Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for VMware
HP StoreVirtual 4000 Storage
Quick Start Guide Using the StoreVirtual downloads page
All installers mentioned in this document are available
from the StoreVirtual downloads page at:
http://www.hp.com/go/StoreVirtualDownloads
Abstract
IMPORTANT: Read this document first.
Depending on your configuration, follow the steps to set up
the storage system or set up the virtual storage appliance. Planning for a high-availability system
To create a high-availability system:
• Use three or more nodes (or two nodes and a Fail
Over Manager).
• Use replication for all critical volumes.
• Use the Best Practice Analyzer to ensure that:
◦ The correct number of managers is running
◦ The network settings are optimized
Setting up the storage system
1. Install the storage system into a rack, if necessary.
HP recommends using the provided rail kit for
installing the storage system in a rack.
CAUTION: Due to the weight of the storage
system, use two people to lift it into a rack.
2. Attach a keyboard and mouse to a USB port on the
storage system.
Or, you can connect a PC or laptop to the storage
system using a null modem cable. On the PC or
laptop, open a session with a terminal emulation
program and use the settings 19200 and 8-N-1.
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3. Ensure that all the drives are seated and latched.
4. Connect the power cord(s) to the storage system
and plug in to the power source(s).
5. Power on the storage system.
Configuring the network interface
HP Part Number: AX696-96407
1. Before logging in, have the following information
*AX696-96407*
Published: January 2015
Edition: 4 available:
• Host names
• IP addresses, subnet mask, and gateway
2. To log in to the configuration interface, type start,
and then press Enter. Press Enter again to log in.
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Use the Tab key to select the fields and menu
options in the configuration interface.
3. Press Tab to select Network TCP/IP settings and
press Enter.
4. Press Tab to select the network interface that you
want to configure (eth0, port1, or seth0) and press
Enter.
5. To change the host name, press Backspace in the
Hostname box to delete the default name and then
enter the appropriate name.
Ensure the host name meets the following naming
requirements:
• A maximum of 15 characters in a NetBios
environment
• Allowed characters are: 0-9, a-z, A-Z, hyphen
(-), underscore (_), and period (.)
• Although they are allowed characters in the
host name, the host name must not begin or
end with a hyphen (-) or period (.)
6. Select Use the following IP address and then enter
details for the IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway. Select OK when finished.
NOTE: Manually assign IP addresses to the
storage systems. Using DHCP to obtain an IP
address is not recommended unless you are
using reserved addresses.
7. (Optional) Ping the IP address of the storage system
from another host on the network to verify that it is
operating correctly.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each storage system.
Setting up the Virtual Storage Appliance
(VSA)
Download the applicable StoreVirtual VSA 2014 installer
(Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware vSphere) from the HP
StoreVirtual downloads page and run the installer on
the computer that you will use to administer the SAN.
NOTE: You may also use the VI client to deploy
the VSA OVF. Download the HP StoreVirtual VSA
2014 for vSphere OVF installer and see the HP
StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and
Configuration Guide for installation instructions.
vSphere
1. Before logging in, have the following information
available:
• IP addresses for the VSA
• Path to install the VSA
• Path and size for the physical and virtual disks
for the VSA.
Ensure that the disk speed and capacity on each
VSA is the same.
2. Double-click the executable to install it.
3. Select Install VSA for VMware vSphere.
The installation wizard guides you through
configuring the virtual machine on the network,
configuring virtual or physical hard drives, and
powering on the VSA.
4. Repeat the wizard for each VSA you want to install.
5. After installation is complete, continue with “Setting
up the SAN” (page 1).
Installing the HP StoreVirtual VSA for Microsoft
Hyper-V
1. Double-click the executable to install it.
2. Select Install VSA for Hyper-V.
The installation wizard guides you through
configuring the virtual machine on the network,
configuring virtual or physical hard drives, and
powering on the VSA.
3. Repeat the wizard for each VSA you want to install.
4. After installation is complete, continue with “Setting
up the SAN” (page 1).
Setting up the SAN
Installing the Centralized Management Console
(CMC)
Install the CMC on the computer that you will use to
manage the SAN. You need administrative privileges
to install the CMC.
IMPORTANT: Do not install the CMC on the
SAN. The CMC must be on the same IP network
as the SAN, but it should not be installed on any
of the storage systems' volumes.
Using the installation wizard (Windows)
1. Download the HP StoreVirtual CMC installer for
Windows from the HP StoreVirtual downloads page
and run the installer on the computer that you will
use to administer the SAN.
2. Double-click the executable to launch it.
3. Click Centralized Management Console (CMC).
4. Click Install CMC.
NOTE: If you select the Complete option,
the SNMP and HP LeftHand Networks MIBs
will also be installed.
5. Continue through the installation wizard, following
the instructions on each window.
Installation on the server (Linux)
Download the HP StoreVirtual CMC for Linux from the
HP StoreVirtual downloads page and install on the
computer that you will use to administer the SAN.
Navigate to the Linux CMC directory:
#cd /mnt/cdrom
#cd 8_1_management_software
#cd GUI
#cd Linux
#cd Disk1
#cd InstData/
#cd VM
#./CMC_Installer.bin
Preparing to install...
Extracting the JRE from the installer
archive...
Unpacking the JRE...
Extracting the installation resources
from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this
system's environment...
Launching installer...(CMC installation
starts)
Discovering storage systems on the network
The Find Systems window opens the first time you open
the CMC. Use Find Systems to discover the storage
systems on the network, either by adding individual IP
addresses or by selecting Auto discover by broadcast.
Verifying or configuring RAID and configuring
network settings
Verify the RAID configuration on your storage systems
before creating a management group. You can only
reconfigure RAID on storage systems that are in the
Available Systems pool. Change network settings,
including bonding NICs, before creating a management
group.
IMPORTANT: The network settings must be the
same for the switches, clients, and storage
systems. Set up the end-to-end network before
creating storage volumes.
Verifying the software version
Click Check for Updates to update your software to the
latest version.
Setting up SAN storage
Use the Management Groups, Clusters and Volumes
wizard to set up the storage configuration and create a
storage volume.
NOTE: If you have a 2-node or multi-site SAN
configuration, you may need to install the Failover
Manager that runs on VMware vSphere Server or
Hyper-V Server for automated failover
configurations or multi-site SANs.
Do not install the FOM on a SAN/storage volume
that is served from the HP StoreVirtual storage
systems.
Installing iSCSI initiators
Install the appropriate iSCSI initiator on your application
servers.
Configuring iSCSI initiators
Configure the initiators to:
• Connect to the cluster VIP.
• Discover the targets.
• Log on.
Creating Fibre Channel connectivity
Two or more storage systems enabled for Fibre Channel
must be added to a management group to activate Fibre
Channel connectivity.
Zoning
Configure the Fibre Channel zoning after the storage
systems are added to a management group. The
WWNN is assigned when the Fibre Channel-enabled
storage systems are added to a management group. If
storage systems are removed from the management
group for maintenance, they retain the same WWNN
when they are returned to that management group.
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NOTE: The WWNN is assigned to the
management group. If the management group is
deleted and the Fibre Channel-enabled storage
systems are added to a different management
group, their WWNN will change.
For all other Fibre Channel configuration standards, see
the HP SAN Design Reference Guide.
Next Steps
• Review the Alarms panel and resolve any alarms.
• Review the Best Practices Summary on the SAN
Status Page.
• Resolve any Best Practice deficiencies.
Installing the CLI
1. Download the HP StoreVirtual CLI installer from the
HP StoreVirtual downloads page and run the
installer on the computer that you will use to
administer the SAN.
2. Double-click the executable to launch it.
3. Click Command Line Interface (CLI).
4. Click Install CLI.
The installation wizard installs the CLI software to the
default location of C:\Program
Files\HP\StoreVirtual\CLI and sets the
environment variable.
Installing the LeftHand Networks MIB
The complete set of standard SNMP MIB files and the
LeftHand Networks MIB files are installed when installing
the CMC using the Complete option. The installer places
the MIBs in the following directory by default:
C:\Program Files
(x86)\HP\StoreVirtual\UI\mibs.
If you did not use the Complete option, download the
SNMP MIBs installer zip file for the LeftHand OS version
you are running (HP StoreVirtual SNMP MIBs for
LeftHand OS x.x) from the downloads page.
http://www.hp.com/StoreVirtualDownloads
Unzip the MIBs to the location required by your SNMP
client. For more information, see “Installing the SNMP
MIB” in the HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help or the
HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide.
The installer puts the complete set of standard SNMP
MIBs and the HP LeftHand Networks MIBs in the default
location of C:\Program Files
(x86)\HP\StoreVirtual\UI\mibs.
NOTE: Your SNMP client may require that you
copy the MIBs to another location, or you may
need to copy them to the system where the SNMP
client is installed.
(Optional) Installing the Failover Manager
Install the Failover Manager on a separate server on the
network.
CAUTION: Install the Failover Manager on a
system that has access to the SAN subnet. Do not
install it on the SAN itself or on a volume that is
served from the HP StoreVirtual storage systems.
1. Download the HP StoreVirtual Failover Manager
installer from the HP StoreVirtual downloads page
and run the installer on the computer that you will
use to administer the SAN.
2. Double-click the executable to launch it.
3. Click Failover Manager.
4. Click Install FOM.
5. Continue through the installation wizard, following
the instructions on each window.
6. Click Finish to exit the wizard and start the Failover
Manager.
Supporting documentation
For detailed instructions about using HP StoreVirtual
Storage, see the following resources:
• HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help—Click
Help→Help Topics from the menu bar to open the
online help. Context-sensitive help is available by
clicking the question mark on any window.
• HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide—Provides
complete instructions for configuring and managing
storage systems and clustered storage volumes.
• HP StoreVirtual Storage VSA Installation and
Configuration Guide —Provides instructions for
planning and installing the VSA and getting started
with the Centralized Management Console.
• HP StoreVirtual Storage Remote Copy User
Guide—Provides information about configuring and
using asynchronous replication of storage volumes
and snapshots across geographic distances.
• HP StoreVirtual Storage Multi-Site Configuration
Guide—Provides instructions for designing and
implementing the Multi-Site SAN features to
 synchronously and automatically mirror data
between geographic sites.
• HP StoreVirtual Storage Release Notes—Provides
the latest information about the product.
The latest versions of these documents, including
localized versions are available at:
• HPSC: http://www.hp.com/support/
StoreVirtualManuals
• Storage Information Library: http://www.hp.com/
go/storage/docs

Support Contacts
For worldwide technical support information, see the HP
support website:
http://www.hp.com/support

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