
HP StorageWorksX1800sb and X3800sb Network Storage Bladeuser guidePart number: 572092-001First edition: June 2009
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Disk Managementextending volumes, 33documentconventions, 11related documentation, 11documentationHP website, 11providing feedback, 14domain membership
Ppartitionsextended, 23primary, 23permissionsfile level, 48listadding users and groups, 49removing users and groups, 49modifying, 50resetting, 50physi
Uuser account, setting up, 68usersadding to permission list, 49Vverifyingconnectivity, 68disk access, 69domain membership, 68name resolution, 68virtua
About this guideThis guide provides information about the following HP StorageWorks Network Storage Systems:• HP StorageWorks X1800sb Network Storage
ElementConvention• Keys that are pressed• Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box• GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menuand lis
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1 Administration toolsHP StorageWorks X1000 and X3000 Network Storage Systems include several administration toolsto simplify storage system managemen
Remote Desktop for Administration does not require the purchase of special licenses for client computersthat access the server. It is not necessary to
Mapping Setup Wizard. After completing the initial Microsoft Services for NFS configuration, youcan use the Microsoft Services for NFS console for ong
Print ManagementPrint Management is an MMC snap-in that you can use to view and manage printers and print serversin your organization. You can use Pri
2 Storage management overviewThis chapter provides an overview of some of the components that make up the storage structure ofthe storage system.Stora
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Figure 1 Storage management process examplePhysical storage elementsThe lowest level of storage management occurs at the physical drive level. Minimal
• Include the appropriate number of physical drives in the arrays to create logical storage elementsof desired sizes.ArraysSee Figure 2. With an array
Fault toleranceDrive failure, although rare, is potentially catastrophic. For example, using simple striping as shownin Figure 3, failure of any hard
It is important to note that a LUN may span all physical drives within a storage controller subsystem,but cannot span multiple storage controller subs
is important. The same performance characteristics on numbers of reads and writes apply when usingfault-tolerant configurations, as is the case with c
Using storage elementsThe last step in creating the element is determining its drive letter or mount point and formatting theelement. Each element cre
Management AgentsManagement Agents provide the information to enable fault, performance, and configurationmanagement. The agents allow easy manageabil
3 File server managementThis chapter begins by identifying file services in Windows Storage Server 2008. The remainder ofthe chapter describes the man
File services managementInformation about the storage system in a SAN environment is provided in the HP StorageWorks SANManuals page located on the HP
Array management utilitiesStorage devices for RAID arrays and LUNs are created and managed using the array managementutilities mentioned previously. F
ContentsAbout this guide ... 11Intended audience ...
• Extending and expanding arrays and logical drives is supported.The HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide is available for download at http://www
Scheduling defragmentationDefragmentation is the process of analyzing local volumes and consolidating fragmented files andfolders so that each occupie
per-user basis. It is also possible to specify whether or not to log an event when users exceed eithertheir quota warning level or their quota limit.W
Extending storage using Windows Storage UtilitiesVolume extension grows the storage space of a logical drive. During this process, the administratorad
Expand logical driveThis option in the ACU increases the storage capacity of a logical drive by adding unused space onan array to the logical drive on
• How frequently will shadow copies be made?Identifying the volumeShadow copies are taken for a complete volume, but not for a specific directory. Sha
NOTE:Regardless of the volume space that is allocated for shadow copies, there is a maximum of 64 shadowcopies for any volume. When the 65th shadow co
Shadow copies and drive defragmentationWhen running Disk Defragmenter on a volume with shadow copies activated, all or some of theshadow copies may be
Figure 5 System administrator view of Shadow Copies for Shared FoldersThe shadow copy cache fileThe default shadow copy settings allocate 10 percent o
Figure 7 Shadow copies stored on a separate volumeThe main advantage to storing shadow copies on a separate volume is ease of management andperformanc
Single Instance Storage ... 27File Server Resource
NOTE:After the first shadow copy is created, it cannot be relocated. Relocate the cache file by altering thecache file location under Properties prior
CAUTION:Use caution when reducing the size limit for all shadow copies. When the size is set to less than thetotal size currently used for all shadow
Managing shadow copies from the storage system desktopTo access shadow copies from the storage system desktop:The storage system desktop can be access
NOTE:Shadow Copies for Shared Folders clients are not available for HTTP, FTP, AppleTalk, or NetWareshares. Consequently, users of these protocols can
Figure 9 Client GUIWhen users view a network folder hosted on the storage system for which shadow copies are enabled,old versions (prior to the snapsh
Access to NFS shadow copy pseudo-subdirectories is governed by normal access-control mechanismsusing the permissions stored in the file system. Users
Figure 10 Recovering a deleted file or folderRecovering an overwritten or corrupted fileRecovering an overwritten or corrupted file is easier than rec
Backup and shadow copiesShadow copies are only available on the network via the client application, and only at a file orfolder level as opposed to th
NOTE:Select servers can be deployed in a clustered or non-clustered configuration. This section discussesshare setup for a non-clustered deployment.Fo
2. Click Properties, and then click the Security tab.Figure 11 Properties dialog box, Security tabSeveral options are available on the Security tab:•
Other Windows disk and data management tools ... 57Additional information and re
3. To modify ownership of files, or to modify individual file access level permissions, click Advanced.Figure 12 illustrates the properties available
4. Enable or disable permissions by selecting the Allow box to enable permission or the Deny boxto disable permission. If neither box is selected, per
Figure 14 Advanced Security Settings dialog box, Auditing tab5. Click Add to display the Select User or Group dialog box.Figure 15 Select User or Grou
7. Click OK.The Auditing Entry dialog box is displayed.Figure 16 Auditing Entry dialog box for folder name NTFS Test8. Select the desired Successful a
Figure 17 Advanced Security Settings dialog box, Owner tabThe current owner of the file or folder is listed at the top of the screen. To take ownershi
The content of shares should be carefully chosen to avoid two common pitfalls: either having too manyshares of a very specific nature, or of having ve
• Standard shares are shares that do not end in a $ character. Standard shares are listed whenevera CIFS client browses for available shares on a CIFS
File screening managementOn the File Screening Management node of the File Server Resource Manager snap-in, you canperform the following tasks:• Creat
For more information, and to download the utility, see the StorageWorks L&TT web site at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storageworks/ltt.Antiv
4 Cluster administrationHP StorageWorks X3000 Network Storage Systems support clustering; HP StorageWorks X1000Network Storage Systems do not.One impo
Creating physical disk resources ... 73Creating file share resources
Figure 18 Storage system cluster diagramCluster terms and componentsNodesThe most basic parts of a cluster are the servers, referred to as nodes. A se
• CIFS file share resources• NFS file share resources• FTP file share resources• iSCSI resourcesCluster groupsCluster resources are placed together in
• Storing the most current version of the cluster database• Guaranteeing that only one set of active communicating nodes is allowed to operate as a cl
3. Physical Disk resources are created for each basic disk inside Cluster Administrator.4. Directories and folders are created on assigned drives.5. C
• Storage planning• Network planning• Protocol planningStorage planningFor clustering, a basic disk must be designated for the cluster and configured
• The private cluster interconnect or “heartbeat” crossover cable connects to one of the networkports on each cluster node. In more than two node depl
NOTE:AppleTalk is not supported on clustered disk resources. AppleTalk requires local memory for volumeindexing. On failover events, the memory map is
Shared disk requirementsNOTE:Do not allow more than one node access the shared storage devices at the same time until Clusterservice is installed on a
Setting up networksVerify that all network connections are correct, with private network adapters connected to otherprivate network adapters only, and
• Dedicate a separate disk resource for a Quorum disk. Because the failure of the Quorum diskwould cause the entire cluster to fail, HP strongly recom
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• Use of DHCP addresses for network connections. All Network adapters must be configured withstatic IP addresses in a cluster configuration.• File Ser
When creating groups, the administrator's first priority is to gain an understanding of how to managethe groups and their resources. Administrato
2. For NFS environments, configure the NFS server.NFS specific procedures include entering audit and file lock information as well as setting upclient
Example: If the password and group files are located at c:\maps on node 1, then they must alsobe at c:\maps on node 2. The contents of the password an
NOTE:• A file share resource must reside in the same cluster group as the physical disk resource it willreside on.• The physical disk resource specifi
• Configuring User Name Mapping on a server clusterFor further details, see the online help for Microsoft Services for Network File System.Best practi
6. To add a printer to the virtual server:a. Double-click the printers and faxes icon.b. Right-click the new screen, and then click add printer. A wiz
Restarting one cluster nodeCAUTION:Restarting a cluster node should be done only after confirming that the other node(s) in the clusterare functioning
Powering up the clusterThe power up process for the storage system cluster is more complex than it is for a single nodebecause extra care must be take
5 Troubleshooting, servicing, andmaintenanceTroubleshooting the storage systemThe “Support and troubleshooting” task at the HP Support & Drivers w
FiguresStorage management process example ... 201Configuring arrays from physical d
• CCAT (Computer Crash Analysis Tool)• SEA (System Event Analyzer)If you have a warranty or service contract with HP you are entitled to these tools f
6 System recoveryThis chapter describes how to use the System Recovery DVD that is provided with your storage system.The System Recovery DVDThe HP Sto
4. Select the appropriate drive letter, then click OK.5. Click Yes to confirm the drive letter change.6. Click Yes to continue. If the old drive lette
A Regulatory compliance noticesThis section contains regulatory notices for the HP StorageWorks family of products.Regulatory compliance identificatio
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the userwill be required to correct the interference at
Class B equipmentThis Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing EquipmentRegulations.Cet appareil numériqu
Korean noticesClass A equipmentClass B equipmentTaiwanese noticesBSMI Class A noticeTaiwan battery recycle statementRecovery text:• “Please recycle wa
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IndexAaccess rights, managing, 72ACL, defining, 55Array Configuration Utility, 29array controller, purpose, 21arrays, defined, 21audience, 11Bbackup,
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