Configuring Failover
53
Agile Management Consoles
53
Agile Fusion Manager Modes
53
Agile Fusion Manager and Failover
53
Viewing Information about Fusion Managers
54
Configuring High Availability on the Cluster
54
What Happens During a Failover
55
Configuring Automated Failover with the HA Wizard
55
Configuring Automated Failover Manually
62
Changing the HA Configuration Manually
63
Failing a Server over Manually
64
Failing Back a Server
64
Setting up HBA Monitoring
65
Checking the High Availability Configuration
66
Capturing a Core Dump from a Failed Node
68
Prerequisites for Setting up the Crash Capture
68
Setting up Nodes for Crash Capture
69
6 Configuring Cluster Event Notification
70
Cluster Events
70
Setting up Email Notification of Cluster Events
70
Associating Events and Email Addresses
70
Configuring Email Notification Settings
71
Dissociating Events and Email Addresses
71
Testing Email Addresses
71
Viewing Email Notification Settings
72
Setting up SNMP Notifications
72
Configuring the SNMP Agent
73
Configuring Trapsink Settings
73
Associating Events and Trapsinks
74
Defining Views
74
Configuring Groups and Users
75
Deleting Elements of the SNMP Configuration
75
Listing SNMP Configuration Information
75
7 Configuring System Backups
76
Backing up the Fusion Manager Configuration
76
Using NDMP Backup Applications
76
Configuring NDMP Parameters on the Cluster
77
NDMP Process Management
78
Starting, Stopping, or Restarting an NDMP Server
78
Viewing or Canceling NDMP Sessions
78
Viewing or Rescanning Tape and Media Changer Devices
79
NDMP Events
79
8 Creating Host Groups for Storeall Clients
80
How Host Groups Work
80
Creating a Host Group Tree
80
Adding a Storeall Client to a Host Group
81
Adding a Domain Rule to a Host Group
81
Viewing Host Groups
82
Deleting Host Groups
82
Other Host Group Operations
82
9 Monitoring Cluster Operations
83
Monitoring X9720/9730 Hardware
83
Monitoring Servers
83
Monitoring Hardware Components
87
Monitoring Blade Enclosures
88
Obtaining Server Details
91
Monitoring Storage and Storage Components
94
Monitoring Drive Enclosures for a Storage Cluster
96
Monitoring Storage Clusters
96
Monitoring Pools for a Storage Cluster
99
Monitoring Storage Controllers for a Storage Cluster
100
Managing Luns in a Storage Cluster
101
Monitoring Storage Switches in a Storage Cluster
101
Monitoring the Status of File Serving Nodes
102
Monitoring Cluster Events
103
Viewing Events
103
Removing Events from the Events Database Table
104
Monitoring Cluster Health
104
Health Checks
104
Health Check Reports
104
Viewing Logs
106
Viewing Operating Statistics for File Serving Nodes
106
10 Using the Statistics Tool
108
Installing and Configuring the Statistics Tool
108
Installing the Statistics Tool
108
Enabling Collection and Synchronization
108
Upgrading the Statistics Tool from Storeall Software 6.0 109
109
Using the Historical Reports GUI
109
Generating Reports
111
Deleting Reports
111
Maintaining the Statistics Tool
112
Space Requirements
112
Updating the Statistics Tool Configuration
112
Changing the Statistics Tool Configuration
112
Fusion Manager Failover and the Statistics Tool Configuration
112
Checking the Status of Statistics Tool Processes
113
Controlling Statistics Tool Processes
113
Troubleshooting the Statistics Tool
114
Log Files
114
Uninstalling the Statistics Tool
114
1 Maintaining the System
115
Shutting down the System
115
Shutting down the Storeall Software
115
Powering off the System Hardware
116
Starting up the System
117
Powering on the System Hardware
117
Powering on after a Power Failure
117
Starting the Storeall Software
117
Powering File Serving Nodes on or off
117
Performing a Rolling Reboot
118
Starting and Stopping Processes
118
Tuning File Serving Nodes and Storeall Clients
118
Managing Segments
122
Migrating Segments
123
Evacuating Segments and Removing Storage from the Cluster
125
Removing a Node from a Cluster
128
Maintaining Networks
129
Cluster and User Network Interfaces
129
Adding User Network Interfaces
129
Setting Network Interface Options in the Configuration Database
131
Preferring Network Interfaces
131
Unpreferring Network Interfaces
132
Making Network Changes
132
Changing the IP Address for a Linux Storeall Client
132
Adding a Routing Table Entry
133
Changing the Cluster Interface
133
Deleting a Network Interface
133
Deleting a Routing Table Entry
133
Managing Routing Table Entries
133
Viewing Network Interface Information
134
12 Licensing
135
Viewing License Terms
135
Retrieving a License Key
135
Using Autopass to Retrieve and Install Permanent License Keys
135
13 Upgrading Firmware
136
Components for Firmware Upgrades
136
Steps for Upgrading the Firmware
137
Finding Additional Information on FMT
140
Adding Performance Modules on 9730 Systems
140
Adding New Server Blades on 9720 Systems
141
14 Troubleshooting
143
Collecting Information for HP Support with the Ibrixcollect
143
Collecting Logs
143
Downloading the Archive File
144
Deleting the Archive File
144
Configuring Ibrix Collect
145
Obtaining Custom Logging from Ibrix_Collect Add-On Scripts
146
Creating an Add-On Script
146
Running an Add-On Script
147
Viewing the Output from an Add-On Script
147
Viewing Data Collection Information
149
Adding/Deleting Commands or Logs in the XML File
149
Viewing Software Version Numbers
149
Troubleshooting Specific Issues
150
Software Services
150
Failover
150
Windows Storeall Clients
151
Synchronizing Information on File Serving Nodes and the Configuration Database
151
Troubleshooting an Express Query Manual Intervention Failure (MIF)
152
15 Recovering the X9720/9730 Storage
154
Obtaining the Latest Storeall Software Release
154
Preparing for the Recovery
154
Restoring an X9720 Node with Storeall 6.1 or Later
155
Recovering an X9720 or 9730 File Serving Node
155
Completing the Restore
162
Troubleshooting
165
Manually Recovering Bond1 as the Cluster
165
Ilo Remote Console Does Not Respond to Keystrokes
169
The Ibrix_Auth Command Fails after a Restore
169
16 Support and Other Resources
170
Contacting HP
170
Related Information
170
Obtaining Spare Parts
171
HP Websites
171
Rack Stability
171
Product Warranties
171
Subscription Service
171
17 Documentation Feedback
173
A Cascading Upgrades
174
Upgrading the Storeall Software to the 6.1 Release
174
Upgrading 9720 Chassis Firmware
175
Online Upgrades for Storeall Software 6.X to 6.1
175
Preparing for the Upgrade
175
After the Upgrade
176
Performing the Upgrade
176
Offline Upgrades for Storeall Software 5.6.X or 6.0.X to 6.1
176
Preparing for the Upgrade
176
After the Upgrade
178
Performing the Upgrade
178
Upgrading Linux Storeall Clients
179
Installing a Minor Kernel Update on Linux Clients
179
Upgrading Windows Storeall Clients
180
Upgrading Pre-6.0 File Systems for Software Snapshots
180
Upgrading Pre-6.1.1 File Systems for Data Retention Features
181
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
182
Automatic Upgrade
182
Manual Upgrade
182
Offline Upgrade Fails Because Ilo Firmware Is out of Date
182
File System Unmount Issues
183
Node Is Not Registered with the Cluster Network
183
Moving the Fusion Manager VIF to Bond1
184
Upgrading the Storeall Software to the 5.6 Release
185
Automatic Upgrades
185
Manual Upgrades
186
Performing the Upgrade
186
Preparing for the Upgrade
186
Saving the Node Configuration
186
Completing the Upgrade
187
Restoring the Node Configuration
187
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
188
Automatic Upgrade
188
Manual Upgrade
188
Upgrading the Storeall Software to the 5.5 Release
188
Automatic Upgrades
189
Manual Upgrades
190
Standard Online Upgrade
190
Standard Upgrade for Clusters with a Dedicated Management Server Machine or Blade
190
Standard Offline Upgrade
192
Agile Online Upgrade
194
Agile Upgrade for Clusters with an Agile Management Console Configuration
194
Agile Offline Upgrade
198
Troubleshooting Upgrade Issues
200
B Storeall 9730 Component and Cabling Diagrams
201
Back View of the Main Rack
201
Back View of the Expansion Rack
202
Storeall 9730 CX I/O Modules and SAS Port Connectors
202
Storeall 9730 CX 1 Connections to the SAS Switches
203
Storeall 9730 CX 2 Connections to the SAS Switches
204
Storeall 9730 CX 3 Connections to the SAS Switches
205
Storeall 9730 CX 7 Connections to the SAS Switches in the Expansion Rack
206
HP IBRIX X9720 Administrator's Manual (189 pages)
Brand:
HP
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 6.59 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
1 Product Description
9
Storage System Features
9
System Components
9
HP Storeall Software Features
9
High Availability and Redundancy
10
2 Getting Started
11
Setting up the System
11
Installation Steps Done by an HP Service Specialist
11
Additional Configuration Steps
11
Management Interfaces
12
Using the Storeall Management Console
13
Customizing the GUI
16
Adding User Accounts for Management Console Access
16
Using the CLI
17
Storeall Client Interfaces
17
Storeall Software Manpages
17
Changing Passwords
17
Configuring Ports for a Firewall
18
Configuring NTP Servers
19
Configuring HP Insight Remote Support on Storeall Systems
19
Overview
20
Installing and Configuring Insight Remote Support
21
Configuring Phone Home Settings
21
Compiling the MIB
23
Configuring Entitlements
24
Configuring Server Entitlements
25
Configuring Storage Entitlements
25
Configuring Chassis Entitlements
26
Discovering Devices
26
Discovering Devices Using HP IRS
26
Discovering Devices Using HP SIM
28
Managing the Phone Home Configuration
31
Testing the Insight Remote Support Configuration
31
Rescanning the Phone Home Configuration
32
Disabling Phone Home
32
Troubleshooting Insight Remote Support
32
3 Configuring Virtual Interfaces for Client Access
35
Network and VIF Guidelines
35
Creating a Bonded VIF
36
Configuring Backup Servers
36
Configuring NIC Failover
36
Configuring Automated Failover
37
Example Configuration
37
Specifying Vifs in the Client Configuration
37
Configuring VLAN Tagging
38
Support for Link State Monitoring
38
4 Configuring Failover
39
Agile Management Consoles
39
Agile Fusion Manager Modes
39
Agile Fusion Manager and Failover
39
Viewing Information about Fusion Managers
40
Configuring High Availability on the Cluster
40
What Happens During a Failover
41
Configuring Automated Failover with the HA Wizard
41
Changing the HA Configuration
44
Managing Power Sources
44
Adding a NIC
45
Configuring HA on a NIC
46
Server Nics
47
Servers
47
Configuring Automated Failover Manually
48
Changing the HA Configuration Manually
49
Failing a Server over Manually
50
Failing Back a Server
50
Setting up HBA Monitoring
51
Servers Modify HBA Properties
53
Checking the High Availability Configuration
53
Capturing a Core Dump from a Failed Node
54
Prerequisites for Setting up the Crash Capture
55
Setting up Nodes for Crash Capture
55
5 Configuring Cluster Event Notification
57
Cluster Events
57
Viewing Email Notification of Cluster Events
58
Configuring Email Notification
58
Testing Email Notification
58
Managing Events and Email Notification
58
Dissociating Events and Email Addresses
59
Using SNMP Notifications
59
Configuring the SNMP Agent
60
Configuring Trapsink Settings
60
Associating Events and Trapsinks
61
Defining Views
61
Configuring Groups and Users
62
Deleting Elements of the SNMP Configuration
62
Viewing SNMP Notifications
62
SNMP Events Panel
63
6 Configuring System Backups
64
Backing up the Fusion Manager Configuration
64
Using NDMP Backup Applications
64
Configuring NDMP Parameters on the Cluster
65
Managing NDMP Processes
66
Viewing or Canceling NDMP Sessions
66
Starting, Stopping, or Restarting an NDMP Server
67
Viewing or Rescanning Tape and Media Changer Devices
67
NDMP Events
68
7 Creating Host Groups for Storeall Clients
69
Overview
69
How Host Groups Work
69
Creating a Host Group Tree
69
Adding a Storeall Client to a Host Group
70
Adding a Domain Rule to a Host Group
70
Viewing Host Groups
71
Deleting Host Groups
71
Other Host Group Operations
71
Add Preferred NIC
71
Modify Host Group Properties
71
Mount a File System to a Host Group
71
Host Group Mountpoints Tab
72
Host Group Preferred Nics
72
8 Monitoring Cluster Operations
73
Monitoring Hardware
73
Monitoring Servers
73
Monitoring Hardware Components
76
Monitoring Blade Enclosures
77
Obtaining Server Details
80
Monitoring Storage and Storage Components
83
Monitoring Drive Enclosures for a Storage Cluster
85
Monitoring Storage Clusters
85
Monitoring Pools for a Storage Cluster
88
Monitoring Storage Controllers for a Storage Cluster
89
Monitoring Storage Switches in a Storage Cluster
90
Managing Luns in a Storage Cluster
91
Vendor Storage
91
Luns
92
Modify Vendor Storage
92
Monitoring the Status of File Serving Nodes
92
Monitoring Cluster Events
93
Viewing Events
93
Removing Events from the Events Database Table
94
Monitoring Cluster Health
94
Health Checks
94
Health Check Reports
95
Viewing Logs
99
Viewing Operating Statistics for File Serving Nodes
99
9 Maintaining the System
100
Shutting down the System
100
Shutting down the Storeall Software
100
Powering off the Hardware
101
Starting the System
101
Starting the Storeall Software
101
Powering Nodes on or off
102
Performing a Rolling Reboot
102
Starting and Stopping Processes
103
Renaming a Cluster
103
Tuning Nodes and Storeall Clients
104
Managing Segments
107
Migrating Segments
107
Evacuating Segments and Removing Storage from the Cluster
109
Removing a Node from a Cluster
112
Maintaining Networks
113
Cluster and User Network Interfaces
113
Adding User Network Interfaces
113
Setting Network Interface Options in the Configuration Database
115
Preferring Network Interfaces
115
Unpreferring Network Interfaces
116
Making Network Changes
116
Changing the IP Address for a Linux Storeall Client
116
Adding a Routing Table Entry
117
Changing the Cluster Interface
117
Changing the IP Address for the Cluster Interface on a Dedicated Management Console
117
Deleting a Routing Table Entry
117
Managing Routing Table Entries
117
Deleting a Network Interface
118
Viewing Network Interface Information
118
Resetting the SAS Switch
118
10 Licensing
123
Viewing License Terms
123
Retrieving a License Key
123
Using Autopass to Retrieve and Install Permanent License Keys
123
1 Troubleshooting
124
Collecting Information for HP Support with the Ibrixcollect
124
Viewing the Status of Data Collection
124
Collecting Logs
124
Downloading the Data Collection (Archive File)
126
Deleting Logs
127
Viewing the Data Collection Configuration
127
Modifying Data Collection
127
Obtaining Custom Logging from Ibrix_Collect Add-On Scripts
128
Creating an Add-On Script
129
Running an Add-On Script
130
Viewing the Output from an Add-On Script
130
Viewing Data Collection Information
131
Adding/Deleting Commands or Logs in the XML File
132
Viewing Software Version Numbers
132
Troubleshooting Specific Issues
132
Software Services
132
Failover
133
Windows Storeall Clients
133
Synchronizing Information on File Serving Nodes and the Configuration Database
134
Troubleshooting an Express Query Manual Intervention Failure (MIF)
134
12 Recovering a File Serving Node
137
Obtaining the Latest Storeall Software Release
137
Creating a Bootable a DVD
137
Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive
137
Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive on Linux
137
Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive on Windows
138
Preparing for the Recovery
141
Restoring Storeall os Software on a 9730 or X9720 Node with Custom Credentials
141
Recovering an X9720 or 9730 File Serving Node
142
Completing the Restore
149
Troubleshooting
151
(9720 Systems) Manually Recovering Bond1 as the Cluster
151
Ilo Remote Console Does Not Respond to Keystrokes
156
The Ibrix_Auth Command Fails after a Restore
156
13 Support and Other Resources
157
Contacting HP
157
Related Information
157
Obtaining Spare Parts
158
HP Websites
158
Rack Stability
158
Product Warranties
158
Subscription Service
158
14 Documentation Feedback
159
A Storeall 9730 Component and Cabling Diagrams
160
Back View of the Main Rack
160
Back View of the Expansion Rack
161
Storeall 9730 CX I/O Modules and SAS Port Connectors
161
Storeall 9730 CX 1 Connections to the SAS Switches
162
Storeall 9730 CX 2 Connections to the SAS Switches
163
Storeall 9730 CX 3 Connections to the SAS Switches
164
Storeall 9730 CX 7 Connections to the SAS Switches in the Expansion Rack
165
B the IBRIX X9720 Component and Cabling Diagrams
166
Base and Expansion Cabinets
166
Front View of a Base Cabinet
166
Back View of a Base Cabinet with One Capacity Block
167
Front View of a Full Base Cabinet
168
Back View of a Full Base Cabinet
169
Front View of an Expansion Cabinet
170
Back View of an Expansion Cabinet with Four Capacity Blocks
171
Performance Blocks (C-Class Blade Enclosure)
171
Front View of a C-Class Blade Enclosure
171
Rear View of a C-Class Blade Enclosure
172
Flex- 1 0 Networks
172
Capacity Blocks
173
X9700C (Array Controller with 12 Disk Drives)
174
Front View of an X9700C
174
Rear View of an X9700C
174
X9700Cx (Dense JBOD with 70 Disk Drives)
174
Front View of an X9700Cx
175
Rear View of an X9700Cx
175
Cabling Diagrams
175
Capacity Block Cabling-Base and Expansion Cabinets
175
Virtual Connect Flex- 1 0 Ethernet Module Cabling-Base Cabinet
176
SAS Switch Cabling -Base Cabinet
177
SAS Switch Cabling -Expansion Cabinet
177
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