HP X1800sb User Manual

HP StorageWorks Automated StorageManager User GuideHP Part Number: 5697-0816Published: April 2011Edition: Second

3 Hosting storage for applications and shared foldersThe Automated Storage Manager (ASM) radically simplifies hosting application storage and sharedfo

Accessing the Host an Exchange Storage Group Wizard1. In the Actions pane, select Host an Exchange Storage Group.The Host an Exchange Storage Group Wi

1. Do one of the following:• Select the entire storage group (including all of its components) by checking the box nextto the storage group.• Select i

2. Click Next to open the Choose Shared Folder Types page (see “Choosing shared folder types”(page 13)).Choosing shared folder typesUse the Choose Sha

Using the Host a SQL Server Database WizardThe Host a SQL Server Database Wizard automatically discovers the servers that host SQL Serverand SQL Serve

1. Do one of the following:• Select all components (including all of its components) by checking the box next to thecomponent.• Select individual data

server. Upon completion, you can monitor and manage storage for the application through theAutomated Storage Manager.After storage is allocated and co

Entering an application nameUse the Enter an Application Name page to enter a name for the application. This name will beused anywhere the application

1. Do one of the following:• Click Next to accept the default values that ASM has provided for the components,user-defined application, or shared fold

Table 5 Advanced Storage Properties itemsPhysical storageNotesDescriptionItemYou are prevented from setting the sizebelow 15 MB.After the allocated st

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Table 5 Advanced Storage Properties items (continued)Physical storageNotesDescriptionItemThe percent full warning threshold is setby default to 80%. P

Table 6 Descriptions of RAID levelsDescriptionRAID levelOffers no protection against disk failure. If a disk drive fails, data is lost.No RAIDOffers t

only; no hard limits are enforced on storage capacity as a result of setting this value. The warningis visible in these places:• A yellow warning icon

NOTE: Backups and snapshots are disabled in ASM for an Exchange storage group or a SQLServer database if one or more of the components of the Exchange

See “Setting advanced storage properties” (page 18) for more information on advancedproperties.10. Click OK.11. After you have selected and configured

Monitoring task completion statusThe Task Viewer shows the status of ASM wizard tasks. ASM wizard tasks allocate and configurestorage, host applicatio

1. Using ASM, determine the path to the iSCSI LUN (logical disk) created on the applicationserver by ASM, as follows:a. Select the user-defined applic

4 Managing data protectionThe Automated Storage Manager provides data protection through the use of snapshots andbackups. You can configure these data

2. In the Actions pane, click Snapshots and then click Manage Snapshots. The Manage Snapshotsdialog box displays.3. To take a snapshot immediately, cl

Reverting data to snapshotsASM allows you to revert data stored on your HP Storage System to a snapshot. This overwritesthe existing data and reverts

Contents1 Automated Storage Manager Overview...5Software requirements...

1. Select an Exchange storage group, SQL Server database, user-defined application, or sharedfolder that has backups scheduled in the content pane.2.

NOTE: To modify properties of the job, right-click the Restore Job Properties. For example,you may want to choose a different device from which to res

Installing Data Protector Express on other machinesThe Data Protector Express installation on the HP Storage System acts as the master server for aDat

5 Managing storageAfter an application is hosted or shared folder is created on your HP Storage System using astorage-allocation wizard, you can manag

NOTE: For shared folders, you can set an enforced limit (quota) for allocated storage, as wellas a warning threshold. For more information, see “Enfor

You will need to know the path of a shared folder to change its permissions, name, description,or path. To find the path, select the shared folder in

6 Monitoring storageASM provides storage-management functions so you can quickly view used and allocated storage,and percent full warning thresholds s

Accessing application and shared folder propertiesWhen Application View is selected in the Actions pane, you can view the storage status, alerts,and p

• Details tab — (Exchange storage groups) Displays the following Exchange server values:Table 8 Details tab: Exchange storage group propertiesValuePro

Table 9 Storage tab: Exchange storage group component properties (continued)ValuePropertyThe RAID level to which the storage group component storage i

Reverting data to snapshots...29Scheduling backups...

Table 11 Public Store tab: Exchange storage group component properties (continued)DescriptionValueIndicates if LCR is being used.Replication TypeIndic

Table 14 Storage tab: Shared folder propertiesValuePropertyPath to the shared folder on the server.Application PathName of your HP Storage System.Stor

properties window, and in parenthesis, which applications are applicable: SQL Server, SQL Serverdatabases or SQL Server database components.• General

Table 17 Storage tab: SQL Server database component properties (continued)ValuePropertyThe RAID level to which the database component storage is confi

3. To select properties for the user-defined application pool:• Select User-Defined in the content pane and then click Properties in the Actions pane.

Table 21 Storage tab: User-defined application properties (continued)ValuePropertySpeeds up writes when enabled. This setting is determined by the sto

Table 23 Storage tab: Virtual library properties (continued)ValuePropertyName of the volume on your HP Storage System where the virtual library isstor

ASM assigns a drive letter to each volume on a logical disk. The drive letter can be viewed on thevolume's Properties window. See “Accessing prop

Storage tab—Displays the unallocated space, used space, free space on the volume, and alsodetails on your volume or logical disk properties, depending

folders on your HP Storage System. Expand the application servers listed to display the applicationserver volumes and the applications hosted on the v

1 Automated Storage Manager OverviewThis documentation is intended for the person who administers HP StorageWorks X1000 NetworkStorage Systems running

3. Click one of the following tabs:• General tab—Displays the name of the volume on the application server, the volume type,and status:Table 28 Operat

The total capacity of your HP Storage System is divided into the following areas:• Exchange—Storage allocated to host Exchange storage group component

7 Troubleshooting Automated Storage ManagerThe following list documents recommended workarounds for conditions related to AutomatedStorage Manager. Fo

Backup job fails for Exchange storage groups that were manually migrated to the storage systemIt is possible to manually create a virtual hard disk on

8 Support and other resourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore cont

IndexAaccessing application and shared folder properties, 37accessing application server properties, 49accessing propertiesfor application server volu

Express is not preinstalled. For more information about Data Protector Express, see the X1000Network Storage System QuickSpecs at http://www.hp.com/go

2 Configuring Automated Storage ManagerInstalling the Automated Storage Manager AgentIf you plan to perform data migration tasks for any application s

Changing color settingsChanging color settings customizes the color used in the content pane to display the different typesof storage, volumes, and se

HP strongly recommends configuring all iSCSI-based storage for application servers on a dedicatedEthernet subnet. The purpose of a private LAN for iSC