HP ProLiant ML350 G5 User manual

HP ProLiant ML350 G5

Storage Server

installation guide

This guide provides installation and conﬁguration information for the HP

ProLiantML350G5StorageServerwithMicrosoft®Windows®Storage

Server 2003 R2.

5697-5855

Part number: 5697-5855

First edition: September 2006

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Contents

Aboutthisguide............. 7

Intendedaudience ...................... 7

Gettinghelp ......................... 7

Relateddocumentation..................... 7

Conventions ......................... 8

Documentconventionsandsymbols............. 8

Textsymbols....................... 9

HPtechnicalsupport...................... 9

HPsubscriber’schoice.................. 10

HP-authorizedreseller.................. 10

Otherhelpfulwebsites ................. 10

HPhardwaresupportservices .............. 10

1Setupoverview ............ 13

Planningforinstallation ................... 13

Planning a network conﬁguration ............... 16

Conﬁgurationchecklist.................... 16

2Installingtheserver........... 19

Checkingkitcontents .................... 19

Becomingfamiliarwithfront/backpanels ........... 20

Locatingandwritingdowntheserialnumber .......... 22

Cablingtheserver ..................... 23

Poweringontheserver.................... 26

3AccessingtheHPStorageServerManagement

console ................ 29

UsingtheDirectattachmethod ................ 29

UsingtheRemotebrowsermethod............... 30

UsingtheRemotedesktopmethod............... 32

UsingtheIntegratedLights-Out2method............ 34

4Conﬁguring the server on the network . . . 37

HPProLiantML350G5StorageServer 3

Beforeyoubegin ...................... 37

RunningtheRapidStartupWizard............... 40

5 Complete system conﬁguration...... 41

Additional conﬁgurationtasks................. 41

AConﬁguring storage server for Web access

(optional)................ 43

SettingupanInternetconnection ............... 43

Index ................. 45

Figures

1Decidinguponanetworkaccessmethod........... 14

2Kitcontents ....................... 20

3Frontpanel ....................... 21

4Backpanel ....................... 22

5Cableconnections .................... 24

6Poweronbutton ..................... 26

7Internetoptionsscreen................... 31

8iLO2connectorport ................... 35

9RapidStartupWizard................... 40

10 Automatic conﬁgurationsettings.............. 43

11Proxyserversettings................... 44

HPProLiantML350G5StorageServer 5

Tables

1Documentconventions.................... 8

2Networkaccessmethods.................. 15

3 Installation and Conﬁgurationchecklist............ 17

4Serverconﬁgurationworksheet ............... 37

About this guide

This guide provides information for setting up and conﬁguring the following

HP ProLiant Storage Server models:

•HP ProLiant ML350 G5 960 GB Storage Server

•HP ProLiant ML350 G5 1.5 TB Storage Server

•HPProLiantML350G53TBStorageServer

ThisguideisavailableontheHPwebsiteandisalsoprovidedasaPDF

document on the HP ProLiant Storage Server documentation CD.

Intended audience

This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are

experienced with the following:

•Microsoft®administrative procedures

•System and storage conﬁgurations

Getting help

Ifyoustillhaveaquestionafterreadingthisguide,contactanHP

authorized service provider or access our web site: http://www.hp.com.

NOTE:

Known issues and work arounds for the storage server products and

the service release are addressed in release notes. To view the latest

version, visit http://www.hp.com/go/support.SelectSee support and

troubleshooting information and enter a product name/number. Under

self-help resources, select manuals (guides, supplements, addendums,

etc.).

Related documentation

In addition to this guide, refer to the following documents for more

information:

•HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Storage Server administration guide

HPProLiantML350G5StorageServer 7

•HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide

These documents are available on the Documentation CD or they can be

obtained at http://www.hp.com/go/storageservers. Select your product,

then click Technical documentation under the Support section.

Conventions

This document contains the following conventions and symbols:

• Document conventions

•Textsymbols

Document conventions and symbols

Table 1 Document conventions

Convention Element

Blue text Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses

Medium blue,

underlined

text (http://

www.hp.com)

Web site addresses

Bold font •Key names

•Text typed into a GUI element, such as

into a box

•GUI elements that are clicked or

selected, such as menu and list items,

buttons, and check boxes

Italic font Text emphasis

Monospace font •File and directory names

•System output

•Code

•Texttypedatthecommandline

Monospace,

italic font •Code variables

•Command-line variables

Monospace,

bold font Emphasis of ﬁle and directory names,

system output, code, and text typed at the

command line

8About this guide

Text symbols

WARNING!

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or

death.

CAUTION:

Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to

equipment or data.

IMPORTANT:

Provides clarifying information or speciﬁc instructions.

NOTE:

Provides additional information.

TIP:

Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.

HP technical support

Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP

support web site: http://www.hp.com/support/.

Collect the following information before calling:

•Technical support registration number (if applicable)

•Product serial numbers

•Product model names and numbers

•Applicable error messages

•Operating system type and revision level

•Detailed, speciﬁcquestions

For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

HPProLiantML350G5StorageServer 9

HP subscriber’s choice

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the

Subscriber’s choice web site: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates.

•Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on

the latest product enhancements, newest versions of drivers, and

ﬁrmware documentation updates, as well as instant access to

numerous other product resources.

•After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting

Business support,andthenStorage under Product Category.

HP-authorized reseller

For the name of your nearest HP-authorized reseller:

•In the United States, call 1-800-282-6672.

•Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: http://www.hp.com.Then,click

Contact HP to ﬁnd locations and telephone numbers.

Other helpful web sites

For other product information, see the following HP web sites:

•h

ttp://www.hp.com/go/storage

•http://www.hp.com/support/

•http://www.docs.hp.com

•http://www.microsoft.com

HP hardware support services

HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) provides proactive remote

monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting to help you enhance

the availability of your servers, as well as storage and network

devices. The ISEE software is located on the storage server in the

c:\hpnas\components\ISEE folder. For more information, go

to the HP web site: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/

10707-0-0-225-121.aspx.

HP Services provides service tools that notify you when a signiﬁcant system

event has or will occur. These tools, WEBES System Event Analyzer (SEA)

and OSEM, are used both as part of the ISEE remote service offering and

as standalone tools to HP service customers. They are designed to send a

notiﬁcation only when an event or series of events has occurred that require

service action. They are not intended to be real-time system state monitors

10 About this guide

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