HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Manual de usuario

HP NetServer

FCArray Assistant

Installation and User Guide

HP Part Number D5991-90004

Printed in December 1998

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Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 1

Overview....................................................................................................... 1

FCArray Assistant Overview.......................................................................... 1

Monitoring Functions................................................................................. 2

Configuration Functions............................................................................. 2

Management Functions............................................................................. 3

Maintenance Functions.............................................................................. 3

Client/Server Requirements........................................................................... 3

Server Hardware ....................................................................................... 4

Server Software......................................................................................... 4

Client Hardware......................................................................................... 4

Client Software.......................................................................................... 5

Optional..................................................................................................... 5

2 FCArray Assistant Software Installation .................................................... 7

Software Preparation..................................................................................... 7

Check the Latest Versions......................................................................... 7

FCArray Assistant Diskette Preparation..................................................... 8

Software Installation...................................................................................... 9

User Account........................................................................................... 12

Software Modifications................................................................................. 13

DACEVENT Command............................................................................ 13

DACEVENT Command Line Parameters................................................. 13

Server Software Installation Verification....................................................... 14

In Case of Problems................................................................................ 14

3 Startup and Navigation.............................................................................. 15

Starting FCArray Assistant........................................................................... 15

FCArray Assistant Server Software.......................................................... 15

FCArray Assistant Client Software........................................................... 15

Navigating FCArray Assistant Client ............................................................ 16

Button Controls........................................................................................ 16

Opening Screen Components.................................................................. 17

Components of the FCArray Assistant Window........................................ 17

Components of the Global Status View Window....................................... 18

Contents

Components of the Log Information Viewer.............................................. 19

Menu Bar and Menus .................................................................................. 19

File Menu................................................................................................ 20

View Menu .............................................................................................. 21

Administration Menu................................................................................ 22

Window Menu.......................................................................................... 25

Help Menu............................................................................................... 25

Toolbar and Icons.................................................................................... 26

Exiting FCArray Assistant ............................................................................ 27

Exiting FCArray Assistant Client .............................................................. 27

Exiting FCArray Assistant Server............................................................. 27

For More Information............................................................................... 27

4 Configuration............................................................................................. 29

Introduction ................................................................................................. 29

Before You Begin ........................................................................................ 29

Server Sign On............................................................................................ 30

Security Access Levels............................................................................ 30

Signing On.............................................................................................. 31

Server Groups and Server Set Up ............................................................... 32

Adding a Server Group to the Server Group List...................................... 32

Adding a Server to the Servers List.......................................................... 33

Loading a Configuration from Disk........................................................... 34

Setting and Modifying User Preferences...................................................... 36

Alert Preferences..................................................................................... 37

Alarm Setup ............................................................................................ 38

Communication Settings.......................................................................... 47

Event Editor............................................................................................. 48

Setting and Modifying Controller Options..................................................... 50

Advanced Controller Options................................................................... 52

Expert Controller Options......................................................................... 54

Fibre Controller Options........................................................................... 56

Recording Your Changes......................................................................... 57

Intelligent BBU Setup................................................................................... 57

Power Levels........................................................................................... 58

Battery Status.......................................................................................... 60

Actions.................................................................................................... 61

Running RAID Assistant .............................................................................. 62

Contents

Entering RAID Assistant .......................................................................... 63

Automatic Configuration .......................................................................... 64

Assisted Configuration............................................................................. 67

Manual Configuration .............................................................................. 75

Special Features in Manual Configuration.................................................... 85

Expand Array .......................................................................................... 85

Add Logical Drive.................................................................................... 91

Array Spanning........................................................................................ 92

5 Monitoring.................................................................................................. 95

Introduction ................................................................................................. 95

Event Monitoring.......................................................................................... 95

Opening the Log Information Viewer........................................................ 96

Opening an Event Information Window.................................................... 97

Controller Monitoring ................................................................................... 99

Opening Controller View.......................................................................... 99

Displaying Controller Information............................................................101

Physical Device and Logical Drive Monitoring.............................................103

Displaying Device Information.................................................................103

Viewing Bad Block Table and Request Sense Data ................................106

Displaying Logical Drive Information.......................................................108

Performance Monitoring..............................................................................109

Statistics View........................................................................................109

Settings..................................................................................................110

Line Graph .............................................................................................117

Pie Graph...............................................................................................119

Bar Graph ..............................................................................................120

Process Status Monitoring..........................................................................121

Initialization Status..................................................................................121

Rebuild Status........................................................................................122

Consistency Check Status......................................................................123

Expand Capacity Status .........................................................................124

6 Maintenance Processes ...........................................................................127

Introduction ................................................................................................127

Running a Logical Drive Consistency Check...............................................127

Running a Device Rebuild ..........................................................................130

Using the FCArray Assistant Flash Utility....................................................133

Contents

Using the Shutdown Feature.......................................................................137

7 Warranty and Support..............................................................................141

Software Product Limited Warranty.............................................................141

HP Repair and Telephone Support .............................................................142

A Error Codes...............................................................................................143

Overview....................................................................................................143

Critical (Level 0) .....................................................................................143

Serious (Level 1)....................................................................................143

Errors (Level 2).......................................................................................144

Warnings (Level 3).................................................................................144

Information (Level 4)...............................................................................145

B Glossary....................................................................................................147

Index..............................................................................................................157

1 Introduction

Overview

This manual describes how to install, set up, and use the FCArray Assistant

Client/Server software on HP NetServers using Microsoft’s Windows NT 4.0

Workstation and Server operating systems. The FCArray Assistant software is

delivered on the CD-ROM accompanying the hardware. However, diskettes must

be created to install the software. Refer to Chapter 2, "FCArray Assistant

Software Installation," for Server and Client installation, respectively.

FCArray Assistant Overview

The FCArray Assistant is a client/server application having two software

components, as listed below. Each software component handles specific tasks,

based upon its function.

•FCArray Assistant Server software component

•FCArray Assistant Client software component

The two software components (client/server) are used to monitor, manage,

maintain, and configure disk array controllers and the physical and logical drives

connected to the controllers, that are attached to HP NetServers. The following

sections describe the two FCArray Assistant software components and the

respective installation requirements. See Figure 1-1 for the FCArray Assistant

Client’s main screen.

NOTE The FCArray Assistant Server software must be installed onto

the HP NetServer before installing the FCArray Assistant

Client software on a client workstation.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Figure 1-1. FCArray Assistant Client

Monitoring Functions

The FCArray Assistant Server software collects and disseminates information on

disk array status and resource utilization. If the goal is monitoring and simple

maintenance or messaging, FCArray Assistant Server is sufficient for these tasks.

The FCArray Assistant Client software, an additional component available from

Hewlett-Packard, accesses this information and then organizes it through an

intuitive graphical display. Errors and events are recorded in a log and if a

problem is serious enough to warrant immediate attention, operators can be alerted

electronically via popup windows, pagers, fax or e-mail, if desired.

Configuration Functions

Disk array configuration and remote TCP/IP support functions are provided

through use of the FCArray Assistant Client software.

The FCArray Assistant Client software provides a utility, RAID Assistant, to

configure, re-configure and set up disk arrays in three different modes of

operation.

•Automatic Configuration

•Assisted Configuration

•Manual Configuration

Chapter 1 Introduction

The RAID Assistant is an intuitive, wizard-like utility that can automatically

configure the disk arrays. In Automatic Configuration mode, the utility operates

interactively with the user to answer a few simple questions and then

automatically configures the disk arrays.

The Assisted Configuration and the Manual Configuration modes provide more

control over drive group setup or individual configuration parameters. The

Assisted Configuration leads you step-by-step through the configuration process,

providing more interactions than the Automatic Configuration option. The Manual

Configuration mode provides four screens for configuring and setting up the disk

arrays.

Management Functions

The FCArray Assistant Server software executes the management instructions

specified by the FCArray Assistant Client. The FCArray Assistant Server software

provides fault management information, reliable messaging, and operating system

support. The FCArray Assistant Client software manages the individual disk

arrays and drives (with the appropriate authentication), with the information

provided by FCArray Assistant Server software. The FCArray Assistant Server

executes the management instructions specified by the FCArray Assistant Client.

Maintenance Functions

The FCArray Assistant Client software performs maintenance on individual disk

arrays and drives (with the appropriate authentication), by means of the graphical

user interface. This includes removing physical devices from operation in a

functioning disk array (also known as "killing" or off-lining a drive), rebuilding

drives, selecting hot spares, and initiating a check of consistency (or parity)

information on arrays that are configured to support redundancy. The FCArray

Assistant Server executes the maintenance instructions specified by the FCArray

Assistant Client.

Client/Server Requirements

Due to the client/server nature of the FCArray Assistant application, the FCArray

Assistant Server software must be installed in one or more HP NetServers prior to

the FCArray Assistant Client software installation. The FCArray Assistant Client

software will not install properly or operate, if it can’t recognize the FCArray

Assistant Server software on the network.

The hardware and software requirements for installation and operation of the

FCArray Assistant Server/Client software are provided in the following topics.

The following combination of hardware and software requirements must be met to

Chapter 1 Introduction

ensure a successful installation. The FCArray Assistant software is delivered on

the CD-ROM accompanying the hardware.

Server Hardware

•2 MB of free hard disk space

•3-½ inch floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive for installing the FCArray

Assistant Server software

•Properly installed and configured FC Host Bus Adapter (FC HBA) with

the appropriate Windows NT drivers

•Network interface card (NIC) connected to a functioning network

Server Software

•An HP NetServer running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server

•Latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 service pack (3.0 or greater)

•Appropriate network drivers for the installed network interface card

•TCP/IP stack installed

Client Hardware

•PC-compatible computer (includes Laptop or Notebook) with an Intel

80486®(or higher) class processor and at least 4 MB of system memory

(Pentium®processor and 16 MB of system memory are recommended)

•Network interface card (NIC) connected to a functioning network

•3-½ inch floppy disk drive and/or a CD-ROM drive for installing the

FCArray Assistant Client software

•Fixed hard disk with at least 8 MB available free space (16 MB

recommended)

•Mouse or other pointing device

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