HP 3PAR User Manual

HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage SmartStart1.2 Software User's GuideAbstractThis document provides the information needed to use HP 3PAR SmartStart

◦ The HP 3PAR storage system setup is verified, the storage system is powered on, and theLEDs are functioning correctly.◦ Either the physical Service

– IP address (IPv4 only)– Subnet mask– Gateway IP address– New password to assign to the user account for the storage system (3paradm)NOTE: Passwords

HP 3PAR SmartStart includes online help. To access online help, do one of the following:• Press F1.• Select Help > Online Help.You can also find st

2 Setting Up the Service ProcessorUse SmartStart wizard step 2, Set up systems, to set up the Service Processor and the HP 3PARStoreServ Storage syste

For more information about determining the temporary IP address or assigning the ServiceProcessor IP address, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage I

for HP to perform fault detection and analysis on your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system that helpmaximize your storage availability.All remote communi

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting the Connection to the Service ProcessorIf the Check Your Connection dialog box appears during the setup process in Serv

3 Setting Up the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage SystemBefore you can configure the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, you must initialize it. The StorageSys

Figure 1 StoreServ Serial NumberConfiguring NetworkingEnter the name and IP address information for your new HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system.For more

Continuing SmartStart SetupAfter the Storage System Setup wizard initializes the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, do thefollowing:1. Click Finish in

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a. Click Home to return to the SPOCC home page.The Transfer Status entry indicates the overall status of SP file transfer.b. To access the SP File Tra

5. Zip the downloaded log files.Contacting HP Support about System SetupFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http:/

4 Connect to the HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage System1. Click the Connect to the storage system link.2. In the IP Address or Name field, do one of th

5 Configure the HostsTo export (or present) virtual volumes to hosts—which enables the host system to write data to andread data from the HP 3PAR Stor

To ensure that your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system remains available if a path fails, connectthe host system to the HP 3PAR storage system using mul

iSCSI ConnectionsTo set up iSCSI connections:• Verify that your network supports 10-GB iSCSI connections.• Connect the host system to the HP 3PAR Stor

Configuring Local and Remote ConnectionsYou can use SmartStart to do the following:• Connect the local host (the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Ser

Even if you can configure and validate only one Fibre Channel connection, you can stillconfigure the Fibre Channel host.CAUTION: If you are using only

Summary: Fibre Channel Host Configuration1. Review your Fibre Channel setup.2. Click Finish.• If you are connected to the local host and you rebooted

Configure Multipath I/O (MPIO)Multipath I/O (MPIO) helps ensure the stability of the connection between the host and HP 3PARStoreServ Storage systems.

ContentsI Using SmartStart to Configure Storage...6Welcome...

Configure the iSCSI Target1. Select the IP address of the iSCSI initiator on the host system.2. Click Configure.3. Click Next.Troubleshooting the iSCS

6 Configure StorageThe steps in SmartStart wizard step 5, Configure storage, guide you through creating basic storageon your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 St

Default CPGsThe setup process automatically creates default CPGs on your HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000Storage system. The CPGs that are created depend on you

Host Settings1. In the General group box:a. System - Select the system to create the new host.b. Domain - Select the domain in which to create the new

c. If required, click the Target CHAP check box. The CHAP Name field displays the systemname.d. Enter a secret/password in the CHAP Secret field for T

2. In the Allocation group box:a. Select how the volume will be provisioned. Selecting Thinly Provisioned results in thecreation of a Thinly Provision

1. In the Policies group box, enable any of the following, as needed:• Allow stale snapshots• Restrict export to one host• Enable zero detect (default

3. In the Export To group box:a. Select either Host (Host Sees) or Host Set (Host in Set).b. From the host or host set list, select the hosts that you

Add Virtual Volumes to Windows1. Select the virtual volume that you want to configure as a Windows disk. The virtual volume isdisplayed as a virtual v

7 Install the HP 3PAR Management ConsoleTo manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems and access advanced features andfunctionality, use the HP 3PA

Summary: iSCSI Host Configuration...306 Configure Storage...

Part II Understanding StorageFor more information about storage concepts, see the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Concepts Guide. Toaccess this document, go

8 Storage Software ComponentsHP 3PAR StoreServ Storage systems include both the hardware components that physically storeyour data and the software ap

Each layer is created from elements of the layer above, as follows:• Chunklets are drawn from physical disks.• Logical disks are created from groups o

You can create the following types of virtual volumes:• Fully provisioned virtual volumes—Volume size is fixed. No separate license is required tocrea

9 HostsThe HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system sees a host as a set of Fibre Channel World Wide Names(WWNs) or iSCSI names, or in other words, a set of h

to the storage system. The information gathered from the Host Explorer agent is visible to uncreatedhosts and assists with creating hosts and diagnosi

10 Common Provisioning GroupsA common provisioning group (CPG) creates a virtual pool of storage space that allows up to4,095 virtual volumes to share

11 Virtual VolumesVirtual volumes are the only data layer visible to host systems.• Virtual volumes draw storage space from CPGs.• Virtual volumes bec

Fully provisioned virtual volumes and Thin volumes have three separate data components:• User space contains the user data. The user space is the area

Virtual copies are created using copy-on-write techniques, which are available only with the HP3PAR Virtual Copy Software license. Thousands of snapsh

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12 Exporting Virtual VolumesVirtual volumes are the only data layer you can make visible to hosts. In order to make virtualvolumes visible to hosts, y

13 RAIDRAID is a storage functionality that distributes data in units called chunklets across physical disksin order to create redundancy and therefor

14 User Roles and RightsTo access an HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, you must have a user account. Each HP 3PAROS user is assigned a role, and each

15 Managing StorageTo manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, use the HP 3PAR Management Console.• To install the Management Console, go to Smar

Part III Additional ResourcesSee:For information about:“Additional Resources” (page 55)Accessing related HP 3PAR documentationTroubleshooting SmartSta

16 Additional ResourcesRelated DocumentationTo access documentation that will help you manage your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage system, goto the HP 3PAR

“Troubleshooting System Setup” (page 20)56 Additional Resources

17 Support and Other ResourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/supportBefore con

See:For information about:HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Storage Peer Motion GuideMigrating data from one HP 3PAR storage system to anotherHP 3PAR Secure Service Cus

See:For information about:Planning for HP 3PAR storage system setupHardware specifications, installation considerations, power requirements, networkin

Part I Using SmartStart to Configure Storage“Prepare to Configure” (page 9)1. Gather the information you will need to use SmartStart toconfigure your

Typographic conventionsTable 3 Document conventionsElementConventionBold text• Keys that you press• Text you typed into a GUI element, such as a text

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Glossaryactive VLUN The pairing of a virtual volume and a LUN so the host can access its virtual volume and I/Owrites can be saved to the virtual volu

LD Logical disk. A collection of chunklets that reside on different physical disks and that are arrangedas rows of RAID sets. When you create a CPG, t

WelcomeWelcome to HP 3PAR SmartStart for HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems.SmartStart helps you configure:• HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 Storage system

Accessing Online HelpTo view online help, do one of the following:• Press F1.• Select Help→Online Help.8

1 Prepare to ConfigurePrerequisitesIMPORTANT: Before using SmartStart to configure your system, you must complete the setup tasksdetailed in the HP 3P