HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server user guide This guide provides installation, configuration, and administration information for the HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server with Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server 2003 R2. AG620-96001 Part number: AG620-96001 First edition: November 2006...
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This guide provides information for setting up, configuring, and administering the HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server. This guide is available on the HP web site and is also provided as a PDF document on the HP ProLiant Storage Server documentation CD.
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Planning for installation Before you install your HP ProLiant storage server, you need to make a few up-front decisions. Determining a network access method Before beginning setup and startup procedures, you should decide upon an access method to connect to the storage server.
25. Configuration checklist Use the following checklist to make sure you have completed all configuration tasks for your HP ProLiant storage server. The steps for each task are explained in more detail in subsequent chapters of this guide.
18 to set up server access. Factory image HP ProLiant Storage Servers are preconfigured with default storage settings and preinstalled with the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 operating system (OS). This section provides additional details about the preconfigured storage.
Figure 1 ML310 hardware RAID NOTE: In the HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU), logical drives are labeled 1 and 2. In Microsoft Disk Manager, logical drives are displayed as 0 and 1. For HP Smart Array configuration information, see http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/.
To connect the storage server to a network using the direct attach method Log in to the HP ProLiant Storage Server with the default user name administrator and the password hpinvent. The HP ProLiant Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard will start automatically.
To connect the server to a network using the remote browser method, you must first ensure that the client is configured to download signed ActiveX controls. To enable ActiveX controls On the remote client machine, open the Internet Explorer web browser and select Tools > Internet Options >...
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25. IMPORTANT: If you are using the remote browser method to access the HP Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard, always close the remote session before closing your Internet browser. Closing the Internet browser does not close the remote session. Failure to close your remote session impacts the limited number of remote sessions allowed on the storage server at any given time.
If you are able to determine the IP address from your DHCP server, you can substitute the IP address for the serial number and hyphen (-). For example: 192.100.0.1. Log in to the HP ProLiant Storage Server with the default user name administrator and the password hpinvent.
The sessions screen provides the ability to view or terminate active sessions. Using the Integrated Lights-Out 2 method Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) is HP's fourth generation of Lights-Out management technology that allows you to perform virtually any system administrator or maintenance task remotely as if you were using its keyboard, mouse and monitor, power button and floppy, CD or USB key, whether or not the...
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If not using dynamic DHCP (IP addressing), you will need to input a static IP address by using the direct attach method and the iLO 2 RBSU. Using the methods described in the HP Integrated Lights–Out 2 User Guide, connect to the iLO 2 port. NOTE: To find the default iLO 2 log in settings, see the iLO 2 Default Network Settings card...
Server configuration worksheet and use the data collected to initialize the storage server. NOTE: Ensure you are logged into the HP ProLiant Storage Server as a local or domain administrator. Table 4 Server configuration worksheet Configuration Worksheet Administrative Identity User name Change system administrator's user name, which is set by default to administrator.
These additional steps can include: • Running Microsoft Windows Update—HP highly recommends that you run Microsoft Windows updates to identify, review, and install the latest, applicable, critical security updates on the storage server. For recommendations, instructions, and documentation to help manage the software update, hotfix, and security patches process on the storage server, see Microsoft Software Updates...
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Microsoft web site. • Using Ethernet NIC teaming (optional) — Select models are equipped with an HP or Broadcom NIC Teaming utility. The utility allows administrators to configure and monitor Ethernet network interface controller (NIC) teams in a Windows-based operating system.
Each of these elements is composed of the previous level's elements. Storage management example Figure 4 depicts many of the storage elements that one would find on a storage device. The following sections provide an overview of the storage elements. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Drive failure, although rare, is potentially catastrophic. For example, using simple striping as shown in Figure 6, failure of any hard drive leads to failure of all logical drives in the same array, and hence to data loss. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
To protect against data loss from hard drive failure, storage servers should be configured with fault tolerance. HP recommends adhering to RAID 5 configurations. The table below summarizes the important features of the different kinds of RAID supported by the Smart Array controllers.
These applications or groups would be better served by being divided up into separate dynamic disks, which could then grow as their space requirements increased, within the allowable growth limits. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
VSS can only use volumes that are NTFS formatted. Also, quota management is possible only on NTFS. Clustered server elements Select storage servers support clustering. The HP ProLiant storage server supports several file sharing protocols, including DFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP, and Microsoft SMB. Only NFS, FTP, and Microsoft SMB are cluster-aware protocols.
Teaming enables the logical grouping of physical adapters in the same server (regardless of whether they are embedded devices or Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) adapters) into a virtual adapter. This virtual adapter is seen by the network and server-resident network-aware applications as a single network connection. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
File Server Resource Manager File Server Resource Manager is a suite of tools that allows administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data stored on their servers. By using Storage Resource HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Open Files File services management Information about the storage server in a SAN environment is provided in the HP ProLiant Storage Server SAN Connection and Management document located on the storage server documentation CD, or the latest update is available from the HP web site at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Under the storage section, click NAS and then select your product.
Configuring additional storage involves creating arrays, logical disks, and volumes. Table 6 shows the general task areas to be performed as well as the utilities needed to configure storage for an HP Smart Array-based storage server. Table 6 Tasks and utilities needed for storage server configuration...
Select Start > Programs > HP Management Tools > Array Configuration Utility. If the Execution Mode for ACU is set to Remote Mode, log in to the HP System Management Homepage. The default user name is administrator and the default password is hpinvent.
• Do not alter the disk labeled “DON'T ERASE.” • HP does not recommend spanning array controllers with dynamic volumes. The use of software RAID-based dynamic volumes is not recommended. Use the array controller instead; it is more efficient. •...
If defragmenting volumes on which shadow copies are enabled, use a cluster (or allocation unit) size of 16 KB or larger during the format. Otherwise defragmentation registers as a change by the Shadow Copy process. This increase in the number of changes forces Shadow Copy to delete snapshots as the limit for the cache file is reached.
You can extend a volume only if it does not have a file system or if it is formatted NTFS. • You cannot extend volumes formatted using FAT or FAT32. • You cannot extend striped volumes, mirrored volumes, or RAID 5 volumes. For more information, see the Disk Management online help. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
If you choose host presentation during virtual disk creation, the management agent cannot complete any other task until that virtual disk is created and presented. Therefore, HP recommends that you wait until a virtual disk is created before presenting it to a host.
Setting the limit too low also affects backup programs that use shadow copy technology because these programs are also limited to using the amount of disk space specified by administrators. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
NOTE: Regardless of the volume space that is allocated for shadow copies, there is a maximum of 64 shadow copies for any volume. When the 65th shadow copy is taken, the oldest shadow copy is purged. The minimum amount of storage space that can be specified is 350 megabytes (MB). The default storage size is 10 percent of the source volume (the volume being copied).
“Shadow Copies for Shared Folders.” The administrator uses the Properties menu (see Figure 8) to turn on the Shadow Copies feature, select the volumes to be copied, and determine the frequency with which shadow copies are made. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Figure 8 System administrator view of Shadow Copies for Shared Folders The shadow copy cache file The default shadow copy settings allocate 10 percent of the source volume being copied (with a minimum of 350 MB), and store the shadow copies on the same volume as the original volume. (See Figure The cache file is located in a hidden protected directory titled “System Volume Information”...
After the first shadow copy is created, it cannot be relocated. Relocate the cache file by altering the cache file location under Properties prior to enabling shadow copy. See "Viewing shadow copy properties" on page 50. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Viewing a list of shadow copies To view a list of shadow copies on a volume: Access Disk Management. Select the volume or logical drive, then right-click on it. Select Properties. Select Shadow Copies tab. All shadow copies are listed, sorted by the date and time they were created. NOTE: It is also possible to create new shadow copies or delete shadow copies from this page.
To access shadow copies from the storage server desktop: Access the storage server desktop from the primary navigation bar by selecting Maintenance > Remote Desktop. Click My Computer. Right-click the volume name, and select Properties. Click the Shadow Copies tab. See Figure HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Figure 11 Accessing shadow copies from My Computer Shadow Copies for Shared Folders Shadow copies are accessed over the network by supported clients and protocols. There are two sets of supported protocols, SMB and NFS. All other protocols are not supported; this would include HTTP, FTP, AppleTalk, and NetWare Shares.
The name of each pseudo-subdirectory reflects the creation time of the shadow copy, using the format .@GMT-YYYY.MM.DD-HH:MM:SS. To prevent common tools from needlessly enumerating the pseudo-subdirectories, the name of each pseudo-subdirectory begins with the dot character, thus rendering it hidden. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
The following example shows an NFS share named “NFSShare” with three shadow copies, taken on April 27, 28, and 29 of 2003 at 4 a.m. NFSShare .@GMT-2003.04.27-04:00:00 .@GMT-2003.04.28-04:00:00 .@GMT-2003.04.29-04:00:00 Access to NFS shadow copy pseudo-subdirectories is governed by normal access-control mechanisms using the permissions stored in the file system.
Shadow copies are only available on the network via the client application, and only at a file or folder level as opposed to the entire volume. Hence, the standard backup associated with a volume backup HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
The data is now ready to use. Folder and share management The HP ProLiant Storage Server supports several file-sharing protocols, including DFS, NFS, FTP, HTTP, and Microsoft SMB. This section discusses overview information as well as procedures for the setup and management of the file shares for the supported protocols.
Figure 14 Properties dialog box, Security tab Several options are available on the Security tab: • To add users and groups to the permissions list, click Add. Follow the dialog box instructions. • To remove users and groups from the permissions list, highlight the desired user or group, and then click Remove.
Enable or disable permissions by selecting the Allow box to enable permission or the Deny box to disable permission. If neither box is selected, permission is automatically disabled. Figure 16 illustrates the Edit screen and some of the permissions. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Figure 16 User or group Permission Entry dialog box Another area of the Advanced Security Settings is the Auditing tab. Auditing allows you to set rules for the auditing of access, or attempted access, to files or folders. Users or groups can be added, deleted, viewed, or modified through the Advanced Security Settings Auditing tab.
Click Add to display the Select User or Group dialog box. Figure 18 Select User or Group dialog box NOTE: Click Advanced to search for users or groups. Select the user or group. Click OK. The Auditing Entry dialog box is displayed. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Figure 19 Auditing Entry dialog box for folder name NTFS Test Select the desired Successful and Failed audits for the user or group. Click OK. NOTE: Auditing must be enabled to configure this information. Use the local Computer Policy Editor to configure the audit policy on the storage server.
Share management There are several ways to set up and manage shares. Methods include using Windows Explorer, a command line interface, or the HP Storage Server Management Console. NOTE: Select servers can be deployed in a clustered as well as a non-clustered configuration. This chapter discusses share setup for a non-clustered deployment.
$ character when setting up the share. Do not type a $ character at the end of the share name when creating a standard share. Managing shares Shares can be managed using the HP Storage Server Management Console. Tasks include: • Creating a new share •...
• Storage reports The HP Storage Server Management Console provides access to FSRM tasks. For procedures and methods beyond what are described below, refer to the online help. In addition, see a Microsoft File Server Resource Manager white paper available at http://download.microsoft.com/...
Additional information and references for file services Backup HP recommends that you back up the print server configuration whenever a new printer is added to the network and the print server configuration is modified. For details on implementing the backup solution, refer to the Medium Business Guide for Backup and Recovery.
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• Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/wss2003/default.mspx • Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2003 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/performance/tuning.mspx • Windows SharePoint Services http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sharepoint/default.mspx HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
70) HP Install Network Printer Wizard The inclusion of the HP Install Network Printer Wizard (INPW) utility on the factory image is new. INPW simplifies the process of installing network printers, including configuration settings on the print server.
Select Off (not recommended) and click OK. HP Web Jetadmin installation HP Web Jetadmin is used to manage a fleet of HP and non-HP network printers and other peripherals using a web browser. Although not preinstalled, the Web Jetadmin software is located in the C:\hpnas\Components\WebJetadmin folder, and can be installed by running the WJA.exe...
Properties” in the Windows online help for additional information. Print queue creation In addition to Windows Printer and Faxes, Add Printer Wizard, the HP Install Network Printer Wizard (INPW) utility discovers HP Jetdirect network printers on the local network and allows print queues to be created on the print server.
Driver updates Print drivers The latest print drivers for many HP network printers are supplied on the Service Release DVD. If selected as part of the service release installation process, updated print drivers are copied to the print drivers folder C:\hpnas\PRINTERS on the storage server or File Print Appliance. Print drivers are also available for download on the HP Support web site for individual network printers.
Specific print server related problems as well as other system related known issues and workarounds are addressed in release notes. To view the latest version, visit http://www.hp.com/go/support. Select See support and troubleshooting information and enter a product name/number. Under self-help resources, select the manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) link.
UNIX special device support—Microsoft Services for NFS supports UNIX special devices (mknod). • Enhanced UNIX support—Microsoft Services for NFS now supports the following versions of UNIX: • Hewlett Packard HP-UX version 11i • IBM AIX version 5L 5.2 • Red Hat Linux version 9 •...
Access Add/Remove Programs. Select Add/Remove Windows Components > Active Directory Services > Details. Install Identity Management for Windows. MSNFS use scenarios The following use scenarios are supported by MSNFS file services: • Allow UNIX clients to access resources on computers running Windows Server 2003 R2. Your company may have UNIX clients accessing resources, such as files, on UNIX file servers.
To access Microsoft Services for Network File System from the HP Storage Server Management console: Access the HP Storage Server Management console by clicking on the shortcut icon on the desktop. In the left pane of the console, select the Share Folder Management listing.
Therefore, the administrator needs to install the Server for NFS Authentication DLL on Windows 2000 domain controllers when: • The NFS file serving environment uses previous NFS releases (NAS, SFU, and so on). • The Windows domain environment uses pre-2003 domain controllers. Refer to Table 7 for guidance as to when to use NFS Authentication DLL instead of S4U legacy NFS...
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Name Mapping function on the storage server. If the UNIX UID and GID information is mapped to a Windows user and group accounts, the Windows names are returned to Server for NFS, which then uses HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
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the Windows user and group names to grant file access. If the UNIX UID and GID information is not mapped, then Server for NFS will deny file access. There are two ways to specify how Server for NFS on the storage server obtains Windows user and group information: •...
Mapping permits one-to-many mapping. This lets you associate multiple Windows accounts with a single UNIX account. This can be useful, for example, when you do not need to maintain separate UNIX accounts for individuals and would rather use a few accounts to provide different classes of access permission. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
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You can use simple maps, which map Windows and UNIX accounts with identical names. You can also create advanced maps to associate Windows and UNIX accounts with different names, which you can use in conjunction with simple maps. User Name Mapping can obtain UNIX user, password, and group information from one or more Network Information Service (NIS) servers or from password and group files located on a local hard drive.
UNIX. Print services for UNIX is not pre-installed on the print server or the File Print Appliance. To install print services for UNIX: Log on as administrator or as a member of the Administrators group. Select Start > Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
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Click Add/Remove Windows Components. In the Components list, click Other Network File and Print Services (but do not select or clear the check box), and then click Details. In the Subcomponents of Other Network File and Print Services list, select Print Services for UNIX, if appropriate to the print services that you want to install: Print Services for UNIX: This option permits UNIX clients to print to any printer that is available to the print server.
The Select Network Component Type dialog box is displayed. Click Service, and then click Add. Click the Have Disk icon, and then navigate to the location of Services for NetWare. Services for NetWare is located in the path: c:\hpnas\components/SFN5.02/fpnw/netsfn.inf. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Select the NETSFNTSRV file, and then click OK. File and Print Services for NetWare should now be displayed as an option to install. Select File and Print Services for NetWare, and then click OK. Managing File and Print Services for NetWare FPNW resources are managed through Server Manager.
To use Services for NetWare, the Novell clients must be entered as local users on the storage server. Adding local NetWare users From the storage server desktop, click the Management Console icon, click Core Operating System, and then click Local Users and Groups. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Right-click the Users folder, and then click New User. Figure 23 New User dialog box Enter the user information, including the user's User name, Full name, Description, and Password. Click Create. Repeat these steps until all NetWare users have been entered. Enabling local NetWare user accounts In the Users folder (MC, Core Operating System, Local Users and Groups), right-click an NCP client listed in the right pane of the screen, and then click Properties.
NOTE: NCP shares can be created only after FPNW is installed. See the previous section “Installing Services for Netware” for instructions on installing FPNW. Creating a new NCP share To create a new file share: HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
From the storage server desktop, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Server Manager. Select File and Print Service for NetWare> Shared Volumes. Click Create Volume. Specify the volume name and path. Click Permissions to set permissions. Click Add to add additional users and groups, and to set their permissions.
Access can be granted or denied on the basis of client host name. Access can also be granted or denied on the basis of client groups, where a client group contains one or more client host names. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
Print services for Macintosh Macintosh clients can send print jobs to a print server or File Print Appliance (FPA) when Print Server for Macintosh is installed on the server. To the Macintosh-based client, the print server or FPA appears to be an AppleTalk printer on the network, and no reconfiguration of the client is necessary.
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HP's customer self-repair program offers you the fastest service under either warranty or contract. It enables HP to ship replacement parts directly to you so that you can replace them. Using this program, you can replace parts at your own convenience.
HP recommends checking for a firmware update before sending a part back to HP for replacement. Certificate of Authenticity The Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label is used to: • Upgrade the factory-installed operating system using the Microsoft Upgrade program for license validation.
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Troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance...
The Installation and Recovery DVD The HP ProLiant Storage Server System Installation and Recovery DVD that is provided with your storage server allows you to install an image or recover from a catastrophic failure. The DVD is used initially to install and configure the operating system and applications provided with your storage server.
A Server components This appendix provides illustrations of the storage server hardware components. ML310 hardware components The following figures show components, controls, and indicators located on the front and rear panels of the ML310 storage server. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
HP ProLiant ML310 5081 Figure 25 Front panel Table 9 Front panel components Item Description Status DVD-RW drive ejector button Media bays (bezel blanks) Power On/Standby button System power LED Amber = System has AC power and is in standby mode...
This could result in the server powering up, the fans operating, and the power indicator coming on. NOTE: The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are used only for the "Direct attach method" on page 19. They are not provided with your storage server. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
In the Address box, type the network name or IP address of the proxy server. In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (for example, 8080). HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
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Click the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network. Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server...
• Allow only HP authorized service technicians to repair the unit. The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured from August 1, 1976.
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18 AWG, and the length of the cord must be between 1.8 m (6 ft) and 3.6 m (12 ft). If you have questions about the type of power cord to use, contact an HP authorized service provider. NOTE: Route power cords so that they will not be walked on and cannot be pinched by items placed upon or against them.
• Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations. Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats. • Use conductive field service tools. • Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat. If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized reseller install the part.
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