installation guide hp StorageWorks HAFM server for Windows 2000 Product Version: FW V05.01.00-24/HAFM SW V07.01.00-09 Third Edition (June 2003) Part Number: AA-RT4KC-TE This document describes how to install and configure the HP notebook PC running Windows 2000 to function as the High Availability Fabric Manager (HAFM) server.
About this Guide This installation guide provides information to help you: Set up the Hewlett-Packard notebook PC running Windows 2000. About this Guide Configure the HP notebook PC to function as a High Availability Fabric Manager (HAFM) server.
This book is intended for use by administrators and technicians who are experienced with the following: Fibre Channel technology. StorageWorks Fibre Channel switches by Hewlett-Packard. Related Documentation For a list of corresponding documentation, see the Related Documents section of the Release Notes that came with this product.
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About this Guide Power supplies or systems marked with these symbols indicate the presence of multiple sources of power. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from electrical shock, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the power supplies and systems. Any product or assembly marked with these symbols indicates that the component exceeds the recommended weight for one individual to handle safely.
About this Guide Rack Stability Rack stability protects personnel and equipment. To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the WARNING: equipment, be sure that: The leveling jacks are extended to the floor. The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks. In single rack installations, the stabilizing feet are attached to the rack.
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HAFM Server Setup and Configuration This document describes the setup and configuration requirements for the HP notebook PC to function as an HAFM server. This is to be used as a guide for configuring the PC, installing the software, installing the sliding shelf into a cabinet, and basic operation of the HAFM server application.
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HAFM Server Setup and Configuration “Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server” on page 69 describes steps required to perform data backup and to restore the notebook to its original configuration. “Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server” on page 77 describes steps required to install the sliding shelf for the HAFM server in a cabinet.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration PC Setup and Configuration The notebook PC must be set up with a specific configuration for it to function properly as an HAFM server. This level of setup must be performed any time a PC is configured from scratch.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Table 2: CMOS Settings Option Setting Intel SpeedStep Mode: [Performance] Power Management Mode: [Disabled] Smart CPU Mode: Display Time-out: Suspend Time-out: Hibernate Time-out: Hard Disk Time-out: Time-out on AC: [Disabled] Lid Switch Mode: [Turn Off LCD] Resume On Serial Ring: [Disabled] Resume On Time of Day:...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Windows 2000 Setup and Configuration To install and operate HAFM on the HP notebook PC, Windows 2000 must be installed. Windows 2000 is not factory installed on the HP notebook PC. To install Windows 2000, use the HP System Recovery CDs that come with the PC.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Changing the Default Power Options To change the default power options, complete the following steps: 1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window displays. 2. Double-click Power Options. The Power Options Properties dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 1: Power Options Properties window...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Internet Information Server Setup and Configuration HAFM requires a standard Web server and FTP server to be installed and configured properly on the HP notebook PC. The Web server is used by the client application to access online help files, and the FTP server is used by the client application to move files back and forth between the client and server as necessary.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 4. Choose the Internet Information Services (IIS) check box. 5. Click Details. The Internet Information Services (IIS) dialog box displays. 6. Because certain extensions are not required for HAFM operation, clear the following check boxes: FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions SMTP Service Visual InterDev RAD Remote Deployment Support...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The FTP server home directory must have both read and write access permissions. Because the default setting for the home directory is read-only, complete the steps in “Configuring the FTP Server Home Directory for Read/Write Access”...
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HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 11. Enter HAFMan in the Alias field, and then click Next. 12. Enter c:\Program Files\HAFM in the Path field, and then click Next. 13. Ensure the Read check box is selected and the Write check box is cleared, and then click Next.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration HAFM Management Applications Installation This section describes the procedures required to install the HAFM software on the HP notebook PC. Installing the HAFM Software Install the HAFM software on the HP notebook PC by completing the following steps: 1.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration HAFM Server Configuration This section describes how to connect the HAFM server to the LAN and configure its network information. Connecting the HAFM Server to a LAN You can connect the HAFM server to the single customer-supplied private corporate Ethernet LAN, with or without an HP-supplied Ethernet hub.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 2. HP recommends connecting the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN as follows: a. If the HAFM server is installed on a customer-supplied private corporate LAN segment, connect the cable to the LAN as directed by the customer’s network administrator.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration To configure TCP/IP network information for the HAFM server: 1. Power on the HAFM server. The notebook PC performs a POST and starts the Windows 2000 operating system. After the operating system starts, the Begin Logon dialog box displays.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 4. At the Windows 2000 desktop, choose Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window displays. 5. Double-click System. The System Properties dialog box displays. 6. Click the Network Identification tab. The Network Identification tab displays, as shown in Figure The Full Computer Name and Workgroup (Domain) fields display the...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The Identification Changes dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 6: Identification Changes dialog box 8. Type a new computer name in the Computer name field and click OK to return to the System Properties dialog box. Record the changed computer name for reference if the HAFM server hard drive fails and must be restored.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 10. Double-click Local Area Connection. The Local Area Connection Status dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 7: Local Area Connection Status dialog box 11. Click Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 8: Local Area Connection Properties dialog box...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Note: If there is more than one Ethernet connection available at the laptop (for example, a PCMCIA NIC has been installed by the customer), choose the Ethernet connection embedded in the laptop in the Connect using field. 12.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 14. Do one of the following: — If the DNS address is allocated automatically using a DHCP server, click Obtain DNS Server address automatically. — If the IP address is assigned manually, click Use the following DNS Server addresses.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 16. Click the DNS tab. The DNS tab displays, as shown in Figure Figure 11: Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box—DNS tab 17. Ensure the IP address of the DNS servers display as entered in step Additional IP addresses for DNS servers can be added, if needed.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 23. Close the Network and Dial-up Connections window and return to the Windows 2000 desktop. 24. Power off the HAFM server: a. Choose Start > Shut Down. The Shut Down Windows dialog box displays. b. At the Shut Down Windows dialog box, choose the Shut down the Computer option and click Yes to power off the PC.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The Internet Properties dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 12: Internet Properties dialog box (Connections tab) 4. Click the Setup button. HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The Internet Connection Wizard dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 13: Internet Connection Wizard dialog box (Step 1) 5. Select the following option: I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN) 6.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The next Interconnection Wizard dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 14: Internet Connection Wizard dialog box (Step 2) 7. Select the I connect through a local area network (LAN) option and click Next. HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The next Interconnection Wizard dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 15: Internet Connection Wizard dialog box (Step 3) 8. Select one of the Automatic Configuration options or the Manual Proxy Server option, as appropriate for the corporate LAN to which the HAFM server is connected.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The next Interconnection Wizard dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 16: Internet Connection Wizard dialog box (Step 4) 9. No software other than HAFM and the provided antivirus software are supported on the HAFM server, including any other E-mail accounts. Select No and click Next.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The next Interconnection Wizard dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 17: Internet Connection Wizard dialog box (Step 5) 10. Check the To connect to the Internet immediately, select this box and then click Finish option and click Finish. The Interconnection Wizard dialog box closes and Internet Explorer opens to its default home page.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Setting the HAFM Server Date and Time The HAFM application’s audit and event logs are time-stamped with the date and time from the HAFM server. The switch’s system clock is synchronized with the date and time of the HAFM server by default. To set the date and time on the HAFM server, complete the following steps: 1.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 4. At the Windows 2000 desktop, choose Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Control Panel window displays. 5. Double-click Date/Time. The Date/Time Properties dialog box displays with the Date & Time page open, as shown in Figure Figure 19: Date/Time Properties dialog box Note:...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The Time Zone tab displays, as shown in Figure Figure 20: Date/Time Properties dialog box—Time Zone tab 7. To change the time zone: a. Choose the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list at the top of the dialog box.
HP Proactive Services software is offered at no additional charge for subsystems covered under an on-site warranty or on-site storage hardware support contract. To order Proactive Services software, contact your Hewlett-Packard customer service representative. Note: A choice of only one call-home feature must be selected when HAFM is installed.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Configuring the Call Home via Dial-out Feature The HAFM server has a call-home feature that provides automatic dial-out through the modem to a service support facility to report Director, Edge Switch, or HAFM server problems. The problem is logged into the support facility's tracking system for resolution.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Note: A technical support representative will remain on the line until a successful test of the call-home feature has been completed. Configuring the Dial-Up Connection To configure the dial-up connection: 1. Ensure an analog telephone cable is routed and connected to the modem. 2.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Figure 22: Phone and Modem Options dialog box (Modems tab) 5. Double-click the Call Home Setup icon that displays on the Windows desktop to begin the configuration. The Network and Dial-Up Connections dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 23: Network and Dial-Up Connections dialog box 6.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The Primary Support Center dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 24: Primary Support Center dialog box Complete the following steps: a. If more than one modem is displayed, select the installed modem determined in step 4 and de-select all others.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 7. Click Rules. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box displays, as shown Figure Figure 25: Phone and Modem Options dialog box 8. Select New Location and click Edit. HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration The Edit Location dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 26: Edit Location dialog box Complete the following steps: a. Enter a Location name and select the Country/region. b. Enter the Area Code and any outside line access information required by your facility.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration e. Click OK. The Network and Dial-Up Connections dialog box is still displayed, as shown in Figure 9. Click Dial. The Connect Primary Support Center dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 27: Connect Primary Support Center dialog box Complete the following steps: a.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration d. Verify that the Dialing from box shows the location name created in step e. Click Dial to initiate a manual call. The Connect Primary Support Center dialog box reduces in size and indicates it is dialing. Cancel the call by clicking Cancel.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Note: If user names have not been established, use the default user name (Administrator) and password (password). The user name and password are case-sensitive. HP recommends that you change the default password as soon as HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide possible.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 3. Select Maintenance > Configure Call Home Event Notification. The HAFM: Configure Call Home Event Notification dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 29: HAFM: Configure Call Home Event Notification dialog box 4. Place a check mark in the Enable Call Home Event Notification option. This enables the call-home function for the HAFM server, as well as for all Directors and Edge Switches that have also been enabled for call-home notification.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Figure 30: Configure Identification dialog box 3. Replace the default text with the following entries: Name - Enter a name for this Director or Edge Switch as appropriate for your SAN. Click Set Name As Nickname, which will display a check mark in the box.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Configuring and Enabling the Proactive Services Call Home via LAN Feature The HAFM server call-home via LAN feature provides automatic event notification to a support center for reporting Director or Edge Switch problems. In order to report events, this feature requires the HAFM server to have a valid LAN connection to a SANWorks Management Appliance or other server running the HP Proactive Services software.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration b. CSGPort—The port that data is sent to on the HP Services Gateway. By default, the value is set at 2069. c. CSGExePath—The executable path that is configured in conjunction with CSGIpAddress and CSGPort. By default, the path is set to /ms/eventAsync.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration 3. Select Maintenance > Configure Call Home Event Notification. The HAFM: Configure Call Home Event Notification dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 4. Place a check mark in the Enable Call Home Event Notification option. This enables the call home function for the HAFM server as well as for all Directors and Edge Switches that have also been enabled for call-home notification.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Configuring E-Mail Event Notification for the HAFM Server To configure e-mail event notification for the HAFM server: 1. From the HAFM main window, as shown in Figure 28, select Maintenance > Configure E-Mail. The Enable E-Mail Event Notification dialog box displays, as shown in Figure Figure 31: Enable E-Mail Event Notification dialog box 2.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Enabling E-Mail Event Notification for Directors and Edge Switches You must enable the e-mail event notification option for each Director or Edge Switch in order for events from that product to generate an e-mail notification. The default state is disabled.
HAFM Server Setup and Configuration Perform the following to test remote notification: 1. Enable call-home event notification through the HAFM server. a. In the Products or Fabrics View page, choose Maintenance > Configure Call Home Event Notification. b. The HAFM Configure Call Home Event Notification dialog box displays.
HAFM Server Operation After installing and properly configuring Windows 2000, HAFM, and the Web and FTP servers, you must remove the internal CD-ROM drive from the HP notebook PC and replace it with the internal Zip drive and blank disk. Do this while the PC is powered off.
HAFM Server Operation HAFM Services Window The HAFM Services window, shown in Figure 33, displays the operational status of the HAFM server. There are three potential states, which are represented by a graphical icon both in the window title bar and on the bottom status line of the window.
HAFM Server Operation HAFM Login Window When HAFM Services starts, it automatically starts the HAFM user interface and displays the HAFM Login window. This window can be closed by clicking the X button in the upper-right corner of Note: the window or by clicking Exit. Figure 34: HAFM Login dialog box For more information about the HAFM user interface, please refer to the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide.
HAFM Server Operation Stopping and Starting the HAFM Services Application To stop and start the HAFM Services application, you can use one of the following methods: Using the Start menu of the HAFM server. Using the Windows Service Control Manager on the HAFM server. Do not stop the application through the Windows Task Manager by Caution: ending the task.
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HAFM Server Operation Figure 35: Services window HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
HAFM Server Operation Using the HAFM Server to Manage the SAN The HAFM server can be used to manage your SAN. For more information, see HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide. HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server This chapter contains information on how to back up the Director and Edge Switch product configuration data and how to restore the HAFM server. HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server Backing Up Configuration Data Backup of critical HAFM configuration data is provided by a third-party application installed on the HAFM server, called Iomega QuikSync. The QuikSync application automatically mirrors the contents of the HAFMData directory on the HAFM server hard drive.
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Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server b. Choose Restart and click OK. The computer powers down and restarts. After the operating system starts, the Begin Logon dialog box displays. c. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The Logon Information dialog box displays. d. Type a Windows 2000 user name and password and click OK. The Windows 2000 desktop opens and the HAFM Login dialog box displays.
Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server Recording or Verifying HAFM Server Restore Information Configuration information must be recorded to restore the HAFM server in case of hard drive failure. The Windows 2000 operating system and the HAFM applications must also be restored. Use these steps to record or verify HAFM server configuration information: 1.
Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server Restoring the HAFM Server Use these steps to restore the HAFM server: 1. Perform the Windows 2000 setup and configuration procedures described in “Windows 2000 Setup and Configuration” on page 19. 2. Perform the Internet Information Server setup and configuration procedures described in “Internet Information Server Setup and Configuration”...
Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server Installing or Upgrading Software This section describes the procedure to install or upgrade the HAFM application to the HAFM server. The HAFM application is provided on the HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager Applications CD-ROM. Subsequent software versions for upgrading the Director are also provided to customers via CD-ROM.
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Backing Up and Restoring the HAFM Server 8. At the HAFM application Login screen, enter a user name, password, and HAFM server name (all are case sensitive), and click Login. The HAFM application opens and the Products View page displays. Administrator The default user name is and the password is set up during...
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Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server This chapter contains information on how to install the optional sliding shelf for the HAFM server in an appropriate HP, or comparable, 19-inch Electronic Industries Association (EIA) rack, as follows: HP 9000, 10000 and 11000 series rack HP rack system/e or 19-inch EIA rack Note: The installation of the HAFM server sliding shelf is not supported in the m-series...
Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server Installing the Rear Mounting Brackets Use the following procedure to install the rear mounting brackets for the HAFM server shelf: 1. Select a U slot above the switch. Note: HP recommends that you select the U slot immediately above the switch. However, other U slots above the switch may also be used.
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Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server 6. If you are installing the sliding shelf into an: — HP 9000, 10000 or 11000 series cabinet, proceed to “Replacing Front Brackets (HP 9000, 10000 and 110000 Series Cabinets Only)” on page 80. —...
Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server Replacing Front Brackets (HP 9000, 10000 and 110000 Series Cabinets Only) For the HP 9000, 10000 and 11000 series cabinets, you must remove the existing front bracket and install a longer front bracket for the sliding tray to function properly.
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Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server Figure 38: Attaching a long front bracket HAFM Server for Windows 2000 Installation Guide...
Sliding Shelf Installation for HAFM Server Installing and Securing the Shelf Use the following procedure to complete the shelf installation: 1. Insert the shelf into the rack so that both rail rear slots slide over the loose screws on the inside face of each rear mounting bracket, as shown in Figure 2.
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Index HAFM services start and stop rack stability, warning window 63, rack-mounting HAFM server help, obtaining recording HAFM restore information related documentation authorized reseller restoring the HAFM server storage website RJ-45 connector technical support server IIS, installing configuring FTP install configuring Web HAFM application HAFM server...