Page 2 - Notice; . Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 ii Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness ...
Page 3 - Contents
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 iii Contents 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 1 General Information ..............................................................
Page 4 - Overview; General Information; CAUTION
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 1 1 Overview General Information This document provides procedures for setting up a Windows 2000 cluster on a Hewlett Packard VA series high-availability platform, based on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. The HP Surestore Virtual Array 7100/7400 is a SP...
Page 5 - Requirements; Introduction; NOTE; Applicable Documents/Reference Material
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 2 2 Pre-Installation Requirements Introduction This chapter provides a sequence of pre-installation checks and tasks to be performed before beginning installation of the VA 7100/7400 disk array in a dual-path cluster configuration. These checks and ta...
Page 6 - Hardware Connections; For cluster hardware interconnection, proceed as follows:
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 3 NOTE In the future, the documentation listed below will be supplied in kit form as part of the VA 7100/7400 Series cluster kit • Hewlett-Packard Command View SDM Installation and User manual (supplied in both printed form and on Command View CD cont...
Page 7 - Local System Configuration
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 4 Local System Configuration The remainder of this procedure assumes that both HP Netservers have been configured with Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system and the latest service packs. For more information about installing Microsof...
Page 8 - Configuring the Virtual Array
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 5 3 Configuring the Virtual Array Introduction This chapter contains detailed instructions for setup and configuration of the virtual array. Preliminary Operations The following preliminary operations must be successfully completed before beginning th...
Page 9 - Virtual Array Setup and Configuration Procedure; Command View SDM Software Installation; OK
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 6 Virtual Array Setup and Configuration Procedure To perform the virtual array setup and configuration process, proceed as follows: Command View SDM Software Installation 1. Connect a null modem cable to one of the controllers in the VA. As shown belo...
Page 10 - Referring to the window shown below, type; vfpfmt; at the Ready prompt, then strike the; Enter; key on the; yes; key on the keyboard.
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 7 2. Referring to the window shown below, type vfpfmt at the Ready prompt, then strike the Enter key on the keyboard. At the following (yes/no): prompt, type yes , then strike the Enter key on the keyboard.
Page 12 - On the Command View CD window shown below, click; RunInst
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 9 5. On the Command View CD window shown below, click RunInst .
Page 13 - InstallShield Wizard for hp command view sdm; window shown below, click; Next
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 10 6. On the InstallShield Wizard for hp command view sdm window shown below, click Next .
Page 14 - License Agreement; window shown below, click the; I accept the terms in the license agreement
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 11 7. On the License Agreement window shown below, click the I accept the terms in the license agreement button, then click Next .
Page 15 - Minimum Requirements; click
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 12 8. On the Minimum Requirements window shown below, verify that the six settings are checked as shown. Then, click Next .
Page 17 - InstallShield Wizard Completed; Finish
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 14 10. On the InstallShield Wizard Completed window shown below, click Finish .
Page 18 - Starting HostAgent; window shown below appears, and remains for a few minutes.; Command Prompt; window appears as shown below. The term; armdiscover; appears at the first C-prompt
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 15 11. The Starting HostAgent window shown below appears, and remains for a few minutes. 12. The Command Prompt window appears as shown below. The term armdiscover appears at the first C-prompt of the window display, followed by a set of device (First...
Page 19 - On the desktop display shown below, click the; hp command view sdm; window appears, as shown below. This window shows the devices (and; FirstVA; icon on the display.
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 16 13. On the desktop display shown below, click the hp command view sdm icon. 14. The hp command view sdm launcher window appears, as shown below. This window shows the devices (and their characteristics) that the Command View SDM software has found....
Page 20 - window appears. If necessary, click the; Identity; tab to obtain the VA identity; LUN Management
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 17 15. The hp command view sdm window appears. If necessary, click the Identity tab to obtain the VA identity display as shown below. Then, click the LUN Management tab.
Page 21 - The display of the; window under the; tab appears. Use the display
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 18 16. The display of the hp command view sdm window under the LUN Management tab appears. Use the display as shown below to create the following LUNs, as required: a. Create a LUN 0 to be a 10-MB partition (this LUN will not be managed by the cluster...
Page 22 - AutoPath Setup; To set up AutoPath for Windows 2000, proceed as follows:; Start HP Auto Path Server/Client
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 19 AutoPath Setup To set up AutoPath for Windows 2000, proceed as follows: 1. Ensure that AutoPath for Windows 2000 software has been installed. Refer to the Hardware Connections and Applicable Documents/Reference Material paragraphs of chapter 2. 2. ...
Page 23 - Secure Manager Setup
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 20 4. Click on Device Settings and observe that the Device Settings window for the selected LUN is displayed as shown below. On the display below, use the pull-down menu to select the desired Load Balancing Policy . 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each LU...
Page 25 - Identifying World-Wide Node Names; Equipment; Domain Account, Service Group, and OU Group Policy of chapter 4.
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 22 Identifying World-Wide Node Names The simplest method to identify world-wide node names is to use the Brocade switches (refer to the Equipment Required listing in chapter 2). 1. Open a browser, and enter the IP address of the Brocade switch in the ...
Page 26 - Global; Preliminary Operations; Account/Group Creation Procedure
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 23 4 Create the Cluster Service Domain Account, Service Group, OU Group Policy Introduction This procedure of this chapter should be performed by a Network Administrator, familiar with Windows 2000 Group Policies and Security. General Information The ...
Page 29 - Genuity
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 26 NOTE The following step places the newly-created Cluster Group ( Genuity Cluster Group) into the domain-level group called Service Accounts . 8. In the customer OU ( Genuity ), right-click Cluster Group ( Genuity Cluster Group), and select Properti...
Page 30 - Cluster Group
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 27 NOTE The following steps create a GPO at the OU level to contain the security policy settings that will be applied locally to each cluster node. This will ensure that the local computer User Rights Assignments settings are correctly modified to ass...
Page 33 - file by right-clicking on
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 30 NOTE The following two steps are to be performed locally on each cluster node. Log on to each node individually to perform these steps. 16. Open the directory C:\winnt\system32\group_policy. Set the Permissions on the gpt.ini file by right-clicking...
Page 34 - To configure node 1 of the cluster, proceed as follows:
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 31 5 Node 1 (Primary Node) Configuration Introduction This chapter contains the step-by-step procedure for configuration of node 1, the primary node, of the VA 7100/7400 disk array in a dual-path cluster configuration. Preliminary Operations The follo...
Page 36 - basic
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 33 CAUTION It is very important not to upgrade disks because the cluster can only use basic disks, not dynamic disks. 6. The Select Disks to Upgrade window appears. Uncheck all the disks, then click Next , as shown below. 7. The Completing the Write S...
Page 38 - window that appears as shown below, select; If
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 35 12. In the Specify Partition Size window that appears as shown below, enter the desired partition size in the Amount of disk space to use: text box (1024, minimum), then click Next . 13. In the Assign Drive Letter or Path window that appears as sho...
Page 39 - Content
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 36 14. In the Format Partition window that appears as shown below, select Format this partition with the following settings: (the default). Ensure that the following settings are entered in the Formatting frame, then click Next . o File system to use:...
Page 41 - Cluster Setup Procedure; Pause; Configuration Procedure; Windows 2000 Configure Your Server
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 38 6 Cluster Setup Introduction This chapter provides detailed instructions for performing the cluster setup. Preliminary Operations The following preliminary operations must be successfully completed before beginning the Cluster Setup Procedure . 1. ...
Page 43 - cluster
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 40 4. In the Create or Join a Cluster window shown below, select The first node in the cluster , then click Next . 5. In the Cluster Name window shown below, type the cluster name CLUS2 , then click Next . 6. In the Select an Account window shown belo...
Page 44 - Add or Remove Managed Disks; Select disks in the; Add; to transfer them to the; window shown below, select disk
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 41 7. In the Add or Remove Managed Disks window shown below, select the disk array to be used for this cluster. Select disks in the Unmanaged disks: field, and click Add to transfer them to the Managed disks: field. After all the desired disks have be...
Page 48 - . Verify that cluster node 1 has started and is running correctly.
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 45 16. Open the Cluster Administrator window as shown below by clicking the desktop Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Cluster Administrator . Verify that cluster node 1 has started and is running correctly. 17. With node 1 up and r...
Page 49 - Create or Join a Cluster
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 46 7 Node 2 (Secondary/Passive Node) Configuration Introduction This chapter contains the step-by-step procedure for configuration of node 2, the secondary/passive node, of the VA 7100/7400 disk array in a dual-path cluster configuration. Preliminary ...
Page 52 - A Configuration Worksheet; Manual Configuration Worksheet
VA 7100/7400 Cluster Installation Guide 10/12/01 49 A Configuration Worksheet Manual Configuration Worksheet This sheet should be filled out completely before beginning the provisioning process. Specific documents referencing appropriate servers, DNS entries, etc. should be available for each data c...
