How to manage HP Smart Array Raid Controllers From VMWare ESXI
Prerequisites:
First you need the HPE SSACLI tool that is install as a VIB (vSphere Installable Bundle).
Downloadlink:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/swd/detail?swItemId=MTX-ecd489e042ff4821b90abdd305#tab3
Installation:
Power off any virtual machines that are running on the host and place the host into maintenance mode.
- Connect to the host via SSH (if you need help for this, see this post -> Link ).
# Activating Maintenance Mode
vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter2. Transfer the component onto the ESXi host local path (if you need help for this, see this post again -> Link ).
3. Install the component on the ESXi host.
# Change directory
cd /vmfs/volumes
ls
# Enter the right datastore
cd /<datastore>/
ls
# Install HP SSACLI
esxcli software component apply -d /vmfs/volumes/<datastore>/hpessacli-component_4.18.1.0-7.0.0-signed_component-15803178.zip4. After the component is installed, reboot the ESXi host for the updates to take effect.
Raid Configuration
In this scenario, I will now configure a Raid 5 with a HotSpare hard disk.
The full user guide can be found here :
HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide
This are the most common used command:
# Show configuration
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show config
# Controller status
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show status
# Show detailed controller information for all controllers
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show detail
# Show detailed controller information for controller in slot 0
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 show detail
# Rescan for New Devices
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli rescan
# Physical disk status
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show status
# Show detailed physical disk information
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd all show detail
# Logical disk status
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld all show status
# View Detailed Logical Drive Status
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 show
# Create New RAID 0 Logical Drive
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:2 raid=0
# Create New RAID 1 Logical Drive
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2 raid=1
# Create New RAID 5 Logical Drive
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2,2I:1:6,2I:1:7,2I:1:8 raid=5
# Delete Logical Drive
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 delete
# Add New Physical Drive to Logical Volume
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 add drives=2I:1:6,2I:1:7
# Add Spare Disks
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 array all add spares=2I:1:6,2I:1:7
# Enable Drive Write Cache
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=enable
# Disable Drive Write Cache
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 modify dwc=disable
# Erase Physical Drive
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 pd 2I:1:6 modify erase
# Turn on Blink Physical Disk LED
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 modify led=on
# Turn off Blink Physical Disk LED
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 ld 2 modify led=off
# Modify smart array cache read and write ratio (cacheratio=readratio/writeratio)
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 modify cacheratio=100/0
# Enable smart array write cache when no battery is present (No-Battery Write Cache option)
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 modify nbwc=enable
# Disable smart array cache for certain Logical Volume
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 logicaldrive 1 modify arrayaccelerator=disable
# Enable smart array cache for certain Logical Volume
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 logicaldrive 1 modify arrayaccelerator=enable
# Enable SSD Smart Path
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 array a modify ssdsmartpath=enable
# Disable SSD Smart Path
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 array a modify ssdsmartpath=disable
Here is the above anounced example:
# Create New RAID 5 Logical Drive
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2,2I:1:6 raid=5
# Add Spare Disks
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl slot=0 array A add spares=2I:1:7
# Show configuration
/opt/smartstorageadmin/ssacli/bin/ssacli ctrl all show configSources:
Link - HOW TO MANAGE HP SMART ARRAY RAID CONTROLLERS FROM VMWARE ESXI ON-LINE
Link - HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA) CLI for VMware 7.0