Administrator's Guide

Configure the storage system
The HP Initial Configuration Tasks (ICT) window launches automatically at logon. Use the ICT to
perform setup tasks such as setting the time zone, network configuration, changing the computer
name, joining a domain, creating a virtual disk, and provisioning storage. For more information
on any of these tasks, click the help icon for the appropriate task group in the ICT window.
NOTE: Microsoft Storage Spaces are not supported on HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller.
Provisioning cluster shared storage
HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller products are NAS gateway products that provide file services
for SAN or array block storage. By presenting LUNs from the SAN or array to the HP 3PAR
StoreServ File Controller, you can offer SMB and NFS file shares to clients. This also enables other
Windows based features such as snapshots (volume shadow copies), data deduplication, directory
quotas and much more.
All storage provisioning for HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller is done on the particular array used
for storage. Consult the documentation for your particular array to perform the necessary tasks
involved in presenting LUNs to the HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller. In general, you should follow
the array’s guidelines for providing storage to Windows Storage Server 2012. This will also likely
involve such tasks as cabling, configuring ports, zoning, and configuring MPIO.
NOTE: For instructions on how to connect the HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller to an HP 3PAR
StoreServ system, see the HP 3PAR Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008
Implementation Guide, which is available at:
http://www.hp.com/support/manuals
Under storage, select Storage Software, and then select HP 3PAR Operating System Software
under Storage 3PAR Device Management Software. The Implementation Guide is listed in the
Setup and install – general section.
Deploying two or more HP 3PAR StoreServ File Controller systems as a Windows Failover Cluster
enables highly available services such as file shares, iSCSI targets, and more. The Initial
Configuration Tasks (ICT) window assists in creating a two node cluster. If you plan on having
more than two nodes in the cluster, it is recommended that you use ICT to create a two node cluster
first, and then add additional nodes using Windows Failover Cluster Manager or equivalent
PowerShell cmdlets. For more information, see ???.
A Windows failover cluster requires shared storage from the array or SAN. Following are the
requirements for shared storage that will enable creation of the cluster.
• Create a LUN that will be used as a witness disk or quorum disk.
Create a LUN of at least 544 MB. This will allow for a volume size of the required 512
MB after NTFS formatting.
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◦ Present the LUN to all hosts that will be part of the cluster.
• Optionally, create an additional LUN or LUNs that will be assigned to the first file server.
When the Validate and Create the Cluster ICT task is run, the wizard will look for additional
LUNs. If any are found, the wizard will provide an option to create a file server in addition
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