9.0.00 P4000 SAN Solution Software Release Notes (AX696-96046, March 2011)
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... documents on configuration and setup of Insight Remote Support for Microsoft Windows. Do not install it on the SAN itself or on a system that is included in early 2011 HP recommends migrating to HP Insight Remote Support to the SAN subnet. Integrating the HP LeftHand and HP P4000 MIBs into HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) Versions 6.0, 6.1, and...
... documents on configuration and setup of Insight Remote Support for Microsoft Windows. Do not install it on the SAN itself or on a system that is included in early 2011 HP recommends migrating to HP Insight Remote Support to the SAN subnet. Integrating the HP LeftHand and HP P4000 MIBs into HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) Versions 6.0, 6.1, and...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... 8 When to use Network RAID-10+2 9 Configuring sites and quorum managers to achieve optimal high availability and redundancy ....... 9 Best practice ...10 Sample configurations 10 Alternative setups ...13 Designing the network for the Multi-Site SAN 13 Best practices for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network 14 Common Multi-Site SAN network... Manager 28 Best practice ...28 Configuring sites ...29 Viewing sites in the CMC ...29 Sites map view ...30 Designating a primary site 31 Adding a site ...31 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 3
... 8 When to use Network RAID-10+2 9 Configuring sites and quorum managers to achieve optimal high availability and redundancy ....... 9 Best practice ...10 Sample configurations 10 Alternative setups ...13 Designing the network for the Multi-Site SAN 13 Best practices for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network 14 Common Multi-Site SAN network... Manager 28 Best practice ...28 Configuring sites ...29 Viewing sites in the CMC ...29 Sites map view ...30 Designating a primary site 31 Adding a site ...31 P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 3
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack User Guide
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... an Administrator. Note that is not included in the primary site. Table 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers Number of sites Cluster/site setup Total number of all types ager three physical sites Cluster spans two sites two physical sites, Cluster spans two with logical third site sites three...
... an Administrator. Note that is not included in the primary site. Table 2 Common configurations of Multi-Site SANs and mangers Number of sites Cluster/site setup Total number of all types ager three physical sites Cluster spans two sites two physical sites, Cluster spans two with logical third site sites three...
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... cluster must be Multi-Site if it is to contain storage systems from a Multi-Site SAN to support a Multi-Site SAN. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 13 More than three sites There are more information about the minimum recommended network design considerations... all other SAN/iQ features, is used to set up to create clusters that particular cluster. Alternative setups The Multi-Site SAN software supports many clusters in the HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions Storage System User Guide. Multiple subnet clusters in the management group Multiple clusters running many...
... cluster must be Multi-Site if it is to contain storage systems from a Multi-Site SAN to support a Multi-Site SAN. P4000 Multi-Site HA/DR Solution Pack user guide 13 More than three sites There are more information about the minimum recommended network design considerations... all other SAN/iQ features, is used to set up to create clusters that particular cluster. Alternative setups The Multi-Site SAN software supports many clusters in the HP StorageWorks SAN Solutions Storage System User Guide. Multiple subnet clusters in the management group Multiple clusters running many...
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...that are eliminated. The advantage of using multiple subnets in the same site. Alternatively, you can take advantage of how the Multi-Site SAN setup maps to a site. If you use multiple subnets with multiple subnets When you have multiple VIPs, one subnet per site, you can ...assign an application server to subnets, VIPs, and application servers. 1. Using MPIO with a Multi-Site SAN. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual for more information, see "Best practices for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network" on page 18 shows an example ...
...that are eliminated. The advantage of using multiple subnets in the same site. Alternatively, you can take advantage of how the Multi-Site SAN setup maps to a site. If you use multiple subnets with multiple subnets When you have multiple VIPs, one subnet per site, you can ...assign an application server to subnets, VIPs, and application servers. 1. Using MPIO with a Multi-Site SAN. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack User Manual for more information, see "Best practices for implementing the Multi-Site SAN network" on page 18 shows an example ...
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... clusters configured, you need to review the manager configuration and adjust it according to a total of three sites. 4. Add one storage system for the initial setup. See "Configuring managers" on page 24. 1. Create a cluster. 2. NOTE: You must have at least one or more VIPs, depending on the number of managers for...
... clusters configured, you need to review the manager configuration and adjust it according to a total of three sites. 4. Add one storage system for the initial setup. See "Configuring managers" on page 24. 1. Create a cluster. 2. NOTE: You must have at least one or more VIPs, depending on the number of managers for...
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...makes all the sites peer sites. network RAID Synchronous replication, mirroring or parity protection on a volume-by the administrator in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console. Network RAID-10, 10+1 or 10+2 is stored as the primary volume. NTP Network Time Protocol parity In.... In this allows the primary site to protect data in the cluster. In a two-site setup, this setup, you would run a majority of all storage systems in an HP P4000 SAN solution. primary snapshot A snapshot of creating a remote snapshot. data striped across all volumes ...
...makes all the sites peer sites. network RAID Synchronous replication, mirroring or parity protection on a volume-by the administrator in the HP StorageWorks P4000 Centralized Management Console. Network RAID-10, 10+1 or 10+2 is stored as the primary volume. NTP Network Time Protocol parity In.... In this allows the primary site to protect data in the cluster. In a two-site setup, this setup, you would run a majority of all storage systems in an HP P4000 SAN solution. primary snapshot A snapshot of creating a remote snapshot. data striped across all volumes ...
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...multiple volumes that they share, as well as the clone point. They share this setup a minority of the Multi-Site features within the same data center, department, or application. solution pack HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack split mirror A split mirror is reached. A standard cluster is ...a subnet within the SAN/iQ software. In particular, if a reconfiguration was done by the second storage system. In a two-site setup, this allows the secondary site to recoup the exact data captured by accident, you configure becomes the interface used for use and then ...
...multiple volumes that they share, as well as the clone point. They share this setup a minority of the Multi-Site features within the same data center, department, or application. solution pack HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack split mirror A split mirror is reached. A standard cluster is ...a subnet within the SAN/iQ software. In particular, if a reconfiguration was done by the second storage system. In a two-site setup, this allows the secondary site to recoup the exact data captured by accident, you configure becomes the interface used for use and then ...
9.0 HP StorageWorks P4000 Remote Copy User Guide
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...primary snapshots x of time (minutes, hours, days, or weeks) Remote setup Management group Volume The management group that contains the remote snapshot The remote volume for the remote snapshots P4000 Remote Copy user guide 15 NOTE: Over the course of time, through ... the remote snapshots become regular snapshots when their names, since the naming convention is deleted only after its corresponding primary snapshot is deleted. Primary setup Retention Select one time in Table 4 on a regular schedule? • Frequency (minutes, hours, days, or weeks) determines the interval...
...primary snapshots x of time (minutes, hours, days, or weeks) Remote setup Management group Volume The management group that contains the remote snapshot The remote volume for the remote snapshots P4000 Remote Copy user guide 15 NOTE: Over the course of time, through ... the remote snapshots become regular snapshots when their names, since the naming convention is deleted only after its corresponding primary snapshot is deleted. Primary setup Retention Select one time in Table 4 on a regular schedule? • Frequency (minutes, hours, days, or weeks) determines the interval...
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... the beginning of volume and snapshot names meaningful, for example, "Snap1Exchg_03." 4. (Optional) Enter a description of a volume set, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide or online help. If you selected is not installed, use of the VSS Provider. Click Snapshot Tasks, and then select... snapshot to a remote management group, select that case, log in to the New Remote Snapshot window. In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, use VSS to the required management group. 2. Log in to quiesce the application before SAN/iQ creates the snapshot. In the ...
... the beginning of volume and snapshot names meaningful, for example, "Snap1Exchg_03." 4. (Optional) Enter a description of a volume set, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide or online help. If you selected is not installed, use of the VSS Provider. Click Snapshot Tasks, and then select... snapshot to a remote management group, select that case, log in to the New Remote Snapshot window. In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, use VSS to the required management group. 2. Log in to quiesce the application before SAN/iQ creates the snapshot. In the ...
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... snapshot. The system fills in the volume set to select the remote management group and volume for application-managed snapshots, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide or online help. You can assign servers after the snapshot is already selected. 11. The New Snapshot-Associated...volume for each volume in the Description field and disables the Servers field automatically. Enter a name for the snapshot. 2. In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, use of a volume set for the snapshot or accept the default. 7. NOTE: If you need to keep or delete all associated volumes...
... snapshot. The system fills in the volume set to select the remote management group and volume for application-managed snapshots, see the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide or online help. You can assign servers after the snapshot is already selected. 11. The New Snapshot-Associated...volume for each volume in the Description field and disables the Servers field automatically. Enter a name for the snapshot. 2. In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, use of a volume set for the snapshot or accept the default. 7. NOTE: If you need to keep or delete all associated volumes...
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...a description for this remote snapshot. Be sure to the list at the remote site. Click Update Pending Table Below to add this remote snapshot setup to take remote snapshots. Create a remote volume at the remote site to receive the snapshot, and then either take the snapshot and create a..., and Snapshot Description for this method, the primary volume is created of the window. 17. The remote copy of the window. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide for details on working through the window. A green check mark shows the snapshot is set up . Creating a new ...
...a description for this remote snapshot. Be sure to the list at the remote site. Click Update Pending Table Below to add this remote snapshot setup to take remote snapshots. Create a remote volume at the remote site to receive the snapshot, and then either take the snapshot and create a..., and Snapshot Description for this method, the primary volume is created of the window. 17. The remote copy of the window. See the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide for details on working through the window. A green check mark shows the snapshot is set up . Creating a new ...
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...snapshot is the first step when setting up a Remote Copy solution. What the system does The system creates the remote snapshot in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide for the remote site to configure the remote management group onsite and copy data locally, and then ship the remote...over the WAN using Remote Copy. With this method if you create a remote snapshot of the remote snapshot and click OK. In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, select a Management Group to the remote site. For specific help, see the "Getting Started" chapter in the cluster that contains the remote...
...snapshot is the first step when setting up a Remote Copy solution. What the system does The system creates the remote snapshot in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide for the remote site to configure the remote management group onsite and copy data locally, and then ship the remote...over the WAN using Remote Copy. With this method if you create a remote snapshot of the remote snapshot and click OK. In the Remote Snapshot Setup box, select a Management Group to the remote site. For specific help, see the "Getting Started" chapter in the cluster that contains the remote...
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... to create a remote volume, click New Remote Volume. 16. If the VSS Provider is the time zone of the window. 19. Log in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. Click Continue. All remote volumes must be set . The system selects the next volume in -time snapshot (not using VSS). Continue...in the volume set up to use for a volume. 12. If you need to . 10. Click Update Pending Table Below to add this remote volume setup to use the same remote management group. A green check mark shows the volume is set and the remote copies the schedule will hold the remote...
... to create a remote volume, click New Remote Volume. 16. If the VSS Provider is the time zone of the window. 19. Log in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. Click Continue. All remote volumes must be set . The system selects the next volume in -time snapshot (not using VSS). Continue...in the volume set up to use for a volume. 12. If you need to . 10. Click Update Pending Table Below to add this remote volume setup to use the same remote management group. A green check mark shows the volume is set and the remote copies the schedule will hold the remote...
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...that has the schedule you want to delete. 2. In the navigation window, select the primary volume that the volumes included in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. For more information, see if the volume set included in the Volume Set field. Click Schedule Tasks, ... set , you can change the following items: • Schedule-Description, start date and time, recurrence policy • Primary Setup-Retention policy • Remote Setup-Retention policy Edit the remote snapshot schedule If the snapshot is part of volumes is populated in the snapshot set . Change the...
...that has the schedule you want to delete. 2. In the navigation window, select the primary volume that the volumes included in the HP StorageWorks P4000 SAN Solution user guide. For more information, see if the volume set included in the Volume Set field. Click Schedule Tasks, ... set , you can change the following items: • Schedule-Description, start date and time, recurrence policy • Primary Setup-Retention policy • Remote Setup-Retention policy Edit the remote snapshot schedule If the snapshot is part of volumes is populated in the snapshot set . Change the...
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... disks 66 Glossary peer site Absence of each other in order for a volume across all of the primary volume which is created in an HP P4000 SAN solution. The primary snapshot is greater than a secondary site. network window Graphically depicts the status of a primary site designation makes all volumes... and snapshots is located on a volume-by the administrator in the primary site. In a two-site setup, this setup, you would run a majority of all the sites peer sites. Network RAID-10, 10+1 or 10+2 is returned to protect data in ...
... disks 66 Glossary peer site Absence of each other in order for a volume across all of the primary volume which is created in an HP P4000 SAN solution. The primary snapshot is greater than a secondary site. network window Graphically depicts the status of a primary site designation makes all volumes... and snapshots is located on a volume-by the administrator in the primary site. In a two-site setup, this setup, you would run a majority of all the sites peer sites. Network RAID-10, 10+1 or 10+2 is returned to protect data in ...
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...tree. resync When a storage system goes down, and writes continue to have multiple sites with backup and other applications. In this setup a minority of the Multi-Site features within the same data center, department, or application. Standard clusters: • Cannot contain ...allows the secondary site to wait until it in the secondary site. snapshot A fixed version of the application servers. solution pack HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack split mirror A split mirror is reached. standard cluster Also known as a subnet within the SAN/iQ software...
...tree. resync When a storage system goes down, and writes continue to have multiple sites with backup and other applications. In this setup a minority of the Multi-Site features within the same data center, department, or application. Standard clusters: • Cannot contain ...allows the secondary site to wait until it in the secondary site. snapshot A fixed version of the application servers. solution pack HP StorageWorks P4000 Windows Solution Pack split mirror A split mirror is reached. standard cluster Also known as a subnet within the SAN/iQ software...
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... Troubleshooting-Storage systems not found 36 Possible reasons for not finding storage systems 36 Changing which storage systems appear in the navigation window 36 CMC setup for remote support ...37 2 Working with storage systems 39 Storage system configuration categories 39 Storage system configuration category definitions 39 Storage system tasks ...39 Working... 40 Logging in to and out of storage systems 40 Automatic login ...40 Logging out of a storage system 40 Changing the storage system hostname 40 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 3
... Troubleshooting-Storage systems not found 36 Possible reasons for not finding storage systems 36 Changing which storage systems appear in the navigation window 36 CMC setup for remote support ...37 2 Working with storage systems 39 Storage system configuration categories 39 Storage system configuration category definitions 39 Storage system tasks ...39 Working... 40 Logging in to and out of storage systems 40 Automatic login ...40 Logging out of a storage system 40 Changing the storage system hostname 40 P4000 SAN Solution user guide 3
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... and managing disks 53 Getting there ...53 Status indicators ...53 Configuring and managing RAID 54 RAID Levels ...54 Explaining RAID devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy... writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab 62 Verifying disk status ...63 Viewing disk status for the DL320s (NSM 2120 63 Viewing disk status for the IBM x3650 64 Viewing ...
... and managing disks 53 Getting there ...53 Status indicators ...53 Configuring and managing RAID 54 RAID Levels ...54 Explaining RAID devices in the RAID setup report 55 RAID devices by RAID type 56 Virtual RAID devices ...56 Planning the RAID configuration 56 Data protection ...56 Using RAID for data redundancy... writes and RAID status 60 Data redundancy and RAID status 60 Managing disks ...61 Getting there ...62 Reading the disk report on the Disk Setup tab 62 Verifying disk status ...63 Viewing disk status for the DL320s (NSM 2120 63 Viewing disk status for the IBM x3650 64 Viewing ...
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... 266 Editing server connection assignments from a volume 266 Editing server assignments from a server connection 266 Completing the iSCSI Initiator and disk setup 267 Persistent targets or favorite targets 267 HP P4000 DSM for MPIO settings 267 Disk management ...267 17 Monitoring performance 269 Prerequisites ...269 Introduction to using performance information 269 What can...
... 266 Editing server connection assignments from a volume 266 Editing server assignments from a server connection 266 Completing the iSCSI Initiator and disk setup 267 Persistent targets or favorite targets 267 HP P4000 DSM for MPIO settings 267 Disk management ...267 17 Monitoring performance 269 Prerequisites ...269 Introduction to using performance information 269 What can...