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Hi t achi AMS 2100/ 2300
Get t i ng St ar t ed Gui de
Congr at ul at i ons on pur chasi ng t he Hi t achi Adapt abl e
Modul ar St or age ( AMS) 2100/ 2300 st or age syst em.
Before using your st orage syst em, some st eps are required t o
inst all and configure t he syst em and prepare your host server.
The inst ruct ions in t his guide are designed t o get your st orage
syst em up and running quickly. I f you prefer det ailed inst ruct ions,
please refer t o t he following:
AMS 2100/ 2300 St orage Syst em Hardware Guide ( MK-
97DF8010) on t he CD supplied wit h t he st orage syst em.
St orage Navigat or Modular Users Guide ( MK- 97DF8008) on
t he CD supplied wit h t he st orage syst em.
St orage Navigat or Modular 2 st orage management soft ware
( hereinaft er referred t o as Navigat or 2) . To access t he help,
eit her:
I nst all t he Navigat or 2 soft ware using t he inst ruct ions in
t his guide, t hen click Hel p on t he current screen being
viewed
OR
Click Hel p > Hel p in t he main menu
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I nst al l at i on & conf i gur at i on checkl i st
The following checklist ident ifies t he st eps for get t ing your AMS 2100/ 2300
st orage syst em up and running. Please check each st ep as you complet e it
and record your set t ings on page 36.
Pr epar i ng f or t he i nst al l at i on
1. Unpack it ems ( page 4)
2. Provide user- supplied it ems ( page 4)
3. I dent ify your configurat ion ( page 7)
I nst al l i ng t he st or age syst em
4. I nst all t he base and expansion unit s ( page 7)
5. I nst all drives ( page 8)
6. At t ach t he front bezel ( page 9)
7. At t ach expansion unit s ( opt ional) ( page 10)
8. Connect cables t o t he base unit ( page 13)
9. Power- up t he base unit ( page 15)
NOTE: AMS 2100/ 2300 st orage syst ems are delivered in a pret est ed
configurat ion, wit h t he t rays posit ioned in a cert ain locat ion. When t he sit e
t eam inst alls t he st orage syst em, t he t eam should arrange t he t rays as t hey
were t est ed ( a piece of paper supplied wit h t he st orage syst ems shows t he
t est ed t ray locat ions) . I f t he t rays are not inst alled in t he proper locat ion,
t hey generat e HDD ident ificat ion error messages I 6G100 at power up.
However, if t he sit e t eam performs an inst allat ion from scrat ch using
maint enance mode ( soft reset ) from t he Web, it does not mat t er how t he
t rays are arranged.
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Conf i gur i ng t he st or age syst em
10. Set Java Runt ime paramet ers if necessary ( page 16)
11. I nst all and log in t o Navigat or 2 ( page 17)
12. Add arrays ( page 18)
13. Perform t he init ial set up ( page 21)
14. Configure t he ot her cont roller ( page 33)
15. Add t he newly configured array t o Navigat or 2 ( page 34)
Compl et i ng your i nst al l at i on
16. Regist er your st orage syst em ( page 35)
17. Download t he lat est firmware ( page 35)
18. Where t o go from here ( page 35)
Please read t he Release Not es before inst alling and/ or using t his product .
They may cont ain requirement s and/ or rest rict ions not fully described in
t his document , along wit h updat es and/ or correct ions t o t his document .
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Pr epar i ng f or i nst al l at i on
1. Unpack i t ems
a. I nspect all shipping cart ons for signs of damage. I f you see damage,
cont act t he shipper.
b. Loosen t he band around t he cart ons and open all cart ons.
c. Remove all accessory boxes, packing mat erials, and envelopes from
t he cart ons.
d. Have at least t hree people remove t he base unit and any expansion
unit s.
e. Open and remove t he bag in which t he base unit is enclosed. Repeat
t his st ep for any expansion unit s you may have ordered.
f. Compare t he it ems received t o t he packing list . I f any it ems are
missing or damaged, cont act t he shipper immediat ely.
g. Each base unit has a key for locking and unlocking t he front bezel.
Place t he key( s) in a safe place.
h. Please keep all packing mat erials and cart ons in case you need t o
t ransport or ship t he base or expansion unit .
2. Pr ovi de user -suppl i ed i t ems
To complet e your inst allat ion, you need t he following it ems.
Management consol e
An I P address for each management port on t he base unit .
A PC t hat will act as a management console and meet s t he following
requirement s:
Processor: 1 GHz ( 2, 4 GHz recommended)
Random Access Memory: 1 GB ( 2 GB recommended)
Disk space: 1. 5 GB or more
Video resolut ion: 800 x 600 dot s per inch ( 1024 x 768 or higher
recommended) , 256 colors or more
NOTE: For t he lat est informat ion about support ed HBAs and operat ing
syst ems, refer t o t he int eroperabilit y informat ion at www. hds. com/
product s/ int eroperabilit y.
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A net work- int erface card ( NI C)
A st andard ( st raight - t hrough) or crossover Et hernet cable ( see t he
second bullet point under Cables, below) .
One of t he following operat ing syst ems:
Microsoft Windows 2000 ( Service Packs 3/ 4)
Microsoft Windows XP ( Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Windows 2003 ( Service Packs 1/ 2)
Microsoft Windows Vist a ( Service Pack 1)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, x64 and x86 ( Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Windows XP and 2003 R2 operat ed as a GUEST OS for t he
VMware ESX Server 3. 1. x
Microsoft Windows 7, x64 and x86 ( no Service Pack)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 ( no Service Pack)
Red Hat Ent erprise Linux 4 ( Updat e 1) and Red Hat Ent erprise Linux
4 ( Updat e 5)
Solaris v8, v9, and v10
One of t he following Web browsers, wit h pop- up blockers disabled and
Java Runt ime Environment ( JRE) v6. 0 inst alled ( JRE v6. 0 can be
downloaded from ht t p: / / j ava.com/ en/ download/ and inst alled by
following t he on- screen prompt s) :
I nt ernet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and 2003
I nt ernet Explorer 7 for Microsoft Windows Vist a
Mozilla 1. 7 for Red Hat Ent erprise Linux 4 Updat e 1
Mozilla 1. 7 for Solaris 8, 9, and 10
Firefox2 for Solaris 10
I nt ernet access via I nt ernet Explorer v7. 0, I nt ernet Explorer v6. 0
( Service Pack 1) , or Mozilla v1. 7, wit h pop- up blockers disabled
and Java Runt ime Environment ( JRE) v6. 0
Rack
The Hit achi Global 19- inch rack or an equivalent rack.
Cabl es
A mult imode fiber- opt ic cable for each Fibre Channel port t hat will
connect t o your st orage net work ( see Table 1- 1 on page 1- 6) .
An Et hernet LAN cable t o at t ach t he management console t o t he base
unit s management port s. The management port s support Aut o- MDI /
MDI X t echnology, allowing you t o use eit her st andard ( st raight -
t hrough) or crossover Et hernet cables.
TI P: For an opt imum experience wit h Navigat or 2, we recommend t hat your
management console be a new or dedicat ed personal comput er ( PC) .
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Host ser ver
A server equipped wit h t he following:
An operat ing syst em support ed by t he st orage syst em
One or more Fibre Channel host bus adapt ers ( HBAs) support ed by
t he base unit , wit h t he lat est drivers and BI OS inst alled
One of t he following host operat ing syst ems:
Apple Macint osh OSX
Asianux
HP- UX
I BM AI X
Microsoft Windows 2000 ( Service Pack 4)
Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2003 Server ( Service Packs 1/ 2)
Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008
Novell Net Ware v6. 5 Service Packs 6/ 7
Novell OSE SLES9 ( Service Pack 3) and SLES10 ( Service Pack 1)
Red Hat Linux
Sun Solaris v8, v9, and v10
SUSE Linux
Swi t ches
One or more Fibre Channel swit ches are necessary if t he base unit is used
in a swit ch configurat ion ( see St ep 3. I dent ify your configurat ion, below) .
Tabl e 1- 1: Suppor t ed Fi ber - Opt i c Cabl es and Speeds
Cabl e Lengt h
Dat a Tr ansf er Rat e ( Mbps)
100 200 400
Max 50/ 125 mult imode fibre cable 500 m 300 m 150 m
Max 62. 5/ 125 mult imode fibre cable 300 m 150 m 70 m
NOTE: Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 R2 can also
operat e as a guest operat ing syst em of VMware ESX Server 3. 1. x when
Windows updat e KB922760 or newer is inst alled.
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3. I dent i f y your conf i gur at i on
The base unit can be used in a direct - connect point - t o- point or swit ch
configurat ion.
Fi gur e 1-1: Exampl e of a Di r ect -Connect Conf i gur at i on
Fi gur e 1-2: Exampl e of a Swi t ch Conf i gurat i on
I nst al l i ng t he st or age uni t s
4. I nst al l t he base and expansi on uni t s
a. Select an appropriat e locat ion. Refer t o t he AMS 2100/ 2300 St orage
Syst em Hardware Guide ( MK- 97DF8010) .
b. Base and expansion unit s ordered wit h t he Hit achi Global 19- inch
rack are delivered preinst alled in t he rack. I f you use a different rack,
refer t o and follow all safet y precaut ions in t he document at ion for t he
rack.
Ser v er s Hi t achi AMS 2100/ 2300
Fami l y Base Uni t
Management
Consol e
Ser v er s Fi br e Channel
Sw i t ch
Hi t achi AMS 2100/ 2300
Fami l y Base Uni t
Management
Consol e
Fi br e Channel
Sw i t ch
Ser v er s
CAUTI ON! Observe all safet y guidelines in t he following document s:
AMS 2100/ 2300 Sit e Preparat ion Guide ( MK- 98DF8149)
AMS 2100/ 2300 St orage Syst em Hardware Guide ( MK- 97DF8010)
The document at ion for your rack
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5. I nst al l dr i ves
Drives are preinst alled. To inst all addit ional drives:
a. Wear an ant i- st at ic wrist st rap connect ed t o t he chassis of t he base
or expansion unit .
b. Place a finger under t he blue lever at t he t op of t he drive t ray. Then
gent ly pull t he lever forward.
c. Holding t he lever, gent ly pull t he drive t ray t oward you unt il t he t ray
is about half way out of t he slot .
d. Hold t he t op and bot t om of t he drive t ray and remove it from t he
unit .
e. I f t he slot where t he drive is t o be inst alled has a filler, remove t he
filler.
f. Orient t he new drive so t he gold edge connect ors on t he rear of t he
drive are at t he rear of t he drive t ray and t he label on t he drive faces
t he right .
g. I nsert t he drive int o t he rear of t he drive t ray and slide t he drive
forward unt il t he 3 rect angular hooks on t he drive ( 2 on t op and 1 on
t he bot t om) ent er t he rect angular holes on t he t op and bot t om of t he
drive t ray.
h. Place t he drive on t he slot s guide rail, t hen gent ly slide t he drive int o
t he slot ( shown by t he arrow in Figure 1- 3) . St op pushing when t he
blue lever at t he t op of t he drive t ray st art s t o rise.
i. Secure t he drive t ray in t he unit by pushing t he blue lever t o t he t op
unt il t he lever snaps int o place.
j . To inst all addit ional drives, repeat st eps C t hrough I .
To avoid damage t o t he array or array component s due t o elect rost at ic
discharge ( ESD) , wear an ant i- st at ic wrist st rap when handling t he array.
Connect t he clip t o an unpaint ed part of t he array chassis frame t o safely
channel any st at ic elect ricit y generat ed by your body t o ground. I f no wrist
st rap is available, ground yourself by t ouching an unpaint ed part of t he
array chassis frame.
NOTE: Drive slot s t hat do not have a drive must have a filler. I f a slot does
not have a filler inst alled, insert a filler int o t he slot . I nsert t he filler slowly,
so t he lat ch ( round dent ) on t he filler moves t o t he right .
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Fi gur e 1- 3: I nst al l i ng a Dri ve or Dri ve Fi l l er
6. At t ach t he f r ont bezel
At t aching t he front bezel is opt ional. To at t ach it :
a. The front of t he bezel has t wo hooks, one on t he lower right side and
one on t he upper right side.
I nsert t he hook on t he lower right side of t he bezel int o t he hole on
t he bot t om right part of t he base unit .
I nsert t he hook on t he upper right side of t he bezel int o t he hole
on t he t op right part of t he base unit .
b. Aft er t he hooks are engaged, gent ly push t he bezel against t he base
unit s front panel unt il t he bezel snaps int o place.
c. Lock t he bezel by insert ing t he key in t he keyhole and t urning
count erclockwise.
Legend:
0
Guide rail
O
Hook
O Rect angular hole
O
Handle
O
St opper
O Lat ch ( round dent )
O St orage area for component s
O
Address label
O
Screw holder
C Disk drive
0
O
O
O O
O
I nst al l i ng a Dr i ve
I nst al l i ng a Fi l l er
O
O
C
O
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7. At t ach expansi on uni t s ( opt i onal )
I f you do not have expansion unit s, skip t o page 13. Ot herwise:
a. Connect one expansion unit t o t he base unit :
Use a supplied ENC cable t o connect t he PATH# 0 port on
cont roller 0 t o t he ENC0 I N port on t he rear of t he expansion unit .
cont roller 1 t o t he ENC1 I N port on t he rear of t he expansion unit .
Gat her t he excess part of t he ENC cable in a circle, t ight en it
gent ly and secure, and place it inside t he rack.
b. To connect a second expansion unit t o t he base unit :
cont roller 0 t o t he ENC0 I N port on t he second expansion unit .
cont roller 1 t o t he ENC1 I N port on t he second expansion unit .
Gat her t he excess part of t he ENC cable in a circle, t ight en it
gent ly and secure, and place it inside t he rack.
c. To connect addit ional expansion unit s, follow t he pat t ern in Figure 1-
6 on page 12.
Fi gur e 1-4: Locat i on of PATH# 0 and PATH# 1 Por t s ( Base Uni t )
Legend:
0
PATH# 0 port
O
PATH# 1 port
O CTL 0
O
CTL 1
0 O
O 0
O
O
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Fi gur e 1-5: Locat i on of I N and OUT Por t s ( Expansi on Uni t )
d. To connect t wo expansion unit s, use a supplied ENC cable t o connect
t he OUT port on t he rear of one expansion unit t o t he I N port on t he
rear of t he next expansion unit . Repeat t his st ep for each addit ional
expansion unit you want t o add.
Legend:
0
I N port ( ENC0)
O
OUT port ( ENC0)
O I N port ( ENC1)
O
OUT port ( ENC1)
O O 0 O
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Fi gur e 1-6: Exampl e of Connect i ng Expansi on Uni t s
Legend:
0 Expansion unit s ( ENC0, ENC1)
O
Base unit ( Cont roller 1)
O
Base unit ( Cont roller 0)
O PATH# 1 port on base unit
O
PATH# 0 port on base unit
O
I N port on expansion unit
O OUT port on expansion unit
0 0
O
O
O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O O O
O O
O O
O O
ENC0
ENC0
ENC0
ENC0
ENC1
ENC1
ENC1
ENC1
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8. Connect cabl es t o t he base uni t
a. Make t he connect ions t o t he rear panel of t he base unit using t he
appropriat e figure below. xx and xx summarize t he cable
connect ions.
b. When at t aching a management console t o t he base unit s
management ( LAN 1) port , eit her connect t he console direct ly t o t he
port or via a swit ch or hub:
A direct connect ion let s you configure one cont roller at a t ime ( see
Figure 1- 9 on page 14) .
Connect ing t hrough a swit ch or hub let s you configure bot h
cont rollers using t he same procedure.
Fi gur e 1-7: Rear Vi ew of t he Hi t achi AMS 2100 Base Uni t
Fi gur e 1-8: Rear Vi ew of t he Hi t achi AMS 2300 Base Uni t
TI P: You can at t ach a port able ( pocket ) hub bet ween t he management
console and unit t o configure bot h cont rollers in one procedure.
0
O
O
O
O
O
O
0
O
O
O
O
Cont r ol l er 1
Cont r ol l er 0
0
O
O
O
O
O
O
0
O
O
O
O
Cont r ol l er 1
Cont r ol l er 0
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Fi gur e 1-9: Exampl e of Di r ect l y Connect i ng t o a Management Por t
Legend:
0
Management port ( labeled LAN 1)
O
Maint enance port ( labeled LAN 0) . These port s are for t roubleshoot ing
purposes and should not have t o be used.
O
Power recept acle ( bot h power recept acles must be used)
O UPS port ( labeled UPS)
O Bat t ery port ( labeled BATTERY)
O
Fibre Channel port s ( at t ach mult imode fiber- opt ic cables)
Legend:
0 Management port ( labeled LAN 1) .
O
Management console
0 O
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9. Power -up t he base uni t
a. Confirm t hat bot h power recept acles on t he rear of t he base unit are
connect ed t o working out let s. The green LEDs above each recept acle
should be ON and t he green front panel READY LED should blink.
b. Press t he Pow er swit ch on t he lower right side of t he front panel of
t he base unit t o t he ON posit ion:
The base unit performs it s Power On Self Test and t he act ivit y LEDs on
t he drives flash and t hen go ON. Aft er a few minut es, t he front panel
READY LED goes ON.
Fi gur e 1-10: Fr ont Vi ew of Base Uni t
NOTE: The out let s should not be cont rolled by a wall swit ch, which can
inadvert ent ly remove power form t he st orage unit s.
Legend:
0
Ready LED ( green)
O Power LED ( green)
O POWER swit ch ( ON posit ion)
O
POWER swit ch ( OFF posit ion)
O
Alarm LED ( red) . I f t his LED goes ON, refer t o t he User s Guide.
O Warning LED ( orange) . I f t his LED goes ON, refer t o t he User s Guide.
0
O
O O
O
O
NOTE: When t he bezel is removed, t he Pow er swit ch is ident ified on t he
enclosure as MAI N SW.
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Conf i gur i ng t he st or age syst ems
10. Set Java Runt i me par amet er s i f necessar y
Aft er you inst all t he st orage unit s, use t he supplied Navigat or 2 soft ware t o
configure t he st orage unit s. I f you int end t o use t he Advanced Set t ings in
Navigat or 2 on client s running t he Microsoft Windows, Solaris, or Linux
operat ing syst em, download JRE v6. 0 ( see page 5) and set t he JRE
paramet ers described in t he following sect ions. Ot herwise, skip t o St ep
11. I nst all and log in t o Navigat or 2 on page 17.
Cl i ent s r unni ng Mi cr osof t Wi ndows
I f your client runs Microsoft Windows, perform t he following procedure:
1. Click t he Windows St art menu, point t o Set t i ngs, and click Cont r ol
Panel . The Windows Cont rol Panel appears.
2. From t he Windows Cont rol Panel, double- click Java Cont r ol Panel . The
Java Cont rol Panel appears.
3. Click t he Jav a t ab. The Jav a t ab is displayed ( see Figure 1- 11) .
Fi gur e 1-11: Java Tab
4. Click Vi ew in t he Java Appl et Runt i me Set t i ngs sect ion. The Java
Runt ime Set t ings dialog box appears.
NOTE: Before accessing Advanced Set t ings, ent er t he following memory
set t ing in t he Java Console on t he browser PC: - Xmx 192m. Ot herwise,
Advanced Set t ings will fail, and you will be locked out and unable t o access
Advanced Set t ings unt il t he login t imes out ( 20 minut es) .
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5. I n t he Jav a Runt i me Par amet er s field, t ype - Xmx 192m ( see
Figure 1- 12) .
Fi gur e 1-12: Java Runt i me Set t i ngs Di al og Box
6. Click OK t o exit t he Java Runt ime Set t ings dialog box.
7. Click OK in t he Jav a t ab t o close t he Java Cont rol Panel dialog box.
8. Close t he Windows Cont rol Panel.
Cl i ent s r unni ng Sol ar i s or Li nux
I f your client runs Solaris or Linux, perform t he following procedure:
1. From an XWindows t erminal, execut e t he <JRE installed directory>/
bin/jcontrol t o run t he Java Cont rol Panel.
2. Click Vi ew in t he Java Appl et Runt i me Set t i ngs sect ion. The Java
Runt ime Set t ings dialog box appears.
3. I n t he Jav a Runt i me Par amet er s field, t ype - Xmx 192m.
4. Click OK t o exit t he Java Runt ime Set t ings dialog box.
5. Click OK in t he Jav a t ab t o close t he Java Cont rol Panel dialog box.
11. I nst al l and l og i n t o Navi gat or 2
The following procedure describes how t o inst all and log in t o Navigat or 2.
a. Find out t he I P address of t he management console ( e. g., using
ipconfig) . Then change t he consoles I P address t o 192. 168. 0. x
where x is a number from 1 t o 254, excluding 16 and 17. Writ e t his
I P address on a piece of paper. You will be prompt ed for it during t he
Navigat or 2 inst allat ion procedure.
b. Disable pop- up blockers in your Web browser. We also recommend
t hat you disable ant i- virus soft ware and proxy set t ings on t he
management console when inst alling t he Navigat or 2 soft ware.
c. I nsert t he Navigat or 2 CD in t he management console CD drive and
follow t he inst allat ion wizard.
TI P: For t he best Navigat or 2 experience, we recommend you inst all
Navigat or 2 on a new or dedicat ed PC.
NOTE: The default I P address for Cont roller 0 management port is
192. 168. 0. 16. The default I P address for Cont roller 1 management port is
192. 168. 0. 17.
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I f t he CD does not aut o- run, double- click t he following file, where
nnnn is t he Navigat or 2 version number:
\program\hsnm2_win\HSNM2-nnnn-W-GUI.exe
The inst allat ion process t akes about 15 minut es t o complet e.
During t he inst allat ion, t he progress bar may pause for several
seconds. This is normal and does not mean t he inst allat ion has
st opped.
d. Aft er t he soft ware is inst alled, launch a browser on t he management
console and log in t o Navigat or 2:
ht t p: / / < I P address> : 23015/ St orageNavigat orModular/ Login
OR
ht t ps: / / < I P address> : 23016/ St orageNavigat orModular/ Login
where < I P address> is t he I P address of t he management console.
e. At t he login page, ent er sy st em as t he default User I D and manager
as t he default case- sensit ive password.
f. Click t he Logi n but t on and go t o St ep 12. Add arrays on page 18.
12. Add ar r ays
The following procedure describes how t o add arrays. As part of t his
procedure, you ent er t he default Account Aut hent icat ion user I D and
password for t he cont roller ( Account Aut hent icat ion is a securit y prot ocol
enabled by default on t he AMS. For more informat ion, refer t o t he St orage
Navigat or Modular 2 St orage Feat ures Reference Guide ( MK- 97DF8148) .
a. Disable your browser s pop- up blockers.
b. I f t he Arrays page is not displayed, click Ar r ays in t he Explorer pane
( see Figure 1- 14 on page 20) .
c. I n t he Arrays page:
Look in t he Ar r ay Name column for t he name of t he array you
want t o configure. Then record t he array name in Table 1- 5 on
page 36 ( you will refer t o it lat er) .
Click t he name of t he array you want t o configure. The Account
Aut hent icat ion Log in page prompt s you for an Account
Aut hent icat ion user I D and password ( see Figure 1- 13 on
page 19) .
NOTE: I f ent ering an I Pv6 address in your Web browser, ent er t he URL in
bracket s. Example: ht t p: / / [ xxxx] : 23015/ St orageNavigat orModular/ Login
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Fi gur e 1-13: Account Aut hent i cat i on Log i n Page
d. I n t he Account Aut hent icat ion Log in page:
Ent er t he default User I D of r oot in t he User I D field.
Ent er t he default case- sensit ive password of st or age in t he
Passw or d field.
Click Logi n t o close t he Account Aut hent icat ion Log in page and
log in t o Navigat or 2.
e. I n t he Arrays page:
Click t he check box next t o t he array you want t o configure.
Click Add Ar r ay at t he bot t om of t he window t o launch t he Add
Array wizard.
CAUTI ON! I f y ou change t he Account Aut hent i cat i on passw or d,
r ecor d t he new passw or d and k eep i t i n a saf e pl ace. Wi t hout a
val i d passw or d, y ou cannot access t he ar r ay w i t hout r ei nst al l i ng
t he f i r mw ar e. Hi t achi Dat a Sy st ems Techni cal Suppor t cannot
r et r i eve t he passw or d f or y ou. The user I D i s not changeabl e.
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Fi gur e 1-14: Ar r ays Page
f. When t he int roduct ory wizard page appears, click Nex t .
g. At t he next page:
Ent er t he following default I P address in t he Speci f i c I P Addr ess
or Ar r ay Name fields for each array management port .
Cont roller 0: t ype 192. 168.0. 16
Cont roller 1: t ype 192. 168.0. 17
Check t he Array Name Add Array But t on
NOTE: I f your management console is direct ly connect ed t o a
management port , ent er t he default I P address j ust for t hat port . You will
configure t he ot her cont roller aft er you configure t he current cont roller
( described lat er in t his guide) .
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Fi gur e 1-15: Ent eri ng I P Addresses i n t he Arr ay Wi zard
I n t he Usi ng Por t s area, select whet her t he port s are secure,
nonsecure, or bot h.
Click Nex t .
h. When t he next screen appears:
Ent er an array name in t he Ar r ay Name field.
Click Nex t .
Click Fi ni sh and proceed t o St ep 13. Perform t he init ial set up.
13. Per f or m t he i ni t i al set up
Aft er you run t he Add Array wizard, use t he following procedure t o perform
t he init ial Navigat or 2 set up.
a. I n t he Arrays page, click t he name of t he array you want t o configure.
b. I n t he following page, under Common Ar r ay Task s, click I ni t i al
Set up.
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Enabl e emai l not i f i cat i ons
a. I n t he int roduct ory page, click Nex t t o display t he Set up E- mail Alert
page.
b. I n t he Set up Email Alert page:
By default , email not ificat ions are disabled. To accept t his set t ing,
click Nex t t o display t he Set up Management Port s page and skip
t o Configure management port s on page 23.
To enable email not ificat ions, complet e t he fields in Figure 1- 16 on
page 23 ( see Table 1- 2 on page 1- 23) .
Click Nex t and go t o Configure management port s on page 23.
This procedure assumes t hat your SMTP server is set up correct ly t o handle
email. I f desired, you can send a t est message t o confirm t hat email
not ificat ions will work. For more informat ion, refer t o t he St orage Navigat or
Modular 2 Graphical User I nt erface Users Guide ( MK- 99DF8208) and t he
Navigat or 2 online help.
I nit ial Set up
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Fi gur e 1-16: Set up Emai l Al er t Page
Conf i gur e management por t s
a. I n t he Set up Management Port s page:
Configure t he cont roller management port s manually or
aut omat ically ( see Figure 1- 17 on page 24 and Table 1- 3 on
page 1- 24) .
Click Nex t .
Proceed t o Set up host port s on page 25.
Tabl e 1- 2: Enabl i ng Emai l Not i f i cat i ons
Fi el d Descr i pt i on
Disable / Enable To enable email not ificat ions, click Enable, complet e t he
remaining fields, and record your set t ings in Table 1- 5 on
page 36.
Domain Name Domain appended t o addresses t hat do not cont ain one.
Mail Server Address Email address or I P address t hat ident ifies t he base unit as
t he source of t he email.
From Address Each email sent by t he base unit will be ident ified as being
sent from t his address.
Send t o Address Up t o 3 individual email addresses or dist ribut ion list s
where not ificat ions will be sent .
Reply To Address Email address where replies can be sent .
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Fi gur e 1-17: Set Up Management Por t s Page
Tabl e 1- 3: Conf i gur i ng Management Por t s
I Pv4/ I Pv6 Select t he I P addressing met hod you want t o use.
Use DHCP/ Set
Aut omat ically
For I Pv4, Use DHCP configures t he management port
aut omat ically, but requires a DHCP server.
For I Pv6, Set Aut omat i cal l y configures t he management
port aut omat ically.
Set Manually Let s you complet e t he remaining fields t o configure t he
management port manually. I f you use I Pv6 addresses, not e
t hat t hese addresses are based on Et hernet addresses. I f
you replace t he array, t he I P address is changed. Therefore,
you may want t o consider using t he manual set t ing. As you
complet e t he set t ings, record t hem in Table 1- 5 on page 36.
I f You Sel ect ed t he I Pv4 Pr ot ocol i n t he Set Up Management Por t s Page:
I Pv4 Address St at ic I nt ernet Prot ocol address t hat client PCs use t o access
t he base unit s management port .
I Pv4 Subnet Mask Subnet mask t hat client PCs use t o access t he base unit s
management port .
I Pv4 Default Gat eway Default gat eway t hat client PCs use t o access t he base unit s
management port .
Negot iat ion Use t he default ( Aut o) set t ing t o aut o- negot iat e speed and
duplex mode, or select a fixed speed/ duplex set t ing.
I f You Sel ect ed t he I Pv6 Pr ot ocol i n t he Set Up Management Por t s Page:
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Set up host por t s
a. I n t he Set up Host Port s page, ent er configurat ion informat ion for
each Fibre Channel port t hat will be used.
Fi gur e 1-18: Set Up Host Por t s Page
I Pv6 Address St at ic I nt ernet Prot ocol address t hat client PCs use t o access
t he base unit s management port .
Subnet Prefix Lengt h Subnet prefix lengt h t hat client PCs use t o access t he base
unit s management port .
I Pv6 Default Gat eway Default gat eway t hat client PCs use t o access t he base unit s
management port .
Negot iat ion Use t he default ( Aut o) set t ing t o aut o- negot iat e speed and
duplex mode, or select a fixed speed/ duplex set t ing.
Tabl e 1- 3: Conf i gur i ng Management Por t s ( Cont i nued)
I f your:
Management console is direct ly connect ed t o a management port on one cont roller,
ent er set t ings only for t hat cont roller ( you will configure t he management port
set t ings for t he ot her cont roller lat er) .
Management console is connect ed via a swit ch or hub, you can ent er set t ings for
bot h cont rollers now.
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b. Click Nex t t o display t he Set up Spare Drive page.
Conf i gur e spar e dr i ves
The Set up Spare Drive page shows all t he spares t hat can be used in case
one of t he drives fails. I n t his page:
a. Select t he drives you want t o use as spares. I f t he drives exceed
what can be shown in t he Av ai l abl e Dr i ves area, use t he cont rols
at t he t op of t his area t o display ot her pages of drives.
Fi gur e 1-19: Set Up Spar e Dri ve Page
b. Aft er checking t he spares you want t o use, click Nex t t o display t he
Set up Dat e & Time page.
Tabl e 1- 4: Conf i gur i ng Fi br e Channel Por t s
Port Address Ent er t he address for t he Fibre Channel port .
Transfer Rat e Select a fixed dat a t ransfer rat e from t he drop- down list t hat
corresponds t o t he maximum t ransfer rat e support ed by t he
device connect ed t o t he st orage syst em, such as t he server
or swit ch.
Topology Select t he t opology in which t he port will part icipat e:
Point - t o- Point = port will be used wit h a Fibre Channel
swit ch.
Loop = port is direct ly connect ed t o t he Fibre Channel
port of an HBA inst alled in a server.
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Conf i gur e syst em dat e and t i me
I n t he Set up Dat e & Time page in Figure 1- 20:
a. Select whet her t he dat e and t ime are t o be set aut omat ically,
manually, or not at all.
b. I f you select Set Manual l y, ent er t he dat e and t ime ( in 24- hour
format ) in t he fields provided.
c. Click Nex t .
Fi gur e 1-20: Set Up Dat e & Ti me Page
Conf i r mi ng your sel ect i ons
a. Review your select ions in t he next five confirmat ion pages:
I f no changes are required, click Nex t .
I f you need t o change a select ion, click Back t o ret urn t o t he
appropriat e page, make t he desired changes, and t hen click Nex t
t o ret urn t he first confirmat ion page and verify t hat t he change
was made.
At t he last confirmat ion page, click Conf i r m t o commit your
select ions.
b. When t he finish page appears, click Fi ni sh.
c. When t he next page t ells you t hat t he init ial set up of t he array was
complet ed successfully, click Fi ni sh.
Change cont r ol l er I P addr esses
a. I f t he st orage unit was not added t o your st orage net work:
Log out of Navigat or 2.
Power- off t he st orage unit ( see I f you need t o power off t he base
and expansion unit s on page 36) .
Add t he st orage unit t o t he net work.
Reconnect t he management console t o t he management port ( s) .
Rest art your browser and log in t o Navigat or 2 again.
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b. I f t he Arrays page is not displayed, click Ar r ay s in t he Explorer pane.
c. I n t he Arrays page:
Under t he Ar r ay Name column, check t he array name ( which you
recorded in Table 1- 5 on page 36) .
Click Edi t Ar r ay. An Edit Array page similar t o t he one in Figure 1-
21 on page 29 appears.
NOTE: Configure t he console for t he same subnet on which t he base unit
is inst alled. Ot herwise, an error message appears when you t ry t o access
Navigat or 2.
Check t he Array Name Edit Array But t on
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Fi gur e 1-21: Exampl e of Edi t Ar r ay Page
d. I n t he I P Addr ess OR Host Name of cont r ol l er field, ent er t he
same cont roller I P address( es) recorded in Table 1- 5 on page 36.
Refer t o t he not e on page 25 regarding management consoles
direct ly connect ed t o a management port on one cont roller or
connect ed via a swit ch or hub.
e. Click OK.
f. When t he page t ells you t hat t he array informat ion has been edit ed
successfully, click Cl ose.
Cr eat e RAI D gr oups, l ogi cal uni t s, and host gr oups
The following sect ions describe how t o creat e RAI D groups, logical unit s,
and host groups. For addit ional informat ion, refer t o t he Navigat or 2 online
help.
a. I f t he Common Array Tasks area is not displayed, click t he array
under t he Ar r ay Name column in t he Arrays page.
b. I n t he Common Array Tasks area, click Cr eat e Logi cal Uni t and
Mappi ng. The Creat e & Map New Volume wizard st art s.
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c. When t he int roduct ory page appears, click Nex t . The page in
Figure 1- 22 appears.
Fi gur e 1-22: Cr eat e or Sel ect RAI D Gr oup Page
d. Creat e a new RAI D group or use ones t hat already exist :
To creat e a new RAI D group:
Select Cr eat e a new RAI D gr oup if it is not select ed.
Use t he drop- down list s t o select a drive t ype, RAI D level, and dat a
+ parit y ( D+ P) combinat ion for t he RAI D group.
Creat e Logical Unit and Mapping
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To use RAI D groups t hat already exist :
Select Use an ex i st i ng RAI D gr oup.
Select a RAI D group from t he drop- down list .
e. Click Nex t . The page in Figure 1- 23 appears.
Fi gur e 1-23: Creat e or Sel ect Logi cal Uni t s Page
f. Creat e new logical unit s or use ones t hat already exist :
To creat e new logical unit s, select one of t he following opt ions:
Cr eat e many l ogi cal uni t s let s you creat e mult iple logical unit s
whose size and number you specify in t he Logi cal Uni t Capaci t y
and Number of Logi cal Uni t s fields. Each logical unit t hat will be
creat ed will be t he same size t hat you specify in t his field.
OR
To creat e a single logical unit consist ing of t he maximum available
free space in t he select ed RAI D group, click Cr eat e one l ogi cal uni t
t o assi gn one of t he max i mum f r ee space i n t he sel ect ed RAI D
gr oup.
OR
To creat e a single logical unit consist ing of all t he available free
space, click Cr eat e one l ogi cal uni t t o assi gn al l f r ee spaces of
t he sel ect ed RAI D gr oup.
To use logical unit s t hat already exist :
Under Ex i st i ng l ogi cal uni t s, check each exist ing logical unit you
want t o use. To check t hem all, click t he check box t o t he left of LUN.
( Clicking t his check box again deselect s all exist ing logical unit s. )
g. Click Nex t . A page similar t o t he one in Figure 1- 24 on page 32
appears.
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Fi gur e 1-24: Creat e or Sel ect Host Gr oup Page
h. Select t he physical port for t he iSCSI t arget ( iSCSI arrays) or host
group ( Fibre Channel arrays) .
i. Creat e new host groups or use ones t hat already exist :
To creat e new host groups:
Select Cr eat e a new host gr oup.
I n t he Host Gr oup No field, ent er a host group number from 1 t o
127.
I n t he Name field, ent er a host group name from 1 t o 32 charact ers.
Select a Pl at f or m and/ or Mi ddl ew ar e set t ing if appropriat e for your
configurat ion ( refer t o t he Navigat or 2 online help) .
To use host groups t hat have already been creat ed:
Select Use an ex i st i ng host gr oup.
Use t he Host Gr oup drop- down list t o select a host group.
j . Click Nex t . The Connect t o Host s page appears.
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k. Check all of t he host s t o which you want t he array t o connect .
l. When you finish, click Nex t .
m. Review your select ions in t he next t wo confirmat ion pages:
I f no changes are required, click Nex t .
I f you need t o change a select ion, click Back t o ret urn t o t he
appropriat e page, make t he desired changes, and t hen click Nex t
t o ret urn t he first confirmat ion page and verify t hat t he change
was made.
At t he last confirmat ion page, click Conf i r m t o commit your
select ions.
n. The next page confirms t hat t he Creat e & Map Volume Wizard
complet ed successfully. To creat e addit ional RAI D groups, logical
unit s, and host groups, click Cr eat e & Map Mor e LU and repeat t his
procedure. Ot herwise, click Fi ni sh.
14. Conf i gur e t he ot her cont r ol l er
I f you t he connect ed t he management console direct ly t o one of t he
cont roller s management port s, perform t he following procedure.
Ot herwise, skip t o St ep 15. Add t he newly configured array t o Navigat or 2
on page 34.
a. Connect t he console t o t he management port of t he ot her cont roller
and repeat t he Navigat or 2 procedure, st art ing wit h St ep 12. Add
arrays on page 18.
b. This t ime, follow t he inst ruct ions in t hat st ep for launching t he Add
Array wizard manually and, when ent ering set t ings in fields, be sure
t o ent er t hem in t he field for t he management port you have not yet
configured.
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c. When you finish, proceed t o St ep 15. Add t he newly configured
array t o Navigat or 2 on page 34.
15. Add t he newl y conf i gured ar r ay t o Navi gat or 2
Aft er you configure bot h cont rollers, perform t he following procedure t o add
t he newly configured array t o Navigat or 2.
a. I f t he Arrays page is not displayed, click Ar r ay s in t he left pane.
b. From t he Arrays page, check t he array you j ust configured under t he
Ar r ay Name column.
c. Click Remov e Ar r ay t o remove t he select ed base unit from t he
Arrays area.
d. When t he message indicat es t hat t he base unit was removed
successfully, click Cl ose t o remove t he message.
e. I n t he Arrays page:
Click Add Ar r ay t o run t he Array wizard.
Click Nex t at t he first page.
f. When t he Search Array page appears ( see Figure 1- 25) , ent er t he I P
address for each cont roller, which you recorded in Table 1- 5 on
page 1- 36.
Fi gur e 1- 25: Sear ch Ar r ay Page
TI P: Alt ernat ively, if you have many cont rollers, you can click Range of I P
Addr esses and ent er t he st art ing and ending I P address range in t he Fr om
and To fields, respect ively.
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g. Click Nex t and Fi ni sh t o complet e t he wizard. The newly configured
base unit appears in t he Arrays area.
Compl et i ng your i nst al l at i on
16. Regi st er your st or age syst em
Aft er you configure t he st orage syst em, please regist er it on t he Hit achi
Dat a Syst ems Web Port al at support . hds. com.
17. Downl oad t he l at est f i r mwar e
Aft er complet ing your inst allat ion, download t he lat est firmware t o benefit
from all product enhancement s:
ht t p: / / support . hds. com
18. Wher e t o go f r om her e
The document at ion CD t hat came wit h your base unit includes a number of
host inst allat ion guides for a variet y of popular operat ing syst ems. To
opt imize t he base unit for use wit h your operat ing syst em, we recommend
t hat you refer t o t he appropriat e host inst allat ion guide for your operat ing
syst em. Host inst allat ion guides can also be downloaded from t he Hit achi
Dat a Syst ems Web Port al ( see page 38) .
i SCSI Host I nst al l at i on Gui de
AMS 2000 Family iSCSI Host I nst allat ion Guide ( MK- 08DF8188)
Fi br e Channel Host I nst al l at i on Gui de
AMS 2000 Family Fibre Channel Host I nst allat ion Guide ( MK- 97DF8189)
You may also need t o select t he appropriat e plat form and middleware
set t ings using Navigat or 2. For more informat ion, refer t o t he AMS 2100/
2300 St orage Syst em Hardware Guide ( MK- 97DF8010) .
Per f or m any addi t i onal conf i gur at i on act i vi t i es
To complet e t he configurat ion procedure, perform t he following
configurat ion t asks based on your st orage and environment al requirement s
( for det ails, see t he Navigat or 2 online help) :
Creat e, format , delet e, and filt er logical unit s
Creat e, edit , init ialize, delet e, and filt er t arget s
Back up volumes t o prevent dat a loss
Perform local replicat ion t asks ( creat e, edit , split , resync, rest ore, and
delet e pairs)
Enable license keys for any Hit achi st orage feat ures t hat require t hem
NOTE: I f you encount er a problem regist ering your array, please visit t he
Hit achi Dat a Syst ems SMB Resource Cent er at ht t p: / / www. hds. com/
solut ions/ smb/ .
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I f you need t o power of f t he base and expansi on uni t s
Use t he following procedure:
a. St op all host I / O t o t he base and expansion unit s.
b. Press t he Pow er swit ch on t he lower right side of t he base unit front
panel t o t he OFF posit ion:
c. Confirm t hat t he Pow er LED is OFF.
d. Turn off all breakers.
e. Remove t he power cables from t he power recept acles on t he base
unit rear panel.
f. Verify t hat t he green LEDs above each power recept acle on t he rear
panel are OFF and t hat t he green READY LED on t he front panel is
OFF.
Recor di ng conf i gur at i on set t i ngs
We recommend t hat you make a copy of t he following t able and record your
configurat ion set t ings for fut ure reference.
WARNI NG! Do not remove t he power cords from t he rear of t he base unit
wit hout first set t ing t he Hit achi swit ch t o t he OFF posit ion.
Tabl e 1- 5: Recor di ng Conf i gur at i on Set t i ngs
Array Name
Emai l Not i f i cat i ons
Email Not ificat ions Q Disabled
Q Enabled ( record your set t ings below)
Domain Name
Mail Server Address
From Address
Send t o Address
Address 1:
Address 2:
Address 3:
Reply To Address
Management Por t Set t i ngs
Cont roller 0
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Configurat ion Q Aut omat ic ( Use DHCP)
Q Manual ( record your set t ings below)
I P Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gat eway
Cont roller 1
Configurat ion Q Aut omat ic ( Use DHCP)
Q Manual ( record your set t ings below)
I P Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gat eway
LUN Set t i ngs
RAI D Group
Free Space
LUN
Capacit y
St ripe Size
Format t he Logical Unit Q Yes
Q No
Tabl e 1- 5: Recor di ng Conf i gur at i on Set t i ngs ( Cont i nued)
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Addi t i onal i nf or mat i on
Lat e-br eaki ng i nf or mat i on
The Hit achi Adapt able Modular St orage 2100/ 2300 Release Not es cont ain
lat e- breaking informat ion t hat may not be included in t he product
document at ion. Refer t o t he supplied document at ion CD or visit t he Hit achi
Dat a Syst ems Web Port al:
support . hds. com
Pr oduct r egi st r at i on
Refer t o t he Hit achi Dat a Syst ems Web Port al:
support . hds. com
Pr oduct document at i on
Refer t o t he supplied document at ion CD or visit t he Hit achi Dat a Syst ems
Web Port al:
support . hds. com
Compat i bi l i t y
Refer t o t he int eroperabilit y informat ion at :
www. hds. com/ product s/ int eroperabilit y
Fi r mwar e ( mi cr ocode)
Refer t o t he Navigat or 2 online help and t o t he Hit achi Dat a Syst ems Web
Port al:
support . hds. com
Tr oubl eshoot i ng
Refer t o t he Hit achi Dat a Syst ems Web Port al:
ht t p: / / support . hds. com
NOTE: I f you encount er a problem regist ering your array, please visit t he
Hit achi Dat a Syst ems SMB Resource Cent er at ht t p: / / www. hds. com/
solut ions/ smb/ .
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Hit achi AMS 2100/ 2300 Getting Started Guide
MK-98DF8152EN-11
Hi t achi Dat a Sy st ems
Cor por at e Headquar t er s
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Sant a Clara, California 95050- 2627
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