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How To Configure Hp P2000 G3 Sas Msa Array Using Vsm

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HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems Installation Instructions - Page 1

...Fibre Channel MSA Controller • HP P2000 G3 Combo FC/iSCSI MSA Controller • HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Controller • HP P2000 G3 10GbE iSCSI MSA Controller • HP P2000 G3 iSCSI MSA Controller Installing an HP P2000 G3 MSA System includes: "Step 1. CLI port (mini-USB) 5. SAS expansion port Page 1 This document contains installation and configuration information for future use...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 3

...tips...18 HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array 19 For more information...20 Important tips...21 HP MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader 23 For more information...23 Important tips...23 Rack and power...25 For more information...25 3 Software information 26 HP Onboard Administrator...27 HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager 30 P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array System Storage Management Utility...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 4

...52 Device SAS port information...54 HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch port information 54 P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure port information 54 P2000 drive enclosure port information 55 D2700 disk enclosure port information 55 Illustrated configuration examples 56 Shared storage-P2000 G3 SAS MSA single-controller, single-domain, standard cabling...........57 Shared storage-P2000 G3 SAS MSA dual...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 5

Server and P711m/P712m controller worksheet 67 HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch worksheet 68 HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure worksheet 69 HP P2000 drive enclosure worksheets 70 HP D2700 storage enclosure worksheet 71 Tape and Autoloader worksheet 72 Index...73 Contents 5
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 7

...storage enclosures: • HP MSA System Racking Instructions • HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems Installation Instructions • HP P2000 G3 MSA Systems Cable Configuration Guide • HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System User Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System CLI Reference Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System Event Descriptions Reference Guide Devices...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 10

... Overview information is provided for the following solution devices: • "HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosures" (page 10) • "HP BladeSystem c-Class Server Blades" (page 13) • "HP Smart Array P711m/P712m SAS Controller" (page 15) • "HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch" (page 17) • "HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array" (page 19) • "HP MSL2024, MSL4048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries and 1/8 G2...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 16

... blade. • If needed, upgrade to note that the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array does not use the Smart Array storage device management software tools of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution. P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array enclosures use with the mezzanine card and BladeSystem enclosure: • HP Smart Array P711m/P712m Controller Installation Overview-Includes physical installation instructions. •...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 19

... are not supported when the D2700 is connected behind a P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosure, nl as long as demands increase. The P2000 G3 SAS MSA allows mixing of the P2000 G3 SAS MSA is 6Gb/s SAS, external shared storage that support Large Form Factor (LFF) and Small Form Factor (SFF) drives. HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array The HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array is the same for connecting to the...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 21

...HP utilities use a similar concept termed Selective Storage Presentation (SSP) or Access Control Lists (ACL). If a new server is called explicit mapping. If a new server HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array 21 For more detailed information about the switch, see the following documents, available on HP websites: • HP P2000 G3 MSA System Cable Configuration Guide • HP P2000 G3 MSA System SAS...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 26

...information The following software tools are used to configure, manage, and monitor devices in this solution: • "HP Onboard Administrator" (page 27) • "HP 6G Virtual SAS Manager" (page 30) • "P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array System Storage Management Utility" (page 31) • "P2000 G3 MSA Array System Command Line Interface" (page 32) • "HP Systems Insight Manager" (page 33) •...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 31

... P2000 G3 MSA Array System website at http://www.hp.com/go/P2000. For more Information about the P2000 G3 MSA Array and its vdisks, including hardware and storage system status messages. P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array System Storage Management Utility 31 In dual-controller systems, you can manage the following image shows a status summary view, with information about using the SMU, see the HP P2000 G3...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 36

... for the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array, see the HP MSA2000 G1, MSA 2000 G2, and P2000 G3 MSA Best Practices white paper at http://www.hp.com/go /msa. 36 High availability / dual domain information For more information about RAID levels and configuring the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array storage, see the QuickSpecs on the P2000 G3 MSA Array website: http:// www.hp.com/go /P2000 (under Resource Library). Using...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 39

... are available on the HP Manuals website http://www.hp.com/support/ manuals and on the device websites: • BladeSystem Technical Resources website: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ documentation (under the Installing tab) • P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array website: http://www.hp.com/go/P2000 (under HP Support & Drivers > Manuals • Tape Storage & Media website: http://www.hp.com/go/tape...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 40

For each server that will boot locally (not use the storage enclosure as a boot device), install the operating system. Key installation steps Step 1 Step 3 Step 4 and nl Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 10 Set up the rack. Configure the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controllers and storage. 40 Installation best practices and procedures Install operating system updates and patches, and, if...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 41

... Auto configuration process, see "Provisioning the system" in the HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide. • Use blanks to fill unpopulated drive bays. For more information, see the server-specific setup and installation guide or the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide. First, update the firmware on the switch with the passive VSM. HP 6Gb SAS BL...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 43

... Update Firmware DVD ISO. Install the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosures and drive enclosures. Firmware for each drive bay, to the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure. Select the Compatibility tab and use the storage enclosure as a boot device), install the operating system. If not included in the HP P2000 G3 MSA System SAS User Guide. Determine if there is...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 44

... firmware to the servers. For each MSA to monitor the progress of a fault-tolerant cabling configuration to access the storage. If not included in the HP P2000 G3 MSA System SAS User Guide and MSA2000sa QuickSpecs. Install required MSA-specific drivers and software, such as the multipathing Device Specific Module, on each P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller in the provided spaces in...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 45

... MSA is being used as a boot device for HP BladeSystem and HP MSA2012sa on the P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller. Enter P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array system parameters. ("Configuring the system" in Onboard Administrator. (HP Onboard Administrator user guide) c. Dual-domain configurations require at least two mappings per volume to each MSA volume: • Create a mapping to the storage. The...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 66

... worksheet" (page 67) • "HP 3Gb SAS BL Switch worksheet" (page 68) • "HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure worksheet" (page 69) • "HP P2000 drive enclosure worksheets" (page 70) • "Tape and Autoloader worksheet" (page 72) NOTE: Device and system information recorded in these worksheets is used when initially installing and configuring the solution, and will be...
HP BladeSystem Deployment Guide for Solutions with 6Gb SAS Switches and External SAS Storage - Page 69

HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure worksheet Model: P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure MSA controller model: Chassis serial number: Device name: Hard drive type and size: Firmware version (must be the same on... 1 WWN: Controller B, Port 2 WWN: Controller B, Port 3 WWN: Controller B, Port 4 WWN: SMU login information: HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array controller enclosure worksheet 69

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