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Installing an AX4-5i Storage System in an iSCSI Direct Configuration with a VMware ESX Server 3i Server
If you want to install an AX4-5i storage system in a direct configuration with an ESX Server 3i server, this document is for you. You can use the procedures in this document to set up configurations with a new or existing storage system that you want to connect to a new or existing server.
This document describes how to install Unisphere server software, which was previously referred to as the CLARiiON server software or Navisphere server software.
The main topics are: Terminology.................................................................................. Before you start ............................................................................. Verifying the storage-system parts .................................................. Installing the storage-system parts in a cabinet or rack ..................... Connecting the storage-system expansion ports............................... Connecting power cables ............................................................... Powering up the storage system ..................................................... Connecting the storage-system management ports to the LAN ............................................................................................ Confirming hardware installation ................................................... Initializing the storage system ........................................................ Resetting the storage-system security settings ................................. Upgrading storage-system software................................................ Registering the storage-system configuration with your service provider....................................................................................... Installing NICs or iSCSI HBAs in the server .................................... Assigning an IP address to a NIC or iSCSI HBA .............................. Installing Unisphere server software .............................................. Connecting iSCSI ports in a direct configuration .............................. Setting system iSCSI port network parameters ................................ 3 5 8 10 29 30 35 37 38 39 43 45 53 55 57 60 62 63
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Configuring an ESXi Server for software iSCSI initiators .................. Configuring an ESXi Server for hardware iSCSI initiators................. Registering the ESXi Server with the system .................................... Configuring a new storage system .................................................. Verifying your high-availability iSCSI configuration ....................... Rescanning and sending ESXi Server disk information to the system ......................................................................................... Configuring ESXi Server native failover .......................................... Making virtual disks available to virtual machines .......................... Preparing VMware virtual disks to receive data............................... Verifying your ESXi Server failover configuration ............................
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Terminology
This document uses the following terms:
host A computer that is or will be connected to a CLARiiON storage system. This computer is called either a management station or a server, depending on how it is or will be connected to the storage system. A host, which is not running the ESX Server operating system, or virtual machine from which you manage CLARiiON storage systems. The host or virtual machine must be on the same network as the storage-system management ports. A host that is running the ESX Server 3.x operating system and is already or will be connected directly to the iSCSI ports on a CLARiiON storage system. A server that is not already connected to or set up for a CLARiiON storage system. The network interface card (NIC) or iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA) that is already installed in a server. Currently, only NICs are supported for connecting a server running ESX Server to the storage system. The NIC or iSCSI HBA that was not already installed in the server. Currently, only NICs are supported for connecting a server running a VMware ESX Server to the storage system. An AX4-5 series system with two storage processors (SPs) an AX4-5i storage system. An AX4-5 series system with two storage processors (SPs) an AX4-5 or AX4-5i storage system with the expansion pack enabler installed. A storage system that is not connected to a server or configured for storage. It is just as it was shipped to you. A storage-system component that you can add to your storage system or replace in your storage system at your site. Examples of FRUs are disks andpower/cooling modules. A disk processor enclosure that contains 1 or 2 storage processors (SPs) and 4 to 12 disks.
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A disk-array enclosure that provides additional storage for a DPE-AX with 2 storage processors and an expansion pack installed. Each DAE-AX supports a maximum of 12 disks. A printed-circuit board with processors, memory modules, and control logic that manages the I/O between the server and the disk modules. A set of disks with the same capacity and RAID type on which you create one or more virtual disks. A grouping of physical disk partitions into one span of disk storage space. Each virtual disk you create is distributed equally across the disks in the disk pool. A virtual disk looks like an individual disk to the servers operating system. A virtual disk is created with Navisphere Express and it has that has not been formatted or configured as a VMFS or raw device mapping volume. A NIC or iSCSI HBA port that issues requests to send data to or receive data from a target in the storage system. A storage-system SP port that accepts and responds to requests from an initiator. Such a port is called an iSCSI data port.
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For a new storage-system installation, you will need to: If you ordered a rackmount cabinet for your storage system To review the Site Preparation Guide for the 40U-C Cabinet, which shipped with the cabinet, to ensure that the site in which you want to install the storage system meets the site requirements. This guide is available on in the Technical Documentation and Advisories section on the Powerlink website. Especially important is confirming that your facility has appropriate electrical wiring in place to accommodate your cabinets power cables. To support all of the storage systems high-availability features, the cabinet must receive power from two discrete circuits. To verify that your facility has: Electrical wiring in place to accommodate your installations power cables. To support all the storage systems high-availability features, you must receive power from at least two separate circuits. Adequate network wiring to provide each storage-system storage processor (SP) management port with a discrete Ethernet connection and IP address. The storage-system management ports can connect to either a 10/100/1000 or 1-gigabit Ethernet LAN. EMC recommends a 1-gigabit Ethernet LAN for best performance.
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The following network information from the person responsible for your network: Static IP address for each SP in the storage system. Subnet mask for the LAN to which you will connect the storage-system management ports. Default gateway for the LAN to which you will connect the storage-system management ports. Storage-system iSCSI network information, including static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for each storage-system iSCSI port that you will use. The network configuration information, including the IP address and network mask, for any NICs or iSCSI HBAs that you are installing. Cat5 or later Ethernet network cables for storage-system management port connections (one per SP). For any installation, you will need: A Navisphere management station with a supported Internet browser for running Navisphere Express and on the same network as the storage-system management ports. This host can also be a server. For supported host and browsers, refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator on the Powerlink website. A supported Windows host on the same subnet as the storage-system management ports. You can use this host: As a Navisphere management station To initialize the storage system To generate a high-availability report of your ESX Server (with version 6.28 or later of the Windows server utility). To run the Navisphere Service Taskbar, which runs only on a Windows host. As a CLARalert monitor station, which must be a Windows host, but cannot be a server (that is, it cannot send I/O to the storage-system data ports). An ESX Server host with virtual machines configured that is or will be a server with iSCSI connections to the storage system. This server must have a supported server configuration; that is, it must have all required updates, such as hot fixes or patches, installed.
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A Navisphere management station with a supported Internet browser that is on the same network as the storage-system management ports. This host can also be the server. For supported Internet browsers, see the AX4-5 release notes on the Service & Support page of the storage-system support website. A Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 Ethernet network cable (100 meters maximum) for each iSCSI port that will connect the storage system directly to the NICs or iSCSI HBAs in the server. We recommend Cat6 cables for best performance. These cables may already be connected for a configuration with an existing storage system or existing server. For cable specifications, refer to Technical Specifications on the Learn page of the storage-system support website. A method for writing data to a virtual disk on the storage system that will test the paths from the server to the storage system.
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The predrilled holes in the cabinet channels are based on the U measurement. The holes are predrilled at distances of 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 5/8 inch (totaling 1 U), then 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 5/8 inch (another U), and so on. On EMC 40U and 40U-C cabinets, the 1U increments are marked by a horizontal line or small hole in the channel. Table 3 lists typical height requirements.
Table 3 Height requirements for typical enclosures Height 1U (45 mm, 1-3/4 in) 2U (90 mm, 3-1/2 in) Cabinet channel holes 3 6 Enclosures Standby power supply (SPS) DPE-AX or DAE-AX
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see the Standby Power Supply Field Installation Guide (P/N 300-005-899) that ships with the SPS unit.
Attach the rail mounting hardware in a cabinet (4 for each rail) and then attach the enclosure to cabinet (2 per side) 1 per DPE-AX or DAE-AX
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Removing the filler panels In most cases, the front space into which you will install the enclosure is covered by a filler panel, which is attached to latch brackets. Remove any filler panels; then use a flat-blade screwdriver or similar tool to pry off the latch brackets (Figure 1).
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Installing the DPE-AX and optional DAE-AX rails in the cabinet For each rail: 1. From the front of the cabinet, insert the two alignment pins on one mounting rail assembly into the holes on a rear channel as shown in Figure 2.
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2. Attach the rail to the front cabinet channel as follows (Figure 3): a. Extend the rail to the front cabinet channel.
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b. Align the holes of the front rail flange to the inside of the channel. c. Ensure that the rail is level, and loosely attach the rail to the channel with two M5 x 12.7 mm Phillips screws in the middle holes (Figure 3).
Leave the screws slightly loose to allow for adjustment after you install the enclosure.
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3. At the back of the cabinet, insert and tighten two M5 x 12.7 mm screws in the holes above and below the alignment pins (Figure 3).
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WARNING The enclosure is heavy and should be installed into a rack by two people. To avoid personal injury and/or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to lift and install the enclosure into a rack without a mechanical lift and/or help from another person.
Larmoire tant lourde, sa mise en place sur une rampe ncessite deux personnes. Afin de ne pas vous blesser et/ou endommager le matriel, nessayez pas de soulever et dinstaller larmoire sur une rampe sans avoir recours un relevage mcanique et/ou laide dune autre personne. Das Gehuse ist schwer und sollte nur von zwei Personen in einem Rack installiert werden. Zur Vermeidung von krperlichen Verletzungen und/oder der Beschdigung des Gertes, bitte das Gehuse nicht ohne die Hilfe einer zweiten Person anheben und einbauen. Il contenitore pesante e devessere installato nel rack da due persone. Per evitare danni personali e/o allapparecchiatura, non tentare di sollevare ed installare in un rack il contenitore senza un sollevatore meccanico e/o laiuto di unaltra persona. Debido a su considerable peso, la instalacin del compartimento en el bastidor deben realizarla siempre dos personas. Para evitar daos personales o en el equipo, el compartimento no debe levantarse ni instalarse en el bastidor sin la ayuda de un elevador mecnico o de otra persona.
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CAUTION Without proper equipment and procedures, you risk damaging disk drives whenever you remove, store, or install them. Do not remove disks prior to installing the chassis. The disk modules in slots 0 through 3 of the DPE-AX provide mirrored boot and recovery capability, and are preconfigured according to their slot assignment before shipment. Do not move a module in slots 0 through 3 from its assigned slot to another slot. Remove one of these modules only if it has failed and you are replacing it with a new module.
For each enclosure: 1. Remove the four screws that are secured with washers and nuts to the black plastic latch brackets; keep the screws and discard the washers and nuts (Figure 4).
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2. With help from another person, lift the enclosure and, from the front of the cabinet, slide the enclosure onto the rails (Figure 5).
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When the enclosure slides to the back of the cabinet, the two notches in the rear of the enclosure insert into the rear tabs on the back corner of each rail. The tabs secure and support the rear of the enclosure.
If the enclosure does not slide all the way into the cabinet, you may need to further loosen the screws that hold the rear of the rails in place; adjust the rails to allow the tabs to fit into the notches.
3. Once the enclosure is completely seated into the rear tabs, tighten the four screws (two per rail) that secure the rails to the front channels. 4. Secure the enclosure and latch brackets to each front channel with the four latch bracket screws (Figure 6).
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When removing a disk module, pull the module partially out of the slot, then wait 30 seconds for the drive to spin down before removing it. Place modules on a soft, antistatic surface, such as an industry-standard antistatic foam pad or the container used to ship the module. Never place a disk module directly on a hard surface. Never hit modules, stack modules, or allow them to tip over or fall. Avoid touching any exposed electronic components and circuits on the disk module. Do not remove a faulty disk module until you have a replacement module (with the same or an approved part number) or a filler module available. The part number (PN005xxxxxx) appears on the front of the module. Handling field replaceable units (FRUs) This section describes the precautions that you must take and the general procedures you must follow when removing, installing, and storing any field replaceable unit (FRU). Power issues and FRUs Your storage system is designed to be powered on continuously. Most components are hot swappable; that is, you can replace or install these components while the storage system is running. Front bezels should always be attached and each compartment should contain a FRU or filler panel to ensure EMI compliance and proper air flow over the FRUs. You should not remove a faulty FRU until you have a replacement available. When you replace or install FRUs, you can inadvertently damage the sensitive electronic circuits in the equipment by simply touching them. Electrostatic charge (ESD) that has accumulated on your body discharges through the circuits. If the air in the work area is very dry, running a humidifier in the work area will help decrease the risk of ESD damage. Follow the procedures below to prevent damage to the equipment. Read and understand the following instructions: Provide enough room to work on the equipment. Clear the work site of any unnecessary materials or materials that naturally build
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up electrostatic charge, such as foam packaging, foam cups, cellophane wrappers, and similar items. Do not remove replacement or upgrade FRUs from their antistatic packaging until you are ready to install them. Before you service a storage system, gather together the ESD kit and all other materials you will need. Once servicing begins, avoid moving away from the work site; otherwise, you may build up an electrostatic charge. An ESD wristband is supplied with your storage system. To use it, attach the clip of the ESD wristband (strap) to any bare (unpainted) metal on the storage system; then put the wristband around your wrist with the metal button against your skin. Use the ESD kit when handling any FRU. If an emergency arises and the ESD kit is not available, follow the procedures in the Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit) section. Emergency procedures (without an ESD kit) In an emergency when an ESD kit is not available, use the following procedures to reduce the possibility of an electrostatic discharge by ensuring that your body and the subassembly are at the same electrostatic potential. These procedures are not a substitute for the use of an ESD kit. Follow them only in the event of an emergency. Before touching any FRU, touch a bare (unpainted) metal surface of the cabinet or storage system. Before removing any FRU from its antistatic bag, place one hand firmly on a bare metal surface of the storage system, and at the same time, pick up the FRU while it is still sealed in the antistatic bag. Once you have done this, do not move around the room or touch other furnishings, personnel, or surfaces until you have installed the FRU. When you remove a FRU from the antistatic bag, avoid touching any electronic components and circuits on it. If you must move around the room or touch other surfaces before installing a FRU, first place the FRU back in the antistatic bag. When you are ready again to install the FRU, repeat these procedures.
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Installing disk modules in the DPE-AX 1. Attach an ESD wristband to your wrist and the storage system. 2. Install a disk module in each of the first four slots in the top row of the DPE-AX, starting with the right-most slot:
If you have both SAS and SATA disks (as noted on the drive carrier), we strongly recommend that you use SAS drives of the same capacity in these slots.
a. Align the disk module with the guides in the slot (Figure 7).
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b. Ensure the ejector handle is open at a 45 degree angle from the disk. c. Gently push the module in by pressing on the right-most thumb space (Figure 8).
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d. Engage the ejector handle to fully set the disk module (Figure 9). An audible click indicates the ejector handle is fully seated.
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e. After the four disks are installed, use the labels provided to number the disk modules 0, 1, 2, and 3 from left to right across the top row (Figure 10).
Disk modules 0 through 3 will contain storage-system software or reserved space according to their slot assignment. Do not move any disk module marked 0 through 3 from its assigned slot to another slot. Remove one of these disk modules only if you need to replace it.
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3. If you have additional disks to install in the DPE-AX, locate the slots where you want to install them, and remove the filler module from each of these slots (Figure 11).
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4. Install a disk in each slot following steps 2a through 2d. 5. Make sure that each disk slot in the DPE-AX, contains either a disk or a filler panel. 6. If you have a dual-SP system and you do not have and any DAE-AXs, remove the ESD wristband.
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7. If you have a dual-SP system and you have one or more DAE-AXs, install the disk modules in each of them as described in the next section. Installing disk modules in a DAE-AX 1. Locate the slots where you want to install the disk modules, and remove the filler modules from each slot (Figure 12).
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2. Attach an ESD wristband to your wrist and the storage system, if not already attached. 3. For each disk module that you have to install in the DAE-AX: a. Align the disk module with the guides in the slot (Figure 13).
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b. Ensure the ejector handle is open at a 45 degree angle from the disk. c. Gently push the module in by pressing on the right-most thumb space (Figure 14).
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d. Engage the ejector handle to fully set the disk module (Figure 15). An audible click indicates the ejector handle is fully seated.
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4. Make sure that each disk slot in the DAE-AX, contains either a disk or a filler panel. 5. If you have no more disks to install, remove the ESD wristband.
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2. Gently push the bezel into place on the cabinet until it latches (Figure 16). 3. Secure the bezel by turning the key in the lock (Figure 16).
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If your storage system includes optional DAE-AXs, connect the expansion ports between the storage processors (SPs) in the DPE-AX and the DAE-AXs as follows: (Figure 17): The expansion port on each SP connects to the corresponding primary port on the first DAE-AX in the loop; that is, the expansion port on SP A, on the right, connects to the port on the link control card directly above it (LCC A), and the expansion port on SP B, on the left, connects to the port on the link control card directly above it (LCC B). The DAE-AX expansion ports in their loops.
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Connecting power cables to the DPE-AX and optional DAE-AXs (expansion system)
Connect the power and SPS serial cables: 1. Verify that any cabinet master switches are in the off position. 2. For a dual-SP system, verify that the power switch on each standby power supply (SPS) is off. 3. For a dual-SP system, use the sense cable to connect standby power supply A (SPS A) to the SPS serial ports (marked with a battery symbol) on SP A (Figure 18); if SPS B is present, use a sense cable to connect it to the serial port on SP B (Figure 20).
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Viewing the rear of the storage system, components on the right side are considered SP, SPS, and power/cooling module A; left-side components are B. The illustrations show the A side cabling in orange and B side cabling in blue, except for the sense cable with is shown in purple. The circled letters in the figures identify the cables for the corresponding lettered step.
a. Use an AC power cord to connect each SPS to a separate power distribution unit (PDU) in the cabinet or a separate site power circuit. b. Use an AC power cord to connect DPE-AX power/cooling module A to SPS A, and to connect DPE-AX power/cooling module to SPS B , if present, or to another power source not shared with SPS A. c. Use AC power cords to connect any optional DAE-AX power/cooling modules A and B to different power sources. Do not connect a DAE-AX power/cooling module to an SPS.
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2. If the storage system is installed in a cabinet or rack, turn on the master switch/circuit breakers for each cabinet or rack power strip (PDU).
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The storage system takes 8 to 10 minutes to complete its first powerup. Green activity lights flash during power on self-test (POST), and then the lights go off or remain steady. If you installed disk modules in DPE-AX slots 0-3, the system writes vital information to these disks during the first powerup. This process extends the first powerup by 25 to 30 minutes.
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The system fault light on the front of the DPE-AX and the SPS recharge lights on the rear of the SPS commonly stay on for several minutes while the SPS units charge fully (Figure 24).
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If any amber lights not related to the SPS recharging remain on after 10 minutes, make sure the storage system is correctly cabled. Some amber lights may indicate a problem you can solve later, once your storage-system management software is available to help you troubleshoot the system. If the power button on each SP does not remain solid/steady green, contact your authorized service provider. If the power button on each SP remains solid/steady green, continue to the next section.
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If Navisphere Express does not open, make sure that the system is not rebooting. The power button on each SP should be solid/steady green and the other lights should be off. 3. Log in to Navisphere Express by entering the username and password that you specified when you initialized the system.
To view Navisphere Express in Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, or simplified Chinese, follow the instructions in Adding a Navisphere Language Pack. You can create this document on the system support website by selecting Upgrade and then Add Navisphere Language Pack as the upgrade type. Once you install a language pack, Navisphere Express automatically opens in that language.
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Using the text-based initialization utility on an ESX Server After you start the utility, it automatically scans the subnet for supported systems. When this system discovery operation is complete, the utility lists, by hardware product ID/serial number, all uninitialized and initialized systems it found. The hardware serial number is on a blue label on the rear of the chassis. If the discovery operation did not find the system you are installing, verify that the systems management ports are properly cabled to the LAN on which the host resides. The management ports and the host must both reside on the same physical subnet. Use the information in the System Management Ports worksheet from the system configuration planning guide, planning worksheets document, or the administration worksheet, and follow the instructions on the screen to change the systems name, to set the network parameters for the system management ports, and to set the systems management user account settings. If you entered an SP IP address for the first time or changed an SP IP address, the utility reboots the system, and green activity lights flash.
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The reboot takes 5 to 6 minutes to complete. When it has completed, the power button on each SP remains solid/steady green.
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2. After 2 minutes, start Navisphere Express on the storage system: a. Open an Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla, on the management host. b. Enter the IP address of an SP in the storage system.
This address is the one you assigned when you initialized the storage system.
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c. Either log in to Navisphere Express as you normally would or without a username and password. 3. In the navigation pane, under System, select Settings. 4. In the System Settings pane, select User Management. 5. Modify or create user accounts; then exit Navisphere Express. For information on modifying or creating user accounts, use the Navisphere Express help system. 6. Test the new credentials by restarting Navisphere Express and logging in to it with the new username/password credentials.
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Install the storage-system software with the software upgrade feature of Navisphere Express or the Software Assistant, which is part of the Navisphere Service Taskbar (NST). With Navisphere Express you can install only one software package (FLARE OE version, enabler, or language pack) at a time. With the Software Assistant, you can install multiple software packages (FLARE OE version, enabler, language pack) at the same time; however, it requires a Windows host or server on the same network as the storage-system management ports. When to install a Navisphere language pack A Navisphere language pack is updated only if the Navisphere user interface (UI) changes in the FLARE OE. Typically the language pack is available after the English FLARE OE version is available. If you install FLARE OE with an updated Navisphere UI, then until you install the new version of the language pack, text changes in the Navisphere UI are displayed in English and unchanged text continues to be displayed in the language, including the Navisphere Express help text. To ensure that all text changes and help changes in the Navisphere UI are displayed in the language, you should update the language pack as soon as the new version is available. To determine if the Navisphere UI changed in a new FLARE OE version, refer to the AX4-5 Integrated
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Management Software release notes (which includes Navisphere Express information) on the storage-system support website.
CAUTION During the software installation procedure: The storage system must not have any faulted or transitioning components. You can view the current state of storage-system components on the Navipshere Express View Components page. You must not power down or reboot the storage system, power down an SP, or remove any components. Doing so may put the storage system in a state from which it cannot be restarted. For a dual-SP system: The software installation procedure reboots SP A, and then after the reboot of SP A completes, it reboots SP B. This causes any connected servers that are not configured for high availability (not connected to each SP) to lose access to the storage system until the operation is completed.
1. If you are updating FLARE OE software, download the latest FLARE OE version from the CLARiiON AX4-5 part of the Downloads and Licensing section of the Powerlink website (http://Powerlink.EMC.com) onto the host or server from which you will install the software.
This host or server must be on the same network as the storage-system management ports.
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The FLARE OE software is in a .pbu file. 2. If you are installing an enabler: a. Locate the enabler CD that shipped in the AX4-5 software or upgrade kit, and insert it into the CD drive on the host or server from which you will install the software.
This host or server must be on the same network as the storage-system management ports.
b. Copy the enabler (.ena file) from the CD onto the host or server. c. Remove the CD from the CD drive. 3. On the server or host with the FLARE version or enabler that you want to install, start Navisphere Express for the storage system. 4. Wait until no storage-system components are in a transitioning state before continuing. You can view the current state of storage-system components on the Navisphere Express View Components page. 5. In the navigation pane under System, click Software. 6. On the System Software page, click Upgrade Software. Prior to installing the software on the storage system, Navisphere Express performs a series of pre-installation checks to ensure that the storage system is in a ready state. If problems exist, the software will ask you to fix them so it can continue the installation. 7. Either enter the path for the software .pbu or .ena file you just downloaded or browse for it, and click Upgrade. 8. Monitor the status of the installation in the Software Upgrade Status window. After the installation is complete, the storage system reboots automatically. On a dual-SP system, one SP reboots, and when it has finished, the other SP reboots. You cannot restart Navisphere Express for the storage system, until the reboot is complete, which could take a couple minutes. When the reboot is complete, the power button on each SP remains solid/steady green. When the storage system reboots, you may see an error message, such as
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Action Cancelled, in the browser. If you see an error message, close the browser, wait for the storage system to complete the reboot, and then reopen the browser and restart Navisphere Express for the storage system. If you do not see an error message, wait until the reboot is complete before continuing.
b. Copy the enabler (.ena) file from each CD into the C:\emc\repository\Downloads folder on the Windows server or host on which you installed the USM.
The USM installation process creates a C:\emc\repository\Downloads folder as the default repository for the USMs system software to use. If this folder does not exist, you must create it.
c. Remove the CD from the CD drive. 2. For each Navisphere language pack that you want to install, download the language pack from the CLARiiON AX4-5 part of the Software Downloads and Licensing section of the Powerlink website into the c:\emc\repository\Downloads folder.
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Installing system software To install system software (a new operating environment version, software enablers, or language packs) using the USMs software wizards, follow the instructions on this section: Install the USM. Copy any enablers or language packs that you are installing to the software repository. Run the software wizards: Prepare for Installation wizard Install Software wizard Validating the server environment and installing the USM You must install the USM on a Windows host that is connected to the Internet and on the same network as the management ports on the system. 1. On the Powerlink website, navigate to the CLARiiON Tools page and select your CLARiiON system.
To access the CLARiiON Tools page, use the Navigator drop-down menu at the top right of the Powerlink home page.
2. In the navigation pane, click CLARiiON Software Update tools and then CLARiiON Software Update (Standard). 3. On the CLARiiON Software Update (Standard) page. a. Complete step 1 to determine if you can use the update process. b. If the system is a dual-SP system with one or more servers connected to its data ports, complete step 2 to validate the server environment; otherwise, skip this step. c. Complete step 3 to install the USM on the Windows server or host you will use to install the system software. d. Accept the USM license agreement. The installation wizard verifies that the server is running the supported Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version.
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If the server is running an earlier version of the JRE, select Yes when asked if you want to continue with the installation. The installation wizard prompts you to download and install the most recent version of the JRE from the Sun website. If the server is running a later version of the JRE, select Yes to continue or No to cancel the installation.
Important: If you select Yes, the USM may not work properly with a later JRE version. If you select No, and manually remove the later version of the JRE, other applications that require this version may not work properly.
Copying enablers and/or Navisphere language packs into the system software repository Read this section if you have enablers or Navisphere language packs to install on the system. To copy enablers or language packs into the software repository: 1. For each enabler that you want to install on the system: a. Locate the enabler CD that shipped with your order, and insert the CD into the CD drive on the Windows server or host running the USM.
This Windows server or host must be on the same network as the system management ports.
b. Copy the enabler (.ena) file from each CD into the C:\emc\repository\Downloads folder on the Windows server or host on which you installed the USM.
The USM installation process creates a C:\emc\repository\Downloads folder as the default repository for the USMs system software to use. If this folder does not exist, you must create it.
c. Remove the CD from the CD drive. 2. For each Navisphere language pack that you want to install, download the language pack from the CLARiiON AX4-5 part of
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the Software Downloads and Licensing section of the Powerlink website into the c:\emc\repository\Downloads folder. Running the System Software wizards 1. Start the USM by doing either of the following: Click the Unisphere Service Manager icon on your desktop, or Select Start > All Programs or Start > Programs, then select EMC > Unisphere > Unisphere Service Manager > Unisphere Service Manager 2. Log in to your system.
You must first download the software packages using the USM Downloads wizard. Then, use the Prepare for Installation and Install Software wizards to complete the installation of the software packages.
3. From the System screen, select Software > System Software > Prepare for Installation. 4. Follow the recommended steps in the Prepare for Installation wizard, being sure to do the following: 5. When the Prepare for Installation wizard is complete, start the Install Software wizard. 6. Follow the instructions to install the desired software packages. After the installation is complete, the storage system reboots automatically. On a dual-SP system, one SP reboots, and when it has finished, the other SP reboots. You cannot start Navisphere Express on the storage system until the reboot is complete, which could take 40 minutes or more, depending on how many software packages you installed. The reboot is complete when the power button on the SP on a single-SP system or on each SP on a dual-SP system remains solid/steady green. Wait until the reboot is complete before continuing. A health check is performed after the software is upgraded. The number and content of the post-upgrade health checks may differ from those performed before the upgrade. Be sure to review the results of the health check, and if any problems are detected, resolve them before using your system.
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7. When the installation is complete, select Notify your service provider with updated storage system configuration information, and click Finish.
If the newly-installed software requires a commit, the last step in the wizard provides the option to make the commit.
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The Storage System Registration wizard asks you several questions about the site where the storage system is installed and your support provider contact. It sends this information and basic storage-system configuration details to your service provider either directly over the Internet or using email. If you do not have an Internet connection, the wizard lets you save the registration information to a file, which you can send to your service provider. If you decide not to register your storage system at this time or you do not have Internet access and email, you can still run the wizard to collect the data and send it to your service provider at a later time. If you do not register now, you may spend significantly more time registering it later.
After you accept the license agreement, the wizard verifies that the server is running the supported Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version. If the server is running an earlier version of the JRE, select Yes when asked if you want to continue with the installation. The installation wizard prompts you to download and install the later version of the JRE from the Sun website. If the server is running a later version of the JRE, the installation wizard asks if you want to continue with the installation. Select Yes to continue or No to quit the installation.
Important: If you select Yes, the USM may not work properly with a later JRE version. If you select No, and manually remove the later version of the JRE, other applications that require this version may not work properly.
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CAUTION NICs or iSCSI HBAs are very susceptible to damage caused by static discharge and need to be handled accordingly. Before handling NICs or iSCSI HBAs, observe the following precautions: Store NICs or iSCSI HBAs in antistatic bags. Use a ground (ESD) strap whenever you handle NICs or iSCSI HBAs. Never plug or unplug NICs or iSCSI HBAs with the power on. Severe component damage can result.
1. If the server is powered up: a. Shut down the servers operating system. b. Power down the server. c. Unplug the servers power cord from the power outlet.
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2. Put on an ESD wristband, and clip its lead to bare metal on the servers chassis. 3. For each NIC or iSCSI HBA that you are installing: a. Locate an empty PCI bus slot or a slot in the server that is preferred for PCI cards. b. Install the NIC or iSCSI HBA following the instructions provided by the NIC or iSCSI HBA vendor. 4. Plug the servers power cord into the power outlet, and power up the server.
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The Network Access page appears. 6. Either select a virtual switch (Vswitch) or click Create a virtual switch to create a new virtual switch. 7. Check the box next to each adapter that you want to connect to the virtual switch. The adapters that you select appear in the Preview pane.
You can either create a new virtual switch without a network adapter or select a network adapter used by an existing virtual switch. The selected adapter, if currently used by another virtual switch, is removed from that virtual switch and added to the one that you are creating.
8. Click Next. 9. Under Port Group Properties, select or enter a network label and a VLAN ID. The Network Label identifies the port group. The VLAN ID identifies the VLAN that the port group uses. 10. Under IP Settings, enter the adapter IP address and subnet mask for the VMkernel. 11. If necessary, you can set the VMkernel Default Gateway address as follows: a. Click Edit. b. Enter the VMkernel Default Gateway address. c. Click OK. 12. Click Next. 13. Review the summary, and if all of the settings are correct, click Finish.
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4. Select the iSCSI HBA initiator whose IP address you want to assign, and click Properties. 5. Click Configure. 6. In iSCSI Alias, enter the user-friendly name that you use to identify the iSCSI hardware initiator. 7. Under Hardware Initiator Properties, choose one of the IP settings options. 8. Click OK.
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any AIX, HP-UX, Linux, VMware ESX Server, NetWare, Solaris, or Windows server running Navisphere CLI. If you want to use Navisphere CLI on the server to manage systems on a remote server, the server must be on a TCP/IP network connected to both the remote server and each SP in the system. The remote server can be running AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, or the Windows operating system.
For information about the specific revisions of the server operating system and the system FLARE and Access Logix software that are required for your version of the host agent, see the release notes for the host agent on the EMC EMC Online Support website.
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If Navisphere Express does not open, make sure that the system is not rebooting. The power button on each SP should be solid/steady green and the other lights should be off. 3. Log in to Navisphere Express by entering the username and password that you specified when you initialized the system.
To view Navisphere Express in Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, or simplified Chinese, follow the instructions in Adding a Navisphere Language Pack. You can create this document on the system support website by selecting Upgrade and then Add Navisphere Language Pack as the upgrade type. Once you install a language pack, Navisphere Express automatically opens in that language.
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Setting up the storage-system iSCSI IP parameters with Navisphere Express Using Navisphere Express, set the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask for each iSCSI SP port:
For iSCSI port parameters, refer to the Administration Worksheet, which shipped with your system and which you should have completed when you planned your configuration.
1. In the navigation pane, under Manage, click iSCSI. The Manage iSCSI screen opens. 2. Under the SP Port column, click the port that you want to configure. The iSCSI Port Settings screen opens. 3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask and gateway for the selected port from section B of the Administration Worksheet.
IMPORTANT If you do not have a gateway, set Default gateway to 0.0.0.0; do not leave it blank.
4. Click Apply to save the settings and return to the Manage iSCSI screen. Before the network settings are applied, the IP address is tested to ensure that it is valid. 5. Set the network parameters for any other iSCSI SP ports.
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If Navisphere Express does not open, make sure that the system is not rebooting. The power button on each SP should be solid/steady green and the other lights should be off. 3. Log in to Navisphere Express by entering the username and password that you specified when you initialized the system.
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To view Navisphere Express in Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, or simplified Chinese, follow the instructions in Adding a Navisphere Language Pack. You can create this document on the system support website by selecting Upgrade and then Add Navisphere Language Pack as the upgrade type. Once you install a language pack, Navisphere Express automatically opens in that language.
Configuring storage and event notification on a new storage system with Navisphere Express
1. Locate your completed storage-system disk information worksheet so you can refer to it in the steps that follow. 2. Create one or more hot spares.
A hot spare is a single global spare disk that serves as a temporary replacement for any failed disk in the storage system. The storage system automatically reconstructs data from the failed disk onto the hot spare, so the data is always available. If you have both SAS and SATA disks in the storage system, we strongly recommend that you create a hot spare for each type of disk. A SAS disk can be a hot spare for a SATA disk and vice versa, but using a SAS disk as a hot spare for a SATA disk will most likely degrade the disk pool performance. Using a SATA disk as a hot spare for a SAS disk could waste disk space since the SATA drives generally have greater storage capacity.
In the navigation pane, under Manage, click Hot Spare. For details on creating a hot spare, use the Navisphere Express Help Center. 3. Create one or more disk pools on which to create virtual disks.
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A disk pool is a set of disks, all with the same capacity and redundancy, on which you create one or more virtual disks. A RAID 6 disk pool usually has 6 or 12 disks, but can have 4, 8, 10, 14, or 16 disks. RAID 6 disk pools are supported only for AX4-5 series storage systems running FLARE OE version 02.23.050.5.7xx or later. A RAID 5 disk pool must include at least three disks, a RAID 3 disk pool must include five or nine disks, and a RAID 1/0 disk must include at least two disks. The storage system supports a maximum of thirty disk pools.
In the navigation pane, under Manage, click Disk Pools. For details on creating a disk pool, use the Navisphere Express Help Center. For a dual-SP system, you should create at least two disk pools since the software assigns each disk pool you create to an SP as follows: disk pool 1 to SP A, disk pool 2 to SP B, disk pool 3 to SP A, and disk pool 4 to SP B. All the virtual disks you create on a disk pool are automatically assigned to the same SP as the disk pool, so if you create only one disk pool on the storage system, all virtual disks on the storage system are assigned to SP A and all data received or sent goes through SP A only.
The disk modules marked 0 through 3 contain storage-system software or reserved space according to their slot assignment. Do not move any disk marked 0 through 3 from its assigned slot. Remove it only to replace the disk module. Part of the space on these disks is reserved or preloaded with system data, and as a result, is not available for your data. If you combine operating system disks in a disk pool with other disks, each of the other disks loses space for your data equal to the system data space on an operating system disk.
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In the navigation pane, under Manage, click Virtual Disks. For details on creating a virtual disk, use the Navisphere Express Help Center. If you want to connect additional servers to the storage system, you can create virtual disks for them now. However, you must wait until the servers are connected and registered before you can assign these virtual disks to them. 5. Assign one or more virtual disks to the server.
To send data to or receive data from the virtual disks, you must assign the virtual disks to a server.
In the navigation pane, under Manage, click Virtual Disks. For details on assigning a virtual disk to a server, use the Navisphere Express Help Center. 6. Verify that the virtual disks were assigned to the server by viewing the Manage Servers page. In the navigation pane, under Manage, click Servers. You should see the virtual disks you assigned to the server listed in the Virtual Disks column of the servers row. 7. Use the Event Notification page to configure the storage system to send an e-mail message when it encounters a problem. In the navigation pane, under System, click Settings, and then click Event Notification. For details on configuring the storage system to send e-mail messages, use the Navisphere Express Help Center.
Verifying that each virtual disk is fully initialized using Navisphere Express
Although a new virtual disk is assigned to the server, the server cannot see the new disk until it is fully initialized. The time to complete the initialization process varies with the size of the virtual disk and other parameters. For example, a 1 TB virtual disk in a RAID 5 disk pool of
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11 disks can take about 70 minutes to initialize with no host I/O to other virtual disks in the disk pool. To determine if any virtual disks are initializing: 1. Start Navisphere Express on the storage system with the virtual disks. 2. In the navigation pane under Manage, click Virtual Disk. 3. In the Manage Virtual Disks screen, if the status of any virtual disk is Initializing, wait until the initialization is complete before continuing.
5. In the Rescan dialog box, select both Scan for New Storage Devices and Scan for New VMFS Volumes, and click OK. New virtual disks that you created appear in the disk/LUNs list.
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6. Verify that the virtual disks that you created are in the disk/LUNs list.
Verifying that native multipath failover sees all paths to the virtual disks
IMPORTANT If you have a Windows virtual machine with NICs, in order for a virtual machine to see LUNs, your Windows virtual machine with NICs must be connected to the system (either directly or through a network) or the Hyper-V or ESX server has to assign the LUNs to the virtual machine. A virtual machine cannot see LUNs using both of these methods at the same time if the LUNs assigned by the ESX server are physical compatibility mode RDM devices. If you have an non-Windows virtual machine or Windows virtual machine with iSCSI HBAs, perform this procedure on your Hyper-V or ESX server.
1. For paths to VMFS volumes: a. Log in to the VMware VI client as administrator. b. From the inventory panel, select the server, and click the Configuration tab. c. Under Hardware, click Storage and select the LUN (virtual disk). d. Click Properties and then Volume Properties. e. In the Volume Properties page, click Manage Paths. The Manage Paths window lists the paths and their states for all paths from the server to the virtual disks. ESX Server scans for paths to virtual disks. When it finds a virtual disk through a path, it assigns a name to the virtual disk. For example, for NICs, vmhba40:12:2, read from left to right, is a NIC adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk through a path, it assigns a name to the 2), and for iSCSI HBAs, vmhba1:12:2, read from left to right, is an iSCSI HBA adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk 2). 2. For paths to RDM volumes: a. Log in to the VMware VI client as administrator.
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b. From the inventory panel, select the server, and click the Configuration tab. c. In the Configuration tab, click Storage Adapters. d. Select the adapter, right-click the path, and click Manage Paths. The Manage Paths window lists the paths and their states for all paths from the server to the virtual disks ESX Server scans for paths to virtual disks. When it finds a virtual disk through a path, it assigns a name to the virtual disk. For example, for NICs,vmhba40:12:2, read from left to right, is a NIC adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk 2), and for iSCSI HBAs vmhba1:12:2, read from left to right, is an iSCSI HBA adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk 2). 3. For each virtual disks, verify that all paths to the system are working: In the Status column of the Manage Paths, you should see: One active path to each virtual disk One or more standby (non-active) paths to each virtual disk No dead paths. The active path is the path that the server is currently using to access data on the virtual disk. The standby paths are available for failover, should the active path fail. You should not see any dead paths, which are paths that have failed and need to be repaired. Disabled paths are paths that have been intentionally turned off. Example For NICs in a direct configuration, you should see something like:
Device vmhba40:12:0 vmhba40:14:0 SAN Identifier iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.a0 iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.b0 Status Active Standby
Example For iSCSI HBAs in a direct configuration, you should see something like:
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Under SAN Identifier, the iSCSI qualified names (iqns) indicates the SP used for each path. In the iqn, last two digits from the left indicate the SP port. For the example iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.nn, the nn indicates the SP port as follows: a0 = SP A port 0 a1 = SP A port 1 b0 = SP B port 0 b1 = SP B port 1 The example for NICs in a direct configuration shows two paths to virtual disk 0 through two NICs one path to SP A port 0 and one path to SP B port 0. The example for iSCSI HBAs in a direct configuration shows two paths to virtual disk 0 through two iSCSI HBAs one path to SP A port 0 and one path to SP B port 0.
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Use the server high-availability feature in the Unisphere Server Utility to verify your iSCSI configuration is highly available (for example, each NIC has at least one active path to each storage processor) and path management software is installed and running on the server.
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6. In the Select Report Directory screen, select the location where you want the system to save the high-availability status report. Click Next. 7. Read the summary and if it is accurate, click Next to generate the report. If not, click Back to return to the screen where you need to correct the data. The utility determines if the server is configured for high availability by verifying that the server has at least one connection path to each system SP, and that PowerPath or some other failover software, such as DMP, is running. It does not detect native failover software, such as VMware native failover. 8. Review and resolve any issues reported on the Issues tab of the generated report.
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On your ESXi Server, rescan your host bus adapters. After rescanning your host bus adapters, do the following:
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Note: You can add the entire virtual disk to only one virtual machine. At the virtual machine level, you can create multiple partitions.
If you want to create a snapshot of a virtual disk or if you want to expand a virtual disk, do not create a datastore (VMFS volume) on the virtual disk. The virtual disk must remain raw (unformatted). You must then configure the virtual disk as a raw device mapping volume. You can configure a raw device mapping volume when you assign the virtual disk to a virtual machine. However, to configure a raw device mapping volume, you must already have a local disk on the ESX Server or a different virtual disk assigned to the ESX Server that is formatted with the VMFS file system. Use this virtual disk format to store the mapping file you create during the raw device mapping configuration process.
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After you create a datastore (VMFS volumes) or raw device mapping volume on a virtual disk, you can allocate the datastore or volume to virtual machines. You can allocate the whole datastore (VMFS volume) to a single virtual machine, or partition the volume and allocate the partitions to multiple virtual machines. When you create a raw device mapping volume, you allocate the entire volume to a single virtual machine. After you create a raw device mapping volume, the virtual machine accesses the mapping file as it would an image file in a VMFS volume. The mapping file then accesses the virtual disk, providing the virtual machine with access to the virtual disk. The mapping file is stored in an existing VMFS volume and, to a virtual machine, appears as any other image file in a VMFS volume. This VMFS volume cannot exist on the virtual disk that you want to configure as a raw device mapping volume. It must exist on a different virtual disk or on your local disk.
If you want to boot a virtual machine from a virtual disk, install the guest operating system on a virtual disk allocated to the virtual machine.
3. Under Hardware, click Storage. 4. Click Add Storage. 5. On the Select Storage Type page, select Disk/LUN, and click Next. 6. On the Select Disk/LUN page, select the virtual disk you want to use for your datastore, and click Next.
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7. On the current disk layout page, review the current virtual disk layout, and click Next. 8. On the Disk/LUN-Properties page, enter a unique name for the datastore, and click Next.
The datastore name must be unique with the current virtual infrastructure instance.
9. On the Disk/LUN-Formatting page, if needed, adjust the file system values and the capacity you use for the datastore, and click Next. 10. On the Ready to Complete page, review the datastore information, and click Finish. The datastore (VMFS volume) is created on the virtual disk for the ESX Server. Making datastores visible to an ESXi Server 1. Log in to the VMware VI Client as administrator. 2. From the inventory panel, select the server, and click the Configuration tab. 3. Under Hardware, click Storage Adapters. 4. Click Rescan above the Storage Adapters panel. 5. In the Rescan dialog box, select Scan for New VMFS Volumes and Scan for New Storage Devices. 6. Verify that the datastores you created are in the datastores list.
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5. In the Add Hardware Wizard page, select Hard Disk, and click Next. 6. In the Select a Disk window, select a disk. 7. Select Create a new virtual disk and click Next. 8. In the Create a Disk page, under Capacity, enter the size that you want for the VMware virtual disk. 9. Under Location: a. To store the virtual disk on the same datastore as the virtual machine, select Store with Virtual Machine. b. To store the virtual disk on a different datastore than the virtual machine, select Specify a datastore, click Browse, select the datastore on which you want to create the virtual disk, and then click OK. c. Click Next. 10. In the Advanced Options page, under Mode, click Independent, and select either Persistent or Nonpersistent: Persistent Data written to the disk is permanent. Nonpersistent Data written to the disk is lost if you power down or revert to a snapshot.
For information on using persistent mode, refer to the VMware ESX section of the E-Lab Interoperability Matrix on the EMC Powerlink website or the EMC Online Support website.
11. Click Next. 12. In the Ready to Complete window, review the settings and if they are correct, click Finish. The datastore space you specified becomes a virtual disk for the virtual machine. This document calls such a virtual disk a VMware virtual disk.
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13. After you have added all the VMware virtual disks that you want to a virtual machine, if the virtual machine is not running, power it up.
Adding a raw disk mapping (RDM) volume to a virtual machine on an ESXi Server
1. Log in to the VMware VI Client as administrator or as the owner of the virtual machine. 2. From the inventory panel, select the virtual machine, and click the Summary tab. 3. On the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. 4. In the Virtual Machine Properties page, click Add. 5. In the Add Hardware Wizard page, select Hard Disk, and click Next. 6. In the Select a Disk window, select Raw Device Mappings. 7. In the Select and Configure a Raw LUN page, select the disk on which you want to create the raw disk mapping volume, and click Next. 8. In the Select a Datastore page, either select Store With Virtual Machine and click Next or select Specify the datastore, select the datastore, and click Next. 9. In the Select Compatability Mode page, select either Physical or Logical: Physical If you will use snapshots. Logical For direct access to the SCSI device.
Refer to the VMware virtual infrastructure server configuration documentation for additional information.
10. In the Specify Advanced Options window, select the SCSI identifier, and click Next. 11. In the Ready to Complete window, review the settings and if they are correct, click Finish. The RDM volume becomes a virtual disk for the virtual machine. This document calls such a virtual disk a VMware virtual disk.
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12. After you have added all the virtual disks that you want to a virtual machine, if the virtual machine is not running, power it up.
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For iSCSI HBAs vmhba1:12:2, read from left to right, is an iSCSI HBA adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk 2). 3. For paths to RDM volumes: a. Log in to the VMware VI client as administrator. b. From the inventory panel, select the server, and click the Configuration tab. c. In the Configuration tab, click Storage Adapters. d. Select the adapter, right-click the path, and click Manage Paths. The Manage Paths window lists the paths and their states for all paths from the server to the virtual disks. ESX Server scans for paths to virtual disks. When it finds a virtual disk through a path, it assigns a name to the virtual disk. For example: For NICs vmhba40:12:2, read from left to right, is a NIC adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk 2) For iSCSI HBAs vmhba1:12:2, read from left to right, is an iSCSI HBA adapter, the target (SP), and the LUN (virtual disk 2). 4. Start writing data from the server to all the virtual disks in the system connected to the server. 5. For each virtual disks, verify that all paths to the system are working: In the Status column of the Manage Paths window, you should see: All paths show as active to each virtual disk if your failover policy is set to Fixed. One or more active paths to each virtual disk if your failover policy is set to Round Robin. One active path to each virtual disk if your failover policy is set to MRU. One or more standby (non-active) paths to each virtual disk if your failover policy is set to MRU or Round Robin. No dead paths The active path is the path that the server is currently using to access data on the virtual disk. The standby paths are available for
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failover, should the active path fail. You should not see any dead paths, which are paths that have failed and need to be repaired. Disabled paths are paths that have been intentionally turned off. Example For NICs in a direct configuration, you should see something like:
Device vmhba40:12:0 vmhba40:14:0 SAN Identifier iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.a0 iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.b0 Status Active Standby
Example For iSCSI HBAs in a direct configuration, you should see something like:
Device vmhba1:12:0 vmhba2:14:0 SAN Identifier iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.a0 iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.b0 Status Active Standby
Under SAN Identifier, the iSCSI qualified names (iqns) indicates the SP used for each path. In the iqn, last two digits from the left indicate the SP port. For the example iqn.199204.com.emc:cx.hk1192200635.nn, the nn indicates the SP port as follows: a0 = SP A port 0 a1 = SP A port 1 b0 = SP B port 0 b1 = SP B port 1 The example for NICs in a direct configuration shows two paths to virtual disk 0 through two NICs one path to SP A port 0 and one path to SP B port 0. The example for iSCSI HBAs in a direct configuration shows two paths to virtual disk 0 through two iSCSI HBAs one path to SP A port 0 and one path to SP B port 0. 6. Choose a virtual disk that is currently accessed through the paths that you want to test.
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7. Start writing data to the disk. Although you should try to write enough data to last through the test, you can trigger failover at any time by writing data to an active path that is disconnected. 8. For a new system, disable the path from the active SP by unplugging the cables from the ports on the SP. 9. For an existing system, disable the path from the active NIC or iSCSI HBA port by unplugging the cable from either the NIC or iSCSI HBA port or the SP port to which the NIC or iSCSI HBA port is connected. 10. After approximately 60 seconds, refresh the Failover Paths page and verify that a red circle now appears next to the previously active path. The red circle indicates that the path should be active, but it has failed. If failover is working correctly, a green diamond appears next to a path from the secondary NIC or iSCSI HBA, indicating that the secondary NIC or iSCSI HBA is now handling data communication to the disk. This indicates that the original active path is no longer operational, and a failover has occurred to the other SP (trespass). 11. Reconnect the path that you disconnected. With the failover policy set to most recently used (MRU), the active path does not automatically revert back to the original active path. As a result, when an SP failover occurs, the disks remain on the other SP unless you restore the disks to the original SP. 12. For each disk you want to restore to the original SP: a. From Navisphere Express, under Manage choose Virtual Disks. b. Under Virtual Disk Name select the virtual disk. c. Click Virtual Access Details. The Virtual Access Details page opens, which lists the SP the disk is currently accessed through. The SP listed is the failover SP. d. To restore the disk to the original SP, click Change Ports for Access.
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