HP (Hewlett-Packard) A3661B manual

Microsoft Cluster Installation Documentation for HP NetServer LXr 8000 with HP A3661B Model 30/FC High Availability Disk Array To assis t you in installing your HP NetServ er Micro soft Clu ster, thi s file con tains the doc uments listed bel ow in one pd f file. • Installa tion Overv iew - This page pr ovides an ov erview of the in stallation st[...]

Version History 13 Septem ber 1999 Revised t he Configu ration Guide to add a description of th e cluster’ s SPOFs. See the Config uration Guide for d etails. 9 Augu st 1999 Revise d pdf to add 3 0/FC In stall Gui de Supplem ent. 21 April 1999 Revise d Configu ration Gui de to lim it th e HP NetServe r CPU speeds to 400 or 450 MHz. 11 January 199[...]

Installing a Cluster “The Big Picture” Gathering Hardware , Software, etc. ➮ Gather: Hardware Software (Windows NT, NIC drivers, etc.) IP Addresses, subnet mask, etc. User names, password, and domain Tools 1 What’s Needed Setting Up Hardware ➮ Install components: into NetServers (i.e., LAN adapters) into Shared Storage (i.e., drives) Conf[...]

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HP NetServ er LXr 8000 wi t h HP A 3661B High A vailab ility Disk A rray Model 30 / FC Cluster Confi gur ati on Guide 13 September 1999 Introduction This docum ent defi nes the s upported HP NetServer LXr 8000 an d A3661B High Availability Disk A rray Model 30/FC (L Xr 8000 / Model 30- FC) conf igu rations f or Microsoft Clus ter Server. Thes e con[...]

2 System software: Naviga tor version L.14.00 or late r Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 , Enterp rise Edition or later Service pack SP3 with hotfix “clusfixi” or later Single Points of Failure (SPOF) The Mo del 3 0 /FC Disk Arr ay virtually does no t have single p oints of failure. However, care should be taken to bind LUNs as [...]

3 Storage Local Physical driv e location SPU internal drive bay s or HP external driv e cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/ 8 or /12) Disk drives Must be HP Controller SPU embedded con troller or any controller, any number, m anufacturer or driver in I/O slot P1 for NetRA ID local storage (except NetRA ID 1 or 3). See SPU I/O slots above. SCSI bus Any [...]

4 Shared Storage Confi gur ations Configuratio ns: Basic See "Basic Configuration Cablin g Diagram s w ith Single or Cascaded Hubs." Redund a nt See " Redund a nt Configuratio n Cabling Di a grams with Single or Cascaded Hubs." Fibre Chan nel Hu bs: Model A3724A HP 10-port Sh ort Wave Fi bre Chan nel (FC ) Hub A4839A HP 10-port [...]

5 Shared Storage Cabling This p a rt of the guid e define s the allowable cabling c o nfiguratio ns fo r cluste r s using the HP N etServer LXr 8000 and Hig h Av ailability Disk Array Model 30/FC. Only these cabling config urations and cables are supported. Basic Configurat i on w ith Singl e Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub Port connections to th[...]

6 Basic Configurat i on w ith Cascaded Fibre Channel A rbitrated Loop Hubs See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additio[...]

7 Redundant Configurat i on w i th Single Fi bre Channel A rbitrat ed Loop Hub See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of add[...]

8 Redundant Configurat i on w i th Cascaded Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hubs See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected between hubs. Port 10 is used exclusively in Long Wave hubs for hub- to-hub connection. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. T[...]

9 Version History 13 September 1999 In Cluster specifications added a description of "Sing le Points Of Failure (SPOF) to clarify this property of the cluster. 21 April 1999 CPU speed was "400 MHz and higher" is "400 and 450 MHz only." 12 January 1999 Initial release.[...]

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HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide wi t h Shared Storage Sy stem Supplement Rack Storage/1 2FC Rack Storage/1 2 Rack Storage/8 Storage Syst em/6 HP AutoRAID Disk Array Model 12 H or HP A3661B Model 30/FC High Availabi lity Disk Array 1 September 1999 (See Version History belo w)[...]

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HP NetServer Installation Guide 3 Notice The information in this docum ent is subject to change without n otice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warrant y o f any kind with regard to this material, includ i ng, but not li mited to, the implied warranties o f mercha ntability and fitne ss for a particular p urpo se. Hewlett-Packard shall not b e liable for[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 4 Contents Some topics in this guide are applicable to all HP NetServer clu sters while others are HP NetServer and shared storage specific. A com plete installation guide consists of two documents: this docu ment (common to all HP NetServers) and the supplement for your shared storag e system. O VERV I EW ..........[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 5 Ov erv ie w HP NetServer clusters provide increased av ailability solutions for critical applications. The basic cluster consists of two HP NetServer systems coupled to sh ared storage units. The operating system files, application files, and other files local to each n ode are stored on fix ed or hot swap disks. L[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 6 A Graphical Overview to Setting Up the Cluster CA UTI ON Departing from the sequ ence shown here can cause unnecessary work and unpredictable result s.[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 7 1 Wh at’ s Neede d Before beginn ing the installatio n, make s ure you have the following items pr epared and to o ls and resources available. Some information in this part is shared storage specifi c. See part "1 What’ s Needed" of the Shared Stora ge Suppleme nt and the Configuration Guide for your [...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 8 NOTE When perform ing this search on the Micros oft web s ite you m ay be prompted to regi ster with Support On line. If prompted t o regist er, you mus t first com plete th e questionn aire and then complete the search. • HP NetServer Navigator CD . HP reco mmend s you use t he late st ver s ion, ho we ver you m[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 9 2 NetServ er Hardware Setup When HP NetServers are shipped f rom the factory, th ey are configured for stan d-alone operation. The first step in creating a cluster is to install add itio nal hardware that allo ws the HP NetServers to: • Share data • Communicate with on e another • Communicate with the LAN CA [...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 10 3 S hared Storage Hard w are Setup part "3 Shared Storage Hardw are Setup" in the Shared Stora g e Supplement[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 11 4 Cluster Cabling and Setup Setup Cluster Hardware Non-racked clusters - Follow the Site Prep aration guidelines p rovided in t he P lanning Guide under P lan on the HP NetServers Cl ustering Sol utions web site. Racked clusters - Follow the Road Map supplied w ith the system and instructions in the shared storage[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 12 5 NetServ er Softw are Setup Follow the proced ures in t his part to config ure the hard ware and BIOS and to install Windo ws NT includin g the applicable Service Pack. Start Here In this part you will perfor m two major tasks. Firs t you will configure t he NetServer Hardware and BI OS and Install Windows NT fol[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 13 Install Windows NT 1. Remove the HP NetServer Navigator CD , insert the first CD o f the Microsoft Windo ws NT Server, Enterprise Edition, an d exit Navigator to reboot the server. 2. Select the follo wi ng o ptions whe n pro mpted: • Choose the unpartitioned sp ace and i nstall Windo ws NT. • Choos e NTFS fil[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 14 Install Windows NT 1. Remove the HP NetServer Navigator CD, insert the first CD o f the Microsoft Windo ws NT Server, Enterprise Edition, an d exit Navigator to reboot the server. 2. Select the follo wi ng o ptions whe n pro mpted: • Choose the unpartitioned sp ace and i nstall Windo ws NT. • Choos e NTFS file[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 15 Install Windows NT 1. Remove the HP NetServer Navigator CD , insert the first CD o f the Microsoft Windo ws NT Server, Enterprise Edition, an d exit Navigator to reboot the server. 2. Select the follo wi ng o ptions whe n pro mpted: • Choose the unpartitioned sp ace and i nstall Windo ws NT. • Choos e NTFS fil[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 16 8. After t he server reboot s, return to the Nav igator main menu by clicking the Back bu tton twi ce on the display ed w indow. 9. From the Navi gato r main menu, in stall a u tility partitio n on the local stor age d isk by choo sing Configuration Assistant and Installation Assistant , the n Custom , Microsoft ,[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 17 NOTE The Client LAN IP addres ses and In tra-cl uster LAN IP addresses must be on differen t subne ts. 4. Once th e NT installation i s complete, th e D5013A NIC drivers must be manually set to the correct LAN speed. Log on an d from the start menu select: Settings , Control Panel , Network , and Adapters . For ea[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 18 9. Fro m the Na viga tor mai n menu se lect, Configuration Assistant , then Custom , Microsoft , MS Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition , and No. Check the advisories in Configu ration Advis or for IRQ conf licts an d other probl ems. C lick Continue . 10. Define the local storage RA ID arrays. Select Configure Disk[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 19 • When prompted to search for a Network Adapter, load NIC drivers f or both the intra-cluster an d the client LAN. Be sure to load the correct in tra-cluster LAN driver version as specified in the Config uration Gui de for your clust er. If you are u sing tw o HP D5013A NICs, load the dri ver twi ce, once for th[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 20 12. Select Update , then Execute . Follo w screen prompts to update the B IOS. 13. After t he server reboot s, return to the Nav igator main menu by clicking the Back bu tton twi ce on the display ed w indow. 14. From the Navi gato r main menu, in stall a utility pa rtitio n on the local stor age disk b y choosing[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 21 • If y ou are using two HP D5013A NICs, when prompted f or TCP/IP Propert ies: Make sure adapter [2] is highli g hted and specify its IP address and sub net mask. This will be the LAN adapter for th e intra-cluster LAN. Select adapter [1] and specify its IP add r ess and sub net mask. This will be the LAN adapte[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 22 7. Choos e Install/Update Utility Partition and Execute . When fi nished, th e syst em reboots and di splays the Custom Configu ration window . 8. Make an NT 4.0 Dri vers floppy disk by ch oosing Create Driver Diskette(s), Execute, and fol lowing th e prompts . Label th e floppy disk NT 4.0 Driver s . 9. Press the[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 23 NOTE The Client LAN IP addres ses and In tra-cl uster LAN IP addresses must be on differen t subne ts. 4. Once th e NT installation i s complete, th e D5013A NIC drivers must be manually set to the correct LAN speed. Log on an d from the start menu select: Settings , Control Panel , Network , and Adapters . For ea[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 24 10. Make an NT 4.0 Dri vers floppy disk by ch oosing Create Driver Diskette(s), Execute, and fol lowing th e prompts . Label th e floppy disk NT 4.0 Driver s . 11. Press the Back button t hree time s to retur n the Navi gato r Main Menu. 12. Create a set of installatio n flopp y disks for Net RAID Assistant b y ch[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 25 NOTE The Client LAN IP addres ses and In tra-cl uster LAN IP addresses must be on differen t subne ts. 5. Once th e NT installation i s complete, th e D5013A NIC drivers must be manually set to the correct LAN speed. Log on an d from the start menu select: Settings , Control Panel , Network , and Adapters . For ea[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 26 • When prompted to search for a Network Adapter, load NIC drivers f or both the intra-cluster an d the client LAN. Be sure to load the correct in tra-cluster LAN driver version as specified in the Config uration Gui de for your clust er. If you are u sing tw o HP D5013A NICs, load the dri ver twi ce, once for th[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 27 Install Windows NT NOTE Windows NT must be inst alled f rom floppy disks , not the CD, s o that th e mass st orage drivers will be load ed correctly. If you have not created a set of Wind ows NT b oot floppy disks, see Soft ware in part “1 What’s Needed” for additio nal infor mation. 1. Insert the boot f lop[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 28 LXr 8000 ( w ith Fibre Channel) These procedures provide in structions for servers using Fibre Channel shared storage solutions (HP Rack Storage/ 12FC. Configure NetServ e r Hardware and BIOS 1. Sy stem A an d Syst em B can both be powered on . 2. Insert the HP NetServer Navigator CD in th e CD-ROM drive and resta[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 29 • First , load the driv er for the dev ice you want t o boot from. For dri ves in the LH 4 int ernal bays th is will normally be the em bedded SCS I Symbios driver or em bedded NetRAID. • Secondly, load th e IDE driver, since the CD drive is on the IDE bu s. • Finally, load any other mass storage drivers you[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 30 For Fibre Channel sol utions us ing the Rack Storage/12FC sim ply reboot S ystem B an d repeat the procedures on Sy stems A. Both systems can be powered u p.[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 31 6 Shar ed Storage Soft w are Setup Use these procedures to install host bus adapter (interf ace) software, create the arrays an d array file systems. Shared Storage Setup Part "6 Shared Storage Softw are Setup" in the Shared Stora g e Supplement. For Fib re Channel so lution s go to Configure the Storag [...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 32 Disk Administrator, S canned Logical Di sks Create Fu ll Disk Part itions for e ach A rra y 1. Click the disk bo x to select the shared array to be partitioned . Disk Adminis trator highlights t he selected disk. 2. From Disk Administrator’ s Partition menu, choos e Create . A dialog appears indicati ng the ma x[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 33 Disk Administrator, P artitioned Disk Array NOTE Do not p artition a disk into sep arate drives. Microsoft Cluster Server Soft ware will only manage one partitio n per d isk. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to create a partition for each disk array to be shared by the cluster. 5. From Disk Administrator’ s Partition[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 34 Disk Administrator, A ll Disk Array s Partitioned and Committed A ssign Drive Letter s Disk Adminis trator has assigned seq ue ntial and temporar y drive letters to the disk arra ys you partitioned. You must assign a permanent (static) drive letter to each driv e you want to make available to both Systems A and B.[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 35 Disk Administrator, A ssigning Drive Letters 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to assign a drive letter for each array to be shared in the cluster. Format Logical Drives 1. Click a disk bo x to select o ne of the arrays that you just pa rtitio ned and assig ned a drive letter. Disk Adminis trator highlights t he selecte[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 36 5. Select Quick Format in the Format Options field, and then Start to be gin for matti ng the logical drive. NOTE No action is nece ssary for the Capacity and Allocation Unit Size fiel d s. 6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to format each drive to be sh ared in the cluster. The follo wing example de p icts both dr ives [...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 37 7 Micro soft Cluster Server Soft w are Setup During installation of Microsoft Cluster Server Software (MSCS) at System A, you will create a Microsof t Cluster Server. Initially, it is a cluster with only one ser ver (S yste m A). Later, you will j o in System B to the cluster and thus create a standard two-serv er[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 38 5. Setup prompts you f or the location to store cluster files. Either accept the default or ty pe a new location and click Next . 6. Setu p prompts y ou for the clu ster domain account. Provi de a user name and password f or an appropriate Microsoft Domain account for the clu ster. Click Next . NOTE If you are uns[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 39 • Use only for internal cluster communications Choose this option if y ou are configuring an intra-cluster LAN adapter. • Use only for client access Choose this option if y ou are configuring a client LAN adapter and Sy stem A and B reside on diffe rent IP subnets. NOTE In this exa mple, the intra-cluster LAN [...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 40 Microsoft Cluster S erver Setup, Setting the LA N Priority 12. Follow the on-screen instruct ions to ord er the adapters so that the i ntra-cluster LAN adapter is identi fied first (at the top of the list). After you ha ve ordered the ad apters click Next . NOTE If you prev iously def ined th e clien t IP addresse[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 41 Install MSCS on System B While you have been configu ring System A, System B has been idling at the Restart dialog. 1. Click Restart to reboot Sys tem B to Win dows NT. 2. Insert the Component CD of Microsoft Windows NT Server (Enterp rise Edition) in t he CD -ROM drive of Sy stem B. 3. Run th e Microsof t Cluster[...]

HP NetServer Installation Guide 42 8 Cluster Testing There are two prog rams for testing the installed cluster. These programs are the Hardware Verification and Labeling Ut ility and the Cluster Installat ion Test. Hardware Verification and Labeling Utilit y The Hardware Verification and Labeli ng Utility scans t he system and chec ks s ystem integ[...]

HP A3661B Model 30/FC High Availability Disk Array Supplement to HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide July 1, 1998[...]

2 Notice The information in this docum ent is subject to change without n otice. Hewlett-Packard Co mpany make s no warrant y o f any kind with regard to thi s material, including, but not limited to , the implied warranties o f mercha ntability and fitne ss for a particular p urpo se. Hewlett-Packard shall not b e liable for errors contain ed here[...]

3 Contents OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 I NTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................[...]

4 Ov ervi e w Introduc tion An HP NetServer cluster p r o vides a reliable, cabinet-mounted , increa sed-availabilit y so lution for critical ap p lications. The basic clus ter consis ts of tw o HP NetServer sys tems coupled t o an HP Fibre C hannel Arbitrat ed Loop (FC- AL ) hub connected to an HP A 3661B Model 30/FC High Availability Disk Array. [...]

5 1 – What’s Needed? Fibre Channel ID s During HP Model 30/FC High Availability Disk Array installation, be prep ared to supply one Fibre Channel ID for each FC-AL conn ection betw een an HP FC- AL hub and an SP on an HP Model 30/FC Hi gh Avail ability Disk Array . See part 3, step 5, table 2 of this guide for a list of Fibre Channel IDs. Hardw[...]

6 2 – HP NetServer H ardw are Setup Install the FC I/O A dapter 1. Install the FC I/O A dapter in the PCI Slot Install the FC I/O adapter in an appropriate PCI slot as specified in the Configu ration Guide for the HP NetServer. Installation steps are shown for both v ertical and horizontal installations. Install a FC I/O adapter in each HP NetSer[...]

7 2. Install the GBIC a. Locate the short-wave GBIC (Gigabit In terface Converter) included in the FC I/O adapter kit. b. Install the GBIC into the receptacle on th e FC I/O adapter (see figure 2). NOTE T he GBIC can only be installed one way , because the GBIC and guide rails inside the FC I/O adapter receptacle are key ed. Figure 2. GBIC Modu le [...]

8 3 – Shared S torage Hardw are Setup Install the HP FC-AL Hub 1. Unpack the H P FC-A L Hub a. Unpack and in spect the HP FC-AL hub for any dam age that may have occu rred during shipm ent. b. Save the boxes and pack ing materials in case there is damage or anything needs to be reshipped at a f uture date. c. Make sure all items shown in figure 3[...]

9 The front panel of the short -wave hu b (HP A3724A ) appears as f ollows: 1. Power LED 6. 10Base-T Port (res erved for futur e use) 2. Fault LED 7. MAC address (re served for futu re use) 3. Reset button 8. RS-232 port 4. Fibre Chann el connect or (Port 1 indi cated) 9. AC power conne ctor 5. FC-AL short-w ave ports and port LEDs 10. Port LED (Po[...]

10 2. Verify HP FC-AL Hub Operation Test the HP FC-AL hub and verify that it operates before m ounting it in the cabinet (also called a rack ). a. Perform a self- test by conn ecting the short- wave loopback cable to a sh ort-w a ve hub port, pl ugging the p ower c ord into the HP FC-AL hu b, and then plugging th e power cord into a pow er receptac[...]

11 3. Mount the HP FC-AL Hub into the Cabinet The HP FC-AL hub moun ts in to the HP E3662A or E3662B 2 .0m high, 19- inch wide, 220VAC , EIA cabin et (also call ed a rack). The foll owing procedu re describes m ounting an HP FC-A L hub with it s front pan el facing th e rear of th e cabinet. The front of the HP FC-AL hub cont ains the 10 Fibre Chan[...]

12 g. Set the HP FC-AL hub on the cabinet. Align the hole in each mounting ear bracket with the holes in the assembled rail, nu t, and column , and inse rt a 10-32 x .625 m ac hin e screw. Securely t ighten the s crews (see figu re 7). Figure 7. Inst alling the HP FC-AL hub i nto the cabinet h. The plenum shrou d is a back cove r that sli des onto [...]

13 Figure 9. HP FC-A L hub correctly installed in a cabinet If cascading HP FC-AL hubs are being used, install the second HP FC-AL hub, following the same steps used in installi ng t he first HP FC-AL hub. Do not attach Fibre Channel cables or pow er cords to the HP FC-A L hub at this time. Also, do not power up the cabin et at this time.[...]

14 Install the HP Model 30/FC Hi gh Availa bility Disk A rra y 1. Check Po wer Requirements Refer to th e disk array DC pow er requirements in the R eference chapter of the Hewl ett-Packard Model 30/FC Hi gh Availability Disk Array Service Manual (part n umber A 3661-90002) t o m ake sure th e install ation si te meets th ese requirements. The HP M[...]

15 The HP Model 30/FC High Availability Disk Array is rated to draw approximately 5amps at 230VAC steady state current for n ormal operation. However, wh en powered on, th e disk array draws a heavy in-rush (su rge) current (u p to 115 amps for 10 to 12 m s) th at could trip stan dard indus trial circu it breakers. Hewlett-Packard strongly recomm e[...]

16 i. Remove the disk array’s fron t bezel by grasping its sides and pulling straight out. If the bezel is diff icult to remove, use a small standard screwdriver to caref ully loosen the bezel at its four outside corners. Figure 10. Remov ing the front bezel 3. Prepare th e Cabinet The HP Model 30 /FC High Availabilit y Di sk Array requires 11 EI[...]

17 c . Attach the mounting rails to the cabinet as shown (see figure 11). – Determine the location in the cabinet where th e disk array is to be mounted. The disk array should be mounted in the lowest p o sition available i n the cabi net. – Install two clip nuts (A in figure 11) over the tw o holes in the front and back cabinet colum ns at the[...]

18 4. Install the HP Model 30/FC High A vailability Disk Array in the Cabinet a. Remove the fan pack f rom the back of the disk array. – Gra sp the fa n pac k hand le. – Press the lock/ unlock b utton and ho ld it do wn. – Carefully sw ing the fan pack down. – Press the release latc hes in the direction shown. – Pull the fan pack away fro[...]

19 b. Rem ove the batt ery backup un it (BBU) from the back of the di sk array. – Locate the BBU. It is above the pow er supply units. – Gra sp the BB U by inser tin g your thu mbs i n t he hole s a nd your fo r efinge r s into t he latc hes. – Slide the latches i nward and ho ld . – Pull the BB U out of the chas sis. Figure 13. Locatio n o[...]

20 c. Rem ove the power s upply units from the back of the disk array – Gra sp a po wer suppl y unit b y its hand le . – Squeeze the latch toward the handle. – Pull the po wer supply unit out of t he chassis. – Repeat f or the oth er power su pply units. Figure 15. Remov ing a power supply unit[...]

21 d. Mount the disk array chassis into the cabinet. WARNING The disk array is very heavy. Use extreme care when moving or lifting it. At least two person s are needed to lift and sa fely install a disk arra y into a cabinet. CA UTI ON The disk array mus t be instal led so that opening the fan pack door does not interf ere with an y plug on the cab[...]

22 e. Unpack and install the disk modules. CA UTI ON Handle d isk mo d ules ve r y care full y as they ca n be damaged easil y by sho ck and vibratio n. Strap the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and gro und it to the disk arra y chassis (or suitable gro und). Place the disk module on an ESD condu ctive sheet when it is removed from its carton. Use ES[...]

23 f. Replace the power supply units. – Locate the slot where the power supply unit is to be installed. – Slide each power suppl y unit into its slot while squeez ing the latch until it enga ges t he connector. – Press firmly unt il the po wer supply unit seat s fully into the ch as sis. Figure 18. Replacin g a power supply unit g. Replace th[...]

24 i. Reinstall tri m. – Install the 1/2 U f iller panel (part num ber A3661-00003) to th e bottom of the disk array’s f ront bezel using fou r of th e screws (part num ber 2680-0273) f rom t he hardware moun ting kit . – Reinstall the disk array’s front bezel. – Reinst all any trim removed from the cabin et and close th e cabinet doors. [...]

25 Table 2 – Fibre Channel A ddr esses FC address (Loop ID) FC address (Loop ID) FC address (Loop ID) (hexadeci mal) (decimal ) (hexad ecimal) (decim al) (hexad ecimal) (decim al) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1[...]

26 4 – Cluster Cabling and Setup 1. Plan the HP FC-A L Hub Connections The HP NetServers shoul d be powered down when making th e FC-A L connections to th e FC I/O adapters. Pow er do w n the HP NetServers if the y are not already powered down. T he HP Model 30/FC High Availability Dis k Array and the cabinet should still be p owered down at this[...]

27 NOTE To protect hub port s, port cov ers sh ould rem ain ins talled in all unus ed ports. 3. Connect Cascad ing HP FC-A L Hubs If using cascading hubs, connect the two HP FC-AL hu bs to each other. • If conne ctin g sho r t-wa ve hub s, re fer to figure 2 8. • If connecting long-w ave hubs, ref er to fig ure 29. – When in stalli ng long-w [...]

28 5. Connect the HP Model 30/FC High Av ailability Disk Array to the HP FC-A L Hub The external Fibre Channel conn ectors link the disk array to an HP FC-A L hub through fiber optic cables. These connectors are located at the back of the disk array , on the Fibre Channel Interconnect (printed circu it assembly). The Fibre Channel connectors are lo[...]

29 Figure 26. Exampl e of a cluster with two HP NetServer LXr Pro8s, one HP FC-AL hub and on e disk array[...]

30 Figure 27. Exampl e of a cluster with two HP NetServer LXr Pro8s and cascaded hubs[...]

31 6. Verify FC-AL Cabling Correct cabling example , HP FC-AL short-wave hub (HP A 3724A) In a cascaded conf iguration of HP FC-AL short-wave hubs, use a short- wave cable to connect any port on the first HP FC-AL hu b to any port on th e second HP FC-A L hub. In t he followi ng exam ple, Port 1 on Hu b A connect s to FC- AL Device 1; Port 10 of Hu[...]

32 Incorrect cabling examples Do NOT cable together tw o ports on the same HP FC-AL hub. Ports between the two con nections will be eliminated from th e FC-AL l oop. Figure 30. Incorrect c abling exampl e: connected ports on the sa me HP FC-AL hub Do NOT leave cables th at are conn ected to the HP FC- AL hub dis connected at th e opposite en d of t[...]

33 Nonsupported cabling example Connectin g an HP FC-AL hub to more th an one oth er HP FC-A L hub is NOT a supported con figurat ion. Figure 34. Non-supporte d cabling exam ple: more th an two HP FC-AL hubs c onnected Do not attach power cords or pow er up t he disk array or the cabinet at this time. To part 4 of the HP N etServer Insta llation Gu[...]

34 5 – HP NetServer Sof tw are Setup To part 5 of the HP N etServer Insta llation Guide.[...]

35 6 – Shared S torage Sof tw are Setup Install the Fibre Channel Driver on Window s NT The Hewlet t-Packard Model 30/FC Di sk Array and the cabin et shou ld be powered dow n at th is tim e. To install the Fibre Channel driver Windows NT, perform the following steps on each HP NetServer in the cluster: a. Power up the HP NetServer if it is not al[...]

36 Power Up the HP M odel 30/FC Hi gh Av ailabil ity Disk A rra y 1. Connect the D isk Array ’s Power Cord NOTE T he correct right-ang le power cord must be used. If an incorrect pow er cord is used, the fan pack cannot be opened w ithout pow ering down the di sk array an d disconn ecting th e power cord. a. Make sure the disk array’s po wer sw[...]

37 4. Power Up t he Disk A rra y Turn on the disk array’s power by setting the POWER sw itch on the back of the unit to ON. The green POWER- ON LED on the front of the disk arra y will light up and the fans will ro tate. On a disk array fully loaded with 30 disk modul es, allow 8 t o 10 minu tes for all the disk modules to s pin up. If the BUSY L[...]

38 Install the HP Model 30/FC Hi gh Availa bility Disk A rra y Softw are The HP Mod el 30/FC High Availability Di sk Array soft ware consists of the follo wing host-res ident utili ty: • ArrayGUIde TM ArrayGUIde is a software tool for managing HP Mo d el 30/FC High Availab ilit y Disk Arrays connected to HP NetServers. ArrayGUIde consists of a g [...]

39 Set the HP Model 30/ FC High Availabilit y Disk Array Opera ting Mode The disk array is shipped from the factory with auto-trespas s, which is one of the host m ode paramet ers, turn ed on. Auto-trespass must b e turned off for the dis k array to operate correctly on the Microsoft Windo ws NT op erating system. 1. Turn off Aut o-Trespass a. Make[...]