HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide (5697-2442, July 2013)

Importing configuration settings using the GUI
1. Open the configuration tool.
2. For instructions, see “Starting the HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension Configuration Tool”
(page 18).
3. Click Import.
4. When prompted, choose the configuration file, and then click Open.
5. Click OK to save and close the configuration tool.
Importing configuration settings using the CLI
1. Open a command window.
2. Enter clx3PARconfig IMPORT /FILE=filepath, where filepath specifies the file
location and name.
Adding a HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension resource
IMPORTANT: In Failover Cluster Management for Windows Server 2012, the term services and
applications for resource groups is changed to roles. In this guide, the term services and applications
refers to roles for Windows Server 2012 and services and applications for Windows Server
2008/2008 R2.
To use HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension, you must add an HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension
resource in the cluster management application. Follow one of the following ways to add CLX
3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension resource.
• Use the Failover Cluster Management GUI or cluster commands in the CLI or PowerShell
Cmdlets. For instructions, see “Adding HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension resource using
the Failover Cluster Management GUI” (page 24) or “Adding HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster
Extension resource using cluster.exe” (page 25) or “Adding HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster
Extension resource using the Microsoft Failover Cluster PowerShell Cmdlets” (page 25)
• For Server Core or Hyper-V Server, use one of the following:
Failover Cluster Management GUI on the remote management station◦
◦ HP 3PAR StoreServ Resource Configuration Tool on CLX nodes
◦ Cluster commands in CLX nodes
◦ Microsoft Failover Cluster PowerShell Cmdlets.
For Server Core or Hyper-V Server also, cluster commands and PowerShell Cmdlets can be
used as mentioned in the first bullet.
CAUTION: Do not use the following characters in Cluster Extension resource names: \ / : * ? "
< > |. Using these characters might affect the creation of the resourcename.online file, which
is used for the HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension resource health check mechanism.
Adding HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension resource using the Failover Cluster
Management GUI
Use the procedure in this section to add a resource using the Failover Cluster Management GUI.
For instructions on using the CLI, see “Adding HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension resource using
cluster.exe” (page 25).
24 Configuring HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension