HP StorageWorks 4400 Scalable NAS for Linux File Serving quick start guide (AN596-96003, September 2008)

5. Configure the cus
tomer network interface on the cluster servers and
verify that the customer network is visible.
6. Install the iLO l icense on each server.
7. Start HP Clustered File System on each cluster server.
8. Start the HP CFS Management Console and discourage
administrati
ve traffic from using the customer network interface.
9. Set passwords for the switches, CV server, and cluster servers. Also
change the C V server password in the HP Clustered File System
snapshot co
nfiguration.
10. Test the cluster, verifying that all servers can see files on the
filesystem
s and can perform read and write operations.
11. Create an e
xport group listing the filesystems that will be exported
via NFS an
d then associate a Virtual NFS Service with the export
group.
The filesystem configuration
The cluster is configured with three cluster filesystems that are m ounted
at /psfs001, /psfs002, and /psfs003. Six disks in the EVA Default
Disk Group are used for these filesystems.Thedisksareconfigured into
three volumes with two vdisks each using 1MB stripes. Each vd isk in the
volume pair has one vdisk defaulting to use EVA 4000 controller A a n d
the other disk defaulting to use EVA 4000 controller B. Each volume
is striped across both controllers.
Where to go next
The following documents provide information about the HP
StorageWorks 4400 Scalable NAS system and HP Clustered File
System:
• HP StorageWorks 4400 Scalable NAS for Linux File Serving
cluster configuration guide. This document describes the initial HP
Clustered File System configuration.
• HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.5.1 administration guide
(P/N 392371-008). This document describes how to create new
filesystems, confi gure Virtual NFS Servers and Export Groups,
monitor the cluster, an d perform other cluster operations.
• HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.5.1 command reference
guide (P/N 392372-005). This document describes how to manage
the cluster from the c ommand line.
• HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.5.1 release notes (P/N
432202-004). This document describes product features and
outstanding issues.
The documents are available at the following web site:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/support/manuals
On the Manuals page, scroll to Storage, select Disk Storage Systems,
and then select Clustered NAS Gateway.
The Release Notes for the following HP Clustered File System patches list
additional fixes that have been installed on the HP StorageWorks 4400
Scalable NAS system. To access these documents from the Clustered
NAS Gateway Manuals page, click Download drivers and software in
the left-hand column. Select HP DL380-SL Clustered Gateway > SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 9 (AMD64/EM64T) and then click the following
titles in the D escription column:
• Cluster Gateway 3.5.1 Base Module Patch 2
• Cluster Gateway 3.5.1 FS Option Patch 3
Documents for Co
mmandViewarealsoavailableonthe
h
ttp://www.hp.
com/s upport/ma nuals page. Scroll to Storage, select
Storage Software, and then, under Storage Device Management
Software, sele
ct HP StorageWorks Command View EVA Sof tware. See
the following:
• HP Storage Works Command View EVA user guide (P/N
T5494-96002). This document describes how to use Command
View to manage your storage.
HP websites
For additional information, see the following HP websites:
•h
ttp://www.hp.com
•http://www.hp.com/go/storage
•http://www.hp.com/service_l ocator
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