HP VLS1002i User Manual

HP StorageWorks 1000i Virtual Library System user guide 406685-002 P art number: 406685-002 Second edition: October 2006

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Figure 88 I.E. Securit y tab window 4. In the Add this Web site to the zone box, type the IP address for the VLS, and click Add. Figure 89 Add Tru

Clicking submit invokes a refresh error message or receives no response If you click a Submit button while in the VLS GUI and you get an error about u

Figure 91 Security s ettings — enab le To enable scripting in Mozilla 5. Launch Mo zilla Firefox. 6. In the Tools menu, click Options. 7. Clic

Figure 92 Enab ling Java and JavaScript Receive error message Page Not Found (HTTP 500 Internal Serv er Error) If the VLS GUI goes blank for a sever

3. If you are unable to access the GUI in Internet Explorer running on any version of Windows other than Windows Server 2003, do the following (if yo

C Regul atory complian ce and safety This section contains regulatory notices for the HP StorageWorks 1000i virtual library system. Regulatory comp

Class B equipment This equipment has b een tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC R

Laser compliance This product may be provided with an optical storage device (that is, CD or DVD drive) and/or fiber optic transceiver. Each of these

BSMI notice Japanese notice Korean notice (A&B) Class A equipment Class B equipment 108 Regulatory compliance and safety

Safety Battery replacement notice WARNING! The product contains an internal lithium manganese dioxide battery. A risk of fire and burns exists if the

About this guide This guide provides information that helps you: • Become familiar with HP StorageWorks 1000 i virtual library system (VLS) features,

system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This t ype of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device. To prevent electrostatic damage,

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116 Regulatory compliance and safety

Glossary This glossary defines terms used in this guide or related to this product and is not a comprehensive glossary of computer terms. appliance An

disk array Two or m ore hard drives combined as a single logical unit for increased capacity, speed, and/or fault-tolerant operation. Disk arrays ar

iSCSI Pronounced "eye-scuz zy", an acronym for Small Computer System Inter face protocol over IP network instead of a d irect SCSI compatib

Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Blue text: Table 1 Cross-reference links and E-mail addresses Blu

RAID ARAIDvolumeappears tothe operatingsystemtobeasingle logicaldisk. RAI D improves performance by disk striping, which involves partitioning each d

In dex A accessing appliance, prohibited,99 GUI,53, 103, 103 alarm,104 alerts audio,104 E-mail, configuring,42 list of,73 audience,11 B backing up confi

log off the VLS GU I,57 log on to the VLS GUI,53 logon i nformation configuring,41 M management system, configuring,35 messaging,42 Microsoft Internet E

HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP support web site: http://www.hp.com/support/. Collect t

14 About this guide

1Introduction This section describes the HP StorageWorks 1000i virtual library system features, models, and concepts. Features The HP StorageWorks 100

Important concepts To understand the configuration of the backup net work and how it fits into the local-area net work (LAN ), review the following s

Emulation The VLS1000i can emulate: • a standalone tape drive, with a 1:1 relationship between cartridges and drives • a library, with multiple cart

18 Introduction

2 Setting up the VLS1000i hardw are The hardware installation consists of these steps: • Preparing for the installation • Unpacking • Ra cking

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CAUTION: Excessive dust and debris can damage tapes and tape drives. Do notplace theautoloaderonSee Environmental specifications for more information.

1 2 4 3 56 7 5200b Item Description Item Description 1 VLS100 0i 5 Bezel brackets and screws 2 Bezel 6 Documentation CD, Diagnostic/Quick Restore 3 P

WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, be sure that: • Thelevelingjacks areextendedtothe floor and the full weight

CAUTION: If a third-pa rty rack is used, observe the following additional requirements to ensure ade quate airflow and to prevent damage to the equipme

Because of the high ground-leakage currents associated with multiple VLSes and servers connected to the same power source, HP recommends the use of a

11091 Figure 4 In sert M5 screw d. Use a T-2 5 torque wrench or a #2 Phillips screw driver to tighten the M5 screws and secure the rail to the ra

10685A Figure 6 Remove slides from rails Attach rails to the VLS1000i (appliance) 2 1 2 1 5202 Figure 7 Attach slides to appliance 1. Attach th

1 2 5203A Figure 8 Insert appliance into rack 2. With the appliance fully seated in the rack (1), insert a screw into each be zel bracket and tighten

Installing VLS1000i cables 1. Connect a standard Ethernet (CAT-5e or bet ter) cable from your local IP network (L AN) to the 10/100/1000 NIC 1 (RJ-45

2 10986 Figure 11 Push power button 4. If the appliance is racked, attach the bezel to the bezel brackets, installed in " Attach rails to VLS

Contents Aboutthisguide ... 11 Intendedaudience... 11 Prerequisites ...

30 Setting up the VLS1000i hardware

3Configurin g the VL S1000i This section describes how to configure the VLS server. It is comprised of the following topics: • Reviewing pre-Installat

Figure 13 Custom level on Security tab 4. In the Sc ripting section, verify that Enable is selected for Scripting of Java applets. Figure 14 Se

Figure 15 Privacy setting 6. If you made any changes, click OK to save them. Verifying the settings in Firefox 1. Launch Mozilla Firefox. 2. In

Figure 16 Allow cookies NOTE: If you want to limit what sites can set cookies, use the E xception feature to specify that http://www.hp.com is allo

Figure 17 Web features settings 7. If you made any changes, click OK to save them. Powering on the VLS To power up the VLS appliance: 1. Plug the

Recording the network configuration As you complete the configuration process by following the steps, use the following form to note the information you

Figure 20 VLS discovery utility – main window 3. Select the VLS from the list of devices and click Configure. TheDeviceConfiguration window opens (Fig

7. Enter the gatew ay in the Gateway box. 8. The DNS I P Address and Domain Na me are not used. Leave the defaults (if any). 9. Clic k Configure to

User Nam e : administrator Password: admin Figure 24 Log onto the VLS The VLS GUI appears. NOTE: To access the online help system from any of the pa

ConfiguringtheVLSappliancewiththeVLSDiscoverytool... 36 ConfiguringtheVLSapplianceviathedefaultIPAddress ... 38 Verifyin

Figure 26 Selec t Net work Configuration on menu 4. In the Default Gateway section of the right pane, verify that the existing address is the correct

Figure 27 Select System Configurati on Configuring system information 1. In the System Information section of the right pane, enter the VLS Name. If

• Retype Password Enter the password again. NOTE: Changing the passw ord is required. Figure 29 Setting login information 2. Clic k Ap ply. 3. Con

Figure 30 E-mail Notification settings 2. To verify that the messaging systemisconfigured correctly , click Test. If the test E-mail message is not su

If youare usingsoftwaredrivers, usefollowing proceduretoinstall Microsoft’siSCSI Software Initiator. NOTE: You do not need TO E-equipped (Transmission

Figure 32 iSC SI initi ator properties 12. Click OK. The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator is now installed and configured to work with your VLS on this clien

Figure 33 iSCSI Initiator Properti es 3. Copy the entire Initiator Node Name. Do not modify the name. NOTE: Be sure to copy the entire Initiator N o

Figure 35 iSCSI Name 5. If you want to use an additional level of authentication, use dotted decimal notation to enter the IP address of the host

Figure 37 Creating a tape device 2. If you want to ma ximize backup storage capacity, select the Tape Compression box. For optimal backup perfor

Figure 38 Creating a tape library 2. If you want to maximize backup storage capacity, select the Tape Compression box. For optimal backup perfo

Multipledrivefailure... 77 Firmwarecorruption ... 77 Fatalhardwarefailure ...

NOTE: After the drive is created, the View/Edit Vir tual Library or View/Edit Virtual Standalone Tape screen will display. To create another device a

Figure 40 Targets found 4. The fi nal step is to m a ke the devices known to the host’s operating system. This is done by clicking on a device in

52 Configuring the VLS1000i

4 Working with the V LS1000i This chapter provides a few tips on working with the VLS including: • Logging on from any system with n etwork access •

Figure 43 VLS GUI Identity page Understanding the Configuration page The VLS software includes a config uration page with several options that allo

Figure 44 Backup Host Summary pag e The following explains ea ch of the fi elds: • Host Name The iSCSI name of the Initiator associated with the fol

Figure 45 View/Edit Virtua l Librar y page IMPORTANT: Make sure there are no currently active hosts (initiators) accessing the VL when changing sett

Logging off of the VLS GUI To logoff theVLS GUI, closethe browserwindow. NOTE: The VLS GUI will time-out if unused for one hour. Understanding how dyn

Figure 46 Ping page 2. The VLS GUI displays a message (see Figure 4 7) that indicates whether the ping comm and succeeded or failed. Figure 47 Pi

Relocating an appliance IMPORTANT: To ensure preser vation of data on the VLS, do not turn off the appliance using the power button; instead, usethe S

Powercords... 109 Japanesepowercordnotice... 109 Electrostaticdischarge ...

Figure 49 Log off sessions 3. Click the box under Identifier, as shown in Figure 49.Click Log off.The system will attempt to log off the current ta

Figure 51 Shut down confirmation 6. Wait until the fans stop (this may take several minutes), then disconnect the AC line c ord from the power mains

Figure 52 Shut down and restart th e VL S Powering off the VLS WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the e

5 VLS1000i GUI The VLS1000i GUI is a web browser–based GUI that you can use to configure, manage, and monitor your VLS through a LAN. VLS GUI provides

1 System status indicator 4 Operation pane 2 GUI tabs 5 Context-sensitive help (CSH) button 3 Navigation pane 6 Help system button Figure 53 GUI win

Figure 54 VLS GUI login window 3. Enter administrator (or the user name you set) in the User Name box (Figure 54). The user name is case-sensitiv

• Number of Standalone Drives Indicates the number of standalone tape drives that have been created. • VLS Serial Number Identifies the serial number

Capacity Summary • Available Space indicates the amount of space that remains on the appliance. • Used Capacity indicates how much space on the appl

NOTE: You can only increase the size or number of drives and slots; you cannot decrease them. Target Settings • Device Nam e Displays the name of th

NOTE: The size of a device reflects the space that is currently being used on a device; one GB equals one billion bytes. (The appliance uses the calcul

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Network Configuration Usethis pageto specify the configuration values for the network por t. Default Gateway • IP Address Verify that this field contain

• SMTP Server IP Address Using dotted decimal notation, enter the I P address of your incoming mail server. • From Address Enter the E-mail address

NOTE: Use a text editor to view the file after you have saved it. We recommend that you use W ordPad on a Windows system, because it displays the confi

6 Mainten ance As you perform maintenance on the VLS, keep the following guidelines in mind: • Do not turn off the VLS using the power button on the

Table 4 E -mail messages E-mail subjec t E-mail body Indicates All Units OK <blank> A previous alert state has been cleared. Device Event, Uni

Figure 55 Select log files 2. In the Generate Support Ticket pane, select the log files you want to view. Click Save to create an archive file contain

Figure 57 Created file message window 4. When the File Download window displays, click Save. In the Save As window tha t d isplays, navigate to wher

3. Push thepower button to boot theappliancefrom the Diagnostic/Quick RestoreCD. The CD checks the appliance and visually displays which drive has fa

NOTE: Reinstalling the firmware does not damage the previous configuration or stored data. 4. Remove the Diagnostic/Quick Restore CD from the CD-ROM dr

1 2 113 4 8 106 5 7 9 10699 1 Slim DVD-ROM 7 UID LED 2 Slot power LED 8 Power LED 3 Two USB ports 9 UID button 4 HDD activity LED 10 Power bu

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Table 5 Diagnostics messages Error message Meaning and/or corrective action Error: There is a drive in the systemthat is smaller than the

Error message Me aning a nd/or corrective a ction The data RAID is rebuilding at [printstring specified here]. Please wait. The data RAID is r

82 Maintenance

7 Component replacement This section describes some of the most common hardware maintenance and servicing procedures for the VLS1000i. CAUTION: The se

WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system components to cool before touching them. CAUTION: Do not o

Figure 62 Sliding on rea r top cover 2. Secure the cover with one screw. Figure 63 Tightenreartop coverscrew Front top cover NOTE: The rear topc

Figure 64 Loosen front top cover screws 86 Component replacement

2. Slide the cover to the rear. Figure 65 Sliding off front top cover To install the front top cover: 1. Set the cover on the server and slide it t

Figure 67 Tighten front top cover screws Backplane batter y CAUTION: Remove power to the server by disconnecting the power cord before removing or ins

1. Pull the battery retaining clip away (1). Figure 70 Installing backplane battery 2. Place the bat tery into the holder (2) . 3. Reattach the rea

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Figure 72 DIMM map Table 6 Populating the DIMM sockets DIMM quantity CH_A DIMM0 CH_A DIMM1 CH_B DIMM0 CH_B DIMM 0 1 None None None Yes None Yes

Figure 74 Unloc k retaining clips 2. Carefully insert the D IM M into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place. Figure 75 Insert

Figure 77 System fan cables 3. Pull up on the fan to disengage the fan guide pins from the fan clip. Figure 78 Lifting out fan 4. Reverse the st

Figure 79 Loca tion of HDDs To remove an HDD: 1. Tu rn the lock counterclockwise to release the lever from the HDD. Figure 80 Releasing HD D l

Figure 82 Removing HDD from tray Reverse the steps to install a new HD D. RAID controller card CAUTION: Remove power to the server by disconnectin

Figure 84 Removing contro ller card from rise r card assembly 4. Reverse the steps to install a new RAID controller ca rd. DVD-ROM drive CAUTION: Re

96 Component replacement

ASpecifications This section provides the VLS node specifications. VLS1000i node specifications Table 7 VLS1000i node specifications Attribute VLS1000i D

Physical specifications Table 10 Physical specifications Attribute Specification Height 4.3 cm (1.7 inches) Width 43.2 cm (17 inches) Depth 67.3 cm (

B Troublesh ooting Issues external to the VLS10 00i may interfere with backup, maintenance, or accessibility. The following sections describe potenti