Compaq 230050-001 HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers
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capacity management for StorageWorks NAS servers First Edition (February 2004) Part Number: AA-RV1BA-TE This document describes how to use HP OpenView Storage Area Manager version 3.1 to manage capacity on supported HP StorageWorks NAS servers. Additional information about Storage Area Manager is - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 2
, which is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced is subject to change without notice. Compaq Computer Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 3
capacity with Storage Builder and NAS file screening, page 16 ■ Managing Service professionals, who initially install and configure the entire software suite. After this initial base service b3000 v2 and e7000 v2 Administration Guide ■ HP StorageWorks NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 4
Area Manager documentation is available at the following locations: ■ HP Product Manuals Search web site at http://ovweb.external.hp.com/lpe/doc_serv/ ■ eCare website at http://support.openview.hp.com Complete documentation for the supported NAS versions is available by following the links on http - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 5
discovery and health monitoring for the earlier v1.0 versions will no longer be supported. Capacity management is not supported for the NAS b2000, NAS b3000 v1, or NAS e7000 v1 in either the properties files or host agent-based implementations. See the Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 6
Arrays, Disks, Tape NAS Figure 1: Storage Area Manager and NAS host configuration Instructions for using Storage Area Manager and NAS functionality together begin on page 8. To devices that are connected to the host. Storage Area Manager supports HP Windows-powered NAS servers as Windows hosts. The - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 7
by following the instructions in "Installing file serving. The HP StorageWorks NAS b3000 file support and storage management for the enterprise environment. It provides simple, rapidly deployable, and flexible storage that can be managed remotely. NAS 9000s features include Volume Shadow Copy Service - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 8
Installing the host agent software, page 9 ■ Deleting the properties files, page 10 ■ Launching the NAS server software, page 10 ) The deployment depot is part of a typical Storage Area Manager installation. Refer to the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide for details. ■ Storage - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 9
The NAS servers support both installation methods. Remote installation To install the Windows host agent remotely from the Storage Area Manager management server to a NAS b3000 v2 or a NAS e7000 v2, follow the instructions in the HP OpenView Storage Area Manager Installation Guide and Storage Area - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 10
the NAS host from appearing under both the Hosts and NAS Devices nodes. Caution: When you delete the properties files, you lose Storage Area Manager support of legacy NAS devices (b2000, b3000 v1, and e7000 v1). If you want to continue using Storage Area Manager for discovery and health monitoring - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 11
Discovering the NAS server as a Windows host Discovering the NAS server as a Windows host If no host agent is installed on a NAS server, Storage Area Manager discovers and enters the server under the NAS Devices node. In this context, Storage Area Manager can only monitor the NAS server's health. - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 12
Manager discovers internal storage devices that are not supported (for example, Smart Array controllers), they are , refer to the following web sites: - NAS b3000 v2: http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11339_na Guide. 12 Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers Application Notes - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 13
mode, time created, and last time opened or modified. ■ Largest directories-The directories with the largest total file size on the NAS host. Total file size does not include files in subdirectories. ■ Stale files-Files on the NAS host that have not been opened in a specified number of days. ■ Junk - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 14
by the host. Capacity-Total usable LUN capacity, including used and unused space. The LUN size is reported by the storage device or host. Device File-The host's primary access path to the LUN, except for Linux hosts. Storage Area Manager creates this value for Linux hosts. Hardware Path-The host - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 15
Discovering the NAS server as a Windows host You can use Storage Area Manager's other features to gain more information from the NAS server acting as a Windows host. The next sections of this document provide examples of some of the key ways Storage Area Manager and the NAS host work together. - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 16
Builder you can manage your storage resources more efficiently. Note: File screening is not available on the NAS b3000 or e7000. For example, you want to determine how much storage space is consumed by unwanted media files, such as .mp3 files. To do this, you can use Storage Builder to generate - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 17
the result of the NAS server's file blocking operation. Figure 7: NAS server blocking .mp3 file Refer to the NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide for complete information on configuring file screening. Refer to the Storage Area Manager Administrator's Guide and Storage Area Manager online help - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 18
limits on disk space used by files in a folder and set thresholds for alarms and notifications. Note: Quota management is not available on the NAS b3000 or e7000. For example, if . Refer to the Storage Area Manager Administrator's Guide and Storage Area Manager online help for complete information - Compaq 230050-001 | HP OpenView Capacity Management for StorageWorks NAS Servers - Page 19
Conclusion Conclusion HP supports installing the Storage Area Manager host agent software on your NAS server and using the Storage Builder application to manage storage capacity. Teaming Storage Builder's management and monitoring features with the NAS feaures of file screening and quota
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application notes
hp OpenView
capacity management for StorageWorks NAS
servers
First Edition (February 2004)
Part Number:
AA-RV1BA-TE
This document describes how to use HP OpenView Storage Area Manager version 3.1 to manage capacity on
supported HP StorageWorks NAS servers.
Additional information about Storage Area Manager is available at:
.
Additional information about NAS products is available at:
.