Add new shelf on DD880

Just add the last ES30 shelf with 2TB disks.  You can simplily find the instructions on DataDomain Document ID 72323.  The DD880 was setup with 5 ES20 shelves of 2TB disks.  So, we can only add one more ES30 shelf of 2TB.  Because you cannot mix ES30 with ES20 on the same loop, I arrange downtime to power down the DD880 before moving the ES20 to free up one loop.  That free loop is for the newly purchase ES30. 

For DDOS 5.1, you do need a shelf license and a Expanded Storage license.  Make sure you get your topology first before adding.  I will email a copy of autosupport to myself first.  On ES20, you do see the word host on the host port.  On ES30, they use diamond to represent ext port and circle represent host port. 

EVA4400 Array Based Management Module

Recently, I was working on a move of EVA4400.  It is similar to the EVA4000 I worked before.  However, it comes with a management module.  Read through the manual, and it is an option to save money to have a management server to manage EVA4400.  Keep in mind though.  If you need to use EVAperf to collect performance stats, you still need to set up a management server with FC connection to EVA4400.  EVAperf is not installed with management module. 

Here is the instructions to collect logs using the Array Based Management Module.  You can find the full detail instructions from HP website.

1) logon to the Array Management Module through web browser (https://ip:2732 to access CommandView).
2) Click the Cell name under Storage Systems on the left.
3) Click Server Options.
4) Click Capture system information.
5) The minimum for EVA4400 diagnosis of operational issues is as follows:
Controller Termination Events, Controller Events, Controller Configuration Dump
6) If you have a more complex issue involving Command View objects and the use or interaction of the ABM Command View to the EVA4400, you may be requested to collect all entries.
7) Click Capture selected information .
8) Click the Save button, then the OK button to return to management of Command View.

To change ip of Array Based Management Module (You can find the steps in EVA4400 User Guide)
1) browse to https://ip:2373 and login using account with administrator rights
2) Select Administrator Options > Configure Network Options.
3) Enter an IP address and other network settings that apply.

NOTE: The management module firmware reserves IP addresses for internal communications.
If you are using HP Command View EVA 9.2 or earlier, the reserved IP addresses are 10.0.0.1
through 10.0.0.3. Later versions of the management module firmware will also use these
addresses if the array has older controller firmware loaded. The latest versions of controller
and management module firmware, however, use the reserved IP address range from
10.253.251.230 through 10.253.251.249. The management module cannot be configured
to use these addresses, nor can it communicate with external systems that fall within the reserved
address range (for example, web client, router, DNS server, and so on).
4) Click Save Changes.

To test email notification
1) Login to https://ip:2372 and click Server Options.
2) Open Email Notification Server Options and confirm email notification is setup with smtp info entered.
3) Expand Disk Group from the left and click on your Disk Group (I have only one disk group setup)
4) Change the warning and critical level to lower % say 5% and click "Save Change" (learn this from HP forum)
5) Wait for a few minute and you should receive the notification email. 

Do not start NetWorker automatically after successful installation

For some reason, if you don't want NetWorker start automatically after successful installation, you can run the command below with setup.exe. 

setup /vSTARTSVC=0

There should be a kb in powerlink if you are interested. 

PS: Please refer to installation guide for more option used with the command line installation.  (7/13/14)