HP X9300 Guide de l'utilisateur

HP StorageWorksX9300 Network Storage GatewayAdministrator GuideAbstractThis guide describes tasks related to cluster configuration and monitoring, sys

• Front-end connectivity (chosen by the customer):• 10-GbE network• 1-GbE network• Infiniband network• Pre-installed software:• Red Hat Linux operatin

To run a health check on a file serving node, use the following command:<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_health -i -h HOSTLISTIf the last line of th

15 Replacing componentsCustomer replaceable componentsWARNING!Before performing any of the procedures in this chapter, read the important warnings, pr

Parts-only warranty serviceYour HP Limited Warranty could include a parts-only warranty service. Under the terms of parts-onlywarranty service, HP pro

4. Power on the server.a. Check the MAC address of the new NIC. Use the ifdown eth(n) command, and thenuse the ip addr command.b. Change the HWADDR= l

5. For a file serving node, fail back the server using the GUI or CLI:• On the GUI, select Servers from the Navigator pane, and then select the approp

8. Enable standby pairing and monitoring on the new HBA if desired, using the GUI or CLI:• On the GUI, select Servers from the Navigator pane, and the

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16 Recovering a file serving nodeUse the following procedure to recover a failed file serving node. You will need to create aQuickRestore DVD, as desc

6. When the following screen appears, enter qr to recover the file serving node.The server reboots automatically after the software is installed. Remo

3. The Configuration Wizard attempts to discover management consoles on the network and thendisplays the results. Select the appropriate management co

• Storage connection. For servers with HBA-protected Fibre Channel access, failure of the HBAtriggers failover of the node to a designated standby ser

5. The Verify Configuration window shows the configuration received from the management console.Select Accept to apply the configuration to the server

IMPORTANT:Configure a passive agile management console only if the following conditions are met:• The agile management console is enabled and an activ

Completing the restore on a file serving nodeComplete the following steps:1. Ensure that you have root access to the node. The restore process sets th

3. The Configuration Wizard attempts to discover management consoles on the network and thendisplays the results. Select Cancel to configure the node

5. The Cluster Configuration Menu lists the configuration parameters that you will need to set. Usethe Up and Down arrow keys to select an item in the

7. Select Hostname from the menu, and enter the hostname of this server.8. Select Time Zone from the menu, and then use Up or Down to select your time

9. Select Default Gateway from the menu, and enter the IP Address of the host that will be used asthe default gateway.10. Select DNS Settings from the

11. Select NTP Servers from the menu, and enter the IP addresses or hostnames for the primary andsecondary NTP servers.12. Select Networks from the me

You are creating a bonded interface for the cluster network; select Ok on the Select InterfaceType dialog box.Enter a name for the interface (bond0 fo

13. When the Configure Network dialog box reappears, select bond0.X9300 Network Storage Gateway Administrator Guide 119

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14. To complete the bond0 configuration, enter a space to select the Cluster Network role. Thenenter the IP address and netmask information that the n

15. When you have completed your entries on the file serving node Configuration Menu, selectContinue.16. Verify your entries on the confirmation scree

If you configured a passive management console, enter the following command to verify thestatus of the console:ibrix_fm -iNext, go to Completing the r

17 Support and other resourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore con

HP websitesFor additional information, see the following HP websites:• http://www.hp.com/go/X9000• http://www.hp.com• http://www.hp.com/go/storage• ht

A Component and cabling diagramsComponent diagramsFront view of file serving nodeDescriptionItemQuick-release levers (2)1HP Systems Insight Manager di

DescriptionItemPCI slot 51PCI slot 62PCI slot 43PCI slot 24PCI slot 35PCI slot 16Power supply 2 (PS2)7Power supply 1 (PS1)8USB connectors (2)9Video co

PCI slotPCIe cardServer1HP SC08Ge 3Gb SAS Host Bus AdapterSATA 1Gb2NC364T Quad 1Gb NIC3empty4empty5empty6empty1HP SC08Ge 3Gb SAS Host Bus AdapterSATA

Cabling diagramsCluster network cabling diagramNOTE:The MSA controllers are optional in the X9300 models.Component and cabling diagrams128

B Spare parts listThis appendix lists spare parts (both customer replaceable and non customer replaceable) for theX9300 Network Storage Gateway compon

2 Getting startedIMPORTANT:Do not modify any parameters of the operating system or kernel, or update any part of the X9300Network Storage Gateway unle

Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionMandatory496070-001SPS-CABLE, SAS BACKPLANEMandatory496071-001SPS-CABLE, SATA DVD PWRMandatory496073-0

Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionOptional496063-001SPS-CAGE, PS BACKPLANEOptional496064-001SPS-HEATSINK, 80WMandatory496066-001SPS-FANM

10 GbE spare parts10 GbE (AW540A)Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionMandatory496056-001SPS-HOODOptional496057-001SPS-CARD, RISERMandatory

Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionMandatory532390-001SPS-TRAY, DVDOptional511778-001SPS-POWER SUPPLY, 750WOptional468349-001SPS-BD,NC522

Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionOptional490073-001SPS-PROC,NEHALEM EP 2.26 GHZ, 8M,80WMandatory501534-001SPS-DIMM,4GB PC3-10600R,256MX

Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionMandatory496080-001SPS-BEZELOptional507690-001SPS-BACKPLANE,SASOptional490073-001SPS-PROC,NEHALEM EP 2

Customer self repairSpare part numberDescriptionMandatory410529-001SPS-SWITCH,SVR CNSL,KVM,0X2X16,USBOptional457015-001SPS-RACK,BUS BAR & WIRE TRA

C Warnings and precautionsElectrostatic discharge informationSee Electrostatic discharge.Grounding methodsThere are several methods for grounding. Use

WARNING!Any RJ-45 receptacle marked with these symbols indicates a network interface connection. To reducethe risk of electrical shock, fire, or damag

WARNING!To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment:• Observe local occupational safety requirements and guidelines for heavy equ

Management interfacesCluster operations are managed through the X9000 Software management console, which providesboth a GUI and a CLI. Most operations

Device warnings and precautionsWARNING!To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:• Allow the product to cool before removing cov

CAUTION:To properly ventilate the system, you must provide at least 7.6 centimeters (3.0 inches) of clearanceat the front and back of the device.CAUTI

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D Regulatory compliance and safetyRegulatory compliance identification numbersFor the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identificati

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

WARNING!Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein, orin the laser product's installation gui

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SafetyBattery Replacement noticeWARNING!The computer contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide, a vanadium pentoxide, or an alkalinebattery pack.

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The GUI dashboard opens in the same browser window. You can open multiple GUI windows asnecessary. See the online help for information about all GUI d

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GlossaryACE Access control entry.ACL Access control list.ADS Active Directory Service.ALB Advanced load balancing.BMC Baseboard Management Configurati

MTU Maximum Transmission Unit.NAS Network attached storage.NFS Network file system. The protocol used in most UNIX environments to sharefolders or mou

WWNN World wide node name. A globally unique 64-bit identifier assigned to eachFibre Channel node process.WWPN World wide port name. A unique 64-bit a

Alerts. Disruptive events that can result in loss of access to file system data. Examples are a segmentthat is unavailable or a server that cannot be

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IndexAagile management console, 25AutoPass, 91Bbackupsfile systems, 43management console configuration, 43NDMP applications, 43CClass A equipment, 143

Ggroundingmethods, 137Hhazardous conditionssymbols on equipment, 137HBAsdelete HBAs, 34delete standby port pairings, 34discover, 33identify standby-pa

Ppasswords, changeGUI password, 19QQuickRestoreDVD, 107Rrack stabilitywarning, 124regulatory compliance, 143related documentation, 123returning compon

you select an object, a details page shows a summary for that object. The lower Navigator allowsyou to view details for the selected object, or to ini

Adding user accounts for GUI accessX9000 Software supports administrative and user roles. When users log in under the administrativerole, they can con

Using the Windows X9000 client GUIThe Windows X9000 client GUI is the client interface to the management console. To open the GUI,double-click the des

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3 Configuring virtual interfaces for clientaccessX9000 Software uses a cluster network interface to carry management console traffic and trafficbetwee

3. Assign an IP address to the bond1:1 VIFs on each node:# ibrix_nic –c –n bond1:1 –h node1 –I 16.123.200.201 –M 255.255.255.0# ibrix_nic –c –n bond1:

clients could connect to bond1 on either host, as these clients do not support or require NIC failover.(The following sample output shows only the rel

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4 Configuring failoverThis chapter describes how to configure failover for agile management consoles, file serving nodes,network interfaces, and HBAs.

• Management console GUI. You will need to reconnect to the management console VIF after thefailover.Failing over the management console manuallyTo fa

When automated failover is enabled, the management console listens for heartbeat messages thatthe file serving nodes broadcast at one-minute intervals

• The management console must have access to both the primary server and its standby.• The same file system must be mounted on both the primary server

APC power source. To identify an APC power source, use the following command:<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_powersrc -a -t {apc|apc_msp} -h POWERS

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<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_powersrc -d -h POWERSRCLISTTurning automated failover on and offAutomated failover is turned off by default. When a

After failing back the node, determine whether the failback completed fully. If the failback is notcomplete, contact HP Support for assistance.NOTE:A

Identifying standbysTo protect a network interface, you must identify a standby for it on each file serving node that connectsto the interface. The fo

<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_nic -m -h MONHOST -D DESTHOST/IFNAMEDeleting standbysTo delete a standby for a network interface, use the following

Identifying standby-paired HBA portsIdentifying standby-paired HBA ports to the configuration database allows the management consoleto apply the follo

<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_hba -l [-h HOSTLIST]The following table describes the fields in the output.DescriptionFieldServer on which the HBA

<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_haconfig -l -h xs01.hp.com,xs02.hp.comHost HA Configuration Power Sources Backup Servers Auto FailoverNics Monitore

5 Configuring cluster event notificationSetting up email notification of cluster eventsYou can set up event notifications by event type or for one or

Turning email notifications on or offAfter configuration is complete, use the -m on option to turn on email notifications. To turn off emailnotificati

NOTE:Users of software versions earlier than 4.3 should be aware that the single ibrix_snmp commandhas been replaced by two commands, ibrix_snmpagent

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The update command for SNMPv1 and v2 uses optional community names. By convention, the defaultREADCOMMUNITY name used for read-only access and assigne

<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_event -c -y SNMP [-e ALERT|INFO|EVENTLIST]-m TRAPSINKFor example, to associate all Alert events and two Info events

ibrix_snmpgroup -c -g GROUPNAME [-s {noAuthNoPriv|authNoPriv|authPriv}][-r READVIEW] [-w WRITEVIEW] [-x CONTEXT_NAME] [-m {exact|prefix}]For example,

6 Configuring system backupsBacking up the management console configurationThe management console configuration is automatically backed up whenever th

• Three-way NDMP operations between two X9000 systemsEach file serving node functions as an NDMP Server and runs the NDMP Server daemon (ndmpd)process

NDMP process managementNormally all NDMP actions are controlled from the DMA. However, if the DMA cannot resolve aproblem or you suspect that the DMA

Viewing or rescanning tape and media changer devicesTo view the tape and media changer devices currently configured for backups, select ClusterConfigu

7 Creating hostgroups for X9000 clientsA hostgroup is a named set of X9000 clients. Hostgroups provide a convenient way to centrallymanage clients usi

hostgroups. To do this, mount ifs1 on the clients hostgroup, ifs2 on hostgroup A, ifs3 onhostgroup C, and ifs4 on hostgroup D, in any order. Then, set

IP address that corresponds to a client network. Adding a domain rule to a hostgroup restricts itsmembers to X9000 clients that are on the specified s

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8 Monitoring cluster operationsMonitoring the status of file serving nodesThe dashboard on the management console GUI displays information about the o

• Alerts. A disruptive evens that can result in loss of access to file system data. For example, a segmentis unavailable or a server is unreachable.•

• Pings remote file serving nodes that share a network with the test hosts. Remote servers that arepingable might not be connected to a test host beca

i080 PASSED Server Up Mon Apr 09 16:45:03 EDT 2007lab13-116 PASSED Client Up Mon Apr 09 16:07:22 EDT 2007Viewing a detailed health reportTo view a det

Check Results=============Check : lab15-62 can ping remote segment server hosts=====================================================Check Description

Viewing operating statistics for file serving nodesPeriodically, the file serving nodes report the following statistics to the management console:• Su

9 Maintaining the systemShutting down the systemTo shut down the system completely, first shut down the X9000 Software, and then power off thesystem h

Powering off the hardwarePower off the file serving nodes in any order. The step completely shuts down the cluster.Starting the systemTo start the sys

Starting and stopping processesYou can start, stop, and restart processes and can display status for the processes that perform internalX9000 Software

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• To reset host parameters to their default values on nodes or hostgroups:<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_host_tune -U {-h HOSTLIST|-g GROUPLIST} [

Migrating specific segmentsUse the following command to migrate ownership of the segments in LVLIST on file system FSNAMEto a new host and update the

Segments from the lower Navigator. If segments with adequate space are not available, addsegments to the file system. In this example, the data from s

Maintaining networksCluster and user network interfacesX9000 Software supports the following logical network interfaces:• Cluster network interface. T

Identifying a user network interface for a file serving nodeTo identify a user network interface for specific file serving nodes, use the ibrix_nic co

Preferring network interfacesAfter creating a user network interface for file serving nodes or X9000 clients, you will need to preferthe interface for

Making network changesThis section describes how to change IP addresses, change the cluster interface, manage routing tableentries, and delete a netwo

To specify a new cluster interface for a cluster with a dedicated management console, use the followingcommand:<installdirectory>/bin/ibrix_nic

DescriptionFieldFile serving node for the standby network interface.BACKUP HOSTStandby network interface.BACKUP-IFFile serving node. An asterisk (*) d

10 Migrating to an agile managmentconsole configurationThe agile management console configuration provides one active management console and onepassiv

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1. The agile management console uses a virtual interface (VIF) IP address to enable failover andprevent any interruptions to file serving nodes and X9

For example:./ibrixinit -ts -C eth4 -i 172.16.3.100 -F6. Register the Management Server hostname and IP address with the now “active” agile management

[root@x109s3 ibrix]# ibrix_fm -iFusionServer: x109s3 (passive, quorum is running)=============================Command succeededRemoving the dedicated

x109s3 172.16.3.3Command succeeded!5. Remove the Management Server machine from the cluster database:ibrix_server -d -h HOSTNAME6. To provide high ava

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11 Upgrading the X9000 SoftwareThis chapter describes how to upgrade to the latest X9000 File Serving Software release. Themanagement console and all

2. On the current active management console, move the <installer_dir>/ibrix directoryused in the previous release installation to ibrix.old. For

file system access to continue. This procedure cannot be used for major upgrades, but is appropriatefor minor and maintenance upgrades.• Offline upgra

Upgrading file serving nodesAfter the management console has been upgraded, complete the following steps on each file servingnode:1. From the manageme

3. Upgrade X9000 Clients:• For Linux clients, see Upgrading Linux X9000 clients, page 88.• For Windows clients, see Upgrading Windows X9000 clients, p

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2. Move the <installer_dir>/ibrix directory used in the previous release installation to ib-rix.old. For example, if you expanded the tarball in

Completing the upgrade1. Remount all file systems:<ibrixhome>/bin/ibrix_mount -f <fsname> -m </mountpoint>2. From the management con

Upgrading the file serving nodes hosting the management consoleComplete the following steps:1. On the node hosting the active management console, forc

11. On the node with the active agile management console, expand the distribution tarball or mountthe distribution DVD in a directory of your choice.

Also run the following command, which should report that the console is passive:<ibrixhome>/bin/ibrix_fm -i22. Check /usr/local/ibrix/log/fusion

ipfs1 102592 0 (unused)If either grep command returns empty, contact HP Support.7. From the management console, verify that the new version of X9000 S

NOTE:To determine which node is hosting the active management console, run the following command:<ibrixhome>/bin/ibrix_fm -iPreparing for the up

/etc/init.d/ibrix_fusionmanager statusThe status command confirms whether the correct services are running. Output will be similar tothe following:Fus

6. From the active management console node, verify that the new version of X9000 Software FS/IASis installed on the file serving nodes:<ibrixhome&g

The IAD service should be running, as shown in the sample output above. If it is not, contact HPSupport.Upgrading Windows X9000 clientsComplete the fo

1 Product descriptionThe HP X9300 Network Storage Gateway is a flexible, scale-out solution that brings feature-richgateway file services to HP MSA, E

To do this, launch the X9000 Software Client User Interface on the Client. Go to the Registration Tab,enter the Management Console name, select Recove

12 LicensingThis chapter describes how to view your current license terms and how to obtain and install newX9000 Software product license keys.NOTE:Fo

3. Launch the AutoPass GUI:/usr/local/ibrix/bin/fusion-license-manager4. In the AutoPass GUI, go to Tools, select Configure Proxy, and configure your

13 Upgrading firmwareUpgradable firmwareThe HP X9300 system includes several components with upgradable firmware. The following tablelists these compo

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14 TroubleshootingManaging support ticketsA support ticket includes system and X9000 software information useful for analyzing performanceissues and n

To view a support ticket on the GUI, select Support Tickets from the Navigator. On the CLI, use thefollowing command to view all support tickets:<i

NOTE:During the X9000 Software installation, the names of crash dumps in the /var/crash directorychange to include _PROCESSED. For example, 2010-03-08

Troubleshooting specific issuesSoftware servicesCannot start services on the management console, a file serving node, or a Linux X9000 clientSELinux m

operations. If, however, the network connection between a client and the management console is notactive, the client cannot receive the updated map, r