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HP Storage Management Utility user guideactive/active firmware v2.xPart number: 383075–002Second edition: May 2008

Additional related technical information includes:• Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) rfc 3720: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3720.txt• i

HP installationandconfiguration assistanceStorage management and networking knowledge is required to successfully install this product. If you arenot f

12About this guide

1OverviewIn this section:• Features and requirements•Initialconfiguration methods•AccessingtheSMU• Changing the management port IP address through the

Page descriptionAs shown in Figure 1, the interface includes five tabs, each of which is documented in detail in aseparate section in this guide.Figure

Accessing the SMU1. Install, connect, and apply power to the storage and other network devices, as detailed in yoursystem user documentation.2. Obtain

5. Wait a few moments for the utility to load.NOTE:When accessing the SMU for the first time, a window is displayed requiring input of auser-defined use

2. Disable DHCP.a. With Network Settings displayed and blinking, press > to select it.b. Press ^ or v until DHCP Enabled is displayed and blinking,

(MPIO multipathing software, etc.) in the configuration. Configure targets using portalson each controller.• Create fault-tolerant logical storage units

2ViewThe Storage Management Utility (SMU) View tab is used to view system information.Included in this section:•Pagedescription•AvailabletasksPage des

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• Update—For updating MSA controller and module firmware. (For more information see“Update”onpage79.)ViewsAs shown in Figure 3, expand the View drop-do

Figure 4 View tab—task listingThe following tasks are available in the View tab:•Viewingstatusalerts(ViewAllStatusAlerts)• Viewing the event log (View

Figure5Viewtab—ViewAllStatusAlertspageViewing the event log (View Event Log)Figure 6 shows an example of a system event log.Figure 6 View tab—View Eve

Identifying devices (Identify Device)To locate a system component by lighting up its LEDs, select the item from the component list, and thenselect Ide

24View

3ConfigureThe Storage Management Utility (SMU) Configure tab allows for complete system configurationand management. You can configure a new system, config

• Configure—For initially confi guring a system, entering new information, or changing existingsettings. (For more information, see “Configure” on page 2

Available tasksFigure 9 Configure tab—task listingTo perform a task in the SMU:1. Select a system component from the list on the left side of the page.

Table 2 Available tasks, listed by system componentSystemcomponentAvailable tasks Where documentedCreate Array Creating arrays,page39Create iSCSI Targ

SystemcomponentAvailable tasks Where documentedCreate Logical Drive Creating logical drives,page41Spare ManagementAssigning spare drives to an array,p

ContentsAboutthisguide ... 9Intendedaudience... 9Prerequisites ...

Sample configurationusedinthisdocumentIllustrationsin this document demonstrate the process of configuring a dual-controller MSA1510i storagesystem, wit

Sample configuration—Physical-to-logical storage diagram15293125 6 78 9 1011 12 133 4ItemDescription1M SA 1510i controller shelf andMSA20 storage enclo

Sample configuration—Path/accessibility diagram15294a2 34 56 78 911PortIP address Portals Portal groupTarget1MA0 10.10.10.254Not applicable Not applica

Fundamental tasks, in initial configuration sequenceConfiguring a new system includes the following tasks, performed in the following sequence:•Configuri

3. Select the Management Port on the controller and view the available tasks.4. Select Management Port Settings.34Configure

5. Enter the settings for the management port.NOTE:• Port State must beEnabled(default) to use the SMU. If the management port state wasdisabled,youmu

1. Select Data Port > Add IP Address.2. Enter settings for the data port.NOTE:• To control the path of storage traffic to and from the array control

4. Select IP Address > Create Portal.5. Enter settings for the portal.NOTE:For additional security, do not use commonly-known TCP ports.6. When the

Figure 10 Sample configuration—after configuring management and data portsNOTE:Due to the limited screen size, information for the management and data p

Creating arrays1. Expand the View as drop-down box and select the Storage with iSCSI or Storage only view.2. Select Storage System > Create Array.H

Creatingtargetportalgroups ... 45Assigningportalstotheportalgroup... 46Mappinglogicaldrivestothetarget

3. Select the hard drives to include in the array.NOTE:• The SMU does not allow hard drives from SATA and SCSI storage enclosures to beincluded in the

2. Select the hard drive(s) to assign as a spare.NOTE:• Asparemustbethesametype(SATAorSCSI)asotherdrivesinthearray.• A spare must be the same size (or

2. As needed, expand the drop-down boxes in the task area to change the settings from the suggesteddefaults.NOTE:• The SMU suggests defaults for the l

Figure 11 Sample configuration—after confi guring hard drivesCreating storage targetsConfiguring each storage target includes several steps:•Creatingthet

2. Select Storage System and view the available tasks.3. Select Create iSCSI Target.4. Enter the requested information for the target.NOTE:• The utili

Creating targetportal groups1. Select Target > Create Portal Group.2. Enter the requested information for the portal group.NOTE:• The utility sugge

Assigning portals to the portal group1. Select Portal Group > Assign Portals.2. Expand the Port Name drop-down box and select the data port for thi

Mapping logicaldrives to the target1. Select Target > Map Logical Drive to Target.2. Enter the requested information for the mapped logical drive.N

2. Select the newly created Portal Group > Assign Portals. Expand the Port Name drop-down box andselect a port on the redundant Ethernet iSCSI modu

Figure 12 Sample system configuration—after configuring targetsNOTE:Figure 12 illustrates the following for Target 1:• One logical drive (Logical Drive

ChoosingaRAIDlevel... 90BIcondescriptions ... 91Index ... 95HP Storag

2. Enter the requested information for the iSCSI initiator.NOTE:• The iSCSI Initiator Name is assigned when defining the initiator on the server, and i

Figure 13 Sample configuration—after adding initiatorsIMPORTANT:Perform the following tasks to complete the configuration:• Enter security settings (opt

2. Select Target > Enable/Disable Access Control.3. Expand theACL State drop-down box, and enable access control.4. The following warning message i

6. Select Mapped Logical Drive > Update Access Control.NOTE:Update Access Control is listed as a common task only if Access Control is enabled (Ste

1. In the SMU,selectStorage System > Canonical Target CHAP Settings.2. Expand theCHAP State drop-down box and change the setting to Enabled.NOTE:If

1. In the SMU, select Target > CHAP Settings.2. Expand the CHAP State drop-down box and change the setting to Enabled.NOTE:If CHAP settings have al

2. To enter an initiator-specificCHAPsecretinboththeSMUandintheiSCSIinitiatorsoftwareutility:a. On the server, open the iSCSI initiator software utilit

1. Select Management Port > Set SSL Certificate.2. Expand theSSL Certificate Type drop-down box and select Upload PEM Certificate.3. Enter the request

Adding a route (Add Route)To add an entry to the route table for this controller:1. Select a data port from the system component list, and then select

IMPORTANT:• Completion time of an array expansion, logical drive extension, or logical drive migration varies,depending on the drive speed and type, s

Figures1SMU display — showing the fivetabs... 142View tab—showingthecomponentandtasklists ... 193Viewtab—Viewdrop-do

• Create new logical drives on the array. (For more information, see“Creating logical drives” on page 41.)• Migrate the RAID level or stripe size of e

3. Select Logical Drive > Migrate Logical Drive.4. Enter the new settings for the logical drive.Changing global settings (Storage System Settings)T

2. Enter the new values.NOTE:• The Cache Ratio determines the amount of memory allocated to read and writeoperations. For improved performance, you ma

1. Select Storage System > Clear Configuration.2. Select the configuration components to clear.NOTE:• Select all—Clears all iSCSI, storage, and manag

NOTE:Someofthecomponentsthatcannotbedeletedwhileinuseinclude:• Removing a portal from a portal group• Deleting a portal group• Deleting a targetDisabl

Enabling iSNS discoveryEnabling iSNS discovery of storage targets includes:•EnablingiSNSdiscovery (iSNS Discovery Settings)•EnablingiSNSdiscoveryofspe

Enabling iSNS discovery of specifictargets(DiscoverySettings)1. Select Target > Discovery Settings.2. Expand the drop-down boxes to Enable SLP and/o

Setting the preferredpathforaLUN(PreferredPath)NOTE:This task is available for dual-controller configurations only.To manually (explicitly) set control

NOTE:Make note of the icon displayed next to each system component. Icons provide at-a-glance status ofeach component. (For more information about sta

4WizardsThe Initial System Configuration Wizard is the easiest and simplest method to initially configure yoursystem. You are prompted in a logical sequ

Tables1Documentconventions... 102Availabletasks,listedbysystemcomponent ... 283RAID0features ...

3. In the initial Welcome page, expand the drop-down box on the left side of the page to display thesteps included in the wizard.4. When prompted, cli

5. In the Storage Configuration page, enter configuration settings for the logical drive.NOTE:•ThewizardsuggestsaFault Tolerance (RAID) level, unique to

6. In the iSCSI Configuration page, enter values for one of the data ports.NOTE:•Bydefault, the wizard recommends configuring Data Port SA0. HP recommen

7. In the Logon Settings page, specify if you want to change access information.NOTE:To change the logon username and password, clear Use Existing Adm

8. In the Management Settings window, enter settings for the management port.NOTE:• Port State must beEnabled(default)tousetheSMU.Tore-enableSMUmanage

9. After completing all steps of the wizard, a final confirmation window is displayed.•ClickFinish to apply the configuration settings.•ClickBack to chan

76Wizards

5DiagnoseThe Storage Management Utility (SMU) Diagnose tab is used to generate diagnostic information aboutthe array controller.1. Click Generate Repo

2. After a few moments, the report is displayed in a separate window.3. As needed, use the options available in the report window menu bar to edit or

6UpdateUpdating system firmware (Flash Firmware)Available tasksAs shown in Figure 14, the Update tab includes two options:• Updating MSA firmware• Updat

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• If it has been more than six months since you restarted your MSA storage system, HP recommendsthat you power-cycle the MSA (power off, and then powe

2. Obtain the latest firmware files and save to a temporary location on the host:a. Go to the MSA1510i Support page: http://www.hp.com/supportb. Select

7. From within the SMU, select Update > Controller > Flash Firmware.8. Under the Flash Firmware banner, click Browse and navigate to the locatio

11 . View the messages displayed on the array controller LCD panel during startup to confirm that thefirmware was installed successfully and that the ar

4. Open a browser and access the SMU.5. Select Update > Storage System > Flash Firmware.6. Under the Upload Inventory Firmware XML File banner,

A Storage overview• Arrays and logical drives• Fault-tolerance levels• Comparison of RAID Methods•ChoosingaRAIDlevelArrays and logical drivesThe capac

S1S2S3S4B1B4B7B2B5B8B11B10 B12D2D1 D3B6B3B915312Figure 17 Data striping (S1-S4) and data blocks (B1-B12) on multiple physical drives(D1, D2, D3)For da

that was originally on the failed drive to the online spare. The system is quickly restored to full RAID-leveldata protection. (In the unlikely event

S1S2S1S2D1D5B5B1B1B5D2D6B6B2B2B6D3D7B7B3B3B7D4D8B8B4B4B815315Figure 20 RAID 1+0 array, with eight physical hard drives (D1 through D8)In each mirrored

Table 5 RAID 5 featuresAdvantages DisadvantagesHigh read performance. Relatively low write performance.No loss of data if one physical drive fails.Los

About this guideThis guide provides information about using the Storage Management Utility (SMU) to configure andmanage storage associated with an arra

Table 7 Summary of RAID methodsRAID 0 RAID 1+0RAID 5 RAID 6Alternative nameStriping MirroringDistributed DataGuarding (DDG)Advanced DataGuarding (ADG)

BIcondescriptionsTable 9 describes SMU icons.Table 9 SMU iconsIconMeaningTop-level storage systemController—ActiveController—StandbyManagement or data

IconMeaningInitiatorLogical driveLogical drive—Being expanded (animated icon)Logical drive—Being rebuilt (animated icon)SATA arraySATA hard driveSATA

IconMeaningStatus—CriticalStatus—DegradedStatus—OkayStatus - Pause/standbyHelpMore information is available for this component. View the status alerts

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IndexAAccess Control Lists (ACLs),51access permissions, default settings,15accessing SMUfirst time,16accessing the SMU,15Add IP Address task, described

data protection methods (See also RAID levels.),86data stripes, defined,85default access permissions,15Delete task, described,63deleting components,63D

Mmanagement portchangingthrough MSA1510i display,16configuration , dual-controller,35configuring,33,33initial IP address,15IP addresschanging,16settings

SMUaccessing,15best practices,17feature list,13icons,91overview,13tab descriptions,25SMU hard driveRAID level,18spare drivesassigning to an array,40de

View tabdescribed,19page description,19viewing component information,67viewing options,20viewing system event log,22viewing system status alerts,21VLA