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HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide This user guide provides information about installing, upgrading, and removing the HP Storage

10 Introduction• For the management station: • Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64/x86 operating system with Service Pack 2

100 Managing ServersSimple SAN Connection Manager updates the navigation pane (left pane) and the topology maps in the content pane (right pane) to re

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 101Creating and managing partitionsSimple SAN Connection Manager can automatically initialize

102 Managing ServersFigure 73 Ready to create disk partition message box4. To create the disk partition, click OK.Simple SAN Connection Manager initia

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 103Figure 74 Create & Manage Partitions dialog box3. To initialize a new disk so that it

104 Managing ServersFigure 75 Create New Partition wizard: specifying partition size6. Under Specify Partition Size, enter the Partition size in MB ei

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 105Figure 76 Create New Partition wizard: formatting partition8. Under Format Partition, sele

106 Managing ServersFigure 77 Create New Partition wizard: completing new partition9. Complete the Create New Partition wizard by choosing one of the

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 107The Create & Manage Partitions dialog box opens; see Figure 74. It shows the LUNs and

108 Managing ServersFigure 80 Change Drive Letter dialog boxc. To assign the selected drive letter, click OK. To stop, click Cancel.5. To format a par

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 109Figure 82 Disk Information dialog box8. When you have finished viewing the disk informatio

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 112 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection ManagerThis chapter provides pr

110 Managing Servers

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 1119 Managing Storage SubsystemsThis chapter provides the procedures for managing your storag

112 Managing Storage Subsystems• Logical Disks• Drives• ControllersManaging storage subsystemsSimple SAN Connection Manager provides the ability to qu

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 1132. (Optional) Manage the controller by right-clicking a controller icon to open a shortcut

114 Managing Storage SubsystemsFigure 87 Drive blinking and drive set as hot spare examplesFigure 88 Set Drive Status dialog boxFigure 89 Drive Detail

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 1154. Click Close to exit the dialog box.Refreshing the storage subsystem listSimple SAN Conn

116 Managing Storage Subsystemsfor the latest versions of SSCM software components. Click Check for Updates on the Advanced Operations menu.The follow

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 117Creating an alias for a storage subsystemYou can create alias (user-friendly) names for st

118 Managing Storage Subsystems• Manual: Follow these steps to manually start the wizard:a. On the Advanced Operations menu, click Configuration using

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 119Figure 94 Storage Deployment wizard: select a template (template deployment)3. To configur

12 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection ManagerFigure 1 Installation wizard: options4. Select one of the following product instal

120 Managing Storage SubsystemsThe next Storage Deployment wizard window (Figure 96) lists each server and its operating system.Figure 96 Storage Depl

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 1216. Verify the information and then select one of the following options:• To confirm and co

122 Managing Storage Subsystems• The minimum and maximum number of disk drives for each RAID level are as followsTo configure a subsystem using a cust

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 123The Storage Deployment wizard lists templates available for storage configuration (Figure

124 Managing Storage SubsystemsFigure 102 Storage Deployment wizard: create MSA storage pools (custom deployment)4. On either the Create Your Disk Gro

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 125Figure 103 Storage Deployment wizard: create logical disks for EVA (custom deployment)Figu

126 Managing Storage Subsystemse. (Optional) To create another logical disk, click Add.f. (Optional) To remove a logical disk, select it, and then cli

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 127If the custom configuration deployment completes successfully, the wizard informs you. If

128 Managing Storage Subsystems

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 12910 Support and Other ReferencesPrerequisitesPrerequisites for installing and using this pr

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 13Figure 2 Installation wizard: Available Storage Subsystem6. Select one or more types of sto

130 Support and Other ReferencesThese and other HP documents can be found on the HP StorageWorks website: http://www.hp.com/go/8Gb-SSC.Document conven

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 131Collect the following information before calling:• Technical support registration number (

132 Support and Other References

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 133ATroubleshootingThis appendix provides answers regarding the following:• Dynamic disk supp

134 TroubleshootingWhy is the Linux Server on my local SAN not discovered?How do I prevent losing aliases when updating Simple SAN Connection Manager

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 135I brought a new server online and connected it to both the SAN and LAN, but Simple SAN Con

136 TroubleshootingWhen I open Simple SAN Connection Manager, why doesn’t it discover my subsystems?Why doesn’t Simple SAN Connection Manager start up

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 137In the Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box, it shows “Unknown Server.” What does t

138 TroubleshootingDuring a server, switch, or storage refresh, I receive an error message similar to the following "The shared memory for [HOST,

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 139Glossaryadapter See HBA (host bus adapter). controller A hardware device that facilitates

14 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection ManagerFigure 3 Installation wizard: Add EVA Management Account8. Before installation can

140IP security IPsec (IP security) is a suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 141PCI Express (PCIe) A third-generation input/output (I/O) standard that allows enhanced Eth

142Vraid0 A virtualization technique for EVA storage that provides no data protection. Data host is broken down into chunks and distributed on the dis

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 143IndexAaccess assignments, setting 91active TR_Ports 9ACU (Array Configuration Utility) for

144IPsec associations 64IPsec policies 70Create & Manage Partitions dialog box 36, 101–107Create Alias for Logical Disk dialog box 95Create and Fo

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 145FF1 help, accessing 29Fabric Device Management Interface, See FDMIfabric, remote 9FC, defi

146representation of 39LlaunchingSimple SAN Connection Manager 30storage subsystem management utility 137LED, blinking on drive 113Linux systeminstall

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 147new, adding 103properties, viewing 109Password to Change the Servers HBA Configuration dia

148server agent password 100switch admin password 51switch default zoning 49switch DNS properties 58switch domain ID 58switch IP address 51switch IP s

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 149definition of 141hardware providers, configuring subsystem with 121, 126viewingcontroller

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 15To install the components required by Simple SAN Connection Manager on Linux:1. Insert the

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16 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection Manager4. If the following message appears at the end of the installation, you must resta

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 17Emulex HBA configurationSimple SAN Connection Manager can manage all of your supported Wind

18 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection Manager2. Click Upgrade.A message box prompts you to confirm that you want to upgrade an

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 19Figure 6 Installation upgrade wizard: Add EVA Management Account7. Before the installation

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20 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection ManagerFigure 7 Installation upgrade wizard: finished with errors8. Click the View Error

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 21If this occurs, the CD may get mounted with the no execution flag, causing the installation

22 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection ManagerThe following is returned:qla2xxx_conf 303752 1qla2xxx 982688 0scsi_mod 445298 qla

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 23The program removal progress window opens and monitors the product removal. A progress bar

24 Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Simple SAN Connection Manager

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 253 Getting StartedThis chapter covers basic information to help you start using Simple SAN C

26 Getting StartedMenu barThe Simple SAN Connection Manager menu bar contains the following menus, each of which is described in detail in this sectio

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 27Advanced Operations menuTable 3 provides a brief description of the items on the Advanced O

28 Getting StartedHelp menuTable 5 provides a brief description of the items on the Help menu and a reference to more detailed information.Get Switch

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 29ToolbarThe Simple SAN Connection Manager toolbar provides buttons for easy access to some o

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 31 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Getting Started• The Favorites tab provides a place for you to save a list of topics you find useful or return to frequently. To add the topic you

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 31Figure 10 Initialize an Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) Storage Subsystem dialog box3. Enter

32 Getting Started5. Choose one of the following options:• To continue with the first step (setting the switch IP address), click OK. The Set Switch I

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 33Figure 14 Set Switch Admin Password dialog box: new switch setup8. In the Set Switch Admin

34 Getting StartedFigure 16 Set the Switch Default Zoning dialog box: new switch setupThe Set the Switch Default Zoning dialog box contains the follow

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 3513. If Simple SAN Connection Manager detects another unconfigured switch, the New Switch Se

36 Getting StartedFigure 19 Perform Other Operations dialog box15. If you clicked Perform Other Operations on the Welcome... Configure Your SAN dialog

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 37•Click Update HBA Driver to open the HBA Driver Update wizard (see “Updating an HBA driver,

38 Getting Started

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 394 Viewing Maps, Events, and ConfigurationsViewing a Physical Connection mapSimple SAN Conne

4Setting the switch IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Upda

40 Viewing Maps, Events, and Configurations• Storage subsystems• Storage subsystem controllers• Storage subsystem controller’s portsNOTE: The informat

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 41• Servers (Click the server name or icon to show or hide the HBAs on the topology map.) • H

42 Viewing Maps, Events, and ConfigurationsFigure 23 Application Event Log dialog boxTo clear the entire event log:• On the bottom of the Application

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 43NOTE: Simple SAN Connection Manager automatically saves the current configuration when you

44 Viewing Maps, Events, and Configurations

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 455 Managing SwitchesThis chapter provides the procedures for using Simple SAN Connection Man

46 Managing SwitchesFigure 25 Switch PropertiesHow to view switch propertiesTo view switch properties:1. To access the switch properties, choose one o

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 47Figure 26 Network PropertiesHow to view network propertiesTo view network properties:1. To

48 Managing SwitchesFigure 27 Switch Zoning Information dialog boxThis dialog box shows the following current information about your switch:• Zone Lis

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 49Figure 28 Switch Zoning Information dialog box (TR_Ports mapping)Setting the switch default

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50 Managing SwitchesIf the switch already has an active zoning setup, a message box asks if you want to remove and replace existing zoning with the de

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 51Setting the switch admin passwordSimple SAN Connection Manager provides a quick and easy wa

52 Managing SwitchesNOTE: If the protocol stack on the switch is currently disabled, setting the switch IP address will enable the stack.To set a swit

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 53• NDP—Select this option to use Neighbor Discovery Protocol for IPv6, as part of the Statel

54 Managing Switches3. In the Switch Firmware Update wizard’s Available Switch(es) list, select one or more switches for which you want to update the

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 557. In this dialog box, complete these steps:a. Enter the user name and password.b. (Optiona

56 Managing SwitchesCAUTION: The read community string (“public”) and write community string (“private”) are set at the factory to these well-known de

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 57The lower portion of the SNMP Properties dialog box contains tabs for each SNMP Trap Config

58 Managing SwitchesSetting the switch symbolic name and domain IDUse the Set Switch Symbolic Name and/or Domain ID dialog box to change the symbolic

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 59Figure 37 DNS Properties dialog box2. Under DNS Options, complete the following:a. To enabl

649 HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7750 Logical Disk (LU

60 Managing Switchesb. If you selected Static for Server Discovery, optionally enter up to three valid addresses in the DNS Server Address boxes.Use t

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 61Creating an IPsec associationTo create an IPsec association:1. On the HBA & Switch Mana

62 Managing SwitchesFigure 39 IPsec Association dialog box3. Complete the IPsec Association dialog box as follows:Name Enter a unique alphanumeric nam

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 63NOTE: IPsec associations must be unique. The unique key for an association includes the fie

64 Managing SwitchesCAUTION: Be aware that if you click Cancel on the IPsec Configuration dialog box, all changes you have made to IPsec associations

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 65To copy and paste an IPsec association:1. On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Se

66 Managing SwitchesCreating an IPsec policyTo create an IPsec policy:1. On the HBA & Switch Management menu, click Set Switch IPsec Information.

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 67Figure 41 IPsec Policy dialog box3. Complete the IPsec Policy dialog box as follows:Name En

68 Managing SwitchesNOTE: IPsec policies must be unique. The unique key for a policy includes the fields Source Address, Source Port, Source Prefix Le

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 694. To save the new IPsec policy and close the IPsec Policy dialog box, click OK. To abandon

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 71 Jagged-edge screen shots depicting partial user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70 Managing SwitchesCopying and pasting IPsec policesTo simplify the process of creating IPsec policies, you can copy an existing policy, paste it, mo

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 716 Managing HBAsThis chapter provide procedures for managing your HP StorageWorks HBAs (host

72 Managing HBAs• Product IDNOTE: The Target Port Name/Subsystem Port column lists the names of the target ports connected to the HBA. Click the + sym

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 73NOTE: The default server agent password is config. To change this password for each server,

74 Managing HBAs• To confirm and proceed with the BIOS update, click Finish.• To change your selections for BIOS update, click Back.• To stop BIOS upd

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 75Figure 45 Password to change the server’s HBA configuration dialog boxThe HBA Driver Update

76 Managing HBAsNOTE: In the unlikely event of using an unsigned HP StorageWorks FC HBA Windows driver, a Hardware Installation message states the sof

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 77Figure 48 Enter HBA Server Name and OS Type dialog boxNOTE: You can also access the Enter H

78 Managing HBAs

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 797 Managing Logical Disks This chapter provides procedures for viewing and managing logical

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80 Managing Logical Disks• Multi-path Info—Provides information about LUN load balancing.• Contributing Drives—Provides details about contributing dri

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 81Figure 52 New Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box (EVA storage)The left column list

82 Managing Logical DisksFigure 53 New HBA Port Names dialog boxb. In the first box, enter the world wide port name (WWPN) of the HBA. You can enter t

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 837. To configure another new logical disk, click Add. To remove a logical disk from the list

84 Managing Logical Disks• Open the Windows Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, and then select Computer Management.• On the Windows desktop,

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 85Figure 56 Create Storage Pool dialog boxa. In the Enter a Name for the new Storage Pool box

86 Managing Logical DisksNOTE: If you choose to create a storage pool with fewer than three drives, a message box informs you that a pool with fewer t

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 87Figure 58 Assign Spare Drive dialog box5. Select one or more check boxes corresponding to t

88 Managing Logical DisksFigure 60 New Logical Disk Server Presentation dialog box (MSA storage)The left column lists Servers and HBAs/Initiators avai

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 89Figure 61 New HBA Port Names dialog boxb. In the first box, enter the world wide port name

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 91IntroductionSimple SAN Connection Manager is a GUI-based management application for basic h

90 Managing Logical Disks10. To configure another new logical disk, click Add. To remove a logical disk from the list and prevent its creation, select

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 91NOTE: If you present (assign) a logical disk to a Windows system, you can instead use the s

92 Managing Logical Disks• To allow access to individual HBAs, select each HBA in the Servers and HBAs/Initiators available to allow access to the sel

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 93Expanding a logical diskSimple SAN Connection Manager enables you to easily increase the si

94 Managing Logical DisksNOTE: Logical disk (LUN) expansion is a direct request to the subsystem to expand the logical disk size using unused space. T

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 95Creating an alias for a logical diskYou can create alias (user-friendly) names for logical

96 Managing Logical Disks

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 978 Managing ServersThis chapter provides procedures for viewing and managing your servers us

98 Managing Servers•LUN FlagsTo view details about the drives, logical disks, and volumes on a server:1. In the navigation pane under Server-Storage V

HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide 99• Status (for example, Online or Offline).• Health (for example, Healthy)• Capacity is the