HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1500 cs Configuration Overview (May 2004)

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to install your MSA1500 cs.

Two views of the MSA1500 cs are shown, with the key components identified.

Installation Overview Master Checklist

MSA1500 cs Installation and Configuration Best Practices

● Use the Configuration Planning Worksheet on the opposite side of this poster

to help you gather all of the items required for installing your MSA1500 cs.

● Go to the MSA1500 cs web site at http://www.hp.com/go/msa1500cs to

confirm your plans and review current information about the MSA1500 cs.

● Record infomation about your system on the provided worksheets on the

opposite side of this poster or in the installation guide.

● Install your MSA1500 cs in the sequence listed in this poster and in the

installation guide.

Several installation and configuration steps include dependencies; if you

deviate from the listed sequence, you may have to un-install and then

re-install your MSA1500 cs .

● Use the HP StorageWorks MSA1500 cs Installation Guide to install and

configure your MSA1500 cs.

Details are available in the guide that are not provided in this Overview.

● When planning your arrays:

- Customize the RAID level and striping method to the type of data that will be

stored on the array.

- Set the drive rebuild priority of the array to “high” to minimize exposure

during a drive failure.

- Optimize performance and redundancy by striping the drives in the array

across separate storage enclosures on different SCSI buses, especially in

mirrored environments using RAID 1 or RAID 1+0.

Note: Depending on the number of drives included in an array, the ACU automatically

assumes a default RAID type of ADG, which maximizes fault tolerance and storage

efficiency, but at a significant cost of I/O performance. For comparable fault tolerance but

higher performance, consider using RAID 1+0.

● If your environment includes multiple-servers, consider designating one of the

servers as a management server to centralize your management tasks.

It is on this server that you install management software such as the ACU and

perform SAN management tasks.

● Before installing your MSA1500 cs, consider redundancies of power, storage,

and data paths.

To provide redundant power, be sure to plug the two power supplies on the

MSA1500 cs into separate Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) on separate

power sources. If you have only one UPS, maintain separate power paths by

plugging one MSA1500 cs power supply to the UPS on one power source and

the other MSA1500 cs power supply to a separate power source.

To provide redundant storage, configure your arrays using fault-tolerant RAID

levels and striping methods.

To provide redundant data paths, you must include two isolated Fibre Channel

fabrics and the associated hardware and software components in the

configuration. (For example, you must include two controllers, two interconnect

devices, and two HBAs in each server. Environments using Secure Path and the

ACU must have the software installed on each server.)

● When installing or updating the HBA drivers, always use the drivers and the

installation scripts provided on the MSA1500 cs Support Software CD or the

MSA1500 cs web site.

Your MSA1500 cs will not operate as intended if you update your HBA driver

manually or use drivers obtained from the HBA manufacturer.

● After configuring the storage, remember to:

- Identify the operating system of each HBA with access to the storage.

- Verify that each HBA in each server has been granted access to the storage.

- Control access to the storage by indicating which HBA can access which array.

● If you are installing the MSA1500 cs in a multi-path environment that requires

Secure path software, be sure to follow every server reboot prompt.

Failure to acknowledge a server reboot may result in your path redundancy not

functioning properly. Be sure to reboot your server after the copy from the source

media to the server is completed and after the redundancy driver is attached to

the arrays.

Consider the following when installing and configuring your MSA1500 cs:Consider the following when installing and configuring your MSA1500 cs:

Consider the following when installing and configuring your MSA1500 cs:

MSA1500 cs Features

MSA1500 cs (Front View)

Reference # Identifier

1 Redundant controller slot blank

2 Primary controller

3 Status indicators

4 Display panel

5 Display push buttons

6 Power switch

7 Unit ID button and indicator

1 Review and confirm your plans1 Review and confirm your plans

1 Review and confirm your plans

Before installing your MSA1500 cs, HP recommends thoroughly researching,

studying, and establishing an installation and configuration plan for your

environment.

Complete the Configuration Planning Worksheet on the opposite side of this

poster and go to the Internet for the most current MSA1500 cs and SAN

information. Plan your storage configuration and be sure to review the

MSA1500 cs installation and configuration best practices.

Installation Guide section: Step 1: Review and Confirm your Plans

2 Prepare your site2 Prepare your site

2 Prepare your site

Before installing your MSA1500 cs, select a location that meets the

environmental standards described in the MSA1500 cs Installation Guide.

Approved environments include adequate structural support, physical space,

ventillation, and power.

Installation Guide section: Step 2: Prepare your Site

3 Install MSA1500 cs option kits3 Install MSA1500 cs option kits

3 Install MSA1500 cs option kits

If your plans include adding any of the available option kits for the

MSA1500 cs, install them now. It is easier to install these options before

installing the MSA1500 cs in the rack.

Available option kits include additional controller cache, additional SCSI I/O

modules, redundant controller, and redundant Fibre Channel I/O module.

Installation Guide section: Step 3: Install MSA1500 cs Option Kits

Installation Guide section: Step 4: Rack the MSA1500 cs and the

Storage Enclosures

4 Rack the MSA1500 cs and the4 Rack the MSA1500 cs and the

4 Rack the MSA1500 cs and the

storage enclosuresstorage enclosures

storage enclosures

The MSA1500 cs and its supported storage enclosures can be installed into most

standard server racks.

After installing the MSA1500 cs and the storage enclosures in the rack, you can

install the hard drives into the enclosures.

Installation Guide section: Step 5: Install the Hard Drives

5 Install the hard drives5 Install the hard drives

5 Install the hard drives

After the MSA 1500 cs and the storage enclosures are secured in the rack,

install your hard drives in the drive bays of the enclosures.

6 Prepare your servers6 Prepare your servers

6 Prepare your servers

Depending on your plans, you will connect your MSA1500 cs to either a new or

an existing server. In both scenarios, it is important that your server is operating

roperly before adding any MSA1500 cs specific components to it.

Installation Guide section: Step 6: Prepare your Servers

7 Install the HBA in your servers7 Install the HBA in your servers

7 Install the HBA in your servers

Because the MSA1500 cs can be deployed into a variety of operating system

environments and configurations (including single-path and multi-path),

specific Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are required for the different deployments.

Obtain the correct HBA for your environment and install it into each server that

will access the MSA1500 cs.

Note: Be sure to follow the procedure as detailed in the HP StorageWorks

MSA1500 cs Installation Guide

Installation Guide section: Step 7: Install the HBA in your Servers

Installation Guide section: Step 9: Connect the Cables

9 Connect the cables9 Connect the cables

9 Connect the cables

After preparing your SAN and installing the MSA1500 cs, the storage

enclosures, and the hard drives, you may connect all of the cables to the

MSA1500 cs.

Connect the SCSI cables, the Fibre Channel cables, and the power cords.

Installation Guide section: Step 11: Configure your MSA1500 cs

11 Configure your MSA1500 cs11 Configure your MSA1500 cs

11 Configure your MSA1500 cs

After the servers and interconnect devices are set up and the MSA1500 cs is

physically installed, connected, and powered on, you may configure your

MSA1500 cs and the storage.

Note: Be sure to follow the procedure as detailed in the HP StorageWorks MSA1500 cs

Installation Guide.

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After the MSA1500 cs is installed and connected to the SAN, you may power on

all of the devices in the SAN.

Note: Be sure to follow the procedure as detailed in the HP StorageWorks MSA1500 cs

Installation Guide.

Installation Guide section: Step 10: Power on your MSA1500 cs:

8 Prepare your Switches8 Prepare your Switches

8 Prepare your Switches

In an existing SAN, the switches are already set up and configured, but if you are

deploying your MSA1500 cs into a new SAN, you need to install and configure

your Fibre Channel interconnect devices at this time.

Installation Guide section: Step 8: Prepare your Switches

Reference # Identifier

MSA1500 cs (Rear View)

1 Reserved for future use

2 Primary Fibre Channel I/O module

3 System information panel

4 SCSI I/O module, bus 0

5 Power supplies

6 Additional SCSI I/O module slot, bus 1

7 Redundant Fibre Channel I/O module slot

8 Fan modules

9 Additional SCSI I/O module slots, buses 2 and 3

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