Deleting and registering the storage system
In the unlikely event you need to delete the storage system from the Storage Device List, use the following instructions to delete the storage system, and then register it on the SVP.
Deleting the registered storage system from the Storage Device List
Use the following procedure if you must delete the registered storage system from the Storage Device List window.
Procedure
Stop the SVP service (see Stopping and restarting the service in each storage system).
On the SVP desktop, double-click the Open StorageDeviceList icon.
The Storage Device List window opens.In the Storage Device List window, click x for the storage system that you want to delete.
Registering the storage system on the SVP
The Storage Device List and Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator are installed on the SVP. Only one Storage Device List is installed on the SVP, while the Device Manager - Storage Navigator is installed for each storage system registered in the Storage Device List. If you deleted the registered storage system from the SVP, you can register the storage system. For convenience, you can upgrade the storage system firmware as part of the registration process.
Before you begin
- Verify that the storage system to be registered is operating, and that the IP addresses of the SVP and the storage system are using the same subnet.
- Make sure the SVP hardware complies with the information under SVP overview.
- Make sure the supported OS version complies with the information under SVP overview.
- Make sure the management client is running Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.
- Make sure the supported TLS version is 1.2.
- Confirm that the VSP G200, G400, G600, G800 storage system is running software version 83-03-21-x0/xx or later.
Registering a storage system takes approximately 10 minutes. If you upgrade the firmware as well, the procedure can take approximately 200 minutes for each storage system.
Procedure
At the console PC connected to the physical SVP or running the SVP software, insert the media containing the SVP firmware media.
On the SVP, create a new folder, and then copy all of the files from the SVP firmware media into the new folder.
In the new folder, right-click the
Setup.exefile and click Execute as Administrator.In the following screens, click Next, accept the license agreement and click Next, and then click Yes. If the Windows Security Alert window opens, click Allow access.
Select the top option, and then click Finish.
When prompted, select the IP addressing method (IPv4 or IPv6), enter the IP address of the port connecting the SVP and the storage system, and then click Apply.
When the target storage systems list window opens, click Add.
The Add System window opens.
In the Add System window, complete the fields.
Field
Description
System Selection1 Select one of the following methods to discover the storage system.
- Auto Discovery: Acquire the storage system information automatically. (default)
- Manual: Specify the storage system manually.
IP Address (CTL 1) Enter the IP address for controller 1. Accept the default IPv4 setting or click IPv6, and then enter the IP address in the appropriate format for the addressing method selected. IP Address (CTL 2) Enter the IP address for controller 2. Accept the default IPv4 setting or select IPv6, and then click the IP address in the appropriate format for the addressing method selected. System Name Enter the display name of the storage system, up to 180 characters. Permitted characters are one-byte alphanumeric characters and symbols (# $ % & ' * + - . / = ? @ ^ _ ` { | } ~). You cannot use one-byte spaces. Description Enter the description of the storage system, up to 180 characters. User Name Enter a user name. Permitted characters are one-byte alphanumeric characters and symbols (# $ % & ' * + - . / = ? @ ^ _ ` { | } ~). The GUI includes a 256-character limit. Password Enter a password. The GUI includes a 256-character limit. Do not start service after addition immediately2 Select if you do not want to start service after adding the storage system. (Default is unchecked.) Notes:
1. Service personnel set the storage system information manually. User should not select Manual to set it.
2. To register multiple storage systems, best practice is to check this check box for the settings so that they do not start services while they are added.
Click Apply.
The storage system is added to the target storage systems list window.
NoteIf you added the wrong storage system, select it in the window, and then click Remove.To update the firmware and add storage systems at the same time, select the storage systems and click Select Update Objects.
The Select Update Objects window opens.
To update the firmware of the storage system being registered, check Firmware (Storage System). Otherwise, leave it unchecked.
To register additional storage systems, repeat steps 6 through 10.
Click Apply in the target storage system list window.
To upgrade the firmware, click Confirm when the Update software and firmware window opens.
The Run Update Firmware window opens and the upgrade starts automatically.
When the following screen opens, use the status bar under the Software (Storage Navigator) column to monitor the update status. The following table lists the status conditions.
Status
Description
Waiting
One of the following:
- Software is not upgrading.
- Software components are being upgraded individually. If the software is already upgraded, this status refers to another storage system.
In progress
Software upgrade is running.
Completed
Software upgrade has completed.
Failed
One of the following:
- Software update failed.
- If storage systems were added, the addition might not be complete. Follow the on-screen instructions.
(Not Update)
This is not selected as a software update target. If storage systems were added, this status does not appear.
If you did not check Firmware (Storage System) in step 10, skip steps 15 through 18. Otherwise, update the firmware by clicking Update below the Firmware (Storage System) column.
NoteIf a window reports a problem with this website's security certificate, click Continue to this website, and then close the browser. If a Java Update Needed window opens, click Later. If a JRE Security Warning window opens, select the check boxes in each window and click Continue, Run, or Yes.When the Update Firmware window opens, click Apply.
The Update Firmware[Online] window shows the status of the firmware upgrade. When the upgrade completes, the following window opens.
Click OK.
Wait for the firmware upgrade to complete, and then verify the firmware update status in the Firmware (Storage System) column of the Environmental Settings window. Wait for the firmware update to complete. The following table lists the status conditions.
Status Description (Select Update) Click Update to display the Update Firmware window. In progress The Update Firmware window started and the firmware upgrade is not complete. This status appears even if the firmware upgrade is canceled.
Completed Firmware upgrade is complete. Failed Firmware upgrade failed. Click Update to display the Update Firmware window, and review the error details.
Communication Timeout The time1 required to complete the firmware upgrade cannot be confirmed. Verify the state in the Update Firmware window.
(Not Update) Not selected as a firmware upgrade target. Note:
1. When NAS Modules are not installed, the installation time is approximately 3.5 hours. When NAS modules are installed, the installation time is approximately 9 hours.
When the firmware upgrade completes, click Close.
NoteIf the update firmware window is not displayed while registering the storage system on the SVP, terminate the procedure, and then register the storage system on the SVP again.