Hp StorageWorks 1000 Modular Smart Array User Manual

HP StorageWorks1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guideThis guide details the Command Line Interface (CLI), which is used to co

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HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 111 Overview and setupThe Command Line Interface (CLI) is used to conf

12 Overview and setupCLI commands in redundant configurationsWhen an MSA has two controllers, the same firmware image is run on both controllers. The

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 13Overview of CLI storage configuration proceduresWhen using the CLI t

14 Overview and setupAccessing the CLIThe CLI is accessed through a host computer connected to the serial port of an MSA controller. Use the following

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 15The COM Properties dialog box is displayed. d. Enter the following s

16 Overview and setup

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 172 Using the CLIManaging and configuring the MSA and its storage incl

18 Using the CLIExample help display_all command and response CLI> help display_allDisplaying list of all currently supported CLI commands:? help a

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 19Show commandsThe show command is used to view MSA configuration and

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20 Using the CLIExample show disks command and response for an MSA1500 Example show unit # command and response CLI> show disksDisk List: (box,bay)

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 21Example show globals command and response Example show version comma

22 Using the CLIExample show version -all command and response CLI> show version -allMSA 1500 Firmware Revision: 5.10b414 (SGA0434084)MSA 1500 Firm

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 23Example show this_controller command and response CLI> show this_

24 Using the CLIExample show connections command and response NOTE: Use the show connections command to verify that all connections to the MSA are rec

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 25LUN-related commandsThe following commands are used to physically lo

26 Using the CLICreating LUNsA LUN is a logical storage unit comprised of one or more hard drives. When a LUN is initially created, the LUN Unit ID is

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 27IMPORTANT: Maintain a record of the units as they are created. These

28 Using the CLIExample command and response to create a LUN with an assigned spareCLI> add unit 4 data=”disk211-disk212” raid_level=1 spare=”disk2

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 29Adding a spare to an existing LUNBasic command add spare unit=<#&

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 3About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Using the CLIDeleting sparesBasic command delete spare unit <#> <diskrange>Command options unit #—the unit that will no longer have acc

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 31Extending a LUNCAUTION: In an HP-UX environment, extending a LUN as

32 Using the CLIThe RAID level of Unit 0 will now be 5.Unit 0 is being migrated.Use “show unit 0” to monitor progress.Changing the cache setting for a

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 33Example command and responseCLI> set preferred_path this_controll

34 Using the CLIEnabling/disabling automatic path switchingNOTE: This command is available only with active/active firmware (v6.x or later).If implici

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 35Global commandsThe CLI provides the ability to configure the MSA con

36 Using the CLIExample command and response Setting the controller IDThis command can be used to assign a unique name to each controller installed in

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 37Changing the CLI promptTo temporarily change the CLI prompt from the

38 Using the CLI• For newly installed MSA, do not perform a firmware update until the controller batteries are fully charged. • For existing MSA, do n

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 39NOTE: In dual-controller configurations, firmware on the two control

4Basic command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Command options .

40 Using the CLIHost connection commandsEach time the MSA is powered on, all active HBA connections to the MSA are automatically detected and identifi

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 41Changing the profile of a connection To change the operating-system

42 Using the CLIDeleting the user-defined name of a connection To remove the user-defined name associated with a connection to a host: Basic command d

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 43Changing the profile modeThis command changes a host profile mode ba

44 Using the CLIAdding to the ACLTwo methods of entering LUN assignments are available:• Adding to the ACL using the connection name• Adding to the AC

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 45AStorage overviewArrays and logical drivesThe capacity and performan

46 Storage overviewFor data in the logical drive to be readable, the data block sequence must be the same in every stripe. This sequencing process is

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 47RAID 0—No fault toleranceA RAID 0 configuration (Figure 3) provides

48 Storage overviewIn each mirrored pair, the physical drive that is not busy answering other requests answers any read requests that are sent to the

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 49Figure 8 RAID 6 array, with four physical hard drives (D1, D2, D3, a

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 5Adding a connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Storage overviewComparison of RAID methodsTable 7 summarizes important features of the different RAID levels.Choosing a RAID levelUse Table 8 to he

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 51IndexAAccess Control Lists See ACLACLadding to with the CLI 44comman

52EXTEND UNIT command 31Ffault tolerance methods 46flashing LEDs, with the CLI 25Gglobal controller settings, changing with the CLI 35Hhard addressing

6Figures1 Multiple physical drives (D1, D2, and D3) in a system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Multiple p

HP StorageWorks 1000/1500 Modular Smart Array Command Line Interface user guide 7About this guideThis user guide provides information to help you use

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