Lab Guide for

Installing and Supporting Hitachi NAS Platform

TCI2035
Lab Group:

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Table of Contents

Lab 1 Identifying Components ……………………………………………..…………………… 1-1

Lab 2 Setting Up Hitachi NAS Platform Node…………………….……..…………………… 2-1
Lab 3 Installing the Embedded SMU………………………………………..………………….. 3-1
Lab 4 Setting Up External SMU.………………………………………………………………… 4-1
Lab 5 Clustering…………………………………………………………………………………… 5-1
Lab 6 Networking………………………………………………………………………………….. 6-1
Lab 7 Configuring Storage Pools………………………………………………………………… 7-1
Lab 8 Upgrading SMU and Firmware…………………………………………………………… 8-1
Lab 9 Troubleshooting and Replacement………………………………………………………. 9-1
Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………….. A-1

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Lab 1: Identifying Components

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to locate and identify key components of the
Hitachi NAS Platform (HNAS) 30x0 and 4xx0 as well as Key components of SMU 200/300 and 400.

Activities
• HNAS 3080, 3090 g2 and 4040 – Rear and Front
• HNAS 4060, 4080 and 4100 – Rear and Front
• HNAS Front
• External System Management Unit (SMU)

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 G1 Hardware Reference MK-92HNAS016-xx
• Hitachi NAS Platform 3080 and 3090 G2 Hardware Reference MK-92HNAS17-xx
• Hitachi NAS Platform Series 4000 Hardware Reference ICS-92HNAS030-xx

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Lab 1: Identifying Components

HNAS 3080, 3090 G2 and 4040 – Rear and Front

In the picture provided on the next page, mark the component listed below:

1. 4Gbit/sec Fibre Channel Ports

2. 10Gbit/sec Cluster Interconnect Ports
3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Private Management Port RJ-45
4. Recessed Server Reset
5. Status Power LED
6. 10Gbit/sec Ethernet File serving
7. DC Good LED
8. RS232 Serial Port
9. NVRAM Status LED
10. Status LED
11. Power socket
12. GbE interfaces RJ-45
13. Power switch
14. Private 10/100 Ethernet 5-Port Switch
15. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Public Management Ports RJ-45
16. Monitor Interface connector
17. AC Good LED
18. Motherboard (MMB) mouse
19. USB Connectors
20. Motherboard (MMB) Keyboard
21. PSU STATUS LED

Try to identify which HNAS node model you have in your lab group.

□ 3090
□ 3200
□ 3080
□ 4040
□ 4060
□ 4080
□ 4100

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HNAS 3080, 3090 G2 and 4040 – Rear and Front

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Lab 1: Identifying Components

HNAS 4060, 4080 and 4100 – Rear and Front

In the picture provided on the next page, mark the component listed below:
1. 8Gb/sec Fibre Channel Ports
2. 10Gb/sec Cluster Interconnect Ports
3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Private Management Port RJ-45
4. Recessed Server Reset
5. Status Power LED
6. 10Gbit/sec Ethernet File serving
7. DC Good LED
8. RS232 Serial Port
9. NVRAM Status LED
10. Status LED
11. Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
12. Power socket
13. Power switch
14. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Public Management Ports RJ-45
15. Monitor Interface connector
16. AC Good LED
17. Motherboard (MMB) mouse
18. USB Connectors
19. Motherboard (MMB) Keyboard
20. PSU STATUS LED

Try to identify which HNAS node model you have in your lab group.
□ 3090
□ 3200
□ 3080
□ 4040
□ 4060
□ 4080
□ 4100

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 Lab 1: Identifying Components

HNAS 4060, 4080 and 4100 – Rear and Front

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Lab 1: Identifying Components

HNAS Front
In the picture provided on the next page, mark the component listed below:
1. 8Gb/sec Fibre Channel Ports
2. 10Gb/sec Cluster Interconnect Ports
3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Private Management Port RJ-45
4. Recessed Server Reset
5. Status Power LED
6. 10Gbit/sec Ethernet File serving
7. DC Good LED
8. RS232 Serial Port
9. NVRAM Status LED
10. Status LED
11. Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
12. Power socket
13. Power switch
14. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Public Management Ports RJ-45
15. Monitor Interface connector
16. AC Good LED
17. Motherboard (MMB) mouse
18. USB Connectors
19. Motherboard (MMB) Keyboard
20. PSU STATUS LED

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HNAS Platform 4040 and 4060, 4080, 4100 Front

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Lab 1: Identifying Components

HNAS Front
In the picture provided on the next page, mark the component listed below:

1. 8Gb/sec Fibre Channel Ports

2. 10Gb/sec Cluster Interconnect Ports
3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Private Management Port RJ-45
4. Recessed Server Reset
5. Status Power LED
6. 10Gbit/sec Ethernet File serving
7. DC Good LED
8. RS232 Serial Port
9. NVRAM Status LED
10. Status LED
11. Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
12. Power socket
13. Power switch
14. 10/100/1000 Ethernet Public Management Ports RJ-45
15. Monitor Interface connector
16. AC Good LED
17. Motherboard (MMB) mouse
18. USB Connectors
19. Motherboard (MMB) Keyboard
20. PSU STATUS LED

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External System Management Unit (SMU200/300)

External System Management Unit (SMU400)

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Lab 1: Identifying Components

End of Lab 1.

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Lab 2: Setting Up Hitachi NAS Platform Node

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to follow the process for the Hitachi NAS 4040
initial setup.

Activities
• Setting Up Hitachi NAS Platform 30X0 and 4XXX

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• NAS Platform Command Line Reference
• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 2: Setting Up Hitachi NAS Platform Node

Setting Up Hitachi NAS Platform 30X0 and 4XXX

1. Connect KVM or serial null-modem cable to your laptop:
• 115,200 Baud
• 8 Data Bits
• No parity
• 1 Stop Bit
• No Flow Control
2. KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) can be an option and is used to show the difference.
3. Connect the power cables, which power on the nodes (no power switch or main breakers!).
4. Log in as root; password: nasadmin.
5. Run the nas-preconfig command and fill in all fields using the information from the Team#
Information sheet.
6. Confirm all of the settings are correct and that re-running this command will not take the
new values once accepted.

End of Lab 2.

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Lab 3: Installing the Embedded SMU

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to follow the process for the System Management
Unit (SMU) initial setup.

Activities
• Setting Up the Embedded SMU

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:

• System Manager Unit (SMU) Hardware Reference MK-92HNAS065-xx

• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 3: Installing the Embedded SMU

Setting Up the Embedded SMU

1. Connect KVM or serial null-modem cable.
2. Set up your Putty serial connection as below:
• 115,200 Baud
• 8 Data Bits
• No parity
• 1 Stop Bit
• No Flow Control
3. If a KVM is present, this connectivity will also work.
4. Log in as root; password: nasadmin.
5. Create a directory: mkdir /mnt2.
6. Mount the thumb drive with the [Link] image: mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt2.
7. Copy the SMUsetup file from the USB drive to the /tmp directory.
• cp /mnt2/SMUsetup_<file_name>.[Link] /tmp
8. At the prompt, enter: umount /mnt2.
• You cannot be in the /tmp/usb directory when you attempt to unmount the USB drive
9. Mount the SMU ISO file: mount –o loop /tmp/SMUsetup_<file_name>.[Link]
/mnt2.
10. Move into directory: cd /mnt2.
11. Run the installation: ./autorun.
12. When finished with installation, the system will reboot.
13. Log back into the Node as root; password: nasadmin.
14. Run the s m u -config.
15. Follow CLI-based setup wizard to supply SMU network configuration:
• Password for root (use nasadmin)
• Password for manager (use nasadmin)
• Enter the SMU public IP address
• Enter the Subnet Mask
• Enter the Gateway
• Enter the hostname for the management unit (for example, “lab10-smu” where “10”
represents your lab group)
• Enter the domain name for the management unit
• Select no for the prompt “Is this Stand by SMU?”
16. Confirm your settings.
SMU reboots after the process is complete.

End of Lab 3.

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Lab 4: Setting Up External SMU

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to follow the process for the System Management
Unit (SMU) initial setup.

Activities
• Setting Up SMU
• Preparing to Switch From Embedded to External SMU
• Using the External SMU to Manage the Node

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• System Manager Unit (SMU) Hardware Reference MK-92HNAS065-xx
• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 4: Setting Up External SMU

Setting Up SMU
1. Connect KVM or serial null-modem cable.
2. Set up your Putty serial connection as below.
• 115,200 Baud
• 8 Data Bits
• No parity
• 1 Stop Bit
• No Flow Control
3. If a KVM is present, this connectivity will also work.
4. Log in as root:
• Default root password: nasadmin.
• Run smu-unconfig to revert to factory defaults.
• SMU reboots after the process is complete.
5. Log in as r o o t ; password: nasadmin.
6. Run the smu-config.
7. Follow CLI-based setup wizard to supply SMU network configuration: Use the information from
your instructor for the following.
• Password for root (use: nasadmin)
• Password for manager (use: nasadmin)
• Enter the SMU public IP address
• Enter the Subnet Mask
• Enter the Gateway
• Enter the hostname for the management unit (for example “lab10-smu” where “10”
represents your lab group)
• Enter the domain name for the management unit
• Select no for the prompt “Is this Stand by SMU?”
8. Confirm your settings.
SMU reboots after the process is complete.
9. Point your browser to the public IP of the SMU:
• Default login/password: admin/nasadmin
10. Click SMU Setup Wizard and complete the SMU configuration:
• Set the admin user account password for GUI WEB access (uset: nasadmin)
• Enter the DNS servers
• Enter the SMTP server.
• Enter time, date and time zone (for example, Europe/Berlin)
• Enter NTP Server
• Confirm and click finish

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 Lab 4: Setting Up External SMU

Use the SMU private address as planned in the Student Lab Layout document. Examine and
then ignore reported warning information.
The SMU Application will restart upon completion.

SMU Setup Wizard

Preparing to Switch from Embedded to External SMU

1. Rack and cable according to the diagram in the Student Lab Layout document.
2. There are 3 ways to connect to the server to configure the private IP addresses:
• SSC (preferred method) to eth0 or eth1 IP
• Serial Port - Same settings or KVM
• Browser and GUI using the Embedded SMU
3. Once you connect, you can log in. Log in as manager password: nasadmin.
4. This will take you to the BOS Console on the Hitachi NAS Platform.
5. Use SSC, Serial or KVM to adjust the check and if needed management IP to EVS 0 (admin EVS)
on the private management network eth1.
• evsipaddr –l and, if needed: evsipaddr -e 0 -a -i [Link] -m
[Link] -p eth1
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Using the External SMU to Manage the Node

1. Navigate to SMU Administration>Managed Servers to add your HNAS admin EVS.

2. Observe the warning about disabling the Embedded SMU.

3. After accepting the SMU disable, check the status via CLI on the node with the smu-service-status.

End of Lab 4.

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Lab 5: Clustering

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to follow the process for promoting a switchless 2
node cluster.

Activities
• Installing Clusters

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:

• Hitachi NAS Platform Server and Cluster Administration Guide MK-92HNAS010-xx

• Hitachi NAS Platform System Installation Guide MK-92HNAS015-xx
• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 5: Clustering

Installing Clusters
1. Install the needed licenses for the 1st node in a cluster.
2. Promote the 1st node in a cluster to be able to support clustering using the Cluster wizard.
3. Did you observe a warning before the node rebooted?
4. Check status of the node using Cluster Configuration and Cluster-show -a using the CLI.
5. Perform initial setup of the 2nd node with IP configuration as listed in the Student Lab Layout
document.
6. On the Cluster Configuration screen, add the 2nd node.
7. Give the 2nd node time to reboot and observe the status and naming convention of the 2 nodes.
8. Which EVSs are active on which node in the cluster according to the Cluster Configuration
screen?
Node 1:
Node 2:
9. Observe the node status LED in Lab and check the node status using the external SMU after the
2nd node has finished joining.

End of Lab 5.

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Lab 6: Networking

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to follow the process for network interface
configuration. Different aggregation group combinations and switch configuration will be exercised.

Activities
• Creating Network Aggregates

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• Hitachi NAS Platform Network Administration Guide
MK-92HNAS008-xx
• Hitachi NAS Platform Command Line Reference
• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 6: Networking

Creating Network Aggregates

1. Open a browser window and navigate to the SMU supplied on your information sheet.
2. Use the credentials of admin/nasadmin.
3. Go to Home>Network Configuration>Link Aggregation.
4. Click Add.
5. Use the following to have each member of your team create an aggregate. If you are using
30X0s, use ge# interface, if you are using 4XX0’s use tg#
• Team # -- ag2 and port2 – Team# user1
• Team # -- ag3 and port3– Team# user2
6. Leave LACP and Port Level Load Balancing at the defaults.
7. Check the status of aggregation and record results in the table.
8. Explain any status different from green (“up and running”).
If any issues are discovered, immediately contact the customer (in this exercise the
Instructor/Lab instructor) and escalate the problem before you try to fix anything.

End of Lab 6.

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Lab 7: Configuring Storage Pools

Objective
Upon completion of the lab activity, you will be able to follow the process for configuring and
discovering the storage to be used by Hitachi NAS Platform.

Activities
• Allowing Access to Drives
• Setting the Superflush Value
• Creating Un-Tiered Storage Pools

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 8: Upgrading SMU and Firmware

Allowing Access to Drives

1. In the GUI, navigate to Home>System Drives and verify that the drives assigned to you are
visible to your system.
• If they are not visible, inform your instructor
2. Using the CLI command scsi-racks, make sure the NAS nodes see the correct storage units.
3. Once verified, allow access to enough drives to create a 40GB storage pool.
• Only allow access to the LUNs needed
Note: if you receive the message, “Unable to determine the file system(s) on selected system drives . . . ,”
click OK.

Setting the Superflush Value

1. Check the superflush settings with sd-list –p
• Observe that dots in the s’flush column mean there was no superflush in firmware
versions before [Link]
2. Setting superflush is essential for versions before [Link] to achieve best performance.
3. For this scenario, the RAID groups are using RAID 5 with 4 drives, and the stripe size is 64, which
means use: sd-set –w 3 –s 64 <your drive range>.
4. Check to see that the superflush values were set: sd-list –p.

Creating Un-Tiered Storage Pools

1. In the GUI, have each member of your team crate a 40GB storage pool.
2. Call it team#pool<initials>.
• For example, team1poolCH
• Keep all the default settings and look at the size of your chunks. What is the
size?
3. Delete the storage pool you just created.
4. Create your storage pool again, this time from the CLI using: span-create <pool name>
<drive range>.
5. Look at the size of your chunks. Are they the same size as the first pool you created? Why or
why not? .
6. Each member of the team should now expand their pool with another 40GB from the CLI or GUI.

End of Lab 7.

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Lab 8: Upgrading SMU and Firmware

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will be able to perform the most common maintenance tasks
that occur throughout the lifespan of a system. These tasks include upgrades on SMU software and
Node Server Firmware.

Activities
• Backing up the System
• Upgrading the External OS and SMU Software (Optional)
• Upgrading the File Serving Firmware

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:

• ECN-HNAS-OS-005-xx
• RN-92HNAS021-xx
• Hitachi NAS Platform System Installation Guide MK-92HNAS015-xx
• Team Information sheet (supplied by the instructor)

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Lab 8: Upgrading SMU and Firmware

Backing up the System

Backup of the Configuration is described in the “Backing Up the Server Registry” section.

Upgrading the External OS and SMU Software (Optional)

Refer to the ECN HNAS-OS-016-xx or RN-92HNAS024-xx and the “SMU Software Upgrade Procedure”
chapter in the standard documentation Hitachi NAS Platform System Installation Guide MK-
92HNAS015-xx following these tasks:
1. “Backing Up the External SMU Configuration” in the “Using the Hitachi NAS Platform with an
External SMU” section.
2. Follow the “Installing the SMU OS” in the “Upgrading the External SMU OS and Software”
section.
3. Use the “second-serial – Second SMU OS install using serial console” method for installing the
Linux operating system in the 2nd partition, unless the ECN/RN requires a different process.
4. After the OS installation is completed, do the “Installing SMU Software” task.
5. Check if the SMU and node are still accessible and that the SMU configuration is OK.
6. Understand and ignore messages reported about software version mismatch between SMU and
node.
7. “Restoring Backups Saved on a PC” in the “Saving and Restoring the SMU configuration”
section only if needed.

Upgrading the File Serving Firmware

Upgrade the Firmware of your nodes using the procedure outlined in Module 9 of your Student Guide.

End of Lab 8.

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Lab 9: Troubleshooting and Replacement

Objective
Upon completion of this lab activity, you will learn to perform steps to analyze troubleshooting and
parts replacement techniques on a simulated hardware or software problem.

Activities
• Troubleshooting

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• Hitachi NAS Platform, 3080 and 3090 G1 Hardware Reference
MK-92HNAS016-xx
• Hitachi NAS Platform, 3080 and 3090 G2 Hardware Reference
MK-92HNAS017-xx
• Hitachi NAS Platform Series 4000 Hardware Reference
MK-92HNAS030-xx

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Lab 9: Troubleshooting and Replacement

Troubleshooting
Given the scenario of a customer’s problem, analyze the probability of hardware FRU or software bug. If
the process calls out a faulty hardware component, then follow the hardware FRU replacement
procedures. If a software component is called out, describe how to recover the system.
Your instructor will provide you with a list of tasks and FRUs to work with.

End of Lab 9.

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Appendix

Objective
The most often used commands during the lab activities are list for the comfort of the students as a
quick look up. All other commands and command the details need to be referenced in the CLI reference
guide and using the man and apropos help functions on the system.

Activities
• Quick Command Reference

Resources
In addition to the Student Guide, several Hitachi reference manuals are available to assist you in
successfully completing the lab:
• Hitachi NAS Platform Command Line Reference

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Appendix

Quick Command Reference

Command Syntax example Purpose

This prefix runs the specified command on a cluster node
cn or pn cn 2 scsi-racks
other than the local one.
This command sets the EVS that certain following
evssel or vn evssel 3
commands apply to.
The fc-link command is used to enable or disable a Fibre
fc-link fc-link 2 enable
Channel interface on the server.
The fc-link-speed command allows you to query and set
fc-link-speed fc-link-speed -i 2 -s 4
the link speed of the Fibre Channel interfaces.
This command provides information about Fibre Channel
fc-link-status fc-link-status 1
interfaces.
The fc-link-type command allows you to query and set
fc-link-type fc-link-type -i 2 -t nl
the link topology of the Fibre Channel interfaces.

ifconfig This command displays network configuration.

This is a standard Linux command that enable the
screen screen -R
console display of the BALI startup.
To return to the Linux console, press ctrl together with a,
screen ctrl+a (then) d
then press d.

Displays a storage rack view of the storage discovered by

scsi-racks cn all scsi-racks the server since boot. Using cn all, expand the view from
all nodes in the cluster.
SSC can be used to connect to the BALI console. On the
ssc ssc localhost node itself localhost can be used and it does not require
user ID and password.

ssc SSC can be used to connect to the BALI console. Using an

ssc
<IP address/name> IP address requires user ID and password.

status status -h This command displays the status of the server.

The ver command displays software and hardware
ver ver -h -s
versions.
vlan add 66 [Link]
vlan The VLAN command manipulates the VLAN tables.
[Link]

End of Appendix.

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