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... This document is intended for managing block storage virtualization. Requirements Currently, OVG is only supported on the EVA 5000 with a HP NAS server, make sure that you have installed the HP StorageWorks Service Release 1. In addition, Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) is supported on the HP NAS 4000s and 9000s with the HP NAS Service Release 1, provides the ability to...
... This document is intended for managing block storage virtualization. Requirements Currently, OVG is only supported on the EVA 5000 with a HP NAS server, make sure that you have installed the HP StorageWorks Service Release 1. In addition, Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) is supported on the HP NAS 4000s and 9000s with the HP NAS Service Release 1, provides the ability to...
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... Help 17 HP Technical Support 17 HP Storage Website 17 HP Authorized Reseller ...17 1 System Overview 19 Product Definition and Information 19 Server Hardware and Software Features 19 Product Manageability 19 Product Redundancy 20 Deployment Scenarios 21 Configuration Options for the NAS Server 21 NAS Server as a Single Device 22 NAS... Server as a Clustered Pair 23 Multi Node Support Beyond Two Nodes 23 Connecting NAS Servers to the Network 23 NAS Server Single Device Deployment 24 NAS...
... Help 17 HP Technical Support 17 HP Storage Website 17 HP Authorized Reseller ...17 1 System Overview 19 Product Definition and Information 19 Server Hardware and Software Features 19 Product Manageability 19 Product Redundancy 20 Deployment Scenarios 21 Configuration Options for the NAS Server 21 NAS Server as a Single Device 22 NAS... Server as a Clustered Pair 23 Multi Node Support Beyond Two Nodes 23 Connecting NAS Servers to the Network 23 NAS Server Single Device Deployment 24 NAS...
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...Teaming Troubleshooting 48 Using Secure Path 48 Clustering the NAS Server 49 Managing System Storage 49 Creating and Managing Users and Groups 49 Creating and Managing File Shares 49 3 Storage Management Overview 51 Storage Management Process 51 Storage Elements Overview 53 Physical Hard Drives 53 Arrays 53...Advanced Data Guarding and RAID 5DP-Double Parity 59 Advantages 60 Disadvantages 60 Online Spares 61 Physical Storage Best Practices 61 Logical Storage Elements Overview 61 Partitions 61 Volumes 62 Utilizing Storage Elements 62 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 5
...Teaming Troubleshooting 48 Using Secure Path 48 Clustering the NAS Server 49 Managing System Storage 49 Creating and Managing Users and Groups 49 Creating and Managing File Shares 49 3 Storage Management Overview 51 Storage Management Process 51 Storage Elements Overview 53 Physical Hard Drives 53 Arrays 53...Advanced Data Guarding and RAID 5DP-Double Parity 59 Advantages 60 Disadvantages 60 Online Spares 61 Physical Storage Best Practices 61 Logical Storage Elements Overview 61 Partitions 61 Volumes 62 Utilizing Storage Elements 62 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 5
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... System Elements 63 File-Sharing Elements 63 Clustered Server Elements 64 4 Disk Management 65 WebUI Disks Tab 65 Storage Configuration Overview 67 Step 1: Create Disk Arrays 67 Step 2: Create Logical Disks from the Array Space 67 Step ...new logical disk 68 Array Configuration Utility (MSA1000 and internal OS drives only 69 Using the ACU to Configure Storage 69 ACU Guidelines 72 Managing Disks 73 Creating a New Volume via the WebUI 74 Advanced Disk Management 75 ...90 Example of using DiskPart 91 5 Shadow Copies 93 Overview 93 6 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
... System Elements 63 File-Sharing Elements 63 Clustered Server Elements 64 4 Disk Management 65 WebUI Disks Tab 65 Storage Configuration Overview 67 Step 1: Create Disk Arrays 67 Step 2: Create Logical Disks from the Array Space 67 Step ...new logical disk 68 Array Configuration Utility (MSA1000 and internal OS drives only 69 Using the ACU to Configure Storage 69 ACU Guidelines 72 Managing Disks 73 Creating a New Volume via the WebUI 74 Advanced Disk Management 75 ...90 Example of using DiskPart 91 5 Shadow Copies 93 Overview 93 6 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
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...Shadow Copy Planning 94 Identifying the Volume 94 Allocating Disk Space 94 Identifying the Storage Area 96 Determining Creation Frequency 96 Shadow Copies and Drive Defragmentation 97 Mounted ...Deleting a Shadow Copy Schedule 102 Viewing Shadow Copy Properties 102 Disabling Shadow Copies 104 Managing Shadow Copies from the NAS Desktop 105 Shadow Copies for Shared Folders 106 SMB Shadow Copies 106 NFS Shadow Copies 107 Recovery of Files ...a User Password 116 Modifying User Properties 116 Managing Local Groups 117 Adding a New Group 118 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 7
...Shadow Copy Planning 94 Identifying the Volume 94 Allocating Disk Space 94 Identifying the Storage Area 96 Determining Creation Frequency 96 Shadow Copies and Drive Defragmentation 97 Mounted ...Deleting a Shadow Copy Schedule 102 Viewing Shadow Copy Properties 102 Disabling Shadow Copies 104 Managing Shadow Copies from the NAS Desktop 105 Shadow Copies for Shared Folders 106 SMB Shadow Copies 106 NFS Shadow Copies 107 Recovery of Files ...a User Password 116 Modifying User Properties 116 Managing Local Groups 117 Adding a New Group 118 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 7
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... 148 Directory Quotas 148 Establishing Directory Quotas 149 File Screening 151 Storage Reports 152 Print Services 153 Configuring the Print Server 153 Removing the Print Server Role 155 Adding an Additional Printer 155 Adding Additional Operating System ... Deleting a Client Group 174 Editing Client Group Information 175 NFS User and Group Mappings 176 Types of Mappings 176 Explicit Mappings 176 Simple Mappings 176 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 9
... 148 Directory Quotas 148 Establishing Directory Quotas 149 File Screening 151 Storage Reports 152 Print Services 153 Configuring the Print Server 153 Removing the Print Server Role 155 Adding an Additional Printer 155 Adding Additional Operating System ... Deleting a Client Group 174 Editing Client Group Information 175 NFS User and Group Mappings 176 Types of Mappings 176 Explicit Mappings 176 Simple Mappings 176 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 9
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... 199 Failover 199 Quorum Disk 199 Cluster Concepts 200 Sequence of Events for Cluster Resources 200 Hierarchy of Cluster Resource Components 202 Cluster Planning 203 Storage Planning 203 Network Planning 204 10 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
... 199 Failover 199 Quorum Disk 199 Cluster Concepts 200 Sequence of Events for Cluster Resources 200 Hierarchy of Cluster Resource Components 202 Cluster Planning 203 Storage Planning 203 Network Planning 204 10 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
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...205 Preparing for Cluster Installation 206 Before Beginning Installation 206 HP StorageWorks NAS Software Updates 206 Checklists for Cluster Server Installation 207 Network... Software 211 Creating a Cluster 211 Adding Nodes to a Cluster 212 Geographically Dispersed Clusters 214 HP Storage Works NAS Software Updates 214 Cluster Groups and Resources, including File Shares 214 Cluster Group Overview 215 Node... File Sharing Protocols 218 Creating a New Cluster Group 218 Adding New Storage to a Cluster 219 Creating Physical Disk Resources 219 Creating File Share Resources 221 Setting Permissions for...
...205 Preparing for Cluster Installation 206 Before Beginning Installation 206 HP StorageWorks NAS Software Updates 206 Checklists for Cluster Server Installation 207 Network... Software 211 Creating a Cluster 211 Adding Nodes to a Cluster 212 Geographically Dispersed Clusters 214 HP Storage Works NAS Software Updates 214 Cluster Groups and Resources, including File Shares 214 Cluster Group Overview 215 Node... File Sharing Protocols 218 Creating a New Cluster Group 218 Adding New Storage to a Cluster 219 Creating Physical Disk Resources 219 Creating File Share Resources 221 Setting Permissions for...
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About This Guide This administration guAidebporovuidtesthinifsormGatuionidtoehelp administrators: ■ Plan the storage configuratAiobonut this Guide ■ Set up physical storage ■ Manage users and groups ■ Manage folders and shares ■ Manage a UNIX® file system ■ Manage a NetWare file system ■ Remotely access the NAS server "About this Guide" topics include: ■ Overview, page 14 ■ Conventions, page 15 ■ Rack Stability, page 17 ■ Getting Help, page 17 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 13
About This Guide This administration guAidebporovuidtesthinifsormGatuionidtoehelp administrators: ■ Plan the storage configuratAiobonut this Guide ■ Set up physical storage ■ Manage users and groups ■ Manage folders and shares ■ Manage a UNIX® file system ■ Manage a NetWare file system ■ Remotely access the NAS server "About this Guide" topics include: ■ Overview, page 14 ■ Conventions, page 15 ■ Rack Stability, page 17 ■ Getting Help, page 17 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 13
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Prerequisites Before beginning, make sure you consider the items below. ■ Knowledge of Microsoft® Windows® NT® or Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system ■ Knowledge of HP hardware ■ Location of all documentation shipped with setting up and managing a network server. About this Guide Overview This section covers the following topics: ■ Intended Audience ■ Prerequisites Intended Audience This book is intended for use by system administrators who are experienced with your server 14 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
Prerequisites Before beginning, make sure you consider the items below. ■ Knowledge of Microsoft® Windows® NT® or Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system ■ Knowledge of HP hardware ■ Location of all documentation shipped with setting up and managing a network server. About this Guide Overview This section covers the following topics: ■ Intended Audience ■ Prerequisites Intended Audience This book is intended for use by system administrators who are experienced with your server 14 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
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...protects personnel and equipment. About this website, select the appropriate product or solution. WARNING: To reduce the risk of origin. NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 17 From this website, select the country of personal injury or damage to have a question after reading this product,... as well as the latest drivers. Be sure to the equipment, be recorded or monitored. Access storage at any reason. HP Technical ...
...protects personnel and equipment. About this website, select the appropriate product or solution. WARNING: To reduce the risk of origin. NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 17 From this website, select the country of personal injury or damage to have a question after reading this product,... as well as the latest drivers. Be sure to the equipment, be recorded or monitored. Access storage at any reason. HP Technical ...
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... of these environments and deployments and includes brief descriptions of Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies. System Overview 1 The HP StorageWorks NAS server can be used in many types of computing environments, from basic Microsoft Windows workgroups to the HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s/9000s Installation Guide for a listing of server hardware and software features. The corresponding...
... of these environments and deployments and includes brief descriptions of Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies. System Overview 1 The HP StorageWorks NAS server can be used in many types of computing environments, from basic Microsoft Windows workgroups to the HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s/9000s Installation Guide for a listing of server hardware and software features. The corresponding...
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NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 21 The multiprotocol support of the NAS server allows it can use the WebUI of computing systems to accomplish various tasks. By default, the NAS server does not ship with confidence that it to invest in IT ... flexibility in two different configurations attached to manage larger environments without a corresponding increase in file storage space without concerns about obsolescence. For a list of the NAS server. System Overview Deployment Scenarios Various deployment scenarios are possible. Consolidating many types of client ...
NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 21 The multiprotocol support of the NAS server allows it can use the WebUI of computing systems to accomplish various tasks. By default, the NAS server does not ship with confidence that it to invest in IT ... flexibility in two different configurations attached to manage larger environments without a corresponding increase in file storage space without concerns about obsolescence. For a list of the NAS server. System Overview Deployment Scenarios Various deployment scenarios are possible. Consolidating many types of client ...
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... Switch Storage Area Network Data RAID set LUN 1 Figure 1: NAS server as a Single Device In the single NAS device configuration, a NAS server is attached to a SAN via a single or pair of the LUNs and the connections to be functional. System Overview NAS Server as a single device Data RAID set LUN 2 22 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide...
... Switch Storage Area Network Data RAID set LUN 1 Figure 1: NAS server as a Single Device In the single NAS device configuration, a NAS server is attached to a SAN via a single or pair of the LUNs and the connections to be functional. System Overview NAS Server as a single device Data RAID set LUN 2 22 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide...
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... level. However, as a clustered pair of devices Multi Node Support Beyond Two Nodes The NAS 4000s and 9000s devices may be deployed in Figure 2. Therefore, individual fileshares can be accessed by the array under Windows Storage Server 2003. Clustered NAS systems have access to determine the number of nodes supported by only one node...
... level. However, as a clustered pair of devices Multi Node Support Beyond Two Nodes The NAS 4000s and 9000s devices may be deployed in Figure 2. Therefore, individual fileshares can be accessed by the array under Windows Storage Server 2003. Clustered NAS systems have access to determine the number of nodes supported by only one node...
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... Subnet 2 Eth 2 Management Subnet 1 Eth 1 HBA 1 SAN Switch HBA 2 SAN Switch Storage Area Network Data RAID set LUN 1 Figure 3: NAS server single device deployment Data RAID set all network ports to work. An additional management port for... contains a two-port network interface controller (NIC) 10/100/100 that this reason, HP recommends that accompanies the product. System Overview NAS Server Single Device Deployment In a single device deployment, network connections are divided into two ...setup of the WebUI that you set LUN 2 24 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
... Subnet 2 Eth 2 Management Subnet 1 Eth 1 HBA 1 SAN Switch HBA 2 SAN Switch Storage Area Network Data RAID set LUN 1 Figure 3: NAS server single device deployment Data RAID set all network ports to work. An additional management port for... contains a two-port network interface controller (NIC) 10/100/100 that this reason, HP recommends that accompanies the product. System Overview NAS Server Single Device Deployment In a single device deployment, network connections are divided into two ...setup of the WebUI that you set LUN 2 24 NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
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... that this connectivity is obtained by placing the heartbeat ports on identical network segments for management and client data. HP recommends that together provide one port for the cluster maintenance and one of the IP address present on the same...++ Node B + HBA 2 Node B HBA 1 SAN Switch SAN Switch Cluster Node B Cluster Quorum Mirrorset LUN 1 Storage Area Network Data RAID set Node A LUN 2 Data RAID set Node B LUN 3 Figure 4: NAS server cluster deployment NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 25 The redundant path is often done over one port for each node. The...
... that this connectivity is obtained by placing the heartbeat ports on identical network segments for management and client data. HP recommends that together provide one port for the cluster maintenance and one of the IP address present on the same...++ Node B + HBA 2 Node B HBA 1 SAN Switch SAN Switch Cluster Node B Cluster Quorum Mirrorset LUN 1 Storage Area Network Data RAID set Node A LUN 2 Data RAID set Node B LUN 3 Figure 4: NAS server cluster deployment NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 25 The redundant path is often done over one port for each node. The...
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...the Help tab on using the Rapid Startup Wizard for initial setup. Two of these interfaces are: ■ NAS server WebUI ■ NAS server Desktop Each interface contains the same or similar capabilities, but presents them in Figure 5, the following sections.... administrators can use to the HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s/9000s Installation Guide for detailed information on the primary WebUI screen. Online help for system administration, including user and group management, share management, and local storage management. NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 27 The default ...
...the Help tab on using the Rapid Startup Wizard for initial setup. Two of these interfaces are: ■ NAS server WebUI ■ NAS server Desktop Each interface contains the same or similar capabilities, but presents them in Figure 5, the following sections.... administrators can use to the HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s/9000s Installation Guide for detailed information on the primary WebUI screen. Online help for system administration, including user and group management, share management, and local storage management. NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide 27 The default ...
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..., such as some event log messages. UPS power restored - Messaging in the status bar and page is displayed. 2. For example, a restart initiated using the Windows Storage Server 2003 schedule or Desktop will general an e-mail message indicating a restart has occurred. UPS power failure - DFS not configured - NTBackup Information - Select Enable Alert...
..., such as some event log messages. UPS power restored - Messaging in the status bar and page is displayed. 2. For example, a restart initiated using the Windows Storage Server 2003 schedule or Desktop will general an e-mail message indicating a restart has occurred. UPS power failure - DFS not configured - NTBackup Information - Select Enable Alert...
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... Teams (Optional) The NAS server is equipped with the HP Network Teaming and Configuration utility. To access the iLO port, click on the deployment scenario of these steps may include: ■ Activating the iLO port using the license key ■ Setting up Ethernet NIC teams (optional) ■ Managing system storage ■ Creating and...
... Teams (Optional) The NAS server is equipped with the HP Network Teaming and Configuration utility. To access the iLO port, click on the deployment scenario of these steps may include: ■ Activating the iLO port using the license key ■ Setting up Ethernet NIC teams (optional) ■ Managing system storage ■ Creating and...
