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3 enterprise virtual array operation – HP 4000.6000.8000 Enterprise Virtual Arrays User Manual

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Enclosure address bus connections..............................................................................34

Error Condition Reporting...............................................................................................34

Error condition categories..........................................................................................35
Error queue.............................................................................................................35
Error condition report format......................................................................................36
Navigating the error condition display........................................................................36

Reporting group feature.................................................................................................37

Reporting group numbers..........................................................................................37

Fibre Channel loop switches.....................................................................................................38

30-10022-01 loop switch.....................................................................................................38

Power-on self test (POST).................................................................................................39

30-10010-02 loop switch....................................................................................................39

Power-on self test (POST).................................................................................................40
Reading the switch status indicators.................................................................................40
Problem isolation..........................................................................................................41

HSV controllers.......................................................................................................................41

High availability features....................................................................................................43
Operator control panel.......................................................................................................43

Status indicators............................................................................................................44
Navigation buttons........................................................................................................45
Alphanumeric display....................................................................................................45
Displaying the OCP menu tree........................................................................................45
Displaying system information.........................................................................................47
Displaying versions system information.............................................................................47
Shutting down the system...............................................................................................47
Shutting the controller down...........................................................................................48
Restarting the system......................................................................................................48
Uninitializing the system.................................................................................................48
Password options..........................................................................................................49
Changing a password...................................................................................................49
Clearing a password.....................................................................................................49

Power supplies...................................................................................................................50
Blowers............................................................................................................................50
Cache battery...................................................................................................................51
HSV controller cabling........................................................................................................51

Racks....................................................................................................................................52

Rack configurations............................................................................................................52
Power distribution...............................................................................................................52

PDUs...........................................................................................................................54

PDU 1.....................................................................................................................54
PDU 2.....................................................................................................................54

PDMs..........................................................................................................................54
Rack AC power distribution............................................................................................55
Rack System/E power distribution components..................................................................56

Rack AC power distribution........................................................................................56

Moving and stabilizing a rack.............................................................................................56

3 Enterprise Virtual Array operation...............................................................59

Best practices.........................................................................................................................59
Operating tips and information................................................................................................59

Reserving adequate free space............................................................................................59
Using FATA disk drives........................................................................................................59
Changing the host port topology..........................................................................................59
Host port connection limit on B-series 3200 and 3800 switches...............................................59
Enabling Boot from SAN for Windows direct connect.............................................................60

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