HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User manual
hp surestore nas 8000
user’s guide
Edition March 2002
Part number A7418-96001
user’s
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1HP NAS 8000 Overview 9
What is NAS? 9
Product Overview 10
Hardware 10
Software 12
Product Configurations 13
Direct-Attached Configuration 13
Direct-Attached Configuration with High Availability 14
SAN Configuration 17
SAN Configuration with High Availability 18
User’s Guide Overview 19
2NAS 8000 Concepts 21
Understanding Physical and Logical Storage 21
Physical Storage 22
Disk Drives 22
Logical Storage 23
Logical Unit Number 23
Volume Groups 23
File Volumes 23
Directories 23
Snapshots 23
Understanding High Availability 24
Cluster Components 24
Failover Models 25
Active/Active Failover Model 26
Active/Passive Failover Model 26
Resource Model 26
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Failover Packages 27
Eliminating Single Points of Failure 27
High-Availability Options in the Command View NAS Web
Interface 28
About HP NAS Server Security 29
HP NAS Server Security in a UNIX-only Environment 29
HP NAS Server Security in an NT-only Environment 30
Share-Level Security 31
User Level (Domain) Security 31
Permissions 32
Sharing Files Across Multiple Platforms 32
Accessing Files Created by UNIX Clients 33
Accessing Files Created by NT Clients 34
3Getting Started 35
Using the Command View NAS Web Interface 35
Downloading the Sun Microsystems Java™ Plug-In 38
Using Online Help 39
Printing Help Information 39
Task Overview 40
Prerequisites 40
Management Tasks 40
4Configuring Your System and Network 43
Using the Configuration Wizard 44
Identifying your NAS Server 46
Shutting Down and Restarting 47
Direct-Attached and SAN Configuration 47
High-Availability Configuration 48
Configuring System Security 49
Editing the Command View NAS Access List 49
Setting an Administrative Password 49
Configuring System Settings 51
Defining the System Name 51
Setting the Date and Time 52
Assigning Contact Information 52
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Configuring TCP/IP Settings 54
Defining IP Addresses 54
Defining the Command View Management Port 56
Enabling Bonding 56
Setting the Domain Name Service (DNS) 58
Configuring High-Availability Settings 59
Cluster Configuration Overview 59
Entering Node Settings 61
Defining the Cluster Name 62
Defining the Quorum Server 62
Setting Timeouts and Intervals 63
Starting and Stopping Clustering Services 64
Configuring Networking Settings 66
Windows Settings 66
Specifying WINS Properties 66
Defining Windows Security 66
UNIX Settings 68
Specifying NIS Properties 68
Specifying NFS Properties 69
Configuring Alert Settings 70
Defining SNMP Alerts 70
Defining Email Alerts (SMTP) 71
Setting Up the Remote System Log 72
Configuring User and Group Mapping 73
Understanding User and Group Mapping 73
Importing and Exporting Users or Groups 75
Configuring UPS Connections 76
5Managing Your Storage 77
Managing Arrays and LUNs 78
Viewing the Storage Array Summary 78
Scanning for New Storage 79
Renaming an Array 79
Using Advanced Array Management 80
Creating a LUN 80
Deleting a LUN 81
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Managing Volume Groups 82
Viewing Volume Groups 82
Creating a Volume Group 82
Editing a Volume Group 83
Deleting a Volume Group 84
Managing Failover Packages 85
Viewing Failover Packages 85
Adding a New Package 86
Editing a Package 87
Deleting a Package 88
Starting a Package 88
Stopping a Package 89
Failing Over a Package 89
Failing Back a Package 90
Managing File Volumes 91
Viewing File Volume Information 91
Creating a New File Volume 92
Editing a File Volume 93
Deleting a File Volume 94
Managing Shares and Exports 95
Viewing Shares and Exports 95
Creating or Editing an SMB Share 96
Creating or Editing an NFS Export 97
Deleting a Share or Export 97
Verifying that the HP NAS Server Is Accessible to Users 98
Creating a Directory 98
Renaming a Directory 99
Deleting a Directory 99
Replicating Data with Snapshots 100
Using Snapshots 100
Creating a Snapshot 101
Editing a Snapshot 102
Deleting a Snapshot 102
Scheduling a Snapshot 103
Managing Quotas 105
Understanding Quotas 105
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Enabling or Disabling Quotas 105
Managing User Quotas 106
Configuring User Quotas 106
Adding a User Quota 107
Editing a User Quota 107
Deleting a User Quota 108
Importing and Exporting User Quotas 108
Managing Group Quotas 109
Configuring Group Quotas 109
Adding a Group Quota 110
Editing a Group Quota 110
Deleting a Group Quota 111
Importing and Exporting Group Quotas 111
6Monitoring the System 113
Viewing the Status Summary 115
Storage Array Status 116
Environment 116
Performance 116
Monitoring the NAS Server 117
Monitoring Events 117
Viewing the Hardware Event Log 117
Viewing the System Log 118
Monitoring the Environment 119
Viewing Temperature Status 119
Viewing System Voltage Status 119
Viewing Cooling Fan Status 120
Monitoring Components 121
Viewing Memory Status 121
Viewing Power Supply Status 121
Viewing UPS Status 122
Monitoring Performance 123
Viewing CPU Utilization 123
Viewing Network Activity 123
Viewing Client Activity 124
Monitoring High-Availability Settings 125
Monitoring Nodes 125
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Monitoring Failover Packages 125
7Enabling Virus and Backup Software 127
Using NAS Virus Protection 128
Overview 128
Updating the Virus File 130
Using Scheduled Scan Control 131
Understanding Scheduled Scan Control 131
Creating and Editing a Scan Task 131
Performing a Scan Task and Viewing the Status 133
Copying a Scan Task 134
Deleting a Scan Task 134
Using Real Time Protection Control 135
Understanding Real Time Protection Control 135
Creating and Editing an RTP Task 135
Changing RTP Global Settings 136
Deleting an RTP Task 137
Managing Quarantined Files 137
Viewing Virus Logs 139
Using the Backup Agent 140
Connecting Tape Devices 141
Using HP OpenView OmniBack II and the NAS Backup Agent 141
Enabling the NAS 8000 Backup Agent 142
Importing the Client to an OmniBack II Cell 143
Configuring a Backup Device 144
Configuring the Tape Drives 144
Backing Up Files 145
Managing and Configuring the HP OpenView OmniBack II NAS
Agent 147
Snapshot Behavior: Per-volume Snapshot Backup 148
Troubleshooting the OmniBack Agent 149
Enabling Snapshots 152
8Recovering from a Disaster 153
Restoring the NAS Server Configuration 154
Restoring Storage Array Settings 155
Restoring the NAS Server and Storage Array 157
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9Integrating with Network Backup
Applications 159
Using HP OpenView OmniBack II 161
OmniBack II User Interface for Windows NT 162
OmniBack II User Interface for UNIX 164
Using Computer Associates ARCserve 2000 165
ARCserve 2000 for Windows NT 165
Using Veritas Backup Exec 167
Using Veritas NetBackup 169
NetBackup for Windows 169
NetBackup for UNIX 170
Using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 171
Storage Manager for Windows 171
Storage Manager for UNIX 172
Using Legato NetWorker 173
Networker for Windows 173
Networker for UNIX 174
10 Obtaining Product Support and Software
Upgrades 175
Contacting HP NAS Server Service and Support 176
HP NAS Server Support Web Site 176
Contact Customer Support 176
Viewing the Command View NAS License 177
Viewing Open Source Code 178
Using Array Diagnostics 179
Upgrades 180
Upgrading NAS Server Software 180
Upgrading Storage Array Firmware 181
ANAS 8000 System and Hardware Upgrades 183
System Upgrades 183
Upgrading to a High-Availability System 183
Hardware Upgrades and Replacements 184
NAS Server Upgrades 184
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Adding NICs 184
Assigning IP Addresses 186
Firmware Upgrades 186
Standard Server Upgrades 186
Storage Array Upgrades 187
Adding Disks 187
Modifying Storage Settings 187
Tape Library Upgrade 190
Adding a Tape Library 190
Installing SCSI or FC HBA Cards 190
Firmware Upgrades 194
UPS Upgrade 195
Adding a UPS 195
UPS Product Information 196
BSNMP Trap Definitions 197
CLegal Information 201
Acknowledgments 201
HP Surestore Software License Agreement 203
Safety and Regulatory Information 208
HP NAS Server Warranty Information 209
Warranty Information 209
Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 211
DCommand View SDM Limitations 213
ECommand View NAS Command Line Interface
221
FGlossary 223
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