HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share System Installation and Upgrade Guide Version 2.2
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2.4.3.1.1 Configuration 1—using the default partition for the HP SFS traffic ...................................2-19
2.4.3.1.2 Configuration 2—using the private partitions for the HP SFS traffic ..................................2-21
2.4.3.1.3 Configuration 3—using the default and private partitions for the HP SFS traffic .................2-22
2.4.3.2 Determining the Voltaire InfiniBand interconnect information................................................2-23
2.4.4 Assigning ports on a Quadrics interconnect ...........................................................................2-24
2.4.5 Determining the Quadrics machine ID ...................................................................................2-24
2.4.6 Assigning ports on a Myrinet interconnect .............................................................................2-24
2.5 Planning the connection to the site network.................................................................................2-25
2.6 Planning the management network IP addresses..........................................................................2-26
2.7 Planning iLO access.................................................................................................................2-26
2.8 Assigning roles to servers .........................................................................................................2-27
2.9 Assigning storage arrays to servers............................................................................................2-28
2.10 Choosing the root user password ..............................................................................................2-29
2.11 Understanding license file concepts ...........................................................................................2-29
3 The sfsmgr utility
3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Starting the SFS CLI ...................................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Running sfsmgr commands .........................................................................................................3-3
3.3.1 Running sfsmgr commands at the command line .......................................................................3-4
3.4 Troubleshooting the sfsmgr command...........................................................................................3-4
4 Configuring a factory-installed system
4.1 Step 1: Gathering system information ..........................................................................................4-2
4.2 Step 2: Reassembling the system .................................................................................................4-2
4.3 Step 3: Connecting the system to the site network..........................................................................4-2
4.4 Step 4: Verifying the system reassembly .......................................................................................4-7
4.5 Step 5: Configuring the local site parameters................................................................................4-8
4.5.1 Saving the license file............................................................................................................4-8
4.5.2 Reinstalling the HP SFS system software...................................................................................4-9
4.6 Step 6: Verifying the system operation .........................................................................................4-9
5 Configuring the storage
5.1 EVA4000 storage — overview and planning................................................................................5-2
5.1.1 EVA4000 storage concepts ...................................................................................................5-2
5.1.2 EVA4000 configuration rules for HP SFS systems......................................................................5-3
5.1.3 Assigning and sizing LUNs on EVA4000 storage .....................................................................5-4
5.1.3.1 Assigning and sizing LUNs on EVA4000 storage — overview...............................................5-4
5.1.3.2 Assigning and sizing LUNs on EVA4000 storage — examples..............................................5-5
5.1.3.2.1 EVA4000 configuration example 1 — minimal system.....................................................5-6
5.1.3.2.2 EVA4000 configuration example 2 — small system.........................................................5-7
5.1.3.2.3 EVA4000 configuration example 3 — larger system .......................................................5-8
5.1.3.2.4 EVA4000 configuration example 4 — multiple file systems...............................................5-9
5.2 Configuring EVA4000 storage..................................................................................................5-10
5.2.1 Verifying the firmware version on HP StorageWorks SAN switches...........................................5-10
5.2.2 Configuring IP addresses for the Fibre Channel switches (optional) ...........................................5-10
5.2.3 Initializing the EVA4000 storage arrays ................................................................................5-11
5.2.4 Configuring EVA4000 storage using the SSSU utility ..............................................................5-11
5.2.4.1 Step 1: Connecting to the Microsoft Windows server using the SSSU utility ...........................5-11
5.2.4.2 Step 2: Identifying EVA4000 array WWIDs......................................................................5-12
5.2.4.3 Step 3: Configuring disk groups ......................................................................................5-12
5.2.4.4 Step 4: Creating virtual disks...........................................................................................5-12
5.2.5 Configuring EVA4000 storage using the Command View EVA Web interface ...........................5-14
5.2.5.1 Step 1: Connecting to the Microsoft Windows server using a Web browser..........................5-14
5.2.5.2 Step 2: Recording EVA4000 array WWIDs ......................................................................5-16
5.2.5.3 Step 3: Configuring disk groups ......................................................................................5-16
5.2.5.4 Step 4: Creating virtual disks...........................................................................................5-17
5.3 SFS20 storage — overview and planning ..................................................................................5-19
5.3.1 SFS20 storage concepts ......................................................................................................5-19
5.3.2 LUN roles ..........................................................................................................................5-20