Install the storage software on a physical server by using the storage software installer. Storage software installation is automated. Therefore, the installation automatically starts from the storage software installer. Use the BMC web interface window and BMC remote console to perform this procedure. For physical servers other than Hitachi Advanced Server HA800 series, HA800 G2 series, HA800 G3 series, and HA800 G6 series, see Installing the storage software (for physical servers other than Hitachi Advanced Server HA800 series, HA800 G2 series, HA800 G3 series, and HA800 G6 series).
Server models other than those described in the VSP One SDS Block Bare Metal Hardware Compatibility Reference do not support the spare node function, and therefore might not allow for spare node switchover. For details about server models that support spare node switchover, see the VSP One SDS Block Bare Metal Hardware Compatibility Reference.
Procedures in this section are performed in specific cases. The following show those cases and physical servers to be installed.
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Initial installation: Perform this operation for the storage nodes to be initially installed.
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Storage node addition or storage node replacement: Perform this operation for the storage nodes to be added or replaced.
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Spare node preparation: Perform this operation for spare nodes.
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Installation and wiring of the physical servers to be used as storage nodes or spare nodes must be complete.
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Network settings must be complete to allow the controller node to connect to the BMC of the physical servers used as storage nodes or spare nodes.
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The software installer (hsds-installer-vssb-<version>-<number>.iso) must be saved in the controller node.
Notes on the procedure
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Perform this procedure for each physical server.
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You can perform operations in parallel on multiple physical servers by opening other tabs or windows on the web browser and logging in to multiple BMC web interface windows.
Steps 1 to 9 of the storage software installation procedure can be performed in parallel on other physical servers.
To perform this procedure on another physical server, open another tab or window on the web browser, log in to another BMC web interface window, and then begin from step 1.
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For details about how to operate BMC (such as how to display and operate the BMC web interface window and how to operate the BMC remote console), see the BMC User Guide provided by the vendor of the physical server.
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Log in to the iLO web interface window from the controller node. If the server is turned
on, turn it off.
You can display the iLO web interface window by logging in to it from the iLO login page. To log in to the window, start the web browser, and then, on the address bar, enter the host name or IP address of the iLO on the physical server.
For HITACHI iLO7, select Graceful Shutdown or Force Power Off from Host > Power Controls to turn off the physical server.
For iLO6 and earlier versions, click the power switch icon and select Momentary Press from the displayed menu to turn off the physical server.
CAUTION:Before you perform step 2 and later, verify that the server is turned off. If you perform the steps without turning off the server, the setting operation might fail (for example, virtual media is disconnected or the boot order cannot be set).
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Before you install storage software, perform an iLO reset once to clear the
settings that are unnecessary for this procedure.
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Perform the following.
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For HITACHI iLO7
From iLO Settings, select Reset iLO under Quick Actions.
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For iLO6 and earlier versions
In the navigation tree, select Information, and then perform the following procedure in the Diagnostics tab:
In the Reset iLO area, click Reset.
A message asking you whether you really want to perform the requested operation appears in the Reset iLO area.
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Click Yes, reset iLO.
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After you start resetting the iLO, it takes a few minutes before you become able to log in.
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Perform the following.
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For HITACHI iLO7, perform the following steps under Boot Options in
Host > Virtual Media & Boot
Options.
For iLO6 or earlier versions, select Administration in the navigation tree and perform the following steps in the Boot Order tab.
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For HITACHI iLO7, verify that Current One-Time Boot Option is set
to No One-Time Boot.
If Current One-Time Boot Option is set to No One-Time Boot, go to step 4.
For iLO6 and earlier versions, verify that Current One-Time Boot Option: under One-Time Boot Status is set to No One-Time Boot.
If Current One-Time Boot Option: is set to No One-Time Boot, go to step 4.
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For HITACHI iLO7, click the pencil icon on the right labeled Boot
Options. In the Boot Options dialog
that appears, select No One-Time Boot and click
Update.
If Current One-Time Boot Option is set to No One-Time Boot, go to step 4.
For iLO6 or earlier versions, if the Select One-Time Boot Option: is not No One-Time Boot, select No One-Time Boot and click Apply.
After confirming that Current One-Time Boot Option: changed to No One-Time Boot, go to step 4.
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For HITACHI iLO7, verify that Current One-Time Boot Option is set
to No One-Time Boot.
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For HITACHI iLO7, click the iLO remote console thumbnail and select
Launch from the displayed menu.
The iLO remote console will open in a separate browser tab.
For iLO6 or earlier versions, click the iLO remote console thumbnail and select HTML5 Console from the menu that appears.
The iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window opens.
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For HITACHI iLO7, select the third icon from the right in the top-right menu of the iLO
remote console window, then select CD/DVD(*.iso). Select
Select File in the displayed Virtual
CD/DVD-ROM dialog and specify the obtained storage software
installer (hsds-installer-vssb-<VERSION>-<NUMBER>.iso) as virtual
media on the controller node. Then click Connect to
connect it to the physical server.
For iLO6 or earlier versions, click the virtual media icon at the top of the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window, then select CD/DVD > Local *.iso file.
Configure the storage software installer (hsds-installervssb-<version>-<number>.iso) obtained in the controller node as virtual media, and then connect to the physical server.
If virtual media is connected, you will not be logged out of the iLO web interface due to session timeout.
CAUTION:Do not close the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window with virtual media connected until the procedure described in Installing the storage software is complete. Closing the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window after connecting virtual media will disconnect the virtual media. If the virtual media is disconnected, resume from step 4.
If you want to minimize the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window instead of closing it, click the docking mode icon at the top of the window.
If you want to cancel minimization of the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window, in the iLO web interface window, click the window mode icon above the thumbnail of the iLO remote console.
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For HITACHI iLO7, configure the following under Boot Options in
Host > Virtual Media & Boot
Options.
For iLO6 and earlier versions, select Administration in the navigation tree and configure the following in the Boot Order tab.
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Set the one-time boot option.
For HITACHI iLO7, click the pencil icon on the right labeled Boot Options. In the Boot Options dialog that appears, select CD/DVD Drive under One-Time Boot Option and click Update.
For iLO6 or earlier versions, scroll down to the One-Time Boot Status section, select CD/DVD Drive to make the virtual media the boot device for one time only, then click Apply.
CAUTION:-
If you are using Hitachi Advanced Server HA820 or Hitachi Advanced Server HA820 G2, set the server mode to Unified Extensible Firmware Interface(UEFI). If you set Legacy BIOS and go to the next step, installation of the storage software does not start because the virtual media is not recognized as a bootable device. As a result, installation of the storage software does not start. If that is the case, reperform the procedure from step 1.
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If you do not set the one-time boot option or set an option other than CD/DVD Drive as the one-time boot option and go to the next step while a bootable device other than the virtual media is connected to the physical server, the virtual media might not be selected as the boot device and installation of the storage software might not start. If that is the case, reperform the procedure from step 1.
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Set the one-time boot option.
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For HITACHI iLO7, click the fourth icon from the right in the top-right menu of the remote
console window, select Power On, and turn on the physical
server.
For iLO6 and earlier versions, click the power switch icon and select Momentary Press from the displayed menu to turn on the physical server.
Installation of the storage software automatically starts. Approximately 10 minutes after the installation starts, the system drive selection window appears.
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Select a drive to be used as a system drive.
Click "▼" to show a list of selectable drives.
The following drive information is shown in the list of drives.
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Device name
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Drive name
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Serial number
Select the drive to be used as a system drive, and then select Next.
When the system drive is in RAID1 configuration and you are using a Smart array controller as a system drive disk controller, HPE LOGICAL VOLUME is displayed for the drive name.
When the system drive is in RAID1 configuration and you are using a MegaRAID controller as a system drive disk controller, the product name of the MegaRAID controller (for example, HPE MR216i-p Gen11) is displayed for the drive name.
When the system drive is in non-RAID configuration, the drive model is displayed for the drive name.
CAUTION:-
The serial number is also shown in a drive that uses a Smart array controller and MegaRAID controller, but you do not need to verify this display.
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If you have inadvertently selected Next with the user data drive selected, power off the physical server. If the selected user data drive has partitions, delete the partitions, and then reperform the procedures from step 1.
Tip:If both of the following conditions are met, the drive model name alone may not be sufficient to identify the drive used as the system drive:
- The drive used as the system drive is in a non-RAID configuration
- A drive with the same model name as the drive used as the system drive is installed in the server as a user data drive
In such a case, verify the serial number to select a drive.
When installation of storage software is complete, the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window displays the following console interface screen. It takes approximately 50 minutes until the installation is complete after you select the system drive.
CAUTION:If any of the following messages persists on the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window and the window does not change for a few minutes, installation of storage software might have failed due to partitions in the drive used as a user data drive.
If the user data drive has partitions, delete them and reperform the procedure from step 1.
Note:During storage software installation process, two reboots are performed in total. After the first reboot, you might see a "[FAILED]" message on the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) as shown in the following. However, if the console interface screen shown in step 8 is displayed in the end, you can proceed to the next step without any problem.
As above, after the first restart, the following driver logs may be displayed on the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window. However, if the console interface screen shown in step 8 is displayed in the end, you can proceed to the next step without any problem.
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When installation is complete, disconnect the virtual media.
For HITACHI iLO7, click the third icon from the right in the top-right menu of the iLO remote console window, then select Disconnect from CD/DVD(*.iso).
For iLO6 or earlier versions, click the virtual media icon at the top of the iLO remote console (HTML5 Console) window, then select CD/DVD > Force Eject Media.