HP 3PAR Management Console User Guide Abstract The HP 3PAR Management Console and the topics in this Help system are for use by system and storage administrators who monitor and direct system configurations and resource allocation for HP 3PAR Storage Systems.
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Contents I Connecting to the System............................................................................17 1 Connecting to Systems...........................................................................18 The System Dashboard.......................................................................................................18 2 Managing Ports....................................................................................20 Configuring Ports..................................................
SFP Tab...................................................................................................................44 Viewing System iSCSI Ports.............................................................................................45 List Pane..................................................................................................................45 Detail Pane..............................................................................................................
General.......................................................................................................................69 Domains......................................................................................................................69 Summary.....................................................................................................................69 Removing Domain Sets.......................................................................................................
Detail Pane...................................................................................................................98 VLUN Templates Tab.................................................................................................99 Active VLUNs Tab.....................................................................................................99 Path Summary Tab..................................................................................................100 Viewing Unassigned Paths...
Disk Filter...................................................................................................................117 Summary...................................................................................................................117 Viewing Common Provisioning Groups...............................................................................117 Viewing the Common Provisioning Group Summary Tab...................................................117 Viewing the CPGs Tab...............
General................................................................................................................144 Volumes................................................................................................................144 Summary..............................................................................................................144 Adding a Virtual Volume to a Virtual Volume Set.............................................................144 Exporting Virtual Volume Sets....
12 Managing VLUNs.............................................................................171 Exporting VLUNs.............................................................................................................171 Export.......................................................................................................................171 Summary...................................................................................................................171 Removing VLUNs.................
Groups.................................................................................................................193 Virtual Volumes......................................................................................................194 Summary..............................................................................................................194 Configuring 1-to-N Remote Copy...................................................................................194 Targets.......................
Viewing Remote Copy Information......................................................................................212 Viewing Available Remote Copy Systems........................................................................212 Viewing Remote Copy System Ports................................................................................213 RC Ports Tab..........................................................................................................214 RCIP Tab................................
Viewing Migration Data Information...................................................................................254 Available/Imported Hosts Screen..................................................................................254 Available/Imported Host Sets Screen.............................................................................255 Available/Imported Linked Hosts Screen........................................................................256 Admitted/Importing Hosts Screen.............
Viewing Controller Node Internal Drive Details................................................................298 Viewing Controller Node Alerts Details..........................................................................299 Editing Controller Node Power Supplies..............................................................................299 Editing Controller Node Batteries..................................................................................
24 Managing Data Allocation.................................................................335 Viewing Layout Information for All Systems in the Layout Grid Manager...................................335 Viewing the Layout Grid for a Single System...................................................................336 Viewing the Virtual Volumes Layout Screen.....................................................................336 Viewing the CPG Layout Screen...................................................
Tuning HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 Systems.................................................................................362 Tuning HP 3PAR OS 3.1.1 Systems.................................................................................365 Tune CPGs......................................................................................................................367 Tune Physical Disk Chunklets Only......................................................................................
Management Window.................................................................................................406 Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane...............................................................................406 Status Bar..................................................................................................................406 B Interface Tools....................................................................................
Part I Connecting to the System This part contains information on connecting to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System, managing users, configuring and managing ports, and using the Security Manager.
1 Connecting to Systems The HP 3PAR Management Console allows authorized users to connect to a single system, or to multiple systems. In order to connect to a system, you must have the following information: • System name or IP address • Username • Password To connect to a system: 1. Start the HP 3PAR Management Console. NOTE: Any systems previously connected to are displayed in the text box under the IP Address or Name text box. To select multiple systems use CTRL+click.
Logging into a multiple-array environment will display the Summary tab for the Storage Systems node (or the Introduction tab if you haven't used Preferences to turn off that feature). Select a system name to get to the Summary tab for that particular system. (For information on removing Introduction tabs, see “Configuring Interface, Dialog, and Tab Settings” (page 415).
2 Managing Ports “Configuring Ports” (page 20) “Clearing Port Parameters” (page 24) “Editing a Port Label” (page 24) “Resetting a Port” (page 24) “Setting a Port Offline” (page 24) “Initializing a Port” (page 25) “Synchronizing a Port with the Name Server” (page 25) “Issuing an LIP Command” (page 25) “Enabling a Remote Copy Interface” (page 25) “Disabling a Remote Copy Interface” (page 25) “Pinging a Port” (page 26) “Viewing System Ports” (page 26) Configuring Ports The HP 3PAR Management Console allows yo
General 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (Optional) Click the icon to view your settings details in a pane to the right of the screen. The details will update automatically as you enter your settings. Select a System name from the list. Select the Port you want to configure from the list. Select the Protocol. Follow the instructions for the selected protocol: “iSCSI” (page 21) iSCSI To configure an iSCSI port: 1. Select Obtain an IP address automatically or Use the following IP address. 2.
5. Click Next. The iSNS Settings page appears. iSNS Settings 1. 2. 3. (Optional) Enter the Primary IP Address. (Optional) Enter the TCP Port number or accept the default. Click Next to view the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the configuration wizard. Summary Review your settings, then click Finish to complete the configuration wizard. Configuring Fibre Channel Ports To configure a Fiber Channel port, access the Fibre Channel Port Configuration wizard: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Systems.
d. e. f. g. 3. IP Address - Enter the iSCSI port's IP address. Subnet Mask - Enter the iSCSI port's subnet mask. Gateway - Enter the iSCSI port's gateway address. MTU list - Enter the MTU value (maximum transmission units). Click Finish to complete the iSCSI port configuration, or click Next to enter iSNS settings. iSNS Settings 1. 2. 3. Primary IP Address - Enter the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) IP address. TCP Port - Enter the iSNS TCP port. The default port is 3205.
c. d. e. f. 6. Gateway - Enter the RCIP port's gateway address. MTU list - Enter the MTU value (maximum transmission units). Speed list - Select the port speed as Auto (default), 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps. Duplex list - Select the port's duplex value of either Half or Full. Click OK. Clearing Port Parameters NOTE: This operation can only be performed on Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC), Remote Copy over IP (RCIP), and iSCSI ports. To clear a port's parameters: 1. Access the ports Summary tab. 2.
Initializing a Port NOTE: This operation can only be performed on Fibre Channel (FC) and Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC) ports. To initialize a port: 1. Access the ports Summary tab. 2. Right-click the port you wish to initialize then click Initialize in the menu that appears. The Initialize Port dialog box appears. 3. Click Yes. Synchronizing a Port with the Name Server NOTE: This operation can only be performed on Fibre Channel (FC) and Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC) ports.
2. Right-click the Remote Copy port you wish to disable and then click Disable Interface in the menu that appears. The Disable Interface dialog box appears. 3. Click Yes. Pinging a Port To ping an iSCSI or RCIP port: 1. Access the ports Summary tab. 2. Right-click the iSCSI or RCIP port you wish to ping then click Ping in the menu that appears. The Ping Port dialog appears. 3. In the General group box, enter the following: a. System - Select a system from the list. b.
The Summary tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all system ports. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. NOTE: Port states indicating Loss Sync cannot be distinguished between being disconnected and a bad connection. The default display is a normal icon indicating the port is healthy. You can set the port feature to indicate a failed icon in the event of a Loss Sync as follows: 1. Go to the View menu.
Column Description Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. Detail Pane The detail pane provides detailed information about a selected port from the list pane. Information is presented on up to four tabs, which include a Summary tab, and, depending on your system setup, Physical Disks, SFP, Sessions, or Hosts.
Summary screen displaying RCFC port information: Summary screen displaying iSCSI port information: Viewing System Ports 29
Summary screen displaying RCIP port information: Summary screen displaying SAS port information: 30 Managing Ports
The Summary tab provides the following information: Group Field Description General Position Port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Label The designated port label. Port WWN Port World Wide Name. Node WWN Node World Wide Name. Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists.
Group Field Description Configured Rate Data transfer rate setting (for example, 1 Gbps). Auto indicates that the system automatically selects the rate. Max Rate Maximum rate of connection from the port. Class 2 Indicates whether Fibre Channel service Class 2 is Disabled, Ack 1 or Ack 0. VCN For fabric attached ports, indicates the VLUN change notification setting. When set to Enabled, notices are generated and sent to the fabric controller. When set to Disabled, no notification is sent.
Group iSNS Settings (displayed for iSCSI ports) Virtual Port Field Description Link State (For RCFC ports.) The current state of the link. Primary IP Address Primary Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server IP address. iSNS protocol allows for automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI. Secondary IP Address Secondary Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server IP address. TCP Port The port on the iSNS server with which to communicate. Partner Will display the partner port.
SFP Tab The port SFP information is presented on the SFP tab. The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Position The location of the SFP within the system. State Current condition of the SFP. Manufacturer Manufacturer of the SFP. Part Number Part number of the SFP. Serial Number Serial number of the SFP. Revision SFP's revision level. Max Speed Maximum speed allowed by the SFP. Qualified Displays whether the SFP has been tested and if the SFP is supported.
Group Field Description Low Threshold Warning The manufacturer's recommended lower-limit warning level. High Threshold Warning The manufacturer's recommended upper-limit warning level. Low Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended lower-limit alarm level. High Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended upper-limit alarm level. Sessions Tab For iSCSI ports, session information is displayed on the Sessions tab.
2. In the Management Window, click the CNA tab. The CNA tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all CNA ports in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. “List Pane” (page 36) “Detail Pane” (page 36) List Pane The following information is provided: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format.
Summary, Sessions, and Host tabs are displayed for iSCSI-configured ports. The information on these tabs is identical to that displayed on corresponding tabs for iSCSI ports: “iSCSI Port Summary Tab” (page 46), “Sessions Tab” (page 47), and “Hosts Tab” (page 47). Viewing System Fibre Channel Ports To view system fibre channel port information: 1. Access the Ports screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the Fibre Channel tab. The Fibre Channel tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane.
Column Description Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, e.g. host1, cage0. Mode Change Indicates whether port mode change from initiator to target or vice versa is Allowed or Prohibited. This setting is configured using the HP 3PAR CLI command controlport. Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state.
Group Field Description Node WWN Node World Wide Name. Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists. Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to. Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, e.g. host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting.
Group Field Description Virtual Port Partner The partner port. Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. Persona (not displayed Persona on systems using HP Vendor 3PAR OS 2.3.1 or higher) Number for the current port persona setting. Manufacturer of the host computers network adapter. This value is determined by the port persona. Adapter Type Host computer's network adapter. This value is determined by the port persona.
Group DDM Field Description Max Speed Maximum speed allowed by the SFP. Qualified Displays whether the SFP has been tested and if the SFP is supported. TX Disable Displays whether the transmit laser is disabled. TX Fault Displays whether the transmit laser has a problem. RX Loss Displays whether the receive end of the SFP is experiencing a loss of signal from the host or drive cage. RX Power Low Displays whether the SFP receive power is low.
The RCFC tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all RCFC ports in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. “List Pane” (page 42) “Detail Pane” (page 42) List Pane The list pane presents the following information: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409).
RCFC Port Summary Tab The RCFC port summary is displayed on the Summary tab. The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Label The designated port label. Port WWN Port World Wide Name. Node WWN Node World Wide Name. Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists.
Group Persona (not displayed on systems using HP 3PAR OS 2.3.1 or higher) Field Description Mode Change Indicates whether port mode change from initiator to target or vice versa is Allowed or Prohibited. This setting is configured using the HP 3PAR CLI command controlport. Link State The state of the link. Persona Number for the current port persona setting. Vendor Manufacturer of the host computers network adapter. This value is determined by the port persona.
Group Field Description Low Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended lower-limit alarm level. High Alarm Threshold The manufacturer's recommended upper-limit alarm level. Viewing System iSCSI Ports To view system iSCSI port information: 1. Access the Ports screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the iSCSI tab. The iSCSI tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all iSCSI ports in the system.
Column Description Partner The partner port. Partner IP The IP address of the partner port. Failover State Indicates if the system is in a failover state. Detail Pane The detail pane provides detailed information about a selected port from the list pane. Information is presented a Summary tab, a Sessions tab, and a Hosts tab.
Group iSNS Settings Virtual Port Field Description Rate Data transfer rate. A value of 0 indicates that no data is being transferred. TCP Port The TCP port number used by the iSCSI card. Primary IP Address Primary Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server IP address. iSNS protocol allows for automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI. TCP Port The port on the iSNS server with which to communicate. Partner The partner port. Partner IP The IP address of the partner port.
The RCIP tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all RCIP ports in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single port selected from the list pane. The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. MAC Media Access Control address of the connected device. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409).
Group IP Settings Resources Field Description Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, e.g. host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports. State Current state of the port. MAC The Media Access Control address for the Ethernet interface.
The SAS screen can be filtered by Summary and Settings information. “Summary Information” (page 50) “Settings Information” (page 52) Summary Information The SAS summary screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all SASs in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single SAS selected from the list pane.
The detail pane provides a “Summary Tab” (page 51), and if the connected device type is disk, it will also display a “Physical Disks Tab” (page 51). Summary Tab The Summary detail tab provides the following information: Group Field Description General Position The position of the port (in node:slot:port format) in which the SAS is installed. Label The designated port label. Port WWN The World Wide Name of the port. Type The type of port, e.g., SAS.
Column Description I/O Error Count The number of errors on the connected disk. State The state of the disk. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Settings Information The SAS settings screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all SASs in the system. The detail pane displays detailed information about a single SAS selected from the list pane.
The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Severity The severity of the alert. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 408). ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Last Time The last occurrence of the alert. Message A brief description of the alert. Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued. First Time The first occurrence of the alert.
Part II Managing Security This part contains information on managing security for domains and users though the Security Manger.
3 Managing Users with Security & Domains Manager The Security Manager provides the functionality to view and work with HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System users. “Creating Users” (page 55) “Viewing Users” (page 55) “Editing Users” (page 56) “Removing Users” (page 57) “Managing User Connections” (page 57) NOTE: A user account is required to access a system via the HP 3PAR Management Console. Creating Users To create a user, access the Create User wizard: 1. Click Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2.
2. In the Management Tree, select the system with the user(s) you wish to view, then select the Users node. The Users summary screen is displayed in the Management Window. The Users summary screen provides the following information: Column Description User Name The user name. Domain The domain to which the user belongs. Role The user's privilege level. Default Domain Whether or not the domain listed in the Domain column is the default domain for the user.
2. Enter the current password, new password, and then confirm the new password. NOTE: 3. The password must be between six and eight characters. Click Next. Authorization 1. In the Privilege group box, select the following: a. Domain - select a domain from the list. NOTE: HP 3PAR Domains requires an HP 3PAR Domain license. For additional information about the license, and for information about 3PAR Domains and users, see the HP 3PAR OS Concepts Guide. b. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The Connections screen provides the following information: Column Description Connection ID The system ID. User Name The user name. System The system name. Domain The domain to which the user belongs. Role The authority level of the user. Status The user status on the system; either Active or Inactive. My Session Indicates with a check mark the connection for the current running management console instance. Client Type Indicates whether the client is remotely or locally connected.
4 Managing Domains with Security & Domains Manager The Security Manager provides functionality to view and work with domains and domain sets, as well as objects belonging to domains.
Viewing Domains You can view information about domains for all connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems or a single system. Viewing Domains for All Storage Systems To view domain information about all connected systems: 1. Click Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, click Storage Systems. 3. In the Management Window, click the Domains tab. The Domains tab can be filtered to display Summary and Raw Capacity information about the domains in all connected systems.
Viewing the Domains Summary Tab After accessing the Domains screen, the Summary tab is displayed by default. The Domains Summary tab displays all objects and capacity information for all system domains (cumulative view). To view information about a single domain, see “Viewing the Domains Tab” (page 62). The Domains Summary tab provides the following information: Group Field Description General Domains The number of domains residing on the system.
Group Domain Capacity Field Description Fully Provisioned The number of fully provisioned virtual volumes associated with the domains in the system. Virtual Copies The total number of virtual copies associated with the domains in the system. Physical Copies The total number of virtual copies associated with the domains in the system. Expired Volumes The total number of expired virtual volumes associated with the domains in the system.
The list pane displays the following information: Column Description Domain The domain name. CPGs The total number of CPGs associated with the domain. Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes associated with the domain. Virtual Volume Sets The total number of virtual volume sets associated with the domain. Hosts The total number of hosts associated with the domain. Host Sets The total number of host sets associated with the domain.
Group Field Description Maximum Volume Retention Time The maximum time a volume will be retained in the domain. Comments Any user-entered notes during the creation of the domain. Objects in Domains The information in the Objects in Domains group is identical to the information displayed in the Objects in Domains group of the Domains Summary tab, except the information listed here is per selected domain, rather than per all system domains (cumulative). Capacity Device Type List.
The detail pane displays the same information as the detail pane of the Summary Information screen. Editing Domains To edit an existing domain, access the Edit Domain wizard: 1. Click Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2. From the Management Tree, select the Domain node under the system in which the domain resides. 3. In the Domains screen, as described in “Viewing Domains” (page 60), click the Domains tab, as described in “Viewing the Domains Tab” (page 62). 4.
1. 2. Click Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. Click Create Domain Set in the Common Actions Panel. The Create Domain Set wizard appears. General 1. 2. 3. 4. Select a system on which the domain set will be created from the System list. Enter a domain set name. (Optional) Enter any notes in the Comments field. Click Next. Domains 1. From the Available list, select the domains you wish to add to the domain set.
It provides the following information: Column Description Name The name of the domain set. Domains The number of domains belonging to the domain set. Hosts The number of hosts connected to the domain set. Total Exported Size The size (in GiB) of the domain set. Comments Any user entered notes when the domain set was created. Detail Pane The detail pane of the Domain Sets screen displays detailed information about a selected domain set from the list pane.
“Viewing Raw Capacity Information” (page 68) Viewing Summary Information The Summary filter provides the following information: Column Description Domain The name of each domain within the domain set. CPGs The number of CPGs in the domain. Virtual Volumes The number of virtual volumes in the domain. Virtual Volume Sets The number of virtual volume sets in the domain. Hosts The number of hosts in the domain. Host Sets The number of host sets in the domain.
Column Description CPG User Use Size The size (in GiB) of used user CPGs. CPG Admin Size The size (in GiB) of admin CPGs. CPG Admin Used Size The size (in GiB) of used admin CPGs. Unmapped Space The amount of unmapped space (in GiB). Total Size The total size (in GiB). Editing Domain Sets To edit an existing domain set, access the Edit Domain Set wizard: 1. Click Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2.
Moving Objects from One Domain to Another Domain To move objects from one domain to another domain, access the Move to Domain wizard: 1. Click Security & Domains in the Manager Pane. 2. Click Move to Domain in the Common Actions Panel. The Move to Domain wizard appears. General 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the Systems list, select the system to which objects will be moved. From the Source Domain list, select the domain on which the object to be moved currently resides.
5 Managing LDAP with Security & Domains Manager The HP 3PAR Management Console supports the following types of LDAP authentication: • • Simple ◦ Simple binding ◦ Simple binding with SSL ◦ Simple binding with SSL and certificate verification ◦ Simple binding with SSL and StartTLS ◦ Simple binding with SSL and StartTLS and certificate verification SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) ◦ PLAIN ◦ GSSAPI ◦ DIGEST-MD5 “Configuring LDAP” (page 71) “Viewing an LDAP Configuration” (page
7. For Simple binding: a. Select a value in the Start-TLS list: no – The LDAP server does not use TLS protocol to create an encrypted connection (default). try – The LDAP server attempts to start the TLS protocol, but binding proceeds even if TLS cannot start. require – The LDAP server most start the TLS protocol to continue. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Enter the Group DN (the Distinguished Name for groups). Enter the User Base DN.
8. For SASL binding: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. 9. Select an SASL Mechanism: PLAIN, DIGEST MD5, or GSSAPI. Enter the Accounts DN (the Distinguished Name for accounts). Enter the host LDAP Server Name. Enter the Kerberos Realm where the encryption data is stored. If different from the LDAP Server address, enter the Kerberos Server IP address. Enter the Group Object Class attribute. The Active Directory default is group. Enter the Account Object Class attribute. The Active Directory default is user.
Enter Certificate 1. 2. Select Certificate File then click the Browse button to load a local certificate, or select Certificate if you wish to paste the copied certificate text into the textbox provided. Click OK to return to the Authentication page. Authorization 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the Group DN. Enter the Authorization Group to associate with the specified Group DN. Click Add. Click Next to go to the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the wizard.
The LDAP Summary Screen The Summary screen provides different information depending on the type of LDAP configuration. When no LDAP configuration exists, parameters that can be set are displayed without corresponding values. For an LDAP configuration with Simple binding, the following in formation is provided: Group Field Description General LDAP Server The IP address of the LDAP server. (With HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 or higher, the LDAP server name can be either an IP address or a DNS server name.
Group Field Description value of the Domain Name Attribute is used to look up an attribute in the group that holds the name of a domain. If the domain is too long or contains characters that are not allowed in a domain name, the name is truncated to the maximum length of a domain name and invalid characters are replaced with an underscore ('_'). Authentication Parameters Allow SSH Key Indicates whether LDAP users are allowed to set a publish SSH key using the CLI command setsshkey.
For an LDAP configuration with SASL binding, the following in formation is provided: Group Field Description General LDAP Server The IP address of the LDAP server. (With HP 3PAR OS 3.1.2 or higher, the LDAP server name can be either an IP address or a DNS server name. Port Indicates the port of the LDAP server (default 389 for non-SSL, 636 for SSL) Domain Name Attribute When the Domain Name Prefix is set, the value of the attribute specified by the Domain Name Attribute is a candidate domain name.
Group Field Description Authentication Parameters Binding Indicates the type of binding: Simple or SASL. Use SSL Indicates whether binding with SSL is used. SASL Mechanism Indicates the binding mechanism used. PLAIN – Similar to simple binding where the username and password are sent directly to the LDAP server for authentication (default).
Testing an LDAP Connection To test an LDAP connection: 1. In the Management Tree, select the LDAP node under the system containing the LDAP configuration you wish to test. 2. In the Management Window, click the Authorization tab. 3. Click Test LDAP Connection in the toolbar. The Test LDAP Connection dialog box appears. 4. 5. In the Credentials groupbox, enter your User Name and Password. Click Test Connection. The results of the test will be displayed in the Results groupbox.
Removing Authorizations To remove an authorization: 1. Click Security & Domains in the Management Pane. 2. Select the LDAP node under the system containing the LDAP configuration to which you wish to remove an authorization. 3. Under the Authorization tab in the Management Window, right-click on the name of the Authorization Groupyou wish to remove, and select Remove Authorization. The Remove Authorization dialog box appears. 4. 80 Review the information displayed, then click OK.
6 The Security & Domains Manager The Security Manager allows you to create and manage users and domains, as well as view users, domains, and connections on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System. “Viewing the Security System Summary Screen” (page 81) “Managing Users with Security & Domains Manager” (page 55) “Managing Domains with Security & Domains Manager” (page 59) “Managing User Connections” (page 57) NOTE: HP 3PAR Domains requires an HP 3PAR Domain license.
The Security System summary screen provides the following information: Group Field Description General Users The total number of system users. The Users heading is a link to the Users Screen. LDAP configuration Indicates whether or not LDAP is configured. Domains The number of domains residing on the system. The Domains heading is a link to the Domains Screen. Domain Sets The number of domain sets on the system. The Domains Sets heading is a link to the Domain Sets screen.
Part III Creating Storage This part contains information on managing domains, hosts, provisioning, virtual volumes, and VLUNs.
7 Managing Hosts The Host Manager allows the following operations: “Creating Hosts” (page 84) “Editing Hosts” (page 85) “Removing Hosts” (page 87) “Viewing Hosts” (page 87) “Viewing Host Information” (page 90) “Viewing Paths” (page 98) “Viewing Unassigned Paths” (page 101) “Using the Host Manager” (page 101) NOTE: If you are a domain user, only information within the domain(s) you have access to, will be visible. Creating Hosts To create a host in the Management Console: 1. Click Hosts in the Manager Pane.
Fibre Channel Settings 1. To assign available WWNs: a. Select one or more WWNs from the Available WWNs list. This list displays WWNs for all physically connected host paths not already assigned to hosts. b. Click the left arrow to add the selected WWN(s) to the Assigned WWNs list. 2. To assign new WWNs, enter the WWN(s) for the host in the New WWN text box and click Assign. Click Next, or click Finish to close the wizard and create the host with the information entered. 3. iSCSI Settings 1.
Host Settings 1. In the General group box: a. Name - Enter a new host name. b. Host OS - Select the operating system running on the host. c. Persona - The host persona will be visible and disabled. When Host OS is selected, the corresponding persona will be selected for the user, and the Operating System descriptor field will be filled with the Host OS automatically. 2.
3. Click Next to view summary information, or click Finish to close the wizard and edit the host with the information gathered. Summary Review the summary information, then click Finish. Removing Hosts To remove a host or multiple hosts: 1. Click Hosts in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, click Hosts under the system where the host(s) you wish to remove resides. 3. Click the Hosts tab in the Hosts screen. 4. Select the host(s) you wish to remove. 5.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Hosts The total number of hosts. Host Sets The total number of host sets. Operating Systems Provides a breakdown of operating systems. If Host Explorer is not running, this field displays Unknown. Average Paths per Host The average number of paths per host. Average per Host The average number of VLUNs per host. Top 10 Select to display only the top ten active VLUNs. (Displayed if more than 10 hosts exist on the system.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Hosts The total number of hosts. This is also a link to the Host screen. Host Sets The total number of host sets. This is also a link to the Host Sets summary screen. Operating Systems Provides a breakdown of operating systems. If Host Explorer is not running, this field displays Unknown. Paths Total number of paths. This is also a link to the Paths screen. Unassigned Total number of unassigned hosts.
Viewing Host Information To view more in-depth information about hosts for a single system, perform the following: 1. In the Manager pane, click Hosts. 2. In the Management tree, click Hosts under the system that contains the hosts you wish to view. The Hosts screen is divided into a list and a detail pane. The list pane provides general information about all hosts in a system. The detail pane provides detailed information about a specific host selected in the list pane.
The following descriptor information is provided: Column Description Name The host name. Domain The domain in which the host resides. Location The location of the host. IP Address The host's IP address. Operating System The operating system type. Model The model of the host HBA. Contact Any contact information. Comments Any notes. Host Explorer Tab NOTE: The Host Explorer tab is displayed for systems running HP 3PAR OS 2.3.1 or higher.
Column Description Multipath The multipathing software in use on the host. Multipath Version The version of the multipathing software. Cluster Software The host clustering software in use on the host. Cluster Software Version The version of the host clustering software. Cluster ID The host cluster ID. Cluster Name The host cluster name. Detail Pane Information in the detail pane elaborates on specific hosts selected from the list pane.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General Name The host name. ID The host ID. Domain The domain in which the host resides. Set The number of hosts it the host set. Host Ports The host port. Storage System Ports The system port on which the host is visible. Node ID(s) The node(s) connected to the host. Volumes Exported The number of volumes exported from the host. Total Exported Size The total size in GiB of exported data.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Host Name The host name. ID The host ID. Domain The domain in which the host resides. Reported Host Name The host name reported by the agent. OS The operating system type. OS Patch The patch level of the operating system. Architecture The host's CPU. IP The host's IP address. Multipath The multipathing software in use on the host. Cluster Software The host clustering software in use on the host.
VLUN Templates The following information is provided: Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Each LUN is a link to the VLUN template. Domain The domain in which the VLUN belongs. Virtual Volume The exported volume. Each virtual volume is a link to the virtual volumes screen. RAID Type The volume's RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The port to which the path is connected, in Node:Slot:Port format. Type The VLUN type.
Column Description Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The port to which the path is connected, in Node:Slot:Port format. WWN/iSCSI Name The host's World-Wide Name (WWN) or iSCSI name. Exported Size The size of the VLUN in GiB. Type The VLUN type. Path Summary The following information is provided: Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Virtual Volume The exported volume. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported.
The following information is provided: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Each name is a link to the virtual volume tab. Domain The domain to which the virtual volume belongs. Set The name of the host set to which the volume belongs. State The state of the system. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy.
Column Description Primitive Sequence Primitive sequence protocol error. There were errors during the transmission of a fibre channel primitive sequence. This might indicate an error during the loop recovery or initialization. Invalid Word Invalid transmission word. Illegal fibre channel transmission word received. Invalid CRC Invalid cyclical redundancy check. Data corruption in the fibre channel frame. Viewing Paths To view host paths: 1. In the Manager pane, click Hosts. 2.
VLUN Templates Tab The following information is provided on the VLUN Templates tab: Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN belongs. Virtual Volume The exported volume. RAID Type The volume's RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The port to which the path is connected (in node:slot:port format). Type The VLUN type. Active VLUNs The number of active VLUNs.
The following information is provided on the Active VLUNs tab: Column Description LUN The exported LUN value. Each LUN is a link to the “Active VLUNs Tab” (page 173). Domain The domain in which the VLUN belongs. Virtual Volume The exported volume. Each virtual volume is a link to the virtual volume tab. RAID Type The volume's RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The port to which the path is connected (in node:slot:port format).
Viewing Unassigned Paths To view unassigned host paths: 1. In the Manager pane, click Hosts. 2. In the Management tree, click Unassigned under the Paths node of the system that contains the unassigned host paths you wish to view. The information presented in the Unassigned paths screen is split into a list pane and a detail pane, and is identical to the information displayed in the Paths screen.
8 Managing Host Sets Host sets allow users to create a name for a group of hosts. This allows a virtual volume to be exported to the same set of hosts.
3. 4. 5. Click the Hosts tab in the Hosts screen. Select the host(s) you wish to add. Right-click and then click Add to Host Set in the menu that appears. The Add to Host Set dialog box appears. 6. 7. Select a host set from the host set list. Click OK. Editing Host Sets To edit a host set, access the Edit Host Set wizard: 1. Click Hosts in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, click Host Sets under the system where the host set you wish to edit resides. 3.
2. In the Management tree, click Host Sets under the Hosts node for system that contains the host sets you wish to view. The following information is provided: Column Description Name The name of the host set. Each name listed is a link to that Host Set details screen. Domain The domain in which the host set resides. Hosts The number of hosts belonging to the host set. Total Reserved Size The total reserved size of the host set, in GiB.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Name The host set name. Domain The domain in which the host set resides. Hosts The number of hosts it the host set. Operating Systems Provides a breakdown of operating systems. If Host Explorer is not running, this field displays Unknown. Comments Any user-created notes. Average per Host The average number of active VLUNs. Host The host name. Each name listed is a link to the Host screen. Domain The domain name.
Column Description Total Reserved Size The total reserved size (in GiB) of exported volumes. Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of exported volumes. The Descriptors Filter For each host listed, the Descriptors screen displays the information entered in the Location, IP Address, Operating System, Model, Contact, and Comments fields in the Descriptors group box at the time the host was created or edited.
9 Managing Common Provisioning Groups The Provisioning Manager allows you to perform all tasks associated with system Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs), from creation and maintenance to removal.
12. Growth Increment* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB) 13. Growth Limit* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB). 14. Growth Warning* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB). 15. Click Next to use the Disk Filter (if Show advanced options is enabled), or click Finish. *Appears only if Show advanced options is selected.
size defaults to 32 KiB for RAID 0 and RAID 1, and 64 KiB for RAID 5. For RAID 6, the default is a function of the set size. 9. Growth Increment* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB) 10. Growth Limit* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB). 11. Growth Warning* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB). 12.
2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. b.
Property Include in the template in order to... created with this template. From the Step Size list, select 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 KiB. For RAID 6 you can select 32, 64, or 128. Preferred Chunklets 3. indicate whether the logical disks supporting volumes created with this template should tend to use chunklets near the beginning of the physical disks or the end of the physical disks. Choices are Fast- default, Slow. Click Next to enter disk filter information, or click Finish.
11. 12. 13. 14. to 256 KiB for RAID 0 and RAID 1, and 128 KiB for RAID 5. If SSD drives are used, the step size defaults to 32 KiB for RAID 0 and RAID 1, and 64 KiB for RAID 5. For RAID 6, the default is a function of the set size. Growth Increment* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB) Growth Limit* - Click the Enabled checkbox, enter the appropriate value, and click the unit list (MiB, GiB, TiB).
1. 2. 3. Access the CPGs tab. Right-click the CPG from which you wish to create a template. In the menu that appears, click Save As Template. or 4. After accessing the CPGs tab, in the Main Menu Bar, click Actions > Provisioning > Template > Create CPG Template. The Create CPG Template wizard appears. General 1. In the Template group box: a. From the System list, select the system you want to create the volume on. b. In the Name text box, enter the name of the new volume (31 character maximum). c.
2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. b.
Property Include in the template in order to... template. From the Step Size list, select 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 KiB. For RAID 6 you can select 32, 64, or 128. Preferred Chunklets 3. indicate whether the logical disks supporting volumes created with this template should tend to use chunklets near the beginning of the physical disks or the end of the physical disks. Choices are Fast- default, Slow. Click Next to enter disk filter information, or click Finish.
2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. b.
Property Include in the template in order to... with this template. From the Step Size list, select 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 KiB. For RAID 6 you can select 32, 64, or 128. Preferred Chunklets 3. indicate whether the logical disks supporting volumes created with this template should tend to use chunklets near the beginning of the physical disks or the end of the physical disks. Choices are Fast- default, Slow. Click Next to enter disk filter information, or click Finish.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General CPGs The total number of CPGs. FC The total number of Fast Class (FC) drives. NL The total number of Near Line (NL) drives. SSD The total number of Solid State Devices (SSD). Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. Thinly Provisioned The total number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. Fully Provisioned The total number of fully provisioned virtual volumes. Alerts The total number of alerts.
2. In the Management Window, click the CPGs tab. The CPGs tab presents information in a list pane and a detail pane.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG. RAID The RAID type used. Growth Warning The CPG's growth size (in GiB) at which a warning alert is generated. Growth Limit The size limit (in GiB) after which the CPG will not grow. Device Type The type of physical disk, either Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State (SSD). Device RPM (K) Speed of the specified disk.
The following information is displayed: Column Descriptions Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG. RAID The RAID type used. Total VV Count The total number of virtual volumes using the CPG. TPVV Count The total number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. User Space Usage The total amount of user space used. Copy Space Usage The total amount of copy space used.
Displaying Raw Capacity Information To view raw capacity information, select Raw Capacity from the filtering list. The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG. Raw Allocated Capacity The CPG's allocated raw capacity in GiB. Raw Used Capacity The used amount of raw capacity in GiB. Raw User Size The raw user space size in GiB. Raw Used User Size The amount of used raw user space in GiB.
Column Description Name The CPG name. Domain The domain to which the CPG belongs. State The state of the CPG. Allocation Warning Alert The percentage of used copy space which results in an alert. Growth Warning Alert The volume size (in GiB) at which a warning alert is generated Growth Limit Alert The volume size (in GiB) which results in an alert indicating that all logical capacity for the CPG hs been consumed.
Summary Tab The following information is displayed on the Summary tab: Group Field Description General Name The Common Provisioning Group's (CPG's) name. Domain The domain in which the CPG resides. Total VV Count The total number of TPVVs using the CPG. Fully Provisioned The number of fully provisioned volumes. Thinly Provisioned The number of thinly provisioned volumes. User Space The total number of VVs whose user space is using the CPG.
Group Field Description Allocated Displays mapped and unmapped allocated space. Mapped Space Displays the distribution of mapped space. Settings Tab The following information is displayed on the detail pane's Settings tab: Group Field Description Copy Growth Growth Increment The Common Provisioning Group's (CPG's) copy space grow size in GiB. Growth Warning If enabled, the CPG's growth size (in GiB) at which a warning alert is generated.
Group Field Description NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSD). It is meant as a rough estimation of the performance difference between the drive and the other drives in the system. For FC and NL drives, the number corresponds to both a performance measure and actual rotational speed.
The following information is displayed for the Allocation filter: Column Description Name The name of the virtual volume. Domain The domain in which the volume resides. State The current state of the volume. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Type The type of virtual volume. Provisioning Indicates if the selected volume is fully provisioned or a thinly provisioned virtual volume. User CPG The name of the Common Provisioning Group (CPG) from which user space is provisioned.
Column Description State The current state of the volume. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV). RAID The volume's RAID type. Virtual Size (GiB) The size of the volume in GiB. Raw Reserved User Size (GiB) The size of the volume's reserved raw user space in GiB.
Column Description RC Status The volume's Remote Copy status. RC Group The Remote Copy group to which the volume belongs. Sync State The sync state of the remote copy (such as, Synced, Stopped). Writable LUNs Writable LUNs, if any. Logical Disks Tab NOTE: The Logical Disks tab only appears if you have set your preferences in the HP 3PAR Management Console to show the logical disks. See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 414).
Layout Tab The Layout tab displays which chunklets are used by the selected CPG. NOTE: The Layout tab only appears if you have set your preferences in the HP 3PAR Management Console to show the provisioning layout tab. See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 414). See also: “Managing Data Allocation” (page 335) Alerts Tab The Alerts tab displays a table containing alert information for a single CPG selected from the list pane.
10 Virtual Volumes The Provisioning Manager allows you perform various tasks related to virtual volumes. Refer to the following sections for more information.
a. Select how the volume will be provisioned. Selecting Thinly Provisioned results in the creation of a Thinly Provisioned Virtual Volume (TPVV). Selecting Fully Provisioned results in the creation of a base volume. NOTE: Creating Thinly Provisioned Virtual Volumes (TPVVs) requires the HP 3PAR Thin Provisioning Software license. b. Size - Enter the size of the volume. Change the Size list value to MiB or TiB as applicable. The default is GiB.
2. In the Geometry group box: a. Enter the number of sectors per track, or accept the default value. b. Enter the number of heads per cylinder, or accept the default value. 3. Click Next to view summary information, or click Finish. Summary Review the summary information, then click Finish. Editing Virtual Volumes To edit a virtual volume, access the Edit Virtual Volume wizard. 1. Access the Virtual Volumes tab. 2. Right-click the volume you wish to edit. 3. In the menu that appears, click Edit.
1. In the Policies group box enable any of the following: a. Allow stale snapshots. b. Restrict export to one host. c. Retention Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box and then select either day(s) or hour(s). d. Expiration Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box and the select either day(s) or hour(s). 2. In the Geometry group box: a. Enter the number of sectors per track, or accept the default value. b.
c. If you selected Thinly Provisioned: i. User CPG - Select a user CPG from the CPG list. ii. Copy CPG - Select a copy CPG or . iii. In the Allocation Warning and Allocation Limit text boxes for User CPG and Copy CPG, enter the appropriate information. If you do not want these options used, uncheck the Enabled box. (The Allocation Limit text box appears only if Show advanced options is checked.) d. If you selected Fully Provisioned:, select a CPG from the CPG list. i.
2. You may start the Create VV Template wizard using one of the following methods: Method 1 –In the Main Menu Bar, click Actions > Provisioning > Template > Create VV Template. Method 2 – Right-click the volume you wish save as a template. In the menu that appears, click Save As Template. The Create VV Template wizard appears. General 1. In the Template group box: a. (Optional) Description - Enter a template description. b.
Policies and Geometry 1. In the Policies group box: In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. 2. 3. In the Geometry group box: a.
c. d. e. f. g. 3. (Optional) Sync Period - If you selected Periodic, select this checkbox and select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and enter a numeric value for when you wish the source and backup groups to synchronize their data. If not selected, no period is used. (Optional) Start group after completion - Select if you want the Remote Copy group to be started (start mirroring) after it is created.
4. In the menu that appears, click Add to Remote Copy Group. The Add Volumes to Remote Group dialog box appears. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select the Remote Copy group(s) from the Group list. (Optional) Select Start group after adding volumes if you wish to immediately start the Remote Copy group after adding the selected volume. In the Source Volume on list, select the volume you are adding to the group. In the Backup Volume on list, select an existing backup volume, or click New to create a new backup volume.
3. Select Scan Only, Offline and Scan, or Scan and Repair. Scan Only – Validates the administration information while the volumes are online. Offline and Scan – Sets the volumes offline then validates the administration information. Scan and Repair – Sets the volumes offline, validates the administration information, and tries to repair the volume if there are any errors. 4. Click OK. Removing Virtual Volumes To remove a virtual volume: 1. Access the Virtual Volumes tab. 2.
4. (Optional) Select to remove volumes and descendents without active VLUNs, volumes associated with active VLUNs, and volumes that are part of a volume set. When the volumes to be removed involve active VLUNs, clicking the checkbox will display the Unexport Virtual Volume confirmation dialog. If you cancel the Unexport Virtual Volume dialog, the checkbox on the Remove Virtual Volume dialog will be unchecked. If you click OK on the Unexport Virtual Volume dialog, there will be a second warning message.
If you click Yes, the VLUNs will be removed along with the VVs after you click OK in the next step. 5. Click OK to remove the virtual volume(s). See also: “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 155) Tuning Virtual Volumes To tune a virtual volume, access the Tune Virtual Volume wizard: 1. Access the Virtual Volumes tab. 2. Right-click the volume you wish to tune. 3. In the menu that appears, click Tune Virtual Volume. The Tune Virtual Volume dialog box appears. 4. In the General group box: a.
3. 4. In the menu that appears, click Rollback Tune. Click Yes.
General 1. 2. 3. Name - Enter a name for the set. Comments - Enter any notes about the virtual volume set. Click Next to assign/unassign virtual volumes to/from the set. 1. To assign available volumes: a. Select one or more volumes from the Available volumes list. b. Click the down arrow to add the selected volume(s) to the Assigned volumes list. 2. To unassign volumes: a. Select one or more volumes form the Assigned volumes list. b.
c. d. 4. The Port box will be enabled if you selected Matched Set or Port Present. If Show advanced options is selected, you have the option of selecting the After Export, issue VLUN change notification (LIP or RSCN) checkbox. Click Next to go to the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the wizard. Summary Review the summary information, then click Finish. Removing a Virtual Volume Set To remove a virtual volume set: 1. Access the Virtual Volume Sets screen. 2.
4. 5. Click Yes. If there are active VLUNs associated with the virtual volume set, a confirmation dialog will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. Click Delete. Viewing Virtual Volume Sets To view a system's virtual volume sets: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Provisioning. 2. In the Management Tree, click Virtual Volume Sets under the system node you wish to view. The following information is displayed: 146 Column Description Name The name of the virtual volume set.
Column Description Total Reserved The total amount of reserved space in GiB. Exported To The host to which the volume is exported. A red entry indicates an inactive VLUN. A blue entry indicates an active VLUN. Comments Any user-created comments. Viewing a Single Virtual Volume Set To view a single virtual volume set: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Provisioning. 2. In the Management Tree, click Virtual Volume Sets under the system node you wish to view. 3.
2. 3. 4. In the User Space group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. b.
a. b. c. d. 3. In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. Enter the number of sectors per track, or accept the default value.
General 1. In the Template group box: a. (Optional) Description - Enter a template description. b. (Optional) Click the Allow override of unincluded properties checkbox to allow users to set non-default values for unincluded properties when applying the template. 2. In the General group box: a. In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right.
Policies and Geometry 1. In the Policies group box: In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow users to modify that property's value when applying the template. 2. 3. In the Geometry group box: a.
4. If you make any change in the advanced options, then clear the Show advanced options checkbox, a warning dialog will be displayed to warn you that the selected advanced options will be lost. If you click the Yes button, it will change back to basic mode and all advanced options will be set back to default. If Port (Port Present) or Host and Port (Matched Set) was selected, it will be changed back to the default Host (Host Sees). If you click the No button, it will stay in Advanced mode. 5. 6.
Converting Virtual Volumes Converting virtual volumes from one type of provisioning to another allows you to balance space savings and cost. You can save storage space by converting little-used volumes to Thin volumes. Costs can be reduced by converting fully allocated volumes to Full volumes. Volumes can remain online and continue I/O operations during the conversion process. To convert a virtual volume, access the Convert Virtual Volume wizard.
11 Viewing Virtual Volumes To view a system's virtual volumes: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Provisioning. 2. In the Management Tree, click Virtual Volumes under the system node you wish to view. The Provisioning-Virtual Volumes screen appears in the Management Window.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. Base Volumes The total number of base volumes. Thinly Provisioned The number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. Fully Provisioned The number of fully provisioned virtual volumes. Virtual Copies The total number of virtual copies. Physical Copies The total number of physical copies. Remote Copy Volumes The total number of Remote Copy virtual volumes.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Domain The domain to which the virtual volume belongs. Set The name of the virtual volume set containing the volume. State The state of the system. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV).
Column Description User CPG The name of the Common Provisioning Group (CPG) used for user space. Copy CPG The name of the Common Provisioning Group (CPG) used for copy space. RAID The volume's RAID type. Device Type The type of physical disk, either Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State (SSD). Device RPM The disk speed. NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSD).
Displaying Raw Capacity Information To view raw capacity information, select Raw Capacity from the filtering list. The raw capacity information appears. The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Domain The name of the domain. State The state of the system. Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV).
The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. Domain The name of the domain. State The state of the system. Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV). Creation Date The date and time the volume was created. Retention Time If set during creation, the date and time the volume is retained.
Displaying Space History Information To view Space History information, select Space History from the filtering list. The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Volume tree depth in parenthesis. State The state of the system. Type Indicates if the volume is a base volume, physical copy, or virtual copy. Provisioning Indicates if the volume is fully (Full) or thinly provisioned (TPVV).
Summary Tab The following information is displayed in the detail pane's Summary tab: Group Field Description General Name The virtual volume's name. ID The virtual volume ID. Domain The domain in which the volume resides. Set The name of the volume set to which the volume belongs. Type The type of volume (Base, Physical Copy, Virtual Copy). Provisioning Indicates if the selected volume is fully provisioned or a thinly provisioned virtual volume. WWN The volume's World Wide Name (WWN).
Group Field Description Capacity Device Type Select the device type, Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State Device (SSD). The capacity and capacity usage of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. Logical Select to display logical capacity. Raw Select to display raw capacity. Virtual Volume Allocation Displays the allocation of the volume's admin, copy, and user space.
Group Field Description User Space Allocation Device Type The disk type, Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD). Device RPM The speed of the disk. NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSD). It is meant as a rough estimation of the performance difference between the drive and the other drives in the system. For FC and NL drives, the number corresponds to both a performance measure and actual rotational speed.
Group Field Description NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSD). It is meant as a rough estimation of the performance difference between the drive and the other drives in the system. For FC and NL drives, the number corresponds to both a performance measure and actual rotational speed.
Logical Disks Tab The following information appears in the detail pane's Logical Disks tab: Column Description Name The name of the logical disk. Domain The domain in which the logical disk resides. State The current state of the logical disk. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409) . Device Type The disk type, Fast Class (FC),Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD). Device RPM The speed of the disk in K RPM.
The following information is displayed in the SCSI-2 Reservations tab (click the Get Data button to retrieve data): Column Description Domain The domain to which the virtual volume belongs. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume. Host The name of the host with the SCSI-2 reservation. Port The port that received the SCSI-2 reservation. Owner Specifies the owning nodes. Third Party Indicates whether the SCSI reservation is a third party reservation.
VLUN Templates Tab The following information is displayed in the VLUNs Templates tab: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN resides. Virtual Volume The name of the exported virtual volume. RAID Type The VLUN RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The system port on which the VLUN is exported (in Node:Slot:Port format). Type The VLUN type: Host Sees, Host In Set, or Matched Set.
Column Description Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The Storage Server port on which the VLUN is exported. WWN/iSCSI Name The WWN or iSCSI name of the port. Exported Size The VLUN's exported size (in GiB). Type The VLUN type: Host Sees, Host In Set, or Matched Set. Path Summary Tab The following information is displayed in the Path Summary tab: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value.
Hosts Tab The following information is displayed: Column Description Name The volume name. Domain The domain the host is connected to. Host Ports The number of ports the host is connected to. Storage System Ports The number of ports on the system the host is connected to. Node ID(s) The node ID of the system connected to the host. Persona Indicates the persona setting for the host. Volumes Exported Indicates the number of virtual volumes that have been exported.
Alerts Tab The Alerts tab displays a table containing alert information for a single volume selected from the list pane. The information displayed is identical to the information displayed in system alerts table. See “Viewing System Alerts” (page 271) and “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Alerts Tab” (page 170) for additional information. Viewing the CPG Space Tab To view the CPG Space Tab: 1. Access the virtual volumes screen. 2. In the Management Window, click the CPG Space tab.
12 Managing VLUNs When working with VLUNs, the following actions are available: “Exporting VLUNs” (page 171) “Removing VLUNs” (page 171) “Viewing VLUNs” (page 171) Exporting VLUNs To export a VLUN: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Provisioning. 2. In the Common Actions Panel, click Export Volume. The Export Virtual Volume wizard appears. Export 1. In the General group box: a. System - Select a system from the list. b. Domain - Select a domain from the list. If not applicable, select . 2.
VLUN Templates Tab The VLUN Templates tab is split into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays summary information about system VLUN templates. The detail pane displays active VLUN information about a selected template from the list pane. List Pane The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN template resides. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume.
The following information is displayed: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain in which the VLUN template resides. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume. RAID Type The VLUN RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The system port on which the VLUN is exported, in Node:Slot:Port format. Host WWN/iSCSI Name The WWN or iSCSI name of the host. Exported Size The VLUN's exported size in GiB.
Displaying Remote Copy Information The following information is displayed on the Active VLUNs tab for Remote Copy information: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Domain The domain (if any) to which the LUN belongs. Virtual Volume The name of the virtual volume. RAID Type The VLUN RAID type. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Port The system port on which the VLUN is exported, in Node:Slot:Port format.
The following information is displayed in the Path Summary tab: Column Description LUN The exported Logical Unit Number (LUN) value. Virtual Volume The name of the exported virtual volume. Each entry is a link to the Virtual Volumes tab. Host The name of the host to which the VLUN is exported. Each entry is a link to the Hosts tab. Host Ports The number of host WWNs visible to the system. Inactive Ports WWNs reported by the host, but not visible to the system.
2. In the Management Tree, right-click on AO Configurations. 3. From the menu list, select Create AO Configuration. The Create AO Configuration wizard appears. Configure AO 1. 2. 3. Select the name of the System on which AO will be configured. Select the Domain (if any) to which the CPGs to be tiered belong. Enter a Name for the AO Configuration. 4. Select a performance Mode from the list. The options are as follows: 5. 6. • Performance – Moves more data to the high-performance tier.
4. If you wish to analyze the potential data region movement without running the AO configuration, select Analyze Only. NOTE: An AO license is required in order to perform the actual tuning and optimization. If no AO license is present on the array, only an analysis of potential optimization can be performed. 5. 6. 7. 8. In the Measurement Interval groupbox, enter the Start time to begin analyzing the tiered CPGs.
2. 3. 4. In the Management Tree, expand the name of the storage system containing the AO configuration you wish to view. In the Management Tree, click on AO configurations. The AO configurations window appears with the following tabs: “The AO Configurations Tab” (page 178) “The Tasks Tab” (page 180) “The Alerts Tab” (page 179) The AO Configurations Tab The AO Configurations tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane.
The detail pane provides the following information: Group Field Description General Name The name of the AO configuration. ID The configuration ID. Domain The domain (if any) to which the tiered CPGs belong. Mode Indicates whether the AO configuration mode is Performance, Balanced, or Cost. Scheduled No. The number of scheduled tasks for the AO configuration Suspended No.
The detail pane displays the following information: Group Field Description General Severity The severity of the problem. Type The type of alert. Message Text message describing the reason for the alert. ID The task ID. State The task state (e.g. New). Message Code The code related to the alert message. Sequence The alert sequence. System The system for which the alert was generated. System SN The system's serial number. Node ID The system’s node ID).
Group Detailed Status Field Description ID The task ID. Type The task type. Status Indicates whether a task is Running, Canceled, Failed, or Completed. Progress The task progress, if currently running. Start Time The time the task started. Finish Time The time the task finished. Duration The amount of time it took to complete the task. Provides detailed information for the task by time increments.
Part IV Creating Backup This part contains information on creating copies and using the remote copy manager.
13 Creating Copies The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create virtual copy snapshots, as well as physical copies of base volumes. A physical copy duplicates an entire volume, whereas a virtual copy only records changes to the base volume. Consult the following sections for more information: “Creating Virtual Copies” (page 183) “Creating Physical Copies” (page 187) Creating Virtual Copies The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to view, create, edit, remove, and promote virtual copies.
Creating a Virtual Copy To create a virtual copy: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Provisioning. 2. In the Common Actions Panel, click Create Virtual Copy. The Create Virtual Copy dialog box appears. 3. Start now will be preselected. You may instead choose to select Create schedule. (For information on creating a schedule for this task, see “Schedule Create Virtual Copy” (page 354)). 4. 5. 6. 7. System - Select the system on which the virtual copy will be created.
6. 7. Expiration Time - (Available when the Show advanced options checkbox is selected.) Select day(s) or hour(s) and then enter a value from 1 to 1,825, or 1 to 43,800, respectively. (Displayed only when the Show advanced options checkbox is selected.) Click OK. Removing a Virtual Copy To remove a virtual copy: 1. Access the Virtual Volumes tab. 2. Right-click the virtual copy you wish to remove. 3. In the menu that appears, click Remove. The Remove Virtual Volume(s) dialog box appears. 4. 5.
3. Click Next. The Configure Virtual Copies page appears. Configure Virtual Copies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If you wish to modify the name of a copy, double-click any name in the Name column and then enter a new name. The Generate volume ID automatically option is the default, deselecting this option will require you to double-click the ID column to enter a name.
3. 4. Right-click the selected volumes. In the menu that appears, click Create Batch Virtual Copy. The Create Batch Virtual Copies dialog box appears. 5. If you wish to modify the name of a copy, double-click any name in the Name column and then enter a new name. 6. The Generate volume ID automatically option is the default, deselecting this option will require you to double-click the ID column to enter a name. 7. Click the appropriate option button (Read Only or Read/Write). 8.
See “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 155). Creating a Physical Copy To create a physical copy: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Provisioning. 2. In the Common Actions Panel, click Create Physical Copy. The Create Physical Copy dialog box appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. From the System list, select the system on which the physical copy will be created. (Optional) From the Domain list, select the domain in which the copy will reside. From Parent Volume list, select the volume to copy from.
Creating a Consistency Group Physical Copy To create a consistency group physical copy: 1. Access the Virtual Volumes tab. 2. Select two or more virtual volumes with copy space. (These volumes will be preselected when you launch the Schedule Consistency Group Physical Copies Creation wizard.) 3. Right-click the selected volumes then click Create Consistency Group Physical Copies from the selection list that appears. The Create Consistency Group Physical Copies dialog box appears. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
4. Click Yes to confirm the copy promotion.
14 Configuring and Managing Remote Copy The Remote Copy Manager of the HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create and manage HP 3PAR Remote Copy configurations on your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems.
2. In the Common Actions Panel, click Configure RC Port. The Configuration dialog box appears. 3. Select a system from the System list. The remaining fields in the wizard change to reflect RCFC or RCIP set up, depending on the system selected. 4. 5. 6. 7. Select a port from the Port list. The remaining fields are populated with the selected port's information.
At this point, if you reassign a system to one that runs a non-supported HP 3PAR OS, the Additional Targets for Multimode will be deselected and disabled, and the additional target pair will be removed. 6. Click Next. 1. A graphical representation of each system's Remote Copy ports appears under Create Links Between Systems. Click and drag from one port on one system to a port on the other system. Repeat for a second port.
NOTE: When creating additional groups, if you select a server other than the server selected during the first instance of group creation, you will create a bidirectional Remote Copy relationship where each storage server will be both the primary and backup servers to the other. 5. Click Next. Virtual Volumes 1. 2. 3. Select a Remote Copy group from the Group list. Under the Source Volume on list, select a virtual volume. Under the Backup Volume on list: a. Select either Existing or New. b.
2. In the Common Actions panel, click New Configuration. The New Remote Copy Configuration wizard appears. Targets 1. 2. Under Select a Configuration, click 1-N. Under Assign a System to Each Target: a. Select the total number of systems you are configuring for the 1-to-N setup. b. Click a storage system graphic. In the menu that appears, select a storage system to assign. Repeat for the other storage system graphics. NOTE: Only available systems,which satisfy requirements appear.
2. In the Backup group: a. Name - The system(s) NOT selected as the source system, automatically appears. Select a system. b. Mode - Select Synchronous or Periodic. c. Sync Period - If you selected Periodic, select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and enter a numeric value for when you wish the source and backup groups to synchronize. d. (Optional) Auto Recover - Select if you want the group to be restarted automatically after Remote Copy links come back up should the links go down.
Configuring N-to-1 Remote Copy NOTE: HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software requires an HP 3PAR Remote Copy license. For additional information about the license, see the HP 3PAR OS Concepts Guide. In an N-to-1 Remote Copy relationship, a maximum of four primary (source) systems use the same system as backup system. N-to-1 Remote Copy configurations can operate in either a combination of unidirectional and bidirectional (for a single Remote Copy group pair), or in complete unidirectional functionality.
NOTE: If Fibre Channel ports are not displayed, the ports may not be zoned correctly, or may not be physically connected. See Configuring Fibre Channel Ports for RCFC for additional information. Groups 1. In the Source group: a. System - Select the system on which the Remote Copy group will reside. b. (Optional) Domain - Select the domain in which the Remote Copy group will reside. c. Group - Enter a name for the Remote Copy group. d.
3. Under the Backup Volume on list: a. Select either Existing or New. b. If you selected Existing, select a backup virtual volume. c. If you selected New: i. Name - Enter a name for the backup virtual volume. ii. CPG under User CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's user space is allocated. iii. CPG under Copy CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's copy space is allocated. iv.
2. Under Assign a System to Each Target: • Click a storage system graphic. In the menu that appears, select a storage system to assign. Repeat for the other storage system graphics. NOTE: Only available systems, which satisfy requirements appear. See the HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User's Guide for additional information. 3. 4. 5. (Optional) Under Label Locations, enter a location for each storage server, e.g. Lab 1, New York.
c. d. e. 3. Syn Period - If you selected Periodic, select second(s), minute(s), hour(s), or day(s) and enter a numeric value for when you wish the source and backup groups to synchronize. (Optional) Auto Recover - Select if you want the group to be restarted automatically after Remote Copy links come back up should the links go down. (Displayed only if Show advanced options is selected.
6. 7. (Optional) Repeat steps 1 through 5 to add additional virtual volumes to your Remote Copy group(s). Click Next to go to the Summary page, or click Finish to complete the wizard. Summary Review your settings then click Finish to complete the wizard. Creating and Managing Remote Copy Volume Groups When you have created a Remote Copy relationship between your HP 3PAR Storage Servers, you can add and create new Remote Copy groups, as well as edit and manage existing Remote Copy groups.
3. Click Next to configure Virtual Volumes or Finish. Virtual Volumes 1. 2. 3. In the Source volume on list, select a source virtual volume from the virtual volume list. In the Backup Volume on list select a backup virtual volume from the virtual volume list, or click New to create a new backup volume. If you clicked New: a. Enter a volume name. b. Select CPG for the user space. c. Select a CPG for the copy space.
3. Right-click the selection and select Sync Remote Copy Group(s). The Sync Remote Copy Group(s) dialog box appears. 4. Click OK. Editing Remote Copy Groups To edit a Remote Copy group: 1. Access the Remote Copy Groups screen. 2. In the list pane, right-click the group you wish to edit. 3. Click Edit Remote Copy Group. The Edit Remote Copy Group wizard appears. Groups 1. 2. (Optional) If you wish to display advanced editing options, select Show advanced options. In the Backup group: a.
4. 5. 6. Click Add. If you wish to remove a volume from the group, select a volume from the volume list at the bottom of the wizard and click Remove. Click Next to review a summary of changes, or click Finish. Summary Review the summary information , then click Finish. Removing Remote Copy Groups To remove a Remote Copy group: 1. Access the Remote Copy Groups screen. 2. In the list pane, select the group(s) you wish to remove. 3. Right-click the selection and click Remove Remote Copy Group(s).
Removing Remote Copy Links To remove a Remote Copy link: 1. Access the Remote Copy Links screen. 2. In the right pane, select the link(s) you wish to remove. 3. Right-click the selection and then click Remove Link. The Remove Remote Copy Link(s) dialog box appears. 4. 5. (Optional) If you wish to remove the selected link and its peers at the same time, select Remove peer Remote Copy links. Click OK.
• You cannot add new targets to a Synchronous Long Distance Remote Copy configuration. • The following restrictions apply: ◦ A 1-to-N Remote Copy configuration can have a maximum of two backup systems. ◦ In an N-to-1 Remote Copy relationship, a maximum of four primary (source) systems use the same system as backup server. ◦ In order to configure Synchronous Long Distance Remote Copy, at least two of the systems must have Fibre Channel ports.
3. For a. b. c. Fibre Channel links, in the Settings groups for each system/port: Connection Type - Select Point for point-to-point mode or Loop for arbitrated loop mode. Configured Rate - Select 1, 2, 4 Gbps, or Auto (default). Click Apply to test the link configuration, or Ping to test the communication between the links. 4. Click Next. NOTE: If Fibre Channel ports are not displayed, the ports may not be zoned correctly, or may not be physically connected.
3. Under the Backup Volume on list: a. Select either Existing or New. b. If you selected Existing, select a backup virtual volume. c. If you selected New: i. Name - Enter a name for the backup virtual volume. ii. CPG under User CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's user space is allocated. iii. CPG under Copy CPG - Select a CPG from which the volume's copy space is allocated. iv.
The disaster recovery sequence is as follows: 1. Failover Remote Copy groups to the backup system. 2. Recover the Remote Copy groups to the primary (source) system once the source server has been brought back up and is running normally. 3. Restore the Remote Copy groups to their normal operation.
NOTE: The following procedure assumes that failover has already been performed on one backup system. To switch failover Remote Copy groups: 1. Navigate to the Remote Copy Groups screen. 2. In the left pane, right-click the graphic of the system on which you wish to switch failover and select Switch Failover Groups from . The Remote Copy Switch Failover dialog box appears. 3. 4. Click OK. Click Yes when prompted for confirmation.
In the right pane of the Remote Copy Groups screen: • Secondary-Rev is displayed under the Source Role column indicating that the groups on the source system are currently acting as backup to the groups on the backup system. Any data is written to the groups on the backup system and then replicated on the source system. • The DR state column displays Recover. • A yellow arrow is displayed under the Replication column indicating the reversed direction of data replication.
NOTE: A Remote Copy-ready system means that the system has a Remote Copy license, and has Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC) or Remote Copy over IP (RCIP) ports, but has not yet set up Remote Copy. To view available Remote Copy systems: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, click Available Storage Systems. The Available Storage Systems screen displays systems with available Remote Copy over Fibre Channel and/or Remote Copy over IP ports.
RC Ports Tab The list pane of the RC Ports tab displays summary information about the system's Remote Copy ports. The detail pane displays details about a selected port from the list pane. The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Position The location of the port in node:slot:port format. Label The designated port label. WWN/MAC The World Wide Name (WWN) or Media Access Control (MAC) address of the connected device. State The state of the port.
RCIP Tab The list pane of the RCIP tab displays summary information about the system's RCIP ports. The detail pane displays details about a selected RCIP port from the list pane. The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Position The location of the port in node:slot:port format. MAC The Media Access Control (MAC) address of the connected device. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409).
Group IP Settings Resources Field Description Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to. Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, e.g. host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports.
The list pane of the RCFC tab displays summary information about the system's RCFC ports. The detail pane displays details about a selected RCFC port from the list pane. The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. State The state of the port. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Mode Port firmware mode setting.
Group Field Description Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists. Connected Device Type Type of device that the port is connected to. Free, Disk, Host, Peer, or InServ. Connected Device Name of device that the port is connected to, e.g. host1, cage0. Mode Port firmware mode setting. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts.
See also: “Manager Pane” (page 398) “Management Tree” (page 397) “Viewing Remote Copy Links” (page 223) “Viewing Remote Copy Targets” (page 224) Viewing Configured Remote Copy Systems To view configured Remote Copy systems: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, click Remote Copy Configuration node for the Remote Copy configuration you wish to view.
Remote Copy Link Performance Chart The Remote Copy Link performance chart can be set to graph the thoughput (KBs/Sec) or heartbeat (round trip in ms). The graph's legend is displayed in tabular format. Clicking any of the rows in the legend results in that row's line becoming bold in the graph. Like other charts in the HP 3PAR Management Console, you can customize the colors displayed in the graph by clicking a color in the Color column and then selecting a new color from the color palette that appears.
Right-clicking the graph displays a menu, which allows you to perform actions such as viewing and setting the chart's properties, copying the chart, and saving the chart. Tasks Tab The Tasks tab is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays a summary of all Remote Copy tasks for the Remote Copy systems. The detail pane displays details about a selected system from the list pane. The format is similar to the format described in “Displaying Tasks” (page 347).
“Displaying Tasks” (page 347) “Viewing System Alerts” (page 271) Viewing Remote Copy Groups A Remote Copy group is a group of virtual volumes on the same storage server that are logically related, and on which Remote Copy operations are performed. To view Remote Copy groups: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Remote Copy. 2. In the Management Tree, click Groups under the Remote Copy Configuration node for the Remote Copy configuration you wish to view.
Information about Remote Copy virtual volumes appears on two panes in the Management Window: • All virtual volumes associated with the Remote Copy configuration you selected are displayed in a table in the list pane of the Management Window. The table displays Remote Copy information such as where the volumes are exported, the volume's Remote Copy status (if the volume is a primary or secondary volume), and to which Remote Copy group the volume belongs.
Information about the Remote Copy links appears on two panes in the Management Window: • The left pane displays a graphical representation of the selected Remote Copy configuration. The image includes the type of Remote Copy relationship (Remote Copy over IP or Remote Copy over Fibre Channel) between the servers in the Remote Copy configuration, the number of links between the Remote Copy systems, and the current state of the links (whether the links are up or down).
Information about the Remote Copy targets appears on two panes in the Management Window: • The left pane displays a graphical representation of the selected Remote Copy configuration. The image includes the type of Remote Copy relationship (Remote Copy over IP or Remote Copy over Fibre Channel) between the servers in the Remote Copy configuration, the names of the Remote Copy systems, and the current state of the targets.
Part V Migrating Data The HP 3PAR Peer Motion feature controls the migration of data from a source system to a destination system. A user can copy the virtual volumes and system configuration information to a new system without changing host configurations or interrupting access to the volumes. Any available free port can be used for Peer Motion.
15 Using the Peer Motion Manager The HP 3PAR Peer Motion Manager is an environment within the HP 3PAR Management Console that enables users to perform Peer Motion operations and to display the status of the Peer Motion feature. The following features are supported by the Peer Motion Manager: • Displays the source and destination configurations. • Displays volumes that are to be migrated, admitted, and imported. • Displays hosts, users, and domains that are to be migrated.
Creating a Peer Motion Configuration To use the Create PM Configuration wizard, the following conditions are required: • Verify that your storage systems meet all the requirements in the HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Data Migration Guide (http://www.hp.com). • Super user role. • At least one available source system and destination system that are not in a Peer Motion configuration. Perform the following tasks before using the wizard: • Decide on the two host ports on the source system you will use.
Set Up Connections 1. 2. Click on a port in the destination system. Select Pick a pair for , and then select the port you want paired with the destination port. (Peer ports will display as bold.) NOTE: If the host ports are not already configured, the user can configure them in the Port Parameters area. NOTE: At any time, you can check host and peer port WWNs by clicking “Show Port WWNs” (page 230) on the Set Up Connections screen.
3. Select Apply. (This is enabled when the port parameters are modified.) If the paired port is online, a confirmation dialog box will appear, indicating the port must be set to offline. Click Yes to continue. The Port Configuration and Zoning dialog box appears. See also “Managing Ports” (page 20). Show Port WWNs This dialog box displays the source system's system host port WWNs and the destination systems' peer port WWNs. Use this information to zone the peer ports to the host ports.
Port Configuration and Zoning After zoning is complete, click OK, and then click Verify Configuration when your are returned to the Set Up Connections screen. If the configuration is successful, you will receive a message to that effect. If the configuration was not successful, you will receive a message that describes the issue.
Copying Storage Settings and Configurations To use the Copy Storage Settings and Configurations wizard, the following conditions are required: • Super user role • At least one storage system to copy • Any valid Peer Motion configuration that has source and destination systems This wizard guides the user in copying they following storage settings and configurations from the source system to the destination system: • Domain sets • Domains • Host sets • Hosts • Users • LDAP configuration • N
Copy Storage Settings and Configurations This wizard allows you to copy storage settings for: • Domains • Domain sets • Hosts • Host sets The wizard allows you to copy storage configurations for: • Users • Domains • LDAP • NTP server • DNS server (OS version 3.1.2 and higher) • SNMP • Syslog parameters To copy storage settings and configurations from the source system to the destination system: 1. To copy storage settings, select the Copy all listed storage settings checkbox. 2.
Migrating Data To use the Migrate Data wizard, the following conditions are required: • Super user role • Peer Motion license • Any Peer Motion configuration that includes a source and destination system whose status is Normal and that has no other admitted or importing volumes. Perform the following tasks before using the wizard: • Configure the data migration process by using the Create PM Configuration wizard.
2. If the system is using online migration or minimally disruptive migration, select the Host, Host Set, or Linked Hosts for which you want to migrate virtual volumes to the destination system. NOTE: All virtual volumes exported to overlapping hosts (Linked Hosts) must be exported. For example: VV1 is exported to Host1, VV2 is exported to Host2 and Host3, and VV3 is exported to Host1 and Host3. To migrate VV1, you must also migrate VV2 and VV3 because the hosts they are exported to overlap.
3. Select a User CPG (required) and Copy CPG (optional). NOTE: If there is no CPG available for the specified domain, you must exit the wizard and create the CPG first. 4. If you selected Copy CPG, you have the option of selecting the Create virtual copies after importing volumes check box. a. Select Suffix or Full Name. b. Enter a suffix or name in the text box. 5. If not already selected, select the virtual volumes in the 1.
2. Click Verify. If the system zoning is correct, you will receive a confirmation message. If the zoning is incorrect, you will receive a message that describes the issue. 3. 4. Click OK to exit the Verify dialog box. Click Continue. After the systems are zoned correctly, the importing tasks start. Minimally Disruptive Data Migration Confirmation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shut down the host system. (You must use Shut Down, not Restart.) Click Verify. Click OK to exit the Verify dialog box. Click Continue.
migration type based on your system setup and the data migration selections you made for this Peer Motion configuration. • Online – Used to migrate virtual volumes that are exported to a host. Requires unzoning the host system from the source system. • Minimally disruptive – Used to migrate virtual volumes that are exported to a host. Requires shutting down the host system for a short period of time. Additionally, the destination system must be running OS version 3.1.2 or higher.
5. 6. If you are using offline migration, click Finish to create the peer volumes and start the import volumes task. If you are using online or minimally disruptive migration, click Finish to create the peer volumes. You will receive one of the following confirmation dialogs, depending on the migration type: “Online Data Migration Confirmation” (page 236) “Minimally Disruptive Data Migration Confirmation” (page 237) After the systems are zoned correctly, the importing tasks start.
3. Select the Select to also delete check box if you wish to delete any listed volumes currently exported to a host and listed volumes that are part of a volume set. If this check box is selected, you will receive a warning dialog. Click Delete to remove the volumes. 4. Click OK. Post Migration Cleanup The Post Migration Cleanup feature will: • Unexport all Peer Motion-migrated volumes from the migration host. • Remove the VLUNs associated with the volumes being unexported.
To use the Remove PM Configuration command, the following conditions are required: • Super user role • A Peer Motion configuration that has a source and destination system • No admitted (peer) volumes or importing volumes on the destination system To remove a PM Configuration: 1. Select Peer Motion in the Manger Pane. 2. In the Common Actions Panel, click Remove PM Configuration. The Remove PM Configuration dialog box appears. 3. Select the Unconfigure the Peer Ports check box.
4. Click OK. When the migration host exists on the source system, clicking OK also removes the migration host on the source system. (The dialog box that appears will vary depending on whether the migration host exists on the source system.
Viewing a Peer Motion Configuration To view the current Peer Motion configuration: 1. Select a storage system in the Management Tree. 2. Select Peer Motion in the Manager Pane. The Peer Motion Configuration tree node appears. 3. The Peer Motion Configuration window contains a Summary tab, a Tasks tab, and an Alerts tab.
Summary Tab The Summary tab is divided into a left pane and a right pane. The left pane displays the Peer Motion topology in either Overview or Physical connectivity view. • Overview – Displays the source and destination systems, the direction of data migration, the number of ports and their status, and the View Physical Connectivity check box. • Physical Connectivity View – Displays the source and destination systems, the host and peer ports, and port connectivity.
Group Field Description • Incompatible destination system version • Unsupported version of source or destination system • Unknown New Alerts Displays the number of new alerts and their severity for both source and destination systems. The severity state can be one of the following: • Fatal • Critical • Major • Minor • Degraded • Info • None Select the alert severity to go to the Peer Motion Alerts screen. Performance & Reports Shows read/write throughput statistics of the source and destination ports.
Group Detailed Status Field Description Progress The task progress, if currently running. Start Time The time the task started. Finish Time The time the task finished. Duration The amount of time it took to complete the task. Provides detailed information for the task by time increments. Alerts Tab The Alerts screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The list pane displays alert information associated with the selected Peer Motion Configuration.
Viewing Port Information To view the Ports screen: 1. Select Peer Motion in the Manager Pane. 2. Select Ports under Peer Motion Configuration in the Peer Motion tree. The Ports screen shows the topology between the source and destination system ports, a list pane, and a detail pane. The port topology area displays the source and destination systems, the host and peer ports, and the ports connectivity.
The Summary Screen Detail Pane The detail pane of the Summary screen displays the following information. Group Field Description General Position The port location in Node:Slot:Port format. Port WWN Port World Wide Name. Node WWN Node World Wide Name. Type Indicates whether the port is FC, iSCSI, RCIP, or RCFC. Rate Rate that data can be transferred over the port (1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps). When there is no specified value, no connection exists.
Group Field Description Configured Rate For RCIP ports. The configured data transfer rate. A value of 0 indicates that no data is being transferred. Rate For iSCSI ports. Data transfer rate. A value of 0 indicates that no data is being transferred. TCP Port The TCP port number used by the iSCSI card. Duplex (For RCIP) The duplex speed, Half or Full. Adapter Type For RCIP ports. Model of the adapter that contains the port (for example, Intel PRO/1000MT).
Viewing Storage Settings and Configurations The Storage Settings and Configurations portion of the Peer Motion tree node contains nodes for Hosts and Security & Domains. Hosts Node When the Hosts node is selected in the Peer Motion tree, a Hosts tab and a Host Sets tab will be displayed in the Management Window.
The following information is displayed for both Source and Destination systems: Column Description Name The host set name. Domain The domain (if any) the host set is associated with. Hosts The number of hosts in the host set. Total Exported Size The total size of the exported volumes (in GiB). Comments Any user-created comments. Security & Domains Node The Security & Domains screen displays the security settings of the source and destination systems.
The Summary Tab displays the following information for the Source and Destination systems: Group Field Description General Users The number of users on the system. LDAP configuration Whether the system is configured for LDAP authentication. Domains The number of domains on the system Domain Sets The number of domain sets on the system. User Roles Capacity Global/Domain Browse The number of users with Browse permission. Create The number of users with Create permission.
Security & Domains Node Domains Tab The following information is displayed for both Source and Destination systems: Column Description Domain The domains on each system. Set The domain sets on each system. Creation Time The date and time the specified domain was created. Comments Any user-created comments. Security & Domains Node Domain Sets Tab NOTE: This tab is hidden if the source and destination systems do not have a domain license or do not support the object set feature.
Viewing Migration Data Information To view migration data: 1. Select Peer Motion in the Manager Pane. 2. Select Migrate Data under Peer Motion Configuration in the Peer Motion tree. The Management window displays the available, admitted (peer), importing, and imported hosts and virtual volumes for the migration host system, along with capacity information for volumes in imported and importing states. Clicking a highlighted item will take you to the corresponding screen.
The list pane provides the following in formation: Column Description Name The name of a host on the source system. Domain The domain (if any) of which the host is a member. Host Ports The number of host ports on the system. Storage System Ports The number of storage system ports. Node ID(s) The port node IDs. Persona The persona information for the specified port (e.g. 1–Generic). Volumes Exported The number of exported volumes on the system.
The list pane provides the following information: Column Description Name The name of a host set on the source system. Domain The domain (If any) to which the host set belongs. Hosts The number of host on the system. Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of the exported volumes. Comments Any user-created comments. For information on detail pane screens, see “The Host Set Details Hosts Tab” (page 105).
The list pane displays a 1:1 mapping between the source and destination hosts. (The source system must be connected for the source information to be displayed.) Column Description Source Host The name of the source host. Source System The name of the source system. Source Volumes Exported The number of volumes exported from the source system. Source Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of the volumes exported from the source system. Destination Host The name of the destination host.
Column Description Source Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of the volumes exported from the source system. Destination Host Set The name of the destination host set. Destination Domain The name of the destination domain (if any). Destination Host The number of destination hosts. Destination Total Exported Size The total size (in GiB) of the volumes exported to the destination system. Minimally Disruptive Migration Indicates if the migration is minimally disruptive..
The screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. A blue arrow icon to the left of a volume name in the list pane indicates the I/O endpoint on the Available Volumes screen. A green arrow represents the I/O endpoint on the Imported Volumes screen. For information on items that are displayed in both the list and detail panes, see “Viewing the Virtual Volumes Tab” (page 155). Admitted/Importing Volumes Screen The Admitted Volumes screen displays the volumes that have been admitted.
The list pane displays the following information: Column Description Source Name The name of the source volume Source State The state of the source volume. Source Provisioning The type of provisioning of the source volume (such as Thin or Full). Source User CPG The name of the user CPG associated with the source volume. Source Copy CPG The name of the copy CPG associated with the source volume. Destination Name The name of the destination volume.
Group Capacity Field Description State Description Description of the virtual volume's state. Device Type Select the device type, Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State Device (SSD). The capacity and capacity usage of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. Logical The logical capacity. Raw The raw capacity. Virtual Volume Allocation The allocation of the volume's admin, copy, and user space.
Column Description Port The port to which the path is connected. Host WWN/iSCSI Name The host's World-Wide Name (WWN) or iSCSI name. Exported Size The size of the VLUN in GiB. Hosts Screen The Hosts screen provides the following information for both the source and destination systems. Column Description Name The name of the host. System The name of the system Node ID(s) The number of Node ID(s) associated with the host. Persona The persona associated with the host.
Summary Tab The Summary screen provides the following in formation. Clicking on any highlighted text will take you the corresponding screen so that you can view more detailed information. Group Field Description General Name The virtual volume's name. Model The model number of the storage system. Serial Number The serial number of the storage system. OS Version The operating system version in use by the system. SNMP Configuration Indicates whether the system is configured with SNMP.
Group Provisioning Security & Domains Field Description Host Sets The number of host sets on the system. Operating Systems Lists current operating systems in use. Paths The total number of paths on the system and the number of unassigned paths. CPGs The number of CPGs on the system. Virtual Volumes The number of virtual volumes on the system. Base Volumes The number of base volumes on the system. Thinly Provisioned The number of thinly provisioned volumes on the system.
Alerts Tab The Alerts screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. For details about the information displayed in both panes, see “Alerts Tab” (page 246). Ports Screen The Ports screen contains a Peer Capable Ports tab and a Host Ports tab when viewing both source and destination systems. When viewing the destination system, a third tab, the Peer Ports tab is included. All three tabs are divided into a list pane and a detail pane and provide similar information.
Column Description Mode Port firmware mode setting: Initiator, Target, Peer, or Suspended. Ports in Initiator mode are connected to drive cages and ports in Target mode export to hosts. Suspended mode is for target ports that have not yet been initialized by the system (this is rare). Peer mode is for Ethernet ports. Partner xThe partner port, in Node:Slot:Port format. (Displayed only on destination systems.) Partner WWN The WWN of the partner port. (Displayed only on destination systems.
Group Field Description Gateway The address of a local IP router on the same network as the system, used to forward traffic to destinations beyond the local network. Subnet Mask The netmask address for the iSCSI or RCIP interface. MTU Maximum Transmission Unit. The greatest amount of data or "packet" size that can be transferred at one time over a particular network connection without overburdening the connection. The default MTU setting for an iSCSI port is 1500.
Systems” (page 262). For information about Peer Capable, Peer, and Host ports on an available system, see “Ports Screen” (page 265). Column Description System The name of an available system. Peer Capable Ports The number of available peer capable ports on the system. Peer Ports The number of peer ports on the system. Host Ports The number of host ports on the system. Hosts The number of hosts on the system. Host Sets The number of host sets on the system.
Part VI Maintaining the System This part contains information on managing and maintaining the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
16 Responding to Alerts Managing Alerts Once you have accessed and viewed the system alerts, either from the “Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane” (page 406) or from the Alerts tab on the Systems screen, you can apply the following actions to any selected alert.
The Summary tab displays the following information: Group Field Description Health New Alerts The number of new alerts. Alerts by Severity New Only Check this box to view the number of new alerts only. System The name of the system which generated the alert. Fatal The number of fatal alerts. Critical The number of critical alerts. Major The number of major alerts. Minor The number of minor alerts. Degraded The number of degraded alerts. Info The number of info alerts.
The list and the detail panes are described in greater detail below: “List Pane” (page 272) “Detail Pane” (page 273) List Pane The list pane of the Alerts tab displays the following: Column Description System The system on which the alert occurred. (Displayed only when viewing the Storage Systems node.) Severity The severity of the alert. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 408). ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Last Time The last occurrence of the alert.
Detail Pane The detail pane of the Alerts tab displays detailed information about an alert selected in the list pane. The detail pane displays the following information: Group Field Description General Severity The alert severity. See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 408). Type The alert type. Message A brief description of the alert. ID The alert ID. State The alert state. Message Code The alert message code. Sequence The alert sequence. Node ID The controller node ID.
C:\...\InFormMC\log\InFormMC.log (for Windows) or: informmc/log/informmc.log (for Solaris) An error dialog box similar to the following appears: If you experience an unexpected internal error while using the HP 3PAR Management Console: 1. Record the exact path and filename specified in the dialog box. 2. Note the action or sequence of actions that you were performing prior to receiving the error message. 3.
The list pane displays the following information: Column Description Severity The severity of the event. Time The time the event occurred. Description A description of the event. Type The type of event. The detail pane displays the following information: Field Description Node ID The ID number assigned to the node. Component The component associated with the event. Severity The severity of the event. Type The type of event. Sequence The sequence number of the event.
5. In the Start Time box, enter a date and time (the entered value will display events greater than or equal to this time). 6. (Optional) Click the End Time checkbox and enter a date and time (the entered value will display events less than or equal to this time). Click Get Events. 7.
17 Locating a System This operation helps locate a system by oscillating the node status LEDs amber and green on all nodes of the system. If desired, the LEDs in all connected drive cages are also set to amber or oscillate, depending on the drive cage type. NOTE: levels. This operation can only be performed by users with Super, Service, or Edit privilege To locate a system: 1. Click Systems in the Manager Pane. 2.
1. 2. 3. In the Manager Pane, click Systems. In the Management Tree, click the system you wish to edit. In the Common Actions Panel, click Edit System. The Edit System dialog box appears. 4. In the General group box, select the following: a. Name - enter a new system name. b. FC Raw Space Alert - Select whether to enable or disable the raw space alert for Fiber Channel drives. If Enabled, enter a value from 100 to 100,000 GiB. c.
2. You have the option of selecting the license from a file or pasting the license key into the dialog. To select the license from a file, click the browse button and select the license key file. The license key file should contain only the license key. 3. You are required to accept the terms and conditions agreement in order to enable the OK button.
18 Viewing System Information Information about your system's provisioning and network settings, capacity, current software level, and system alerts are displayed in tabular format in the Systems screen. Information can be displayed for all connected systems, or per selected system. To view the Systems screen for all connected systems: 1. Click Systems in the Manager Pane. 2. From the Management Tree, click Storage Systems. To view the Systems screen for a specific system: 1.
Column Description FC Total The total amount of space available from Fast Class devices (in GiB). FC Allocated Percentage The percentage of used allocated Fast Class device space. FC Free The amount of free Fast Class device capacity (in GiB). NL Total The total amount of space available from Near Line devices (in GiB). NL Allocated Percentage The percentage of used allocated Near Line device space. NL Free The amount of free Near Line device capacity (in GiB).
Viewing a Single System The Summary tab for a single system displays the following information. Fields that are highlighted on the summary screen are links that will take you to the panel corresponding to that field. Group Field Description General Name The system's name. Model The model number of the system. Serial Number The system's serial number. OS Version The current HP 3PAR OS version. Controller Nodes The total number of controller nodes.
Group Field Description NOTE: The HP 3PAR Management Console displays the devices currently installed in your system. For example, if you do not have Fast Class drives installed, the FC field will not appear on the Summary tab. Hosts The total number of hosts. Provisioning Resources Capacity Health CPGs The total number of CPGs. Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. CPU Usage The current CPU usage in MHz and percentage.
The Settings tab displays the following information: Group Field Description System Parameter FC Raw Space Alert The raw space alert threshold (in GiB) for Fast Class devices. NL Raw Space Alert The raw space alert threshold (in GiB) for Near Line devices. SSD Raw Space Alert The raw space alert threshold (in GiB) for SSD devices. NOTE: The HP 3PAR Management Console displays the devices currently installed in your system.
Group Field Description Status The status of the system. Default Route The default routing IP address. NTP Server The NTP server, if any. Viewing System Capacity To view a single system's capacity information, Access the Systems screen and then click the Capacity tab. Raw capacity for the selected system is displayed for Total, Fast Class, Near Line, and Solid State capacities. Each of these top level capacity items can be further expanded.
NOTE: In the normal situation, the capacity displays show you the space that is consumed by provisioning (e.g. CPGs, Volumes, and underlying LDs) and the space that is reserved by the system for spares. When chunklets or PDs fail, the data that was on those chunklets is moved onto the spares. The total amount of space consumed by provisioning does not change, nor does the total amount of spares in the system.
Field Description NOTE: Subcontents of the Nearline Total display are identical to the Total display at the top of this table. + SSD Total amount of Solid State (SSD) storage on the system. NOTE: Subcontents of the Solid State Total display are identical to the Total display at the top of this table. NOTE: Only device types (Fast Class, Nearline, and Solid State) that are on your system are displayed. For example, if your system contains only Fast Class drives, only Fibre Channel capacity is displayed.
Group License 288 Viewing System Information Field Description TPD Kernel Patch The version of the TPD Kernel Patch component. Enabled Features Indicates which features are enabled by licenses. Key Generation Date The date the license key was generated.
19 Working with Controller Nodes “Locating Controller Nodes” (page 289) “Viewing Controller Nodes” (page 290) “Editing Controller Node Power Supplies” (page 299) “Editing Controller Node Batteries” (page 300) “Recharging Controller Node Batteries” (page 300) Locating Controller Nodes To launch the Locate Node dialog: 1. Right-click on a node from the list under the Controller Nodes summary tab. 2. Select Locate. The Locate Node dialog box appears. 3. 4. Specify the Duration (from 1–255 seconds).
See also: “Locating a System” (page 277) Viewing Controller Nodes The Controller Nodes screen displays summary information about system controller nodes and node components. The Controller Nodes screen is divided into a list pane, which displays summary information about the nodes, and a detail pane, which displays detailed information about the nodes and node components. To access the Controller Nodes screen: 1. Click Systems in the Manager Pane. 2.
Column Description State The current state of the node; either Normal, Degraded, or Failed. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Status LED The current status of the node, as indicated by the node LED. Service LED LED indicating when the node power supply can be replaced. (Displayed for V-Class system only.) Ports The total number of ports on the node. Control Memory The amount of control memory (in GiB). Data Memory The amount of data memory (in GiB).
Column Description Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued. First Time The first occurrence of the alert. Viewing Controller Nodes Details To view the Controller Node details screen: 1. Access the Controller Nodes screen in the Management Tree. 2. In the list pane, click the Summary tab. 3. Select a node. 4. In the detail pane, click the Summary tab.
Group Health Physical Memory CPU Field Description HP 3PAR OS Version The HP 3PAR OS version currently running on the system. Slots The total number of slots on the node. Free The number of unused slots on the node. Ports The total number of ports on the node. Control Memory The amount of control memory, in GiB. Data Memory The amount of data memory, in GiB. Cache Availability The percentage of available cache. Status LED The current status of the node, as indicated by the node LED.
The Ports tab provides the following information: Group Column Description Cards Type The type of interface card, either Ethernet or Fast Class (FC). Position The position of the card in node:slot format. Ports The number of ports on the interface. Max Rate The maximum rate in Gbps. Type The port type, Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, Remote Copy over IP (RCIP), Remote Copy over Fibre Channel (RCFC), or SAS. Connected Device Type The connected device type, Free, Disk, Host, or InServ.
The Power Supplies tab provides the following information: Column Description Node ID The node ID. Power Supply ID The power supply ID. Serial Number The power supply serial number. State The state of the power supply. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Service LED* LED indicating when the node power supply can be replaced. Fan State The fan state, Normal, Degraded, or Failed. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Fan Speed The current fan speed.
The Batteries tab provides the following information: Column Description Node ID The node ID. Power Supply ID** The power supply ID. Battery ID** The battery ID. Serial Number The battery serial number. State The state of the battery. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Service LED* LED indicating when the node battery can be replaced. Charge State The charge state of the battery. Charge Level The charge level of the battery.
Column Description Reset Reason The reason for resetting the unit. Up Since The date and time since the unit was reset. Viewing Controller Node Fans Details This 1. 2. 3. 4. tab is specific to V-Class systems. To view the Fans details screen: Access the Controller Nodes screen. In the list pane, click the Summary tab. Select a node. In the detail pane, click the Fans tab. The Fans tab displays the following information: Column Description Node ID The node ID. Fan Module The fan position.
The Adapter Cards tab displays the following information: Column Description Slot The position of the card in the node. Type The type of card (e.g., FC, SAS). Manufacturer The manufacturer of the card. Model The model of the card. Serial Number The serial number of the card. Service LED LED indicating when the node battery can be replaced. Revision The card's revision level. Firmware Version The firmware version used by the card.
Column Description Serial Number The serial number of the drive. Service LED LED indicating when the node battery can be replaced. Type The type of drive (e.g., ATA, SATA)l. Firmware Version The firmware version used by the drive. Size The size of the drive, in GiB. Viewing Controller Node Alerts Details To view the Controller Node Alerts details screen: 1. Access the Controller Nodes screen. 2. In the list pane, click the Summary tab. 3. Select a node. 4.
5. 6. Enter a new alphanumeric serial number in the Serial Number field using numeric characters 0 to 9 and alphabetic characters A to F. Click OK. Editing Controller Node Batteries The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to edit controller node batteries. NOTE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. V-Class controller node battery serial numbers cannot be edited. In the Manager Pane, click Systems. In the Management Tree, click Controller Nodes under the system with the batteries you wish to edit.
20 Managing Drive Cages “Viewing Drive Cages” (page 301) “Editing Drive Cages” (page 315) “Locating Drive Cages” (page 315) “Editing Drive Cage Power Supplies” (page 315) Viewing Drive Cages The Drive Cages screen displays summary information about system drive cages and drive cage components. To access the Drive Cages screen: 1. Click Systems in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select Drive Cages under the system with the drive cage information you wish to view.
Column Description Disks The number of disks in the drive cage. The bottom of the Disks column displays a total disk count. FC Total The total Fast Class capacity in GiB. The bottom of the FC Total column displays total FC capacity for all cages. FC Allocated Percentage The percentage of used Fast Class capacity. The bottom of the FC Allocated Percentage column displays the total used percentage. NL Total The total NL capacity, in GiB.
Column Description A2 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A2. A3 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A3. (for DC3 drive cages) B0 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port B0. B1 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port B1. B2 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port B2.
Column Description SSD Free The amount of free SSD space in GiB. The bottom of the SSD Free column displays total free SSD capacity for all cages. SSD Allocated The amount of allocated SSD space in GiB. The bottom of the SSD Allocated column displays total allocated SSD capacity for all cages. SSD Allocated Percentage The percentage of used SSD capacity. The bottom of the SSD Allocated Percentage column displays the total used percentage for all cages.
Viewing Drive Cage SFPs To view the Drive Cage SFP information: 1. Access the Drive Cages screen. 2. In the list pane, click the SFPs tab. The list pane of the SFPs tab displays summary SFP information. The detail pane of the SFPs tab displays detailed information about a selected SFP from the list pane. The following information appears in the line page: Column Description Cage The position in the drive cage. Interface Card Interface card number, as assigned by the system.
The following information appears in the detail pane: Group Field Description General Cage The position in the drive cage. Interface Card Interface card number, as assigned by the system. SFP SFP number, as assigned by the system. State Current condition of the SFP. Manufacturer Manufacturer of the SFP. Part Number Part number of the SFP. Serial Number Serial number of the SFP. Revision SFP's revision level. Max Speed Maximum speed allowed by the SFP.
The information displayed in the Alerts tab is identical to the information displayed in the Systems Alerts screen, except the Drive Cage Alerts tab does not display a Systems column. See “Viewing System Alerts” (page 271) for details. Viewing Drive Cage Details The Drive Cage detail screens display details about a specific drive cage selected from the Drive Cage Summary tab. To view drive cage details, access the Drive Cages screen.
The following information is provided: Group Field Description General Name The drive cage name. ID The drive cage ID number. Model The drive cage model. Serial Number (for DC3 drive cages) The drive cage serial number. Node WWN (for DC1 and DC3 drive cages) The World-Wide Name of the controller node. Split Loop (for DC2 and DC4 drive cages) Whether the drive cage is in split loop mode. ID Switch (for DC3 drive cages) The number of ID switches.
Group Connectivity Health Field Description Loop B The throughput in KB/sec for the Loop B port. Loop A Revision of firmware running on the FC-AL for port A. A0 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A0. A1 Port Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A1. A2 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A2. A3 Port (for DC3 drive cages) Controller node initiator port connected to drive cage port A3.
The following information for DC2 and DC4 drive cages is provided: Column Description Name The interface card name. Ports Four ports for each FC-AL. For FC-AL A, that is A0 through A3, and for FC-AL B, that is B0 through B3. Link A RX LED The status of Link A's fibre channel receiver of the SFP. Green if receiving signal; off if not receiving signal. Link A TX LED The status of Link A's SFP transmitter. Green if sending signal; off if not sending signal.
The following information for DC1 drive cages is provided: Column Description Name The interface card name. Ports Ports for each FC-AL. For FC-AL A, that is A0 and A1, and for FC-AL B, that is B0 and B1. Loop LED (Port 0) Current state of port 0. Loop LED (Port 1) Current state of port 1. Loop Split Current state of daisy-chained drive cages (Unknown, Normal, Off, Green, Green blink, Amber, Amber blink). Status LED Current state of interface card. Link Speed Link speed.
The following information is displayed: Column Description Position Position of the drive magazine within the drive cage. State (for DCS1 and DCS2 drive cages) The current stage of the drive cage. Status LED (for DC2 and DC4 drive cages) The current state of the drive magazine. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Hot Plug LED The current state of the hot plug LED. (for DC2 and DC4 drive cages) Disks Number of disks in the drive magazine.
The following information is provided: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. For unadmitted disks, this columns is blank (--). Position Location of the disk in C:M:D (Cage:Magazine:Disk) format.. WWN (for non-SAS drives) The World Wide Name (WWN) assigned to the disk. WWN/Device Name (for DCS1 The device name assigned to the disk. and DCS2 drive cages) Status LED (for DC1, DC2, and Current state of the disks.
The following information is provided for non-SAS drive cages: Column Description Cage The drive cage to which the power supply belongs. ID Numeric ID of the power supply. State Status of the physical disk. See “System and Component Status Icons” (page 409). Model Model name of the power supply. AC State Indicates the presence of AC power to the power supply. Fan State Power supply fan operational status. Fan Speed Speed of the power supply fan.
Column Description Last Time The last occurrence of the alert. Message A brief description of the alert. Repeat Count The number of times the alert has been issued. First Time The first occurrence of the alert. Editing Drive Cages To edit a drive cage: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Systems. 2. In the Management Tree, click Drive Cages under the system with the drive cage you wish to edit. 3.
3. 4. 5. 316 In the Power Supplies tab displayed in Management Window, right-click the drive cage power supply you wish to edit and click Edit. Enter the drive cage power supply model number in the Model field. Click OK.
21 Managing Physical Disks The Systems Manager allows you perform various tasks related to physical disks. Refer to the following sections for more information.
“Viewing the Physical Disks Alerts Tab” (page 327) Viewing the Physical Disks Summary Tab To view the physical disks Summary tab: 1. Access the Physical Disks screen. 2. Click the Summary tab. The following information is displayed: Group Device Types Field Description NOTE: If the license is limited for the number of disk drives in an array, the licensed limit will be displayed next to the Device Types group heading.
Group Capacity Health Field Description Allocated Percentage Amount of storage (in percent) consumed by the disk drive. Device Type Select the device type, Fast Class (FC), Near Line (NL), or Solid State Device (SSD), or All. The capacity and capacity usage of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. Overview Displays the physical disks' free and used space (in GiB). Volume Raw Space Displays the physical disks' fully provisioned space and thinly provisioned space.
Column Description Position Location of the disk in the format in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive. Device Protocol The protocol used by the device, e.g., FC or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS). Device RPM Speed of the specified disk. NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSD).
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk resides. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
Column Description Position Location of the disk in (Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fibre Channel (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive. Device Protocol The protocol used by the device, e.g., FC or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS). Device RPM Speed of the specified disk. NOTE: The Device RPM number does not represent a rotational speed for the drives without spinning media (SSD).
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk resides. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk resides. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk resides. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Device Type Indicates whether a physical disk is a Fast Class (FC), Nearline (NL), or Solid State (SSD) drive.
The following information is displayed: Column Description ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. Cage The drive cage in which the disk resides. Cage Location A description of the physical location of the drive cage. Position Location of the disk in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. State State of the disk as identified by the kernel.
The following information is displayed: Column Description PD ID Physical disk ID, as assigned by the system. Physical disks are numbered contiguously during system installation beginning with 0. PD Chunklet Chunklet ID, which indicates the location of the chunklet on the physical disk. Chunklets are numbered contiguously beginning with 0 LD Name Name of the logical disk that is using the spare chunklet. LD Chunklet The position of the chunklet in the logical disk.
22 Managing Fans The Systems Manger allows you to view system fan information for physical disks. For more information see “Viewing System Fans” (page 328). Viewing System Fans To view information about system fans: 1. Click Systems in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select System Fans under the system with the information you wish to view.
*Indicates the column is for V-Class systems only. **Indicates the column is for E-Class systems only.
23 Managing Provisioning The Provisioning Manager allows you to perform all provisioning tasks for your HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System. These tasks include: • Creating, editing, and maintaining virtual volumes, virtual volume sets, and virtual volume templates, as well as exporting virtual volumes. • Creating, editing, and maintaining Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs) and CPG templates. • Additionally, the Provisioning manager provides several ways to monitor the health of your system's provisioning.
The Summary tab displays the general provisioning of all connected systems. The following information is included: Column Description System The system name. Virtual Volumes The number of virtual volumes on the system. Each value is a link to that system's Virtual Volume screen. Virtual Volume Sets The number of virtual volume sets on the system. Virtual Volume Logical Capacity The total amount of virtual volume logical capacity in GiB.
The following information is displayed: Group Field Description General CPGs The total number of CPGs. Virtual Volumes The total number of virtual volumes. Base Volumes The total number of base volumes. Thinly Provisioned The total number of thinly provisioned virtual volumes. Fully Provisioned The total number of fully provisioned virtual volumes. Virtual Copies The total number of virtual copies. Physical Copies The total number of physical copies.
Group Field Description of the selected device type is displayed in graphical form. You can also select All to display capacity and capacity usage for all device types. Health Virtual Volumes New Alerts The number of new virtual volume alerts. State The current state of the system's virtual volumes. See the “Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane” (page 406) for new alerts. CPGs New Alerts The number of new CPG alerts. State The current state of the system's CPGs.
List Pane The list pane provides the following information: Column Description ID The task ID. Type The task type. Name The virtual volume name on which the task was performed. Status The status of the task. Progress A graphical representation of the percentage of the task that has completed. Start Time The time the task started. Finish Time The time the task finished. Duration The amount of time the task took to complete.
24 Managing Data Allocation The Layout Grid Manager allows you to view layout grids showing patterns of virtual volume, Common Provisioning Group (CPG), logical disk, and physical disk usage. These grids can be used to monitor resource allocation. NOTE: Logical disk information only appears if you have set your preferences in the HP 3PAR Management Console to display logical disk information. See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 414).
The following information is displayed: Column Description System The name of the system. Model The model number of the system. Physical Disks The number of physical disks in the system. Total Chunklets The total number of chunklets on the disk. Free Chunklets The number of chunklets on the disk available for use. Failed Chunklets The number of failed chunklets. Chunklet Size The size of each chunklet.
4. In the Management Window, select the Virtual Volume you wish to view. You may also select multiple volumes. The usage blocks will be a different color for each virtual volume. The color assigned to each volume is displayed next to the name in the list pane. (For information on selecting multiple items, see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 408).) The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Name The name of the Virtual Volume.
4. In the Management Window, select the CPG you wish to view. You may also select multiple CPGs to view. The usage blocks will be a different color for each CPG. The color assigned to each CPG is displayed next to the CPG name in the list pane. (For information on selecting multiple items, see “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 408).) The following image displays the layout grid for multiple CPGs: The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description Name The name of the CPG.
Viewing the Logical Disk Layout Screen The logical disks layout screen allows you to see how chunklets are used by the logical disks in the system. The logical disks layout screen is split into a list pane, which shows a summary of logical disks in the system, and a detail pane, which shows the chunklet layout details for a selected logical disk from the list pane. To view the logical disk layout for a single system: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Layout Grid. 2.
25 Tracking Performance The Performance & Reports Manager allows you to: • Create charts from predefined performance charts for physical disks, host ports, and disk ports. • Create, edit, and save your own customized performance charts. • Create reports that measure activity on AO Configurations and CPGs.
Each started chart is tabbed at the top of the Management window. Simply click the tab for the chart you wish to view. At any time, you can use the controls at the upper right corner of each chart to pause or stop the generation of the performance chart. • Pausing the chart will stop the plotting of data, but data collection will still occur in the background. • Stopping the chart stops both data collection and plotting. The detail pane of the chart provides a legend indicating color/plot association.
Creating a New Chart To create a new performance chart, access the Chart Configuration wizard: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Performance & Reports. 2. In the Common Tasks panel, click New Chart. Chart Selection 1. 2. 3. Select either Template or Custom. If you selected Template, select the type of objects to plot by choosing PD Usage under Physical Disk, or Disk Ports, Host Ports, RCFC Ports, or RCIP Ports under Ports (Data). If you selected Custom: a. Name - Enter a name for your chart. b.
4. If you selected individual objects: a. (Optional) If you do not want a plot that combines all selected objects, uncheck the Create a plot that aggregate all selected objects checkbox. b. (Optional) If you want to display the aggregate, but not an individual plot for the selected objects, uncheck the Create an individual plot for each selected object checkbox. 5. 6. From the Y-Axis list, select a performance metric. From the Type list, select a value.
4. If you selected individual objects: a. (Optional) If you do not want a plot that combines all selected objects, uncheck the Create a plot that aggregate all selected objects checkbox. b. (Optional) If you want to display the aggregate, but not an individual plot for the selected objects, uncheck the Create an individual plot for each selected object checkbox. 5. 6. From the Y-Axis list, select a performance metric. From the Type list, select a value.
number of hours prior to the end time. You also have the option to select a specific date and time for both the start and end times. To create your own start and end times: a. Select the radio button to the left of the Start Time textbox. b. c. d. 6. Click the icon and select a date. To change the date or time now displayed, click on any portion of the date or time, then click the up or down arrow. Repeat the above steps for setting a specific End Time.
26 Tracking and Scheduling Tasks The Task & Schedules Manager allows you to retrieve, remove, cancel, and schedule tasks on HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. “Viewing the Tasks Summary” (page 346) “Displaying Tasks” (page 347) “Removing Tasks” (page 347) “Cancelling Tasks” (page 347) Viewing the Tasks Summary The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to view a summary of tasks for all connected systems or for a single connected system. To view the tasks summary: 1.
Displaying Tasks You can display completed, running, failed, and canceled tasks within a specified time period. To display tasks: 1. In the Manager Pane, click Tasks & Schedules. 2. In the Management Tree, click Storage Systems. 3. (Optional) If you wish to display tasks for a single system, select a system under the Storage Systems node. 4. In the Management Window, click the Tasks tab. 5. In the Show tasks that are list, select in any state, Completed, Running, Canceled, or Failed. 6.
3. Right-click the selection and then click Cancel Task in the menu that appears. The Cancel Task(s) dialog box appears. 4. Click OK. Viewing the Schedules Tab The HP 3PAR Management Console provides the ability to schedule virtual volume and virtual volume set snapshot creation, consistency group snapshot creation, CPG compaction, and Adaptive Optimization configuration. The Schedules tab contains a list pane and a detail pane.
The list pane provides the following information: Column Description System The name of the system on which the task is scheduled (Storage Systems node only.) Name The schedule name. Type The type of task scheduled, such as Compact CPG or Create Virtual Copy. Created by The user who created the scheduled task. Status The status of the scheduled task. Alert on Failure Indicates whether an alert will be generated if the scheduled task fails.
You can access the scheduler using any of the following methods: • Actions Menu – On the Actions menu, there is a submenu called Scheduled Task under the Task menu. This will allow you to schedule a task, edit, suspend, resume or remove an existing schedule.
immediately or selecting a time to schedule the creation. For more information, see “The Common Schedule Panel” (page 351). For more information about the various interface components, see “Components of the Interface” (page 395).
• Multiple Daily – When Multiple Daily is selected, the Custom Recurrence dialog opens. The recurrence button to the right of the combo box is enabled when Multiple Daily is selected so that the dialog can be reopened to edit the recurrence. This recurrence option allows you to specify: ◦ How often to repeat within an hour range. By default, the task recurs during working hours of 9AM-5PM. To change the interval, you can select the desired value. Possible values are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12.
recurrence button to the right of the combo box is enabled when Advanced is selected so that the dialog can be reopened to edit the recurrence. This recurrence option allows you to specify: ◦ Minutes – (Required) The Minutes checkbox is selected and disabled. By default, none of the minutes is selected. The interval between minutes must be 15 or more. Therefore, when a minute is selected, the checkboxes for the 14 minutes before and after it are disabled to enforce this rule.
◦ – If day 31 is selected, the checkboxes for February, April, June, September, and November are disabled. – If day 29, 30, or 31 is selected, the checkbox for February is disabled. Days of Week – (Disabled if the Days of Month checkbox is selected.) When the Days of Week checkbox is selected, the Days of Week panel is expanded. By default, all days are selected. Deselecting the All checkbox clears the selections. Deselecting any day when the All checkbox is selected also deselects the All checkbox.
Edit Volume Set Name Dialog When editing the volume set name, you can compose the name by appending your own text or predefined tokens to the default name in the Composition textbox. Or you may completely clear the default name and create your own. To create your own volume set name: 1. (Optional) Click Clear to the right of the Composition text box. 2. (Optional) Enter your name for the volume set in the Text textbox, then click Append. 3.
Summary Review your settings, then click Finish to complete the wizard. Schedule Compact CPG The Schedule Compact CPG wizard is similar to the Compact CPG wizard, with the addition of a Schedule groupbox at the bottom of the page. To schedule a Compact CPG task: 1. Selection Tasks & Schedules in the Manager Pane. 2. In the Common Actions Panel, select Schedule Compact CPG. The Compact CPG dialog box appears. The Create Schedule radio button will be preselected. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. performance of the tiered CPGs is important; for example, 3 hours at the end of each business day Enter the time to End analyzing the tiered CPGs. The analysis will end the specified number of hours or days prior to the scheduled AO configuration. In the Schedule groupbox, enter a Name for the schedule. If you wish to be alerted if the task fails, select Generate alert if task fails. Select the recurrence schedule as shown in “The Common Schedule Panel” (page 351). Click OK.
4. The schedule will automatically resume. Remove a Schedule To remove a schedule: 1. Selection Tasks & Schedules in the Manager Pane. 2. Select the Schedules tab in the Management Window. 3. Right-click on the name of the schedule to want to remove, then select Remove Schedule from the menu list that appears. 4. The Remove Schedule confirmation dialog box appears. Click OK to remove the selected schedule(s), or Cancel to cancel the removal.
27 Creating Templates The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to create templates that enable you to apply a set of parameters again and again to create virtual volumes or Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs) with the same, or similar characteristics. The following general rules apply to templates: • A property can either be included in a template or not included (unincluded). Properties are Virtual Volume (VV) or Common Provisioning Group (CPG) attributes such as set size.
Creating Similar Templates You can create new Common Provisioning Group (CPG) and Virtual Volume templates based on existing templates. To do this: 1. Access the Templates screen. 2. Right-click the CPG or virtual volume template you wish to use as the basis for your new template. 3. In the menu that appears, click Create Similar. The Create CPG Template or Create VV Template wizard appears. 4.
The Templates screen is divided into a list pane and a detail pane. The “List Pane” (page 361) displays summary information about the system's templates. The “Detail Pane” (page 361) displays details about a template selected from the list pane. List Pane The following information is displayed in the list pane: Column Description System The name of the system. Name The template name. Type The template type. Description User entered information about the template.
28 Tuning the System Whether new nodes are added or there are cage, magazine, or disk upgrades, the Tune System feature allows you optimize system performance by reallocating space for virtual volumes and logical disks, and reallocating chunklets across physical disks. Tune System runs only for those domains for which the user is authorized. If the user does not have authorization for all domains, intranode and chunklet level tuning will fail.
• Max Chunklets Moved Simultaneously – The maximum number of chunklets to be moved from one physical disk to another during the reallocation operation. The value must be in the range of 1 to 8. As new nodes, cages, or disks are added to a system, the new component is under-allocated. Therefore, the system looks for under-allocated space or chunklets to trigger the tune. • Maximum Simultaneous Tasks – The maximum number of individual tuning tasks allowed to run at the same time.
To change the allocation settings: 1. Enter a value for the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 2. Enter a value for the Chunklet Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 3. Enter a value for the Max Chunklets Moved Simultaneously. 4. Enter a value for the Maximum Simultaneous Tasks allowed.
5. 6. Select the Analyze only checkbox if you want to view an analysis instead of running the tuning task. When you are ready to run the task (or see the analysis), click OK. The results will appear in the Task Details pane of the Task tab under Tasks & Schedules. For details about the Task tab, see “Tasks Tab” (page 333). Tuning HP 3PAR OS 3.1.
To change the allocation settings: 1. Enter a value for the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 2. Enter a value for the Chunklet Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. 3. Enter a value for the Physical Disk Tuning Limit. 4. Enter a value for the Maximum Simultaneous Tasks allowed. 5. Select the Analyze only checkbox if you want to view an analysis instead of running the tuning task. 6. When you are ready to run the task (or see the analysis), click OK.
The results will appear in the Task Details pane of the Task tab under Tasks & Schedules. For details about the Task tab, see “Tasks Tab” (page 333). Tune CPGs This task performs the same function as Tune systems, but it limits tuning to the selected CPGs. For more information, see “Tuning the System” (page 362). When Tune CPGs is selected, you can select specific CPGs to tune, and specify the Volume Allocation Imbalance Threshold and Maximum Simultaneous Tasks that can be performed.
6. 7. 8. 9. Select at least one CPG. (For information on selecting more than one item, refer to “Selecting Multiple Items” (page 408). Enter a value for the Maximum Simultaneous Tasks allowed. Select the Analyze only checkbox if you want to view an analysis instead of running the tuning task. When you are ready to run the task (or see the analysis), click OK. The results will appear in the Task Details pane of the Task tab under Tasks & Schedules.
To tune only physical disk chunklets: 1. Select Provisioning in the Manager Pane. 2. Click Tune System in the Common Actions panel. The Tune System wizard appears. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Select the system you want to tune from the System list. Select the Tune physical disk chunklets only radio button. Enter a value for the Chunklet Allocation Imbalance Threshold percentage. Enter a value for the Maximum Chunklets Moved Simultaneously.
Part VII Taking Inventory of the Storage System Hardware This part contains information on using the Hardware Inventory Manager to gather data related to hardware connected to the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage System.
29 Using the Hardware Inventory Manager The Hardware Inventory Manager provides information about all hardware used in the connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. The Hardware Inventory screen provides four tabs: Summary, Node Subsystems, Cage Subsystems, and All.
30 Viewing the Hardware Inventory Summary Tab The Hardware Inventory Summary tab provides quick summary information about hardware used in all connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. To access the Hardware Inventory Summary tab; 1. Click Hardware Inventory in the “Manager Pane” (page 398). 2. In the “Management Tree” (page 397), select the Storage Systems node. The Hardware Inventory Summary tab appears in the “Management Window” (page 406).
Column Description Contact Contact information for the system owner (if entered during system setup). Comments Any notes about the system (if entered during system setup).
31 Viewing the Node Subsystems Tab The Hardware Inventory Node Subsystems tab provides information about controller node components.
Column Description Manufacturer The manufacturer of the controller node. Serial Number* The controller node serial number. Part Number* The part number of the controller node. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Spare Part Number* The spare part number, if applicable. Assembly Revision* The assembly revision, if applicable. Model Name* The model name, if applicable.
*Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system. Viewing the Node Subsystems Internal Drives Tab The Node Subsystems Internal Dives tab displays information about the system's controller node internal disk drives. To access the Node Subsystems Internal Drives tab, click the Internal Drives tab after accessing the Node Subsystem tab. The Node Subsystems Internal Drives tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the drive resides.
The Node Subsystems Physical Memory tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the adapter resides. Name The DIMM name. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the DIMM. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Riser* The riser card type on which the DIMM is connected. V-Class Systems will show "n/a". Slot ID* The slot in which the DIMM is connected.
The Node Subsystems Adapter Cards tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the adapter resides. Name The adapters name, shown in node:slot format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the adapter. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Type The type of adapter, either FC (Fast Class), Ethernet, or iSCSI. Revision The revision level of the adapter.
The Node Subsystems SFPs tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The name of the system. Name The SFP's name, shown in node:slot:port format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the SFP. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Max Rate The maximum rate (in Gbps) of the SFP. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system.
The Node Subsystems Power Supplies tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system on which the power supply resides. Name The power supply's name. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the power supply. Serial Number* The power supply's serial number. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Spare Part Number* The spare part number, if applicable. Assembly Revision* The assembly revision, if applicable.
Column Description Model Name* The model name, if applicable. Expiration Time** The battery's expiration date. Node Position** The position of the node in the node chassis. Power Supply Position The position of the power supply in the node chassis. Position The position of the battery in the system. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system. **Not displayed when viewing information for more than one system.
32 Viewing the Cage Subsystems Tab The Hardware Inventory Cage Subsystems tab provides information about system drive cage components.
Column Description Model Name* The model name, if applicable. Firmware Version The drive cage firmware version. Cage Type The type of drive cage (DC2, DC3, DC4, DCS1, or DCS2) Cage Position The position of the drive cage in the drive chassis. WWN The World Wide Name of the drive cage. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system. Viewing the Cage Subsystems Interface Cards Tab The Cage Subsystems Interface Cards tab displays information about the system's interface cards.
Viewing the Cage Subsystems SFPs Tab The Cage Subsystems SFPs tab displays information about the system's SFPs. To access the Cage Subsystems SFPs tab, click the SFPs tab after accessing the Cage Subsystem tab. The Cage Subsystems SFPs tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The name of the system. Cage Name The drive cage in which the SFP resides. Name The SFP name in Card:SFP format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the SFP.
The Cage Subsystems Magazines tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The name of the system. Name The drive magazine name, in node:slot format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the drive magazine. Assembly Serial Number The SFP serial number. Assembly Part Number The part number of the SFP. Cage Type The drive cage type (DC2, DC3, DC4, DCS1, or DCS2) in which the drive magazine resides. *Not displayed when viewing information for an individual system.
The Cage Subsystems Physical Disks tab displays the following information: Column Description System* The system name. Name The disk name in Cage:Magazine:Disk format. Manufacturer The manufacturer of the disk. Assembly Serial Number The SFP serial number. Assembly Part Number The part number of the SFP. Firmware Version The disk's firmware version. Device Type The type of physical disk: Fast Class (FC), Solid State (SSD), or Nearline (NL).
Column Description Manufacturer The manufacturer of the power supply. Serial Number* The power supply's serial number. Part Number* The part number of the power supply. Assembly Serial Number The assembly's serial number. Assembly Part Number The assembly's part number. Spare Part Number* The spare part number, if applicable. Assembly Revision* The assembly revision, if applicable. Model Name* The model name, if applicable. Cage Type The type of drive cage (DC2, DC3, DC4, DCS1, or DCS2).
33 Viewing the All Tab The Hardware Inventory All tab provides an overview of all hardware components used in all connected HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems. To access the Hardware Inventory All tab: 1. Click Hardware Inventory in the Manger Pane. 2. In the Management Tree, select the Storage Systems node or an individual storage system. 3. In the Management Window, click the All tab.
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For information about: See: Migrating data from one HP 3PAR storage system to another HP 3PAR-to-3PAR Storage Peer Motion Guide Configuring the Secure Service Custodian server in order to monitor and control HP 3PAR storage systems HP 3PAR Secure Service Custodian Configuration Utility Reference Using the CLI to configure and manage HP 3PAR Remote Copy HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User’s Guide Updating HP 3PAR operating systems HP 3PAR Upgrade Pre-Planning Guide Identifying storage system components
For information about: See: Planning for HP 3PAR storage system setup Hardware specifications, installation considerations, power requirements, networking options, and cabling information for HP 3PAR storage systems HP 3PAR 7200 and 7400 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Site Planning Manual HP 3PAR 10000 storage systems HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage Physical Planning Manual HP 3PAR StoreServ 10000 Storage Third-Party Rack Physical Planning Manual Installing and maintaining HP 3PAR 7200
Typographic conventions Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Bold text • Keys that you press • Text you typed into a GUI element, such as a text box • GUI elements that you click or select, such as menu items, buttons, and so on Monospace text • File and directory names • System output • Code • Commands, their arguments, and argument values • Code variables • Command variables Bold monospace text • Commands you enter into a command line interface • System
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Part VIII Appendices This part contains additional information related to the HP 3PAR Storage System.
A Interface Components “Components of the Interface” (page 395) “Interface Tools” (page 407) Components of the Interface The HP 3PAR Management Console is made up of the following components: “Main Menu Bar” (page 395) “Main Toolbar” (page 397) “Management Tree” (page 397) “Common Actions Panel” (page 398) “Manager Pane” (page 398) “Management Window” (page 406) “Alerts, Tasks, and Connection Pane” (page 406) “Status Bar” (page 406) Main Menu Bar The following items are available from the Main Menu Bar: M
Menu Actions Window Command Description Maximize Expands the Application window so it consumes the entire HP 3PAR Management Console window. Export Data Displays the Export Data window, allowing you to save table data as CSV or HTML format. Grid Displays a submenu for setting the Zoom, Grid Sticky, Details Table. Preferences Opens the Preferences window, allowing you to define Data Format and Look and Feel options for determining how data is displayed. .
Main Toolbar The following default items are available from the Main Toolbar: Command Description Connect Displays the Connect dialog box, allowing you to connect additional storage server(s). Refresh Refreshes the HP 3PAR Management Console. Maximize Expands the Management window so it consumes the entire HP 3PAR Management Console window. Restore Restores the Management window to its original size.
Common Actions Panel The Common Actions panel provides quick access to functions commonly performed with each manager in the Manager Pane. Clicking an action listed in the Common Action panel launches that action's wizard. As with the “Management Tree” (page 397), the functions provided in the Common Actions panel are specific to the selected manager from the “Manager Pane” (page 398). Unavailable functions are displayed in grey.
The following managers are contained in the Manager Pane: “System Manager” (page 399) “Host Manager” (page 400) “Provisioning Manager” (page 401) “Layout Grid Manager” (page 401) “Remote Copy Manager” (page 402) “Performance & Reports Manager” (page 403) “Events & Alerts Manager” (page 404) “Tasks & Schedules Manager” (page 404) “Security & Domains Manager” (page 405) “Hardware Inventory Manager” (page 405) For instructions on modifying the display of the Manager Pane, see “Setting Manager Pane Preferences”
Host Manager The Host Manager allows you to view and perform host-specific actions and information.
Provisioning Manager The Provisioning Manager allows you to view and perform system provisioning actions and information. When the Provisioning Manager is selected, the Management Tree and Common Actions panel appear as follows: Layout Grid Manager The Layout Grid Manager allows you to view the layout of virtual volumes, Common Provisioning Groups (CPGs), and logical disks of systems.
Remote Copy Manager The Remote Copy Manager allows you to view and perform Remote Copy actions and information. When the Remote Copy Manager is selected, the Management Tree and Common Actions panel appear as follows: Peer Motion Manager The Peer Motion Manager allows you to view and create PM Configurations, migrate data, import volumes, and perform other peer motion-related tasks.
Performance & Reports Manager The Performance & Reports Manager allows you to view system performance information and work with performance charts.
Events & Alerts Manager The Events & Alerts Manager allows you to view system alerts and events. When the Event Manager is selected, the Management Tree appears as follows: Tasks & Schedules Manager The Tasks & Schedules Manager allows you to view and perform system task actions and information.
Security & Domains Manager The Security & Domains Manager allows you to view and work with system users, domains, and connections. When the Security Manager is selected, the Management Tree and Common Actions Panel appear as follows: Hardware Inventory Manager The Hardware Inventory Manager allows you to view system hardware components.
Management Window The Management Window displays data, as well as additional options for viewing data. The data displayed in the Management Window is dependent on the selected manager from the “Manager Pane” (page 398) and the selected node from the “Management Tree” (page 397). Also included for quick visual reference, Normal , Degraded , or Failed status icons are displayed in the tree to quickly identify systems or related system components that may require attention.
B Interface Tools Navigating the Management Console Interface This chapter outlines how to use the HP 3PAR Management Console and provides an overview of the major tasks you can perform. The HP 3PAR Management Console interface contains a menu bar, toolbar, management tree, common actions panel, manager pane, management window, alert/task/connection pane, and status bar. See “Components of the Interface” (page 395) for further information.
4. 5. Click Apply. Click OK to exit the Preferences dialog box. Selecting Multiple Items The HP 3PAR Management Console supports the standard Shift+click functionality to select a contiguous block of items, and the standard Ctrl+click functionality to select several non-contiguous items. These functions can be used in most of the managers listed in the “Manager Pane” (page 398) to facilitate actions.
The following icons are used: Icon Name Description See “Alert Severity Indicators” (page 408) Alert Severity The status bar displays only the highest severity level found on connected systems. Auto-update not working Appears when auto-refresh is lost. The HP 3PAR Management Console will not receive any updated events from the InServ Storage Server. Connected Appears if at least one system is connected. Disconnected Appears if at least one system is being disconnected or rebooted.
Expand the management tree for an individual system to see details about the various states.
Refreshing the HP 3PAR Management Console To refresh the data displayed in the Management window and Alert/Task/Connection panel, click Refresh in the Main Toolbar. Exporting Data You can export data as a Comma Separated Variable (CSV) or HTML file from all HP 3PAR Management Console displays (except for Performance). The Export Data dialog can be accessed by performing one of the following: • Clicking View > Export Data.
1. Access the Export Data dialog. 2. 3. 4. From the Select a format list, select either CSV Format or HTML Format. From the Destination group box, select either Clipboard (default) or File. If more than one row was selected from the table containing the data to be saved, from the Range group box, select either All (default) or Selection. Click OK. If you selected File as the save destination, the Save Chart dialog appears. Navigate and save the file. 5. 6.
Using the Complex Filter The complex filter allows you to define specific criteria by which to search. Access the complex filter by clicking Filter on the filtering panel. NOTE: The entries listed under the Property list correspond to the table headings displayed in the Management window. Adding and Applying New Criteria 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select a property from the Property list. Select an operator from the Operator list. Select a value from the Value list.
To ungroup a criteria group defined in the Criteria field, select the grouped criteria and click Ungroup. Negating Criteria To negate criteria defined in the Criteria field, select the criteria and click Negate. Clearing Criteria To clear criteria, select the criteria and click Clear. Setting Preferences The HP 3PAR Management Console allows you to set global preferences, set preferences for each table, and set Manager Pane viewing preferences.
3. Click Apply to continue modifying preferences, or click OK when finished. Resetting Per-Table Format Settings to Default Settings To set reset per-table format settings to their default settings: 1. Select the Data Format tab on the Preferences dialog box. 2. Select the Reset Per-Table Format Preferences to Default checkbox. 3. Click OK. Configuring Interface, Dialog, and Tab Settings To configure interface and dialog settings: 1. Select the Settings tab on the Preferences dialog box. 2.
NOTE: See “Setting Global Preferences” (page 414) to learn how to make global changes to tables and HP 3PAR Management Console display properties using the Preferences dialog box. Changes made by clicking and dragging columns (as described in this topic) override any preferences set in the Preferences dialog box. Column Visibility To hide a column in a table, right-click the table column heading you wish to hide and click Hide.
The following figure displays the Manager Pane minimized: Resizing the Manager Pane To resize the Manager Pane: 1. Place your mouse on the top edge of the Manager Pane. 2. When the resize pointer appears, click and drag the mouse to resize the column. NOTE: When making the Manager Pane smaller, the Manager buttons located at the bottom of the pane change to icons. The icons are restored to buttons when enlarging the Manager Pane.
The last Manager button in the Manager Pane is minimized and is displayed as an icon at the bottom of the Manager Pane. Repeating steps 1 and 2 continues to minimize Manager buttons and display them as icons at the bottom of the Manager Pane. For example, if the Hardware Manager button is minimized, the next Manager button to be minimized is the Security Manager button, followed by the Tasks Manager button, etc. NOTE: The minimized Manager is still functional.
The most recently minimized Manager button is restored to the Manager Pane (the left-most displayed Manager icon). Repeating steps 1 and 2 continues to restore Manager buttons in the order in which they were last minimized from the Manager Pane. For example, if the Tasks Manger button was restored, the next Manager button to be restored is the Security Manager button, followed by the Hardware Inventory Manager button.
NOTE: When adding a Manager button back to the Manager Pane, you must manually resize the Manager Pane in order for all Manager buttons to display. See “Resizing the Manager Pane” (page 417). Restoring Defaults To restore the default view of the Manger Pane: 1. Click the right arrow button at the bottom of the Manager Pane. 2. Click Restore Defaults.
Glossary active VLUN The connection of a virtual volume and a LUN for a particular host on a particular port. An active VLUN is created when a VLUN template is applied to the current system state. See also VLUN template. admin space See snapshot administration space. admin volume The base volume that is used by the system to store administration data such as the system event log. The admin volume is created as part of the storage system installation and setup process.
data cache The dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) that support the 3PAR ASIC located in a controller node. data space See snapshot data space. DC2 drive cage A storage system component consisting of a drive cage midplane, two drive cage FCAL modules, four power supplies, and up to 40 physical disks in a maximum of ten drive magazines. DC3 drive cage A storage system component consisting of a drive cage, two drive cage FCAL modules, two power supplies, and up to 16 physical disks.
iSCSI adaptor An iSCSI PCI host bus adapter (HBA) located in a controller node. The iSCSI adapter connects a controller node to a host. iSCSI name A value used to identify iSCSI channel devices on an arbitrated loop. iSNS Internet Storage Name Service. Protocol that allows automated discovery, management, and configuration of iSCSI. LD template Logical disk template.
port-presents VLUN template A VLUN template that allows any host connected to a particular port to see a virtual volume as a specified LUN. See also VLUN template. primary system In a Remote Copy setup, the storage system on which the primary volume groups originate. primary volume group In Remote Copy, the set of volumes on the storage system to be copied.
snapshot administration space The space on a virtual volume that is used to track changes to the data since a snapshot of a virtual volume was created. snapshot data Data written to the base volume's snapshot data space to record changes to the base volume after the first virtual copy of that volume was created. snapshot data space The space on a virtual volume that holds the data that has been changed since the first virtual copy was created.
VLUN template Sets up an association between a virtual volume and a LUN-host, LUN-port, or LUN-host-port combination by establishing the export rule, or the manner in which the volume is exported. VV template Virtual volume template. The template contains a set of virtual volume parameters that can be applied again and again to create volumes with the same characteristics using the HP 3PAR Management Console.
