Page 1 This document describes the installation and service procedures for the HP VMA-series Memory Array. This document is intended for experienced service technicians. HP assumes that you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment, are trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels, and are familiar with weight and stability precautions for rack installations.
Page 2 The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Page 3 Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be required to take adequate remedial measures. Japan VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Installing the Cable Management Arm ..............43 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 6 Displaying the System Operational Time ..............84 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 7 Loading and Unloading Linux Drivers............. . . 125 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 8 Installation Conditions ................. . . 182 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
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Page 13: List Of Figures
Chassis>Controller Context Commands........... . 236 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 14 System>Version Level ..............298 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 15: List Of Tables
Controller Context Commands ............236 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 16 Version Context Command............. . . 298 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 17: Preface
Array command line interface (CLI) and how to use it. – Chapter 6, Servicing the Array—Describes how to safely service the Memory Array including replacing fans, power supplies, and VIMMs. • PART III: Host Utilities VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 18 Read through this entire chapter and plan Note: Note: your installation according to your location before installing the equipment. The following procedures and the order in which they appear are general installation guidelines only. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 19 Required command parameters that must be specified are enclosed within curly brackets. Security HP cannot be responsible for unauthorized use of equipment and will not make allowance or credit for unauthorized use or access. Reference Documents vSHARE Memory Gateway Installation and User's Guide •...
Page 20 7 days a week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored. • If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600. For more information about Care Packs, refer to the HP website (http:// www.hp.com/hps). •...
Page 21: Part I. Product Overview
PART I Product Overview Chapter 1 VMA-series Overview Chapter 2 Violin Intelligent Memory Modules...
Page 23: Chapter 1. Vma-Series Overview
This chapter introduces the VMA-series Memory Array, The VMA-series Memory Array is the result of a partnership with Violin Memory, Inc. and is based on the Violin 3000 Series Memory Array. HP and Violin have jointly tested and certified the system with Linux, Windows, and HP-UX servers.
Page 24: Features
The front panel has the Power and Reset buttons that allow you to start, stop, or reset the Memory Array. RAID ADMIN Front Reset Power Ports LEDs Button Button Figure 1.1 Memory Array - Front View VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 25: System Leds
Supply B Figure 1.2 Memory Array - Rear View System LEDs Eight system LEDs are located on the front of the Memory Array and four system LEDs are on the rear. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 26: Figure 1.3 Front System Status Leds
RAID groups have been created. • Solid green—Indicates that the VIMMs are programmed, RAID groups are created, and the system software has completed booting. Alarm Indicates a system alarm when lit. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 27: Power Supplies
The chassis contains two power supplies that provide an AC power source for the Memory Array. See System Specifications on page 31 for power supply specifications. Figure 1.5 Power Supply VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 28: Fans
Management Interfaces which allow access to the command line interface (CLI) for system configuration. • Storage Interfaces which allow connection to a host computer or Memory Gateway for data transfer. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 29: Management Interfaces
Where dual PCIe x4 interfaces are required, a special firmware image is loaded onto the Memory Array. Similarly, the Memory Array can be changed back to a single PCIe x8 interface through a new firmware load. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 30 10Gb/s links to remove performance bottlenecks and extract the most value out of their processors and DRAM. vSHARE with iSCSI enables 10GbE connectivity between performance servers and performance flash memory arrays. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 31: System Specifications
Table 1.4 Direct-attached Host Computer Requirements Minimum Requirements Intel/AMD x86 or x86_64 computer An available PCIe slot that communicates with the processor. Slots capable of bidirectional x8 PCIe provide the best performance. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 32: Table
Serial communications application, such as vtkermit, tip, minicom, kermit, hyperterm, teraterm, and PuTTY Connecting the PCIe Cable to a Host Computer or Memory Gateway on page 53 for more information. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 33: Chapter 2. Violin Intelligent Memory Modules
• Violin Intelligent Memory Modules (VIMMs) on page 34 • VIMM Types on page 34 • VIMM Configurations on page 35 • VIMM Slot Locations on page 35 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 34: Violin Intelligent Memory Modules (Vimms)
VIMMs are available in the capacities listed in the following table. Table 2.1 Available VIMM Types VIMM Raw Memory per Array Capacity (84 VIMMs) 128 GB 10.8 TB 256 GB 21.5 TB 512 GB 43 TB VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 35: Vimm Configurations
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71*, 75*, 76, 78, 79, 80 (See Figure 2.2) All slots (0-83) * Designates a filler slot. Refer to the following section for a VIMM slot location diagram: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 36: 42-Module Configuration
Fans Fans Fans Figure 2.2 VIMM Slot Locations — 42 Modules All remaining slots must contain blank filler VIMMs. The default spare VIMMs are located at slots 71 and 75. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 37: Operation
PART II Operation Chapter 3 Installing the Array Chapter 4 Configuring the Array Chapter 5 Operating the System via the CLI Chapter 6 Servicing the Array...
Page 39: Chapter 3. Installing The Array
Connecting the PCIe Cable to a Host Computer or Memory Gateway page 53 • Routing the Cables onto the Cable Management Arm on page 55 • Powering up the Memory Array on page 56 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 40: Installation And Configuration Overview
Memory Gateway SAN (vSHARE) configuration details refer to the Installation and User's Guide . Phase 4, performance testing and tuning, is described in Chapter 10, Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 41: Required Installation Tools And Equipment
CAT 5 Ethernet Cable with RJ-45 Connectors, straight- 1 per array through or cross-over, depending on your installation. Flat Head Screw Driver, size 1/4" Phillips Head Screw Drivers, size 2 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 42: Rack-Mounting The Chassis
Install the sliding rails and mounting brackets onto the chassis if they have not been installed prior to shipping. • Secure the chassis into the equipment rack. The rack mounting screws and nuts are included in the shipping package. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 43: Installing The Cable Management Arm
Remove the Memory Array from the shipping packaging and remove all packing materials. Visually inspect the system for any shipping damage and, if any damage is detected, contact HP Customer Support for replacement parts. Install the toolless mounting rails at the appropriate height in your equipment rack.
Page 44: Figure 3.3 Installing The Cable Management Arm Mounting Bracket
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Page 45: Figure 3.4 Installing The Cable Holder
Rack-Mounting the Chassis Figure 3.4 Installing the Cable Holder VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 46: Connecting The Pcie Cable To The Memory Array
Securely plug the cable into the PCIe connector port on the Memory Array. If using the cable management arm, route the PCIe cable according to the instructions in Routing the Cables onto the Cable Management Arm page 55. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 47: Connecting Power
Consider the equipment connection to the supply circuit and the Caution: effect that overloading the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Also consider the appropriate equipment nameplate ratings when addressing this concern. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 48: Connecting Equipment Ground
Use an appropriately sized screw to attach the ground lug to the equipment rack. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 49 The other end of the ground cable should be attached to the grounding location on the rear of the Memory Array using a ¼-20 x ½" (max length) size screw. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 50: Connecting Management Network
Connect one DB-9 female connector on the serial cable to the male DB-9 connector on the rear of the Memory Array, see Figure 3.7. Secure the cable to the chassis by tightening the screws on the DB-9 connector. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 51: Connecting The Ethernet Cable
To connect the Ethernet cable to the Memory Array and the host computer: Connect one RJ-45 connector on the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector labeled ETHERNET on the rear of the Memory Array, as shown in the figure below. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 52: Figure 3.9 Connecting The Ethernet Cable To The Memory Array
If connecting to a network device, such as a router, plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet connector on the network device. Use a second Ethernet cable to connect the host computer to the network device. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 53: Connecting The Pcie Cable To A Host Computer Or Memory Gateway
(approximately 1 minute). Power-up the host computer. If necessary, install the device drivers (see Chapter 7, Linux Drivers Chapter 8, Windows Drivers) and reboot the host. Verify the PCIe connection(s). VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 54: Memory Gateway
56). Ensure the RAID/ADMIN Status LED is solid green indicating the PCIe ports have stabilized before continuing (approximately 1 minute). Power-up the Memory Gateway. Verify the PCIe connection(s). Refer to the vSHARE Memory Gateway Installation and User's Guide for more information. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 55: Routing The Cables Onto The Cable Management Arm
The minimum radius bend for a PCIe cable is 1.9". Note: Push the Memory Array back into the equipment rack and secure it to the equipment frame using the screws that were removed earlier. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 56: Powering Up The Memory Array
“administrator” on a Windows system to install the device driver. See Chapter 7, Linux Drivers, or Chapter 8, Windows Drivers for details. Also, Chapter 5, Operating the System via the CLI for information on using the command line interface (CLI). VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 57: Chapter 4. Configuring The Array
67 • Verifying the Ethernet Connection on page 70 • Displaying and Setting System Log (Syslog) Options on page 71 • Formatting the Memory Array on page 74 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 58: Memory Array Default Settings
Serial, Telnet (port 23), SSH (port 22) Serial Port Settings 9600 Baud, No Parity, 8 bits, 1 stop System Log (syslog) disabled Message Logging Level info Command Line Editor emacs CLI Window Columns Usable VIMM Capacity VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 59: Connecting To The Cli
Type the default login name (admin) and password (admin) to log into the system. You are now connected to the CLI of the Memory Array and can access the various CLI commands. Closing the PuTTY window terminates the connection. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 60 To establish the connection to the Memory Array, at the Kermit prompt, type: C-Kermit> connect The following login prompt appears: violin login: Type the default login name (admin) and password (admin) to complete logging into the system. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 61 CLI commands. To close the Kermit application, do one of the following: At the CLI prompt, type Ctrl-\, c, and then q. Close the terminal window, which terminates the Kermit connection. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 62: Changing The Default System Settings
To change the admin password from the default value: Log into the Memory Array. System Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context system System At the context prompt, type: set admin password VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 63: Changing The Default Ip Address, Netmask, And Gateway
Array to use a static IP address in the DHCP configuration file. If the IP address is automatically assigned there is a risk of the system being assigned a different IP address upon reboot. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 64: Changing The Hostname
See Configuring the DNS Name on page 67. To access the system CLI, specify the new hostname instead of the IP address in the Telnet session. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 65: Configuring Dhcp Settings
0 At the Ethernet 0 context prompt, type: set dhcp enabled System To commit the changes made to DHCP, at the context level command prompt, type: save config VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 66: Disabling Dhcp
IP addresses takes effect. chassis controller ethernet 0> show dhcp disabled ip-address 10.10.0.125 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.10.0.1 mac-address 00:1B:97:00:00:05 dns-config manual dns-nameserver undefined dns-search undefined VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 67: Configuring Domain Name System (Dns)
At the root prompt, type: context chassis controller ethernet 0 At the Ethernet 0 context prompt, type: set dns-nameserver <ipaddr> Where: Specifies the IP address of the DNS server. ipaddr VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 68: Configuring The Dns Search Domain Name
Log into the CLI via a serial connection or the Ethernet interface (see Connecting to the CLI on page 59). Ethernet 0 Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context chassis controller ethernet 0 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 69: Setting The Dns Mode
DNS mode is set to automatic. See Configuring the DNS Name on page 67 and Configuring the DNS Search Domain Name on page 68. Change the DNS mode to manual to use the pre-provisioned values. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 70: Verifying The Ethernet Connection
Connecting to the CLI on page 76. If you are using DHCP and DNS, you can use the system’s name instead of the IP address to connect through the network. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 71: Displaying And Setting System Log (Syslog) Options
At the root prompt, type: context system logging syslog Syslog At the context prompt, type: show host The command displays information similar to the following:. system logging syslog> show host host 192.37.87.4 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 72: Setting The Ip Address For The Syslog Host
Display the status of the service that sends the system log messages to a host. Log into the Memory Array. Syslog Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context system logging syslog Syslog At the context prompt, type: show service VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 73: Sending The System Log To A Host
Stops the service that sends the system log messages to the syslog host. System To commit the change made, from the context level command prompt, type: save config Syslog Or, from the context level, type: save config save system config VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 74: Formatting The Memory Array
Default is 65%. Higher usable percentages provide more usable capacity where needed. Lower usable percentages increase system write performance, endurance, and reliability. For advice on selecting a good usable percentage, consult with HP Customer Support. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide...
Page 75: Chapter 5. Operating The System Via The Cli
96 • Rebooting the Memory Array on page 98 • Upgrading the System Software on page 100 Appendix D, CLI Reference for details on using the CLI commands. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 76: Connecting To The Cli
Release = Release 3.4 ************************************************************************** You are at the root node. > Connecting via Telnet Connect to the CLI via a Telnet session on your host computer. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 77 At the login prompt, type the user login name (default is admin). At the password prompt, type the user password (default is admin). The following is an example of what you will see after successfully connecting to the CLI. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 78 Operations, Administration & Maintenance - Command Line Interface Copyright (c) 2006-2010, Violin Memory, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Date S/W Build Info: 17:15:13 swbuild.violintech.net by user common Release = R3.4 ************************************************************************** You are at the root node. > VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 79: Displaying And Setting The Cli Window Options
To set the number of columns in the display window: Log into the Memory Array. Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context cli At the context prompt, type: set columns {80-200} VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 80: Displaying The Command Line Edit Mode
. This is the default. Displaying the History Buffer Size Log into the Memory Array. Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context cli At the context prompt, type: show history-size VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 81: Setting The History Buffer Size
Setting the Number of Window Lines Log into the Memory Array. Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context cli At the context prompt, type: set lines {10-100} VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 82: Displaying The Pagination Mode
At the root prompt, type: context cli At the context prompt, type: set pagination {on | off} Where: Enables pagination in the current CLI window. Disables pagination in the current CLI window. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 83: Displaying And Setting System Information
(group 2, vimm 07, 47% complete) vimm-config out-of-spec-42-vimm failed-vimm-ids 32, 61 admin-down-vimm-ids missing-vimm-ids host-interfaces slot port-1 state enabled protocol pcie link-width neg-link-width max-data-rate 10 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 10 Gb/s host detected VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 84: Displaying The System Operational Time
132712724 time 0 years, 153 days, 14:27:52 Where: Displays how long, in tenths of a second, the system tenths-second has been operational since the last power cycle or system reboot. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 85: Displaying The System Date And Time
• hh - The 2 digit hour. Valid values are 00 to 23. • mm - The 2-digit minutes. Valid values are 00 to 59. • ss - The 2-digit seconds. Valid values are 00 to 59. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 86: Displaying The System Clock Source
Displaying the Software Version Log into the Memory Array. Version Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context system version At the System context prompt, type: show VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 87: Displaying The System Ip Information
255.255.255.0 prov-netmask 192.168.2.45 prov-gateway To display the IP address information: Log into the CLI via a serial connection or the Ethernet interface (see Connecting to the CLI on page 76). VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 88: Displaying The System's Hostname
The MAC address of the Memory Array’s Ethernet port can be found on the back of the system or in the system attribute files. To retrieve the device MAC address and serial number, do one of the following: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 89: Clearing Provisioned Ip Information
Log into the CLI via a serial connection or the Ethernet interface (see Connecting to the CLI on page 76). Ethernet 0 Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context chassis controller ethernet 0 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 90: Displaying The Vimm Raid Group Mapping
2> show maps group-number 76,13,44,67,69 state data,data,data,data,data Where: Indicates the RAID group ID. group- number Indicates the physical VIMM ID, and matches the slot number on the main board. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 91: Displaying The Spare Vimm Information
At the root prompt, type: context raid RAID At the context prompt, type: show spare-ids The command displays information similar to the following: raid> show spare-ids spare-ids 30,31,32,52 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 92: Displaying And Setting Hardware Information
FLASH mem-type SLC-NAND raw-capacity 68.7GB (64GiB) raw-capacity-bytes 68,719,476,736 fmt-capacity 45.1GB (42GiB) fmt-capacity-bytes 45,097,156,608 part-number 1000159A-B-P4 serial-number 18094R00000003 mfg-date 20090422 fw-date Thu Feb 11 17:54:00 2010 fw-version 0x39df VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 93: Displaying The Number Of Vimms
VIMM type. To display a summary of VIMMs currently installed: Log into the Memory Array. Board 0 Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context chassis board 0 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 94: Displaying Fan Status
Specifies the left fan in the specified fan tray. left Specifies the center fan in the specified fan tray. center Specifies the right fan in the specified fan tray. right VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 95: Displaying Main Board Information
The command displays information similar to the following:. chassis board 0> show info part-number 1000074S-C-08 version serial-number 16095R00000237 mfg-date 20090723 environment ambient-temp 36C (OK) controller-temp 57C (OK) sensor-12v-a 11.80 sensor-12v-b 11.83 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 96: Displaying Alarms And Logs
If the alarms and logs do not provide enough information to resolve an issue, run the vincident utility to collect information from the host computer and memory array, and contact HP Customer Support (or service provider). See vincident on page 155 and Contacting HP on page 19.
Page 97: Displaying The Messages Log
Nov 30 00:28:22 kernel: Dentry cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 4, 65536 bytes) Nov 30 00:28:22 kernel: Inode-cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 3, 32768 bytes) Nov 30 00:28:22 kernel: Memory available: 122496k/130048k RAM, 0k/0k ROM (1707k kernel code, 4607k data) VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 98: Rebooting The Memory Array
While the system is rebooting, you will lose your CLI connection and have to log back into the interface. Canceling a Scheduled Reboot Log into the Memory Array. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 99: Displaying The Scheduled Reboot
At the System context prompt, type: show reboot The command displays information similar to the following: system> show reboot There is a reboot scheduled in 14 minute(s) and 8 seconds. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 100: Upgrading The System Software
Use for PCIe Image Name Interface ID Interface vtms-array-firmware-x4x4-<release>.upg dual-x4 interface Ports 1 and 2 vtms-array-firmware-x8-<release>.upg single x8 interface Port 1 Where <release> indicates the release number; for example, A3.7.2-18919. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 101: Using Scp
Using SCP To upgrade the software on the Memory Array using SCP: Copy the upgrade image provided by HP Customer Support onto the host server. Log into the Memory Array.
Page 102 Erased 32768 Kibyte @ 0 -- 100% complete. Flash copy ...........................done Verifying flash ... Verifying data checksum...OK Activating upgrade ... Updating partition information ... Upgrade complete, 'reboot system all' for changes to take effect. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 103: Restoring The Factory Default Settings
PCIe x8 host card in your host computer. You may need to update your device driver at this time. If so, you will receive the device driver files from HP Customer Support. To restore your system to the factory default settings, see...
Page 104 // ||// || /__/ / / / / || /__ / / / /___/ / /__/ http://www.violin-memory.com/ .__/ IP config is DHCP Violin Memory Appliance 1010 S/W Version: R3.4.0-15954 violin login: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 105: Displaying The Upgrade Path
Copy the current firmware image into the partition. At the root prompt, type: copy system sw-upgrade active factory You are prompted to confirm. Upon confirmation, the system reboots. This procedure interrupts service. WARNING! VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
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Page 107: Chapter 6. Servicing The Array
108 • Testing the LEDs on page 109 • Replacing the Fans on page 111 • Replacing the AC Power Supplies on page 112 • Replacing VIMMs on page 113 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 108: Guidelines For Servicing The System
Wear ESD protection, such as a wrist or ankle strap that is properly grounded. • Ensure the system is properly grounded, as described in Connecting Equipment Ground on page 48. • Ensure that you are properly discharged before servicing the system. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 109: Testing The Leds
Displaying the Status of the VIMM LEDs Log into the Memory Array. System Navigate to the context level. At the root prompt, type: context chassis board 0 slot <n> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 110: Testing The Vimm Leds
At the root prompt, type: context chassis board 0 slot <n> Where: Specifies the VIMM slot ID. Valid values are in the range of 0-83. At the context prompt, type: set led-test start VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 111: Replacing The Fans
Place a new fan tray module in the empty fan slot and push it into the chassis until the connector is securely seated in the chassis connector. Put the lid back on and secure it by turning the latch counterclockwise. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 112: Replacing The Ac Power Supplies
Orient the power supply, as shown in the figure above, with the faceplate towards the installer and the AC cord receptacle to the right. Place the new power supply in the chassis and push firmly until the green tab clicks into place. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 113: Replacing Vimms
CLI from the host computer and, at the system prompt, type: set chassis board 0 slot <n> vimm admin-state down Where: Specifies the VIMM slot. Valid values are in the range of 0-83. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 114: Figure 6.3 Inserting The Replacement Vimm
VIMM, program the FPGA on the VIMM, and clear the alarm for that slot. The red LED will turn off, indicating no existing alarms for that VIMM. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 115: Host Utilities
PART III Host Utilities Chapter 7 Linux Drivers Chapter 8 Windows Drivers Chapter 9 Violin Utilities Chapter 10 Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting...
Page 117: Chapter 7. Linux Drivers
Installing Linux Drivers on page 120 • Loading and Unloading Linux Drivers on page 125 • Installing the Violin Utilities on page 127 • Configuring Partitions and Storage Devices on page 129 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 118: Linux Drivers Overview
This chapter describes the steps required to install and configure Linux drivers as block devices only. If you plan to use the Linux driver to enable character or SCSI connections, contact HP Customer Support. Installation and Configuration Overview The Linux driver enables a direct-attached connection between a Memory Array and a Linux host machine.
Page 119: Installing Linux Driver Prerequisites
The actual name of each package may vary depending on the Linux distribution. Kernel Development Package The Kernel Development Package provides the kernel headers and sources for building any Linux kernel module. The package(s) are typically named kernel- devel kernel-sources / kernel-headers VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 120: Gcc Compiler
This section describes the installation and removal of the Linux drivers: • Installing Linux Drivers on page 121 • Removing the Linux Drivers on page 125 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 121: Installing Linux Drivers
Memory Array before powering up the host computer. Log into the host computer as root Download the Linux driver install file ( vtms-linux- ) from the HP Support page. driver<release>.run Where indicates the release number; for example, <release> D4.5.4.1.
Page 122 Loading Linux Drivers as Modules on page 126 for detailed instructions. • If you did not install the Linux driver in the directory, see /lib/modules Loading Linux Drivers Manually on page 125. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 123 If you are not logged in as root, you will be prompted to type in the root password during the installation process. Download the Linux driver install file ( vtms-linux- ) from the HP Support page. driver<release>.run Where indicates the release number; for example, <release>...
Page 124 Memory Array if you want the modprobe.conf Linux driver to automatically load on boot up. To add an alias for the Linux driver, edit the file such as the following: alias scsi_hostadapter vtms VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 125: Removing The Linux Drivers
Power up the Memory Array and verify the PCIe connectivity between the Memory Array and the host computer before installing and loading the Linux driver onto the host computer. Log into the host computer as root VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 126: Loading Linux Drivers As Modules
Open a terminal window. (Optional) To update the dependency mappings of newly installed modules, at the system prompt, type: depmod You may need to run for modprobe to detect the new module. depmod VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 127: Unloading The Linux Driver
Utility Description A multi-threaded AIO-capable disk benchmark perf_test utility. See Performance Testing Using perf_test on page 174 for detailed instructions on using this utility. Displays Memory Array I/O counters. vcounts VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 128: Installing The Violin Utilities On Linux Hosts
To install the Violin Utilities onto the host computer: Log into the host computer as root Download the Violin Utilities package tgz file ( vtms-linux-utils- ) from the HP Support page. <release>.tgz Where indicates the release number, such as <release>...
Page 129: Configuring Partitions And Storage Devices
1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO) 2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK) Command (m for help): VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 130 Specify the size of the block device or accept the default value of the available memory by pressing the Enter key. Next, at the Command prompt, write the new partition by typing: Where writes the partition table to disk and exit. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 131 -t ext3 /dev/vtmsa<n> Where: Specifies the type of file system to be built. -t ext3 Specifies the name of the new file system, /dev/vtmsa<n> where is the assigned device number. <n> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 132 Specifies the type of file system to mount. -t ext3 Specifies the name of the new file system, where /dev/vtmsa<n> is the assigned device number. <n> Specifies the name of the new mount path. /mnt/strad VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 133: Enabling Host To Automatically Mount Partitions
For example, a command is executed at the same time it has been issued. —Specifies to use the default defaults options, which are: suid exec auto nouser async. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 134 Specifies what order the devices are checked. <fsck_opt> is specified, the device won’t be checked by fsck VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 135: Chapter 8. Windows Drivers
Violin Utilities on a Windows host computer. • Windows Driver Overview on page 136 • Installing Prerequisites on page 136 • Installing Windows Drivers on page 137 • Installing the Violin Utilities on page 144 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 136: Windows Driver Overview
• Change the Server 2008 SAN Disk Policy to in DiskPart for the onlineall Memory Array disk drive to auto-online after Windows driver removal/ reinstall. For example: DISKPART> san policy=onlineall VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 137: Installing Windows Drivers
To install the Windows driver: Log into the host as administrator Download the Windows driver zip file (driver-storport-Dx.x.x.zip from the HP Support page. Extract the contents of the zipped file to a suitable location on the host. from the folder. setup.exe...
Page 138 The Welcome to the Violin Array Storport Setup Wizard window appears. Click the Next button. The License Agreement window appears. Select the I Accept the Agreement option and click the Next button. The Select Destination Location window appears. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 139 The Select Start Menu Folder window appears. To change the destination folder, click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location. Click the Next button. The Ready to Install window appears. Click the Install button. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 140 To view the readme file, select the View README.TXT check box. Click the Finish button. The Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard window appears. Click the Next button. The Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard window appears. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 141: Manually Installing The Windows Drivers
Log into the host as administrator Download the Windows driver zip file (driver-storport-Dx.x.x.zip from the HP Support page. Save the zipped file to a suitable location on the host. Do not extract the files. Open the Device Manager. Right-click the Unknown Device icon in the Other Devices node and select the Update Driver Software option in the shortcut menu.
Page 142 The Browse for Driver Software On Your Computer window appears. Click the Browse button and navigate to the directory where you saved the zipped file (driver-storport-Dx.x.x.zip) Ensure that the Include Subfolders option is selected and click the OK button. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 143: Verifying Host Computer Connections
Select the No, Not This Time option and proceed with the installation of the Windows device driver. For step-by-step instructions, see Installing the Violin Utilities on page 144. Removing the Windows Drivers Log into the host as administrator Open the Control Panel. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 144: Installing The Violin Utilities
Memory Array system logged events. If this command is not used, then All times are GMT based. Host time synch to the Memory Array will not occur until 15 minutes after driver load time. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 145: Installing The Violin Utilities
Log into the host as administrator Download the appropriate Violin Utilities zip file ( driver-utils- ) from the HP Support page. Dx.x.x.zip Extract the contents of the zipped file to a suitable location on the host. Run the file from the folder.
Page 146 To change the destination folder, click the Browse button and navigate to the desired location otherwise do nothing to accept the default directory. Click the Next button. The Select Start Menu Folder window appears. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 147: Verifying Devices Are Attached As Scsi Devices
A desktop icon is created to the Violin Utilities cmd shell. Verifying Devices Are Attached As SCSI Devices To verify that the system is connected as a SCSI device: Log into the host as administrator Open the Device Manager. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 148: Expand The Disk Drives Node To View The Memory Array Scsi Disk Device
The Violin Array Utilities Uninstall confirmation dialog box appears. To delete the Violin Utilities, click the Yes button. A dialog box appears confirming that the Violin Utilities have been deleted. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 149: Chapter 9. Violin Utilities
Memory Array system. These commands are common to the Linux and Windows drivers and to the Memory Gateway. • Understanding the Violin Utilities on page 150 • Violin Utilities Reference on page 150 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 150: Understanding The Violin Utilities
, right-click the icon and select Administrator Run As Administrator to open the shell with the proper permissions. Violin Utilities Reference This section documents the syntax and usage of the following Violin Utilities. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 151: Vcounts
IRQ calls for errors: Completed I/O bytes: Completed read bytes: Completed write bytes: Completed I/O's: Completed read I/O's: Completed write I/O's: Failed read I/O's: Failed write I/O's: Average read bytes: Average write bytes: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 152 I/Os. The rough average of read I/O request sizes. Average read bytes The rough average of write I/O request sizes. Average write bytes VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 153: Veeprom
Memory Array hardware information such as veeprom the main board serial number, MAC address of the management interface, and so on. Syntax veeprom [ <device_index> ] VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 154 Linux host: # veeprom Violin Memory, Inc. Version: vtms-linux-utils-D4.5.4, 05/23/2011 Device: /dev/vtmsa Index: -- EEPROM info -- ee_version: ee_partnum: 1000074S-C-08 ee_serialnum: 1609CR00000272 ee_boardver: ee_mfgdate: 20100216 ee_mgmtmac: 00:1b:97:00:01:10 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 155: Vhelp
CPU information, partition information, Memory Array configuration, and Memory Array logs. Once collected, this information can be sent to HP Customer Support for analysis to determine the source of performance issues, such as ECC errors.
Page 156: Vinfo
Target S/W: <release> Memory: 206158430208 bytes Memory Type: 6GB DRAM VIMMs RAID groups: 8 (40-VIMM) Granularity: 512 bytes RingSize: 4096 IrqTune: 0x80 IoTimeout: NoMSI: Debug: Serial #: 6B0977WX00108 Mgmt. MAC: 00:1b:97:00:00:6c VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 157 EEPROM and also shown on the label on the back of the unit. Displays the Memory Array Ethernet port Mgmt. MAC MAC address, useful for adding into a DHCP server configuration file. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 158: Vpartial
DMA request. Incremented when a DMA descriptor for Flash partial page read is less than a flash page (4kB) in size. reads VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 159: Vring
In an unaligned access case, you will see lines alternate between for transfer size, since two read-modify-write operations 3584 occur for each 4kB of data. Syntax vring [ -p <partition_name> ] VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 160: Vstat
3 0x00020000 0x0000001b32acf000 0x0000000079639000 4096 4 0x01020000 0x00000033eb48c000 0x00000000865bb000 4096 vstat utility displays the status of the connection and the ready status of a vstat Memory Array. Syntax vstat [ <device_index> ] VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 161 If it is on, it indicates the status of the LED flashing. Indicates whether the Power A LED is on or PWR_A LED not. Indicates whether the Power B LED is on or PWR_B LED not. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 162: Vupdate_Tz
This utility is set to run as a cron job once a day and on boot up of the Memory Array. Syntax vupdate_tz VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 163: Vzero
This utility is designed to push the I/O device as hard as possible by a variety of methods including POSIX threads, variable block sizing, asynchronous I/O, direct communication, as well as sequential and random read/ write operations to data over a user-defined address range. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 164: Table 9.2 Perf_Test Utility Options
Specifies the number of threads to invoke. Each -t num-threads thread is governed by the options specified for reads, writes, verification, block size, and so on, and operates independently in terms of randomness of addresses touched. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 165 4kB read of sector 0. For best results, use the option to randomly access a specific range ( ) using multiple threads ( direct I/Os ( ), and asynchronous I/Os ( VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 166 AIO depth = 64 Time (sec)Read BW Write BWTotal BWRead IOPSWrite IOPSTotal IOPS 817.181 MB/s0.000 MB/s817.181 MB/s199507001995070 817.132 MB/s0.000 MB/s817.132 MB/s1994950199495 817.160 MB/s0.000 MB/s817.160 MB/s1995010199501 817.096 MB/s0.000 MB/s817.096 MB/s1994860199486 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 167: Chapter 10. Performance Tuning And Troubleshooting
• Performance Tuning and Testing Overview on page 168 • Flash-Layer Performance Tuning on page 169 • Network-Layer Performance Testing on page 172 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 168: Performance Tuning And Testing Overview
After the flash and network layers have been configured and tested, you may test the performance of the higher system layers. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 169: Flash-Layer Performance Tuning
I/O activity is similar to the levels tested using the perf_test not similar to the baselines, then the operating system, file system, or database may need to be tuned. Please contact HP Customer Support for assistance if needed. Flash-Layer Performance Tuning In a Memory Array system, the performance of the flash layer is a function of several attributes of the flash-based memory arrays.
Page 170 . If most of the lines SIZE show , full 4kB accesses are being done to the Memory Array hardware, 4096 which is optimal. In an unaligned access case, you will see lines alternate VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 171 Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 operating systems automatically align. Windows 2003 and Windows XP Servers On Windows 2003 and Windows XP Servers 4kB addresses may be realigned using the hard disk partitioning utility. diskpart VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 172: Network-Layer Performance Testing
• Preliminary Network-Layer Checks on page 173 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 173: Preliminary Network-Layer Checks
PCIe payload, whereas a 128-byte payload might be limited to 1.2 GB/s. In some cases, upgrading a host server to the latest BIOS version will increase the default configured payload. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 174: Performance Testing Using Perf_Test
= 0 secs path = /dev/vtms-strad = 1000000 bytes no-cache mode AIO depth = 64 Time(sec)Read BW Write BWTotal BWRead IOPSWrite IOPSTotal IOPS 817.181 MB/s0.000 MB/s817.181 MB/s1995070199507 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 175 High amounts of I/O can be achieved by understanding the operating system behavior and using a combination of thread counts and asynchronous I/O. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 176 Baselining the Memory Array System It is recommended that you use the utility to characterize the perf_test Memory Array system as the first step in qualifying the system. These tests should include: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 177 To check the write bandwidth, use the options to define the ratio of writes to reads at 1:0. This ratio enables you to determine the random percent of 1/Os that are writes. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 178 1006.594 MB/s 0 61437 61437 Average 0.000 MB/s 1006.165 MB/s 1006.165 MB/s 0 61410 61410 The Memory Array write bandwidth reaches a maximum of roughly 1 GB/s on x8 PCIe. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 179: Appendix A. Product Models
21 x 256 GB VIMMs or 42 x 128 GB VIMMs 3210 42 x 256 GB VIMMs or 84 x 128 GB VIMMs 3120 42 x 512 GB VIMMs 3140 84 x 512 GB VIMMs VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 180 Appendix A - Product Models VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 181: Appendix B. Compliance Information
• Japan Radio Frequency Interference VCCI on page 185 • Korea RFI Statement on page 185 • Canada RFI Statement on page 185 • Australia C-Tick Label on page 185 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 182: Regulatory Information
The installation must provide a ground connection for the WARNING! network equipment. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions When handling any electronic component or assembly, you must observe the following antistatic precautions to prevent damage. An ESD kit (P/N A3024- VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 183: Lithium Battery Caution
Once installed, all anti-tip devices must remain in place to maintain stability. Only one slidable product must be extended at a time. Failure to follow these precautions can result in damage to equipment or injury to personnel. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 184: Disposal Of Waste Equipment By Users In Private Households In The European Union
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Violin Memory could result in the equipment being noncompliant with FCC Class A requirements and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 185: Japan Radio Frequency Interference Vcci
Japan Radio Frequency Interference VCCI Japan Radio Frequency Interference VCCI Korea RFI Statement Canada RFI Statement This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Australia C-Tick Label Figure B.1 Australian C-Tick Label VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 186 Appendix B - Compliance Information VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 187: Appendix C. Alarm Reference
Memory Array and provides information on resolving those alarms in the following sections. • Understanding Memory Array Alarms on page 188 • Service-Affecting Alarms on page 190 • Non-Service Affecting Alarms on page 196 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 188: Understanding Memory Array Alarms
Many alarms occur during bootup and automatically clear as soon as the system stabilizes. For example, the Data Plane Unavailable alarm frequently occurs VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 189: Understanding System Alarm And System Message Commands
CPL IRQs on VIMM 16: 0x00000400 command returns the name of every active alarm show system alarms on the Memory Array system. Instructions for clearing system alarms are offered in this appendix. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 190: Service-Affecting Alarms
Unless noted otherwise, service-affecting alarms are indicated when the Alarm LED flashes. The LED stops flashing when the alarm clears and the system returns to a normal operational state. This section is organized into eight topics: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 191: Equipment Service-Affecting Alarms
The alarm indicates the non-functional VIMM number by the hex value displayed in the alarm. The system must shut down because the non-functional VIMM has made the current VIMM configuration invalid. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 192: Port Service-Affecting Alarms
Appendix C - Alarm Reference To clear the alarm, replace the non-functioning VIMM. Contact HP Customer Support for replacement parts. Once a VIMM is replaced, the VIMM configuration should once again be valid. Unformatted System Alarm The Unformatted System alarm indicates that all the VIMMs in the system are unformatted.
Page 193: Raid Service-Affecting Alarms
The FATAL RAID Error alarm indicates that a fatal RAID group error has been detected at the displayed vector. A properly configured RAID group configuration is necessary for the system to be operational. To clear the alarm, restart the system. Contact HP Customer Support for assistance. Multiple RAID Errors Alarm The Multiple RAID Errors alarm indicates that more than one RAID error has occurred and at what location.
Page 194: System Service-Affecting Alarms
The RAID V2P Error alarm indicates that the RAID group has experienced an error with a VIMM at the specified ID number. The Alarm LED flashes. This is a nonrecoverable error. Contact HP Customer Support for assistance. System Service-Affecting Alarms There are six service affecting system alarms.
Page 195: Temperature Service-Affecting Alarms
Service-Affecting Alarms This is a nonrecoverable error. Contact HP Customer Support for assistance. Scheduler Paused Alarm The Scheduler Paused alarm indicates that the hardware scheduler temporarily paused during bootup or when a VIMM is being taken out of service. To clear the alarm, wait for the system to successfully complete the bootup process.
Page 196: Vimm Service-Affecting Alarms
VIMMs are not operational and the system must shut down because the non- functional VIMMS have made the current VIMM configuration invalid. To clear the alarm, replace the non-functioning VIMMs. Call HP Customer Support for replacement parts. After replacing the VIMMs in the system, the VIMM configuration should once again be valid.
Page 197: Temperature Non-Service Affecting Alarms
High Temperature on Board Sensor Alarm The High Temperature on Board Sensor alarm indicates that the specified board sensor on the system is unreadable and that the system cannot retrieve system environment information. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 198: Equipment Non-Service Affecting Alarms
The Board Sensor Unreadable alarm indicates that the specified board sensor is unreadable and that the system cannot retrieve system environment information. To clear the alarm, check for equipment failure and contact HP Customer Support. Lid Removed Alarm The Lid Removed alarm indicates that the lid has been removed. The system is still operational, but the temperature of the system could be compromised and the lid must be replaced.
Page 199: Flash Non-Service Affecting Alarms
Flash Format Failed on VIMM Alarm The Flash Format Failed on VIMM alarm indicates that the format operation on the specified VIMM failed. The VIMM will be taken out-of-service. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 200: Port Non-Service Affecting Alarms
. The Alarm LED is not lit when this alarm occurs. To clear the alarm, disconnect the PCIe cable from the disabled port. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 201: Power Non-Service Affecting Alarms
The Power Supply Failure alarm indicates that a power supply has failed. Power Supply: Polling Failure Alarm The Power Supply: Polling Failure alarm indicates a failure to poll the specified power supply. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 202: Raid Non-Service Affecting Alarms
The Raid Rebuild Of Group Completed with Errors Starting at 4K Address alarm indicates that a RAID rebuild of the specified group failed, as well as the starting address. VIMM Non-Service Affecting Alarms There are 20 non-service affecting VIMM alarms. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 203 VIMM basis, that configuring the VIMM failed. Configuring the VIMM sets several parameters to allow it to be usable within the Memory Array. This alarm should not occur and could indicate a faulty VIMM. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 204 The alarm clears when the VIMM has completely booted up. VIMM Configuration Out Of Spec Alarm The VIMM Configuration Out of Spec alarm indicates that the current VIMM configuration is invalid. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 205 VIMM is out of the acceptable temperature range and the VIMM automatically shuts down. The alarm specifies the last read temperature of the VIMM in Celsius. To clear the alarm: VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 206 VIMM in Maintenance State Alarm The VIMM in Maintenance State alarm indicates that the specified VIMM is in maintenance state. To clear the alarm, set the VIMM into an active, operable state. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 207 The alarm specifies the top ( ) or bottom ( fan tray and the fan within that fan tray: , or left center right To clear the alarm, replace the fan tray in the system. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 208 Appendix C - Alarm Reference VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 209: Appendix D. Cli Reference
257 • Alarms Context Commands on page 273 • Boot-params Context Level on page 275 • LED-state Context Commands on page 277 • Logging Context Commands on page 279 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 210 287 • Status Context Commands on page 290 • Sw-upgrade Context Commands on page 294 • Uptime Context Commands on page 297 • Version Context Commands on page 298 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 211: Context Navigation
Use tab completion or help to display the available parameters for a particular command. Tab completion may require you to tab through additional levels and parameters to complete the desired command. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 212 Move to the context level for the left fan by typing the following command at the root level: context chassis fan-tray 1 fan left Type the following command at the fan left context level: show VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 213: General Commands
CLI session you must first know the ID of the CLI session. Get this information using the command. show session Syntax cancel {cli | system} {session <session_id> | reboot} VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 214: Clear
> boot-params> led-state> vimm> logging> vimm-summary> status> controller> ethernet 0> sw-upgrade> uptime> fan-tray {1 | 2}> version> fan {left | center | right}> Figure D.1 Context Levels Syntax context <context_level> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 215: Exit
(/dev/vtmsa). Close any open files or unmount any mounted filesystems using the storage device. To unmount the file system use the umount Linux command (e.g., umount /dev/vtmsa). Syntax format flash-capacity [ <value> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 216: Help
Default is 65%. Higher usable percentages provide more usable capacity where needed. Lower usable percentages increase system write performance, endurance, and reliability. For advice on selecting a good usable percentage, consult with HP Customer Support. help Lists the available general commands, or information on a specific command.
Page 217: Ping
Reboots both the processors. Reboots only the OAM processor Sets the time delay in minutes for rebooting the delay <n> system. Valid values are in the range of 1 to 1440. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 218: Reset
The value to which the parameters should be set, if value required. show Displays the results for the specified requested information. Syntax show [<parameter>] VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 219: Shutdown
CLI. Use the CLI command to bring the Memory Array reboot back online. Syntax shutdown Moves back up to the root level (topmost context level) of the CLI. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 220 Lists the available selections for a specified command. If no command is specified, then the General Commands are listed. Syntax [<command>] ? Where: The command for which to display help. command VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 221: Chassis Context Commands
0 Moves to the Board 0 context level. Syntax context board 0 The system prompt changes to the following: chassis board 0> context controller Moves to the Controller context level. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 222: Context Fan-Tray
The system prompt changes to the following for the top fan tray: chassis fan-tray 1> The system prompt changes to the following for the bottom fan tray: chassis fan-tray 2> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 223: Board 0 Context Commands
Displays whether the write buffer on the flash-based VIMMs has been show write-buffer enabled or not. context slot Moves into the context level for the specified slot. Syntax context slot <n> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 224: Set Flash-Scrubbing
{enabled | disabled} Where: Enables scrubbing of flash memory. enabled Disables scrubbing of flash memory. disabled The command displays information similar to the following:. chassis board 0> set flash-scrubbing enabled flash-scrubbing enabled VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 225: Show Flash-Scrubbing
6C0479WX00113 mfg-date 20070928 set write-buffer Use this command only on a flash-based Memory Array. Note: Enables or disables write buffer on the flash VIMMs. Syntax set write-buffer {enabled | disabled} VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 226 Appendix D - CLI Reference Where: Enables the write buffer on the flash VIMMs. enabled Disables the write buffer on the flash VIMMs. disabled VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 227: Slot Context Commands
The system prompt changes to the following: chassis board 0 slot n vimm> Example To move into the VIMM context level for slot 56, at the Slot 56 context prompt, type: context vimm VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 228: Set Led-Test
Displays the current status of the LED associated with the slot specified in the command. context slot Syntax show led-state Example To display the current status of the LED associated with slot 56, at the Slot 56 context prompt, type: show led-state VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 229 Slot Context Commands The command displays information similar to the following:. chassis board 0 slot 56> show led-state led-state VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 230: Vimm Context Commands
Syntax set admin-state {down | up} Where: Turns off power at the VIMM’s slot. down Turns on power at the VIMM’s slot and configures the VIMM as a spare. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 231: Show
45.1GB (42GiB) fmt-capacity-bytes 45,097,156,608 part-number 1000159A-B-P4 serial-number 18094R00000003 mfg-date 20090422 fw-date Thu Feb 11 17:54:00 2010 fw-version 0x39df sw-date Fri Feb 12 00:07:00 2010 sw-version 0x39dd is-programmed true id-assigned true VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 232 (rate: 2.30e-08) raid-corrected (rate: 0.00e+00) blk-boot-fails blk-erase-fails blk-prog-fails blk-ecc-thresh blk-ecc-uncor erase-counts blk-erase-target 100,000 blk-erase-avg 18.20 flash-health failed-blocks (0.13%) failed-die (0.00%) perform-thresh 0.95% (OK) rebuild-thresh 0.64% (OK) critical-thresh 0.48% (OK) VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 233: Vimm-Summary Context Commands
Displays which VIMMs are present in the system, the corresponding slot ID numbers, and the VIMM type. Syntax show Example To display which VIMM locations are populated, at the VIMM-summary context prompt, type: show vimm-summary VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 234: Table D.7 Show Vim-Summary Command Output Descriptions
Indicates the IDs of the flash VIMMs that are flash-vimm-ids physically present. Indicates the IDs of the VIMMs that have been admin-down-vimm- administratively taken out-of-service through the user interface. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 235 Indicates the percentage of flash VIMMs that have formatted- been formatted. percentage Indicates the amount of flash VIMMs that have been usable-mem- formatted. formatted VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 236: Controller Context Commands
After the changing the serial-speed setting, reboot the Memory Array. Syntax set serial-speed {9600 | 115200} show serial-speed Shows the speed of the serial port at either 9600 or 115200. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 237: Context Ethernet 0
Controller Context Commands Syntax show serial-speed context ethernet 0 Moves into the Ethernet 0 context level. Syntax context ethernet 0 The system prompt changes to the following: chassis controller ethernet 0> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 238: Ethernet 0 Context Commands
Clears the current DNS search server. clear dns-search Displays information about the Ethernet port. show Resets the Ethernet port. reset set dhcp Enables or disables using DHCP to automatically set the system’s IP address. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 239: Set Ip-Address
Sets the current DNS configuration type of the system when DHCP has been enabled. Set the DNS configuration type either manually or automatically. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 240: Set Dns-Nameserver
Provisions domain name for host-name lookup, to be used when the set dns- command is set to manual. config Syntax set dns-search <value> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 241: Clear Dns-Search
The command displays information similar to the following: chassis controller ethernet 0> show dhcp enabled ip-address 10.10.0.125 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.10.0.1 mac-address 00:1B:97:00:00:05 dns-config automatic dns-nameserver 10.10.0.2 dns-search violintech.net provisioned-info prov-ip-address 192.168.1.2 prov-netmask 255.255.255.0 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 242: Reset
If the Ethernet port is reset while logged in vial Telnet or SSH, WARNING! then the CLI session will be lost. Run this command only when running the CLI from the serial/console port. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 243: Fan-Tray Context Commands
Moves the user into the context level for the center fan. center Moves the user into the context level for the right fan. right The system prompt changes similar to the following. chassis fan-tray 1 fan left> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 244: Fan Context Commands
Displays the current fan speed and rpm. show show Displays the current speed setting of the fan. Syntax show The command displays text similar to the following:. chassis fan-tray 1 fan left> show speed high 4650 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 245: Cli Context Commands
Sets the number of columns in the display window. Syntax set columns <n> Where: The number of columns to set the display window to, which is an integer in the range of 80-200. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 246: Set Edit-Mode
Sets the time, in minutes, before exiting due to user inactivity. Syntax set idle-timeout < > Where: An integer between 0 and 1440, where 0 means never. set lines Sets the window size to the specified number of lines. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 247: Set Pagination
Go back one page. q or e Quit the paginator. h or ? Print this help message. show columns Displays the number of columns in the display window. Syntax show columns VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 248: Show Edit-Mode
The command displays information similar to the following: cli> show history-size history-size show idle-timeout Displays the time, in minutes, before exiting due to user inactivity. Syntax show idle-timeout VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 249: Show Lines
Syntax show pagination The command displays information similar to the following:. cli> show pagination pagination show session Displays the Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) oam_cli session. Syntax show session <n> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 250: Cancel Session
Session ID Terminal Active Since Source ---------- -------- ------------- ---------- pts/0 Jun 24 09:59 10.10.0.113 Current cli session cancel session Cancels the oam_cli session. Syntax cancel session VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 251: Raid Context Commands
The system prompt changes to the following: raid group n> Example To move into the context level for RAID group 5, at the RAID context prompt, type: context group 5 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 252: Show Spare-Ids
Syntax show spare-ids The command displays the information shown below: raid> show spare-ids spares 30,31,32,52 If no spares are available, then the following is displayed: raid> show spare-ids spares none VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 253: Raid Group Context Commands
Specifies the RAID group number in the range of 0-15, inclusively. Example To move into the Maps context level for RAID group 5, at the RAID context prompt, type: context group 5 maps VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 254 Appendix D - CLI Reference The command displays the following information: raid> context group 5 maps raid group 5 maps> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 255: Maps Context Commands
To display the VIMM mapping information for RAID group 4, at the Maps context prompt, type: show The command displays information similar to the following: raid group 4 maps> show group-number 19,46,35,73,56 state data,data,data,data,data VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 256 • REBUILDING—VIMM is currently being rebuilt by the RAID engine to recover from a prior failure. • FAULT—A fault has occurred for this VIMM. If a spare is available, a rebuild occurs for this virtual VIMM. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 257: System Context Commands
Uptime Context Commands on page 297. Moves into the Version context level. See context version Version Context Commands on page 298. Saves the system log to a host. save log VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 258: Cancel Reboot
Displays when the scheduled reboot will take show reboot place. Displays the status of various software show status modules. cancel reboot Cancels a currently scheduled reboot. Syntax cancel reboot clear log Clears the system log. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 259: Context Alarms
Moves into the all context level to reboot all system processors. Syntax context all The system prompt changes to the following: system all> context boot-params Moves into the boot-param context level to access system boot parameters. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 260: Context Led-State
The system prompt changes to the following: system logging> context oam Moves into the OAM context level to reboot OAM processor. Syntax context oam The system prompt changes to the following: system oam> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 261: Context Status
Moves into the Uptime context level to access operational time related commands. Syntax context uptime The system prompt changes to the following: system uptime> context version Moves into the Version context level to access software version related commands. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 262: Save Log
. By increasing the length of the password, you can use all lower case or all upper case characters. Essentially, the longer the password, the less complicated it needs to be. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 263: Set Clock
The delineator between the date and the time. The 2 digit hour. Valid values are 00 to 23. The 2-digit minutes. Valid values are 00 to 59. The 2-digit seconds. Valid values are 00 to 59. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 264: Set Boot-Params
If the changes are not committed before the system is rebooted, then the changes are lost and the previous settings are used. Syntax save config VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 265: Restore Config
To start a functional test of the system LEDs, at the System context prompt, type: set led-test start The command displays information similar to the following:. system> set led-test start led-test start VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 266: Set Name
Displays the current time and date of a Memory Array. Syntax show clock The command displays information similar to the following: system> show clock clock 2007-09-24T23:59:58 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 267: Show Clock-Source
Displays the current entries in the log buffer. The display of the log is controlled by whether pagination has been enabled or not in the current CLI session. See set pagination on page 247 for more information. Syntax show log VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 268: Show Messages
CLI commands that are run on the system. Syntax show messages Example To display the log messages, at the System context prompt, type: show messages VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 269: Show Name
To display the current hostname, at the System context prompt, type: show name The command displays information similar to the following: system> show name name Violin show reboot Displays when the scheduled reboot will run. Syntax show reboot VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 270: Show Status
There is a reboot scheduled in 14 minute(s) and 8 seconds. show status Displays the status of the various software modules and the validity of the current VIMM configuration. Syntax show status VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 271 10 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 10 Gb/s host detected slot port-2 state enabled protocol pcie link-width neg-link-width max-data-rate 10 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 10 Gb/s host detected slot port-0 state disabled host undetected VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 272 10 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 10 Gb/s host detected slot port-2 state enabled protocol pcie link-width neg-link-width max-data-rate 10 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 10 Gb/s host detected slot port-0 state disabled host undetected VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 273: Alarms Context Commands
VIMM is experiencing low voltage • VIMM is over the maximum allowable temperature Syntax show Example To display the current alarms on a system, at the Alarms context prompt, type: show VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 274 OUT OF SPEC, 2 missing, 0 failed from 5 VIMM system alarm5CPL IRQs on VIMM 13: 0x00000c00 alarm6CPL IRQs on VIMM 15: 0x00000c00 alarm7CPL IRQs on VIMM 16: 0x00000400 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 275: Boot-Params Context Level
VIMMs boots up in a staggered sequence upon a system reboot. Syntax set stagger-mem-clear {disabled | enabled} Example To enable the staggered VIMM boot-up process, at the Boot-params context prompt, type: set stagger-mem-clear enabled VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 276: Show Stagger-Mem-Clear
To display the current state of the VIMM boot-up process, at the Boot-params context prompt, type: show stagger-mem-clear The command displays information similar to the following: system boot-params> show stagger-mem-clear stagger-mem-clear enabled VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 277: Led-State Context Commands
Displays the current status of the system LEDs. Syntax show Example To display the current status of the system LEDs, at the LED State context prompt, type: show VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 278 Appendix D - CLI Reference The command displays information similar to the following: system led-state> show power-a power-b status alarm VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 279: Logging Context Commands
Moves into the In-memory context level to access the message category related commands. Syntax context in-memory Where: Moves the user into the In-memory context context in-memory level. The system prompt changes to the following: system logging in-memory> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 280: Context Syslog
Moves into the Syslog context level to access the syslogd related commands. Syntax context syslog Where: Moves into the Syslog context level. context syslog The system prompt changes to the following: system logging syslog> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 281: In-Memory Context Commands
Moves into the Category context level to access the message category related commands. Syntax context category <category_name> Where: The Category context level. See Table D.23 category_name below for the list of valid message categories. VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 282: Table D.23 Message Categories
Trigger Routines trigger Utilities util Violin Technologies Simulator vtsim Example When navigating to the util category context level, the system prompt changes to the following: system logging in-memory category util> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 283: Set Default-Level
Displays the default logging level of messages stored in the system log of the Memory Array. The message logging level can be set to: • DEBUG • INFO • WARN • ERROR • FATAL VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 284 Appendix D - CLI Reference Syntax show default-level The command displays information similar to the following: system logging in-memory> show default-level default-level info VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 285: Category Context Commands
In-memory context command. The logging level can be set to: • DEBUG • INFO • WARN • ERROR • FATAL Syntax set level {default | fatal | error | warn | info | debug} VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 286: Show Level
• INFO • WARN • ERROR • FATAL Syntax show level The command displays information similar to the following: system logging in-memory category util> show level level warn default-level info VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 287: Syslog Context Commands
The Memory Array sends messages to only one syslog server at a time. See your host’s syslogd documentation for instructions. Display the man page for syslog.conf on your host for more information. Syntax set host <ip_address> VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 288: Set Service
Display the man page for syslog.conf on your host for more information. Syntax show host The command displays information similar to the following: system logging syslog> show host host 192.37.87.4 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 289: Show Service
Displays the status of the service that sends the system log to a host running syslogd. Syntax show service The command displays information similar to the following: system logging syslog> show service service VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 290: Status Context Commands
The command displays information similar to the following when the system is operating correctly: system status> show alarm-mgr running data-mgr running diagnostics-mgr running hardware-mgr running inventory-mgr running raid-mgr running data-plane available raid-rebuild inactive vimm-config in-spec-84-vimm VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 291 32, 61 host-interfaces slot port-1 state enabled protocol pcie link-width neg-link-width max-data-rate 20 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 20 Gb/s host detected slot port-2 state disabled host undetected slot port-0 state disabled host undetected VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 292 20 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 20 Gb/s host detected slot port-2 state disabled host undetected slot port-0 state disabled host undetected VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 293 20 Gb/s cfg-data-rate 20 Gb/s host detected slot port-2 state disabled host undetected slot port-0 state disabled host undetected VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 294: Sw-Upgrade Context Commands
Updates the system software factory image if you have both factory and upgrade images installed on the Memory Array and you want to make the current upgrade image the factory image. Syntax copy system sw-upgrade VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 295: Set Active
Displays the specified partition in flash to be activated during the next reboot of the Memory Array. Use this command after the command during set active an upgrade procedure. Syntax show active VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 296: Show Path
Displays the current setting for the location of the upgrade software. Syntax show path The command displays information similar to the following: system sw-upgrade> show path Upgrade image path = 'admin@ftp://linux_host_06/upgrade.img’ VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 297: Uptime Context Commands
Syntax show The command displays information similar to the following:. system uptime> show tenths-second 19097058 time 0 years, 22 days, 02:28:25 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 298: Version Context Commands
CPL OS version: < > release OAM OS version: < > release CPL factory image version: < > release OAM factory image version: < > upgrade image version: (none yet downloaded) VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
Page 299 Version Context Commands controller version info: 12954_x8a @ 05/28/09 11:39 saxpow version info: 8418 @ 03/12/08 15:26 saxled version info: 7642 @ 01/25/08 13:48 VMA-series Memory Array Installation and Service Guide HP-AM456-9002A Rev 01...
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HP VMA Series Installation And Service Manual

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

PART I. Product Overview

CHAPTER 1. VMA-Series Overview

CHAPTER 2. Violin Intelligent Memory Modules

CHAPTER 3. Installing the Array

CHAPTER 4. Configuring the Array

CHAPTER 5. Operating the System Via the CLI

CHAPTER 6. Servicing the Array

CHAPTER 7. Linux Drivers

CHAPTER 8. Windows Drivers

CHAPTER 9. Violin Utilities

CHAPTER 10. Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting

APPENDIX A. Product Models

APPENDIX B. Compliance Information

APPENDIX C. Alarm Reference

APPENDIX D. CLI Reference

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