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HP 3PAR StoreServ File ControllerAdministrator GuideAbstractThis document describes how to install, configure, and maintain the HP 3PAR StoreServ File

Figure 3 HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller rear panel components2. PCIe slots 4–6 (top to bottom)1. PCIe slots 1–3 (top to bottom)4. PS1 power connect

StatusDescriptionItemGreen = Activity existsNIC activity LED4Flashing green = Activity existsOff = No activity existsGreen = Link existsNIC link LED5O

Figure 6 Systems Insight Display LEDsStatusDescriptionItemOff = System is in standby, or no cap is set.Power cap1Solid green = Power cap appliedSolid

Table 1 Systems Insight Display LEDs and internal health LED combinations (continued)StatusSystem power LEDHealth LEDSystems InsightDisplay LED andcol

NOTE: Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard Edition is installed in Server with a GUI modeby default. You can switch to Server Core Installation mode;

2 Installing and configuring the storage systemSetup overviewThe HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows Stora

Connect to the storage systemUse either the direct attach or remote management method to connect to the storage system.IMPORTANT: Only the direct atta

Configure the storage systemThe HP Initial Configuration Tasks (ICT) window launches automatically at logon. Use the ICT toperform setup tasks such as

to creating the cluster. The Validate and Create the Cluster wizard uses the following logic toassign LUNs:◦ The smallest LUN that is larger than 500

the storage system is deployed into a domain environment, user and group information isstored on the domain.• Configuring event notification.• Using E

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Updating the storage provider cacheThe storage provider cache is used by the HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller to improve theefficiency of storage pro

NOTE: Transitioning to Server Core mode disables the OEM-Appliance-OOBE feature. Aftertransitioning back to Server with a GUI mode, you must manually

3 Administration toolsHP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller systems include several administration tools to simplify storagesystem management tasks.Micros

Administrators can use the File and Storage Services role to setup and manage multiple file serversand their storage by using Server Manager or Window

Print ManagementUse Print Management to view and manage printers and print servers in your organization. Youcan use Print Management from any computer

4 Storage management overviewThis chapter provides an overview of some of the components that make up the storage structureof the storage system.Stora

Figure 7 Storage management process examplePhysical storage elementsThe lowest level of storage management occurs at the physical drive level. Minimal

ArraysSee Figure 8 (page 27). With an array controller installed in the system, the capacity of severalphysical drives (P1–P3) can be logically combin

Table 2 Summary of RAID methodsRAID 6 (ADG)RAID 5Distributed DataGuardingRAID 1+0MirroringRAID 0 Striping(no faulttolerance)Storage system dependent14

span multiple LUNs. You can use the Windows Disk Management utility to convert disks to dynamicand back to basic and to manage the volumes residing on

Contents1 HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller ...8Features...

File system elementsFile system elements are composed of the folders and subfolders that are created under each logicalstorage element (partitions, lo

Network adapter teamingNetwork adapter teaming is software-based technology used to increase a server's networkavailability and performance. Team

5 File server managementThis chapter describes the tasks and utilities that play a role in file server management.File services managementInformation

• A single array can contain multiple logical drives of varying RAID settings.• Extending and expanding arrays and logical drives is supported.The HP

performance. Because defragmentation consolidates files and folders, it also consolidates the freespace on a volume. This reduces the likelihood that

Storage growth may occur in three forms:• Extend unallocated space from the original logical disks or LUNs.• Alter LUNs to contain additional storage.

until that virtual disk is created and presented. Therefore, HP recommends that you wait until avirtual disk is created before presenting it to a host

Shadow copy planningBefore setup is initiated on the server and the client interface is made available to end users,consider the following:• From what

volume instead of the source volume. Remember that when the storage limit is reached, olderversions of the shadow copies are deleted and cannot be res

and shadow copies are enabled on it, users cannot access the shadow copies if they traverse fromthe host volume (where the mount point is stored) to t

Network adapter teaming...31Management tools...

Figure 12 Shadow copies stored on a source volumeThe cache file location can be altered to reside on a dedicated volume separate from the volumesconta

Enabling and creating shadow copiesEnabling shadow copies on a volume automatically results in several actions:• Creates a shadow copy of the selected

1. Access Disk Management.2. Select the volume or logical drive, then right-click on it.3. Select Properties.4. Select the Shadow Copies tab.5. Select

3. Click the Shadow Copies tab. See Figure 14 (page 43).Figure 14 Accessing shadow copies from My ComputerShadow Copies for Shared FoldersShadow copie

SMB shadow copiesWindows users can independently access previous versions of files stored on SMB shares by usingthe Shadow Copies for Shared Folders c

point-in-time copies of the file or folder contents that users can then open and explore like any otherfile or folder. Users can view files in the fol

Recovering an overwritten or corrupted fileRecovering an overwritten or corrupted file is easier than recovering a deleted file because the fileitself

1. Create a shadow copy of the source data on the source server (read-only).2. Mask off (hide) the shadow copy from the source server.3. Unmask the sh

Figure 16 Properties screen, Security tabSeveral options are available on the Security tab:• To add users and groups to the permissions list, click Ad

Figure 17 Advanced Security settings screen, Permissions tabOther functionality available in the Advanced Security Settings screen is illustrated inFi

File Server Resource Manager...54Quota management...

Figure 18 User or group Permission Entry screenAnother area of the Advanced Security Settings is the Auditing tab. Auditing allows you to setrules for

Figure 19 Advanced Security Settings screen, Auditing tab5. Click Add to display the Auditing Entry screen.Figure 20 Auditing Entry for New Volume scr

Figure 21 Select User or Group screenNOTE: Click Advanced to search for users or groups.7. Select the user or group.8. Click OK.9. Select the desired

2. If it is also necessary to take ownership of subfolders and files, enable the Replace owner onsubcontainers and objects box.3. Click OK.Share manag

This method results in a hierarchical security model where the network protocol permissions andthe file permissions work together to provide appropria

Quota managementOn the Quota Management node of the File Server Resource Manager snap-in, you can performthe following tasks:• Create quotas to limit

6 Cluster administrationOne important feature of HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller systems is that they can operate as asingle node or as a cluster. T

ResourcesHardware and software components that are managed by the cluster service are called clusterresources. Cluster resources have three defining c

service attempts to transfer the group to the next node on the preferred owner's list. If the transferis successful, the resources are brought on

Figure 24 Cluster concepts diagramSequence of events for cluster resourcesThe sequence of events in the diagram includes:1. Physical disks are combine

Creating NFS share resources...69Shadow copies in a cluster...

• An IP Address resource is formed in the group and relates to the IP address by which thegroup's virtual server is identified on the network.• A

NOTE: The LUN underlying the basic disk should be presented to only one node of the clusterusing selective storage presentation or SAN zoning, or havi

Table 3 Sharing protocol cluster supportSupported on clusternodesCluster Aware (supportsfailover)Client VariantProtocolYesYesWindowsSMBYesYesUNIXNFSLi

• A domain user account for Cluster service (all nodes must be members of the same domain)• Each node should have at least two network adapters—one fo

Setting up networksVerify that all network connections are correct, with private network adapters connected to otherprivate network adapters only, and

Configuring shared disksUse the Windows Disk Management utility to configure additional shared disk resources. Verifythat all shared disks are formatt

The following rules must be followed with geographically dispersed clusters:• A network connection with latency of 500 milliseconds or less ensures th

File share resource planning issuesSMB and NFS are cluster-aware protocols that support the Active/Active cluster model, allowingresources to be distr

• Map properly.Valid UNIX users should be mapped to valid Windows users.◦◦ Valid UNIX groups should be mapped to valid Windows groups.◦ Mapped Windows

NOTE:• Physical disk resources usually do not have any dependencies set.• In multi-node clusters it is necessary to specify the node to move the group

Warranty information...92Glossary...

MSNFS administration on a server clusterThe Microsoft Services for Network File System (NFS) online help provides server cluster informationfor the fo

1. Create a dedicated group (if desired).2. Create a physical resource (disk) (if required, see note).3. Create an IP address resource for the Virtual

The physical process of restarting one of the nodes of a cluster is the same as restarting a storagesystem in single node environment. However, additi

7 Troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenanceThe storage system provides several monitoring and troubleshooting options. You can access thefollowing t

go to http://www.hp.com. Search for your specific product or the underlying server platform(for example, ProLiant DL320 Gen8 server) to find specific

3. Navigate to C:\hp\hpsmh\bin and select hpsmhd. Click Open and then click Add. HPSystem Management Homepage displays in the Allowed Programs and Fea

Overall System Health StatusA webapp sets the value of the Overall System Health Status icon by using a predefined heuristic.If no webapp can determin

The left panel provides links to information about the following items:• ControllerSelect a storage controller to view its type, status, firmware vers

Table 5 Known issuesResolutionIssueConfirm that the power settings for the storage system ignore the power buttonor disable the power button in the sy

Table 5 Known issues (continued)ResolutionIssueConnecting to remoteserver 169.254.2.111subnet used by other network interfaces that are connected and

1 HP 3PAR StoreServ File ControllerThe HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller enables simplified file and application storage. This reducesyour cost of own

Table 6 HP Insight Management CSP WBEM Providers for Windows errors (continued)ResolutionEvent Log EntryTypeSourceDescriptionErrorcodeCheck the provid

component information (for example, SAS I/O module), use the following links for troubleshootinginformation:• Download drivers and software—Provides d

Removing and replacing hardware componentsFor information on removing and replacing a hardware component, follow the component removaland replacement

8 Storage system recoveryThis chapter describes how to perform a system recovery. To restore the HP 3PAR StoreServ FileController system to the factor

Restoring the factory image with a DVD or USB flash device1. Do one of the following:a. For direct access, attach the SUV cable (supplied with the Sys

13. Enter assign letter=<drive letter> to assign a drive letter to the USB drive (forexample, assign letter=U).14. Enter exit to quit diskpart c

The installation continues and eventually the server reboots. After the reboot, Windowsautomatically logs on as the local Administrator, and launches

10. To add the recovered server blade to the cluster, log on to the other server (the server that ispart of the existing one node cluster) as a domain

9 Support and other resourcesContacting HPHP technical supportFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.co

Rack stabilityRack stability protects personnel and equipment.WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment:• Extend leveling

Figure 2 HP HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller front panel LEDs and buttonsStatusDescriptionItemOff = No network linkNIC status LED1Solid green = Link

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A Operating system logical drivesThe logical disks reside on physical drives as shown in Storage system RAIDconfigurations (page 91).IMPORTANT: The fi

B Regulatory informationFor important safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and ComplianceInformation for Server, Storage, Pow

GlossaryThe following glossary terms and definitions are provided as a reference for storageproducts.Glossary termsACL Access control list.ADS Active

mount point A host's file system path or directory name where a host volume (device) is accessed.NAS Network attached storage.NFS Network file sy

IndexAaccess rights, managing, 67Accessing the storage systemRemote Desktop method, 21ACL, defining, 53Array Configuration Utility, 32array controller

group, cluster, 60groups, adding to permissions list, 48Hhardware componentsHP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller, 8HPArray Configuration Utility, 32Stora

SSAN environment, 32securityauditing, 50file level permissions, 47ownership of files, 52serial number, 15serverpower on, 16Server Core, using, 20Servi