6.3 HP StoreAll Storage Installation Guide (TA768-96085, April 2013)

List the discovered physical devices:
ibrix_pv –l
If the output of ibrix_pv –l is not empty, relaunch the wizard, go to the Create a Default
File System page, and create the file system. If the output is empty, no storage is available to
create the file system. Add storage to the server and run the previous commands again to
make the storage available for the file system.
• The storage exposed to the servers might be in an inconsistent state. Preformat the storage
before trying to create the default file system. Complete the following steps on any server:
1. On the GUI, unmount the file system created in a previously formed cluster.
2. Delete all shares and the file system.
3. Use putty or ssh to connect to each node you need to QR and run following commands:
a. Reinitialize the physical volume so that it can be used by LVM. A new physical volume
is not created.
pvcreate -ff device path
For example:
pvcreate -ff /dev/sda
b. Preformat the device:
/usr/local/ibrix/bin/preformat_segment -d device path
For example:
/usr/local/ibrix/bin/preformat_segment -d /dev/sda
QR the preformatted systems.
An NFS/SMB share cannot be created
Probable cause:
• The server on which the file system is mounted is not available for share creation.
• The storage configuration is incorrect.
Troubleshooting steps:
Run the ibrix_fs –l command to determine whether the file system was actually created. If the
file system exists but is unmounted, use the GUI or the following command to mount the file system:
ibrix_mount -f FSNAME [-o { RW | RO } ] [-O MOUNTOPTIONS] [-h HOSTLIST]
-m MOUNTPOINT
After mounting the file system on the servers, use the GUI share creation wizard or a CLI command
to create the export or share.
Create a NFS export:
ibrix_exportfs -f FSNAME -h HOSTLIST -p
CLIENT1:PATHNAME1,CLIENT2:PATHNAME2, [ -o "OPTIONS"] [-b]
Create an SMB share:
ibrix_cifs -a -f FSNAME -s SHARENAME -p SHAREPATH [-D SHAREDESCRIPTION]
[-S SETTINGLIST] [-h HOSTLIST]
Check the output of the appropriate command to verify that the export or share was created:
• ibrix_exportfs –l (For NFS export)
• ibrix_cifs -i (For SMB shares)
If the NFS or SMB share still cannot be created, preformat the storage. See “The default file system
cannot be created” (page 41).
42 Configuring the cluster with the Getting Started Wizard