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HP 3PAR SETUP
AND
CONFIGURATIO
N SP & VSP
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
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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.

Set the new IP Address for 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
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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.

After entering the IP

Menu display for for the SP, a web
3Par SmartStart. browser will open.
Select ‘Set up the Continue with the
Note the 7-digit ‘setupusr’ account.
Service Processor’
3Par Serial, located
to begin SP
on the rear tag of
configuration.
the StoreServ, used
to initiate the SP.

Enter the 7-digit Create a hostname Create new

3Par Serial. for the SP and passwords for
verify the network ‘setupusr’ and
settings. ‘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
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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.

Verify the network

Locate your VSP Choose your
adapter port groups
OVF file for desired disk
are correct before
deployment. This is provisioning. Thin is
power on. You can
normally located recommended.
also see I mounted
with the
a DVD image on
supplemental
the VSP for use
materials for the
with
3Par StoreServ.
upgrade/downgrade
procedures.

Verify the new IP I chose to configure

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Verify the new IP c ose to co gu e
Log in with settings and exit. the device in a
‘setupusr’ to set the secure site method
IP address. due to having an
isolated network.

Enter in your 7-digit Confirm the Public Configure the time

serial. As this is just Interface settings. parameters.
an example, I used
a fake number and
bypassed the
‘StoreServ not
found’ error.

After VSP The VSP is

initialization is rebooted and the
complete you will prompt has
see this message changed to the new
pointing you SP hostname.
towards the next
steps to configure
the StoreServ.

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
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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 Give the device a Create a new

should be new hostname and password for the
automatically IP. ‘3paradm’ account.
detected if your
networking is
configured correctly.

After both the SP

and StoreServ MOB
have been
completed we can
connect to the
StoreServ IP
address with HP
3Par Management
Console to create
volumes and export
them to host
systems.

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