HP 3Gb User Manual

HP 3G Virtual SAS Manager User GuideAbstractThis guide provides information about using the HP Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) application to configure and

Part II VSM GUI

Contents1 Getting started...12Accessing the VSM GUI...

1 Getting startedAccessing the VSM GUIVSM is accessed through the Onboard Administrator (OA) application of the BladeSystem c-Classenclosure in which

3. In the OA Systems and Devices tree, expand Interconnect Bays, select the SAS BL Switch tomanage, and click Management Console to access VSM.After a

Page descriptionThe VSM GUI page is divided as follows:• Tabs—Immediately below the HP Virtual SAS Manager banner and at the top-left corner ofthe pag

System status informationThe System Status section displays the number and type of open status alerts.DescriptionNameIconSystem is not operating prope

Online helpExtensive online help is available. At any time, click the Help icon in the top right of the page. Thefollowing image is an example display

Configuring the switch (key steps)After physically installing the switch (or switches) in the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure and cablingthem to externa

2 Example: Configuring shared SAS storage enclosuresConfiguring shared SAS storage enclosures includes the following tasks, performed in sequence:1. E

The following devices are used in this example:ModelDevice typec7000c-Class enclosureProLiant BL 460c G1 and ProLiant BL 465c G1Server bladesP700mSAS

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2. Create a switch port zone group.a. In the navigation tree, select Zone Groups and click Create Zone Group.NOTE: As shown in this example, when the

c. After a moment, the display is refreshed, with the new, unsaved zone group displayedin the navigation tree. Click Save Changes. When the save is co

3. Assign the zone group to a server device bay that needs access.a. In the navigation tree, select a server device bay that needs access to the stora

c. After a moment, the display is refreshed. All items affected by the change (the zone groupand the server device bay) are marked in the navigation t

4. Assign the zone group to another server device bay that needs access.a. In the navigation tree, select another server device bay that needs to acce

b. All items affected by the change (the zone group and the server device bay) are markedin the navigation tree. Click Save Changes.When the save is c

6. To see details about the zone group, select the zone group in the navigation tree and clickMore Information. As shown in this example, the display

3 Example: Configuring zoned SAS storage enclosuresConfiguring zoned SAS storage enclosure includes the following tasks, performed in sequence:1. Disa

The following devices are used in this example:ModelDevice typec7000c-Class enclosureProLiant BL 460c G1 and ProLiant BL 465c G1Server bladesP700mSAS

2. Create a drive-bay zone group.a. In the navigation tree, select Zone Groups and click Create Zone Group.NOTE: As shown in this example, when the Dr

ContentsI Basic information and concepts...5II VSM GUI...

b. Enter a Name for the zone group, select Drive Bay, and select drive bays to be includedin the zone group. The following example creates one zone gr

3. Assign the zone group to the server device bay that needs access.IMPORTANT: For drive-bay zone groups, restrictions apply:• Server device bays 1–8:

c. After a moment, the display is refreshed. All items affected by the change (the zone groupand the server device bay) are marked in the navigation t

5. To see details about the zone group, select the zone group in the navigation tree and clickMore Information.As shown in this example, the display f

4 Tasks in the VSM Zoning tabAfter selecting a component in the navigation tree, a unique task list for that component is displayed.The following tabl

More Information taskTo view detailed information about a device, select the device in the navigation tree and clickMore Information.NOTE:• The More I

Advanced Settings taskThe Multi-initiator mode setting controls whether more than one server device bay can be assignedthe same zone group.To perform

Create Zone Group taskZone groups allocate resources for device load balancing purposes and for selectively allowingaccess to data. There are two type

the server that needs access the zone group. An effective naming strategy will help managethe assignment of drive-bay zone groups to servers.• Zoning

Switch-port zone groupsTo perform this task, expand the display for the active switch in the navigation tree, select ZoneGroup, and then click Create

Moving zone groups—shared SAS storage enclosures...56III VSM CLI...

NOTE:• To expand or contract the display for each switch, click the arrow at the far right of the display.• In addition to the mouse, the tab, arrow k

Modify taskUse this task to make changes to an existing zone group, including changing the zone groupname, and adding or removing disk drives or ports

Delete taskUse this task to delete an existing zone group. After the zone group is deleted, the drive bays orports associated with the deleted zone gr

Modify Zone Access taskFor each server device bay, use this task to grant or remove access to a zone group. This task isdisplayed only if zone groups

5 Tasks in the VSM Maintain tabAfter selecting a the switch in the navigation tree, a task list is displayed. The following table liststhe available t

Update Firmware taskUse this task to install new firmware on the SAS BL Switch. Firmware is pre-installed in the factory,but an updated, alternative,

Obtaining new firmwareTwo types of firmware packages are available for download:• SmartComponent—Used when performing offline updates using the HP Sma

ProceduresTo update SAS BL Switch firmware using the VSM, do the following:1. Obtain the latest firmware files and save to a temporary location on the

12. In single-domain configurations, after the update is complete, restart the devices. Apply powerin the following sequence:a. Restart storage enclos

Reset Hardware taskBecause the switch does not have a power button, use this option to restart the switch.IMPORTANT: This task will disrupt host I/O t

Part I Basic information and conceptsHP Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) is the software application used to configure HP SAS BL Switches, includingtasks suc

Update Storage Enclosure Firmware taskUse this task to install new firmware on MDS600 storage enclosures that are directly connectedto the SAS BL Swit

Obtaining new firmware1. From a workstation with access to the Internet, go to the Hewlett Packard Technical Supportwebsite http://www.hp.com/support.

5. Expand the Reset enclosures after update drop-down box and select an option.6. Click Browse and navigate to the location of the previously-obtained

NOTE: If the Reset Storage Enclosure task is not displayed, consider the following:• Storage enclosure model—Only supported storage enclosures can be

Network Settings taskUse this task to enter or modify information about the external network.To perform this task, expand the display for the active s

6 TroubleshootingMoving zone groupsIn some circumstances you may need to move zone groups from one server (origin) to a differentserver (destination).

Moving zone groups—shared SAS storage enclosuresWhen using shared SAS storage enclosures, do the following to move zone groups from one server(origina

Part III VSM CLI

Contents7 Getting started...59Accessing the VSM CLI...

7 Getting startedThe VSM Command Line Interface (CLI) is an interactive command console that provides instantfeedback and is functionally equivalent t

Zone group conceptsZone groups allocate resources for device load balancing purposes and for selectively allowing access todata. For planning purposes

3. Launch the SSH utility on a PC that can access the same LAN as the BladeSystem c-Classenclosure. The following example illustrates using the PuTTY

Command syntaxA typical VSM CLI command string consists of three variables: a target device, a command, anda clarifying parameter. The syntax of a VSM

bladeenclosure ABC command [parameter=value]bladebay 6 command [parameter=value]switch local command [parameter=value]storageenclosure all command

For more information about the syntax or how to use these commands, use the VSM CLI helpcommand. For more information about the help command, see “The

Executing commandsConfiguration changes are made on a transaction basis. To prevent conflict with anotheradministrator making changes through a differ

Getting helpThe help and the show commands provide detailed information about system devices and howto use VSM CLI commands to perform configuration t

Example 2: The following example displays the results of the show command for an HP BladeSystemenclosure when the config parameter is specified.=>

Example 3: The following example displays the results of the show command for a blade enclosuredevice bay.=> bladebay 5 showBlade Enclosure at Bott

8 Performing common tasksExample commands and system responses shown in this section are provided only as a generalreference and may differ from the c

Enabling or disabling multi-initiator modeMulti-initiator mode controls whether more than one server device bay can be assigned the samezone group.• D

Zoning requirements and device mappingsIMPORTANT: Depending on the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure model, server type, mezzanine slot used,BladeSystem s

Creating a switch-port zone groupUsed with shared SAS storage enclosures or tape autoloaders or libraries, switch port zone groupsare comprised of one

1. [Optional] Verify the status of the switch and switch ports. Use the show command to determinewhich switch ports are available.NOTE: The bsp parame

NOTE: Entering a range of port numbers is not supported. Each port must be enteredindividually, separated by a comma.3. [Optional] Verify that the zon

Creating a drive-bay zone groupUsed with zoned SAS storage enclosures such as the MDS600, drive-bay zone groups grouptogether disk drive bays, which c

2. Create the zone group.This example shows how to create a zone group named zone5, using drive bays 29 through35 on a storage enclosure connected to

Assigning a zone group to a server device bayServer bays cannot access external storage connected to the switch until assigned a zone group.IMPORTANT:

2. Assign the zone group to the server device bay.This example shows how to assign ozone group zone5 to server device bay 5.=> sw local startupdate

Capturing the configurationAfter initially configuring the switch or after making changes to an existing configuration, HPstrongly recommends backing

Inputting or restoring the configurationTo restore a previously saved configuration of a switch, use the following command description:NOTE: A configu

Flashing switch firmwareTo update firmware on a switch, use the following command description:NOTE:• Firmware must first be obtained from the HP websi

For the c7000 BladeSystem enclosure, use the following table to determine which external storage enclosuresto use when zoning the external storage to

Flashing storage enclosure firmwareTo update firmware on an attached zoned SAS storage enclosure such as the MDS600, use thefollowing command descript

NOTE: In dual-domain configurations with two switches installed in the same interconnect bayrow of the BladeSystem c-Class enclosure, if storage enclo

Resetting the switch or attached storage enclosuresTo restart the switch or an attached zoned SAS storage enclosure such as the MDS600, use thefollowi

Part IV Support and other resourcesContacting HPBefore you contact HPBe sure to have the following information available before you call or contact HP

Document conventions and symbolsElementConventionCross-reference links and e-mail addressesBlue text: Document conventions and symbolsWebsite addresse

IndexAaccessing the CLI, 59accessing the VSM GUI, 12advance CLI command, 69Advanced Settings GUI task, 36assigning zone group to serverCLI, 75GUI, 43C

Iicons, descriptions of , 15input CLI command, 78introduction, 5Llogging on to VSM GUI, 12MMaintain GUI tabavailable tasks, 44Modify GUI task, 41Modif

When creating a zone group:• When creating a drive bay based zone group, all the drives in the zone group should be attached tothe switch through the