Document Outline

• HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share System Installation and Upgrade Guide
  • Contents
  • About this guide
    • Audience
    • Assumptions
    • New and changed features
    • Structure of this guide
    • HP SFS documentation
    • Documentation conventions
    • Naming conventions
    • For more information
    • Providing feedback
  • Safety considerations
    • Disconnect power cord before performing maintenance
  • 1: Overview
    • 1.1 Product overview
      • 1.1.1 Overview of the Lustre file system
      • 1.1.2 Overview of HP SFS
      • 1.1.3 HP SFS configurations
        • 1.1.3.1 Object Storage Servers
        • 1.1.3.2 Storage
          • 1.1.3.2.1 EVA4000 storage arrays
          • 1.1.3.2.2 SFS20 storage arrays
        • 1.1.3.3 Network connections
          • 1.1.3.3.1 Site network and interconnect
          • 1.1.3.3.2 Management network
    • 1.2 Supported operating system software
    • 1.3 Supported hardware
    • 1.4 Object Storage Server storage topology
      • 1.4.1 Topology in systems using EVA4000 storage arrays
      • 1.4.2 Topology in systems using SFS20 storage arrays
        • 1.4.2.1 Dual-connected SFS20 configuration
        • 1.4.2.2 Mirrored dual-connected SFS20 configuration
    • 1.5 Interconnect topology
      • 1.5.1 Interconnect configurations
        • 1.5.1.1 Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects
        • 1.5.1.2 Dual or bonded Gigabit Ethernet interconnects
    • 1.6 Hardware overview
      • 1.6.1 Site, interconnect, and management network connections
      • 1.6.2 HP ProLiant DL360 G4/G4p server
      • 1.6.3 HP ProLiant DL380 G4 server
      • 1.6.4 The management network
      • 1.6.5 The Gigabit Ethernet interconnect
      • 1.6.6 The dual Gigabit Ethernet interconnect
      • 1.6.7 The bonded Gigabit Ethernet interconnect
      • 1.6.8 The Quadrics interconnect
      • 1.6.9 The Myrinet interconnect
      • 1.6.10 The Voltaire InfiniBand interconnect
      • 1.6.11 The EVA4000 storage array
      • 1.6.12 The SFS20 storage array
  • 2: Preparing for the installation
    • 2.1 Before you start
    • 2.2 Setting up access to the servers
    • 2.3 Planning system information
    • 2.4 Planning the networks
      • 2.4.1 Site, interconnect, and management network configurations
      • 2.4.2 Assigning IP addresses on Gigabit Ethernet networks
        • 2.4.2.1 Gigabit Ethernet interconnect considerations
        • 2.4.2.2 Dual Gigabit Ethernet network considerations
          • 2.4.2.2.1 Symmetric dual Gigabit Ethernet network configuration
          • 2.4.2.2.2 Asymmetric dual Gigabit Ethernet configuration
        • 2.4.2.3 Bonded Gigabit Ethernet network considerations
      • 2.4.3 Configuring the Voltaire InfiniBand interconnects
        • 2.4.3.1 InfiniBand interconnect partitioning
          • 2.4.3.1.1 Configuration 1-using the default partition for the HP SFS traffic
          • 2.4.3.1.2 Configuration 2-using the private partitions for the HP SFS traffic
          • 2.4.3.1.3 Configuration 3-using the default and private partitions for the HP SFS traffic
        • 2.4.3.2 Determining the Voltaire InfiniBand interconnect information
      • 2.4.4 Assigning ports on a Quadrics interconnect
      • 2.4.5 Determining the Quadrics machine ID
      • 2.4.6 Assigning ports on a Myrinet interconnect
    • 2.5 Planning the connection to the site network
    • 2.6 Planning the management network IP addresses
    • 2.7 Planning iLO access
    • 2.8 Assigning roles to servers
    • 2.9 Assigning storage arrays to servers
    • 2.10 Choosing the root user password
    • 2.11 Understanding license file concepts
  • 3: The sfsmgr utility
    • 3.1 Overview
    • 3.2 Starting the SFS CLI
    • 3.3 Running sfsmgr commands
      • 3.3.1 Running sfsmgr commands at the command line
    • 3.4 Troubleshooting the sfsmgr command
  • 4: Configuring a factory-installed system
    • 4.1 Step 1: Gathering system information
    • 4.2 Step 2: Reassembling the system
    • 4.3 Step 3: Connecting the system to the site network
    • 4.4 Step 4: Verifying the system reassembly
    • 4.5 Step 5: Configuring the local site parameters
      • 4.5.1 Saving the license file
      • 4.5.2 Reinstalling the HP SFS system software
    • 4.6 Step 6: Verifying the system operation
  • 5: Configuring the storage
    • 5.1 EVA4000 storage - overview and planning
      • 5.1.1 EVA4000 storage concepts
      • 5.1.2 EVA4000 configuration rules for HP SFS systems
      • 5.1.3 Assigning and sizing LUNs on EVA4000 storage
        • 5.1.3.1 Assigning and sizing LUNs on EVA4000 storage - overview
        • 5.1.3.2 Assigning and sizing LUNs on EVA4000 storage - examples
          • 5.1.3.2.1 EVA4000 configuration example 1 - minimal system
          • 5.1.3.2.2 EVA4000 configuration example 2 - small system
          • 5.1.3.2.3 EVA4000 configuration example 3 - larger system
          • 5.1.3.2.4 EVA4000 configuration example 4 - multiple file systems
    • 5.2 Configuring EVA4000 storage
      • 5.2.1 Verifying the firmware version on HP StorageWorks SAN switches
      • 5.2.2 Configuring IP addresses for the Fibre Channel switches (optional)
      • 5.2.3 Initializing the EVA4000 storage arrays
      • 5.2.4 Configuring EVA4000 storage using the SSSU utility
        • 5.2.4.1 Step 1: Connecting to the Microsoft Windows server using the SSSU utility
        • 5.2.4.2 Step 2: Identifying EVA4000 array WWIDs
        • 5.2.4.3 Step 3: Configuring disk groups
        • 5.2.4.4 Step 4: Creating virtual disks
      • 5.2.5 Configuring EVA4000 storage using the Command View EVA Web interface
        • 5.2.5.1 Step 1: Connecting to the Microsoft Windows server using a Web browser
        • 5.2.5.2 Step 2: Recording EVA4000 array WWIDs
        • 5.2.5.3 Step 3: Configuring disk groups
        • 5.2.5.4 Step 4: Creating virtual disks
    • 5.3 SFS20 storage - overview and planning
      • 5.3.1 SFS20 storage concepts
      • 5.3.2 LUN roles
      • 5.3.3 ADG and RAID5 redundancy
      • 5.3.4 Configuring SFS20 arrays attached to the administration and MDS servers
      • 5.3.5 Configuring SFS20 arrays attached to Object Storage Servers
      • 5.3.6 Configuring SFS20 arrays in a minimal system
      • 5.3.7 Configuring more than one disk group on an array
    • 5.4 Configuring SFS20 storage
    • 5.5 MDS LUN sizing guide
  • 6: Installing the servers - EVA4000 storage
    • 6.1 Step 1: Gathering system information
    • 6.2 Step 2: Zoning the Fibre Channel fabric
    • 6.3 Step 3: Setting Fibre Channel links to run at 2Gb/sec or 4Gb/sec
    • 6.4 Step 4: Configuring the ProLiant DL servers
      • 6.4.1 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays tasks
      • 6.4.2 iLO Settings - Integrated Lights Out Setup Utility tasks
      • 6.4.3 iLO settings - iLO browser tasks
      • 6.4.4 ROM-Based Setup Utility tasks
        • 6.4.4.1 Upgrading server firmware offline using a USB pen drive
        • 6.4.4.2 Upgrading server firmware offline using a floppy disk drive - G3 servers only
    • 6.5 Step 5: Installing the administration server
    • 6.6 Step 6: Creating an EVA4000 host entry for the administration and MDS servers
    • 6.7 Step 7: Presenting virtual disks to the administration server
    • 6.8 Step 8: Configuring the system parameters
      • 6.8.1 Entering system information
      • 6.8.2 Entering network information
        • 6.8.2.1 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet networks
        • 6.8.2.2 Configuring bonded Gigabit Ethernet networks
        • 6.8.2.3 Configuring InfiniBand interconnects
        • 6.8.2.4 Configuring partitions on InfiniBand interconnects
        • 6.8.2.5 Configuring Quadrics interconnects
      • 6.8.3 Entering site network information
      • 6.8.4 Entering management network information
      • 6.8.5 Entering iLO information
      • 6.8.6 Entering storage information
    • 6.9 Step 9: Changing the root user password
    • 6.10 Step 10: Backing up the system database
    • 6.11 Step 11: Configuring the administration server
      • 6.11.1 Identifying administration and service LUNs for the administration server
      • 6.11.2 Completing the configuration of the administration server
    • 6.12 Step 12: Backing up the system database
    • 6.13 Step 13: Scanning MAC addresses
    • 6.14 Step 14: Backing up the system database
    • 6.15 Step 15: Installing and configuring the MDS server
      • 6.15.1 Installing the MDS server
      • 6.15.2 Presenting virtual disks to the MDS server
      • 6.15.3 Verifying the installation of the MDS server
    • 6.16 Step 16: Backing up the system database
    • 6.17 Step 17: Obtaining license information
    • 6.18 Step 18: Configuring the Object Storage Servers
      • 6.18.1 Installing the Object Storage Servers
      • 6.18.2 Creating EVA4000 host entries for Object Storage Servers
      • 6.18.3 Presenting virtual disks to Object Storage Servers
      • 6.18.4 Checking the presentation of the LUNs on EVA4000 storage
      • 6.18.5 Identifying service LUNs for Object Storage Servers
      • 6.18.6 Completing the configuration of the Object Storage Servers
    • 6.19 Step 19: Installing the license file
    • 6.20 Step 20: Configuring default email alert addresses
    • 6.21 Step 21: Backing up the system database
    • 6.22 Step 22: Verifying the system installation
  • 7: Installing the servers - SFS20 storage
    • 7.1 Step 1: Gathering system information
    • 7.2 Step 2: Configuring the ProLiant DL servers
      • 7.2.1 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays tasks
      • 7.2.2 iLO Settings - Integrated Lights Out Setup Utility tasks
      • 7.2.3 iLO settings - iLO browser tasks
      • 7.2.4 ROM-Based Setup Utility tasks
        • 7.2.4.1 Upgrading server firmware offline using a USB pen drive
        • 7.2.4.2 Upgrading server firmware offline using a floppy disk drive - G3 servers only
    • 7.3 Step 3: Installing the administration server
    • 7.4 Step 4: Configuring the system parameters
      • 7.4.1 Entering system information
      • 7.4.2 Entering networking information
        • 7.4.2.1 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet networks
        • 7.4.2.2 Configuring bonded Gigabit Ethernet networks
        • 7.4.2.3 Configuring InfiniBand interconnects
        • 7.4.2.4 Configuring partitions on InfiniBand interconnects
        • 7.4.2.5 Configuring Quadrics interconnects
      • 7.4.3 Entering site network information
      • 7.4.4 Entering management network information
      • 7.4.5 Entering iLO information
      • 7.4.6 Entering storage information
    • 7.5 Step 5: Changing the root user password
    • 7.6 Step 6: Backing up the system database
    • 7.7 Step 7: Configuring storage for the administration server
      • 7.7.1 Verifying the firmware version
      • 7.7.2 Configuring the SFS20 storage arrays for the administration server
    • 7.8 Step 8: Configuring the administration server
      • 7.8.1 Confirming the SFS20 storage configuration
      • 7.8.2 Completing the configuration of the administration server
    • 7.9 Step 9: Backing up the system database
    • 7.10 Step 10: Scanning MAC addresses
    • 7.11 Step 11: Backing up the system database
    • 7.12 Step 12: Installing and configuring the MDS server
      • 7.12.1 Installing the MDS server
      • 7.12.2 Verifying the installation of the MDS server
    • 7.13 Step 13: Backing up the system database
    • 7.14 Step 14: Obtaining license information
    • 7.15 Step 15: Configuring the Object Storage Servers
      • 7.15.1 Installing the Object Storage Servers
      • 7.15.2 Configuring the SFS20 storage arrays for the Object Storage Servers
        • 7.15.2.1 Verifying the firmware version
        • 7.15.2.2 Configuring the arrays
      • 7.15.3 Completing the configuration of the Object Storage Servers
      • 7.15.4 Checking LUN roles on SFS20 storage
    • 7.16 Step 16: Installing the license file
    • 7.17 Step 17: Configuring default email alert addresses
    • 7.18 Step 18: Backing up the system database
    • 7.19 Step 19: Verifying the system installation
  • 8: Upgrading a system
    • 8.1 Upgrade process overview
    • 8.2 License information
    • 8.3 Upgrading client nodes and servers to new version
      • 8.3.1 Step 1: Read the HP StorageWorks Scalable File Share Release Notes
      • 8.3.2 Step 2: Unmounting all file systems
      • 8.3.3 Step 3: Stopping all file systems
      • 8.3.4 Step 4: Upgrading the client nodes (optional)
      • 8.3.5 Step 5: Backing Up the system database
      • 8.3.6 Step 6: Backing up the license file
      • 8.3.7 Step 7: Shutting down all servers
      • 8.3.8 Step 8: Installing the administration server
      • 8.3.9 Step 9: Updating the database
      • 8.3.10 Step 10: Setting the preferred controller (EVA storage only)
      • 8.3.11 Step 11: Configuring the administration server
      • 8.3.12 Step 12: Installing the MDS server
      • 8.3.13 Step 13: Reenabling ssh connections
      • 8.3.14 Step 14: Booting the Object Storage Servers
      • 8.3.15 Step 15: Installing the license file
      • 8.3.16 Step 16: Enabling the Portals compatibility mode (optional)
      • 8.3.17 Step 17: Verifying the system upgrade
      • 8.3.18 Step 18: Starting the file systems
      • 8.3.19 Step 19: Modifying service mount options and enabling quotas (optional)
      • 8.3.20 Step 20: Configuring default email alert addresses
      • 8.3.21 Step 21: Disabling Portals compatibility (when all client nodes have been upgraded)
    • 8.4 Downgrading the server software
  • 9: Configuring the system after installing or upgrading
    • 9.1 Configuring a mail server
    • 9.2 Configuring supplementary groups
      • 9.2.1 Overview
      • 9.2.2 Setting up group servers
      • 9.2.3 Configuring group servers and the HP SFS system to support supplementary groups
      • 9.2.4 Setting the lustre.groups_ssh_timeout attribute
    • 9.3 Enabling server read cache
  • A: Using the keyboard, video, and mouse switch
    • A.1 Assigning server names
    • A.2 Selecting a server
  • B: Worksheets
    • B.1 System configuration worksheets
  • C: System software installation checklists
    • C.1 Factory-installed system configuration checklist
    • C.2 System software installation checklist - EVA4000 storage
    • C.3 System software installation checklist - SFS20 storage
    • C.4 Upgrade checklist
  • D: Configuring InfiniBand partitions at the switch
  • E: Using non-standard Fibre Channel storage
    • E.1 Determining basic compatibility
    • E.2 Creating LUNs
    • E.3 Installing with non-standard Fibre Channel arrays
  • F: SSSU script example
    • F.1 Editing the script
    • F.2 Running the script
  • G: Configuring HP ProCurve Switches for non-standard MTU sizes
  • H: Configuring an HP ProCurve Networking Routing Switch 9315m for 802.3ad operation
  • I: Configuring multiple servers with an EVA4000 array
  • J: The configure array command
    • J.1 Configuring SFS20 arrays attached to the administration and MDS servers
    • J.2 Configuring SFS20 arrays attached to Object Storage Servers
    • J.3 Specifying LUN sizes
    • J.4 Syntax of the configure array command
    • J.5 Examples of the configure array command
    • J.6 Error messages from the configure array command
      • J.6.1 Invalid LUN size
      • J.6.2 Array is not connected to the same controller and port
      • J.6.3 Preferred server for the SFS20 array is down
    • J.7 Recommended RAID rebuild priority settings on SFS20 arrays
  • Glossary
  • Index

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