HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server installation guide
This guide provides installation and conguration information for the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server with Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2.

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Part number: 434185-001 First edition: September 2006
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Contents

About this guide.
Intended audience. Getting help. Related documentation. Conventions. Document conventions and symbols Text symbols. HP technical support. HP subscribers choice. HP-authorized reseller. Other helpful web sites. HP hardware support services..

1 Setup overview

Planning for installation. Planning a network conguration. Conguration checklist.

2 Installing the server.

Checking kit contents. Becoming familiar with front/back panels. Locating and writing down the serial number Completing rail kit installation. Cabling the server. Powering on the server.
3 Accessing the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console.
Using Using Using Using the the the the Direct attach method. Remote browser method. Remote desktop method. Integrated Lights-Out 2 method.
HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server
4 Conguring the server on the network.
Before you begin. Running the Rapid Startup Wizard. Running the DPM mini-setup.
5 Complete system conguration. A Conguring storage server for Web access (optional).
Setting up an Internet connection
Additional conguration tasks.

Figures

1 Deciding upon a network access method 2 Kit contents. 3 Front panel. 4 Back panel. 5 Cable connections. 6 Power on button. 7 Internet options screen. 8 iLO 2 connector port. 9 Rapid Startup Wizard. 10 Automatic conguration settings. 11 Proxy server settings. 46

Tables

Document conventions. Network access methods. Installation and Conguration checklist Server conguration worksheet. 8. 15. 17. 35

About this guide

This guide provides information for setting up and conguring the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server. This guide is available on the HP web site and is also provided as a PDF document on the HP ProLiant Storage Server documentation CD.

Intended audience

This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are experienced with the following: Microsoft administrative procedures System and storage congurations

Getting help

If you still have a question after reading this guide, contact an HP authorized service provider or access our web site: http://www.hp.com. NOTE: Known issues and work arounds for the storage server products and the service release are addressed in release notes. To view the latest version, visit http://www.hp.com/go/support. Select See support and troubleshooting information and enter a product name/number. Under self-help resources, select manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc.).

HP subscribers choice

HP strongly recommends that customers sign up online using the Subscribers choice web site: http://www.hp.com/go/e-updates. Subscribing to this service provides you with e-mail updates on the latest product enhancements, newest versions of drivers, and rmware documentation updates, as well as instant access to numerous other product resources. After signing up, you can quickly locate your products by selecting Business support, and then Storage under Product Category.

HP-authorized reseller

For the name of your nearest HP-authorized reseller: In the United States, call 1-800-282-6672. Elsewhere, visit the HP web site: http://www.hp.com. Then, click Contact HP to nd locations and telephone numbers.

Other helpful web sites

For other product information, see the following HP web sites: http://www.hp.com/go/storage http://www.hp.com/support/ http://www.docs.hp.com http://www.microsoft.com
HP hardware support services
HP Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) provides proactive remote monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting to help you enhance the availability of your servers, as well as storage and network devices. The ISEE software is located on the storage server in the c:\hpnas\components\ISEE folder. For more information, go to the HP web site: http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/ 10707-0-0-225-121.aspx. HP Services provides service tools that notify you when a signicant system event has or will occur. These tools, WEBES System Event Analyzer (SEA) and OSEM, are used both as part of the ISEE remote service offering and as standalone tools to HP service customers. They are designed to send a notication only when an event or series of events has occurred that require service action. They are not intended to be real-time system state monitors
that trigger with every event. Most system components have the capability of sending hundreds of state events during normal operation. SEA and OSEM are designed to lter these component events and only notify customers and/or HP Services when action needs to be taken to resolve or prevent an outage. As designed they will not report all events. Other utilities are available to monitor real time system state. The software is located on the storage server in the c:\hpnas\components\ISEE\OSEM and c:\hpnas\components\ISEE\WEBES folders.
Your HP ProLiant storage server comes pre-installed with the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 operating system. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 extends the Windows Storage Server 2003 operating system, providing a more efcient way to manage and control access to local and remote resources. In addition, Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 provides a scalable, security-enhanced Web platform for simplied branch server management, improved identity and access management, and more efcient storage management.
Planning for installation

Before you install your HP ProLiant storage server, you need to make a few up-front decisions.
Determining a network access method
Before beginning setup and startup procedures, you should decide upon an access method to connect to the storage server. The type of network access you select is determined by whether or not the network has a Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP) server, as shown in "Deciding upon a network access method" on page 14. "Network access methods" on page 15 shows the types of network access methods that are available and provides more information about each one.

DHCP Access? y/n

No Direct Attach* (mandatory)

Remote Browser

Remote Desktop

Direct Attach*

Integrated Lights-Out 2
*Direct Attach requires display, keyboard, and mouse.
Figure 1 Deciding upon a network access method

Setup overview

Table 2 Network access methods Access method I.E. 5.5 or later required? No Storage server desktop accessible? Yes HP ProLiant Rapid Startup Wizard access Directly from the storage server desktop. Directly from the HP ProLiant Data ProtectionStorage Server Management console. Indirectly from the storage server desktop. Indirectly from the storage server desktop. Notes

Direct attachment

Requires a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Does not display the storage server desktop.

Remote browser

Remote desktop
Windows remote desktop capability required on client. See the HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide for server access instructions.
HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) connectivity
Planning a network conguration
You use the Rapid Startup Wizard to congure your storage server. This wizard is displayed automatically when you rst start your system. Before you run the Rapid Startup Wizard, it is helpful to gather together the network conguration information you need, including: User name and administrator password (the system provides you with defaults you need to change) E-mail addresses to set up system alerts SNMP settings Local area network (LAN) conguration settings To help you gather this information, see "Conguring the server on the network" on page 35.

Conguration checklist

Use the following checklist to make sure you have completed all conguration tasks for your HP ProLiant storage server. The steps for each task are explained in more detail in subsequent chapters of this guide.

Table 3 Installation and Conguration checklist Steps 1. Unpack server, check kit contents, and become familiar with front and back panels of storage server. Locate and write down serial number of storage server. 2. Complete rail installation instructions. 3. Connect cables; (optional) connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor; power on server, and log in to the server. 4. Access the HP Data ProtectionStorage Server Management console. Direct attach method Remote browse method Remote desktop method iLO 2 method 5. Complete the storage server conguration worksheet. 6. Run Rapid Startup Wizard. 7. Complete system conguration. 8. Congure storage server for Web access, if necessary. Reference See "Checking kit contents" on page 20.
See the HP ProLiant rail installation instructions, if applicable. See "Cabling the server" on page 24, Powering on the server, and Direct attach method. See "Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console" on page 27.
See "Server conguration worksheet" on page 35. See "Rapid Startup Wizard" on page 38. See "Complete system conguration" on page 43. See "Conguring storage server for Web access (optional)" on page 45.

2 Installing the server

To install your HP ProLiant storage server, follow the instructions in the sections below: Checking kit contents Becoming familiar with front/back panels Cabling the server Powering on the server

Checking kit contents

Remove the contents, making sure you have all the components shown in the gure below. If components are missing, contact HP technical support.
ProLia nt Ess ential s Inte grated Lights -Out Advan ced

Figure 2 Kit contents

1 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server (with operating system preloaded) HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server System Installation and Recovery DVD Product Documentation and Safety and Disposal Documentation CD End User License Agreement 5 Power cords (select the correct one needed for your connection needs) Slide rail Assembly

ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced Pack
Becoming familiar with front/back panels
Become familiar with the function of the front/back panels on the server as shown in the gures below.

Installing the server

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Figure 3 Front panel

DVD-RW drive Video connector USB Connectors (2)
Systems Insight Display Hard drive bays Quick release levers (2)

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Figure 4 Back panel
Item Description Expansion slot 1 (Occupied by the Smart Array P400 Controller) Expansion slot 2 Expansion slot 3 Expansion slot 4 Expansion slot 5 T-10/T-15 Torx screwdriver External option blank NIC 2 connector NIC 1 connector Power supply bay 2 (populated) Power cord connector Power supply bay 1 (populated) iLO 2 connector Video connector USB connectors (2) Serial connector Mouse connector Keyboard connector Color Black Blue Black Green Purple
Locating and writing down the serial number
Before completing the installation portion of this guide, locate and write down the storage servers serial number, which may be needed to access the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console later on during the set up process. The HP ProLiant storage servers serial number is located in three places: Top of the storage server Back of the storage server Inside the storage server shipping box
Completing rail kit installation
Install the server into the rack by following the rail installation instructions for your server model. These installation instructions are provided in printed form with your server, on the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Documentation CD, or at http://www.hp.com/support. For all models of the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server, see HP ProLiant 2U Rail installation instructions.

Cabling the server

Connect the cables in the sequence shown in the gure below.

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Figure 5 Cable connections
NIC 2 connector NIC 1 connector Power cord connector iLO 2 connector 7 Video connector Mouse connector Keyboard connector
NOTE: Connecting the power cord illuminates the LEDs on the front of the bezel, the Systems Insight Display LED, and the LEDs on the NIC connector (rear panel). The iLO 2 NIC LED (rear panel) illuminates if the iLO 2 port is connected. Connecting the power cord also restores the storage server to whatever previous powered state it was last in. This could result in the server powering up, the fans operating, and the power indicator coming on.

NOTE: The keyboard, mouse, and monitor are used only for the "Direct attach method" on page 28. They are not provided with your storage server.

Powering on the server

Power on the server after connecting the cables. 1. Power on server by pushing the power button (1). The power LED located on the power button illuminates green.

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Figure 6 Power on button 2. When the server powers on, an installation progress screen is displayed. The installation process takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete and the server will reboot twice. No user interaction is required. CAUTION: Do not interrupt the installation process; when the installation sequence is complete, the system prompt appears. 3. By now you should have determined the access method for your storage server. For more information, see "Deciding upon a network access method" on page 14. 4. Go to "Accessing the HP Storage Server Management console" on page 27 to set up server access.
3 Accessing the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console
Before accessing the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console, verify that the storage server is completely installed in the rack, and that all cables and cords are connected. See the HP ProLiant 2U Rail installation instructions for additional installation guidance. To access the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console, you can use these access methods: Direct attach Remote browser To connect directly to the storage server without using the network. To establish a browser-based connection to the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Management console from a remote client running Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later). To establish a connection from a remote client without using a browser. This method requires the client to have Windows remote desktop capability. To establish a browser-based connection from a remote client using the iLO 2 interface.
HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2)
For more information, see "Planning for installation" on page 13. IMPORTANT: An IP address can be substituted for a storage servers serial number and hyphen when using either remote browser or remote desktop methods to access the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console. For example: 192.0.0.1 can be substituted for TWT08466-.
Using the Direct attach method
You can access the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console using a monitor, mouse, and keyboard directly attached to the storage server. To connect the storage server to a network using the direct attach method 1. Log in to the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server with the default user name administrator and the password hpinvent. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard will start automatically. NOTE: You can change the administrator name and password when you congure the server using the "Rapid Startup Wizard" on page 38. 2. To complete network conguration using the Rapid Startup Wizard, see "Conguring the server on the network" on page 35.

Using the Remote browser method
The storage server ships with DHCP enabled on the network port. If the server is placed on a DHCP-enabled network and the serial number of the device is known, the server can be accessed through a client running Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on that network, using the TCP/IP 3202 port. IMPORTANT: Before you begin this procedure, ensure that you have the following: Windows-based PC loaded with Internet Explorer 5.5 (or later) on the same local network as the storage server DHCP-enabled network Serial number or IP address of the storage server To connect the server to a network using the remote browser method, you must rst ensure that the client is congured to download signed ActiveX controls. To enable ActiveX controls
Accessing the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console
1. On the remote client machine, open the Internet Explorer web browser and select Tools > Internet Options > Security.
Figure 7 Internet options screen 2. On the Security screen, select Internet or Local intranet web content zone, then click Custom Level. 3. Scroll down to locate the ActiveX Controls and plug-ins settings. 4. At Download signed ActiveX controls settings, select Enable to enable ActiveX or Prompt to launch a notice requiring approval before ActiveX is enabled.
5. Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog box.
6. If prompted Are you sure you want to change the security settings for this zone click YES. 7. On the Internet Options dialog box, click OK to nish. To connect the storage server to a network using the remote browser method 1. On the remote client machine open Internet Explorer and enter https:// and the serial number of the storage server followed by a hyphen (-), and then:3202. For example, https://D4059ABC3433-:3202 Press Enter. NOTE: If you are able to determine the IP address from your DHCP server, you can substitute the IP address for the serial number and hyphen (-). For example: 192.100.0.1:3202. 2. Click OK on the Security Alert prompt. 3. Log in to the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Management console with the default user name administrator and the password hpinvent. NOTE: You can change the administrator name and password when you congure the server using the "Rapid Startup Wizard" on page 38. 4. To complete network conguration using the Rapid Startup Wizard, see "Conguring the server on the network" on page 35. IMPORTANT: If you are using the remote browser method to access the HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard, always close the remote session before closing your Internet browser. Closing the Internet browser does not close the remote session. Failure to close your remote session impacts the limited number of remote sessions allowed on the storage server at any given time.

Using the Remote desktop method
To connect the storage server to a network using the remote desktop method 1. On the PC client, select Start > Run. At Open, type mstsc, then click OK. 2. Enter the serial number of the storage server followed by a hyphen (-) in the Computer box and click Connect. For example: D4059ABC3433-. NOTE: If you are able to determine the IP address from your DHCP server, you can substitute the IP address for the serial number and hyphen (-). For example: 192.100.0.1. 3. Log in to the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server with the default user name administrator and the password hpinvent. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Management console and Rapid Startup Wizard will start automatically. NOTE: You can change the administrator name and password when you congure the server using the "Rapid Startup Wizard" on page 38. 4. To complete network conguration using the Rapid Startup Wizard, see "Conguring the server on the network" on page 35.
Using the Integrated Lights-Out 2 method
The HP iLO 2 management processor provides multiple ways to congure, update, operate, and manage servers remotely. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server comes precongured with iLO 2 default factory settings, including a default user account and password. These settings can be found on the iLO 2 Default Network Settings tag found on the front of the server. If iLO 2 is connected to a network running DNS and DHCP, you can use it immediately without changing any settings. For more information on using HP iLO 2, see the HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide.
To quickly setup iLO 2 using the default settings for iLO 2 Standard and iLO 2 Advanced features, follow the steps below. 1. Ensure that a network cable is connected to the iLO 2 port (1) located on the back of the storage server.

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Figure 8 iLO 2 connector port NOTE: This connection method is easiest when the connection is to a DHCP and DNS supported network. 2. If not using dynamic DHCP (IP addressing), you will need to input a static IP address by using the direct attach method and the iLO 2 RBSU. 3. Using the methods described in the HP Integrated LightsOut 2 User Guide, connect to the iLO 2 port. NOTE: To nd the default iLO 2 log in settings, see the iLO 2 Default Network Settings card attached to your server. The default DNS, administrator name, and password needed to log in will be on this card. 4. If desired, you can change the default user name and password on the administrator account to your predened selections. 5. Set up your user accounts, if using the local accounts feature. 6. Activate iLO 2 advanced features by entering a license key from the included ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out 2 Advanced Pack. 7. Access the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server using the iLO 2 Remote Console functionality. Log in to the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server with the default user name administrator and the password hpinvent. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Management console starts automatically.

NOTE: When the Remote Console feature is enabled, you can get access to the storage servers login screen. For more information, see the HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide on the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server Documentation CD.
4 Conguring the server on the network

Before you begin

When rst powering on the storage server you need to have some conguration data readily available to complete the Rapid Startup Wizard. Complete the Server conguration worksheet and use the data collected to initialize the storage server. NOTE: Ensure you are logged into the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server as a local or domain administrator. Table 4 Server conguration worksheet Conguration Worksheet Administrative Identity User name User password Change system administrators user name, which is set by default to administrator. Change system administrators password, which is set by default to hpinvent.
Alert E-mail Notication E-mail address alert sent to E-mail address alert sent from SMTP server name or IP address E-mail address for critical, warning, or informational messages about server status. Must be a valid, well-formed e-mail address that will appear as the sender of server status e-mail alerts. Must be an e-mail server on your network that supports the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
SNMP Settings (to be completed only if needed)
Conguration Worksheet Contact person System administrator for the storage server. The contact and location will be provided to any SNMP management computer that requests them. Any text string, such as a location or phone number. For example, Floor #3, Financial Services Bldg. The community name is used for network authentication when sending outgoing SNMP messages. The IP address of a management computer that will receive SNMP messages from the storage server using the above community name. Same as above. Same as above.

System location

Community name No. 1 Trap destination No. 1 Community name No. 2 Trap destination No. 2
Network Interfaces (to be completed for non-DHCP congurations) Local area connection 1 IP address A local area connection is automatically created for each network adapter that is detected. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is assigned to the server. If it is not automatically assigned, enter the IP address that you want to assign to this server. A mask is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. The gateway in a network that the network adapter will use to access all other networks. Any additional local area connections can be renamed to prevent confusion. Same as above. Same as above. Same as above. Change the host name, IP settings, and administrator settings.

Subnet mask Default gateway Local area connection 2 IP address Subnet mask Default gateway iLO 2 settings
Conguring the server on the network
Conguration Worksheet DNS server A Domain Name System (DNS) server name is required to provide for domain name to IP address resolution. A Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server name is required to determine the IP address associated with a particular network computer.

WINS server

Server Name Server name Assign a unique name to the storage server. This name identies the storage server on the network.
Running the Rapid Startup Wizard
The Rapid Startup Wizard is only displayed during the initial setup process. This wizard guides you through the conguration process.
Figure 9 Rapid Startup Wizard The Rapid Startup Wizard guides you through conguring the following system settings: Date, time, and time zone Administrator Identity (user name and password) Alert e-mail notication Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) settings Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Settings Network Interfaces Server Name For more information about the conguration settings available in the Rapid Startup Wizard, click Help to see the corresponding Rapid Startup Wizard online help topic.
Running the DPM mini-setup
Before you begin: Ensure that you have the product license key from the Certicate of Authenticity (COA) card that shipped with your HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server. Ensure that you assigned a host name to the server and joined the server to the domain. Ensure that you are logged into the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server as a local or domain administrator. You must be connected via the Direct attach, iLO 2, or remote desktop methods. The Remote browser method does not show the desktop, so you can not run DPM mini-setup from the Remote browser method. 1. On the desktop, double-click the Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 icon. The DPM Mini-Setup Welcome window opens.
2. Review the information and click Next. The License Agreement window opens. 3. Click Next to accept the terms of the license agreement.
NOTE: This licence agreement is for the DPM software, not the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server. The Product Registration window opens. 4. Enter your user name, company name (required), and the product license key, and then click Next. NOTE: The DPM product license key can be found on the Certicate of Authenticity (COA) card that shipped with your HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server. The Security Settings window opens.
5. Enter a SQL Server password, and then conrm it. This password must conform to the group security policy set up by your domain administrator (for example, eight characters or more).

NOTE: This is a required eld. The Summary of settings window opens, displaying your user name and company name. 6. Click Congure. The conguration process begins, displaying a slider bar. When nished, the Conrmation window opens, indicating that DPM has been successfully congured. 7. To start DPM, select Open DPM 2006 Administrator Console when the Mini-Setup closes. Then, click Close. DPM opens in a few moments. IMPORTANT: When DPM 2006 opens, a help window is displayed. Use the help information to complete the following conguration tasks: Congure the server. Install disk agents. Create a Protection Group.
5 Complete system conguration
Additional conguration tasks
The physical installation and basic conguration for the HP ProLiant data protection storage server is complete. Additional settings and conguration tasks specic to the storage server role can be found in the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server administration guide on the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Documentation CD. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server administration guide includes: Conguring and managing the le server role Conguring and managing the print server role Other network le and print services Microsoft Cluster Service (applicable models only) NIC teaming
IMPORTANT: HP recommends performing a full system backup before putting the system into production. Other conguration tasks not found in the HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server administration guide that should be performed include: Run Microsoft Update for new critical updates, see "Conguring storage server for Web access (optional)" on page 45. Join the storage server to an Active Directory domain or workgroup. Create and manage users and groups. Adjust logging for system, application and security events. Install additional third-party software, such as backup, anti-virus, or monitoring agents.
Complete system conguration
A Conguring storage server for Web access (optional)
Before running Windows 2003 R2 operating system updates, you must set up an Internet connection for the storage server. There are two methods for conguring an Internet connection: Internet Explorer to use automatic conguration Internet Explorer to use a proxy server To congure Internet Explorer to use automatic conguration On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings. 2. Under Automatic Conguration, click either the Automatically detect settings or Use automatic conguration script check box. 1.
Figure 10 Automatic conguration settings 3. Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box. 4. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box. To congure Internet Explorer to use a proxy server 1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.

2. Under Proxy server, click the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
Figure 11 Proxy server settings 3. In the Address box, type the network name or IP address of the proxy server. 4. In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (for example, 8080). 5. Click the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network. 6. Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box. 7. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.
Conguring storage server for Web access (optional)
accessing HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console, 27 ActiveX enabling, 28 audience, 7 authorized reseller HP, 10
cable installation, 24 conguration completing system conguration, 43 Internet, 45 network, 16 server, 35 worksheet, 35 conventions document, 8 text symbols, 9
hardware support services, 10 help, obtaining, 7 host conguration protocols, DHCP and non-DHCP, 35 HP authorized reseller, 10 hardware support services, 10 storage web site, 10 Subscribers choice web site, 10 technical support, 9 HP Data Protection Storage Server Management console iLO 2 method, 31 direct attach method, 28 remote browser method, 31 remote desktop method, 31 remote server access, 27
default login, 28 DHCP, 35 document conventions, 8 related documentation, 7 DPM installing, 39 running the mini-setup, 39 DPM mini-setup running, 39
iLO 2 method connecting to network, 32 installation planning, 13 rail kit, 23 server, 19 installing DPM, 39 Internet automatic conguration, 45 proxy server, 45 set up, 45 ISSE See hardware support services

kit contents, 20

mini-setup See DPM mini-setup
planning conguration checklist, 16 installation, 13 network access method, 13 network conguration, 16 power on server, 25
server cabling, 24 front and back panels, 20 installation, 19 power on, 25 set up Internet, 45 setting up overview, 13 startup collecting information, 35 Subscribers choice HP, 10 symbols in text, 9
technical support HP, 9 text symbols, 9
Rapid Setup Wizard, 38 related documentation, 7 remote browser method connecting to network, 30 remote desktop method connecting to network, 31
web sites HP documentation, 10 HP storage, 10 HP Subscribers choice, 10

Intended audience

This book is intended for use by technical professionals who are experienced with the following: Microsoft administrative procedures System and storage congurations

Related documentation

In addition to this guide, the following is additional information related to these products: HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server installation guide HP 2U Quick Deploy Rail System Installation Instructions HP ProLiant Storage Server with Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 release notes To access user documentation, go to http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Under the storage section, click NAS and then select your product. For the HP ProLiant Server, see: HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 5 Server User Guide HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide This document can be obtained at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Under the Servers section, select ProLiant and tc series servers, and then select your product. User documentation for Microsoft Data Protection Manager (DPM) software can be accessed from the Microsoft site at http://www.microsoft.com. Search for Data Protection Manager. DPM documentation includes the following: DPM FAQ DPM Help DPM Planning and Deployment Guide (also included on the Data Protection Storage Server documentation CD) DPM Operations Guide
Document conventions and symbols
Table 1 Document conventions Convention
Blue text: Table 1 Blue, underlined text: http://www.hp.com Bold text

Element

Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Web site addresses Keys that are pressed Text typed into a GUI element, such as a box GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list items, buttons, tabs, and check boxes Text emphasis File and directory names System output Code Commands, their arguments, and argument values
Italic text Monospace text
Monospace, italic text Monospace, bold text
Code variables Command variables Emphasized monospace text
WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.
CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data.
IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specic instructions.

Licenses and upgrades

This section contains information on how to register your Data Protection Storage Server and how to obtain licenses for additional network le servers.
Registering your Data Protection Storage Server
IMPORTANT: If you purchased the Data Protection Storage Server from an HP Authorized reseller, you need to register the product with HP within 10 days of purchase to receive phone-in support and software update services. Registration information is provided by the registration letter that came with your product.
Expanding the Data Protection Storage Server to support additional le servers
Your Data Protection Storage Server ships with a full copy of Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006, which includes licenses to back up three network le servers. Each le server in the DPM protection group must have a valid license. To be licensed to back up more than three le servers, you must order an additional Microsoft System Center Data Protection Management License 2006 (DPML). Each DPML allows you to back up an additional server. For example, to support six additional servers, order six additional DPMLs. This would license you to support a total of nine le servers. You can obtain additional DPMLs from your authorized HP sales channel. When you expand the Data Protection Storage Server to support additional network le servers, keep in mind the maximum amount of data that the storage server can handle during each backup session. HP and Microsoft recommend implementing 1.5 times the available capacity on your disk-to-disk backup target; however, this multiplier varies based on the rate that data changes on your network. For example, if you need to protect 1 TB of data, you will require 1.5 TB available capacity on your Data Protection Storage Server.
To update the le server agent licenses in the DPM interface: 1. From the DPM 2006 main window, select Action > Update Agent. The Update Agent License window opens.
2. Change the total number of licenses.

Additional resources

The following web sites provide additional information and documentation for DPM: Data Protection Manager technical overview http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/dpm/evaluation/whitepaper.mspx Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Planning and Deployment Guide http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46351 Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 Operations Guide http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46363
2 Storage server specications and image congurations
This chapter identies features of the DL380 G5, and lists specications.

Front panel

Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5 show components, controls, and indicators, located at the front of the DL380 G5.

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DVD+R/RW drive Video connector USB connectors (2)
Systems Insight Display Hard drive bays Quick release levers (2)
Figure 3 Front panel components

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Figure 4 Front panel controls and indicators Table 2 Front panel controls and indicators Item

Description

UID LED button

Status

Blue = Activated Flashing = System being remotely managed Off = Deactivated Green = Normal Amber = System degraded. To identify components in degraded state, see "System Insight Display LEDs" on page 21 Red = System critical. To identify components in critical state, see "System Insight Display LEDs" on page 21. Green = Normal Amber = Power redundancy failure. To identify components in degraded state, see "System Insight Display LEDs" on page 21. Red = Critical power supply failure. To identify component in critical state, see Systems Insight Display LEDs. Green = Network link Flashing = Network link and activity Off = No link to network. If power is off, view the rear panel RJ-45 LEDs for status. Green = Network link Flashing = Network link and activity Off = No link to network. If power is off, view the rear panel RJ-45 LEDs for status. Green = System on Amber = System shut down, but power still applied Off = Power cord not attached or power supply failure

Internal health LED

External health LED (power supply)

NIC 1 link/activity LED

NIC 2 link/activity LED
Power On/Standby button/system power LED
Storage server specications and image congurations

ONLINE SPARE

P OW E R S U PPLY

P OW E R S U PP LY

MIRROR

DIMMS PPM PPM

PCI RISER CAGE

PROC PROC FANS

INTER LOCK OVER TEMP

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Figure 5 Systems Insight Display LEDs Table 3 System Insight Display LEDs Item

Online spare

Off = No protection Green = Protection enabled Amber = Memory failure occurred Flashing amber= Memory conguration error Off = No protection Green = Protection enabled Amber = Memory failure occurred Flashing amber= Memory conguration error Off = Normal Amber = Failure

System battery PCI riser cage connector Fan 4 connector Fan 2 connector Fan 3 connector Fan 1 connector FBDIMM slots (18) Multibay interface connector Processor socket 1 Processor socket 2
Figure 8 System board components Table 6 System maintenance switch Position

Default

Off Off

Function

Off = iLO 2 security is enabled. On = iLO 2 security is disabled. Off = System conguration can be modied. On = System conguration is locked an cannot be modied. Reserved Reserved

Position

S5 S6 S7 S8

Off Off Off Off

Off = Power-on password is enabled. On = Power-on password is disabled. Off = Normal On = ROM treats system conguration as invalid. Reserved Reserved
When the system maintenance switch position 6 is set to the On position, the system is prepared to erase all system conguration settings from both CMOS and NVRAM.
CAUTION: Clearing CMOS and/or NVRAM deletes conguration information. Be sure to properly congure the server or data loss could occur.

Modular Smart Array 30

The 8 TB Data Protection Storage Server is provided with two populated Modular Smart Array 30 (MSA30) enclosures. Figure 9, Figure 10, Figure 11, and Figure 12 show components of the MSA30.
Modular Smart Array 30 front view
Figure 9 shows a front view of the Modular Smart Array (MSA) 30 enclosure.

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Disk drive or drive blank in bay 1 Thumbscrews System status LEDs Disk drive or drive blank in bay 14
Figure 9 MSA30 front view

MSA30 rear view

Figure 10 shows the components located at the rear of the MSA30.

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Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU) Power supply units I/O module (single-port or dual-port) Blowers
Figure 10 MSA30 rear view
MSA30 Ultra320 I/O module
Figure 11 shows the components located on the MSA30 Ultra320 I/O module.

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Release latch Status LEDs, with Ultra320 designator SCSI bus A connector, single-port module
Figure 11 MSA30 Ultra320 I/O module
MSA30 Environmental Monitoring Unit
Figure 12 shows the indicator located on the MSA30 Environmental Monitoring Unit (EMU).

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EMU status LED

Figure 12 MSA30 EMU

Data Protection Storage Server congurations
Table 7 shows features of the DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server. Table 7 DL380 G5 Data Protection Storage Server features

Accessing Remote Desktop

1. On the PC client, select Start > Run. At Open, type mstsc, and then click OK. 2. Enter the serial number of the storage server followed by a hyphen (-) in the Computer box and click Connect. For example, D4059ABC3433NOTE: If you are able to determine the IP address from your DHCP server, you can substitute the IP address for the serial number and hyphen (-). For example: 192.100.0.1 3. Log in to the Data Protection Storage Server with a valid user name and password. The default user name is administrator and the default password is hpinvent. The HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server Management console is displayed automatically. NOTE: You can change the administrator name and password when you congure the server using the Rapid Startup Wizard.

Telnet Server

Telnet Server is a utility that lets users connect to machines, log on, and obtain a command prompt remotely. Telnet Server is preinstalled on the storage server, but must be activated before use. CAUTION: For security reasons, the Telnet Server is disabled by default. The service needs to be modied to enable access to the storage server with Telnet.

Enabling Telnet server

The Telnet Server service needs to be enabled prior to running this command. The service can be enabled by opening the services MMC: 1. Select Start > Run, and then enter services.msc. 2. Locate and right-click the Telnet service, and then select Properties. 3. Choose one of the following:
Remote access, monitoring, and set up completion
For the Telnet service to start up automatically on every reboot, in the Startup Type drop-down box, click Automatic, and then click OK. For the Telnet service to be started manually on every reboot, in the Startup Type drop-down box, click Manual, and then click OK. On the Data Protection Storage Server, access the command line interface, either by Remote Desktop or a direct connection, and then enter the following command: net start tlntsvr

Sessions information

The sessions screen provides the ability to view or terminate active sessions.

Integrated Lights-Out 2

HP Systems Insight Manager
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) provides hardware-level management for HP ProLiant, Integrity, and HP 9000 servers; HP BladeSystems; and HP ProLiant Storage Servers, HP StorageWorks MSA, EVA, and XP storage arrays. HP SIM also provides management of non-HP gear through industry standards. It can be extended to provide system management with plug-ins for HP clients, storage, power, and printer products. NOTE: ProLiant Storage Servers can only be a managed device within the network managed by HP Systems Insight Manager. The Microsoft End User License Agreement (EULA) shipped with the storage server states that the ProLiant Storage Server cannot host the HP Systems Insight Management application and serve as the HP SIM host for the network. For more information, see the HP Systems Insight Manager Information Library at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/hpsim/infolibrary.html#d.
Accessing HP Insight Management Agents
The HP Insight Management Agents for Servers enable you to view subsystem and status information from a Web browser, either locally or remotely. To view data locally on the HP Data Protection Storage Server, access https://127.0.0.1:2381 or https://localhost:2381. The Management Agents can also be browsed locally on the HP Data Protection
Storage Server by selecting Start > Programs > HP Management Agents > HP System Management Home Page. To view data remotely on Microsoft operating systems, access https://machine:2381, where machine is the IP address or the computer name under DNS. NOTE: Notice that the URL is followed by 2381. This is the port or socket number that the HP Insight Management Agents for Servers use to communicate with the browser. If this number is not specied, the browser might attempt to connect to another web page if the managed server is running a web server.

Setup completion

After the Data Protection Storage Server is physically set up and the basic conguration is established as described in the HP ProLiant Data Protection Storage Server installation guide, additional setup tasks must be completed. Depending on the deployment scenario of the storage server, these steps can vary. These additional steps can include: Running Microsoft Windows UpdateHP highly recommends that you run Microsoft Windows updates to identify, review, and install the latest, applicable, critical security updates on the storage server. For recommendations, instructions, and documentation to help manage the software update, hotx, and security patches process on the storage server, see Microsoft Software Updates on HP ProLiant Storage Servers at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/storageservers.html. Creating and managing users and groupsUser and group information and permissions determine whether a user can access les. In a domain environment, user and group information is stored on the domain. Joining domainsFor information on managing users and groups on a domain, refer to the domain documentation available on the Microsoft web site. Using Ethernet NIC teaming (optional)This model is equipped with the HP NIC Teaming utility. The utility allows administrators to congure and monitor Ethernet network interface controller (NIC) teams in a Windows-based operating system. These teams provide options for increasing fault tolerance and throughput. For more information, see "NIC teaming" on page 47. Activating iLO 2 Advanced features using a license key The Remote Console feature of iLO 2 requires a license key. The key is included with the storage server inside the Country Kit. Refer to the iLO 2 Advanced License Pack for activation instructions. Installing third-party software applicationsFor example, these might include an antivirus application that you install.

Using storage elements

The last step in creating the element is determining its drive letter or mount point and formatting the element. Each element created can exist as a drive letter, assuming one is available and/or as mount points off of an existing folder or drive letter. Either method is supported. Formats consist of NTFS, FAT32, and FAT. All three types can be used on the storage server. However, VSS can only use volumes that are NTFS formatted. Also, quota management is possible only on NTFS.
Troubleshooting the storage server
The Support for your products task at the HP Support & Drivers web site (http://www.hp.com/go/support) can be used to troubleshoot problems with the storage server. After entering the storage server name and designation (for example, DL380 Data Protection Storage Server) or component information (for example, Array Conguration Utility), and selecting See support and troubleshooting information, use the following links for troubleshooting information: Download drivers and softwareThis area provides drivers and software for your operating system. Troubleshoot a problemThis area provides a listing of customer notices, advisories, and bulletins applicable for the product or component. ManualsThis area provides the latest user documentation applicable to the product or component. User guides can be a useful source for troubleshooting information. For most storage server hardware platforms, the following ProLiant Server manuals may be useful for troubleshooting assistance: HP ProLiant <model> Server User Guide or HP ProLiant <model> Server Maintenance and Service Guide ( where <model> is the product model of the storage server, such as DL380) These guides contain specic troubleshooting information for the server. The guides are available by selecting the applicable ProLiant Server series model, then the Manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) link. For example, instead of using DL380 Data Protection Storage Server, enter DL380 server for the product to search, then select the HP ProLiant DL380 Server series link, then the Manuals (guides, supplements, addendums, etc) link to locate the guide. Another way to access the hardware documentation for this server is to go to http://www.hp.com/support/manuals, select the category of your product (for example, under the servers heading, select ProLiant and tc series servers), and then select your specic server. HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide The guide provides common procedures and solutions for many levels of troubleshooting with a ProLiant Server. The guide is available at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/ support/SupportManual/c00300504/c00300504.pdf. IMPORTANT: Not all troubleshooting procedures found in ProLiant Server guides may apply to the ProLiant Storage Server. If necessary, check with your HP Support representative for further assistance. For software-related components and issues, online help or user guide documentation may offer troubleshooting assistance. Known issues and workarounds for the storage server products and the service release are addressed in release notes. To view the latest release notes, go to http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Under the Storage section, click NAS and then select your product.

Maintenance and service

HP provides specic documentation for maintaining and servicing your storage server and offers a customer self-repair program.
Maintenance and service documentation
For specic documentation for the maintenance and servicing of the DL380 server, refer to the HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 5 Server Maintenance and Service Guide. This document can be obtained at http://www.hp.com/support/manuals. Under the servers section, select ProLiant and tc series servers, and then select your product.

Customer self repair

HPs customer self-repair program offers you the fastest service under either warranty or contract. It enables HP to ship replacement parts directly to you so that you can replace them. Using this program, you can replace parts at your own convenience. This convenient, easy-to-use program: Lets an HP support specialist diagnose and assess whether a replacement part is required to address a system problem. The specialist also determines whether you can replace the part. Provides replacement parts that are express-shipped. Most in-stock parts are shipped the very same day you contact HP. You may be required to send the defective part back to HP, unless otherwise instructed. Is available for most HP products currently under warranty or contract. For information on the warranty service, refer to the HP web site http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/ platforms/warranty/index.html. For more information about HPs customer self-repair program, contact your local service provider. For the North American program, refer to the HP web site http://www.hp.com/go/selfrepair.

Firmware updates

Firmware is software that is stored in Read-Only Memory (ROM). Firmware is responsible for the behavior of the system when it is rst switched on and for passing control of the server to the operating system. When referring to the rmware on the system board of the server, it is called the System ROM or the BIOS. When referring to the rmware on another piece of hardware congured in the server, it is called Option ROM. ProLiant servers have hard drives, Smart Array Controllers, Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE), Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) and Integrated Lights-Out options that have rmware that can be updated. It is important to update the rmware (also called ashing the ROM) as part of regular server maintenance. In addition, checking for specic rmware updates in between regular updates helps to keep the server performing optimally. HP recommends checking for a rmware update before sending a part back to HP for replacement.
Certicate of Authenticity
The Certicate of Authenticity (COA) label is used to: Upgrade the factory-installed operating system using the Microsoft Upgrade program for license validation. Reinstall the operating system because of a failure that has permanently disabled it. The COA label location varies by server model. On rack-mounted server models, the COA label is located either on the front section of the right panel or on the right front corner of the top panel. On tower models, the COA label is located toward the rear of the top panel of the server.

Opening the HP Network Conguration Utility
The HP Network Conguration Utility is now accessible from the Windows system tray at the bottom of the storage server desktop. To open the utility, click the HP Network Conguration Utility icon.
Adding and conguring NICs in a team
Before a NIC is teamed, verify the following: You have at least two NICs installed. Some storage servers only ship with one NIC installed. The NICs must be on the same network. The NICs must be DHCP enabled and the DNS server address must be left blank. IMPORTANT: The teaming utility becomes unstable if static IP addresses, subnets, and DNS addresses are set before teaming. Duplex and speed settings must be set to use the default values. To team the NICs: 1. Open the HP Network Conguration Utility. The HP Network Conguration Utility Properties dialog box is displayed. The type of NIC and the slot and port used is shown.
Figure 22 HP Network Conguration Utility Properties dialog box, before teaming 2. Highlight the NICs to team. 3. Click Team.
Figure 23 HP Network Conguration Utility Properties dialog box, after teaming 4. Congure the team by clicking the Properties tab. The teaming options are discussed in the following sections.

Network adapter teaming

5. Click OK to accept the team properties. 6. Click OK in the HP Network Conguration Utility Properties dialog box to apply the changes.

Team Properties page

The Team Properties page is displayed (see Figure 24) when the Properties tab is selected on the HP Network Conguration Utility Properties dialog box. The Team Properties page is used to manage and monitor all team-specic settings and consists of the following individual tabs.
Figure 24 Team Properties page Teaming ControlsThis tab is used to change the team name, select team type, select the Transmit Load Balancing algorithm, change port preference order for NFT with Preference teams, and to assign group membership for Dual Channel teams. Advanced RedundancyThis tab is only used when the server has a valid ProLiant Essentials Intelligent Networking Pack (INP) license. It is used to manage Active Path, Fast Path, and monitor Fast Path port cost and path cost. Discovery ProtocolDisplays the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) options to enable or disable CDPv1 and CDPv2. This feature is available with a valid INP license. SettingsThis tab is used to manually set the teams Locally Administered Address (LAA) MAC address, manage heartbeat timers, and manage the team-level advanced property settings (for example, max frame size, checksum ofoading, Large Send Ofoad, and so on). VLANThis tab is used for assigning a team to one or more VLANs. It is also used to manually choose which VLANs to use for the default/native VLAN, VLAN for receive path validation (heartbeats), Active Path VLAN, and Fast Path VLAN (if PVST+ is selected for Fast path).

Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB)
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance (TLB) is a team type that allows the server to load balance its transmit trafc. TLB is switch independent and supports switch fault tolerance by allowing the teamed ports to be connected to more than one switch in the same LAN. With TLB, trafc received by the server is not load balanced. The primary teamed port is responsible for receiving all trafc destined for the server. In case of a failure of the primary teamed port, the NFT mechanism ensures connectivity to the server is preserved by selecting another teamed port to assume the role.
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance and Preference Order
Transmit Load Balancing with Fault Tolerance and Preference Order is identical in almost every way to TLB. The only difference is that this team type allows the server administrator to prioritize the order in which teamed ports should be the Primary teamed port. This ability is important in environments where one or more teamed ports are more preferred than other ports in the same team. The need for ranking certain teamed ports better than others can be a result of unequal speeds, better adapter capabilities (for example, higher receive/transmit descriptors or buffers, interrupt coalescence, and so on), or preference for the teams Primary port to be located on a specic switch.
Network Fault Tolerance Only (NFT)
Network Fault Tolerance (NFT) is the foundation of HP ProLiant Network Adapter Teaming. In NFT mode, from two to eight teamed ports are teamed together to operate as a single virtual network adapter. However, only one teamed portthe Primary teamed portis used for both transmit and receive communication with the server. The remaining adapters are considered to be stand-by (or secondary adapters) and are referred to as Non-Primary teamed ports. Non-Primary teamed ports remain idle unless the Primary teamed port fails. All teamed ports may transmit and receive heartbeats, including Non-Primary adapters. The fault-tolerance feature that NFT represents for HP ProLiant Network Adapter Teaming is the only feature found in every other team type. It can be said that the foundation of every team type supports NFT.
Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order
Network Fault Tolerance Only with Preference Order is identical in almost every way to NFT. The only difference is that this team type allows the server administrator to prioritize the order in which teamed ports should be the Primary teamed port. This ability is important in environments where one or more teamed ports are more preferred than other ports in the same team. The need for ranking certain teamed ports better than others can be a result of unequal speeds, better adapter capabilities (for example, higher receive/transmit descriptors or buffers, interrupt coalescence, and so on), or preference for the teams Primary port to be located on a specic switch.

Transmit load balancing methods (algorithms)
All load-balancing team types (TLB, SLB, 802.3ad Dynamic, and Dual Channel) load balance transmitted frames. There is a fundamental decision that must be made when determining load balancing mechanisms: whether or not to preserve frame order. Frame order preservation is important for several reasonsto prevent frame retransmission because frames arrive out of order and to prevent performance-decreasing frame reordering within OS protocol stacks. In order to avoid frames from being transmitted out of order when communicating with a target network device, the teams load-balancing algorithm assigns outbound conversations to a particular
teamed port. In other words, if frame order preservation is desired, outbound load balancing by the team should be performed on a conversation-by-conversation basis rather than on a frame-by-frame basis. To accomplish this, the load-balancing device (either a team or a switch) needs information to identify conversations. Destination MAC address, Destination IP address, and TCP Connection are used to identify conversations (see Figure 26).
Figure 26 Team Properties page, Transmitting Load Balancing Method It is very important to understand the differences between the load-balancing methods when deploying HP ProLiant Network Adapter Teaming in an environment that requires load balancing of routed Layer 3 trafc. Because the methods use conversations to load balance, the resulting trafc may not be distributed equally across all ports in the team. The benets of maintaining frame order outweigh the lack of perfect trafc distribution across teamed ports members. Implementers of HP ProLiant Network Adapter Teaming can choose the appropriate load balancing method via the NCU.
Automatic is a load-balancing method that is designed to preserve frame ordering. This method will load balance outbound trafc based on the highest layer of information in the frame. For instance, if a frame has a TCP header with TCP port values, the frame will be load balancing by TCP connection (refer to TCP Connection method below). If the frame has an IP header with an IP address but no TCP header, then the frame is load balanced by destination IP address (refer to Destination IP Address method below). If the frame does not have an IP header, the frame is load balanced by destination MAC address (refer to Destination MAC Address method below). Automatic is the HP-recommended setting for outbound load balancing. Although in the current product Automatic mode is identical to TCP Connection mode, future releases may augment the Automatic mode. By deploying this method now, future upgrades will automatically take advantage of the new intelligence.

TCP Connection

TCP Connection is also a load-balancing method that is designed to preserve frame ordering. This method will load balance outbound trafc based on the TCP port information in the frames TCP header. This load-balancing method combines the TCP source and destination ports to identify the TCP conversation. Combining these values, the algorithm can identify individual TCP conversations (even multiple conversations between the team and one other network device). The algorithm used to choose which teamed port to use per TCP conversation is similar to the algorithms used in the Destination IP Address method and Destination MAC Address method sections below. If this method is chosen, and the frame has an IP header with and IP address but not a TCP header, then the frame is load balanced by destination IP address (refer to TLB Destination IP Address method below). If the frame does not have an IP header, the frame is load balanced by destination MAC address (refer to TLB Destination MAC Address method below).

Destination IP Address

Destination IP Address is a load-balancing method that will attempt to preserve frame ordering. This method makes load-balancing decisions based on the destination IP address of the frame being transmitted by the teaming driver. The frames destination IP address belongs to the network device that will ultimately receive the frame. The team utilizes the last three bits of the destination IP address to assign the frame to a port for transmission. If the Destination IP Address algorithm is chosen, and the frame does not have an IP header, the frame is load balanced by destination MAC address (refer to Destination MAC Address method below).

Destination MAC Address

Destination MAC Address is another load-balancing method that will attempt to preserve frame ordering. This algorithm makes load-balancing decisions based on the destination MAC address of the frame being transmitted by the teaming driver. The destination MAC address of the frame is the MAC address that belongs to the next network device that will receive the frame. This next network device could be the ultimate destination for the frame or it could be an intermediate router used to get to the ultimate destination. The teaming driver utilizes the last three bits of the destination MAC address and assigns the frame to a port for transmission.
Round Robin (Packet order not guaranteed)

Class B equipment

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Modications

The FCC requires the user to be notied that any changes or modications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Hewlett-Packard Company may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Cables

Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods in order to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations.

Laser compliance