Hp Surestore NAS Bedienungsanleitung

1HP NAS VA User’s Guide October 16, 2001

10 HP NAS VA Warranty Information Planning for Support Step 1 - Retain your Proof-of-Purchase Support of your HP NAS VA solution is based on length o

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11 Step 2 - Placing Part Orders To order service parts after your warranty has expired, please contact the appropriate HP Customer Care Parts Orderin

12 2. This Limited Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfac

13 HP NAS VA Overview The HP Surestore Network Attached Storage (NAS) VA solution stores data on your network. NAS solutions provide a simpler, mor

14 hard disks, depending on your storage needs. Drive capacities may be mixed. If drive speeds are mixed, system performance will approximate the l

15 Snapshots A snapshot is a read-only picture of a logical volume at a specific point in time that provides almost instantaneous access to the previ

16 Use this table to help you plan your storage system. 1. Look up the total available storage space Total available system storage _____ GB Take t

17 Using the HP NAS VA Getting Started - Part 1 This section is a summary of how to get started with your HP NAS VA Storage system. For more de

18 NAS VA Storage Configuration Tools Command View NAS GUI Command Line Command View NAS GUI Command Line Quick Setup Advanced Setup Command V

19 up to) Logical Volumes. Please refer to your UX documentation for instructions regarding all of the various LVM commands, parameters and their co

2Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ...2 LEGAL INFORM

20 o Plan your storage. Review the Planning your Storage section of this manual under: HP NAS VA Planning Your Storage o Set up your storage sys

21 o You are then asked if you want to specify NIS. o If yes, then you will enter the domain name o Next you set the NIS server name or IP address

22 3. Click the tabs at the top of the page to perform the following tasks: o Identity: View general system information o Status: View overall hea

23 1. Click the ? button for on-line help in the upper right corner of the web interface window. A separate help window displays the topic pertainin

24 HP NAS Web Interface Identifying the HP NAS VA The Identity Tab The Identity tab displays the following general system information: o *System Hos

25 Configuring Your System and Network The Configuration Tab You can navigate within the System Configuration tree to set up: o System Properties: Y

26 Restarting the NAS Server Restart the NAS server if you install a new version of the NAS web interface. Note: When restarting the NAS server, it i

27 System Properties System Hostname The system hostname uniquely identifies your HP NAS VA server on your network. It is a text string that contains

28 Alternatively, you can manage your GUI password from the command line with the Apache server tool htpasswd. Caution: Removing or not assigning

29 4. Click Apply. *Information appears on the Identity screen. Note: Blank fields do not affect the functionality of the device. However, entering

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30 Networking Settings TCP/IP Settings IP Addresses The HP NAS server has multiple PCI slots available for Network Interface Cards (NIC). The number

31 Domain Name Service (DNS) Domain Name Servers convert system names that people can remember (such as nasva.fc.hp.com) to IP addresses (such as 123

32 NIS Settings The HP NAS VA supports Network Information System (NIS). NIS maintains a central database of names and locations of resources on a

33 customer must decide for themselves the priority they want to apply to NIS as a search order item. However, if NIS is enabled, NIS must be listed

34 NFS Settings NFS Settings Network File System (NFS) settings are optional. NFS is a client/server application that lets a computer user view and o

35 CIFS Settings CIFS Settings (Samba) Common Internet File System (CIFS) settings are managed within the Samba web interface. The Samba software su

36 Managing Storage The Storage Tab Please review the following sections before proceeding: o Storage Overview o Planning Your Storage Your HP NAS

37 Quick Setup RAID Device Setup For RAID device setup with a new system, please review the instructions in the Getting Started - Part 1 and Getting

38 Refresh o Refreshes the browser page Details o Provides a detailed page of information on the selected storage device, describing the device sof

39 Advanced Setup Local Storage Advanced Setup of Physical Devices The Physical Devices page allows you to manage attached disk and RAID storage devi

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40 file systems and data on the device will be lost. Remove Volume Group and All Associated Devices... o Removes the selected physical volume and it

41 Volume Groups The bottom grid displays the Volume Groups (VGs) configured in LVM. The VG name, size and mount point are displayed. Menu picks all

42 Command View SDM (Storage Device Manager) Connecting to Command View SDM When selected, this page will contain the Command View SDM configuration

43 If you use a later version of the plug-in, the Command View SDM will not launch correctly. Later versions cause problems because the plug-in no l

44 certificate radio button is selected, then click Next. 9. Complete the Certificate Manager Import Wizard dialog, the click Finish. 10. Click Yes

45 Managing Arrays and LUNS Storage Array Summary The Storage Array Summary page displays a table that lists the storage array attached to the HP NAS

46 1. Using the NAS web interface, click the Storage tab. 2. Navigate down the System Storage tree to Quick Setup > RAID Device Setup. 3. Selec

47 Managing Volume Groups Viewing Volume Groups A volume group is made up of one or more LUNs. To view the volume group: 1. Using the SDM web interf

48 Storage tab. Under the Local Storage section, select Logical Vols/Volume Groups. This page is intended for users knowledgeable in HP-UX system a

49 Managing Logical Volumes Viewing Logical Volume Information Logical volumes are the basic unit of logical storage for a file system on the HP NAS

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50 o For UNIX users, create an export. Editing a Logical Volume To edit the logical volumes that exist on your HP NAS VA: 1. Using the NAS web inte

51 Allowing Access to Data Granting Users Access to Data Before network users can access the HP NAS VA, you must give them permission. This is a secu

52 Verifying the HP NAS VA is Accessible to Users Windows To assign (map) a drive letter to a shared network resource: 1. In Network Neighborhood, d

53 Monitoring the System The Status Tab This tab allows you to monitor system status. You can navigate within the status tree to view the following

54 System Status Viewing the System Log The System Log page displays the contents of HPUX syslog. To view the System Log page: 1. Using the NAS

55 Performance Statistics Viewing System Utilization System utilization lets you view: o the current utilization of the CPUs o the current utiliza

56 Viewing Top Output To view Top output: 1. Using the NAS web interface, click the Status tab. 2. Navigate down the System Status tree to the Per

57 System Software Viewing the Software Patch List To view the list of currently installed software patches:: 1. Using the NAS web interface, click

58 Contacting Support The Support Tab You can navigate within the Support Tab logic tree to: o View local support documentation o Gain access to w

59 Support Viewing Local Support Documentation You can view local support documentation from the NAS VA web interface Support Tab. Navigate the supp

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60 Web Documentation Viewing HP Support Documentation on the Web There is a variety of HP support documentation available on the web. You can access

61 Security About HP NAS VA Security Two basic ways to ensure the security of the HP NAS VA are: o control access to the device o set an administra

62 HP NAS VA Security in an NT-only Environment The security schema for NT systems is different from that of UNIX, but there are two similarities: o

63 At boot-up time, the HP NAS VA locates the PDC in the specified account domain, as well as the domain controller in the specified resource domain

64 then determines the permissions to grant. Recall from HP NAS VA Security in a UNIX-only Environment that permissions are granted to three distinct

65 This table shows the mapping that takes place between the permissions. UNIX NT Equivalent r-- Read -w- Write, Delete --x Execute -wx Write, D

66 The following table summarizes CIFS/9000 file locking: Mandatory Share Mode (Open Mode) CIFS/9000 Lock Windows Yes Lock UNIX – no advisory l

67 disinfection for PCs and entire networks. Sophos Anti-Virus for Unix has two components: o SWEEP which provides on-demand checking of files on

68 Backup Backup Overview Backup of NAS devices has traditionally been difficult and time consuming. Technologies such as NDMP have been developed t

69 High Availability Clustering Overview For mission critical environments, NAS head clustering is a requirement. The NAS VA is an ideal fit for

7Legal Information Acknowledgments Outline Java Applet licensed from Byte-Sized Computing (http://www.Byte-Sized.com). Software License Agreement I

70 Other Features Using Snapshots A snapshot file system is used to duplicate the contents of a file system at a particular point in time, much like

71 support. This feature, as well as HP product enhancements, gives the customer exceptional value with CIFS/9000 Server over Samba open source and

72 Feature Mixed Native Support NT4.0 BDC Yes No Support Member Server (CIFS/9000) Yes Yes Global and Local Groups Yes Yes Domain Local, Univers

73 o Intellimirror: provides the primary benefits related to custom mobile profiles o User Data Management - Users have access to their data rega

74 To turn user quotas off: vxquotaoff mount_point SNMP SNMP Daemon The SNMP daemon is the Master SNMP Agent and the collection of subagents that w

75 Virtual Array Virtual Array Your HP Virtual Array is preconfigured for you at installation by the HP Customer Engineer. Administrators with a str

76 RAID 1+0 provides data redundancy and good performance. However, the performance is achieved by using a less efficient technique of storing redund

77 Also, if a third disk in the LUN fails while in a degraded state, parity can no longer be used and all data in the LUN becomes inaccessible. Figur

78 Troubleshooting General Issues Problem Solution The storage device does not power on. ?Make sure the cables are connected correctly and securely.

79 Problem Solution What happens if a drive fails and there is no active spare? HP recommends that at least one drive be assigned as a global activ

8lease the Software, or directly or indirectly permit a third party to use or copy the Software. o Software Transfer: You may permanently transfer y

80 Browser Issues Problem Solution The web browser does not connect to the unit. Try disabling the proxy on the web browser, or exclude intranet add

81 Problem Solution My new system does not recognize that there are arrays attached. The first time a newly ignited operating system is brought u

82 Known Problems 1. Dual homed systems: If you have a problem communicating with your arrays on a dual homed system, including failure of the arm

83 Glossary Glossary A Access Control List (ACL) A list associated with a file that contains information about which users or groups have permission

84 C CIFS See Common Internet File System. Collision The result of two devices transmitting signals at the same time on the same channel, usually res

85 E Event log A log of critical or informational events that occurred on the network. Export To make a portion of a file system on a remote compu

86 I IP address A unique 32-bit value that identifies network hosts using TCP/IP. An IP address, or block of addresses, is assigned upon application

87 N Network File System (NFS) An network protocol designed by Sun Microsystems that allows all network users to access shared files stored on comput

88 S SCSI See Small Computer System Interface. Security Account Manager (SAM) database A database used to authenticate users. Server Message Block (S

89 allowed when they serve to delimit components of "domain style names." No blank or space characters are permitted as part of a name. No

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90 W Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) The Windows NT Server method for associating a computer's host name with its address. Workgroup A

91 Index A Access Granting User...

92 B Backup application ...

93 Creating LUNs ...

94 Samba ...

95 Lock Files...

96 N Nameserver...

97 Network...

98 Restarting Your NAS Server .........

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