HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System

Installation Planning and Preparation Guide and Checklists (chapter 6)

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Abstract
This guide is intended for customers so that they can prepare for HP service specialists to install the HP StoreOnce Backup System. It will help them ensure that all environmental and networking prerequisites are in place before HP service specialists arrive to install the product and carry out the initial configuration. This document assumes that the product has not yet been delivered. It does not describe the actual installation and configuration steps. Please read this document and complete the checklists at the end of it before the HP service engineer arrives to install the HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System. The checklists are also available as a form-fillable Word document.

HP Part Number: EJ022-90995 Published: October 2013 Edition: 7

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Contents
1 The HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System......................................................5
Warnings and cautions.............................................................................................................6

2 Product specifications..................................................................................8
Product dimensions...................................................................................................................8 Product weight.........................................................................................................................8 Power/PDU requirements...........................................................................................................9 Power specification...............................................................................................................9 PDU options......................................................................................................................10

3 Connecting to your network.......................................................................12

What is currently supported ....................................................................................................12 What is not currently supported ...............................................................................................12 Factory default cabling............................................................................................................12 Understanding Virtual Interface (VIF) addresses..........................................................................13 Physical IP ports.................................................................................................................13 VIF addresses....................................................................................................................14 Supported network configurations (templates).............................................................................14 Supported network bonding modes......................................................................................14 Gateway considerations.....................................................................................................15 IP address range................................................................................................................16 Reserved IP address range..................................................................................................16 Template 1, uses 10 GbE and 1 GbE sub-nets........................................................................16 Template 2, uses 1GbE network only....................................................................................17 Template 3, uses 10GbE network only..................................................................................17 Template 4, uses two 1GbE networks...................................................................................18 Template 5, uses 1GbE network only....................................................................................18 Recommended versus required IP addresses...............................................................................19 Physical Ethernet connection requirements..................................................................................20 Connection types...............................................................................................................20 Number of physical ports for each template..........................................................................21

4 Fibre Channel connection..........................................................................22

Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (optional)..........................................................................22

5 Preparing for installation...........................................................................23

Related information.................................................................................................................23 Licenses.................................................................................................................................23 User accounts........................................................................................................................23

6 Checklists for completion prior to installation................................................25

Customer details.....................................................................................................................25 Product configuration..............................................................................................................25 Location................................................................................................................................26 Power/PDU requirements.........................................................................................................26 Backup strategy......................................................................................................................27 Network requirements.............................................................................................................28 Fibre Channel........................................................................................................................30 Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................30

About this guide..........................................................................................31

Intended audience..................................................................................................................31 Related documentation............................................................................................................31 HP websites...........................................................................................................................31
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Documentation feedback.........................................................................................................31

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1 The HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System

An HP service specialist will install the HP B6200 Backup System. It is supplied partially configured and is made up as follows: One or two HP B6000 Extended Rack Assemblies with stabilizers The rack contains at least one base couplet (consisting of two server nodes and two dual controller disk arrays each with 12 disks) and two switches. The two switches are dedicated to support a network internal to the product. They cannot be used in a customers external network. Up to two couplets may be installed in each rack. Additional pairs of 12-disk storage shelves may be purchased to expand storage (up to three pairs of storage shelves may be installed per couplet).

Figure 1 Base couplet

NOTE: The HP B6200 Backup System can only be installed in an HP B6000 rack. An HP B6000 rack should only be used for HP B6200 Backup Systems and supported storage expansion shelves. Do not plan to install additional units, such as Ethernet network switches, in the rack. You will not be able to expand storage, if you do so. When installing a second couplet, it is located in rack positions 27 to 34 inclusive. If installing a two-rack system, the racks must be located next to each other to ensure there are no problems with cable lengths. If installing a one-rack system, be sure to plan for future expansion.

Figure 2 Fully expanded couplet in rack

Warnings and cautions

The customer is not normally expected to unpack and handle the product. However, should this prove necessary, care must be taken to avoid damage to people and equipment. For this reason, safety and handling instructions are included below. Be sure to read them if you need to move or

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unpack the product. You should also read the Safety Booklet on Documentation CD that is supplied with your product. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, before installing equipment be sure that: The leveling jacks are extended to the floor. The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks. The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation. The racks are coupled together in multiple-rack installations. Only one component is extended at a time. A rack may become unstable if more than one component is extended for any reason. To reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage when unloading a rack: At least two people are needed to safely unload a rack from a pallet. The weight of an HP B6000 rack can be between that of a Single Couplet Rack (281 kg) and a fully configured 2 Couplet rack (764 kg). It can stand more than 2.1 m (7 ft) tall, and may become unstable when being moved on its casters. Never stand in front of a rack when it is rolling down the ramp from the pallet. Always handle a rack from both sides.

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Warnings and cautions

2 Product specifications
Product dimensions
Note that this product is provided in extended racks: an installed depth of 1240 mm (50.50 inches) is required. This is 240mm deeper than a standard depth rack. Table 1 Physical dimensions
Shipping Rack 218 cm x 146 cm x 86 cm (h x d x w) 85.80 x 57.50 x 33.90 inches
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Installed 200 cm x 124 cm x 61 cm (h x d x w) 78.80 x 50.50 x 23.60 inches

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Product weight
The weight varies depending upon the number of racks, couplets and storage, and the type of PDU. Table 2 Weight specifications with monitored PDUs, Rack 1
US, Japan and International kgs Single couplet Single couplet with maximum storage added to couplet Two couplets Two couplets with maximum storage added to couplets For 3 Phase PDU, add ... 280.94 460.94 399.48 761.48 9.4 lbs 618.19 1014.19 878.98 1675.38 20

Table 3 Weight specifications with monitored PDUs, Rack 2

US, Japan and International kgs Single couplet Single couplet with maximum storage added Two couplets Two couplets with maximum storage added to couplets For 3 Phase PDU, add ... 283.22 463.22 401.76 763.76 9.4 lbs 623.19 1019.19 883.98 1680.38 20

Table 4 Weight specifications with modular PDUs, Rack 1

24A and 32A kgs Single couplet Single couplet with maximum storage added to couplet Two couplets Two couplets with maximum storage added to couplets 288.78 468.78 407.32 769.32 lbs 635.19 1031.19 895.98 1692.38 kgs 272.46 452.46 391.00 753.00 40A lbs 599.19 995.19 859.98 1656.38

Product specifications

Table 5 Weight specifications with modular PDUs, Rack 2

24A and 32A kgs Single couplet Single couplet with maximum storage added Two couplets Two couplets with maximum storage added to couplets 291.06 471.06 409.60 771.60 lbs 640.19 1036.19 900.98 1697.38 kgs 274.74 454.74 393.28 755.28 40A lbs 604.18 1000.19 864.98 1661.38

Power/PDU requirements
Two power outlets are required for each couplet. But it is strongly recommended that each rack be installed with four outlets to allow for ease of expansion, even if the rack has only one couplet. IMPORTANT: If only two PDUs are connected on a single couplet configuration, they must be connected to the relevant connection on each side of the rack. If not, and power is applied to only one side of the rack, then only half of the power supplies on the hardware will be powered on.

Power specification
The power factor is close to unity. Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs), type C, are required to prevent tripping with the initial power on surge of the racks. Table 6 Power specification at 220V, single rack installed
Single rack configuration 1 couplet with minimum storage 1 couplet with maximum storage 2 couplets with minimum storage 2 couplets with maximum storage A 8.70 14.44 15.85 27.31 W 1883.60 31 13.60 3418.44 5878.44 AV 1931.46 3192.78 3505.35 6027.99 BTU/hour 6817.43 1 1435.62 12240.85 21477.24

Table 7 Power specification at 220V, both racks installed

2rack configuration 3 couplets with minimum storage 3 couplets with maximum storage 4 couplets with minimum storage 4 couplets with maximum storage A 26.07 43.27 33.21 56.15 W 5645.34 9335.34 7180.18 12100.18 AV 5788.97 9572.93 7362.86 12408.14 BTU/hour 20428.28 34282.86 25851.71 44324.48

Table 8 Power specification at 240V, single rack installed

Single rack configuration 1 couplet with minimum storage 1 couplet with maximum storage 2 couplets with minimum storage 2 couplets with maximum storage A 8.06 13.38 14.68 25.31 W 1880.78 31 10.78 3413.54 5873.54 AV 1951.47 3227.76 3541.89 6094.45 BTU/hour 6810.29 1 1428.48 12226.57 21462.96

Power/PDU requirements

Table 9 Power specification at 240V, both racks installed

2rack configuration 3 couplets with minimum storage 3 couplets with maximum storage 4 couplets with minimum storage 4 couplets with maximum storage A 24.15 40.1 1 30.77 52.04 W 5636.90 9326.90 7169.66 12089.66 AV 5848.96 9677.81 7439.38 12544.50 BTU/hour 20406.86 34261.44 25823.15 44295.92

PDU options
NOTE: HP recommends using one of the Monitored PDU options. The HP B6200 Backup System is available with the following power options. IMPORTANT: You must specify which power option will be used before placing the order for the HP StoreOnce Backup system. Figure 3 Dual Monitored PDU part numbers

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Figure 4 Dual and Quad Modular PDU part numbers

Power/PDU requirements

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3 Connecting to your network

IMPORTANT: The network configuration is probably the most complex aspect of installation. Please take time to read this chapter before completing the Network checklist later in this document, see Network requirements (page 28). Each couplet is a paired combination of two nodes that are directly connected in failover pairs. If one node fails, the system is designed to failover to the other node without any external interaction from the customer. The B6000 Series Backup System uses a concept called a Virtual Network Interface (VIF) to make this possible. In very simple terms: The physical IP addresses relate to the physical ports that are used to connect the HP B6200 Backup System to the customer's network The Virtual Network Interface (VIF) addresses are the IP addresses that the customer uses to connect to the B6000 Management Console and to target backup and replication jobs. Because these are never directly linked to a physical port they continue to function correctly in the event of node failure.

For a more detailed discussion of how VIFs and IP addresses are used see Understanding VIF addresses (page 13).

What is currently supported

IPv4 is supported. DNS is supported. A maximum of two sub-nets is supported, which can be used as follows: one sub-net for data (NAS shares, Catalyst stores and replication) and one sub-net for management. For software revision 3.3.0 and greater up to two gateways are supported. If you wish to configure two sub-nets with only one external gateway, make sure that the gateway is on the same sub-net as the network that requires access to remote sites. NAS shares, Catalyst stores and replication data use the same Ethernet channel. If you wish to use your Ethernet channel for replication only, the only supported backup option is to create VTL libraries on Fibre Channel. The network configuration applies to all nodes in the cluster. For example, you cannot have separate network configurations for each rack in a two-rack system.

What is not currently supported

IPv6 is not supported. DHCP is not supported. There is no VTL support on Ethernet using the iSCSI protocol.

Factory default cabling

The HP B6200 Backup System contains an internal 10GbE and 1 GbE private network. This comprises two HP ProCurve 1GbE/10GbE network switches per 4node cluster. There is a 1GbE connection to the iLO3 network interface on each node. This network is for internal data path failover and management traffic only. There is no user access permitted to this network.

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The cabling required to connect to each switch is pre-installed. The cabling to each node is shown in the following diagram. The ports illustrated are reserved for use with the internal network switch. CAUTION: You should NEVER unplug the default factory cabling and you should NEVER connect the customer network to the internal network switches at the top of the racks. Figure 5 Factory default internal network cabling of each node (must not be altered)

1. 10GbE connection to internal network switch 3. (iLO3 port) 1GbE connection to internal network switch

2. 10GbE connection to internal network switch

NOTE: The numbers shown on the figure are diagram labels, the ports themselves are not numbered on the rear of the node.

Understanding Virtual Interface (VIF) addresses

To understand the IP address allocation on supported configurations (called templates and described below), it is important to understand the difference between Physical IP ports and Virtual (VIF) addresses. To summarize: You should ensure that you have sufficient IP addresses to cover both the physical port connections and the virtual connections that the HP StoreOnce Backup System generates during network configuration. The number of IP addresses that you require depends upon the template that you select (and its implementation of physical ports and VIF addresses), and the number of couplets that you have installed. It is strongly recommended that you allocate sufficient IP addresses to support a fully expanded two-rack system (with 8 nodes). This means that the network does not need to be re-configured if you start with a one-rack system and subsequently expand it. If you have to re-configure your network, you must also re-configure backup targets and replication configurations.

Physical IP ports
The physical ports are the ports that are used to connect the HP StoreOnce Backup System to the customers network. Two 10GbE and four 1GbE ports are available on each node for connecting to the customers Ethernet network(s). Physical ports are always bonded and a physical IP address is required for each external bonded Ethernet port. Once the HP service engineer has configured your network, the physical IP addresses are subsequently used for HP support purposes only.

Understanding Virtual Interface (VIF) addresses

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VIF addresses
The VIF addresses are key to ensuring continued performance and availability in the event of failover and are assigned as part of the network configuration process. There are two instances of VIF addresses: the Management Console VIF and Data Path VIFs. The B6000 Management Console uses the Management VIF address to access the Backup System from the customers network for all manageability tasks. Because this Management VIF address is dynamic on the system, it can be active on the master node and passive on the other nodes, but should the master node fail for any reason the Virtual Management Console simply moves to another node and can still be accessed using the same VIF address. The VIF Data Path address is associated to a service set, which is the set of services (VTL, NAS, Catalyst, replication and so on), available for a node. Should the physical port fail, data will automatically be processed by the service set associated with the failover port using the VIF Data Path address. No change is needed to the VIF address of the service set, allowing hosts and the B6000 Backup System to function correctly. Each couplet has two nodes and, therefore, two service sets, which means that each couplet has two Data Path VIFs.

IMPORTANT: The VIF addresses are the IP addresses that you, the customer, need to know to access the B6000 Management Console (the management VIF), and to configure Catalyst and NAS backup targets, VTL and NAS replication configurations and Catalyst copy jobs (the data path VIFs). You will not know what these addresses are until the HP service engineer has configured the network for you. The HP service engineer will leave you with a record of these addresses after installation and you can also use the CLI (command line interface) to display them. NOTE: The number of IP addresses required varies according to the template selected, as does the number of physical ports required. These numbers are not identical. Please check the tables in Recommended versus required IP addresses (page 19) and Number of physical ports for each template (page 21) to ensure that you have allocated sufficient for your networking requirements.

Supported network configurations (templates)

Network ports are bonded to ensure high availability. (But there is no network bonding between 1Gb and 10Gb ports.) The optimum configuration is to use the 10GbE ports for data (NAS shares and Catalyst stores) and all replication traffic, and the 1GbE ports for the B6000 Management Console. However, this requires two sub-nets and may not be available to all users. Five network configurations are supported and configured using one of the supplied network templates, illustrated on the following pages. You must decide which template you intend to use prior to installation.

Supported network bonding modes

Bonding modes are critical to any network configuration, so please be careful and take extra care choosing which network bonding mode is the best choice for you connection. The five network configurations each have default bonding modes, which may be re-configured at installation by the HP Support specialist. Three bonding modes are supported: Mode 1 (Active/Backup) This is the most simple bonding mode; it allows network traffic via one active port only and requires no specific extra switch configuration. It is recommended for simple network

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connections; if the active network link fails then traffic moves to the backup port. It is used as the default bonding mode for Templates 1, 3, 4 and 5. Mode 4 (IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation) This bonding mode is also known as LACP and requires a special external switch configuration. It provides a link aggregation solution, increasing the bond physical bandwidth but can only work if all the ports in the bond are connected to one switch or switches joined by an interswitch link. It is recommended when :

The customer wants to increase throughput to the StoreOnce appliance Trunks between switches on the customer network already use LACP mode

The LACP protocol only works when it is configured on both ends of the physical connection. Please refer to your switch documentation for information on LACP configuration. Mode 6 (Active Load Balancing) This mode provides a load balance solution. It does not require specific external switch configuration, but does require the switch to allow ARP negotiation. It can be used in a 2switch configuration. However, in some environments ARP packet negotiation may be disabled within the network infrastructure, so this mode may not be appropriate. This is the default bonding mode for Template 2. NOTE: It is recommended that network switches have their Spanning Tree protocol configuration enabled before connecting the StoreOnce appliance.

Gateway considerations
When the network is configured, you are prompted to provide an IP address for a default gateway, which will be used to route management and data traffic to and from an external network. Two of the templates support customer sites with two sub-nets and allow you to route data traffic on one network and management on the second. For software revision 3.3.0 and greater, for these templates you are given the opportunity to provide the IP address of a second gateway and specify which type of traffic it should take. There are up to three choices when configuring the network (using the StoreOnce CLI): No external gateways: If the customer wants to use the HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System in a totally isolated network environment, they should not configure an external gateway (the HP support engineer will simply skip this step during configuration) One external gateway: This is the standard configuration with templates 2, 3 and 5, where data and management traffic are routed to the same subnet, so only one external gateway is required. When used with templates 1 and 4, the customer must select which subnet (data or management) will have the ability to communicate with the external gateway. Two external gateways (applies to templates 1 and 4 only and for software revision 3.3.0 and greater): This configuration allows both management and data subnets to communicate with the external network. The IP addresses of the two gateways are provided during the network configuration. The customer must select whether data or management traffic will use the 'default' gateway.

NOTE: In this context, 'default' is purely a mechanism to allow the user to specify a gateway for one type of traffic; the second gateway is automatically used for the other type of traffic.

Supported network configurations (templates)

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Some examples
Customer has a 10GbE and a 1GbE network and only wants data to be accessible remotely: Use Template 1, but configure one gateway only to the 10GbE network for data Customer has a 10GbE and a 1GbE network and wants both data and management to be accessible remotely: Use Template 1 and configure two gateways. Decide whether data or management should use the 'default' gateway. Customer has a 10GbE or a 1GbE network only and wants data and management to be accessible remotely: Use Template 2, 3 or 4, as appropriate and configure one gateway. Customer has a 10GbE or a 1GbE network only and does not want data or management to be accessible remotely: Use Template 2, 3 or 4, as appropriate and do not configure a gateway.

NOTE: For software revision 3.3.0 and greater: if the customer wants to have only two 1GbE network connection from each node in a couplet to their Ethernet switches, they should use Template 5 instead of Template 2 in the above examples.

IP address range
The total number of IP addresses that you require depends upon the template that you select (and its implementation of physical ports and VIF addresses), and the number of couplets that you have installed. In the following examples you will find the recommended number of IP addresses. For a more detailed explanation of VIF addresses and how IP addresses are assigned across couplets, see Understanding VIF addresses (page 13). IMPORTANT: As long as the recommended number of IP addresses is allocated during the network configuration process, the B6000 Backup System will automatically assign IP addresses for all nodes in the system when the network is initially configured or additional couplets are added. If you do not supply the recommended number and subsequently expand your system, you will need to reconfigure the network and also reconfigure the addresses used for backup and replication targets.

Reserved IP address range

The HP StoreOnce Backup System uses the 10.154.x.x ip range for its internal network. This means that this IP address range is not available for the customer's network. It may cause conflict and unpredictable results if a customer network uses the 10.154.x.x ip range.

Template 1, uses 10 GbE and 1 GbE sub-nets

Template 1 supports users who have a 10GbE network and a 1GbE network and wish to use separate sub-nets for data and management. The gateway must be in the same sub-net as the network that is being used to connect to remote sites. This is normally the data path network. The default bonding mode for this template is Mode 1 on both sub-nets. The recommended IP address range is 25 in total: 16 contiguous on the data sub-net; 1 + 8 contiguous on the management sub-net. NOTE: When using a 10GbE network, you must provide the correct SFPs for your environment. They are not supplied with the product.

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Figure 6 Template 1 cabling to customer's networks

1 and 2 3 and 4 light blue cables

bonded 10 GbE ports, normally to customer's data sub-net bonded 1 GbE ports, normally to customer's management sub-net See Factory default cabling (page 12). These should not be disconnected.

Template 2, uses 1GbE network only

Template 2 supports users who have a 1GbE network only. The same network is used for data and management. The default bonding mode for this template is Mode 6. The recommended IP address range is 17 in total: 1 for management and 16 contiguous for data. NOTE: For software revision 3.3.0 and greater: customers who do not have a sufficient number of physical Ethernet ports to support Template 2 should use Template 5 instead. See Number of physical ports for each template (page 21). Figure 7 Template 2 cabling to customer's networks

1, 2, 3 and 4 light blue cables

bonded 1 GbE ports to customer's data and management network See Factory default cabling (page 12). These should not be disconnected.

Template 3, uses 10GbE network only

Template 3 supports users who have a 10GbE network only. The same network is used for data and management. The default bonding mode for this template is Mode 1. The recommended IP address range is 17 in total: 1 for management and 16 contiguous for data. NOTE: When using a 10GbE network, you must provide the correct SFPs for your environment. They are not supplied with the product.
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Figure 8 Template 3 cabling to customer's networks

1 and 2 light blue cables

bonded 10 GbE ports to customer's data and management network See Factory default cabling (page 12). These should not be disconnected.

Template 4, uses two 1GbE networks

Template 4 supports users who have two 1GbE networks. One 1 GbE network is used for data; the other is used for management. The gateway must be in the same sub-net as the network that is being used to connect to remote sites. This is normally the data path sub-net, for example used for remote/external site replication traffic. The default bonding mode for this template is Mode 1 on both sub-nets. The recommended IP address range is 25 in total: 16 contiguous on the data sub-net; 1 + 8 contiguous on the management sub-net. Figure 9 Template 4 cabling to customer's networks

1 and 3 2 and 4 light blue cables

bonded 1 GbE ports to customer's management sub-net bonded 1 GbE ports to customer's data sub-net See Factory default cabling (page 12). These should not be disconnected.

Template 5, uses 1GbE network only

For software revision 3.3.0 and greater: Template 5 supports users who want to have only two 1GbE network connections from each node in a couplet to their Ethernet switches. The same network is used for data and management. It is primarily for customers who only use VTL as their backup targets and do not use StoreOnce Catalyst stores or NAS CIFS/NFS shares. VTL replication jobs will still run over the Ethernet connections. The default bonding mode for this template is Mode 1 on both sub-nets. The recommended IP address range is 17 in total: 1 for management and 16 contiguous for data.

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Figure 10 Template 5 cabling to customer's networks

1 and 3 2 and 4 light blue cables

bonded 1 GbE ports to customer's data and management network not used See Factory default cabling (page 12). These should not be disconnected.

Recommended versus required IP addresses

As long as sufficient IP addresses are allocated during the network configuration process, the B6000 Backup System will automatically assign IP addresses for all the nodes in the system when the network is initially configured and, subsequently, when additional couplets are added. If sufficient IP addresses are not allocated, the automatic IP address assignment process cannot be performed. When additional couplets are added, it will be necessary to redo the network configuration process and allocate a range sufficient for all IPs required by the system. Any IP addresses that have been assigned to the nodes during the previous configuration will not be preserved. Even if you enter the same physical IP addresses, the Virtual Data IP addresses will change and you will need to reconfigure backup targets and replication. (You will not lose any data.) The following table summarizes the combined physical (P) and virtual (V) IP address requirements for all possible couplet configurations. Ideally, you should always assign enough IP addresses to cater for expansion, namely the values in the 4 couplet column. Table 10 Recommended versus required IP addresses, P (physical, V (virtual)
Template Template 1, two sub-nets (1 GbE Mgt, 10GbE Data) Template 2, single network (1 GbE Mgt and Data) Template 3, single network (10 GbE Mgt and Data) Template 4, two sub-nets (1 GbE Mgt, 1GbE Data) Template 5, single network using two 1GbE ports only (1 GbE Mgt and Data) 4 couplets, Recommended 9 Mgt, 8P+1V
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1 couplet 3 Mgt, 2P+1V 4 Data (2P + 2V)

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2 couplets 5 Mgt, 4P+1V 8 Data (4P + 4V)

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3 couplets 7 Mgt, 6P+1V 12 Data, 6P + 6V

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16 Data, 8P + 8V 1 Mgt (1V)

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16 Data (8P + 8V) 1 Mgt (1V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 4 Data (2P + 2V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 8 Data (4P + 4V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 12 Data (6P + 6V)

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16 Data (8P + 8V) 9 Mgt, 8P+1V

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1 Mgt (1V) 4 Data (2P + 2V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 8 Data (4P + 4V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 12 Data (6P + 6V)

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16 Data, 8P + 8V 1 Mgt (1V)

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3 Mgt, 2P+1V 4 Data (2P + 2V)

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5 Mgt, 4P+1V 8 Data (4P + 4V)

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7 Mgt, 6P+1V 12 Data, 6P + 6V

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16 Data (8P + 8V)

1 Mgt (1V) 4 Data (2P + 2V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 8 Data (4P + 4V)

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1 Mgt (1V) 12 Data (6P + 6V)

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NOTE: Templates 1 and 4 are for installations that connect to two sub-nets; physical port connections are required for both the 1GbE management and the 10GbE data networks. Templates 2, 3 and 5 are to a single network and, therefore, do not require separate physical port connections for access to the B6000 Management Console. All data path IP addresses must be contiguous. On Templates 1 and 4, the management physical IP addresses must be contiguous, and the management virtual IP address should be on the same sub-net as the management physical ports.

Physical Ethernet connection requirements

Please be aware of the following when preparing the network environment. All network ports are bonded to ensure high availability in the event of failover. However, incorrect cabling can cancel out the high availability infrastructure of the product. There should be two switches for each network to which you are connecting. For EACH bonded pair of cables, the first cable should be connected to Switch 1; the other cable should be connected to Switch 2. If using separate subnets for data and management (templates 1 and 4) and multiple external switches are used, these switches must support a Multi Chassis Link Aggregation protocol that is compatible with the rest of the customers network switch infrastructure. For more information, see the white paper at http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-4841ENW.pdf. When using a 10GbE network, you must provide the correct SFPs for your environment. They are not supplied with the product. Figure 1 1 SFPs required per node

1 and 2

SFPs for the two ports that connect to the external 10GbE network are not installed. They must be purchased separately. Two are required for each node.

Connection types
Table 1 1 Connection types
1GbE Connection Type 10GbE Connection Type RJ45 SFP+ CAT6 recommended (RJ45 CAT5 minimum)

Either: Copper 10GbE SFP+ cables to max length of 7 metres - see the B6200 Quick Spec for example HP cables Or: Optical 10GbE SFP+ devices (HP P/N 455883-B21)

NOTE: When using the 10GbE network, Templates 1 or 3, no SFPs are provided as part of the standard installation. It is the responsibility of the customer to purchase these separately, having decided whether to use copper or fibre connection.

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Number of physical ports for each template

The number of physical connections that are required varies depending upon the template selected and the number of couplets in the system. This number should not be confused with the number of IP addresses required. Table 12 Number of physical network ports required
Traffic type Template 1 1GbE ports 10GbE ports Template 2 1GbE ports 10GbE ports Template 3 1GbE ports 10GbE ports Template 4 1GbE ports 10GbE ports Template 5 1GbE ports 10GbE ports 2 per node 2 per node 4 per node none, n/a none, n/a 2 per node 4 per node none, n/a 2 per node none, n/a Mgt Data Mgt & Data none none Mgt & Data 2 Mgt, 2 Data
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One couplet Two couplets 4 4 8 n/a n/a 4 4 Mgt, 4 Data

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Three couplets 12 12 24 n/a n/a 12 12 Mgt, 12 Data

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Four couplets 16 16 32 n/a n/a 16 16 Mgt, 16 Data

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8 8 16 n/a n/a 8 8 Mgt, 8 Data

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none Mgt & Data none

n/a 4 n/a

n/a 8 n/a

n/a 12 n/a

n/a 16 n/a

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4 Fibre Channel connection

The physical FC connection to the HP B6200 Backup System is straightforward; there are four FC ports per node. However, care must be taken to ensure there is no single point of failure in switch or fabric zoning that will negate the failover capabilities of the HP B6200 Backup System and its autonomic restart ability. NOTE: Only two ports are available when using software revisions prior to 3.9.0. Upgrading to 3.9.0 or greater, will automatically give you functionality to use all four ports. Conformance to the following rules will help to ensure successful failover Fibre Channel switches used with HP StoreOnce must support NPIV. The preferred topology uses NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualisation) Direct attach (private loop) and direct attach (point to point) topologies are not supported. For a full list see http://www.hp.com/go/ebs. Use WWPN zoning (rather than port based). This keeps the backup/restore environment simple and less susceptible to the effects of changing or problematic SANs. Ensure that there are two switches in each fabric. In a single fabric configuration ensure the equivalent FC ports from each B6200 node in a couplet are presented to the same FC switch. In a dual fabric configuration ensure the equivalent FC ports from each B6200 node in a couplet are presented to the same fabric. They should present to separate switches within the fabric. Ensure the D2D diagnostic device WWNs (these will be seen in the switch name server and are associated with the physical ports) are not included in any fabric zones and, therefore, not presented to any hosts.

Please see the HP B6200 Backup System Recommended Configuration Guidelines for further information and configuration examples.

Connecting the Fibre Channel cables (optional)

If VTL library emulation is required, the FC cables are connected to the FC ports: the example shows FC port 1 and FC port 2 in use on each node. NOTE: Only the two ports shown on the illustration below are available when using software revisions prior to 3.9.0. Figure 12 Fibre Channel cabling to each node

1. 2. 3.

Identified as FC Port 1 on the StoreOnce GUI Identified as FC Port 2 on the StoreOnce GUI Unused FC ports NOTE: These ports may be used with StoreOnce software v3.9.0 and later.

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5 Preparing for installation

The customer should ensure that a keyboard and monitor are available for use as a management console during the initial configuration stage. NOTE: HP does not recommend using a KVM installed in the rack because this will cause problems when a second couplet is added. In a fully expanded rack there is no space for locating a KVM within the rack. The customer should also complete the checklists in the rest of this document and present them to the HP service engineers when they arrive to install and configure the system. All other tools are provided by the HP service specialist.

Related information
The following HP StoreOnce Backup System documentation is available. HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup system User Guide HP StoreOnce Backup system CLI Reference Guide HP StoreOnce Backup system Concepts and Configuration Guidelines HP StoreOnce Backup system Summary of Best Practices with Sizing Tool and StoreOnce Catalyst worked examples HP StoreOnce Software Release Notes

To locate the HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System documents, go to http://www.hp.com/go/ storeonce, and then click the support link.

Licenses
Licenses are required for Capacity upgrades and StoreOnce features, replication and StoreOnce Catalyst. Capacity license entitlements are provided with the expansion kits in printed format and should be unpacked and retained safely, so that the license to use can be redeemed from http:// www.hp.com. All other license entitlements are delivered electronically. VTL and NAS replication requires a license (per couplet) on the target site, but only if VTL and/or NAS replication is used on that couplet. OST/Catalyst devices require a license to be used at both source and target but do NOT require an additional replication license as well. Catalyst licensing is per couplet; if a couplet is not using Catalyst stores you do not need the license. StoreOnce software v3.9.0 and later: This software also has a Security license that supports Data at Rest Encryption on libraries and/or Catalyst stores, and Secure Erase on libraries, NAS shares and StoreOnce Catalyst stores.. It is possible to apply a free Instant On license (limited to 90 days) for StoreOnce features at installation, but not for additional capacity

User accounts
Two default user accounts are created automatically when the system is installed: Administrator: This is the default account for a user with Admin privileges. Such a user is able to create and edit management and StoreOnce functions via the GUI and StoreOnce CLI. The initial user name and password for this account is Admin and admin, but the Admin user may

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change this via the GUI or CLI. Any password change applies to both the GUI and StoreOnce CLI. Operator: This is the default account for a local user whose access will be restricted to monitoring and viewing StoreOnce. It provides limited access to the GUI and StoreOnce CLI. The initial user name and password is Operator and operator, but the user may change this via the GUI or StoreOnce CLI.

It is good practice to determine what other users will be required and what access to the system they should have as part of the planning process. In particular, will the HP StoreOnce Backup system be added to an Active Directory Domain? With StoreOnce software v3.9.0 and later, it is possible to add external users or groups that contain AD domain users.

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6 Checklists for completion prior to installation

Use the following checklists to ensure that: You have understood the location, power and networking/fibre channel requirements of the product at the time of placing the order Prepared the environment and the information that the service specialist requires to install and configure your system

NOTE: An electronically fillable version of this section is available for this product from http:// www.hp.com/support/manuals.

Customer details
Table 13 Customer details
Customer Site Name: Mailing Address: Installation Site Address: Site Telephone Number:

Customer Contacts Name: Telephone: Alternate Telephone: Email Address:

Name: Telephone: Alternate Telephone: Email Address:

Product configuration
Table 14 Product configuration
Ensure that the delivered materials match the Bill of Materials (BoM) and that there is no damage to boxes or components. Purchase information Products Purchased Count Capacity

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Table 14 Product configuration (continued)

Note any requirements for: Capacity upgrades and licenses Replication and Catalyst licenses Security license (available with StoreOnce software v3.9.0 and later) Couplet(s) to be installed Additional cabling requirements and make sure they are pre-laid

Location
At the time of placing the order, make sure that there is a suitable location with access to install the product. This must be a data center environment and not an office environment. (See Product specifications (page 8) for more details.) It should conform to the following requirements:
1. 2. 3. The receiving dock, storage area, and receiving area are large enough to allow movement of and access to crated or packed equipment. The floors, elevators, and ramps are able to support the weight of the delivered equipment as it is moved to the installation location. The installation location must provide: Sufficient space to accommodate the installed product. This product is provided in extended racks: an installed depth of 1240mm ( 50.50 inches ) is required. Note: When installing two racks, the units should be located next to each other, to ensure there are no problems with cable lengths.
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Appropriate power, air conditioning, cabling, and fire protection. Adequate protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Adequate protection from electrical/radio frequency interference. Adequate protection from dust, pollution, and particulate contamination Adequate acoustic insulation for operating the system.

Power/PDU requirements
At the time of placing the order, make sure that the location can support the HP B6200 Backup Systems input power and power outlet requirements. The AC power input for the HP B6200 Backup System has a duplex PDU structure, which enables the entire rack to remain powered on if power is removed from one of the two power distribution panels. Prior to installation you should confirm that you have specified the correct PDU for your geographical location and connector type and that you have sufficient power outlets. See Power/PDU requirements (page 9).

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NOTE: The Power/PDU requirement varies depending upon the number of racks, couplets and storage, and the input voltage.
1. PDU option and connector type Please provide details of: PDU option: .................................................................................................................. Connector plug type:............................................................................................................. Connector socket type:............................................................................................................. 2. Power outlets, two outlets are required for the each couplet. But it is strongly recommended that each rack be installed with four outlets to allow for ease of expansion, even if the rack has only one couplet. Please record: Number of power outlets available:...................................................................................

Backup strategy
Your backup strategy will impact upon networking and Fibre Channel decisions. If you wish to use Virtual Tape, Fibre Channel connectivity is required. To ensure tolerance of a node outage HP recommends using a backup application that supports path failover. (StoreOnce VTL replication uses the Ethernet connectivity.) Please note that the HP Data Protector DFMF (Distributed File Media Format) for Data Protector's virtual full backups is not supported for use with the B6000 StoreOnce Backup System. This format is very inefficient with deduplication devices. For further details see HP StoreOnce Backup system Concepts and Configuration guidelines. If you wish to backup to a NAS target, Ethernet connectivity is required. Backup and replication jobs will use the same network paths to/from the nodes. If you wish to backup to Catalyst stores, Ethernet connectivity is required. Backup and copy jobs will use the same network paths to/from the nodes. if using Symantec NetBackup or Backup Exec, you will also require the HP StoreOnce Catalyst OST 2.0 plugin, which must be installed on each Media Server that is required to write data to the StoreOnce Catalyst stores. You can, of course, use a combination of all of the above within the same service set (node).
Do you intend to create virtual tape libraries as backup targets (FC only)? ............................... Which backup application are you using? .......................................................................... 2. Do you intend to create NAS shares as backup targets (Ethernet only)?................................... Which backup application are you using? .......................................................................... 3. If creating CIFS shares, will you be using Active Domain (AD) authorization? ........................... NOTE: StoreOnce software v3.9.0: If the Backup system is part of an AD domain, it is possible to add external users and groups on the same domain as StoreOnce users with access to all StoreOnce features. 4. 5. What are the AD domain details?.......................................................................... ............................................................................................................................
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Do you intend to create Catayst stores as backup targets (Ethernet only)?................................... Which backup application are you using? .......................................................................... Have you installed the StoreOnce Catalyst OST 2.0 plugin on Media Servers? ...................................................

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Network requirements
Network requirements must be defined and sufficient IP addresses must be available. This is complex. Please read Connecting to your network (page 12) before completing the details below. Please note that Template 5 is available for software revision 3.3.0 and greater. IMPORTANT: It is essential that the information in the following checklist is completed and given to HP Support Services prior to the install. The installation cannot proceed unless all networking parameters are known and in place.
1. 2. 3. Will you be using 10 GbE only, 1GbE only or both 10 GbE and 1 GbE? .................................................................................................................
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If you are using a 1 GbE network is the cabling CAT5 or CAT6 copper with RJ45 connectors?...... If you are using 10GbE, what cabling will you be using for the 10GbE connections (optical or copper) ................................................................................................................... Have you purchased the required SFP+ modules (what part number and quantity) .........................................................................................................
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If using both 1GbE and 10GbE networks, or two 1GbE networks, do you wish to use separate sub-nets for data and management?........................................................................... Please define whether one or both subnets will have remote access. A gateway is needed for each subnet that will have remote access. ..............................................................................................................
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Which network configuration/template do you intend to use?....................................... Software version 3.6.0 and later allows you to select the network bonding mode (1 = Active/Backup; 4 = IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation; 6 = Active Load Balancing) Is the default bonding mode acceptable for the network configuration? .................. If not, please specify required mode. ..................
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If you intend to use one sub-net only (data and management will be on the same sub-net), options are: Template 2 and 5: uses 1 GbE network only Template 3: uses 10 GbE network only Template 2 default bonding mode is Mode 6; Template 3 and Template 5 default bonding mode is Mode 1 If you intend to use two sub-nets (data and management will be on different sub-nets), options are: Template 1: uses separate 10 GbE and 1 GbE sub-nets Template 4: uses two separate 1 GbE sub-nets Template 1 and Template 4 default bonding mode is Mode 1 NOTE: If using separate subnets for data and management (templates 1 and 4) and multiple external switches are used, these switches must support a Multi Chassis Link Aggregation protocol that is compatible with the rest of the customers network switch infrastructure. 6. Are you providing the recommended range of IP addresses for the selected template?............ Below are the recommended values that will allow you to expand your system without the need to reconfigure the network. For other options, see Recommended versus required IP addresses (page 19). Templates 1 and 4: The recommended range is: 25 (data = 16 contiguous, management = 1+8 contiguous) Templates 2, 3 and 5: The recommended range is: 17 (data = 16 contiguous, management = 1) NOTE: Template 5 is for customers who want to have only two 1GbE network connection from each node in a couplet to their Ethernet switches. Although it halves the number of physical ports required, It still requires the same number of IP addresses.

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7.

Please enter networking parameters below. They are required for the network configuration script. 1. All templates: Virtual Management Console VIF IP address, recommended to be the first address in your contiguous IP range.............................................................................................. 2. Templates 1 and 4 only, Management sub-net parameters If provided, must be on same sub-net as Virtual Management Console VIF
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Start IP adress...................................................................................................... End IP address (must be contiguous).................................................................................. Netmask.................................................................................................................... 3. All templates, Data sub-net parameters Start IP adress............................................................................................................ End IP address (must be contiguous)............................................................................... Netmask......................................................................................................................... 4. Domain name (optional)............................................................................................. 5. All templates: Gateway IP address .....................................................................................................................
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Templates 1 and 4 only: Second gateway IP address....................................................................................... Which gateway to act as 'default'............................................................................
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6. DNS server IP address(es) ................................................................................. up to three......................................................................................................................

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IMPORTANT: Your HP service specialist will provide you with a record of the Virtual IP addresses after the network configuration has been completed. These are the addresses that you need to connect to the B6000 Management Console (from the GUI or CLI) and to configure backup and replication targets. 8. Do you have sufficient physical network connections for your template (see also table below)? 1. Number of switches per network................................................................. (The recommendation is for two switches for each network to which you are connecting.) 2. Number of physical ports available: 1GbE.............................................................. 10GbE..............................................................

Physical network connections

The installation requires the following physical network connections to the rack(s). See also Physical Ethernet connection requirements (page 20).
Number of couplets Template 1 Template 2 Template 3 Template 4 Template 5 1 4 x 10GbE 4 x 1GbE
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16 x 1GbE 8 x 10GbE 16 x 1GbE 8 x 1GbE

24 x 1GbE 12 x 10GbE 24 x 1GbE 12 x 1GbE

32 x 1GbE 16 x 10GbE 32 x 1GbE 16 x 1GbE

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Fibre Channel
If you are not using VTL for backup, please ignore this section.
1. You have the correct number of physical FC connections; 8 per couplet. NOTE: 2. StoreOnce software prior to v3.9.0 only supports four FC connections per couplet.

Fibre Channel is configured correctly for Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL) and the configuration supports failover. See Fibre Channel connection (page 22).

Miscellaneous
If NTP, email and SNMP requirements are specified prior to installation, the HP service specialist may be able to help you configure your system.
1. NTP is recommended for time synchronization, for example when replicating data. 1. Do you want NTP server connection?................................................................................ 2. What is the IP address of the NTP server(s)?....................................................................... (Up to two NTP servers are supported)............................................................................... 2. 1. Should email alerts be configured?..................................................................................... 2. Who should receive the emails?......................................................................................... (Provide a list of email addresses and what they should receive, i.e. Information / Warning / Alert) ............................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................. 3. SMTP server details...................................................................................... 3. Should SNMP be set up to management software, such as HPSIM or HP Insight Remote Support Software. NOTE: HP strongly recommends that you sign up for the free HP Remote Insight Remote Support service. For more information go to the IRS Remote Support web page at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/insight-remote-support/overview.html Please provide configuration settings 1. IP address of SNMP management server................................................................................ 2. TRAP targets...................................................................................................................... (Provide a list).................................................................................................................... 3. Community strings.............................................................................................................. (Provide a list)....................................................................................................................

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About this guide

Intended audience
This guide is intended for customers so that they can prepare for HP service specialists to install the HP StoreOnce Backup System.

Related documentation
In addition to this guide, the following document provides related information: HP StoreOnce Backup system Concepts and Configuration Guidelines: This guide advises how to plan the workload being placed on the HP StoreOnce Backup system in order to optimize performance and minimize the impact of deduplication, replication and housekeeping operations competing for resources. It is regularly updated. If you are new to the HP StoreOnce Backup System, it is a good idea to read this guide before you configure your system. It describes the StoreOnce technology. HP StoreOnce Backup System CLI Reference Guide: This guide contains a list of the available CLI commands with instructions on using them. HP StoreOnce B6200 Backup System User Guide: This guide contains detailed information on using the Web Management Interface. It also contains troubleshooting information, including details on replacing failed or failing hard disks.

You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the HP Business Support Center website: http://www.hp.com/support/manuals In the Storage section, click Storage Solutions and then select your product.

HP websites
For additional information, see the following HP websites: http://www.hp.com http://www.hp.com/go/ebs http://www.hp.com/go/storage http://www.hp.com/service_locator http://www.hp.com/support/manuals http://www.hp.com/support/downloads

Documentation feedback
HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message to storagedocs.feedback@hp.com. All submissions become the property of HP.

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