HPE StoreVirtual 3000 Administrator's Manual

HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

Administrator Guide

Part Number: C8S69-96121A

Published: March 2017

Edition: 1

Abstract

This document describes how to install, configure, and maintain HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller and is intended for system administrators. For the latest version of this guide, go to

https://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.

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Contents

HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller........................................................8

Features.............................................................................................................................................. 8

Hardware components........................................................................................................................ 8

HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller hardware components .................................................8

Software components..........................................................................................................................9

Installing HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller ....................................10

Setup overview..................................................................................................................................10

Default roles............................................................................................................................10

Verify the kit contents..............................................................................................................12

Locate the serial number, Certificate of Authenticity, and End User License Agreement..................12

Installing the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller hardware..........................................................13

Validate network information............................................................................................................. 13

Connecting to HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller........................................................................15

Power on the server and log on.........................................................................................................16

Configuring HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller ............................... 17

Initial Configuration Tasks .................................................................................................................17

Standalone or Single Node Configuration ............................................................................. 18

System Settings...........................................................................................................18

Networking...................................................................................................................18

Storage Management.................................................................................................. 19

Notifications................................................................................................................. 21

Storage Configuration..................................................................................................21

Configure Cluster.........................................................................................................23

Protect This Server...................................................................................................... 24

Complete system configuration....................................................................................25

Two-node cluster configuration...............................................................................................25

Connection Status........................................................................................................26

Networking...................................................................................................................27

Shared Storage............................................................................................................33

Storage Management.................................................................................................. 33

Notifications................................................................................................................. 35

System Settings...........................................................................................................36

Configure Cluster.........................................................................................................36

Protect This Cluster................................................................................................................ 45

Cluster-Aware Updating...............................................................................................46

Enable automatic updating.......................................................................................... 47

Vision Solution Double-Take Availability Information................................................... 47

Configuring failover properties for multi-site environments............................................................... 47

Additional access methods................................................................................................................47

Using the Remote Desktop method........................................................................................47

Using the Telnet method.........................................................................................................48

Managing HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller....................................49

Using the Network Configuration Tool............................................................................................... 49

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Network Interfaces..................................................................................................................51

Network Team Configuration.................................................................................................. 51

Network VLAN Configuration..................................................................................................53

Network Configuration Summary............................................................................................54

Network Interface IP Configuration.........................................................................................55

Network Validation.................................................................................................................. 57

Managing the network configuration file................................................................................. 58

Importing network configuration..............................................................................................60

Administration tools..................................................................................62

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2016 administration tools.......................................................... 62

Remote Administration........................................................................................................... 62

File and Storage Services.......................................................................................................62

Data Deduplication................................................................................................................. 62

Print Management.................................................................................................................. 63

Network File System User Mapping....................................................................................... 63

Storage management overview................................................................65

Storage management elements........................................................................................................ 65

Storage management example...............................................................................................65

Physical storage elements......................................................................................................66

Arrays...........................................................................................................................67

Fault tolerance............................................................................................................. 68

Online spares...............................................................................................................68

Logical storage elements........................................................................................................68

Logical drives (LUNs)...................................................................................................68

Partitions......................................................................................................................69

Volumes....................................................................................................................... 69

File system elements..............................................................................................................70

File sharing elements..............................................................................................................70

Volume Shadow Copy Service overview................................................................................ 70

Using storage elements..........................................................................................................71

Clustered server elements......................................................................................................71

File server management............................................................................72

File services management.................................................................................................................72

Storage management utilities................................................................................................. 72

Array management utilities.......................................................................................... 72

Smart Storage Administrator .......................................................................................72

Disk Management utility...............................................................................................73

Guidelines for managing disks and volumes.......................................................................... 73

Scheduling defragmentation...................................................................................................73

Disk quotas.............................................................................................................................74

Adding storage........................................................................................................................75

Expanding storage.......................................................................................................75

Extending storage using Windows Storage Utilities.....................................................75

Volume shadow copies......................................................................................................................76

Shadow copy planning............................................................................................................76

Identifying the volume..................................................................................................77

Allocating disk space................................................................................................... 77

Identifying the storage area......................................................................................... 78

Determining creation frequency...................................................................................78

Shadow copies and drive defragmentation.............................................................................78

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Mounted drives....................................................................................................................... 79

Managing shadow copies....................................................................................................... 79

The shadow copy cache file.........................................................................................79

Enabling and creating shadow copies......................................................................... 81

Viewing a list of shadow copies................................................................................... 81

Set schedules.............................................................................................................. 81

Viewing shadow copy properties................................................................................. 81

Redirecting shadow copies to an alternate volume..................................................... 82

Disabling shadow copies............................................................................................. 82

Managing shadow copies from the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system

desktop .................................................................................................................................. 82

Shadow Copies for Shared Folders........................................................................................83

SMB shadow copies.................................................................................................... 84

NFS shadow copies.....................................................................................................85

Recovery of files or folders.......................................................................................... 85

Recovering a deleted file or folder............................................................................... 85

Recovering an overwritten or corrupted file................................................................. 86

Recovering a folder......................................................................................................86

Backup and shadow copies......................................................................................... 86

Shadow Copy Transport......................................................................................................... 86

Folder and share management......................................................................................................... 87

Folder management................................................................................................................87

Share management................................................................................................................ 93

Share considerations................................................................................................... 94

Defining Access Control Lists...................................................................................... 94

Integrating local file system security into Windows domain environments.................. 94

Comparing administrative (hidden) and standard shares............................................ 94

Managing shares......................................................................................................... 95

File Server Resource Manager..........................................................................................................95

Quota management................................................................................................................95

File screening management................................................................................................... 95

Storage reports.......................................................................................................................96

Management tools..................................................................................... 97

Systems Insight Manager..................................................................................................................97

Management Agents......................................................................................................................... 97

Cluster administration...............................................................................99

Cluster overview................................................................................................................................99

Cluster terms and components..........................................................................................................99

Nodes................................................................................................................................... 100

Resources.............................................................................................................................100

Cluster groups...................................................................................................................... 100

Virtual servers.......................................................................................................................100

Failover and failback.............................................................................................................100

Quorum disk......................................................................................................................... 101

Cluster concepts..............................................................................................................................101

Cluster planning...............................................................................................................................101

Storage planning...................................................................................................................101

Network planning..................................................................................................................101

Protocol planning..................................................................................................................102

Preparing for cluster installation...................................................................................................... 103

Before beginning installation.................................................................................................103

Using multipath data paths for high availability.....................................................................103

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Checklists for cluster server installation................................................................................103

Network requirements................................................................................................103

Shared disk requirements..........................................................................................103

Cluster installation........................................................................................................................... 104

Setting up networks.............................................................................................................. 104

Configuring the private network adapter....................................................................104

Configuring the public network adapter..................................................................... 105

Renaming the local area connection icons................................................................ 105

Verifying connectivity and name resolution................................................................105

Verifying domain membership....................................................................................105

Setting up a cluster account.......................................................................................105

About the Quorum disk.............................................................................................. 105

Configuring shared disks........................................................................................... 105

Verifying disk access and functionality.......................................................................105

Configuring cluster service software................................................................................................106

Using Failover Cluster Management.................................................................................... 106

Creating a cluster..................................................................................................................106

Adding nodes to a cluster..................................................................................................... 106

Geographically dispersed clusters........................................................................................106

Cluster groups and resources, including file shares........................................................................106

Cluster group overview.........................................................................................................107

Node-based cluster groups........................................................................................107

Load balancing...........................................................................................................107

File share resource planning issues..................................................................................... 107

Resource planning.....................................................................................................108

Permissions and access rights on share resources...................................................108

NFS cluster-specific issues........................................................................................108

Non cluster aware file sharing protocols...............................................................................109

Adding new storage to a cluster........................................................................................... 109

Creating physical disk resources............................................................................... 109

Creating file share resources.....................................................................................109

Creating NFS share resources...................................................................................110

Shadow copies in a cluster................................................................................................... 110

Extend a LUN in a cluster..................................................................................................... 110

MSNFS administration on a server cluster........................................................................... 110

Best practices for running Server for NFS in a server cluster.................................... 110

Print services in a cluster................................................................................................................. 111

Creating a cluster printer spooler.......................................................................................... 111

Advanced cluster administration procedures................................................................................... 111

Failing over and failing back..................................................................................................111

Restarting one cluster node.................................................................................................. 112

Shutting down one cluster node............................................................................................112

Powering down the cluster....................................................................................................112

Powering up the cluster........................................................................................................ 113

Troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance......................................114

Maintaining HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller .........................................................................114

Determining the current HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller software version .......................... 115

HPE System Management Homepage............................................................................................115

Starting the System Management Homepage application....................................................116

System Management Homepage main page........................................................................116

Known issues.................................................................................................................................. 120

Virus Scanning Recommendation........................................................................................ 124

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support websites................................................................................ 124

Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager..............................................................................125

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Removing and replacing hardware components............................................................................. 126

Surface Scan Analysis..........................................................................................................126

Cluster Specific Issues ................................................................................................................... 126

Recovering HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller .............................. 132

System Recovery DVD....................................................................................................................132

Using the System Recovery DVD to save system data........................................................132

Drive letters are not assigned after a restore.............................................................133

Creating a system recovery USB flash drive using the System Recovery DVD..............................133

Creating a USB flash drive with an image file from HPE Software Depot.......................................134

Creating a DVD with an image file from HPE Software Depot........................................................ 134

Restoring the factory image with a DVD or USB flash device.........................................................135

Recovering both servers..................................................................................................................135

Recovering a single server..............................................................................................................136

Backing up and restoring HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller with Windows Recovery

Environment ................................................................................................................................... 137

Product Feedback....................................................................................140

Iternity iCAS............................................................................................. 141

Support and other resources................................................................. 142

Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support..............................................................................142

Accessing updates.......................................................................................................................... 142

Websites..........................................................................................................................................143

Rack stability................................................................................................................................... 143

Customer self repair........................................................................................................................ 143

Remote support...............................................................................................................................143

Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................144

Operating system logical drives............................................................ 145

Network ports...........................................................................................146

Warranty and regulatory information.....................................................149

Warranty information....................................................................................................................... 149

Regulatory information.................................................................................................................... 149

Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking....................................................................................149

Turkey RoHS material content declaration........................................................................... 150

Ukraine RoHS material content declaration..........................................................................150

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HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller enables simplified file and application storage. This reduces your

cost of ownership by simplifying management, increasing resource utilization, centralizing growth, and

protecting data.

Features

The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller provides the following advantages:

• Efficiently maximizing resources through file and data management without increasing costs.

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft management integration, including Microsoft Server Manager

and System Center and HPE Systems Insight Manager and iLO (Integrated Lights Out).

• Each system ships from the factory with preintegrated hardware and preloaded software to significantly

reduce the time and complexity of installation.

For more information about HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller features, go to: https://

www.hpe.com/us/en/storage/storevirtual.html

Hardware components

This section provides illustrations of the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller hardware components.

HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller hardware components

This section illustrates the components and LEDs located on the front and rear panels of the HPE StoreVirtual

3000 File Controller.

The chassis configuration for the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system includes two HPE Proliant

DL120 Gen9 Server.

Figure 1: HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller front panel components

1. Access Panel 2. Serial label pull tab

3. USB 2.0 connector 4. UID LED

5. Health LED 6. NIC status LED

7. Power On/Standby button and system power LED 8. 4LFF drive

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Figure 2: HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller rear panel LEDs and buttons

1. Slot 3 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)* 2. Slot 2 PCIe3 x8 (8, 4, 1)

3. Slot 1 PCIe3 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) 4. Non-hot-plug power supply

5. Power supply power LED 6. Power supply power connection

7. Embedded 2x1GbE network adapter 8. 4LFF drive

9. Video connector 10. USB 3.0 connectors

* Slot 3 supports PCIe x16 (16, 8, 4, 1) if the GPU riser cage is installed.

Software components

Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Edition comes preinstalled and activated on the HPE StoreVirtual

3000 File Controller. The system configuration also includes the Initial Configuration Tasks window,

Network Configuration Tasks window, which are used to set up and manage HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller.

The Windows Server Manager > Tools > StoreVirtual menu provides a collection of HPE and Microsoft

utilities that are useful for managing HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller. The Initial Configuration Tasks

window assists during the initial out of box setup by configuring items, such as system settings, setting the

network IP and domain of the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller, configuring email alerts, registering

product, provisioning storage, and protecting your server. For more information on the ICT tasks, see

Configuring HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller . Using Windows Server Manager > File and Storage

Services, you can also create virtual disks and place volumes on the virtual disks.

Software components 9

Installing HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

Setup overview

The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows Storage Server

2016 Standard Edition operating system with Microsoft iSCSI Software Target and a Microsoft Cluster Service

(MSCS) license included.

Default roles

This section includes the list of roles that come preinstalled with HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

Default roles describes the default roles:

.

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Table 1: Default roles

Role Role service

File and Storage Services • File and iSCSI Services

◦ File Server

◦ Branch Cache for Network Files

◦ Data Deduplication

◦ Distributed File System (DFS) Replication

◦ File Server Resource Manager

◦ File Server VSS Agent Service

◦ iSCSI Target Server

◦ iSCSI Target Storage Provider (VDS and VSS

hardware providers)

◦ Server for NFS

◦ Work Folders

•Storage Services

Print and Document Services • Print Server

• Internet Printing

• Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Service

Web Server (IIS) • Web Server

◦ Common HTTP Features

– Default Document

– Directory Browsing

– HTTP Errors

– Static Content

– HTTP Redirection

◦Health and Diagnostics

– HTTP Logging

– Logging Tools

– Request Monitor

– Tracing

◦Performance

– Static Content Compression

◦Security

– Request Filtering

– Basic Authentication

– Windows Authentication

◦Application Development

– .NET Extensibility 4.6

– ASP

– ASP.NET 4.6

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Role Role service

– ISAPI Extensions

– ISAPI Filters

•Management Tools

◦ IIS Management Console

◦ IIS 10 Management Compatibility

– IIS 10 Metabase Compatibility

Verify the kit contents

Remove the contents, ensuring that you have all of the following components. If components are missing,

contact technical support.

Hardware

• HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system (with operating system preloaded)

• Power cords

• Rail kit

Media and documentation

•HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller Quick Start Guide

• Safety and Disposal Documentation CD

• HPE System Recovery DVD (if ordered)

• End User License Agreement

• Certificate of Authenticity Card

• ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out Advanced Pack

Locate the serial number, Certificate of Authenticity, and End

User License Agreement

For technical support purposes, locate the serial number of HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller, Certificate

of Authenticity (COA), and End User License Agreement (EULA). Record the serial number and COA product

key and make a print copy of the EULA as needed.

The Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label is used to:

• Replace the main board/motherboard.

• Upgrade the factory-installed operating system using the Microsoft Upgrade program for license validation.

• Reinstall the operating system because of a failure that has permanently disabled it.

NOTE:

It is important that you maintain the COA or a copy of the COA license information. In the event of a

system board replacement the COA will be needed to re-establish the license of the operating system.

The serial number is located in several places:

• Top of the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system

• Back of the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system

• Inside the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system’s shipping box

• Outside the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system’s shipping box

12 Verify the kit contents

The COA card is located inside the shipping box. There is also a COA sticker with product key affixed to the

top of the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system. The electronic copy of the EULA installed with the

system is available at %SystemDrive%\Windows\System32\license.rtf.

Installing the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller hardware

If your HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system is fully racked and cabled, go to Connecting to HPE

StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

For HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller systems, install the rail kit and insert and secure the storage system

into the rack by following the Rack Rail Kit Installation Instructions.

Validate network information

Complete the tests in Validation tests (clustered system) or Validation tests (standalone system) ,

depending on your configuration, to verify network connectivity. Consult with your network administrator to

confirm test results.

Table 2: Validation tests (clustered system)

Test Command(s) to execute Successful?

(Y/N)

Ping the IP address of Node 2

from Node 1.

ping <node 2 address>

Ping the name of Node 2 from

Node 1.

ping <node 2 name>

ping <node 2 fqdn>

Ping the IP address of Node 1

from Node 2.

ping <node 1 address>

Ping the name of Node 1 from

Node 2.

ping <node 1 name>

ping <node 1 fqdn>

Verify forward and reverse DNS

information for Node 1 is

correct.

nslookup <node 1 address>

nslookup <node 1 name>

nslookup <node 1 fqdn>

Verify forward and reverse DNS

information for Node 2 is

correct.

nslookup <node 2 address>

nslookup <node 2 name>

nslookup <node 2 fqdn>

Ping the domain controller from

Node 1.

ping <domain controller address>

ping <domain controller name>

ping <domain controller fqdn>

Table Continued

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Test Command(s) to execute Successful?

(Y/N)

Ping the domain controller from

Node 2.

ping <domain controller address>

ping <domain controller name>

ping <domain controller fqdn>

Verify the network path to the

domain controller and DNS

servers is correct.

pathping <domain controller address>

pathping <domain controller name>

pathping <DNS server address> (repeat for

each DNS server)

pathping <DNS server name> (repeat for each

DNS server)

Table 3: Validation tests (standalone system)

Test Command(s) to execute Successful?

(Y/N)

Ping the IP address of the HPE

StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

system from another system on

the same network.

ping <system address>

Ping the IP address of some

other system on the same

network form the HPE

StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

system.

ping <system address>

Ping the name of the HPE

StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

system from another system on

the same network.

ping <node 1 name>

ping <node 1 fqdn>

Ping the name of some other

system on the same network

form the HPE StoreVirtual 3000

File Controller system.

ping <node 1 name>

ping <node 1 fqdn>

If you will be adding the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system to an Active Directory domain, some

additional tests include:

Table Continued

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Test Command(s) to execute Successful?

(Y/N)

Ping the domain controller from

the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller system.

ping <domain controller address>

ping <domain controller name>

Verify the network path to the

domain controller and DNS

servers is correct.

pathping <domain controller address>

pathping <domain controller name>

pathping <DNS server address> (Repeat for

each DNS server)

pathping <DNS server name> (Repeat for each

DNS server)

Additionally, verify that the DNS information is valid for the cluster and file server. HPE recommends that you

also verify the iLO IP address and name resolution; however, this is not critical to support the cluster and file

server.

Connecting to HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller

Use either the direct attach or iLO method to connect to HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

IMPORTANT:

Only the direct attach and iLO access methods can be used to install HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller. When the installation process completes and the server’s IP addresses have been assigned,

you can then additionally use the remote desktop method to access HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller.

•Direct attach —This access method is mandatory if your network does not have a DHCP (Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol) server. Connect the following cables to the back panel of HPE StoreVirtual 3000

File Controller in this sequence: keyboard, mouse, network cables, monitor cable, and power cable.

NOTE:

The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are not provided with HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

•iLO—Access HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller using the iLO remote management method:

1. Connect a network cable to the iLO port located on the back of the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller system.

2. Connect a power cable to HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

3. Locate the iLO Network Settings tag attached to the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller and record

the default user name, password, and DNS name.

4. From a remote computer, open a standard Web browser and enter the iLO management hostname of

the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

NOTE: By default, iLO obtains the management IP address and subnet mask from your network’s

DHCP server. The hostname found on the iLO tag is automatically registered with your network’s

DNS server.If the DHCP configuration is not possible or the system is not found in DNS, use the

direct attach method to configure iLO with a static IP address.

5. Using the default user information provided on the iLO Network Settings tag, log on to iLO, and then

launch a remote console to HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller.

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For detailed instructions on using iLO remote management software, see the HPE iLO 4 User Guide,

which you can search for (by product name) at https://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.

Power on the server and log on

Procedure

1. Power on the system by pushing the power button on the front panel. If using iLO, click Momentary Press

under the Power Switch menu of the remote console .

IMPORTANT:

If you are deploying a cluster, only interact with one of the servers. After powering on both servers,

the Setup Windows Wizard and the Initial Configuration Tasks must be run from only one server.

The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system starts and displays the Setup Windows wizard, in which

you select language and regional settings and accept the license agreement.

2. After completing the wizard, you are asked if you want to configure a standalone system or a two-node

cluster. Click Yes to configure your system as a cluster or click No to configure your system as a

standalone server. The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller system installation process takes

approximately 10–15 minutes.

3. After installation completes and the server (or servers if deploying a cluster) reboots, you will be prompted

to log in with the Administrator password that was designated during initial configuration.). If you are

deploying a cluster, continue to work only with the server on which you used the Setup Windows Wizard.

16 Power on the server and log on

Configuring HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File

Controller

The HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller systems can be deployed in the following configurations:

• Standalone, which you can also use to configure in a single-node cluster configuration or join the node to

an existing Windows Failover Cluster. Windows Failover clusters can be a minimum of one node and

contain up to eight nodes in one cluster configuration.

• Two-node failover cluster, which can have additional cluster nodes added after the initial setup of a failover

cluster (windows failover clusters can be created with just one node and can have a maximum of eight

nodes using the StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller systems).

The Initial Configuration Tasks window reflects the steps necessary to set up the system in a single-node

configuration. Once that has been done, see the guidelines for creating a Windows failover cluster in the

following Microsoft Technet article:

Failover Clustering Overview

When you first powered on the servers, you were asked if you wanted to deploy as a standalone or two-

node cluster configuration. The Initial Configuration Task window reflects the steps for setting up the

system in the configuration that you had selected. If the single node option is selected, the Initial

Configuration Tasks window provides the steps to set up the system in a standalone or single-node

cluster configuration. If the two-node cluster is selected, the steps for creating a two-node cluster is

provided by ICT.

If you wanted to create a cluster with more than one node and selected the standalone configuration when

you first powered on the server, you can continue to follow the installation steps for the single-node cluster.

To join a node to an existing cluster, follow the steps in the Configure Cluster section.

It is recommended to complete the initial installation and setup of the StoreVirtual Storage Array before

completing the configuration of the StoreVirtual File Controller. The administrator login and virtual IP

address is required to configure the StoreVirtual during ICT.

Initial Configuration Tasks

The Initial Configuration Task (ICT) window enables you to configure your system. After the initial

configuration is complete, the ICT window launches automatically for a user who is a member of the local

administrator group. You can open only one instance of the ICT at a time.

Use ICT to perform the following configuration tasks:

• Update system settings, such as changing the local administrator password, time zone, save reseller

information, and so on.

• Launch Network Configuration wizard to configure and validate the network configuration.

• Configure email alerts and register product.

• Create storage pools and virtual disks.

• Enable software updates and enhancements directly from Windows update.

• Set up optional data protection solutions on the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller with cloud-based

data backup by replicating data using Vision Solutions Double-Take Availability. Both of these data

protection solutions require separate licensing, but are available to use for a limited time via a free trial

license.

The online help is available for each configuration task in the ICT window. You can launch the online help by

clicking F1.

Configuring HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller 17

Standalone or Single Node Configuration

Once the HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller is connected to your network and to external storage

enclosures (if present), powered up and logged on, the system needs to be configured for completing the

installation. If you do not want to open the ICT window every time you logon, select the Do not show this

window at the next logon check box in the window. You can also launch ICT by opening a command prompt

and typing C:\Windows\System32\OEMOOBE\OEMOOBE.EXE.

NOTE:

• The ICT refreshes periodically, as indicated by a message in the lower right corner of the window. If

you select an ICT task while a refresh is in progress, there is a delay before the application for that

task is launched. You can also refresh ICT by pressing F5.

• When a single-node cluster is converted to a two or more node cluster, the ICT window is launched

on all nodes because the RunDiscovery registry key does not get updated when the cluster is

created.

The following tasks are included in the ICT:

•System Settings

•Networking

•Storage Management

•Notifications

•Storage Configuration

•Configure Cluster

•Protect This Server

System Settings

This task group enables you to configure the system settings. The following tasks are included in this group:

•Set local administrator password—Enables you to change the administrator user password. The default

password is the password that you entered during the initial setup of the server. To change the password,

enter the new password in the New password and Confirm password fields and click OK.

IMPORTANT:

HPE cannot assist with lost passwords.

•Set time zone—Enables you to change the date and time settings. You can change the time zone, date

and time, and synchronize the date and time with an Internet time server.

•Save reseller information—Enables you to enter details of the reseller from whom you purchased the

system and purchasing details for future reference. The asset serial number is added by default and you

cannot change it. Enter the details in the respective fields and click OK to save the information. You can

also access the Reseller Information Tool using the following methods:

◦ Open Server Manager and click Tools > StoreVirtual > Save Reseller information.

◦ Double-click the System Tools folder on the desktop and select Save Reseller Information.

Networking

This task group enables you to set the network IP and domain of HPE StoreVirtual 3000 File Controller . The

following tasks are included in this group:

•Configure networking—Enables you to configure the network interfaces using the Network Configuration

Tool (NCT) wizard. For detailed information on NCT, see Using the Network Configuration Tool.

•Provide computer name and domain—Enables you to specify the computer name and domain.

Windows Storage Server 2012 is installed with a randomly generated computer name. You may find the

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server easier to access remotely and easier to recognize in reports and logs if you assign it a name that is

meaningful to you and that fits with the naming scheme for computers in your organization.

Consider the following when assigning a computer name:

◦ The recommended length for most languages is 15 characters or fewer. For languages that require

more storage space per character, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, the recommended length

is 7 characters or fewer.

◦ HPE recommends that you use only Internet-standard characters in the computer name. Standard

characters are the numbers from 0 through 9, uppercase and lowercase letters from A through Z, and

the hyphen (-) character. Computer names cannot consist entirely of numbers.

◦ If you are using DNS on the network, you can use a wider variety of characters. These include Unicode

characters and other non-standard characters, such as the ampersand (&). Using nonstandard

characters may affect the ability of non-Microsoft software to operate on the network.

◦ The maximum length for a computer name is 63 bytes. If the name is longer than 15 bytes (15

characters in most languages, 7 characters in some), computers that are running Windows NT 4.0 and

earlier will recognize this computer by the first 15 bytes of the name only. In addition, there are

additional configuration steps for a name that is longer than 15 bytes.

◦ If a computer is a member of a domain, you must choose a computer name that differs from any other

computer in the domain. To avoid name conflicts, the computer name should be unique on the domain,

workgroup, or network.

In a Windows Active Directory Domain, passwords and permissions for computer objects and user

accounts are easier to manage due to being stored in a centralized database that is replicated among the

domain controllers.

To name the computer and join it to a domain, clickProvide computer name and domain in the Initial

Configuration Tasks window and then click Change on the Computer Name tab.

Storage Management

You can use the following options to register for SMI-S provider and check the MPIO configuration:

•Connecting to StoreVirtual iSCSI Storage Arrays

•Connect to StoreVirtual Fibre Channel Storage Arrays

•Register StoreVirtual Storage Array

•Multi-Path IO configuration

• Fibre Channel or iSCSI Initiator configuration

Connecting to StoreVirtual iSCSI Storage Arrays

To connect to StoreVirtual iSCSI Storage Array, first set up the StoreVirtual Storage Array to export storage to

the StoreVirtual File Controller as per the instructions in the StoreVirtual Storage documentation. Next,

configure the StoreVirtual File Controller iSCSI initiator with the StoreVirtual Storage Array Virtual IP to allow

the file controller to logon and connect the storage on the StoreVirtual Storage Array.

• Launch the iSCSI Initiator properties from Server Manager→Tools.

• In the Discovery tab page, click Discover portal to add the IP address of the Virtual IP address.

• Click OK.

• After discovery, all the Targets from the StoreVirtual storage array will be listed in the Discovered Targets

box. Select the one you want to connect, and click on Connect button to allow the initiator to connect to

the StoreVirtual storage array and access the associated disks.

•Connect to Target dialog box appears.

◦ If CHAP is configured, then click on the Advance button and enter the authentication information.

◦ If the system for MPIO is configured, ensure to check Enable-Multi Path.

Verify that there are multiple connections (minimum of four sessions added) by selecting the connection

and the appropriate properties. This enables the iSCSI multiple paths to the StoreVirtual Storage Array.

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The iSCSI initiator configuration on the StoreVirtual File Controller is now complete and you will be able to

access the disks from the file controller.

Connect to StoreVirtual Fibre Channel Storage Arrays

To connect through fibre channel to the StoreVirtual Storage Array from the StoreVirtual File Controller, follow

the instructions in the StoreVirtual Storage Array setup documentation and export volumes to servers or

server clusters.

Register StoreVirtual Storage Array

Registering the StoreVirtual Storage Array enables the StoreVirtual File Controller to gather information about

the state of the storage array. This process adds the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)

provider for the StoreVirtual Storage Array to the list of storage providers that the StoreVirtual File Controller

has been granted access to.

For more information about SMI-S, see http://www.snia.org/forums/smi/tech_programs/smis_home.

Procedure

1. If the StoreVirtual array's SMI-S provider is not registered, then select Register Storevirtual from the

menu and enter the Virtual IP address (VIP) assigned during the set up of the StoreVirtual Storage Array.

2. Register the StoreVirtual provider using the registration tool. When prompted, enter the IP address of the

array and registration credentials. By default the SMI-S registration tool attempts to establish a connection

through HTTPS using port 5989.

If a different protocol is required or a different port is configured on the array, you must perform the

StoreVirtual registration at an elevated PowerShell command prompt. For more information, refer to the

storage array documentation.

3. To launch the StoreVirtual Storage Array provider registration tool, click Register SMI-S provider.

The login is the StoreVirtual Storage Array Administrative account established at the time of

implementation. The IP address is the Virtual IP address established on the StoreVirtual Storage Array.

For additional information about the StoreVirtual Array Management, refer to the specific StoreVirtual

manuals available for your system. Once the StoreVirtual Storage Array is registered, the status of Other

provider registered is indicated within the ICT.

NOTE:

If the system restart causes the un-registration of the StoreVirtual provider, a start up script will run in

the background which will re-register the StoreVirtual with the saved data. This is only applicable if

previously or initially the StoreVirtual registration was done using Array Registration Tool.

You can execute “Get-StorageProvider” powershell cmdlet to check if an array is registered. If

the Array registration fails in startup, a message is displayed indicating if you want to open the Array

Registration tool.

4. Registering the StoreVirtual provider through ICT automatically updates the operating system storage

provider cache. This operation might take several minutes. You can update the cache manually by

invoking the Update-StorageProviderCache –DiscoveryLevel Full PowerShell commandlet at

an elevated PowerShell prompt.

Multi-Path IO configuration

Clicking Multi-Path IO configuration link launches the MPIO control panel to configure MPIO.

MPIO configuration is automatic if a virtual volume is exported to the File Controller and the volume is

exported over multiple paths to the same File Controller. The state of the configuration is displayed in the ICT

window. You can open the MPIO properties applet at an elevated PowerShell or Command Prompt by

entering the mpiocpl command. You must have a volume (LUN) presented to the gateway before you can

claim it using the MPIO properties applet. Using Control Panel, select the DSM that matches your storage

array. A DSM is required by your storage vendor. When complete, a message is displayed indicating that

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