There are two options available to manage a new HP 3Par StoreServ, the physical Service Processor and the Virtual Service Processor. In this guide, I will cover the initial setup for both, and review how to setup the StoreServ after the Service Processor is configured. THE EASY METHOD FOR SETUP WITH EITHER SP OR VSP IS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH DHCP CONFIGURED. IN THIS EXAMPLE WE ARE USING THE SCOPE 192.168.0.0/23.

Physical Service Processor To start, attach a patch cable to the iLo port on the Physical SP and a patch directly to an available laptop Ethernet port. The laptop port should be configured with IP address 192.169.0.2, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and Gateway 192.168.0.1. Open a web browser, and navigate to https://192.168.0.100/sp/SetIpAddress.html/. After logging in under the ‘setupusr’ account (password is blank pre-MOB) you can assign an IP address to the SP.

After changing the IP address, the easy way to complete the process is through HP 3Par SmartStart. Simply open up the SmartStart application, under Set up systems select Set up the Service Processor. This will open a web browser to the IP address of the SP. Log on to the SP with the ‘setupusr’ account. Enter the StoreServ Serial Number, seven digit located on the back right panel of the storage shelf. After the SP ID is generated, you will give the SP a hostname and IP settings. You will also need to fill out System Support Contact information and time settings. The final step prior to applying settings is changing the passwords for both ‘setupusr’ and ‘3parcust’ accounts. The settings are checked and processed and the SP initialization is complete.

Note the 7-digit 3par Serial, located on the rear tag of the StoreServ, used to initiate the SP.

Menu display for 3Par Smart Start.  Select 'Set up the Service Processor' to begin SP config.

After entering the IP for the SP, a web browser will open.  Continue with the 'setupusr' account.

Enter the 7digit 3Par Serial.

Create a hostname for the SP and verify the network settings.

Create new passwords for 'setupusr' and '3parcust' accounts.

Virtual Service Processor The first step for using a Virtual Service Processor is the deployment of the OVF appliance. It’s an easy process for any who have deployed a virtual appliance previously. Best practice involves setting the disk to Thin Provisioning in order to reduce disk consumption. After the appliance is deployed, open a console to the machine and power up the VSP. Much like we did previously with the Physical SP, we start by setting the IP. Log on with the ‘setupusr’ account and fill in the appropriate fields. After the new address is set, we could complete the procedure with SmartStart as we did before or continue to the Moment-of-Birth directly via console. To initiate MOB through console log on with the ‘root’ account. In this example I configured the VSP for a new site. Enter the 7-digit 3Par serial when asked. Verify the network interface settings and configure the time settings. The new settings are validated and the VSP will reboot with the new configuration. Note that the physical SP can be initiated in a similar fashion via KVM or SSH.

 Locate your VSP OVF file for deployment.  This is normally located with the supplemental materials for the 3Par StorServ.

Choose your desired disk provisioning.  Thin is recommended.

Verify the network adapter port groups are correct before power on. You can also see I mounted a DVD image on the VSP for use with upgrade/downgrade procedures.

Log in with 'setupusr' to set the IP address.

Verify the new IP settings and exit.

I chose to configure the device in a secure site method due to having an isolated network.

Enter your 7 digit serial.  As this is just an example, I used a fake number and bypassed the 'StorServ not found' error.

Confirm the public interface settings.

Configure the time parameters.

After VSP initialization is complete, you will see this message pointing you towards the next steps to configure the StoreServ.

The VSP is rebooted and the prompt has changed to the new SP hostname.

StoreServ MOB We can continue where we left off on the Physical SP setup in 3Par SmartStart to easily run through the 3Par StoreServ initialization. This time select ‘Set up the storage system’ and enter the SP or VSP IP address. A new web browser will open to allow us to complete the process. Make sure that the StoreServ is connected to the same subnet as the SP via the MGMT port on the back panel of each node.  The SP should find the StoreServ unit from the serial we entered previously. Enter the StoreServ hostname and the desired network address. The time settings can be automatically copied from the SP. The final step prior to verification is to set the ‘3paradm’ account password. Verification will then complete and we are done!

The 3Par StoreServ should be automatically detected if yoru networking is configured correctly.

Give the device a new hostname and IP.

Create a new password for the '3paradm' account.

After both the SP and StorServe MOB have been completed, we can connect to the StorServ IP address with HP 3Par Management Console to create volumes and export them to host systems.