Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Management Module Setup Manual

Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series

Management Module Setup Guide

MK-91CB500014-16

Document Organization

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Contents

Preface

............................................................................................... ix

Intended Audience .................................................................................................. x

Product Version ...................................................................................................... x

Release Notes ........................................................................................................ x

Document Organization ........................................................................................... x

Referenced Documents ........................................................................................... x

Document Conventions ........................................................................................... xi

Convention for storage capacity values ................................................................... xii

Getting Help ......................................................................................................... xiii

Comments ........................................................................................................... xiii

1 Management module overview ........................................................... 1-1

Overview ............................................................................................................ 1-2

Connecting management module .......................................................................... 1-2

External interface of management module ...................................................... 1-2

Connecting cables to management module ..................................................... 1-5

Function list ........................................................................................................ 1-6

2 Functional detail ................................................................................ 2-1

User management ............................................................................................... 2-3

Account and password ................................................................................... 2-3

Account ........................................................................................................ 2-3

Setting password expiration dates .................................................................. 2-4

Role overview ............................................................................................... 2-6

Role configuration ......................................................................................... 2-7

LCD touch console ......................................................................................... 2-7

Time settings ...................................................................................................... 2-8

Time settings for management module ........................................................... 2-8

NTP server cooperation .................................................................................. 2-9

Time control for system unit .......................................................................... 2-9

Network ............................................................................................................ 2-11

Features available for management interface ................................................. 2-11

Management LAN ........................................................................................ 2-11

Internal network .......................................................................................... 2-12

Switch module connection to management interface ...................................... 2-13

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Setting connection procedure ....................................................................... 2-15

IP address

.................................................................................................. 2-18

Network re-configuration after management module failure ............................ 2-24

Link Fault Tolerance (LFT) ............................................................................ 2-25

Security ............................................................................................................ 2-26

Features and protocol provided by management module and BMC .................. 2-27

Security strength ......................................................................................... 2-29

Security strength and features ...................................................................... 2-31

Feature comparison by the Security strength ................................................. 2-33

TLS/SSL version settings .............................................................................. 2-36

IP address restriction ................................................................................... 2-38

Authentication encryption setting .................................................................. 2-39

System unit settings ........................................................................................... 2-40

Chassis ID ................................................................................................... 2-40

Language .................................................................................................... 2-41

Power supply control .......................................................................................... 2-41

Turning on system unit ................................................................................ 2-42

Turning off system unit ................................................................................ 2-42

Operating power supply for server blade ....................................................... 2-42

Operating power supply for switch module .................................................... 2-43

Server blade operation setting when power failure recovery ........................... 2-43

Remote control for server blade .......................................................................... 2-44

Using remote console .................................................................................. 2-44

Using OS console ......................................................................................... 2-45

Preparation for using OS console .................................................................. 2-45

OS console operations ................................................................................. 2-47

Restriction for using OS console ................................................................... 2-47

Identification LED (LID) operation ....................................................................... 2-48

Each module configuration ................................................................................. 2-50

Configurable modules from management module .......................................... 2-50

Server blade (BMC settings) ......................................................................... 2-52

Server blade (UEFI settings) ......................................................................... 2-53

Hitachi LAN switch module settings ............................................................... 2-53

Hitachi Fibre Channel mezzanine card settings ............................................... 2-53

WWN and MAC addresses .................................................................................. 2-54

Various WWN and MAC addresses ................................................................ 2-54

Selecting WWN and MAC addresses in basic mode ......................................... 2-57

Selecting WWN and MAC address in LP mode ................................................ 2-58

Relation between N+M cold standby and WWN and MAC address ................... 2-58

Initializing Optional Physical WWN and MAC address ...................................... 2-59

Confirmation for WWN and MAC address ....................................................... 2-59

Change log for Optional Physical WWN and MAC address ............................... 2-62

Viewing the host information of the server blade .................................................. 2-63

ServerConductor/Blade Server Manager ............................................................... 2-65

BSM setting ................................................................................................. 2-65

HCSM linkage .................................................................................................... 2-66

HCSM discovery ........................................................................................... 2-67

HCSM options .............................................................................................. 2-67

N+M cold standby ............................................................................................. 2-69

N+M cold standby overview ......................................................................... 2-69

N+M cold standby structure ......................................................................... 2-71

HA monitor linkage ............................................................................................ 2-87

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HA monitor overview ................................................................................... 2-87

Setting up a system failover configuration

..................................................... 2-88

LDAP Server Linkage .......................................................................................... 2-90

Overview .................................................................................................... 2-90

Supported LDAP server ................................................................................ 2-91

Active Directory Setting ................................................................................ 2-91

Settings for Server Blades and Management Modules ................................... 2-101

RADIUS authentication ..................................................................................... 2-104

Overview .................................................................................................. 2-104

Supported RADIUS servers ......................................................................... 2-105

Settings for RADIUS servers ....................................................................... 2-105

Settings for management modules .............................................................. 2-105

Checking RADIUS server connection ........................................................... 2-107

Digital Certificates for Web Console ................................................................... 2-107

Overview .................................................................................................. 2-107

Digital Certificate Specifications .................................................................. 2-107

Procedures to Use Digital Certificates .......................................................... 2-108

LPAR manager cooperation function .................................................................. 2-110

Initializing LPAR manager ........................................................................... 2-113

Selecting LPAR manager firmware ............................................................... 2-122

Confirming virtual WWN ............................................................................. 2-127

Confirming virtual MAC address .................................................................. 2-129

Turning on server blade ............................................................................. 2-131

Configuring LPAR ....................................................................................... 2-134

Saving LPAR manager configuration information .......................................... 2-142

Assigning USB device to existing LPAR ........................................................ 2-144

Setting LPAR boot order ............................................................................. 2-146

Activating LPAR ......................................................................................... 2-162

Opening remote console ............................................................................. 2-164

Reactivating LPAR ...................................................................................... 2-167

Deactivating LPAR ..................................................................................... 2-170

Changing LPAR configuration ...................................................................... 2-172

Removing LPAR ......................................................................................... 2-176

Rebooting LPAR manager .......................................................................... 2-178

Shutting down LPAR manager ................................................................... 2-181

Backing up LPAR manager configuration information .................................... 2-184

Restoring LPAR manager configuration information ...................................... 2-187

Initializing LPAR manager configuration ....................................................... 2-190

Upgrading LPAR manager model ................................................................. 2-192

Updating LPAR manager firmware ............................................................... 2-196

Uninstalling LPAR manager firmware ........................................................... 2-207

Collecting LP dump logs with LPAR manager in operation ............................. 2-210

Power saving function ...................................................................................... 2-212

Managing power control function ................................................................ 2-212

Emergency power control ........................................................................... 2-215

Accurate power control .............................................................................. 2-217

Disabling power capping for server blade .................................................... 2-220

Power supply expansion ............................................................................. 2-223

Monitoring power consumption ................................................................... 2-226

Setting forced power off order for server blades .......................................... 2-227

Power supply module optimization .............................................................. 2-227

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DCMI function ................................................................................................. 2-228

DCMI overview

.......................................................................................... 2-228

Server blades that support DCMI ................................................................ 2-228

Setting the DCMI mode .............................................................................. 2-228

DCMI commands ....................................................................................... 2-229

Silent mode function ........................................................................................ 2-232

Silent mode function overview .................................................................... 2-232

SNMP function ................................................................................................. 2-233

SNMP function overview ............................................................................. 2-233

Requirement ............................................................................................. 2-235

Configuring SNMP ...................................................................................... 2-235

Notification by E-mail ....................................................................................... 2-238

Overview .................................................................................................. 2-238

Requirement ............................................................................................. 2-239

Notification by E-mail specification .............................................................. 2-239

Setting notification by E-mail ...................................................................... 2-241

Testing E-mail configuration (by sending current status) ............................... 2-243

Syslog transfer ................................................................................................. 2-244

Overview .................................................................................................. 2-244

Audit events to transfer .............................................................................. 2-245

Log format ................................................................................................ 2-245

Using Syslog transfer ................................................................................. 2-246

Banner feature ................................................................................................. 2-247

Login banner feature ................................................................................. 2-247

USB port disabling function ............................................................................... 2-249

Import function ................................................................................................ 2-249

Import overview ........................................................................................ 2-250

Import execution ....................................................................................... 2-250

Import file format and modification ............................................................. 2-256

Troubleshoot in import failure ..................................................................... 2-260

Log ................................................................................................................. 2-262

Confirmable log files from management module ........................................... 2-262

Dump log .................................................................................................. 2-264

Operation log and audit log ........................................................................ 2-265

Operation log and audit log messages ......................................................... 2-270

Firmware ......................................................................................................... 2-280

Updating firmware from the management module ........................................ 2-280

Updating Management module firmware/Dictionary/Equipment parameter ..... 2-281

Updating server blade firmware .................................................................. 2-292

Backing up and restoring settings ...................................................................... 2-300

Possible to save and restore configuration ................................................... 2-300

Management module setting ...................................................................... 2-301

Hitachi Fibre Channel mezzanine card settings ............................................. 2-302

LPAR manager configuration ....................................................................... 2-302

CBTP ............................................................................................................... 2-303

Overview .................................................................................................. 2-303

Starting CBTP from the management module .............................................. 2-304

3 Software license information .............................................................. 3-1

Software license information ................................................................................ 3-2

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A HCSM alert log message .................................................................... A-1

HCSM alert log message

...................................................................................... A-2

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Preface

This document describes how to use the Compute Blade 500 series.

Notice: The use of Compute Blade 500 series and all other Hitachi Data

Systems products is governed by the terms of your agreement(s) with Hitachi

Data Systems.

This preface includes the following information:

□

Intended Audience

□

Product Version

□

Release Notes

□

Document Organization

□

Referenced Documents

□

Document Conventions

□

Convention for storage capacity values

□

Getting Help

□

Comments

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Intended Audience

This document is intended for the personnel who are involved in planning,

managing, and performing the tasks to prepare your site for Compute Blade

installation and to install the same.

This document assumes the following:

•

The reader has a background in hardware installation of computer

systems.

• The reader is familiar with the location where the Compute Blade will be

installed, including knowledge of physical characteristics, power systems

and specifications, and environmental specifications.

Product Version

This document revision applies to new HDD/SSD for CB 520X B2/520H B3.

Release Notes

Read the release notes before installing and using this product. They may

contain requirements or restrictions that are not fully described in this

document or updates or corrections to this document.

Document Organization

The table below provides an overview of the contents and organization of this

document. Click the chapter title in the left column to go to that chapter. The

first page of each chapter provides links to the sections in that chapter.

Chapter Description

Chapter 1, Management module

overview

Describes the management module overview.

Chapter 2, Functional detail Describes function of the management module

in detail.

Chapter 3, Software license information Describes software license information of

management module.

Appendix A, HCSM alert log message Describes HCSM alert log message.

Referenced Documents

•

Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series CLI Console User's Guide,

MK-91CB500034

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series EFI User's Guide, MK-91CB500024

• Hitachi Compute Systems Manager Function Release Schedule (FRS)

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• Hitachi Compute Systems Manager Software (HCSM) User Guide,

MK-91HC194

•

Hitachi Gigabit Fibre Channel Adapter User's Guide (BIOS/EFI Edition),

MK-99COM009

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series LCD Touch Console User's Guide,

MK-91CB500011

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Logical partitioning manager User's

Guide, MK-91CB500068

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series MIB User's Guide, MK-91CB500017

• OneCommandManager Guide, MK-91CB500031

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Remote console user guide,

MK-91CB500018

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Server Blade Setup Guide,

MK-91CB500012

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series System Overview Guide,

MK-91CB500001

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series System Service Manual,

FE-91CB500004

• Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Web Console User's Guide,

MK-91CB500015

• The following documents are described as HVM Navigator User's Guide in

this manual.

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide - Getting Started,

MK-99COM022

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator Installation Manual,

MK-99COM023

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide – Migration,

MK-99COM024

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide – Monitoring,

MK-99COM025

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide - Operation Quick

Reference, MK-99COM026

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide – Viewer,

MK-99COM027

¢

Hitachi Compute Blade HVM Navigator User's Guide - LPAR

Configuration, MK-99COM042

Document Conventions

This term "Compute Blade" refers to all the models of the Compute Blade,

unless otherwise noted.

The Hitachi Virtualization Manager (HVM) name has been changed to Hitachi

logical partitioning manager (LPAR manager, or LP). If you are using HVM

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based logical partitioning feature, substitute references to Hitachi logical

partitioning manager (LPAR manager, or LP) with HVM.

This document uses the following typographic conventions:

Convention Description

Regular text bold In text: keyboard key, parameter name, property name,

hardware labels, hardware button, hardware switch.

In a procedure: user interface item

Italic Variable, emphasis, reference to document title, called-out term

Screen text

Command name and option, drive name, file name, folder name,

directory name, code, file content, system and application

output, user input

< > (angled brackets) Variable (used when italic is not enough to identify variable).

[ ] (square bracket) Optional values

{ } braces Required or expected value

| vertical bar Choice between two or more options or arguments

This document uses the following icons to draw attention to information:

Icon Meaning Description

WARNING This indicates the presence of a potential risk that

might cause death or severe injury.

CAUTION This indicates the presence of a potential risk that

might cause relatively mild or moderate injury.

NOTICE This indicates the presence of a potential risk that

might cause severe damage to the equipment

and/or damage to surrounding properties.

Note This indicates notes not directly related to injury

or severe damage to equipment.

Tip This indicates advice on how to make the best use

of the equipment.

Convention for storage capacity values

Physical storage capacity values (for example, disk drive capacity) are

calculated based on the following values:

Physical capacity unit Value

1 kilobyte (KB)

1,000 (10

3

) bytes

1 megabyte (MB)

1,000 KB or 1,000

2

bytes

1 gigabyte (GB)

1,000 MB or 1,000

3

bytes

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Physical capacity unit Value

1 terabyte (TB)

1,000 GB or 1,000

4

bytes

1 petabyte (PB)

1,000 TB or 1,000

5

bytes

1 exabyte (EB)

1,000 PB or 1,000

6

bytes

Logical storage capacity values (for example, logical device capacity) are

calculated based on the following values:

Logical capacity unit Value

1 block 512 bytes

1 KB

1,024 (2

10

) bytes

1 MB

1,024 KB or 1,024

2

bytes

1 GB

1,024 MB or 1,024

3

bytes

1 TB

1,024 GB or 1,024

4

bytes

1 PB

1,024 TB or 1,024

5

bytes

1 EB

1,024 PB or 1,024

6

bytes

Getting Help

The Hitachi Data Systems customer support staff is available 24 hours a day,

seven days a week. If you need technical support, log on to the Hitachi Data

Systems Portal for contact information: https://portal.hds.com.

Comments

Please send us your comments on this document:

[email protected].

Include the document title and number including the revision level (for

example, -07), and refer to specific sections and paragraphs whenever

possible. All comments become the property of Hitachi Data Systems

Corporation.

Thank you!

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Management module overview

This chapter describes the management module overview.

□

Overview

□

Connecting management module

□

Function list

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Overview

The management module is a hardware that manages a whole system unit

such as controlling the system unit and monitoring environment. This guide

describes various setup procedure of the system unit using the management

module with other devices.

The management module controls and monitors server blades, switch

modules, power supply modules, and fan modules in the system unit. When a

failure is detected in the system unit, the management module can notify

failure to the system administrator using E-mail, SNMP, or something.

When managing the system unit with the Management Server

(ServerConductor/Blade Server Manager), you can realize functions, such as

operating-status management, notifying alerts, and N+M cold standby, by

cooperation between the management module and ServerConductor/Blade

Server Manager.

The management module provides the console that displays the status of the

system unit and set up the system unit. The following three kinds of console

are available.

•

Web console

For details, see the Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series Web Console User's

Guide.

• Command Line Interface (CLI) console

For details, see the Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series CLI Console User's

Guide.

• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) touch console

For details, see the Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series LCD Touch Console

User's Guide.

When using the LCD touch console, you can set up the system unit without

the system console. For details about using each consoles, see the each

consoles' user's guides.

You can run integrated setup of the server blades and switch modules

through the management module console. When you connect the

management module console, you can set up each module in the system unit

seamlessly without connecting other consoles.

Connecting management module

This section describes external interfaces and cable connection.

External interface of management module

The management module provides Management LAN port #0 (MGMT0),

Management LAN port #1 (MGMT1), Maintenance LAN port (MAINT), and a

Serial port (SER).

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Figure 1-1 Port location of management module

Table 1-1 Port type of management module

Port name Specification

Management LAN

port (MGMT0)

This port is connected to the management LAN.

For the factory default setting, this port is connected to the

management LAN.

Management LAN

port (MGMT1)

This port is connected to the management LAN.

For the factory default setting, this port cannot be connected to

the management LAN.

For details, see Network on page 2-11.

Maintenance LAN

port (MAINT)

This port is dedicated for customer engineers for maintenance

purposes.

The user can not use this port.

Serial port (SER) This serial port is for the system console.

Use this port for the initial setting. You can also use this port

when the LAN port cannot be used or the system unit is

performed initial setting.

Tip: You need to prepare following items for LAN port connection.

•

System console

• UTP cable (UTP-5 or higher)

• Client software for HTTP, Telnet, or SSH

The following table describes specification of the factory default network

settings for management module, which are required to connect to HTTP,

Telnet, or SSH.

Table 1-2 Network settings for management module (factory default

settings)

Item Specification

IP address 192.168.0.1

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Item Specification

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

HTTPS Available

HTTP Available

SSH Available

telnet Available

The network settings can be changed through the management module

console.

Tip: You need to prepare following items for serial port connection.

• System console

• Serial cable (RS-232C cross cable D-SUB 9-pin female-female connector)

• VT100 Terminal software (Hyper terminal or something)

When connecting the serial port of the management module, the following

table describes the communication parameter setting for the terminal

software.

Table 1-3 Communication parameters settings for terminal software

Item Specification

Communication speed 9600 bps

Data 8 bit

Parity N/A

Stop bit 1 bit

Flow control N/A

The communication speed can be configured to change through the

management module console.

When setting the serial port communication speed, use the active

management module, which causes the standby management module to

have the same setting values.

You need to log out of the serial port connection, from the active and standby

respectively, to reflect the new serial port communication speed on the

system unit. If changing a serial port communication speed when logging in

via serial port, log out of the connection once. If changing a serial port

communication speed when logging in via LAN port, not serial port, log in

with the previous communication speed and then log out. The new

communication speed will take effect at the next login.

Tip: The web console is not available through the serial port.

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Connecting cables to management module

This subsection describes cable connection between a management console

and a system console.

Connecting LAN cable

Connect the MGMT0 port of management module at the rear side of the

system unit and the system console with a LAN cable. When two

management modules are installed, connect the cable to the management

module on which the MSR LED emits in green.

Figure 1-2 Connecting management module to system console (with LAN

cable)

Note:

•

Complete a network configuration of the system unit before connecting a

cable to the management module. When a device with the same IP

address as that for the management module or other modules exists on

the network, a failure occurs on the system unit when you connect the

management module to the network.

• Management module need to connect with an external LAN switch while

using in LP mode. For details, see the Hitachi Compute Blade 500 Series

Server Blade Setup Guide.

Tip: The LAN port for system console supports the Auto-MDI/MDIX. So both

straight or cross cables can be used. The communication speed is

automatically selected from 10, 100, or 1000Mbps.

Connecting serial cable

Connect the serial port of management module at the rear side of the system

unit and the system console with a RS-232C cross cable (D-SUB 9-pin

female-female connector). When two management modules are installed,

connect the cable to the management module on which the MSR LED emits in

green.

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Figure 1-3 Connecting management module to system console (with serial

cable)

Tip: Use the RS-232C crosses cable (D-SUB 9-pin female-female connector)

to connect system console. The communication speed of factory default

settings is 9600 bps.

Function list

The following list describes the main functions supported by management

module. For details, click the headings in the list.

Table 1-4 Main functions

Heading Sub-heading

Web

console

CLI

console

LCD

touch

console

User management Account Y Y

Role configuration Y Y

LCD touch console PIN Y Y

Time settings Time settings for management

module

Y Y Y

NTP server cooperation Y

Network Internal network Y

Switch module connection to

management interface

Y Y

Setting

connection

procedure

Connecting

management

interface from

MGMT1

Y

Connecting with

Tag-VLAN to

management

interface

Y

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