4.5 System Setup Guide

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Storage Center 4.5

System Setup Guide


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Compellent Technologies

7625 Smetana LaneEden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

2009 Compellent Technologies. All rights reserved.

Storage Center 4.5 System Setup Guide

680-022-005

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuantto part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, usesand can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in aresidential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct theinterference at his own expense.

Revision Date Description

A 2/13/09 Initial Release.


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Contents

PrefacePurpose 5Contacting Copilot Services 5Submitting Comments 5

1 Getting StartedIntroduction 8Gathering Preinstallation Documents 9Installing Hardware 10

Rack-Mounting the System 10Inserting Drives into Enclosures 10Installing SFPs 11Cabling the System 11Assigning Loop IDs for Multiple Enclosures 12

Powering On the Storage Center 13Whats Next? 14

2 Setting Up the Storage CenterIntroduction 16Configuring the Controller(s) 17

Connecting to a Controller 17Setting Controller Serial Numbers and IP Addresses 18

Running the Startup Wizard 19Starting the Setup Wizard 19License Agreement 20Prepare Controller 21Load License 22Create Disk Folder 23Add Controller 25Configure iSCSI HBAs 27Configure Ports 29

Time Settings 30System Setup 31Update Setup 33User Setup 34Generate SSL Certificate 35


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4 Storage Center 4.5 System Setup Guide

Completing the Storage Center Setup 36Checking for Updates 36Phoning Home 36

Whats Next 38


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Preface

Purpose

This manual provides instructions for setting up a new Compellent Storage Center. Forinstructions on upgrading an existing Storage Center, refer to theStorage Center 4.5 SystemUpgrade Guide. For instructions on adding a controller to an existing Storage Center, referto Storage Center 4.5 System Manager User Guide.

Contacting Copilot Services

If you need assistance, contact Copilot Services by phone or email:

[email protected]

866-EZSTORE (866.397.8673)

For general information on Compellent products, visitwww.compellent.com.

For downloads and technical tips, log on to the Compellent Knowledge Centerat thefollowing address:

http://knowledgecenter.compellent.com

Submitting Comments

Compellent Technologies uses customer input to improve our products and documentation.If you have comments or suggestions, email Compellent Technical Communications at thefollowing address: [email protected].
mailto:[email protected]://www.compellent.com/http://knowledgecenter.compellent.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://knowledgecenter.compellent.com/http://www.compellent.com/mailto:[email protected]


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1Getting Started

Introduction 8

Gathering Preinstallation Documents 9

Installing Hardware 10

Powering On the Storage Center 13

Whats Next? 14


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Introduction

This chapter describes the process for installing and setting up the hardware for a newCompellent Storage Center. Installing and setting up the hardware consists of these tasks:

Gathering Preinstallation Documents

Installing Hardware

Powering On the Storage Center


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A Compellent System Architect reviews a Storage Center configuration before it is installedto make sure that there is a valid hardware configuration, front and back end connectivity,and the required Compellent applications. During the review, the System Architectcompletes the Pre-Order Document.

Once the Pre-Order document is completed, a System Architect generates a proposedConfiguration Document with a cabling diagram. The cabling diagram varies, depending ondifferent configurations. The Pre-Order and Configuration Documents include:

List of hardware needed to support storage requirements.

Connectivity diagram to illustrate connections between the controllers, enclosure,network, and servers.

Network information, such as IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways, and so forth.

Refer to the information in the Pre-Order and Configuration Documents during setup forinformation on site configuration settings.


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Installing Hardware

Hardware Installation consists of these tasks:

Rack-Mounting the System

Inserting Drives into Enclosures

Installing SFPs

Cabling the System

Assigning Loop IDs for Multiple Enclosures

Rack-Mounting the System

Rack-mount the system based on the system information provided in the Pre-Order andConfiguration documents. For instructions on rack-mounting, refer to the proceduresprovided in the rail kit.

Inserting Drives into Enclosures

Populate the enclosures with the disk drives. If there are fewer than 16 drives in anenclosure, populate Slot 1 and Slot 16 with drives, and cover empty drives with Empty DriveCovers to properly cool the enclosure.

Observe the following guidelines for handling drives:

Handle drives with care.

Protect the drive from static discharge.

Always wear a grounded wrist strap.

Do not drop or jar the drive.

Handle the drives by the edges of the frames.

Install one drive at a time, and keep each drive in its protective anti-static and packingcontainer until ready to install.


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Installing Hardware

Installing SFPs

Using proper electro-static discharge (ESD) procedures, install the Small Form FactorPluggables (SFPs) in the appropriate slots in the LRC / SBD / SCM modules as identifiedin the preinstallation documents.

Figure 1. SFP

Cabling the System

Cable the system using the cables provided. For specific information on cabling, refer tothe procedures in the Storage Center 4.5 System Connections Guide.

Figure 2. Cabling


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Assigning Loop IDs for Multiple Enclosures

If a system has more than one enclosure, make sure that each enclosure on a FibreChannel loop has a unique ID. Use IDs 1 through 7 only. Change the number with therocker panel on the IO module.

Figure 3. IO Module


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Power on the system by pressing the power switches in the following order.

1. Power up each enclosure. Press the two power switches on the rear of each enclosuresimultaneously.

2. Wait several minutes until the drives spin up.

3. After all the drives in the enclosure spin up, power up each controller by pressing thepower button on the front.

Note Always power up disk drive enclosures before powering up the controllers.


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Whats Next?

After installing the hardware and powering on the Storage Center, go to Setting Up theStorage Center on page 15to continue the setup.


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2Setting Up the Storage Center

Introduction 16

Configuring the Controller(s) 17

Running the Startup Wizard 19

Completing the Storage Center Setup 36


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Introduction

Setting up a Storage Center consists of these steps:

1. Configuring the controller(s).

2. Running the Storage Center Startup Wizard.

3. Completing the setup.


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Configuring the Controller(s)

Configur ing the Controller(s)

Configuring a controller includes the following tasks:

Connecting to the controller via a serial cable.

Setting the Hardware Serial Numbers (HSN) and System Serial Numbers (SSN).

Configuring IP addresses.

Connecting to a Controller

To connect to a controller:

1. Connect a PC or laptop to the Compellent controller DB9 serial port, using DB9 cables.From a USB port, use a USB to DB9 converter.

2. Power up the laptop.

3. Open a terminal emulator or a command line interface. Configure the connection asdescribed in the following table:

4. Press Enterseveral times to initiate the connection. The terminal echoes back toindicate that connectivity has been established. If the prompt is not displayed, verify thecommunications settings or physical serial connection.

Note To enable logging, set display parameters to 132 columns. Turn off line wrapping.

For a Do the following

Single ControllerConnect to the controller and set the HSN, SSN, and IP Addresses

according to the values in listed in the preinstallation documents.

Dual-Controller

1. Connect to theLeadercontroller (controller with the lower serialnumber) and set the HSN, SSN, and IP addresses according tothe values listed in the preinstallation documents.

2. Connect to thePeercontroller and set the HSN, SSN, and IPaddresses according to the values listed in the preinstallationdocuments.

Setting Value

Emulation VT220

Column Mode 132

Connection Serial Port

Connection Type Direct

Baud Rate 115,200

Parity None

Data Bits 8

Stop Bits 1

Flow Control Hardware or default


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Setting Controller Serial Numbers and IP Addresses

1. Once you establish connection to the controller via the terminal software, view thecurrent serial numbers by entering:

cont r ol l er show

2. Change the HSN and SSN to the assigned serial numbers listed in the preinstallationdocuments.

Caution The following commands are for a new installation only. Using thecs pur ge al lcommand on an existing Storage Center deletes the existing configuration.

In the terminal screen, enter:

shel l access devel oper

pl at f orm i ni t hsn set [ har dware ser i al number ]

pl atf orm i ni t ssn set [ syst em seri al number]

cs pur ge al l

- reset

3. The controller takes several minutes to reset. If you are near the controller, you can hearit power-down and reboot. When the controller has rebooted, verify the serial numbersettings by entering:

cont r ol l er show

4. When the serial numbers are correct, enter the IP settings.

Note Storage Center controllers use static IP addresses. Refer to the preinstallationdocuments for the correct entries. The IP address, Netmask, and Gateway are

separated by one space. Also, notice that there is no default gateway for eth1.

Enter the following:

cont r ol l er i pconf i g et h0 [ I P addr ess] [ netmask] [ Gateway]

cont r ol l er i pconf i g et h1 [ I P addr ess] [ netmask]

cont r ol l er dnsser ver [ DNS ser ver I P addr ess]

cont r ol l er domai nname [ domai n name]

The following is an example of IP settings:

cont r ol l er i pconf i g eth0 172. 31. 1. 101 255. 255. 0. 0 172. 31. 0. 50

cont r ol l er i pconf i g eth1 172. 230. 1. 101 255. 255. 0. 0

cont r ol l er dnsserver 172. 31. 0. 50cont r ol l er domai nname mycont r ol l er . mydomai n

5. Verify the settings by entering:

cont r ol l er show

Disconnect the serial cable. Once all controllers have been configured, you can continuethe setup from any PC or workstation with an Ethernet connection to the controller.


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Running the Startup Wizard


After configuring the controllers, run the Storage Center Startup Wizard to set up theStorage Center. Refer to the preinstallation documents for specific setting informationrequired during the startup. In general, accept default values for all settings for which nospecific setting has been provided in the preinstallation documents.

The Setup Wizard steps through the setup of the following items:

License Agreement

Prepare Controller (for dual-controllers only)

Load License

Create Disk Folder

Add Controller

Configure iSCSI HBAs

Configure Ports

Time Settings

System Setup

Update Setup

User Setup

Generate SSL Certificate

Starting the Setup Wizard

To start the Setup Wizard:

1. Open a browser on a workstation or PC with an Ethernet connection to the controller.

2. Do the following:

For a single-controller Storage Center, enter the eth0 IP address of the controller.

For a dual-controller Storage Center, enter the eth0 IP address of thePeercontroller.

3. Click Yes to acknowledge the security alert. The Storage Center login window appears.

4. Enter the default user ID and password:

Admi n

mmm

5. Click onLogin. Two more security alerts appear. Agree to the security alerts by clickingYes.


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License Agreement

The License Agreement dialog displays the Compellent Technologies Storage Center end-user license agreement.

ClickAccept to accept the license agreement and continue the setup.


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Prepare Controller

The Prepare Controller dialog prepares a controller to join another controller within oneStorage Center.

For Do the following

Single-Controller StorageCenter

You do not need to prepare a controller.

Click Continue Setup and go to Load License on page22.

Dual-Controller StorageCenter

1. Click Prepare Controller, and enter the following:

Mentoring Controller ID: Enter the HSN of the Leader

controller.

Ether 0 IP Address: Enter the Ether 0 address of the Leadercontroller.

2. Click Prepare Now.

3. When the controller has been prepared, click Close to close thebrowser.

4. Re-open the browser and log into the LeaderController.

5. Accept the license agreement.

6. When the Prepare Controller dialog appears again, clickContinue Setup and go to Load License on page22.

Note The prepared controller remains prepared for 10 minutes. Ifyou do not add the controller within the 10 minutes, thecontroller must be prepared again.


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Load License

The Load License dialog allows you to load a license file (.lic extension).

1. Browse to and select the license file, and click Load License.

2. After the license is submitted successfully, click Continue.


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Create Disk Folder

The Create Disk folder task includes a series of dialogs for creating a disk folder for theStorage Center.

1. From the list of disks, check disks to include in the disk folder. When you have finishedselecting disk, click Continue.


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2. Select the disks to use as hot spares, and click Continue.

Note A hot spare is held in reserve. If a disk fails, the hot spare replaces the failed disk. Aspare disk must be as large or larger than the largest disk in the disk folder. Makesure there is at least one hot spare per encloser.

3. Enter the following:

Name: Enter a name for the disk folder (the default name isAssigned).

Notes: Optionally, enter notes for the folder.

Caution Do not clickAdvanced to specify Advanced Disk Folder options unless you areinstructed to do so by a Copilot.

4. After verifying all disk folder information, click Create Now.


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Add Contro ller

The Add Controller dialog allows you to add a prepared controller to the Storage Center.


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For Do the following

Single-Controller Storage

Center

You do not need to add a controller.

Click Continue Setup and go to Configure iSCSI HBAs on page 27.

Dual-Controller Storage

Center

1. ClickAdd Controller, and enter Peercontroller information:

Controller ID: Enter the HSN of the Peer controller.

Ether 0 Interface: Enter the IP Address, Net Mask address,and Gateway address for the Ether 0 interface on the Peercontroller.

Ether 1 Interface: Enter the IP Address, Net Mask address,and Gateway address for the Ether 1 interface on the Peer

controller.

DNS Server: Enter the DNS Server address for the Peer

controller.

Domain Name: Enter the Domain name for the Peer

controller.2. Click Continue, and enter the following for the controller:

Name: Enter a name for the Peer controller.

Contact: Optionally, enter a contact name for the controller.

Location: Optionally, enter a location name for the controller.

3. Click Continue. A summary of both controllers appears.

4. Click Join Now. The Peer controller is joined to the Leadercontroller.

Note J oining the controllers takes approximately 10 minutes.


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Configure iSCSI HBAs

The Configure iSCSI HBAs dialog allows you to configure iSCSI HBAs.

To configure iSCSI HBAs:

1. To configure the HBAs, clickYes (Configure iSCSI HBAs). The Configure iSCSI HBAwindow appears; otherwise, click No and go to Configure Ports on page 29.


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2. For each iSCSI HBA:

a. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and gateway IP address of the card.

b. Click Continue.

3. When you have finished configuring all iSCSI HBAs, clickContinue.

Note By default, the Startup wizard configures iSCSI ports as Front End. If you intend touse the iSCSI ports but want to configure them at a later time, you can leave theiSCSI ports configured as Front End. If you do not intend to use the iSCSI ports, setthe Network and Usage parameters for the iSCSI ports to Unknown.


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Configure Ports

The Configure Ports dialog displays controllers, slots, and slot ports.

1. Review the port settings.

Note The defaults provided for local ports are generally correct, but review the settingsbased on the preinstallation documents. On a single-controller Storage Center, thereare primary front-end ports only.

2. When the settings are correct, clickAssign Now.


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Time Settings

The Time Settings dialog allows you to set the system time for the Storage Center.

1. Set the system time:

Region: Select the region in which the Storage Center is located.

Time Zone: Select the time zone in which the Storage Center is located.

To confi gure time manually:

Select Configure Time Manually, and enter the date and time.

To configu re time us ing an NTP Time Server:

a. Select Use NTP Time Server.

b. Enter the name or IP address of an NTP server.

Note Accurate time synchronization is critical for replications. Make sure that NetworkTime Protocol (NTP) is configured accurately. For more information, refer to http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Support/WebHome.

2. When you have finished setting the system time, click OK.


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System Setup

The System Setup dialog allows you to set the System Name and SMTP Mail Server.

1. Enter the following:

System Name: Enter a name for the Storage Center.

Management IP Address: Enter the Management IP Address specified in thepreinstallation document.

Note The Management IP address is not the Leader or Peer controller address. It is theaddress that manages a dual-controller system. If both the Leader or Peercontrollers fail, the Management IP address remains valid.

SMTP Mail Server: Enter the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server address

Caution It is important that SMTP is configured correctly. The Storage Center uses emailto send system Alerts which are required for timely management.

2. Click Continue. The System Cache dialog appears.


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The System Cache dialog allows you to set system-wide cache settings.

1. Enable or disable Read and Write Cache.

Note Disabling system-wide cache settings overwrites cache setting for individualvolumes. To enable caching for some volumes and not others, enable cachingsystem wide. You can then disable caching for individual volumes. See theStorageCenter 4.5 System Manager User Guide for information on disabling cache on avolume-by-volume basis.

2. Click Continue.


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Update Setup

The Update Setup dialog allows you to set the default system update option.

1. Select an update option:

Do not automatically check for software updates: Select this option to disableautomatic checking for updates.

Notify me of a software update but do no t download automatically: Select thisoption to automatically check for updates and receive notification when an update isavailable. Updates are not downloaded until you explicitly download the update.

Download software updates automatically and notify me: Select this option toautomatically download updates and receive notification when the download iscomplete.

Never check for software updates (Phone Home not available): Select thisoption to prevent the system from ever checking for updates. This option is forsecure sites at which Phone Home is not available.

2. Click Continue.


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User Setup

The User Setup dialog allows you to configure theAdmin user.

1. Set up theAdmin user name:

Session Timeout: Select the session timeout.

Email/Email2/Email3: Enter email addresses to which the Storage Center sendsSystem Alerts. T

For each email address, click Send test e-mail.

Caution Make sure that email is received by Administrator. The Storage Center uses emailto send System Alerts.

2. Click Continue.


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Generate SSL Certi ficate

The Generate SSL Certificate dialog allows you to generate a new SSL certificate set forthe Storage Center.

Use this screen to generate a new SSL Certificate set to match the IP Address or DNSname for your network. Initial certificates shipped with the Compellent System may notmatch the IP Address or DNS name assigned to the network system. This means that whenyou connect to the Compellent system, you will see a popup message identifying amismatch between the IP Address or DNS name in the certificate to the IP Address or DNSof the system.

To correct this mismatch, enter the IP Address or DNS name of the system as you refer toit in your browser. The system will generate a new certificate set with this IP Address orDNS name, eliminating the mismatch pop up when connecting.

Do one of the following:

To skip generating an SSL Certificate, clickSkip.

To generate a new certificate set, enter the for the IP Address or DNS name for theStorage Center, and click Generate Now. A new certificate set is generated and thebrowser closes. To continue, log in to the Storage Center again.


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Completing the Storage Center Setup

Complete the Storage Center setup by checking for updates and phoning home.

Checking for Updates

After setup is complete, check for Storage Center updates that may have become available

after the Storage Center release.

To check for available updates:

1. From the Storage Management menu, selectSystem>Update>Update Status. TheUpdate Status dialog appears.

2. Click Check Now. As Storage Center checks for updates, status appears in the UpdateStatus dialog.

If an update is available, install the update following the instructions in theStorage Center4.5 System Upgrade Guide.

Phoning Home

To complete the setup, Phone Home to Compellent Copilots to communicate the StorageCenter configuration information.

Configure Phone Home Proxy (Optional)

If you use a proxy server to Phone Home, configure the Phone Home Proxy Server:

1. From the Storage Center Management window, select System >Phone Home >Configure Phone Home Proxy. The Phone Home Proxy window appears.

2. Select Use Phone Home Proxy Server, and enter the following:

Proxy Server Address andPort: Enter the IP address and port for the proxy server.

Proxy User Name: Enter the user name for the proxy server.

Proxy Password/Confirm Password: Password for the proxy server.

3. Click OK.


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Completing the Storage Center Setup

Phone Home Now

To Phone Home now:

1. From the Storage Management window, select System >Phone Home >Phone Home.The Phone Home window appears that lists previous phone home events.

2. Click Phone Home Now. The Phone Home in Progress dialog appears.

3. When the Phone Home is complete, the Phone Home window appears, listing thesuccessful phone home event.

4. Click Close.


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Whats Next

Storage Center setup is now complete. For information on using Storage Center to createservers and volumes, as well as manage users, refer toStorage Center 4.5 System ManagerUser Guide.


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