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HP StorageWorks
2012i Modular Smart Array
user guide
Part number: 481598-001
First edition: March, 2008
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Contents About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rac
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2. Installing and Cabling Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing Enclosures Into a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Preparing the Rack . . . .
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4. Configuring a System for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Setting Management Port IP Addresses Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Configuring Your Web Browser for SMU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Logging in to SMU from a Local Management Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 HP StorageWorks 2012i Modular Smart Array user guide � March 2008
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About This Guide Intended Audience This guide is intended for use by system administrators and information professionals who are experienced with the following: ■ Direct attach storage (DAS) or storage area network (SAN) management ■ Network administration ■ Network installation ■ Storage system installation and configuration, including installing an HP rack Prerequisites Prerequisites for installing and configuring this product include familiarity with: ■ Servers and computer networks ■ Fibre
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Document Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 Book title, new term, or See the Release Notes. emphasized word A virtual disk (vdisk) can .... You must be an advanced user to .... AaBbCc123 Directory or file name, The default file name is store.logs. value, command, or The default IP address is 10.0.0.1. on-screen output Type exit. AaBbCc123 Text you type, contrasted # set password with on-screen output Enter new password: AaBbCc123 Variable text you replace Use the format http://ip-a
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HP Technical Support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support website: http://www.hp.com/support/. Collect the following information before calling: ■ Technical support registration number (if applicable) ■ Product serial numbers ■ Product model names and numbers ■ Applicable error messages ■ Operating system type and revision level ■ Detailed, specific questions For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored. Customer Self Repair HP
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Subscription Service HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscriber's choice website: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates. Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest versions of drivers, and firmware documentation updates as well as instant access to numerous other product resources. HP Websites For other product information, see the following HP websites: ■ http://www.hp.com ■ http://www.hp.com/go/storage ■ h
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CHAPTER 1 Before You Begin The MSA2000 Family 2012i Modular Smart Array and MSA2000 Drive Enclosure are high-performance storage solutions that combine outstanding performance with high reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability. Supported configurations include a controller enclosure with or without attached drive enclosures. A controller enclosure can contain two controllers that interact and provide failover capability for the data path. The controller enclosure can use SAT
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System Management Software Embedded management software includes a web-browser interface and the command-line interface described below. HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Family Storage Management Utility (SMU) SMU is the primary interface for configuring and managing the system. A web server resides in each controller module. SMU enables you to manage the system from a web browser that is properly configured and that can access a controller module through an Ethernet connection. Information about us
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Hardware Components and LEDs This section describes the main hardware components of your storage system enclosures. Controller Components and LEDs The controller enclosure can be connected through switches to Ethernet adapters (NICs) or host iSCSI ports. Table 1-1 describes the enclosure components. Table 1-1 Controller Enclosure Components Description Quantity 1 iSCSI controller (I/O) module 1 or 2 SAS or SATA drive module 2–12 per enclosure AC power-and-cooling module 2 per enclosure 1-Gbps
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Figure 1-1 shows the components and LEDs on the front of a controller. Enclosure ID Drive module LEDs (top to bottom) Status LEDs (top to bottom): UID Fault/UID Fault ID Online/Activity Heartbeat Drive modules are numbered by column top to bottom: 0–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–11 Figure 1-1 Controller (Front View) Table 1-2 describes the LEDs on the front of a controller. Table 1-2 Controller LEDs (Front) Operating LED Color State Description Enclosure ID Green On Shows the enclosure ID, which enables you
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Table 1-3 describes the LEDs on the drive module. Table 1-3 Drive Module LED Combinations (Front) Online/Activity Fault/UID (green) (amber/blue) Description On Off The drive is online, but it is not currently active. Blinking Off The drive is active and operating normally. irregularly Off Amber, blinking Offline; the drive is not being accessed. A predictive regularly (1 Hz) failure alert has been received for this device. Further investigation is required. On Amber, blinking Online; no activ
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Figure 1-2 shows the ports and switches at the back of the controller. Power switch LINK ACT LINK ACT Service iSCSI iSCSI Port 0 Port 1 DIRTY CLEAN CLI CACHE ACTIVITY 10/100 BASE-T STATUS LINK ACT LINK ACT Service iSCSI iSCSI Port 0 Port 1 DIRTY CLEAN CLI CACHE ACTIVITY 10/100 BASE-T STATUS Host ports Service port CLI port Ethernet management port Expansion port Figure 1-2 Controller Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back View) Table 1-4 describes the ports and switches on the back of the controller
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Figure 1-3 shows the LEDs at the back of the controller. AC Power Good DC Voltage/Fan Fault/ Host link status Cache status Expansion port status Service Required Host link activity Host activity LINK ACT LINK ACT Service iSCSI iSCSI Port 0 Port 1 DIRTY CLEAN CLI CACHE ACTIVITY 10/100 BASE-T STATUS LINK ACT LINK ACT Service iSCSI iSCSI Port 0 Port 1 DIRTY CLEAN CLI CACHE ACTIVITY 10/100 BASE-T STATUS Unit Locator OK Ethernet activity OK to Remove Fault/Service Required Ethernet link status Figure
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Table 1-5 Controller LEDs (Back) (Continued) Location LED Color State Description Unit Locator Controller White Off Normal operation. module Blink Physically identifies the controller module. Controller OK to Blue Off The controller module is not prepared for removal. module Remove On The controller module can be removed. Controller Fault/Service Amber On A fault has been detected or a service action is module Required required. Blink Indicates a hardware-controlled power up or a cache flush o
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Drive Enclosure Components and LEDs A drive enclosure can be connected to a controller enclosure or to another drive enclosure to provide additional disk storage capacity. Table 1-6 describes the drive enclosure components. Table 1-6 Drive Enclosure Components Description Quantity 1 Expansion (I/O) module 1 or 2 SAS or SATA drive module 2–12 per enclosure AC power and cooling module 2 per enclosure 3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS In port 1 per expansion module 3-Gbps, 4-lane SAS Out port 1 per expansion mo
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Figure 1-4 shows the ports and switches at the back of the drive enclosure. Power switch 0 0 Service 0 0 Service SAS In port Service port SAS Out port Figure 1-4 Drive Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back View) Table 1-7 describes the ports and switches on the back of the drive enclosure. Table 1-7 Drive Enclosure Ports and Switches (Back) Location Port/Switch Description Power and Power switch Toggle, where: cooling module •– is On • O is Off Expansion SAS In port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) s
