HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension Software Installation Guide (5697-2443, July 2013)

Contents
1 Preparing to install HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension..................................5
Ideal environment.....................................................................................................................5
Network communication requirements.........................................................................................5
Storage replication link requirements...........................................................................................5
Server cluster infrastructure requirements......................................................................................5
How HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension Software interacts with its environment.............................6
Failover function..................................................................................................................6
How HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension utilizes virtual volumes...............................................6
How HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension stores information.....................................................6
General installation prerequisites................................................................................................6
Disk space and system memory requirements...........................................................................7
Required firmware and software.................................................................................................7
2 Installing HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension Software..................................8
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................................8
Pre-installation procedures.........................................................................................................8
Checking the IP network setup and SAN configuration..............................................................8
Installing the multipath software.............................................................................................9
Installing and configuring the JRE...........................................................................................9
Installing HP 3PAR Command Line Interface (CLI).....................................................................9
Configuring the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage............................................................................9
Creating hosts and setting host persona..................................................................................9
Creating virtual volumes and adding a LUN presentation........................................................10
Creating Remote Copy volume groups..................................................................................10
LUN presentation to the secondary virtual volume(s)...............................................................10
Installing Microsoft Failover Cluster (MSFC) on all nodes.........................................................10
Installing HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension Software .............................................................11
HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension maintenance......................................................................14
Modifying the 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension installation.....................................................14
Repairing the 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension installation......................................................14
Removing 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension ..........................................................................14
Troubleshooting installation and maintenance problems...............................................................15
Registering the resource type and resource extension DLL manually...............................................19
Unregistering the resource type and resource extension DLL manually............................................20
Registering the CLX PowerShell Cmdlet DLL manually [Windows Server 2012 only]..........................20
Unregistering the CLX PowerShell Cmdlet DLL manually [Windows Server 2012 only].......................21
Upgrading from HP 3PAR Cluster Extension 2.00.00 and 3.00.00 (Windows Server 2008/2008
R2).......................................................................................................................................21
Upgrading from HP 3PAR Cluster Extension 3.00.00 (Windows Server 2012).................................22
3 Licensing.................................................................................................23
Retrieving a license key...........................................................................................................23
Using AutoPass to retrieve permanent license keys.......................................................................23
Licensing models supported by CLX...........................................................................................23
Using the clxautopass command-line utility.................................................................................24
Installing instanton license keys............................................................................................24
Applying host based permanent license ....................................................................................24
Importing a license key from a file........................................................................................24
Using the HP 3PAR StoreServ Cluster Extension registration tool ..............................................24
Applying Device based permanent license.................................................................................24
Applying Device based permanent license keys in clustered environment...................................24
Applying Device based permanent license keys in non-clustered environment.............................25
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