Intel SSR212PP manual

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    PRELIMINAR Y Intel ® Storage System SSR212PP Re vision 1.0 Based on EMC AX150 ® Te c hnology User Guide Intel Order Number : D59966-001[...]

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    ii Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Disclaimer s Inf ormation in this document is provided in connection with Intel® products. No license, e xpress or implied, b y estoppel or otherwise, to an y intellectual proper ty rights is granted by this document. Except as pro vided in Intel's T er ms and Conditions of[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide iii PRELIMINAR Y Safety Inf ormation Impor tant Safety Instructions Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions. See also Intel Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information on the Intel ¤ Server Deployment T oolkit CD and/or at http://support.inte[...]

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    iv Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y W arnings Heed safety instructions: Before working with your server product, whether you are using this guide or any other resource as a reference, pay close attention to the safety instructions. Y ou must adhere to the assembly instructions in this guide to ensure and maintain c[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide v PRELIMINAR Y Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii [...]

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    vi Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Installing or Updating the HBA Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Installing PowerPath on the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Installing PowerPat[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide vii PRELIMINAR Y Running the Navisphere Server Utility on a Linux Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Verifying HBA Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Configuring a New Storage Syste[...]

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    viii Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide ix PRELIMINAR Y List of Figures Figure 1. HBA and Port Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Figure 2. SSR212PPf Storage System Rear Lights (LEDs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Figure 3. [...]

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    x Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Figure 46. Storage System Front LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Figure 47. SSR212PP2f Storage System Power Button and Rear LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Figure 48. SSR212PPf Man[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide xi PRELIMINAR Y List of T ables Table 1 iSNS Server Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Table 2 Language Locale ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    xii Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide xiii PRELIMINAR Y Preface About this Manual Thank you for purchasing and using the Intel¤ Storage System SSR212PP. This manual is written for system technicians who are responsible for installing, troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing this storage system. This document provides a brief overview of the f[...]

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    xiv Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 1 1 PRELIMINAR Y Planning Y our Fibre Channel Storage System Con fi guration This document is written for administrators who are planning and setting up Fibre Channel SSR212PP-Series storage systems. It will help you plan your management port network and security login information and storage system disk an[...]

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    2 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Storage System Management P orts The storage system can have two management ports, one per storage processor (SP). Plan the network and security characteristics for each management port and record the data below . Y our network administrator should provide this information. ❑ Pr[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 3 PRELIMINAR Y Fibre Channel Switch Inf ormation If your configuration will use one or more Fibre Channel switches, complete a Switch information worksheet for each switch. If your site will not use switches, skip this section, and continue with "Storage System Disk Information" on page 6 . Custome[...]

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    4 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Sample Switch Inf ormation W orksheet A sample switch worksheet section follows. It describes one server with two HBAs and one storage system with two SPs. If you have multiple servers and two switches, you must connect the HBAs in each server to matching switch ports; that is, wi[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 5 PRELIMINAR Y Completing the Switch Inf ormation W orksheet On the worksheet, for each switch port, indicate the SP or HBA port to which the switch port will connect. SP-to-Switch Connections Specify the SP-to-switch connections. For preconfigured switches, ports 0 and 4 are the only two switch ports you ca[...]

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    6 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Storage System Disk Inf ormation This section defines storage system disk information. Fill out the following worksheet as described in this section. Use this worksheet to list the disk pools and virtual disks that you will create. A sample worksheet section and information about [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 7 PRELIMINAR Y If your system has two SPs, you should create at least two disk pools, since the software assigns one or more disk pools to each SP; that is, it assigns disk pool 1 and all its virtual disks to SP A, disk pool 2 and all its disks to SP B, disk pool 3 and its disks to SP A, and disk pool 4 and [...]

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    8 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Disk pool capacity (Gbytes) To calculate the size of a RAID 5 disk pool, multiply the number of disks less 1 (n-1) by the disk capacity . For a RAID 1/0 disk pool, multiply the number of disks by the disk capacity , then divide by 2. The following table shows the formatted capacit[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 9 2 PRELIMINAR Y Installing a Fibre Channel Storage System This procedure describes the process of connecting an SSR212PP-Series Fibre Channel storage system (SSR212PPf or SSR212PP2f) to a Microsoft W indows¤ or Linux server in one of these methods:  through one or two Fibre Channel switches.  directl[...]

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    10 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y storage processor (SP) A printed-circuit board with processors, memory modules, and control logic that manages the I/O between the server and the disk modules. disk pool A set of disks with the same capacity and RAID type on which you create one of more virtual disks. vir tual di[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 11 PRELIMINAR Y can also be the server . For supported hosts and browsers, refer to T ested Har dware and OS List (THOL) on the SSR212PP support website.  A Linux or W indows host that is or will be a server with Fibre Channel connections to the storage system. This server must have all required updates, [...]

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    12 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y CAUTION The UPS ships with the battery cable disconnected. Be sure to connect this cable firmly when you install the UPS. If this cable is not securely connected, the Replace Battery light turns on. STEP 5. Unpack the storage system. See Procedure 10, "Unpacking the SSR212PP[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 13 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 2. SSR212PPf Storage System Rear Lights (LEDs) FIGURE 3. SSR212PP2f Storage System Rear Lights (LEDs) b. The amber system Fault light visible from the front of the storage system must be off ( Figure 4 ). FIGURE 4. Storage System Front Lights (LEDs) STEP 14. Run the Navisphere Storage [...]

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    14 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 16. Register the server with the storage system by following Procedure 23, "Registering the Server with the Storage System," on page 127 . STEP 17. Configure the storage system.  To configure a new storage system, use Procedure 24, "Configuring a New Storag[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 15 3 PRELIMINAR Y Planning Y our iSCSI Storage System Con fi guration This document is written for administrators who are planning and setting up iSCSI SSR212PP-Series storage systems. It will help them plan an internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage system configuration, and includes management port, iSCSI port, ini[...]

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    16 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Intr oduction SSR212PP-Series iSCSI storage systems connect to servers through Internet SCSI (iSCSI) interfaces. Storage systems and servers can connect directly from one iSCSI port to another , or through an IP (Internet Protocol) network. iSCSI host bus adapters (HBAs) or netwo[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 17 PRELIMINAR Y the initiators. T o increase the level of security , you can also set up mutual CHAP authentication where initiators authenticate targets, thereby ensuring that the correct initiators are connecting to the correct targets. Planning worksheets For each storage system that you will configure, c[...]

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    18 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y iSCSI Con fi guration Rules Refer to this section as you plan your iSCSI environment with your network administrator . It provides minimal guidelines for configuring initiator servers and target storage systems in IP networks that use the iSCSI protocol. It is recommended to use[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 19 PRELIMINAR Y  Y ou can connect up to four iSCSI HBAs or 4 NIC initiators (2 two-port NICs or 4 one-port NICs) in a server to one SSR212PP2i storage system. SSR212PPi systems support connection to 4 iSCSI HBAs 1 two-port NIC, or 2 one-port NICs.  Y ou cannot use both iSCSI HBAs and NICs in a single s[...]

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    20 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Administration W orksheet The accompanying Administration W orksheet contains the following blanks that you will need to fill in:  Storage system management port  Storage system iSCSI port  Initiator iSCSI port Storage System Management P or ts The storage system can hav[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 21 PRELIMINAR Y  Class A: 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255  Class B: 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255  Class C: 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 Make sure that your assigned addresses do not conflict with other devices on the corporate network. Each NIC or HBA in your server requires a unique IP address. In a serv[...]

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    22 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Subnet Mask for iSCSI Initiator P ort The subnet mask for the LAN to which the initiator port is connected. Default Gatewa y for iSCSI Initiator P or t The default gateway address for the LAN to which the initiator port is connected. This parameter does not apply to a system with[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 23 PRELIMINAR Y Sample SSR212PP2i and SSR212PPi Con fi gurations The following examples show viable iSCSI configurations in order of increasing complexity . Use them to design your own iSCSI environment. For example, you need to determine whether you want to connect your iSCSI storage system directly to a s[...]

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    24 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y SSR212PPi Directly Connected to One Server Figure 5 shows one server , with two iSCSI initiators, directly cabled to an SSR212PPi s iSCSI data ports. FIGURE 5. SSR212PPi (Single SP) Directly Connected to One Server Sample IP Addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 25 PRELIMINAR Y SSR212PPi Directly Connected to T wo Servers Figure 6 shows two servers, each with an iSCSI initiator directly cabled to an iSCSI data port on the SSR212PPi. FIGURE 6. SSR212PPi (Single SP) Directly Connected to T wo Servers Sample IP Addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Pr[...]

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    26 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 7. SSR212PP2i (Dual SP) Directly Connected to One Server Sample IP Addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 iSCSI NIC/HBA 1 172.31.1.101 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 27 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 8. SSR212PP2i (Dual SP) Directly Connected to T wo Servers Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 iSCSI NIC/HBA 1 172.31.1.101 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.31.1.151 25[...]

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    28 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 9. SSR212PP2i (Dual SP) Directly Connected to Four Servers Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Ser v er 1 iSCSI NIC/HBA 1 172.31.1.101 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 29 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 10. SSR212PPi (Single SP) Connected to a Dedicated Network Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.31.1.151 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Ser v er 1 iSCSI NIC/HBA 1 172.[...]

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    30 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 11. SSR212PPi On a Dedicated LAN with Redundant Paths Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.31.2.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Ser v er 1 iSCSI NIC/HB[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 31 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 12. Network-Connect SSR212PP2i (Dual SP , Dedicated LAN) Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.31.1.151 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor B iSCSI por t 0[...]

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    32 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y SSR212PP2i Connected to a Dedicated iSCSI Network (Multiple- Initiator Servers) Figure 13 shows an SSR212PP2i with up to ten servers. Each server has two iSCSI initiators, and is connected with Ethernet switches (dedicated for iSCSI traffic) to the storage system s four iSCSI dat[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 33 PRELIMINAR Y  Using two storage processors improves overall storage system performance.  Connection to each SP port from both servers provides redundant data paths in case one path fails. Disadv antages  This configuration incurs the cost of a second switch. SSR212PPi Connected to a Dedicated iSC[...]

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    34 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Management port IP addresses should match the corporate network scheme. Adv antages  Low-cost storage for up to ten servers.  Improved security: System management requires a connection to the private network.  Adding NICs to the configuration increases throughput.  Co[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 35 PRELIMINAR Y Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A management por t 172.31.1.200 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.31.2.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Ser v er 1 iSCSI NIC/HBA [...]

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    36 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y This configuration requires a NIC connection; iSCSI HBAs qualified on SSR212PP-Series systems do not support management input/output. FIGURE 16. SSR212PP2i (Dual SP) Connected to a Private LAN Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A managemen[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 37 PRELIMINAR Y Disadv antages  Reduced access for remote management: T o perform management tasks, you must be connected to a host on the private network.  Limited failover capability since the single initiator and single switch provide only one path from a server to the iSCSI Ethernet switch. SSR212P[...]

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    38 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Sample IP addresses Po rt IP address Subnet mask Gatewa y Storage Processor A management por t 172.31.1.200 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 0 172.31.1.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Processor A iSCSI por t 1 172.31.2.150 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 Storage Proc[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 39 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 18. SSR212PPi/SSR212PP2i (Single SP) to a Shared Single iSCSI NIC IP addresses in a shared environment should match the corporate network IP address scheme. Adv antages  Sharing a switch with your public LAN costs less than dedicating a switch for iSCSI traffic.  Provides low-cos[...]

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    40 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Storage System Disk Inf ormation This section defines storage system disk information. Fill out the following worksheet as described in this section. Use this worksheet to list the disk pools and virtual disks that you will create. A sample worksheet section and information about[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 41 PRELIMINAR Y Number (1-6 or spare) Y ou must create at least one disk pool for virtual disks. Y ou can create up to four RAID 5 disk pools or six RAID 1/0 disk pools, numbered 1-6, in a storage system. If your system has two SPs, you should create at least two disk pools, since the software assigns one or[...]

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    42 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Disk pool capacity (Gbytes) To calculate the size of a RAID 5 disk pool, multiply the number of disks less 1 (n-1) by the disk capacity . For a RAID 1/0 disk pool, multiply the number of disks by the disk capacity , then divide by 2. The following table shows the formatted capaci[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 43 PRELIMINAR Y What is Micr osoft iSNS? Microsoft Internet Storage Naming Service (iSNS) is an option that applies to configurations with multiple hosts. The iSNS service provides automated discovery , management and configuration of iSCSI devices. It eliminates the need to manually configure each individua[...]

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    44 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 19. Sample iSNS Storage Con fi guration The storage system actively communicates with only one iSNS server at a time (the primary server). Y ou can add additional servers to act as backup (secondary) servers. Primary iSNS server Backup iSNS server SSR212PPi Management net[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 45 PRELIMINAR Y iSNS Server W orksheet Enter the public IP address and name of your network s primary iSNS server and secondary (backup) iSNS server if you have one. Note that the public IP address is not related to the server s iSCSI port addresses. T ABLE 1. iSNS Server W orksheet Server type IP address Se[...]

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    46 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y What is CHAP? Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is an optional iSCSI authentication method where the target authenticates iSCSI initiators. CHAP consists of initiator CHAP and mutual CHAP , depending on which way the authentication occurs. For initiator CHAP , th[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 47 PRELIMINAR Y iSCSI CHAP A uthentication W orksheets If the storage system is on a private LAN, you can elect not to configure CHAP authentication. If the storage system is on a public LAN, we strongly recommend that you set CHAP security . If you do not set CHAP security for the storage system, any host c[...]

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    48 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Initiator name The initiator name is a predefined name that usually begins with iqn (for iSCSI Qualified Name). Y ou can determine the name by running the SANSurfer utility (shipped with QLogic HBAs) or the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator for Ethernet NICs. The Microsoft iSCSI[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 49 PRELIMINAR Y CHAP secret (passw ord) For ASCII, the valid range is 12 to 16 printable characters. For hexadecimal (hex), the valid range is 24 to 32 hexadecimal characters, displayed in pairs. If you want to specify in hex, mark the box. Allow an y initiator to log In with this username and secret To allo[...]

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    50 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 51 4 PRELIMINAR Y Installing an iSCSI Storage System This procedure describes the process of connecting an SSR212PP-Series iSCSI (Internet SCSI) storage system (SSR212PPi or SSR212PP2i) to a Microsoft W indows¤ or Linux server in one of these methods:  through the network.  directly . T erminology hos[...]

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    52 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y fi eld-replaceable unit (FR U) A storage system component that you can add to your storage system or replace in your storage system at your site. Examples of FRUs are disks, power supplies, memory cards, and power supplies. storage processor (SP) A printed-circuit board with pro[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 53 PRELIMINAR Y  Static IP address for each SP in the storage system.  Subnet mask for the LAN to which you will connect the storage system.  Default gateway for the LAN to which you will connect the storage system. ❑ For any installation, you will need:  A management host with a supported Inte[...]

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    54 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y The Installation Pr ocedure STEP 1. Install the NICs or iSCSI HBAs in the server . See Procedure 7, "Installing NICs or iSCSI HBAs in the Server ," on page 63 . STEP 2. Install PowerPath on the server .  If the server is running W indows 2003 Server, ypu must install[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 55 PRELIMINAR Y Y ou may receive a second power supply that looks slightly different from the original, and/or different from the illustrations in this note. The two versions are functionally the same. STEP 8. If you received disks modules that are not already installed in the storage system, follow the inst[...]

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    56 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 21. SSR212PPi Storage System Rear Lights (LEDs) b. The amber system Fault light visible from the front of the storage system must be off ( Figure 22 ). FIGURE 22. Storage System Front Lights (LEDs) STEP 13. Run the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility . See Pro[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 57 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 18. Prepare virtual disks to receive data. Use Procedure 27, "Preparing V irtual Disks to Receive Data," on page 155 . STEP 19. V erify your failover configuration with PowerPath using Procedure 28, "V erifying the Failover Configuration," on page 159 .[...]

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    58 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 59 5 PRELIMINAR Y Handling Field-Replaceable Units (FR U) This section describes the precautions that you must take and the general procedures you must follow when removing, installing, and storing disk modules, fans, memory cards, battery-backed cache cards, the storage processor assembly , or any other fie[...]

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    60 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Without an ESD Kit When an ESD kit is not available, use the following procedures to reduce the possibility of an electrostatic discharge by ensuring that your body and the subassembly are at the same electrostatic potential. These procedures are not a substitute for the use of a[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 61 6 PRELIMINAR Y Installing HB As in the Server For the server to communicate with the storage system Fibre Channel ports, the server must have one or more supported host bus adapters (HBAs). Before Y ou Star t To complete this procedure, you need one or more supported HBAs with the latest supported BIOS an[...]

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    62 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Installing or Updating the HB A Driver The server must run a supported HBA driver and that you install the latest supported version of the driver . For information on the supported HBA drivers, refer to T ested Har dwar e and OS List (THOL) on the SSR212PP support website. Before[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 63 7 PRELIMINAR Y Installing P owerP ath on the Server PowerPath manages the I/O paths between the server and storage system. PowerPath also provides I/O load balancing. Y ou must install PowerPath¤ on each server that you will connect to the storage system. Installing P owerP ath on a Windows Server For in[...]

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    64 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 4. In the Choose Language Setup window , select the language you want for this installation and click OK . PowerPath installer is available in Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, and simplified Chinese. STEP 5. In[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 65 PRELIMINAR Y /lib/modules/‘ uname -r ‘/drivers/addon/ hbaDriver where uname -r is the string returned to the console by the uname -r command and hbaDriver is the name of the HBA driver module ii. If you are using SuSE Linux: /lib/modules/‘ uname -r ‘/drivers/scsi where uname -r is the string retur[...]

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    66 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y iv . Run ls -l /boot and look at the line with initrd -> to determine which initrd file is used. v. Run uname -r to display the kernel version. vi. Enter: /sbin/mkinitrd -f -v initr d kernel where initr d is the configuration identified by ls -l /boot and kernel is the kernel [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 67 PRELIMINAR Y v. Run ls -l /boot to determine which initrd and vmlinuz files are used for the kernel version. (The names of both the initrd and vmlinuz files include the kernel version.) vi. Enter: /sbin/mk_initrd -k vmlinuz -i initr d where vmlinuz and initr d correspond to the configuration identified by[...]

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    68 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 9. Change to the LINUX directory for your kernel and revision of PowerPath that you are installing. For example,  For a Red Hat 2.4 kernel and PowerPath 4.3.4: cd /cdrom/LINUX/2.4/pp4.3.4/rhel  For a Red Hat 2.6 kernel and PowerPath 4.5: cd /cdrom/LINUX/2.6/pp4.5/rhel [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 69 PRELIMINAR Y If you loaded the HBA, NIC or iSCSI HBA driver as a module (not as a static kernel driver), use lsmod to verify that all extensions are loaded. If you built the HBA, NIC or iSCSI HBA driver as a module and modified /etc/modules.conf to specify that the driver be loaded before the PowerPath dr[...]

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    70 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y where driver_module is the name of theHBA drivermodule used to access the storage system. For SuSE Linux, when loading HBA drivers into the ramdisk, make sure that the HBA module name used in /etc/sysconfig/kernel is the same as that used in the /etc/modules.conf file. b. Create [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 71 8 PRELIMINAR Y Installing P owerP ath iSCI f or Windo ws 2003 Ser ver Installing P owerP ath iSCSI f or Windows 2003 Server If the server that you will connect to the storage system is running W indows 2003 Server, you must install PowerPath¤iSCSI on the server . PowerPath iSCSI manages the I/O paths bet[...]

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    72 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y If you do not know whether your W indows 2003 Server is 32-bit or 64-bit, right-click on My Computer and select Manage . Select System Inf ormation  System Summar y . V iew the System T ype option. If x86 displays, you have a 32 bit system. If IA64 or AMD64 displays, you have [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 73 PRELIMINAR Y CAUTION This procedure requires that you reboot the server that you want to upgrade. Before Y ou Star t ❑ V erify that the server is running PowerPath version 4.3.1 or higher . ❑ Obtain the latest version of PowerPath iSCSI on a CD or download it from the SSR212PP support website. STEP 1.[...]

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    74 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 75 9 PRELIMINAR Y Installing the Na visphere Server Utility Read this section for all configurations. Y ou must install the Navisphere Server Utility on each server connected to the storage system. If you do not disable the Registration Service option during the installation (it is enabled by default), the S[...]

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    76 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Installing the Navisphere Server Utility on a Linux Server STEP 1. Insert the SSR212PP-Series Server Support Pr oducts CD into the server s CD drive. STEP 2. Install the Navisphere Server Utility on the server: r pm -i na viser v erutil- version - build . platform .r pm where ver[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 77 10 PRELIMINAR Y Unpac king the SSR212PP- Series Storage System CAUTION The equipment is heavy and should be installed into a rack by two people. T o avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the unit into a rack without a mechanical lift and/or help from anot[...]

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    78 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 24. Locating the Storage System Serial Number HW S/N XXX 000NNNNNNNN EMC3263[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 79 11 PRELIMINAR Y Installing the SSR212PP- Series Storage System Read this section if you are installing a new storage system. Install the storage system in a 19-inch NEMA-standard cabinet/rack. Before Y ou Star t To complete this procedure, you need the mounting hardware that shipped with the storage syste[...]

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    80 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 25. Installing Mounting Rails in a 19-inch NEMA Cabinet STEP 2. If the front bezel is attached, remove it. STEP 3. Remove the four screws that are secured with washers and nuts to the black plastic latch brackets and discard the washers and nuts ( Figure 26 ). FIGURE 26. R[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 81 PRELIMINAR Y install the unit into a rack without a mechanical lift and/or help from another person. STEP 4. From the front of the cabinet, slide the storage system onto the rails so that the cutouts in the rear of the chassis fit into the tabs on the back of each rail ( Figure 27 ). If the chassis does n[...]

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    82 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 83 12 PRELIMINAR Y Installing a Second Po wer Supply Read this section if you received a second power supply for your single-SP storage system. Y ou may receive a second power supply that looks slightly different from the original, and/or different from the illustrations in this note. The two versions are fu[...]

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    84 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 30. Installing a Second P ower Suppl y STEP 4. Pull the wire retention bail out of the way , plug the power cord into the new power supply , and attach the retention bail for strain relief ( Figure 31 ). EMC3297 FIGURE 31. Plugging in the P ower Cord STEP 5. If power is no[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 85 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 32. Po wer button and Indicator s for an SSR212PPf with T wo P ower Supplies Po w er On/Off Button Po w er LED SP A Boot/F ault LED Po w er Supply A F ault LED PS A On PS B On SP B Boot/F ault LED EMC3272 Po w er Supply B F ault LED[...]

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    86 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 87 13 PRELIMINAR Y Installing a Disk Module This procedure describes how to install a disk module in an SSR212PP-Series storage system. For greater clarity , the illustrations in this document show the storage system chassis independent of a cabinet or deskside mounting hardware. Handling Disk Modules Disk m[...]

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    88 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y CAUTION The bezel is required for EMI compliance when the storage system is powered up. Remove it only to replace or add a disk module. a. Insert the key that shipped with your storage system into the bezel lock, and turn it to release the lock ( Figure 33 ). b. Press the two lat[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 89 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 4. Install the disk module. CAUTION The disk module you install must have a green handle. Do not install a disk module with a blue-grey or dark metallic grey handle. If you are installing multiple disk modules in a storage system that is powered up, wait at least 10 seconds before slidin[...]

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    90 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 36. Installing and Locking the Fr ont Bezel SAB2935a[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 91 14 PRELIMINAR Y Connecting A C P o wer to a Single-SP Storage System This section describes how to connect power to an SSR212PPf (single-SP) storage system. Before Y ou Star t To complete this procedure, you need the AC power cables appropriate to your power source. These cables shipped with the storage s[...]

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    92 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 38. Connecting A C P ower to an SSR212PPf or SSR212PPi with T wo P ower Supplies STEP 2. For each power supply in the storage system, secure the power cord with the retention bail at the connector ( Figure 39 ). The retention bail prevents the power cord from pulling out o[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 93 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 3. For each power supply in the storage system, plug the storage system power cord into the AC power source in the cabinet (power distribution unit) or other source ( Figure 37 or Figure 38 ). The power supply on light turns on indicating that the power supply is connected to an active A[...]

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    94 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 41. Po wer Button and Rear LEDs on an SSR212PPf with One P ower Supply FIGURE 42. Po wer Button and Rear LEDs on an SSR212PPf with T wo P ower Supplies If the amber System Fault light is on after powerup, a fault exists somewhere in the storage system. If the amber light s[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 95 15 PRELIMINAR Y Connecting A C P o wer to a Dual-SP Storage System Before Y ou Star t To complete this procedure, you will need ❑ The sense cable, which is the serial cable that shipped with the UPS. This cable allows Navisphere Express to monitor UPS status. ❑ The AC power cables appropriate to your [...]

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    96 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 3. Plug a storage system power cord into the power connector power supply in the storage system ( Figure 44 ). FIGURE 44. Connecting A C P ower to an SSR212PP2f or SSR212PP2i STEP 4. Secure each power cord with the retention bail at the connector ( Figure 45 ). The retention[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 97 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 5. Plug each storage system power cord into an AC power source as follows ( Figure 44 ): CAUTION Do not connect more than one power supply to the UPS. a. Plug the storage system power cord connected to the SP A power supply into the power outlet on the UPS. b. For a 100V or 120V UPS, plu[...]

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    98 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 46. Storage System Front LEDs FIGURE 47. SSR212PP2f Storage System P ower Button and Rear LEDs If the amber System Fault light is on after powerup, a fault exists somewhere in the storage system. If the amber light specific to a power supply , SP , or disk is on, then that[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 99 16 PRELIMINAR Y Connecting the Management Po r ts to the LAN Before Y ou Star t To complete this procedure, you need a standard CA T 5, CA T 5e, or CA T 6 network cable for: ❑ Each management port on each storage system SP that you will connect to the LAN. ❑ Each Fibre Channel switch, if you are using[...]

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    100 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 49. SSR212PP2f Storage System Management LAN P ort Connections STEP 2. If your configuration emplys one or more Fibre Channel switches, a. If you want to use the switch management software, connect one end of a LAN cable to the LAN management port on each switch and the o[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 101 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 51. SSR212PP2f Storage System and Switch LAN Connections b. If the switch is not hard-zoned, locate the zoning wizard CD that shipped with the switch. c. Using the instructions provided with the CD, run the zoning wizard and select the zone configuration that is applicable to the way [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 103 17 PRELIMINAR Y Installing the Na visphere Storage System Initialization Utility Before Y ou Star t ❑ Y ou will need the SSR212PP-Series Server Support Pr oducts CD for this procedure. Installing on a Windows Host STEP 1. Insert the SSR212PP-Series Server Support Pr oducts CD into the CD drive of a W i[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 105 18 PRELIMINAR Y Running the Na visphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a FC Con fi guration STEP 1. Start the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility:  On a W indows host, click Star t     Programs     EMC     Navisphere     Navispher[...]

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    106 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 6. Using the information from the completed worksheet in the "Storage System Management Ports" section of Procedure 1, "Planning Y our Fibre Channel Storage System Configuration," on page 1 , follow the instructions on the screen to set the following man[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 107 19 PRELIMINAR Y Running Na visphere Storage System Initialization Utility on a iSCSI Con fi guration STEP 1. Start the Navisphere Storage System Initialization Utility:  On a W indows host, click Star t     Programs     EMC     Navisphere     Navisphere[...]

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    108 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 5. For each iSCSI data port on each SP that you will use, set the following port paramters, where X is the storage-system SP ( A or B ) and Y is the SP s data port number ( 0 or 1 ): STEP 6. Enter the name you want for the storage system; it cannot exceed 32 characters. STE[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 109 PRELIMINAR Y If you entered an SP IP address for the first time or changed an SP IP address, the utility reboots the storage system and the SP Boot/Fault light on the back of each SP starts blinking ( Figure 51 on page 1 18 or Figure 52 on page 118 ). The reboot takes several minutes to complete. When it[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 111 20 PRELIMINAR Y Shutting the Storage System Do wn Y ou can shut down the storage system with Navisphere Express or the power button. Shutting the Storage System Down with Na visphere Express STEP 1. To run Navisphere Express, see Procedure 29, "Running Navisphere Express," on page 163 . STEP 2.[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 113 21 PRELIMINAR Y Connecting a Fibre Channel Storage System to the Server Use optical cables to connect storage system fibre ports (labeled FE 0 and FE 1 on each SP) to server HBA ports. Before Y ou Star t To complete this procedure, you need an optical cable for each SP port that you will use on the stora[...]

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    114 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y  For dual-SP systems, connect either FE port on SP A to one switch and either FE port on SP B to another switch port.  Customer-installable switches are easily configured, and some are preconfigured, to use ports 0 and 4 only for SP connections and ports 1-3 and 5-15 only [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 115 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 55. SSR212PP2f Front End (FE) and Optical Cable Connector s STEP 3. For each switch port that you want to connect to the server: a. Remove the protective covers from the HBA port connector on the server and from one end of the optical cable, and plug the cable into the HBA connector .[...]

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    116 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 57. Sample Hard-zoned Switch Connections to an SSR212PP2f Stora ge System STEP 4. If the switch is not already powered up, power it up. ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O ON I OFF O 0 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 ! EMC3289 Switch 0 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 To S P A To S P B To Server HBA[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 117 22 PRELIMINAR Y Connecting iSCSI P or ts to the Server Connect iSCSI data ports on iSCSI storage systems directly to a server , or to an Ethernet LAN and connect the server iSCSI data ports to either a 10/100 or 1-gigabit Ethernet LAN, as described in this section. Before Y ou Star t To complete this pro[...]

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    118 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 58. Connecting SSR212PPi iSCSI P orts Directly to a Server FIGURE 59. Connecting SSR212PP2i iSCSI por ts Directly to a Server EMC3310 LAN Cables iSCSI Data HBA or NIC HBA or NIC Ser v er iSCSI Data P or t SP A EMC3309 LAN Cables iSCSI Data HBA or NIC HBA or NIC Ser v er H[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 119 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 60. Figure 36 Connecting the SSR212PPi and Server iSCSI Ports to a LAN FIGURE 61. Figure 37 Connecting the SSR212PP2i and Server iSCSI Ports to a LAN EMC3326 LAN Cables iSCSI Data HBA or NIC HBA or NIC Ser v er iSCSI Data P or t SP A Switch/Router EMC3257 LAN Cables iSCSI Data HBA or [...]

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    120 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring iSCSI Initiators f or Linux or Windo ws Con fi gurations without iSNS If you are using W indows with iSNS, this section is not for you. Instead, go to "Configuring the iSNS Client on the Storage System" on page 124 . Before an iSCSI initiator can send d[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 121 PRELIMINAR Y the storage system and the server , check Mutual CHAP if you want mutual CHAP enabled on the initiator . Click Ne xt . The utility scans for iSCSI target ports and displays the IP address for each target it discovers. STEP 6. In the iSCSI T argets window , select the IP address of the Inacti[...]

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    122 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y CAUTION The Linux iSCSI driver gives the same name to all NICs in a server . This name identifies the server , not the individual NICs, to a storage-system SP . This means that if multiple NICs from the same server are connected to an SP only one NIC is actually used. Other NICs[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 123 PRELIMINAR Y To stop the iSCSI service, enter /etc/init.d/iscsi stop . STEP 4. Set the run levels for the iSCSI service to start automatically on reboot and shutdown:  For Red Hat: chkcon fi g - -le vel 345 iscsi on  For SuSE: chkcon fi g -s iscsi 345 chkcon fi g -s iscsi on Con fi guring HB A [...]

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    124 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y i. Enable timestamps, set the execution throttle to 256, and uncheck immediate data. j. Click Sav e and Ye s . k. In the Security Check window , enter your password and click OK . The HBA performs an iSCSI discovery . Once finished, SANsurfer displays all of the targets on the s[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 125 PRELIMINAR Y CAUTION The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator gives the same name to all NICs in a server . This name identifies the server , not the individual NICs, to a storage-system SP . This means that if multiple NICs from the same server are connected to an SP only one NIC is actually used. Other NICs are i[...]

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    126 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring HB A initiators on Windows servers f or iSNS Use the use QLogic SANsurfer package to configure the network parameters for each HBA iSCSI initiator STEP 1. Open QLogic SANsurfer as described in the QLogic documentation. STEP 2. In the HBA tree, select the HBA and c[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 127 23 PRELIMINAR Y Registering the Server with the Storage System If the storage system is connected to a Linux server , you must run the Navisphere Server Utility on each server connected to the storage system to register the server s HBAs with the storage system. If you are utilizing a W indows server and[...]

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    128 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y To each storage system, the utility sends the server s name and IP address. Once the server has storage on the storage system, the utility also sends the device name and volume or file system information for each virtual disk in the storage system that the server sees. STEP 5. C[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 129 24 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring a Ne w Storage System Read this section if you are configuring a new storage system. A new storage system is one that was not already connected to a server when you started the installation procedure. Before Y ou Star t Y ou need the completed storage system disk informatio[...]

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    130 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y on these disks is reserved or preloaded with system data, and as a result, is not available for your data. If you combine operating system disks in a disk pool with other disks, each of the other disks loses space for your data equal to the system data space on an operating syst[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 131 PRELIMINAR Y  For NICs: /etc/init.d/P owerP ath stop /etc /init.d/iscsi stop /etc /init.d/iscsi star t /etc/ini.d/P owerP ath star t cat /proc/scsi/scsi b. V erify that all virtual disks have entries in the /proc/scsi/scsi file. If any disk entries are missing from the file: i. Use Navisphere Express [...]

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    132 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y v. Click on each virtual disk to display a list of :paths to the disk, and verify that all paths are listed. (Missing or failed paths do not, appear in the list of paths.) If a path is missing, refer to the "T roubleshoot" section on the SSR212PP support website or the[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 133 25 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring an Existing Storage System Read this section if you are configuring an existing storage system. An existing storage system is one that was already connected to a server when you started the installation procedure. Before Y ou Star t Y ou will need the completed storage syst[...]

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    134 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y To send data to or receive data from the virtual disks, you must assign the virtual disks to a server . STEP 5. V erify that the virtual disks were assigned to the server by looking at the Manage Ser v ers page. In the Navisphere Express navigation pane, under Manage , click Ser[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 135 PRELIMINAR Y d. If the virtual disk is connected to a server running W indows Server 2003, reboot the server . STEP 9. V erify that PowerPath sees all paths to the virtual disks. a. Configure PowerPath: powermt con fi g b. On W indows 2003 Server hosts : i. Select Star t     Settings  [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 137 26 PRELIMINAR Y Setting up CHAP Security f or iSCSI Storage Systems Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is a method of authenticating iSCSI users. The iSCSI storage system can use CHAP to authenticate initiators and initiators can likewise authenticate targets such as the storage system. C[...]

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    138 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y To set up mutual CHAP you must first configure advanced initiator CHAP .  On each server that will use the storage system, configure initiator CHAP by entering the user data for each initiator that will connect to the target. The initiator sends this data to the target and th[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 139 PRELIMINAR Y v. Select the IP address of the Inactive tar get and click Remov e . All targets for the storage system are removed. vi. Click Cancel to close the wizard. STEP 2. On a Windows server with iSNS , log of f and remove targets: a. On the server that includes your iSCSI initiators, open the Micro[...]

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    140 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 10. Enable basic CHAP on the storage system a. Open Navisphere Express on the storage system you are configuring. See Procedure 29, "Running Navisphere Express," on page 163 . b. In the Navisphere Express navigation pane, under Manage , click iSCSI to open the Man[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 141 PRELIMINAR Y Y ou will also enter this secret for the server initiators. Y ou can specify the secret in ASCII or hexadecimal characters. ASCII secrets must consist of at least 12 and no more than 16 characters. Hexadecimal secrets must consist of at least 12 and no more than 16 pairs of data (24 to 32 ch[...]

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    142 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 10. Click Vie w mutual CHAP credentials and confirm that the new CHAP entry exists. STEP 11. Enable advanced CHAP on the storage system: a. In the Navisphere Express navigation pane, under Manage , click iSCSI to open the Manage iSCSI screen. b. Under Security , click Advan[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 143 PRELIMINAR Y  Discov er iSCSI targets using this iSNS Ser ver discovers the specified IP address of the iSNS server . STEP 6. Click Ne xt . If you entered the IP address of the iSCSI target and you have CHAP authentication enabled on that target, the CHAP login windows displays. Enter the CHAP securit[...]

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    144 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring Basic Chap on a Linux Server with NICs CAUTION CHAP security must be enabled on the storage systembefore using the Configure iSCSI connections on the Server Utility . After entering CHAP data on the target, you must enter the same data on each NIC initiator . On e[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 145 PRELIMINAR Y # Password=welcome # or # OutgoingUsername=john # OutgoingPassword=welcome # # The "OutgoingUsername" will specify the username to be sent to the target # for login authentication. The "OutgoingPassword" is the CHAP secret password # to be used when sending challenge resp[...]

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    146 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y # IncomingPassword=foo # TargetName Specific Settings # ---------------------------- # Target-specific settings should be entered respective "TargetName" # entries. If Multipath is enabled, then target-specific settings will be # be applicable for all iSCSI sessions # [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 147 PRELIMINAR Y # ActiveTimeout=15 # # In the above scenario, the Subnet specific setting will take effect. # If there is any conflict between DiscoveryAddress and Global entries, # DiscoveryAddress settings takes precedence. # #Username=bob #Password=bob123 # DiscoveryAddress=127.0.0.1 # Username= # Passwo[...]

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    148 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y /etc/init.d/iscsi star t STEP 5. Run the Navisphere Server Utility to update the storage system with the server information. Con fi guring Basic CHAP on a Server with iSCSI HB As Configure basic initiator CHAP on each iSCSI HBA that communicates with the server: STEP 1. Open th[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 149 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring Adv anced or Mutual CHAP on a Windows Server with NICs CAUTION CHAP security must be enabled on the storage systembefore using the Configure iSCSI connections on the Server Utility . After entering CHAP data on the target, you must enter the same data on each NIC initiatoryou [...]

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    150 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y If CHAP authentication is enabled on all target ports on a storage system, you cannot discover using a subnet scan. Y ou must discover the targets using the target portal.  Discov er iSCSI targets for this target por tal discovers tar gets known to the specified iSCSI SP data[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 151 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring Adv anced or Mutual CHAP on a Ser ver with iSCSI HB As STEP 1. Open the SANsurfer software. STEP 2. Select the T arget Settings tab. STEP 3. Select C on fi g A uthentication from the bottom of the pane, and in the password prompt, use the password con fi g . STEP 4. Select t[...]

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    152 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Con fi guring Adv anced or Mutual CHAP on a Linux Server with NICs CAUTION CHAP security must be enabled on the storage systembefore using the Configure iSCSI connections on the Server Utility . After entering CHAP data on the target, you must enter the same data for the NIC in[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 153 PRELIMINAR Y Username=betty Password=bienvenue When you have configured advanced CHAP for each NIC initiator in the server , you have completed the setup and enabling of advanced security on the server and storage system. STEP 3. Restart the iSCSI service: /etc/init.d/iscsi stop /etc/init.d/iscsi star t [...]

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    154 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 7. In Step 2 on the screen, enter a CHAP username. This name must match whatever is enter ed as a username for the server . Y ou can manually enter a username, or , if logins are restricted to specific initiators ( STEP 7 ), you can choose to use the initiator name (IQN) as[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 155 27 PRELIMINAR Y Preparing Vir tual Disks to Receive Data Before a server can send data to a virtual disk,  Linux must recognize the disk, and you must partition the disk and then create and mount a file system on it.  For W indows servers, the virtual disk must be initialized with a signature and y[...]

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    156 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y mkfs /de v/ device_namepartition_number where device_name is the pseudo device name for the virtual disk and partition_number is the partition number . For example:  For an ext2 file system type: mkfs /de v/emcpowera1  For an ext3 file system type: mkfs -j /de v/emcpowera1[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 157 PRELIMINAR Y Preparing Vir tual Disks for Windo ws Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator does not support dynamic disks. STEP 1. Log in to the Windows server as administrator or as a member of an Administrators group. STEP 2. On the desktop, right-click My Computer and click Manage . STEP 3. In the tree und[...]

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    158 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y d. If you want a logical drive on an extended partition, create it: i. Right-click the free space area of the extended partition, and click Create Logical Drive . ii. In the Create Logical Drive W izard, click Next and click Logical Drive . iii. Follow the instructions that appe[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 159 28 PRELIMINAR Y V erifying the F ailo ver Con fi guration Before you store data on virtual disks, use the procedure in this section to verify that:  The server can send data to and receive data from the storage system. Y ou can download an I/O simulator (Iometer) for writing data to the storage syste[...]

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    160 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y b. Scan for hardware changes: i. On the desktop, right-click My Computer and click Manage . ii. In the tree under System T ools , click Device Manager . iii. Click Disk Drives and Scan f or hardware changes . c. V erify that at least one path is missing to the disk to which you [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 161 PRELIMINAR Y V erifying the F ailo ver Con fi guration f or a Windows Server STEP 1. If you connected a new server to an existing storage system, stop all applications accessing the storage system and disable user logins to the server . STEP 2. Launch PowerPath Administrator by double-clicking the Po w [...]

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    162 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y V erifying the F ailo ver Con fi guration f or a Linux Server STEP 1. If you connected a new server to an existing storage system, stop all applications accessing the storage system and disable user logins to the server . STEP 2. For each HBA connected to the storage system: a.[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 163 29 PRELIMINAR Y Running Na visphere Express STEP 1. Open an Internet browser on the management host. STEP 2. Enter the IP address of an SP in the storage system. This address is the one you assigned when you initialized the storage system. If Navisphere Express does not open, make sure that the storage s[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 165 30 PRELIMINAR Y Running the Na visphere Server Utility This procedure provides server-specific instructions for running the Navisphere Server Utility on Linux, Netware, and W indows servers. On Linux STEP 1. On the server , run the utility by entering /opt/Na visphere/bin/naviserverutilcli STEP 2. In the[...]

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    166 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y If the utility is already running, it does not automatically perform a scan, and you must click Rescan . STEP 4. Click Ne xt to register the server with the storage system. To each storage system, the utility sends the server s name and IP address. Once the server has storage on[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 167 31 PRELIMINAR Y Appl ying iSCSI Data P or t Addresses to the SP Assembl y Perform the following procedure after replacing an iSCSI storage processor assembly . Replacing a Fibre Channel assembly does not require these steps. STEP 1. Start Navisphere Express on a management server . See Procedure 29, &quo[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 169 32 PRELIMINAR Y Restoring a Storage Pr ocessor Boot Image This procedure explains how to restore a storage processor s boot image (SP boot image). When a storage processor (SP) does not start properly and its fault light blinks four times a second, the cause may be that the SP s boot image has been damag[...]

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    170 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y Secondar y boot disk The higher numbered disk in the mirrored boot pair for an SP . For SP A, it is disk 2; for SP B, disk 3. Utility par tition A reserved space on the first four drives of a storage system that holds recovery software. T ABLE 3. Locations of Boot and Utility P [...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 171 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 62. Connecting a Server or Laptop COM Port to an SP Service P ort STEP 3. Start a HyperT erminal session. A HyperT erminal session lets you communicate with a device in this case an SP connected over a COM port to a W indows server or laptop station. If you do not have a W indows stat[...]

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    172 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y The easiest way to reset the SP is to unplug and then plug in the line cord to the SP s power supply ( Figure 63 ). FIGURE 63. Remov al of an SP P ower Cord fr om an SSR212PP-Series Po wer Supply The SP begins its boot sequence and runs diagnostic tests. STEP 5. When the alphabe[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 173 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 64. Screen Shot: Interrupting the Alphabetic T est The screen displays the following message: Contact your Service Representative... STEP 6. T ype recover (case sensitive) and press Enter . The storage processor boots from its utility partition and displays messages and a status summa[...]

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    174 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 65. Screen Shot: Booting from the Utilities P ar tition STEP 7. Press Enter to continue to the Main Menu ( Figure 66 ).[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 175 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 66. Screen Shot: T oolkit Main Menu STEP 8. Select Install Images from the menu. The software displays a Select Images to Install screen ( Figure 67 ).[...]

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    176 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 67. Screen Shot: Select Images to Install STEP 9. Select the recovery image to install. The correct filename has the form FLARE- aa . bb . ccc . d . eee .mif . CAUTION If there is no filename with the form FLARE- aa . bb . ccc . d . eee .mif , then no recovery image exist[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 177 PRELIMINAR Y FIGURE 68. Screen Shot: Copying the Boot Ima ge For SSR212PP2f or SSR212PPf (Fibre Channel) systems, skip Steps 12—15 and continue with STEP 19 . STEP 12. V erify that the operation completed successfully . Y ou will see Success as shown in Figure 68 . STEP 13. Press Enter to continue. The[...]

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    178 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 19. Disconnect the service serial cable and adapter (if present) from the SP and the server/laptop and store it in a safe place. STEP 20. Close your HyperT erminal session. Y ou have restored an SP boot image.[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 179 33 PRELIMINAR Y Using FTP to Obtain and Store an SP Boot Image This procedure explains how to load and use an SP boot recovery image using FTP (File T ransfer Protocol). Use this procedure if there is no usable recovery image in the storage system. The instructions assume that you have opened a HyperT er[...]

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    180 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 3. Enter n . The software displays the T oolkit Screen Main Menu . STEP 4. Select Enable LAN Service P or t . The software displays the Enab le LAN Ser vice P or t screen and prompts for network information. STEP 5. As prompted, enter the IP address, subnet mask, and defaul[...]

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    Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide 181 PRELIMINAR Y STEP 9. At the login prompt, enter the username clar iion (if not already present) and the password clariion! STEP 10. Use your browser to select the recovery file obtained from your service provider , and drag and drop it into the FTP window . STEP 11. Install the SP image in the image repo[...]

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    182 Intel Storage System SSR212PP User Guide Revision 1.0 PRELIMINAR Y[...]