HP P2000 G3 FC MSA SystemUser GuidePart number: 590336-004First edition: July 2011
10 Tables
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 11About this guideThis guide provides information about hardware setup for the HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System controll
12 About this guideDocument conventions and symbolsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION:
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 13Rack stabilityWARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment:• Extend leveling jacks to
14 About this guideHP websitesFor additional information, see the following HP websites:• http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage• http://www
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 151OverviewThe HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System is a high-performance storage solution combining outstanding performance
16 Overview
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 172ComponentsFront panel componentsP2000 G3 FC MSA System LFFP2000 G3 FC MSA System SFF1 Enclosure ID LED2 Disk d
18 ComponentsDisk drive bay numbersP2000 G3 FC MSA System LFFP2000 G3 FC MSA System SFFRear panel view — controller moduleThe P2000 G3 MSA System cont
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 19Rear panel componentsP2000 G3 FC MSA System SFF and P2000 G3 FC MSA System LFFIMPORTANT: See Connecting to the
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20 ComponentsP2000 6Gb 3.5" 12-drive enclosureMSA70 3Gb drive enclosureP2000 G3 MSA System controllers can also be attached to an MSA70 3Gb drive
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 21NOTE: See HP P2000G3MSA System SMU Reference Guide for more information about volume cache options.Transportabl
22 Components
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 233Installing the enclosuresInstallation checklistThe following table outlines the steps required to install the
24 Installing the enclosuresConnecting controller and drive enclosuresP2000 G3 MSA System controller enclosures — available in either 24-drive (2.5”)
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 25Connecting controller and mixed drive enclosuresP2000 G3 MSA System controller modules support cabling of 3Gb a
26 Installing the enclosuresTable 3 SAS expansion cable requirements: controller module to expansion module connection1One 0.5m cable is required per
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 27• If used together with mixed drive enclosures, an MSA2000 3Gb drive enclosure should be cabled after other sup
28 Installing the enclosuresNOTE: For clarity, the schematic illustrations of controller and expansion modules shown in this section provide only rele
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 29Figure 5 Cabling connections between P2000 G3 controllers and an MSA70 3Gb drive enclosureThe diagram above sho
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 3About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 Installing the enclosuresFigure 7 Cabling connections between P2000 G3 controllers and D2700 6Gb drive enclosuresThe figure above provides sample d
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 31Figure 8 Fault-tolerant cabling: P2000 G3 controllers and MSA2000 3Gb drive enclosuresFigure 9 Fault-tolerant c
32 Installing the enclosuresFigure 10 Cabling connections between dual controllers and drive enclosures of mixed typeThe figure above shows a sample f
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 33Testing enclosure connectionsNOTE: Once the enclosures’ power-on sequence succeeds, the storage system is ready
34 Installing the enclosures2. Plug the power cord into the power cord connector on the back of the drive enclosure (see Figure 11). Plug the other en
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 35DC modelLocate the two DC power cables provided with your controller enclosure.Figure 13 DC Power cable featuri
36 Installing the enclosures
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 374 Connecting hostsHost system requirementsData hosts connected to P2000 G3 MSA System arrays must meet the foll
38 Connecting hosts8Gb per second. The P2000 G3 FC MSA System controller enclosures can also be cabled to support the Remote Snap replication feature
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 39Dual controller configurationsOne server/one HBA/dual pathTwo servers/one HBA per server/dual pathConnecting sw
4ContentsConnecting the enclosure to data hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37FC
40 Connecting hostsConnecting two storage systems to replicate volumesRemote Snap replication is a licensed disaster-recovery feature that performs as
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 41Single-controller configurationMultiple servers/single network/two switchesThe diagram below shows the rear-pan
42 Connecting hostsThe diagram below shows FC host interface connection and FC-based replication, with both I/O and replication occurring on different
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 43Multiple servers/single network/single switchThe diagram below shows FC connection and FC-based replication, wi
44 Connecting hosts
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 455 Connecting to the controller CLI portDevice descriptionP2000 G3 MSA System controllers feature a new command-
46 Connecting to the controller CLI port2. Insert the P2000 G3 Software Support/Documentation CD into the CD drive on a Linux or Windows computer on t
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 47Figure 18 Connecting a USB cable to the CLI port3. Enable the CLI port for subsequent communication:• Linux cus
48 Connecting to the controller CLI port7. At the prompt, type the following command to set the values you obtained in Step 1 for each network port, f
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 496 Basic operationVerify that you have completed the sequential “Installation Checklist” instructions in Table 2
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 5Cabling for replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50 Basic operation
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 517TroubleshootingCLI port connectionP2000 G3 MSA System controllers feature a new CLI port employing a mini-USB
52 TroubleshootingIf the enclosure does not initializeIt may take up to two minutes for the enclosures to initialize. If the enclosure does not initia
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 53Is the controller back panel OK LED off?Is the controller back panel Fault/Service Required LED amber?Are both
54 TroubleshootingIs a connected host port’s Host Link Status LED off?Is a connected port’s Expansion Port Status LED off?Is a connected port’s Networ
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 55Is the power supply’s Input Power Source LED off? Is the power supply’s Voltage/Fan Fault/Service Required LED
56 TroubleshootingIf the controller has failed or does not start, is the Cache Status LED on/blinking?Transporting cacheTo preserve the existing data
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 575. Move the SFP and FC cable to a port with a known good link status.This step isolates the problem to the exte
58 Troubleshooting• Yes – You now know that the expansion cable is good. Return cable to the original port. If the expansion port status LED remains o
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 59Diagnostic steps for replication setupCan you successfully use the Remote Snap feature?Can you view information
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60 TroubleshootingCan you replicate a volume?No Unable to select the replication mode?• In SMU, review event logs for indicators of a specific fault i
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 61Can you view a replication image?Can you view remote systems?Resolving voltage and temperature warnings1. Check
62 TroubleshootingSensor locationsThe storage system monitors conditions at different points within each enclosure to alert you to problems. Power, co
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 63When a power supply sensor goes out of range, the Fault/ID LED illuminates amber and an event is logged to the
64 Troubleshooting
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 65A LED descriptionsFront panel LEDsTable 13 LEDs — HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems controller enclosure front panelsLED
66 LED descriptionsDisk drive LEDsTable 14 LEDs — Disk drive LEDsLED Description1 Fault/UID (amber/blue)2Online/Activity (green)Table 15 LEDs — Disk d
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 671This Fault/UID state can indicate that the disk is a leftover. The fault may involve metadata on the disk rath
68 LED descriptions1The 8 Gb SFP modules do not support 1 Gbps link speeds.IMPORTANT: Early versions of the P2000 G3 MSA System controller modules sho
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 69P2000 6Gb 3.5” 12-drive enclosureMSA70 3Gb drive enclosureA P2000 G3 MSA System controller can also be attached
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 7Figures1 P2000 G3 MSA System component connection combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70 LED descriptionsMSA2000 3Gb 3.5” 12-drive enclosureTable 18 LEDs — HP MSA2000 3Gb rear panelLED Description Definition1 Power supply LEDs See Power
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 71Power supply LEDsPower redundancy is achieved through two independent load-sharing power supplies. In the event
72 LED descriptions
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 73B Environmental requirements and specificationsSafety requirementsInstall the system in accordance with the loc
74 Environmental requirements and specificationsWeight and placement guidelinesRefer to Physical requirements on page 75 for detailed size and weight
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 75NOTE: Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables – grounded at both ends – with metallic RFI/
76 Environmental requirements and specifications1Weights shown are nominal, and subject to variances.2Weights may vary due to different power supplies
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 77Power cord requirementsEach enclosure equipped with AC power supply modules requires two AC power cords that ar
78 Environmental requirements and specifications
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 79C Electrostatic dischargePreventing electrostatic dischargeTo prevent damaging the system, be aware of the prec
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80 Electrostatic discharge
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 81IndexNumerics2U12large form factor (LFF) enclosure 752U24small form factor (SFF) enclosure 75AaccessingCLI (com
82 IndexFfaultsisolatingexpansion port connection fault 57host-side connection 56methodology 51Hhelp, obtaining 13host interface portsFC host interfac
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 83power supply 62temperature 62voltage 63shock non-operating range 76shock operating range 76site planningEMC 73l
84 Index
HP P2000 G3 FC MSA System User Guide 9Tables1 Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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