5.6.x HP X9000 Series Network Storage System Installation Guide (TA768-96056, December 2011)

1 Configuring the management console and file serving
nodes on X9300/X9320 systems
Installation checklist
More informationTaskStep
The array documentation is on http://
www.hp.com/support/manuals under storage >
Disk Storage Systems
Set up the HP 2000 G2 Modular Smart Array or P2000
G3 MSA System (X9320 systems).
1.
The server documentation is on http://
www.hp.com/support/manuals under servers >
ProLiant ml/dl and tc series servers
Set up iLO on the ProLiant servers.2.
“Getting started” (page 6)Check for patches and review configuration options3.
“Configuring the management console” (page 7)Configure the management console4.
Configure file serving nodes using one of these methods:5.
“Creating a template for configuring file serving
nodes” (page 15)
• Create a template for file serving nodes and then apply
the template
“Using the template to configure file serving nodes”
(page 21)
“Configuring file serving nodes manually”
(page 24)
• Configure file serving nodes manually
“Configuring virtual interfaces for client access”
(page 43)
Set up virtual IP addresses for client access and configure
standby servers for file serving nodes
6.
“Post-installation tasks” (page 46)Perform post-installation tasks:7.
• Configure the Support Ticket feature
• Create file systems
• Set up NFS shares (optional)
• Set up CIFS shares (optional)
• Set up HTTP/HTTPS (optional)
• Set up FTP/FTPS (optional)
• Remote replication (optional)
• Snapshots (optional)
• Data tiering (optional)
• NDMP (optional)
• Insight Remote Support
“Adding Linux and Windows X9000 clients”
(page 49)
Configure X9000 clients for Linux or Windows (optional)8.
Getting started
The initial installation, performed at the factory, installs the operating system and X9000 Software
on the management console and file serving nodes. HP Services personnel configure the
management console and file serving nodes at the customer site. This is the default installation and
configuration method. HP Services also configures Linux and Windows X9000 clients, up to 10
clients total.
IMPORTANT: Before starting the installation, check for any patches on the HP kiosk: http://
www.software.hp.com/kiosk. You will need your HP-provided login credentials.
6 Configuring the management console and file serving nodes on X9300/X9320 systems