HP Cluster Software manual Configuring HP 3PAR Cluster Extension

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If the highly available VMs are running on a cluster node which is in a different datacenter then the VMs will run in the redirected-access mode. This is because, the replicated disk in the datacenter where VM is running is usually presented to the cluster node as read-only on the storage array. Which means the I/O operations of the VMs on to the CSV disk is carried over the IP network to the coordinated node in the other datacenter and the coordinated node will take care of committing the I/O to the disk. Due to this, VMs may incur a performance penalty especially if the distance between the datacenter is long. This is where the CLX VM management feature plays a role.

The CLX for VM management ensures that the highly available VMs and the coordinated node of the CSV disk are always running in the cluster nodes of the same datacenter.

NOTE: A new cluster resource type called “Cluster Extension 3PAR for VM Management” is introduced to support the VM management in a cluster. This resource type is available only on Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 Server Core.

If the user does not need VMs running on a CSV disk which is in the redirected access mode, then the user needs to configure resources of type "Cluster Extension 3PAR for VM Management" in the corresponding VM role.

Steps to configure CLX feature for VM Management functionality for a highly available VM created on a CSV disk:

1.Create a CSV disk in the Failover Cluster Manager. The newly created CSV disk should be managed by the CLX to do storage failover. The CSV role in which the CSV disk is residing is not visible in the Failover Cluster GUI.

2.To create a Cluster Extension 3PAR cluster resource in the hidden CSV role, CLX has provided PowerShell Cmdlet to perform the required operation. For more information, see “Cluster Extension Cmdlets for CSV and Virtual Machine Management” (page 58)

3.Once the Cluster Extension 3PAR resource is created in the CSV role, configure the CLX Resource private properties. See “ Using Failover Cluster Management to set resource properties of a CLX resource on which a CSV disk is dependant (Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 Server Core)” (page 28)

4.Creation of highly available VMs on CSV disk is similar to the steps for creation of highly available VMs on a normal disk. Follow the steps to create the highly available VM on the CSV disk.

5.Once the highly available VM is created on the CSV disk, configure the CLX feature for the VM management functionality for that VM. This can be done using PowerShell Cmdlet or manual steps.

Following steps should be followed for enabling a VM for VM Management functionality:

Using PowerShell Cmdlet

CLX has provided PowerShell Cmdlet to make all the VMs which are created on a CSV disk for VM management functionality. If the user wants only specific set of VMs to have the VM management functionality, follow the manual steps as described below to make a specific VM for VM management functionality. For more information, see “Cluster Extension Cmdlets for CSV and Virtual Machine Management” (page 58).

Manual Steps:

If user wants only specific set of VMs of a CSV disk to have VM management functionality, follow the steps.

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Contents HP 3PAR Cluster Extension Software Administrator Guide Acknowledgments Contents CLI commands and utilities Glossary Index TroubleshootingSupport and other resources Disaster tolerance through geographical dispersion Integration into cluster software Graphical user interfaceCLI for easy integration Automated redirection of mirrored disks Metropolitan distance supportNo server reboot Synchronous mode supportStorage system configurations Fully Automatic Failover and FailbackTo-1 configuration To-1 configurationHP 3PAR Remote Copy To-1 and 1-to-N configurationsProcesses and components Remote Copy volume groups Remote Copy pairsUser configuration file Cluster setup considerationsPlanning for HP 3PAR Cluster Extension Force FlagNode Majority with File Share Witness 14 HP 3PAR Cluster Extension features Configuration tool clx3PARconfig.exe HP 3PAR InForm Management Console or HP 3PAR InForm CLIIP network considerations SAN fabric considerationsIntegrating HP 3PAR Cluster Extension with Msfc Configuring HP 3PAR Cluster ExtensionStarting the HP 3PAR Configuration Tool Defining the HP 3PAR configuration information using the GUI Configuring HP 3PAR Cluster Extension SystemUser.pwd Defining the HP 3PAR configuration information using the CLI Importing and exporting configuration information Adding a HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resourceAdding HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource using cluster.exe ExampleConfiguring HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resources Changing a HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resource nameTIP Setting resource properties and values in the GUI Service or application properties and values Using Failover Cluster Management to set resource properties Make the necessary parameter changes, and then click OK Page Configuring cluster node data center assignments Configuring HP 3PAR storage system Selecting a volume group Changing Remote Copy volume group settingsConfiguring takeover actions Set-ClusterParameter -Name propertyname -Value valuetoset Setting HP 3PAR Cluster Extension properties using a UCFCluster resource clxfileshare /privprop Adding dependencies using Failover Cluster Management Adding dependencies on a HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resourceCluster resource Disk32b00b /adddependencyclxfileshare Adding dependencies using the CLIAdding dependencies using the PowerShell Four nodes host1DCA, host2DCA, host3DCB and host4DCB Configuration of HP 3PAR CLX for CSV disk on Windows ServerDisaster-tolerant configuration example using a file share Service or application example Managing HP 3PAR Cluster Extension resources Bringing a resource onlineDisk3PARLUN25 \cluster resource Clxfileshare /ProP RestartAction=0Deleting a resource Using Hyper-V Live Migration with HP 3PAR Cluster ExtensionTaking a resource offline Timing considerations for Windows Clustering Msfc Bouncing service or applicationCreating array password file Administration Hyper-V Live Migration log entries System resourcesLogs Configuring HP 3PAR Cluster Extension Page Configuring HP 3PAR Cluster Extension User configuration file Windows ClusteringFile structure ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\Cluster Extension 3PAR\confCommon objects Specifying object valuesApplication objects LogDirLogLevel ApplicationDirDefault %HPCLX3PARPATH% values ApplicationStartup OptionalClusterNotifyCheckTime ClusterNotifyWaitTimeDCAHosts Required DCBHosts RequiredRCVolumeGroupA Required RCVolumeGroupB RequiredDCA InServStorageSerNum Required DCB InServStorageSerNum RequiredSample configuration file ResyncWaitTimeout OptionalHP3PARCLICommandTimeout StatusRefreshIntervalPage CLI commands Clx3PARrunConfiguring the CLI Configuring the HP 3PAR storage systemCreating the HP 3PAR Remote Copy environment Forceflag optionTiming considerations Installing HP 3PAR InForm Command Line Interface CLICreating and configuring the user configuration file Restrictions for customized implementations Synopsis CSVDiskName StringOutputs \PSAdd-CSVDependencyOnCLX3PAR\PSAdd-CSVDependencyOnCLX3PAR -CSVDiskName Cluster Disk Related Links \PSAdd-VMDependencyOnCLX3PAR Total virtual machines in the cluster residing on CSV \PSAdd-VMDependencyOnCLX3PAR -CSVDiskName Cluster DiskRelated Links Name \PSGet-VMOnClusterSharedVolumeListForCLX3PAR Pre-execution and post-execution programs Pre-execution return codes Post-execution return codesLogs Log facilityCLX cmdlet logs %HPCLX3PARPATH%\log\CLXCmdlet.log ProgramFiles%\Hewlett-Packard\Cluster Extension 3PAR\log\HP 3PAR Cluster Extension logs Run showsys Error return codesHP 3PAR storage system log or sysmgr log Msfc log file %windir\cluster\reports\cluster.log Start errorsLog files Failover error handling Cannot connect to HP 3PAR storage system Echo rescan diskpartPing storage system network name or IP address Nslookup storage system network nameNofailwrtonerr settings Change of HP 3PAR storage system IP or password fileHost persona settings Promote issue Cluster Extension Autopass troubleshootingHP 3PAR Target arrays not configured with 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