HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade Quick Start Guide (B7D88-96126, April 2014)

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HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway

Storage Blade Quick Start

Guide

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*B7D88-96126*

HP Part Number: B7D88-96126

Published: March 2014

Edition: 1

Overview

Installation of the HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway

Storage Blade requires the following steps:

1. Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class

enclosure.

2. Install interconnect modules in the enclosure.

3. Connect the interconnect modules to the network.

4. Install the blade(s).

5. Complete the blade solution configuration.

IMPORTANT: The HP System Recovery DVD

is included with the HP StoreEasy 3840

Gateway Storage Blade. This DVD is used to

restore the system to factory defaults. Keep this

DVD in a safe place.

Record network information

It is critical to have the correct networking information

available before proceeding with the system

installation and configuration. It may be necessary to

pre-stage DNS information. Contact your system

administrator to clarify network configuration

requirements.

IMPORTANT: Before joining the StoreEasy

system nodes to the Active Directory domain,

ensure that there is network connectivity between

each node and the domain controller.

The HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade

requires a minimum of 2 IP addresses. These addresses

may be statically assigned or assigned by a DHCP

server or both. If you are using static addressing or a

DHCP server that does not automatically update DNS,

ensure that both forward and reverse DNS information

(A and PTR records) is pre-staged in the DNS server.

Use Table 1 (page 1) to document your network

information before proceeding with system setup.

Table 1 Network information

IP address

Fully qualified DNS

name (FQDN)Network device

System

iLO

Restrictive Active Directory environments

If the StoreEasy system is placed in a restrictive Active

Directory environment, it may require pre-staging

Active Directory objects or certain administrative

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Summary of content (5 pages)

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HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade Quick Start Guide Overview Installation of the HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade requires the following steps: 1. Install and configure an HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure. 2. Install interconnect modules in the enclosure. 3. Connect the interconnect modules to the network. 4. Install the blade(s). 5. Complete the blade solution configuration. IMPORTANT: The HP System Recovery DVD is included with the HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade.
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Table 2 Validation tests (continued) permissions. See the following Microsoft articles for more information: • How to Create a Cluster in a Restrictive Active Directory environment • Failover Cluster Step-by-Step Guide: Configuring Accounts in Active Directory Test Additionally, verify that the DNS information is valid for the cluster and file server.
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Figure 1 Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping (c7000 enclosure) Blade signal Interconnect bay NIC 1 (embedded) 1 NIC 2 (embedded) 2 Mezzanine 1 3 and 4 Mezzanine 2 5 and 6 Figure 2 Interconnect bay numbering and device mapping (c3000 enclosure) Interconnect bay label Blade signal Interconnect bay Interconnect bay label Notes NICs 1 and 2 1 (embedded) Mezzanine 1 2 Four port cards connect to bay 2 Mezzanine 2 3, 4 • Four port cards 7 and 8 • Ports 1 and 3 connect to bay 3 • P
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http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/interconnects 3. Install the HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade. Installing the HP StoreEasy 3840 Gateway Storage Blade IMPORTANT: If your product is factory-integrated, the blades are pre-installed in the enclosure. CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the blade or the enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or a blank. Installation procedure 1. Remove the blank.
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Under All HP products, select BladeSystem→BladeSystem Storage Blades→File Services Blades for SANs→HP StoreEasy 3000/X3000 Gateway Storage Blades. Completing the Windows configuration When prompted, enter the default Windows Administrator password (HPinvent!). Then, the Setup Windows wizard is displayed, in which you select language and regional settings and accept the license agreement. After installing some additional software, the server blade reboots.