VSA Quick Start Guide for SANiQ 8.0.book
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1. For information about configuring storage node features see Getting Started Configuring Storage Nodes in the Online Help or in the LeftHand SAN User Manual The LeftHand SAN User Manual is installed as a PDF in the 24 LeftHand Networks UI Documentation directory The Online Help is available from the Help menu or the Help button found on the task windows and dialogs in the CMC Installing the VSA There are two ways you can obtain the VSA As a zip package downloaded from the LeftHand Networks web site When you install the packaged VSA for the first time you will need to Unzip to the prepared directory and start the VMware Infrastructure Client VI Client Transfer the virtual machine to the ESX Server Add the VSA to inventory Select the network Configure the data disk Reserve the CPU and memory Power on the VSA Set the IP address and host name of the VSA As a OVF package imported through the VI Client Import Virtual Appliance wizard When you import the VSA as an virtual appliance through the VI Client you will need to Configure the data disk Reserve the CPU and memory Power on the VSA Set the IP address and host name of the VSA 25 Configuring the Capacity of the Data Disk When you configure the data disk use Table 2 to determine the proper size to configure the disk The maximum disk size on the ESX Server is limited by the block size used to format the datastore Table2 Relatio2. In the Storage section right click the datastore icon and select Browse Datastore The Datastore Browser opens Right click the VSA vmx file and select Add to Inventory In the Add to Inventory Wizard enter a name for the new VSA and click Next Select the Resource Pool to run the VSA and click Next Verify the information and click Finish Close the DataStore Browser 27 28 Select A Network Connection In the Inventory Panel select the VSA In the Information Panel select Edit Settings in the Commands section The Virtual Machine Properties window opens On the Hardware tab select Network Adapter 1 Select the appropriate network connection from the Network label list on the right Configure a Data Disk Next click Add at the bottom of the Hardware tab The Add Hardware Wizard opens Select Device Type 2 3 Select Hard Disk as the type of device you want to add and click Next Select Create a new virtual disk and click Next Designate Disk Capacity and Location 4 5 In the Disk Capacity section designate a capacity that is suitable for the amount of storage available on your ESX Server Refer to Configuring the Capacity of the Data Disk on page 26 for information about maximum disk size In the Location section select Store with Virtual Machine and click Next Advanced Options 6 Select the Virtual Device Node to be SCSI 1 0 in the dropdown menu D Warning Selecting anythin
3. Welcome to the Getting Started Launch Pad ev 3 common tasks to get you started Find Nodes Wizard easy steps This page up your data stores the data Begin by Welcome to the Find Nodes Wizard ou can always come back to aur network This wizard helps you find nodes on your network g either odes and identity Subnet and mask or sment Console in IP address or hostname work rs and Volumes Wizard and volumes allow you Before you start this wizard you must ork and ensure data f de coana each node with a network NETWORKS volumes snapshots and need to grant access d helps you define To exit this wizard at any time click Cancel To www lefthandnetworks com continue click Next Figure 6Opening the CMC for the first time 15 2 Click Next and proceed through the Find Nodes Wizard The wizard guides you through the steps for finding a VSA on your network After finishing the wizard your virtual storage node appears in the navigation window in the Available pool as shown in Figure 7 n5 LeftHand Networks Centralized Management Console File Find Ta Help Welcome to the Get gt Configuration Summary The Getting Started Launch Pe E ss Available Modules 1 vsa You can administer your storac provides the tools for you to idt and data strategy and to restri selecting the Find Nodes Wiza these Wizards when new com 4 Fi
4. 1 RAID Status I norma docsvsa 3 Alerts RAID Configuration RAID vija E Hardware RAID Rebuild Rate N A gt SNMP m Storage ice Device Device Status Subdevices 3s TCPAP Network ideviscsihost ousOftargetOilu RAID Virtual mal RAID is Normal 2 Alerts Remaining Date Time Hostname IP Address Alert Message 2 09 04 200 fh docsy 10 0 14 94 Drive 1 Status Active Value changed 09 04 200 ff docsv 10 0 1494 Data RAID Normal Value changed Figure 21Navigation window and the VSA RAID Setup tab Configuring Monitoring and Network Use the rest of the configuration categories to change settings for the following features e Alerts and monitoring e SNMP traps e Network settings such as NIC bonding Click the Help button available on any window for further information Creating the iSCSI SAN The VSAs are on the network and operating properly Next use the Centralized Management Console to create the clustered iSCSI SAN with the VSAs D Warning You cannot clone a VSA after it is in a management group You must clone a VSA while it is in the Available Nodes pool Use the Management Groups Clusters and Volumes wizard to create your storage pool For information about using the wizards see Chapter 1 Getting Started the section Creating Storage by Using the Getting Started Launch Pad in the LeftHa
5. IP address or host name 1 Type Start and press Enter The Configuration Interface window opens shown in Figure 11 Figure 11Logging in to the Configuration Interface 2 Press Enter to log in The Configuration Interface main menu opens shown in Figure 12 Configuration Interface General Settings k TCP IP Lo g ou Figure 12 Configuration Interface main menu 3 Tab to Network TCP IP Settings and press Enter The Available Network Devices window opens shown in Figure 13 30 5 Available Network Devices C eth J_ Figure 13 Selecting an interface to configure Tab to the network interface and press Enter The Network Settings window opens shown in Figure 14 The cursor should be in the Hostname field Tab to the field if necessary Network Settings Gigabit Etherne 5 ethernet cable is plugged into Hostname VSA 1 Disable Interface CANCEL Figure 14 Setting the host name Press Backspace in the Hostname field to delete the default name and type your own host name This host name displays in the CMC It does not change the name of the original vmx file nor does it change the name in VMware Configure the IP Address 31 Using DHCP a Tab to the choice Obtain IP address automatically using DHCP and press Enter to select it b Tab to OK and press Enter A message opens asking you to verify the request c Tab to OK and press Enter After a short pause ano
6. Remote Copy User Manual provides instructions for using the Remote Copy capabilities of the SAN iQ software 21 22 Multi Site SAN User Manual The Multi Site SAN User Manual provides instructions for configuring and using the SAN iQ Multi Site HA DR Solution Pack which must be purchased separately 2 Chapter Getting Started with the VSA for ESX Server Introduction This Quick Start Guide describes the procedures and best practices that guide you to successfully install and configure your Virtual SAN Appliance for VMware ESX VSA V You will also install and configure data storage with the SAN iQ software Centralized Management Console CMC Using the Evaluation Version Use these procedures and best practices to use the full evaluation version of the Virtual SAN Appliance for VMware ESX The free 30 day fully functional evaluation edition is pre formatted for the VMware ESX Server To continue using the full version of the software after your 30 day trial period has ended you must purchase a license key After you apply the license key your configuration can be used as is in a production environment or reconfigured if necessary Prerequisites e Have available drive space of up to 2 TB for ESX Server LeftHand Networks recommends installing ESX Server on top of a redundant RAID configuration Do not use RAID 0 e 1 GB of memory reserved Asingle virtual CPU with at least 2000 MHz reserved e Have a Gig
7. 2 aed eae ER Ge pe ee d dua 39 Troubleshooting 2 nece hern o OR ta ien d Je Ge Re re es c dodo edd e d 39 Documentation Available 0 cee hn 41 1 Chapter Using the VSA Laptop Demo Introduction The VSA laptop demo is LeftHand s smallest and most portable version Use this demo version to see the SAN iQ software in action Create a LeftHand SAN complete with storage clusters and evaluate all LeftHand SAN storage management features The VSA runs a full featured version of the SAN iQ software and provides the following benefits e Experience the SAN AQ software without investing in physical storage devices e A380 day evaluation period for advanced SAN iQ software features such as Clustering and Virtualization Managed Snapshots Remote Copy and Multi Site SAN e Can be used indefinitely as a stand alone iSCSI target e Isa VMware certified virtual appliance e Is available at www hp com Requirements for the Demo e Minimum of 224 MB of RAM e 5 GB to 950 GB SCSI of disk space e VMware Player version 1 x 1 0 4 or higher and 2 x e VMware Workstation version 5 5 x 5 5 3 or higher and 6 x VMware Server version 1 x 1 0 2 or higher Have a reserved or static IP address subnet mask and gateway for the virtual machine Overview When using the demo version the full suite of features in the SAN iQ software is enabled for 30 days After 30 days volumes become unavailable if any licensed feature
8. 5 3 Click Next on the Find Nodes Wizard and proceed through its steps The wizard guides you through the steps for finding a VSA on your network After finishing the wizard the VSA appears in the navigation window in the Available pool shown in Figure 18 Figure 18 Newly found VSA in CMC Configuring the Hardware Configure hardware settings before you add the VSA to a management group Select the VSA in the navigation window to expand the hardware configuration categories Use these categories to configure RAID if necessary monitoring and the network shown in Figure 19 LeftHand Networks Ce Configure F Alerts _______ monitoring RAID Hardware z SNMP and network from EF Storage these categories gs TCPAP Network Figure 19Configuring the hardware 36 Configuring RAID If you have configured the data disk in the VI Client as described in Configure a Data Disk on page 28 RAID will be configured on the VSA You can continue configuring the other hardware categories as described in Configuring Monitoring and Network on page 38 However if you have not yet configured the data disk in the VI Client you must configure RAID in the CMC The VSA comes with one setting provided RAID virtual This RAID setting must be configured in the CMC before you can configure storage 1 In the storage node category tree under the VSA select the Storage category 2 Click RAID Setup Task
9. HP LeftHand SAN Solutions Support Document Installation Manuals VSA Quick Start Guide for SANiQ 8 0 Ka Legal Notices Warranty The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Restricted Rights Legend Confidential computer software Valid license from HP required for possession use or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license Copyright Notices Copyright 2009 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Documentation Updates The title page of this document contains the following identifying information e Software Version number which indicates the software version e Document Release Date which changes each time the document is updated e Software Release Date which indicates the release date of this version of the software To check for recent updates or to verify that you are using the most recent edition of a document go to http h20230 ww w2 hp com selfsolve manuals This site requires that you register fo
10. HP Passport ID go to http h20229 ww w2 hp com passport registration html To find more information about access levels go to http h20230 ww w2 hp com new access levels jsp Contents 1 Chapter Using the VSA Laptop Demo ee 7 Introduction 4 eene Rn chads a mada CER UR GUueR Ra ern ERG GA ee rd e eho 7 OVERVICW norams Teuna Soo mbage dene Pagal s Rene GGed ah ane shor Reva See ae 4 8 Planning the Demo Installation 0 0 ccc ene nee eens 9 Installing the CMC siseosas erite diaren ii rer ee Shae wa YE a eee ee 10 Installing the VIA s rapax e dre E dE OU KR dfe aware ghee dd 11 Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console lsluss 15 hi54dur Jg Ber 18 Installing Another VSA esprit e tre dtr ER d eee hoe ee E dae d Ro dde desea 18 Troubleshooting 1 2 nep ew Kio bt wees Eee DAG apes Se GRE Roa dedu 19 Documentation Available seess rere sisses iee na a eee hn 20 Documentation Available 0 ccc teen ene n eee 21 2 Chapter Getting Started with the VSA for ESX Server 002 00 eee 23 Introduction creeert neria cee SERE EHI EROR SEI E Tae ade qvae edes Tes 23 Planning for the VS ce od ike e eee Pe TUS ERR d e S ub Ua ae E 24 Installing the VSA gua eate Le Uo eed d eec a ac d RR RC Cd 25 Installing the Centralized Management Console nananana cece 33 Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console 0 000 35 Creating the ISUSI SAN x
11. IP address note that Gateway is a required field If you do not have a gateway enter 0 0 0 0 6 Tab to OK and press Enter A confirmation message opens 7 Press Enter A confirmation message opens 8 Press Enter to confirm the change to the network settings The network interface will be configured wait a few seconds and a message opens confirming the IP address change 9 Press Enter to leave that message 10 On the Available Network Devices window tab to Back and press Enter The Configuration Interface menu opens Tl Tab to Log Out and press Enter The Configuration Interface entry window is displayed again 12 Switch from the console view to the Summary view Not available in VMware Player 13 Optional Add the IP address and host name to the Notes area for future reference Not available in VMware Player 14 Optional In the inventory list or sidebar right click the VSA and rename to match the host name Not available in VMware Player Your VSA is ready to use 15 15 Minimize the VMware console Next configure storage using the Centralized Management Console using the steps in the next section Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console on page 15 Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console 1 Open the CMC shown in Figure 6 If you are opening the CMC for the first time and have not already discovered storage nodes on the SAN the Find Wizard opens automatically
12. In the inventory panel right click the VSA and select Rename 4 Change the name of the VSA to match the host name if desired Your VSA is ready to use 5 Minimize your VI Client session Next install the Centralized Management Console CMC Then follow the steps in Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console on page 35 Installing the Centralized Management Console Install the CMC on the computer or virtual machine that you use to administer the VSA You administer the entire network of VSAs from this CMC To obtain the latest CMC for the VSA go to www hp com 33 34 Installing the CMC in Windows Start the CMC installer The installation wizard opens and starts the installation process At the Choose Install Set window select the configuration most appropriate for your setup When the installation completes LeftHand Networks is added as a separate Program Group and an icon is added to the Microsoft Windows desktop To start the CMC Double click the icon on your desktop or from the Start menu select All Programs gt LeftHand Networks gt LeftHand Networks Centralized Management Console Installing the CMC in Linux You must be running X Windows in order to run the application Click the CMC installer The installation wizard opens and starts the installation process At the Choose Install Set window select the configuration most appropriate for your setup When the installation
13. Restart the Installation wizard In Linux If the installer does not start automatically Run CMC Installer bin again Table3 Troubleshooting Installation Trouble Solution In VI Client You don t have the cursor If your cursor is missing you are in console mode available or you don t Press Ctrl Alt to regain the cursor have the keyboard If your keyboard is missing move the mouse to available the console window and click once You want to see your Your console window has timed out Click in the VSA but the window is window with your mouse then press the black Backspace key Documentation Available For detailed instructions about using the Centralized Management Console and the VSA see the following resources The User Manuals are available in PDF format and are installed in the Documentation subdirectory with the Centralized Management Console program files Online Help All User Manual content is contained in the Online Help available from the menu bar under Help Help Topics Context sensitive help is available by clicking the question mark on any window VSA User Manual The VSA User Manual provides important information about configuring the VSA virtual network environment hardware configuration and using the VSA with physical platforms and the SAN iQ software LeftHand SAN User Manual The LeftHand SAN User Manual provides detailed instructions for using the SANAQ software to cr
14. abit Ethernet or internal network environment Designate a host name for the VSA 23 Plan the network configuration including an IP address subnet mask and gateway for the VSA or use DHCP Use the VSA with the following versions of VMware ESX Server e VMware ESX Server version 3 x Planning for the VSA Careful planning of the virtual network configuration the VSA configuration and the configuration of the clusters and volumes for data storage ensures that you can take full advantage of the features and benefits of the LeftHand SAN Planning the Virtual Network Configuration Before you install the VSA on the network plan the virtual network configuration including the following areas e Design and configuration of the virtual switches and network adapters e VSA directories host names and IP addresses e Virtual network configuration including the subnet and the virtual IP addresses VIPs for iSCSI access For more detailed information see the VSA User Manual which is installed as a PDF in the directory into which you unzipped the VSA files Or you can download it from the LeftHand Networks website Click the link or search by name for User Manual VSA 7 0 SP1 for VMware ESX Planning the SAN iQ Software Storage Configuration When you install the Centralized Management Console you should plan and configure the storage node features such as email alert notification before you configure the data storage
15. age node for data storage Configuration planning includes e Virtual appliance directories host names IP addresses e Network configuration including subnet and virtual IP address e Storage configuration Plan the Network Configuration Plan the subnet and IP address for the virtual machines as well as for the VIPs required for SAN iQ clusters Plan for the VSA Create a directory for your virtual machines on the hard drive that will act as the storage node Create a separate directory for each virtual machine Plan the CMC Installation Install the CMC on a Linux or Microsoft Windows OS Then use the CMC to find virtual storage appliances create storage and connect to application servers Installing the CMC Install the CMC on the computer that you will use to administer the LeftHand SAN You administer the entire network of VSAs from the CMC Installing the CMC in Windows 1 Click the CMC installer The installation wizard opens and starts the installation process 2 At the Choose Install Set window select the configuration most appropriate for your setup 3 When the installation completes LeftHand is added as a separate Program Group and an icon is added to the Microsoft Windows desktop Installing the CMC in Linux You must be running X Windows in order to run the application 1 Click the CMC installer The installation wizard opens and starts the installation process 2 At the Choose Install Set window
16. completes LeftHand Networks is added as a separate Program Group To start the CMC From the directory into which you installed the files run the script Console Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console 1 Open the CMC shown in Figure 17 t gt LeftHand Networks Centralized Management Console File Find Tasks Help Welcome to the Getting Started Launch Pad The Getting Started Launch Pad provides wizards for common tasks to get you started You can administer your storage area network in three easy steps This page __ provides the tools for you to identify your modules to set up your data stores and data strategy and to restrict or provide access to the data Begin by selecting the Find Modules Wizard below Remember you can always come back to Hoes Machen Aalen cena ences e scott io a meisme Find Modules Wizard X entity Welcome to the Find Modules Wizard i mes Wizard This wizard helps you find modules on your network allow you using either e data Subnet and mask or IP address or hostname our ssstoit you Before you start this wizard you must Configure each module with a network address You can exit this wizard at any time by clicking www lefthandnetworks com Cancel To continue click Next mee ie Hostname cP Alert Message Figure 17 Opening the CMC for the first time Using the Find Wizard 2 Click the Find Nodes Wizard 3
17. eate access and manage the SAN data storage 4 42 Remote Copy User Manual The Remote Copy User Manual provides instructions for using the Remote Copy capabilities of the SAN iQ software Multi Site SAN User Manual The Multi Site SAN User Manual provides instructions for configuring and using the SAN iQ Multi Site HA DR Solution Pack which must be purchased separately
18. er off the VSA 3 Click File Remove from inventory 4 In a file manager go to the folder that holds the VSA vmx file and delete all files 5 Copy fresh files into the VSA folder from the downloaded zip file 6 Open VMware and begin again You cannot find the VSA with the CMC and cannot recall its IP address Open a VMware console session and display the console window for the VSA Wait for the SAN iQ Welcome window and the prompt to type START and press Enter In the Configuration Interface navigate to the Network TCP IP settings and select ethO to open the Network Settings window Note the IP address in that window Type the IP address in the NOTES area on the VMware summary window In Windows 79 Table1 Troubleshooting Installation Trouble If the wizard freezes reset the Hardware Acceleration in Solution 1 Goto Windows Properties gt Settings gt Advanced gt Troubleshooting Windows 2 Move the Hardware Acceleration slider to one notch above None 3 Click OK and then OK again to leave the Properties dialog 4 Restart the installation wizard In Linux If the installer does not start automatically Run CMC Installer bin again In VMware You don t have your cursor available or you don t have your keyboard available e fyour cursor is missing you are in console mode Press Ctrl Alt e f your keyboard is missing move the mouse to the console window and click
19. figuration Summary EH Available Nodes 1 docsvsa HEA Alerts Hardware a SNMP Hm Storage L a TCPAP Network Next Steps f RAID Setup Disk Setup lt RAID Status Normal RAID Configuration RAID virtual RAID Rebuild Rate NWA 3 Device Name f Device Type Device Status Subdevice deviscsihost1 busOtarget Au f RAID Virtual Normal 1 RAID is Normal Figure 9Navigation window and the RAID Setup tab with RAID on The VSA is on the network and operating properly Next use the CMC to continue configuring the VSA and the clustered iSCSI SAN Configuring Clustered Storage Configure management groups clusters and volumes with the Getting Started wizard See Chapter 1 Getting Started section Creating Storage by Using the Getting Started Launch Pad in the LeftHand SAN User Manual This section helps you work through the wizards Installing Another VSA You may install more than one VSA to fully evaluate the SAN AQ software To install a second VSA create a second directory at the same level as the first VSA Follow the instructions in these sections 18 e Installing the VSA e Getting Started with the Centralized Management Console e Next Steps Troubleshooting Try these tips if you are having trouble Table 1 Troubleshooting Installation Trouble You want to reinstall the VSA Solution 1 Close your CMC session 2 In VMware pow
20. g other than SCSI 1 0 causes RAID to be unconfigurable later Select Mode gt Independent gt Persistent and click Next Review the device configuration and click Finish to complete the Add Hardware wizard The Virtual Machine Properties window opens 9 Click the Resources tab 10 Select CPU and reserve at least 2000 MHz 1l Select Memory and reserve 1024 MB 12 Click OK to close the Virtual Machine Properties window Verify Settings 13 Select the ESX Server in the inventory panel 14 Click the Resource Allocation tab 15 Verify the CPU and Memory reservations you just set Power On the VSA and Configure IP Address and Host Name 1 Inthe inventory panel select the new VSA and power it on using the Power On command on the information panel Note The first boot of the VSA is longer than normal since VMware tools are installed during the first boot up 2 Click the Console Tab and wait for the VSA to boot 3 When the VSA has finished booting a log in prompt opens shown in Figure 10 EE it efthandretwork PHI Rockies nein lt gt Recent Tasks Figure 10Logging in to the SAN IQ Configuration Interface 29 4 Login and use the SAN Q Configuration Interface to configure an IP address and host name for the VSA Setting the IP Address Use the Configuration Interface to set IP addresses and host names for all the VSAs in your environment You can return to the Configuration Interface to find or change an
21. nd Ho This w them tc i ees LeftHand Don e order t NETWORKS 2 Manage Manag to virtu www lefthandnetworks com integrit 3 Assign Once y your nt gd Uu Figure 7Newly found VSA in CMC Configuring the Hardware with the SAN iQ Software 1 Select the VSA in the navigation window and expand the tree underneath Verifying RAID Your virtual storage appliance has virtual RAID as the RAID type You only need to turn it on 1 In the tree under the VSA select Storage The Tab view opens with the RAID Setup tab displayed 2 Click the RAID Setup tasks list and choose Configure RAID The Configure RAID window opens as shown in Figure 8 gt LeftHand Networks Centralized Management Console Ele Find Getting Started E Configuration Summary f Available Nodes 1 docsvsa P Alerts Hardware SNMP TCPAP Network RAD Setup Disk Setup RAID Status RAID Configuration RAID Rebuild Rate Configur Device Name RAID virtual Not Configured Device Status 0 Alerts Remaining it Dsterrime Hostname IP Address Alert Message Figure 8Choosing to configure virtual RAID 3 Select RAID virtual and click OK After RAID is turned on the RAID status shows normal as shown in Figure 9 17 LeftHand Networks Centralized Management Console 5 Getting Started I x Con
22. nd SAN User Manual or in the Online Help Troubleshooting Try these tips if you are having trouble 39 40 Table 3 Troubleshooting Installation Trouble You want to reinstall the VSA Solution 1 Close your CMC session 2 Inthe VI Client power off the VSA 3 Right click and select Delete from Disk 4 Copy fresh files into the virtual machine folder from the downloaded zip file or distribution media 5 Open VMware and begin again You cannot find the VSA with the Centralized Management Console and cannot recall its IP address CMC windows display the IP address of a machine if the machine can be found Open a VI Client session and select the Summary tab for the machine you want The IP address and DNS name are displayed in the General information section You can t configure RAID Verify that the VSA has a virtual disk configured on SCSI 1 0 VSAs use SCSI 0 0 and 0 1 for operating system disks They use the disk configured for SCSI 1 0 for SAN data storage If no SCSI disk is configured for SCSI 1 0 then RAID cannot be configured on the appliance In Windows If the Installation wizard freezes reset the Hardware Acceleration in Windows Open the Windows Display Properties gt Settings tab gt Advanced button gt Troubleshoot tab 2 Move the Hardware Acceleration slider to one notch above None 3 Click OK and then OK again to leave the Properties dialog 4
23. nship of disk size to datastore block size Block Size Max VMDK 1MB 256 GB 2MB 512 GB 4 MB 1024 GB 8 MB 2048 GB Installing with VMware VI Client Use one of the following methods depending on your software For ESX 3 5 or ESXi 1 Connect to ESXi host via VC or VI Client Click on ESXi host and go to Configuration tab Select Storage Find the local VMFS datastore where VSA would be hosted Right click and select Browse DataStore Ceate new directory and click on the upload files icon Upload unzipped folder for VSA N Oo Oo A UN For ESX Server 3 0 to 3 0 2 If you imported the VSA as a virtual appliance through the Virtual Infrastructure Client skip to Configure a Data Disk on page 28 26 Note By default ssh and scp commands are disabled for the root user To enable access see the VMware documentation for ESX Server Basic Administration Copy files using scp Linux or pscp Windows as shown in the example below A esx zip lt user gt lt olumes datastore Make a directory for the VSA at vmfs volumes your datastore name Unzip the VSA download file into that directory Open execute permissions on this file using the command chmod 755 VSA vmx Add VSA to Inventory Using the VI Client 2 3 4 In the Inventory Panel select the VMware ESX Server In the Information Panel select the Configuration Tab In the Hardware section select Storage SCSI SAN and NFS
24. once You want to see your VSA but the window is black Documentation Available e You are in the console view of the guest window Change to the Summary view e Your console window has timed out Click in the window with the mouse and then press the Backspace key For detailed instructions about using the Centralized Management Console and the VSA see the following resources VSA Frequently Asked Questions Check out www hp com for the LeftHand VSA Forum Once in the Forum go to VSA Basics Getting Started FAQ Documentation Available For detailed instructions about using the Centralized Management Console and the VSA see the following resources The User Manuals are available in PDF format and are installed in the Documentation subdirectory with the Centralized Management Console program files Online Help All User Manual content is contained in the Online Help available from the menu bar under Help Help Topics Context sensitive help is available by clicking the question mark on any window VSA User Manual The VSA User Manual provides important information about configuring the VSA virtual network environment hardware configuration and using the VSA with physical platforms and the SAN iQ software LeftHand SAN User Manual The LeftHand SAN User Manual provides detailed instructions for using the SAN AQ software to create access and manage the SAN data storage Remote Copy User Manual The
25. ools are installed during the first boot up 7 The Welcome to SAN AQ window opens shown in Figure 1 3 VSA VMware Workstation JOE Ele Edt yew VM Team Windows a ue m P Powered On amp VSA Favorites coc Figure 1 Logging in to the Configuration Interface Using the Configuration Interface Use the Configuration Interface to set IP addresses and host names on VSAs configured in your environment 1 Type Start and press Enter to log in The Configuration Interface window opens shown in Figure 2 Figure 2Logging in to the Configuration Interface The Configuration Interface main menu opens shown in Figure 3 12 Config M Log out Figure 3Configuration Interface main menu Tab to Network TCP IP Settings and press Enter The Available Network Devices window opens shown in Figure 4 Available Network Devices eth J_ Figure 4Selecting an interface to configure Tab to the network interface and press Enter The Network Settings window opens shown in Figure 5 Tab to the Hostname field and type a host name for the VSA This hostname displays in the CMC This does not change the name of the original VMX file nor does it change the name in VMware 13 14 Network Settings 82546EB Copper port Be sure the d into the selected port ally using DHCP CANCEL Figure 5Setting the hostname 5 Tab to the method for setting the IP address If typing in a static
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27. s are in use Licensed features include e Clustering e Snapshots e Remote Copy e Multi site SANs The VSA can be used for free indefinitely as a single node iSCSI target with snapshots or Remote Copy If a configuration is deleted and recreated the 30 day trial period of licensed features starts again If you want to use the VSA fully featured on an ESX Server simply purchase a license and follow the instructions in Chapter 2 Chapter Getting Started with the VSA for ESX Server to set up a virtual LeftHand SAN in your environment Using the VSA demo comprises the following steps e Install a VMware application on a host system e Download the VSA to the host system e Unzip the downloaded package to a directory on the host system e Using VMware browse to directory containing the virtual machine and start it e Configure the IP address and hostname of the VSA using the VMware console e Install the Centralized Management Console CMC on a machine from which you will administer the SAN e Use the CMC to create clusters and storage volumes and try out the features of the LeftHand SAN Download the VSA The VSA for Laptop Demos is available from the LeftHand website www hp com Planning the Demo Installation Before you install the VSA plan the virtual network configuration Then when you install the Centralized Management Console plan and configure the hardware features before configuring the virtual stor
28. s on the RAID Setup tab as shown inFigure 20 gt LeftHand Networks Centra File Find Tasks Help i Getting Started x Configuration Summary EH Available Nodes 1 docsvsa HE Alerts H Hardware fg SNMP Laa Storage Lai TCPIP Network ized Management Console Raid Sew DRKSEn RAID Status RAID Configuration RAID Rebuild Rate Device Name Device Status Subdevices Configure RAID Rao virtual INot Configured 0 Alerts Remaining Date Time Hostname IP Address Alert Message Figure 20Configuring virtual RAID 3 Choose Configure RAID The Configure RAID window opens 4 Select RAID virtual from the list and click OK Note that the RAID status now shows normal as shown in Figure 21 37 D Warning If you have trouble configuring RAID now you may have made a mistake when configuring a virtual disk earlier On the ESX Server verify that the VSA has a virtual disk configured on SCSI 1 0 VSAs use SCSI 0 0 and 0 1 for operating system disks and use the disk configured for SCSI 1 0 for SAN data storage If no SCSI disk is configured for SCSI 1 0 RAID cannot be configured on the appliance LeftHand Networks Centralized Management Console JOE id Getting Started RAID Setup Disk Setup x Configuration Summary i Els Available Nodes
29. select the configuration most appropriate for your setup 3 When the installation completes LeftHand is added as a separate Program Group To start the CMC 1 From the directory into which you installed the files run the script Console 10 Installing the VSA When you start the VSA for the first time with a VMware console you will Unzip to the prepared directory and start the virtual machine Direct the Ethernet port to NAT Host only or bridged Set the IP address and host name of the VSA You only need to configure each virtual machine once 1 Copy or download the VSA zip file Leave this zip file intact Copy or unzip the VSA files to the virtual machine directory Start the VMware application Installing with VMware Player VMware Server or VMware Workstation a A U N Open the VMware console Click File gt Open or other choice to open the VSA vmx file Navigate to the location of VSA files you unzipped Select the VSA vmx file and click Open Edit the VSA settings as required by the VMware console you are using Select the appropriate network mode e Bridged e NAT e Host only Note All VSAs on the same platform should use the same networking mode When running multiple VSAs on a single host use NAT or Host only networking mode and use DHCP to assign IP addresses to the VSAs 7 6 Start the virtual machine NOTE The first boot of the VSA will be longer than usual since VMware t
30. ther message opens that displays the new IP address Record this IP address for later use Configure IP Address Manually a Tab to the choice Use the Following IP Address and press Enter The IP Address Netmask and Gateway list opens for editing b Tab to each field and enter the appropriate information Gateway is a required field If you do not have a gateway enter 0 0 0 0 7 Tab to OK and press Enter A confirmation message opens 8 Press Enter The network interface is now configured wait a few seconds The Available Network Devices window opens 9 Onthe Available Network Devices window tab to Back and press Enter to return to the Configuration Interface menu shown in Figure 15 Configuration Interface lt General Settings Network TCP IP Network Figure 15Logging out of Configuration Interface menu 10 Tab to Log Out and press Enter The Configuration Interface entry window is displayed again Figure 16 Configuration Interface window Tl Press Ctrl Alt to get the cursor back from the Console Finishing Up with VI Client 1 Inthe VI Client Information Panel click the Summary tab 2 In the General section on the Summary tab verify that the IP address and host name are correct and that VMware Tools are running Note If VMware Tools show out of date then they are running correctly The out of date status is not a problem VMware tools are updated with each SAN iQ software upgrade
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