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Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide

Software Installation and Setup Guide

Version 6.7.x

821-1362-10



Contents

About This Guide

1. Before You Install the Software

Check System Requirements

Upgrading To a New Version

System Requirements

About In-Band and Out-of-Band Management

Windows OS Requirements

Microsoft Operations Manager (Optional)

Solaris OS Special Requirements

Decide On Typical or Custom Installation

2. Installing the Typical Full Management Software

Installing the Full Management Software

Installation Command Summary

Installation Files and Logs

3. Custom Installation Options

Installing the Management Host and Optional GUI

Installing the Data Host Proxy Agent

Installing the Data Host Proxy Agent for JBODs

Installing the Data Host Proxy Agent for RAID Arrays

Remote Access via Proxy Agent

Installing the Administrator Host CLI Client

Installing the Administrator Host CLI Software

Enabling Remote Access to Oracle Java Web Console

Installing and Configuring the Software Using the CLI

Installing the Software Using a CLI (Solaris OS and OpenSolaris OS)

Installing the Software Using a CLI (Linux)

Installing the Software Using a CLI (Windows)

Using the CLI

Logging In and Out Using the CLI

Accessing the CLI Remotely

Using the CLI to Configure Arrays

4. Initial Array Set Up

Setting Up Site and Array Information

Starting the Array Management Software

Providing Site Information

Subscribing to Auto Service Request

Registering Arrays

Initial Array Administration

Installing the Baseline Firmware

Setting an Array Password

Naming an Array

Setting the System Time

Creating a Hot-Spare Drive

Adding Users And Assigning Roles

Using Administrative Roles to Initially Log In

Adding New Users to Hosts

Adding New Users and Assigning Roles

Adding New Users in Windows

Adding an Administrator User

Best Practices - User Roles and Names

5. Setting Up Array Monitoring

Setting Up Notification for Fault Management

Configuring Array Health Monitoring

Configuring the FMS Agent

Enabling Health Monitoring for an Array

Setting Up Auto Service Request

About Auto Service Requests (ASR)

Event Information Collected Using Auto Service Requests (ASR)

Client Security

Subscribing to and Editing Properties of Auto Service Request

Registering With the Auto Service Request Service

Testing Auto Service Request Registration

Unregistering From Auto Service Request Service

Configuring Auto Service Request for an Array

6. Configuring RAID Storage

Storage Array Configuration Components

Partitioning Storage Using Storage Domains

About the Default Domain

About Premium Storage Domains

Best Practices - Storage Configuration

Configuring RAID Storage

Enabling Premium Features

Adding a License and Enable a Premium Feature

Configuring Basic Storage

Planning Storage Allocation

Selecting Additional Profiles

Viewing the Predefined Storage Profiles:

Creating Storage Pools

About Hosts and Host Groups

Creating Hosts

Creating a Host Group

Creating Initiators to Assign to Hosts

Using the New Volume Wizard to Create and Map Volumes

Creating Volumes Using the New Volume Wizard

About Volumes and the Default Domain or Partitioned Storage Domains

7. SAS Domain Access Configuration

About SAS Domains

Using Access Configuration Features

About Configuring Access (or Zoning)

System Requirements for Access Configuration

Access Configuration Guidelines

About SAS Multipathing

Cascading J4x00 Arrays Using the Browser Interface

Configuring Multiple Host Access for a J4x00 Array

SAS Access Configuration Summary

Configuring SAS Access Configuration

Planning for SAS Access Configuration

Registering the Array

Viewing SAS Domains and Details

Naming a SAS Domain

Manually Configuring SAS Port to Target Access

Importing Access Configuration

Creating a SAS Access Configuration Template

Managing the Access Configuration Password

Changing the SAS Access Configuration State

Troubleshooting Access Configuration

About SATA Affiliation Conflicts

Clearing SATA Affiliation Conflicts

A. RAID Configuration Worksheets

B. SAS Access Configuration Planning Worksheets

Planning Worksheet for J4200/J4400 Arrays

Planning Worksheet for J4500 Arrays

Planning Worksheet for F5100 Flash Arrays

J4200 Array Disk Drive to HBA Mapping Worksheet

J4400 Array Disk Drive to HBA Mapping Worksheet

J4500 Array Disk Drive to HBA Mapping Worksheet

F5100 Flash Array FMod to HBA Mapping Worksheet

C. Configuring the IP Address of the RAID Array Controllers

Configuring Static IP Addresses

IPv6 Support

Establishing Temporary IP Connectivity

Configuring the IP Address of the Management Host

Configuring the IP Address on the Management Host for the Solaris or Linux Operating System

Configuring the IP Address for Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Configuring the IP Address for Windows Server 2003

Creating a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

Assigning IP Addresses to the Controllers

Assigning an IP Address to Each Ethernet Port

Restoring the Management Host IP Configuration

Deleting a Temporary Virtual Subnet on a Management Host

D. Configuring In-Band Management

About In-Band Management

In-Band Management Operational Information and Issues

About the RAID Array Proxy Agent

Known RAID Array Proxy Agent Limitations

Solaris: Checking the UTM LUNs and Start/Stop of the Proxy Agent

Linux: Checking The UTM LUNs and Start/Stop of the Proxy Agent

Windows: Checking The UTM LUNs and Start/Stop of the Proxy Agent

Installing In-Band Management

Copying Configuration Files and In-Band Management

E. Using SNMP

SNMP Traps

SNMP Trap MIB

F. Installation Troubleshooting

Extracting Software From DVD

Reviewing the Installation Logs

CLI Installation Troubleshooting

Uninstalling Software

Uninstalling a Previous Version

Glossary

Index