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HP StoreVirtual 4630 Storage Maintenance
Guide
Abstract
This guide explains how to back up, restore, upgrade, and otherwise maintain the HP StoreVirtual 4630 storage system and
solution components. The intended audience is system administrators and technicians with experience managing and repairing
networked storage. For installation and configuration information, see the HP StoreVirtual 4630 Storage Quick Start Guide.
For day-to-day operations, see the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide. For late-breaking information, HP recommends that
you read the release notes for the installed software version.
Obtain the latest version of this and other HP StoreVirtual user documents at:
http://www.hp.com/support/StoreVirtualManuals
HP Part Number: AX696-96343
Published: December 2013
Edition: 2

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  • Page 1 Guide Abstract This guide explains how to back up, restore, upgrade, and otherwise maintain the HP StoreVirtual 4630 storage system and solution components. The intended audience is system administrators and technicians with experience managing and repairing networked storage. For installation and configuration information, see the HP StoreVirtual 4630 Storage Quick Start Guide.
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Replacing both storage blade disk drives................23 Replacing the FlexibleLOM....................24 Replacing the P721m controller....................24 Replacing the P220i controller....................26 Replacing the VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric module..............26 Replacing the SAS switch......................27 Replacing a SAS cable......................28 Replacing the disk enclosure I/O module...................28 Replacing the disk enclosure power supply.................29...
  • Page 4 A HP 4630 system cabling................35 B Regulatory information................39 Turkey RoHS material content declaration...................39 Ukraine RoHS material content declaration................39 Warranty information......................39 Glossary....................40 Index......................41 Contents...

  • Page 5: Overview

    64 GB RAM 2 GB flash backed cache 10 Gbit NICs (HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB FlexibleLOM) (2) HP VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric modules (2, these modules connect to your network) iLO4 Advanced Pack Management Rack...
  • Page 6 Figure 1 Front view: 2-system configuration 1. Blade enclosure (1) 2. Storage blades (2) 3. HP BladeSystem Insight Display (1) 4. Disk enclosures (2) Overview...
  • Page 7 Figure 2 Front view: 4-system configuration 1. Blade enclosure (1) 2. Storage blades (4) 3. HP BladeSystem Insight Display (1) 4. Disk enclosures (4) Hardware configuration...
  • Page 8 Figure 3 Front view: 6-system configuration 1. Blade enclosure (1) 2. Storage blades (6) 3. HP BladeSystem Insight Display (1) 4. Disk enclosures (6) Overview...

  • Page 9: Documentation Available

    3. HP BladeSystem Insight Display (1) 4. Disk enclosures (8) Documentation available For quick installation and setup, see the HP StoreVirtual 4630 Storage Quick Start Guide. For links to the latest manuals for HP BladeSystem and other components, go to: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-tech-installing.html...
  • Page 10 The latest versions of these documents, including localized versions, can be found at: http://www.hp.com/support/StoreVirtualManuals For detailed configuration information related to the HP 4630 system in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) configurations, see the HP Converged Infrastructure Reference Architecture for VMware View at http://www.hp.com/go/vdi.

  • Page 11: Backing Up Hp 4630 System Configurations

    2 Backing up HP 4630 system configurations HP recommends that you back up all HP 4630 system components for safekeeping after initially powering on the HP 4630 system, and immediately after making changes to an existing configuration or replacing a component. You must back up each component (for example, the VC Flex- 1 0 module) separately.

  • Page 12: Backing Up The Sas Switch

    If you are replacing both SAS switches, you must restore the configuration from a backup captured using the VSM CLI. For information about backing up and restoring the SAS configuration using the VSM CLI, see the HP Virtual SAS Manager User Guide.

  • Page 13: Maintaining The Hp 4630 System

    3 Maintaining the HP 4630 system This chapter provides information to troubleshoot, upgrade, and recover the HP 4630 system. Troubleshooting For detailed troubleshooting information about the HP 4630 system components, see the documents listed in Table 1 (page 13). Table 1 Component troubleshooting information...

  • Page 14: Cmc Does Not Detect Drives

    Controller. Locating the HP 4630 system warranty entitlement labels You must locate and identify the serial number on the HP 4630 system components to obtain service under the warranty. If the storage blade is powered on and accessible from the CMC, select Diagnostics and go to the Hardware information panel.

  • Page 15: Performing Field System Recovery Of The Hp 4630 Storage System

    Request the license key The easiest way to enter the license key into the HP 4630 system is by using a USB flash drive. You may also enter in the license key if you do not have a USB flash drive.
  • Page 16 Firmware: 3.60 or later Installed Memory: 2 GB Battery/Capacitor Present: Yes BIOS boot device order: 2 Run server diagnostics On the HP Insight Diagnostics Test tab, select Quick Test and specify the number of loops. Maintaining the HP 4630 system...
  • Page 17 Enter the license key if prompted. You have three attempts to correctly enter a valid HP license key. If all three attempts are unsuccessful, restart the process with Step Finish the LeftHand OS software imaging.

  • Page 18: Repairing A Storage System

    Install the CMC from the HP StoreVirtual Management Software DVD. Open the CMC, and use the wizards on the Getting Started Launch Pad to begin using the HP 4630 storage system. If the storage system was part of a management group and contained valid data, perform the following steps to recover data from the disk enclosure: Connect to the storage blade using iLO or the USB dongle connected to the storage blade.

  • Page 19: Upgrading Firmware

    Before powering on the new disk enclosure, connect SAS cables from the disk enclosure to the 6G SAS BL switches. Power on the new disk enclosure. Using the Virtual SAS Manager, create a zone using all drives in the new disk enclosure. To identify the disk enclosure, use the switch port number connected to the disk enclosure.

  • Page 20: Removing And Replacing The Hp 4630 System Components

    BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure row. Identifying hot pluggable and non-hot pluggable components IMPORTANT: Hot add and hot removal of the disk enclosures are not supported by the HP 4630 solution. Removing and replacing the HP 4630 system components...

  • Page 21: Replacing The Storage Blade And Storage Blade Components

    External fans Power supplies Storage blade disk drives All other HP 4630 system components are not hot-pluggable. You must first power down the device before replacing a part. CAUTION: To prevent losing access to data during any maintenance operation on components...

  • Page 22: Replacing A Storage Blade System Board

    The HP 4630 system should handle a single blade failure for an extended period of time without loss of data or lost access to the data. The cluster, however, will remain in a degraded state until the replacement blade is functioning.

  • Page 23: Replacing A Storage Blade Disk Drive

    The memory size of the replacement blade is a minimum of 64 GB or larger. The HP Smart Array P721m controller card with cache module is in place. The HP Smart Array P220i controller card with cache module is in place.

  • Page 24: Replacing The Flexiblelom

    Insert two replacement drives. Reinstall the storage blade by following the quick restore instructions, see “Performing field system recovery of the HP 4630 storage system” (page 15). CAUTION: After performing field recovery, do not reconfigure RAID using the CMC. Instead, log in to TUI using iLO and select Initiate OS Recovery.
  • Page 25 For detailed instructions, see “Installing a mezzanine controller in a previously configured server blade” in the HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Servers User Guide. For detailed instructions on replacing the cache module and capacitor, see “Upgrade and replacement procedures”...

  • Page 26: Replacing The P220I Controller

    Replacing the VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric module CAUTION: Be sure to update the firmware on the new VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric module. This operation will take the volumes offline. Removing and replacing the HP 4630 system components...

  • Page 27: Replacing The Sas Switch

    “Backing up HP 4630 system configurations” (page 11). Replacing the SAS switch This section provides instructions for removing and replacing the HP 6Gb SAS BL switch in the HP 4630 system. IMPORTANT: If a SAS switch fails, storage access continues through the remaining SAS switch.

  • Page 28: Replacing A Sas Cable

    35). 12. Power on the disk enclosures. Using the HP Virtual SAS Manager, verify the status of each disk enclosure and the zone status. Ensure that the HP Virtual SAS Manager is not reporting any warnings or errors. 13. Power on the storage blades.

  • Page 29: Replacing The Disk Enclosure Power Supply

    Reconnect the SAS cables. Power on the disk enclosure. Using the HP Virtual SAS Manager, verify the status of the disk enclosures and zones: Ensure that both I/O modules are running the same firmware version. If not, upgrade the firmware to the latest version.

  • Page 30: Replacing The Disk Enclosure Hard Drive

    CMC shows the RAID status as off, you must use the Repair Storage System feature after replacing the failed drives and before adding the storage system to the management group or cluster. See “Using Repair Storage System” in the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide or the HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help for more information.
  • Page 31 If either of the following issues occur, you must use the Repair Storage System feature and reconfigure the RAID before adding the storage system to the management group. See “Using Repair Storage System” in the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide or the HP StoreVirtual Storage Online Help for more information.

  • Page 32: Support And Other Resources

    HP, which will initiate a fast and accurate resolution, based on your product’s service level. Notifications may be sent to your authorized HP Channel Partner for on-site service, if configured and available in your country. The software is available in two variants: HP Insight Remote Support Standard: This software supports server and storage devices and is optimized for environments with 1 to 50 servers.

  • Page 33: Related Information

    • Optional CSR. You can order the part directly from HP and repair the product yourself, or you can request that HP repair the product. If you request repair from HP, you may be charged for the repair depending on the product warranty.
  • Page 34 To determine the warranty service provided for this product, see the warranty information website: http://www.hp.com/go/storagewarranty To order a replacement part, contact an HP-authorized service provider or see the HP Parts Store online: http://www.hp.com/buy/parts Support and other resources...

  • Page 35: A Hp 4630 System Cabling

    Figure 12 (page 38). Figure 9 2-system cabling 1. HP VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric modules (2) 2. HP 6Gb SAS BL switches (2) 3. HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator 4. Disk enclosure power on buttons (2)
  • Page 36 Figure 10 4-system cabling 1. HP VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric modules (2) 2. HP 6Gb SAS BL switches (2) 3. HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator 4. Disk enclosure power on buttons (4) HP 4630 system cabling...
  • Page 37 Figure 1 1 6-system cabling 1. HP VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric modules (2) 2. HP 6Gb SAS BL switches (2) 3. HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator 4. Disk enclosure power on buttons (6)
  • Page 38 Figure 12 8-system cabling 1. HP VC Flex- 1 0 or HP VC FlexFabric modules (2) 2. HP 6Gb SAS BL switches (2) 3. HP ProLiant Onboard Administrator 4. Disk enclosure power on buttons (8) HP 4630 system cabling...

  • Page 39: B Regulatory Information

    Обладнання відповідає вимогам Технічного регламенту щодо обмеження використання деяких небезпечних речовин в електричному та електронному обладнанні, затвердженого постановою Кабінету Міністрів України від 3 грудня 2008 № 1057 Warranty information HP ProLiant and X86 Servers and Options http://www.hp.com/support/ProLiantServers-Warranties HP Enterprise Servers http://www.hp.com/support/EnterpriseServers-Warranties HP Storage Products http://www.hp.com/support/Storage-Warranties...

  • Page 40: Glossary

    EBIPA Enclosure bay IP addressing VMware's enterprise-class virtualization platform FBWC Flash-backed write cache Federal Communications Commission Failover Manager iLO 2 HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 iSCSI Internet SCSI Keyboard, video, mouse switch Logical unit number Network interface card Onboard Administrator POST...

  • Page 41: Index

    Flex- 1 0 module, replacing, backing up hard drive configurations, disk enclosure, backup configuration, help obtaining, cabling technical support, diagram, HP 4630 system, component I/O module replacement instructions, replacing, components Insight Remote Support software, hardware, hot-pluggable, non-hot-pluggable, maintenance configuration...
  • Page 42 HP Enterprise servers, replacing the I/O module, HP Networking products, replacing the mezzanine controller, HP ProLiant and X86 Servers and Options, replacing the SAS cable, HP Storage products, replacing the SAS switch, websites replacing the VC Flex- 1 0 module,...

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