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1. To Obtain Sun Solaris 9 Data Host Software on page 83 To Install the SAN 4 4 Data Host Software on page 84 To Obtain Sun Solaris 9 Data Host Software Obtain Sun Solaris 9 data host software 1 Go to the Sun Microsystems web page sun com The Sun home page is displayed Select Downloads from the home page navigation bar The Downloads page is displayed it is not labeled On the View by Category tab select System Administration gt gt Storage Management The Storage Management page is displayed showing a list of downloadable storage related products Select the SAN 4 4 product The login page is displayed Login using your Sun account ID The SAN 4 4 x Download page is displayed Accept the License Agreement and select the SAN 4 4 version required for your operating system The data host software version you need depends on your operating system See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for the current data host software requirements Download the Solaris x 9 Base Package if you do not already have it installed and then the Install_it Script SAN 4 4 x version as recommended in the release notes There is a README file available on the SAN 4 4 x Download page with instructions for unpacking and installing the download file on your data host computer Chapter 8 Data Host HBAs and Software for the 2540 and 2530 Arrays 83 W To Install the SAN 4 4 Data Host Softwa
2. 3 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller A expansion port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 1 FIGURE 2 19 4 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller B expansion Out port and the B side expansion In port of expansion tray 2 FIGURE 2 19 5 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 1 Out port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 2 FIGURE 2 19 6 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 2 B side Out port and the B side In port of expansion tray 1 FIGURE 2 19 Cabling a Third Drive Expansion Tray Each additional expansion tray is added to the preceding expansion tray by connecting two additional SAS cables from the Out ports of the preceding tray to the In ports of the next tray in the loop FIGURE 2 20 illustrates a 1x4 storage array configuration consisting of one controller tray and three expansion trays The cable connections on the B side are reversed the cable from the controller A expansion port goes to the In port of expansion tray 1 the cable from the controller B expansion port goes to the In port on expansion tray 3 for maximum redundancy Chapter 2 Installing Trays 49 FIGURE 2 20 1x4 Storage Array Configuration Cabling Expansion Tray 3 Expansion Tray 2 Expansion Tray 1 Controller Tray A B To cable a 1x4 array configuration for maximum redundancy 1 Locate the Controller A and Controller B expansion ports at the back of the controller
3. 2 Select VT100 emulation Remove any modem strings from the connection profile Set up the connection profile with the following communication settings Data Rate 38400 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None W To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port To establish a connection with the serial port and display the Service Interface menu 1 Send a Break Repeat until text appears 92 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Note The storage array serial port requires that the break character be received Use the appropriate escape sequence for your terminal setup to send the required break character to the controller For example you generate the Break character on some terminals by pressing the Control and Break keys simultaneously The serial port responds with a request to synchronize with the baud rate of the terminal Set baud rate press lt space gt within 5 seconds 2 Press the space bar within five seconds The serial port confirms the established baud rate for the connection Baud rate set to 38400 3 Press Break see Note above The serial port responds with the following message Press within 5 seconds lt S gt for Service Interface lt BREAK gt for baud rate 4 Press S to access the Service Interface menu Note Send Break to synchronize the serial port to a different terminal port rate see Note above T
4. Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19 Inch Cabinet With Threaded Cabinet Rails 31 Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard 19 Inch Cabinet With Un threaded Cabinet Rails 35 Installing a Tray in a Cabinet 40 Connecting the Power Cables 45 Inter tray Cabling 45 Array Configuration Naming Convention 46 Connecting Drive Expansion Trays 47 Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray 48 Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray 49 Cabling a Third Drive Expansion Tray 50 Tray Interconnect Cable Labeling 52 iv Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Example Label Abbreviation 52 Single Controller Configurations 53 Next Steps 53 Connecting the Management Host 55 Connecting the Management Host 55 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host 56 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub 56 Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross Over Cable 57 Next Steps 57 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2510 Array 59 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2510 Array 59 v To Connect Host Cables 61 Relocation Cautions 61 Next Steps 62 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 63 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 63 v To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 66 Relocation Cautions 66 Next Steps 67 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array 69 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array 69 2540 Ar
5. 23 documentation accessing from Sun x related x downloading data host software for a non Solaris host 86 drive expansion tray front access components 5 I O module 14 LEDs on the front 6 overview 2 rear access components 8 9 SAS connectors 15 E emulation setting up a terminal 92 enabling multipathing software 86 end caps removing 42 replacing 44 152 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 establishing communication between a terminal and a controller serial port 92 Ethernet connection controller trays 9 Ethernet ports connecting directly to management host 57 connecting to a management LAN 56 connecting using a hub 56 expansion tray ship kit contents 30 F fabric topology 60 fans power fan assembly 14 fault LED 21 Fibre Channel ST2540 controller tray 10 firmware 10 front access tray components 5 H host cabling to a 2510 59 121 cabling to a 2530 63 cabling to a 2540 69 connecting for management 55 setting up a data host 82 hot swap controller CRUs 9 I O module 14 I I O module cabling 15 ST2501 drive expansion tray 14 initiator 98 installation process 4 installing a tray in a cabinet 40 installing data host for a non Solaris host 86 installing data host software for a non Solaris host 86 installing data host software for non Solaris host 83 85 intertray cabling 45 1x2 configuration 48 1x3 configuration 49 50
6. 78022 20 12 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Sun StorageTek 2510 Array This iSCSI controller tray provides the following capabilities Two iSCSI Ethernet host ports with 1 Gigabit per second host connection speed One drive expansion tray SAS port for the drive channel with 3 Gb s drive expansion tray connection speed 512 MB or 1 GB cache on each controller Maximum connection of 48 disk drives one controller tray and three drive expansion trays FIGURE 1 9 Sun StorageTek 2510 Array Ports 1 Drive Expansion Tray Port O fo SAS Out 2 Ethernet Management Host Port 3 Ethernet Data Host Ports 4 RS 232 Port Serial Port 5 Not Used 78022 01 Chapter1 Tray Overviews 13 Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power Fan Assembly The power fan assembly for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2510 Array is identical and interchangeable Note A minimum of two disk drives must be operating in a controller tray or in a drive expansion tray to avoid generating a power fan assembly error The power fan assembly contains an integrated cooling fan The power supply provides power to the internal components by converting incoming AC voltage to DC voltage The fan circulates air inside of the tray by pulling air in through the vents on the front of the assembl
7. A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the tray for over current and short circuit protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered CRU or module you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker DC Power LEDS FIGURE E 3 shows the LEDs on off power switch and power cable receptacle on the back of the DC power fan assembly FIGURE E 3 DC Power Fan Assembly LEDs Power Switch and Power Cable Receptacle ON OFF Power Switch DC Power DC Power Power Cable Service Service Receptacle Action Action Allowed Required TABLE E 1 lists the LEDs for DC power Appendix E Using DC Power 129 TABLE E 1 DC Power Fan Assembly LEDs LED Color On Off DC Power DC Good Green DC power from the power fan DC power from the power fan assembly is available assembly is not available Service Action Allowed Blue The power fan assembly can The power fan assembly be removed from the tray cannot be removed from the tray Service Action Required Amber A fault exists within the Normal condition Fault power fan assembly Power DC Good Green Power is present Power is not present Connecting Power Cables Caution A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the tray for over current and short circuit
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9. but do not ensure redundancy if the NIC fails Single controller and single path configurations are supported but are not recommended As shown in FIGURE 4 1 each 2510 controller has two Ethernet host ports for data path transmission with the hosts 59 NO oh WD 60 FIGURE 4 1 Ethernet Host Ports on the Controllers 1 Not used 2 Ethernet Host Port coco The most common topologies to connect from the host to the controllers are m Direct topology Connecting directly from the hosts to the controllers m Network topology Connecting from the hosts to the controllers through a switch or other network components Also called a fabric or switched topology Alternate topologies such as single controller configurations and mixed configurations are described in Appendix D FIGURE 4 2 Direct Topology Two Hosts Connected to Each Controller 74101 01 Hosts NIC 1 NIC 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 FIGURE 4 3 Network Topology Two Hosts Connected to the Controllers Through a Switch Hosts NIC 1 NIC 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B W To Connect Host Cables 1 Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into a host port on the controller 2 If direct topology insert the other end of the
10. m Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub on page 56 m Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross Over Cable on page 57 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host To attach the Ethernet ports to the local area network LAN of the management host 1 Locate the Ethernet port for Controller A and Controller B at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 3 1 2 Connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports of each controller 3 Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to the LAN on which your management host resides preferably on the same subnet Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub To attach the Ethernet ports and the management port Ethernet interface to an Ethernet hub on a private subnet 1 Locate Ethernet ports on Controller A and Controller B at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 3 1 2 Connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports of each controller module 3 Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to an Ethernet hub 4 Connect an Ethernet port on the management host to the Ethernet hub 56 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross Over Cable Note This method would typically be used only to establish temporary IP connectivity between the management
11. this reverse cabling pattern m To connect cables for maximum redundancy controller B must be cabled to the expansion tray B side I O modules in the opposite order as the expansion tray A side I O modules That means the last I O module in the A side chain from controller A must be the first I O module in the B side chain from controller B See FIGURE 2 20 for an illustration of cabling for maximum tray level redundancy a On all SAS cables affix a label to each end of the cable See Tray Interconnect Cable Labeling on page 52 for labeling tips Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray A Controller tray has two expansion ports one on Controller A and one on Controller B To connect a drive expansion tray connect an SAS cable from each expansion port on the controller to each In port on the expansion tray FIGURE 2 18 shows a 1x2 array configuration consisting of one controller tray and one drive expansion tray Two SAS cables are required FIGURE 2 18 1x2 Array Configuration Cabling Example Expansion Tray Controller Tray a DE ee To cable a 1x2 array configuration 1 Locate the Controller A and Controller B expansion ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 2 16 2 Locate the In and Out expansion ports at the A side and B side back of the expansion tray FIGURE 2 17 3 Connect one SAS cable betwee
12. 2009 6 Accept the License Agreement and select the software version required for your operating system The data host software version you need depends on your operating system See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for the current data host software requirements There is a README file available on the download page with instructions for unpacking and installing the download file on your data host computer Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris To install data host software for operating systems other than Solaris see the following sections m About Data Host Software For Non Solaris Platforms on page 85 m Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software on page 86 Note To download software from the Sun Download Center you must register as a Sun customer The first time you click Download to download a software product click the Register Now link on the Login page complete the required fields and click Register About Data Host Software For Non Solaris Platforms The data host software for Red Hat Linux HP UX AIX and Windows platforms is Sun Redundant Dual Array Controller RDAC also known as MPP and is available from the Sun Download Center SDLC See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for a list of supported operating systems patches and HBAs Chapter 8 Data Host HBAs and Software for the 2540 and 2530 Arrays 85 Downloading a
13. 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 FIGURE 5 3 Direct Connections from Three Data Hosts with Dual HBAs f 4 4 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Port 5 Controller A 6 Controller B Note For maximum hardware redundancy you must install a minimum of two HBAs in each host Dual port HBAs give you two paths into the storage array but do not ensure redundancy if the HBA fails Before you connect data hosts directly to the array check that the following prerequisites have been met m Interface cables are connected and between the HBAs and the array controllers m SAS cables 1 3 or 6 meters are available to connect the controller s host ports to the data host HBAs Each controller module on a controller tray has three SAS host ports FIGURE 5 4 Chapter 5 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 65 FIGURE 5 4 SAS Data Host Ports on Back of Tray 1 SAS Host Port 1 Controller B 2 SAS Host Port 2 ee 3 SAS Host Port 3 V To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 1 Locate the host ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 5 4 2 Connect one end of the SAS cable to a host port on a controller module Host ports are numbered from left to right host port 1 host port 2 and host port 3 3 Connect the other end of each SAS cable to a data host HBA 4 Repeat these steps for each host to controller connection Reloc
14. 56 connecting Ethernet ports to directly to management host 57 connecting using an Ethernet hub 56 establishing communication between a terminal and the serial port 92 using the serial port to configure IP addressing 91 controller tray installation slot in cabinet 30 ship kit contents 29 controller trays CRUs 9 Ethernet connection for out of band management 9 fiber optic interface ST2540 10 front access components 5 LEDs on the front 6 rear access components 8 SAS connectors ST2540 10 SFP transceivers 11 ST1530 model description of 12 ST2510 model description of 13 CRUs controller trays 9 power fan assembly 14 ST2510 controller 13 ST2530 controller 12 ST2540 controller 10 D data host cabling to a 2510 59 121 cabling to a 2530 63 cabling to a 2540 69 setting up 82 data host software about installing for a non Solaris host 85 downloading software for a non Solaris OS 86 installing for a non Solaris host 83 85 86 data path redundancy 9 DC power option power source wires 131 DHCP Configuration wizard for 134 server configuration before you begin 133 Solaris DHCP server setup 139 Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation 139 Windows 2000 Advanced Server requirements 138 DHCP IP addressing configuring 90 direct topology 60 disk drives description of ST2540 controller tray disk drives 22 maximum connection number 10 12 13 numbering scheme 23 tray ID and slot designation
15. Array Manager Software Installation Guide for information about configuring IP addresses on controller modules For instructions on configuring IP addresses on the controllers using the serial interface see Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules on page 89 For an example of how to set up the DHCP server see Configuring a DHCP Server on page 133 77 Powering On the Storage Array Use this procedure to turn power on for all trays installed in the cabinet FIGURE 7 1 Note The order in which you power up the trays is important Be sure to power on the controller tray last in order to ensure that the disks in the drive expansion trays have enough time to spin completely before being scanned by the controllers in the controller tray FIGURE 7 1 Tray Power Connectors and Switches Controller A Q Controller B 2 1 Controller A power switch 2 Controller B power switch 1 Prepare the power cables as specified in Connecting the Power Cables on page 45 2 Turn on the cabinet circuit breakers if applicable 3 Press the power switches at the back of each expansion tray to the On position While the tray powers on the green and amber LEDs on the front and back of the controller tray turn on and off intermittently Depending on your configuration it can take several minutes for the tray to power on When the power on sequence is complete the LEDs are steady green Wait until all t
16. B FIGURE D 6 Mixed Topology Three Hosts Connected Through a Switch or Connected Directly D 74104 01 Appendix D Connecting to the 2510 Array with Other Topologies 125 126 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 APPENDIX E Using DC Power This appendix describes using the DC Power Source option for the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrays in the following sections m DC Power Overview on page 127 a Installation Notes for DC Power on page 128 a Ship Kit Changes on page 129 m DC Power LEDS on page 129 m Connecting Power Cables on page 130 a Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency on page 131 m Relocation Cautions on page 131 DC Power Overview The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrays can be ordered with a DC power connection and connector cables Caution A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the trays for over current and short circuit protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered CRU or module you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker Caution Electrical grounding hazard This equipment is designed to permit the connection of the D C supply circuit to the earthing conductor at the
17. Cabinet Rail Adapter Plate on the Cabinet Rail P A q LH MM MM MM MMM Ti Position the adapter plate over of the 2RU slot in which the tray is to be mounted The hook on the top of the adapter plate hooks into the top hole of the upper RU The flat flange on the bottom of the adapter plate fits into the bottom hole of the lower RU FIGURE 2 7 Chapter 2 Installing Trays 35 FIGURE 2 7 Adapter Plate in Place on the Cabinet Rail N Ph 7 N Poli 2 Slide the front flange of the universal rail between the front cabinet rail and the top hook of the rail adapter plate FIGURE 2 8 FIGURE 2 8 Sliding the Flange of the Universal Rail Behind the Cabinet Rail 36 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 3 Insert and tighten two 8 32 screws through the top and bottom holes in the adapter plate through the cabinet rail and into the top and bottom threaded holes in the universal rail mounting flange FIGURE 2 9 FIGURE 2 9 Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet de 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 on the corresponding cabinet rail at the back of the cabinet FIGURE 2 10 Mounting the rail on the back of the cabinet is the same as mounting it to the front after you extend the rail the necessary length to reach the rear cabinet rail Chapter 2 Installing Trays 37 FIGURE 2 10 Adjusting the Length
18. Controller FIGURE D 1 Direct Connection One Host Connected to a Single Controller 7410006 Host NIC 1 NIC 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A FIGURE D 2 Direct Topology Two Hosts Connected in a Single Path 74101 02 Hosts NIC 1 NIC 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 PARONA OnNRwWNn a Host 1 You can connect one or more hosts to a controller tray The hosts can run the same operating system or each host can run a different type of operating system FIGURE D 3 Fabric Topology Two Hosts Connected to the Controller Through a Switch Hosts NIC 1 NIC 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A FIGURE D 4 Mixed Topology Three Hosts Connected Through a Switch or Connected Directly 741062 NIC 1 NIC 2 Host 2 Host 3 Host Port 1 Appendix D Connecting to the 2510 Array with Other Topologies 123 7 Host Port 2 8 Controller A Host Cabling Configurations Dual Controller FIGURE D 5 Direct Topology One Host Connected to Each Controller 7410001 Host NIC 1 NIC 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B NODOUIpSWWN 124 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 OONOUAWNA Host 1 NIC 1 NIC 2 Host 2 Host 3 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller
19. Ethernet cable into the port on the NIC on the data host 3 If network topology insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into a switch port a Connect a second cable from the switch to the port on the NIC 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 for each host to controller connection Relocation Cautions Use the following guidelines when relocating trays or drives from one storage array to another Chapter 4 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2510 Array 61 Caution Potential data loss Moving a storage array or array components that are configured as part of a volume group can result in data loss To prevent data loss always consult a Customer Support representative before relocating configured drives controller trays or drive expansion trays Do not move controller trays or drive expansion trays that are part of a volume group configuration If you must move array components contact a Customer Support representative for procedures A Customer Support representative might direct you to complete several tasks prior to undertaking the relocation These tasks might include 62 Creating saving and printing an array profile of each storage array that is affected by the relocation of a drive or tray Performing a complete backup of all data on the drives that you intend to move Verifying that the volume group and each of its associated volumes on the affected storage array have an Optimal status Determining the location and status of
20. LEDs The power fan assembly LEDs for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array the Sun StorageTek 2510 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2501 drive expansion tray are identical FIGURE 1 13 Locations of the Power Fan Assembly LEDs 78024 04 TABLE 1 5 Descriptions of the Power Fan Assembly LEDs Location LED Color On Off 1 DC Power DC Good Green DC power from the DC power from the power power fan assembly is fan assembly is not available available 2 Service Action Allowed Blue The power fan assembly The power fan assembly can be removed from the cannot be removed from the tray tray 3 Fault Amber A fault exists within the Normal condition power fan assembly 4 Power AC Good Green The assembly is powered The assembly is not on powered on Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 19 IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Expansion Tray FIGURE 1 14 Locations of the IOM LEDs UP WEE 78023 02 TABLE 1 6 Descriptions of the IOM LEDs Location LED Color On Off 1 IOM Link Fault Amber A link error occurred No errors have occurred 2 IOM Link Green The link is active A link error occurred Service Action Blue The IOM can be removed The IOM cannot be removed 3 Allowed from the drive expansion tray from the drive expansion tray 4 Service Action Amber A fault exists within the IOM Normal condition
21. Required Fault 5 Power Green The IOM tray is powered on The IOM is not powered on 20 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Service Action LEDs Each controller power fan assembly IOM and disk drive has a Service Action Allowed LED The Service Action Allowed LED indicates when you can remove a component safely See LEDs on the Rear of the Trays on page 16 for the locations and descriptions of the Service Action Allowed LEDs on a controller tray and a drive expansion tray and see LEDs on the Disk Drives on page 24 for disk drive Service Allowed LEDs Caution Potential loss of data access Never remove a power fan assembly a controller module or a disk drive unless the Service Action Allowed LED is turned on or you are given specific instructions to do so by the Service Advisor feature of the Common Array Manager software If a CRU or module fails and must be replaced the Service Action Required LED on that module turns on to indicate that a service action is required The Service Action Allowed LED turns on if it is safe to remove the CRU or module If there are data availability dependencies or other conditions that dictate that a CRU or module should not be removed the Service Action Allowed LED remains off The Service Action Allowed LED automatically turns on or turns off as conditions change In most cases the Service Action Allowed LED turns on when the Service Actio
22. The navigation pane and the Storage System Summary page are displayed 2 In the navigation pane expand the storage array you want to work with The navigation tree is expanded for that array 3 Expand Physical Devices and choose Initiators Appendix A Configuring iSCSI on the Sun StorageTek 2510 Array 105 106 9 P Ne ov cyi The Initiator Summary page is displayed Select the initiator for which you want to configure mutual authentication The Initiator Details page is displayed In the Authentication field select CHAP and enter a CHAP secret Enter the CHAP secret again in the validation field Click Save In the navigation pane expand the storage array you want to work with The navigation tree is expanded for that array Expand Physical Devices and choose iSCSI Target The iSCSI Target Details page is displayed 10 11 In the iSCSI Target Authentication section select CHAP and enter the CHAP secret Click Save Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 APPENDIX B iSCSI Configuration Example Using Solaris This appendix shows an example of iSCSI configuration on a Solaris data host in the following sections To Prepare for the iSCSI Configuration on page 107 To Configure iSCSI on page 108 To Prepare for the iSCSI Configuration 1 Log into the data host as super user 2 Identify the minimum required OS software packages and patc
23. Tray SAS Expansion Ports to the Expansion Tray ei eD sufeAe eAeD efeso Each expansion tray has two SAS port connectors one marked with an up arrow and the other marked with a down arrow FIGURE 2 17 You use SAS cables to connect drive expansion trays to the controllers in the controller tray 44 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 Note Perform all SAS connections from an Out down arrow port to an In up arrow port If the cable is connected to two connectors with the same arrows communication between the two drive trays will be lost FIGURE 2 17 Expansion Ports on a Drive Expansion Tray 800000000 900000000 800000000 S000000 FEIR Gee SEEE E L A E SRI eec e eee 1 SAS Expansion In Port 2 SAS Expansion Out Port Array Configuration Naming Convention The configuration naming convention is controller trays x trays where the first number is the controller tray and the second is the sum of the controller tray and the number of drive expansion trays For example 1x1 is a standalone controller tray 1x2 is the controller tray and one expansion tray 1x3 is the controller tray and 2 expansion trays TABLE 2 1 TABLE 2 1 Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Configurations Configuration Identifier Controller Tray Number of Expansion Trays 1x1 1 0 1x2 1 1 1x3 1 2 1x4 1 3 Note Do not add more expansion trays than t
24. Unknown 00 A0 B8 20 36 05 Al2 A Up iSCSI 1 Gbps 00 A0 B8 20 36 07 BA B Down iSCSI Unknown 00 A0 B8 20 34 1D B 2 B Up iSCSI 1 Gbps 00 A0 B8 20 34 1F If you need to configure the iSCSI ports to change the IP address or the listening port display the Port Summary and select a port to display the Port Details page Consult the online help for configuration help Port Summary gt Port Details Port Details A on Storage System dpl1500b gt Details IPv4 Configuration Details Name AA Controller A Port WWN 00 A0 B8 20 36 05 Type ISCSI Speed Unknown Maximum Speed Unknown Link Status Down Listening Port 3260 Default port is 3260 otherwise specify in the range 49152 to 65535 Maximum Transmission Unit MTU 1500 Bytes Per Frame Default value is 1500 otherwise specify in the range 1501 to 9000 which enables Jumbo Frames Support 2 Back to top 102 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Adding Initiator Information After creating an initiator on a data host you need to add information about the initiator to the management software Create New Initiator Steps Hel Step 1 Specify Initiator Properties 1 Specify Initiator Properties Type Name Unique Identifier select the Host Type Select the host in which you want the initiator to be created or select Create New Host to create a new host 2 Review Indicates required field 3 Results initiator Name Up t
25. any global hot spares associated with the affected storage array Next Steps After You Connect The Management And Data Hosts You Can Power On The Trays As Described In Chapter 7 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 CHAPTER 5 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array This chapter describes Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array cable connections for hosts It contains the following sections m Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array on page 63 m Next Steps on page 67 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array Data transmission between the host and the controllers in the array module is through Serial Attached SCSI SAS cables All connections from the host to the controllers are direct connections FIGURE 5 1 shows an example of a direct host connection from a single data host with dual HBAs 63 FIGURE 5 1 Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs 2 3 1 Host 4 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Connectors on the Controllers 5 Controller A 74100 02 6 Controller B FIGURE 5 2 shows an example of direct host connections from two data hosts each with dual HBAs FIGURE 5 2 Direct Connections from Two Data Hosts with Dual HBAs 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Port 5 Controller A 6 Controller B FIGURE 5 3 shows an example of direct host connections from three data hosts each with dual HBAs 64 Sun StorageTek
26. control and monitoring capability as the browser interface The client must be installed on a host that has network access to the system SAN See storage area network SAN site LAN The local area network at your site When the system is connected to your LAN the system can be managed through a browser from any host on the LAN 148 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 snapshot An copy of a volume s data at a specific point in time SSCS Sun Storage Command System The command line interface CLI that can be used to manage the array storage area network SAN An architecture in which the storage elements are connected to each other and to a server that is the access point for all systems that use the SAN to store data storage domain A secure container that holds a subset of the system s total storage resources Multiple storage domains can be created to securely partition the system s total set of storage resources This enables you to organize multiple departments or applications into a single storage management infrastructure storage pool A container that groups physical disk capacity abstracted as virtual disks in the browser interface into a logical pool of available storage capacity A storage pool s characteristics are defined by a storage profile You can create multiple storage pools to segregate storage capacity for use in various types of applications for exampl
27. following procedure provides an example of how to set up DHCP with the BOOTP option on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server Your environment might require different steps Installing the DHCP Server To install DHCP server on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server 1 From the Control Panel go to Administrative Tools gt gt Configure Your Server 2 Select DHCP from the Networking drop down menu on the left The wizard instructs you to use the Windows Components wizard to add the DHCP component 3 Start the Windows Components wizard and double click Networking Services 4 Select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP click the check box to its left and click OK The Windows Components wizard is displayed 5 Click Next 6 If Terminal Services Setup is displayed select Remote administration mode Click Next If your server has obtained an address from a DHCP server for its own address a warning is displayed 7 Click OK to accept the warning Local Area Connection Properties is displayed 8 Assign a static IP address to the server or click Server to keep DHCP addressing for the server Click OK 9 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components wizard The DHCP server is now installed The next step is to configure the server Configuring the DHCP Server To configure the DHCP server Appendix F Configuring a DHCP Server 139 10 11 12 13 14 15 From the Control Panel go to Administrative T
28. host group to map the initiator to a volume m Authentication enable Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP authentication if needed The example does not enable this Enter a unique password consisting of 12 to 57 alphanumeric characters You will also have to enter a CHAP secret on the Target Details page For more information about authentication go to Configuring Mutual Authentication for an iSCSI Session on page 105 for reference the online help Configuring Other iSCSI Features This section describes additional features for configuring iSCSI on the Sun StorageTek 2510 Array It contains the following sections m Additional iSCSI Topics in the Online Help on page 104 m Configuring Mutual Authentication for an iSCSI Session on page 105 Additional iSCSI Topics in the Online Help In addition to the initial iSCSI configuration discussed in this guide the Common Array Manager has online help to document modifying every feature and the fields on every iSCSI page iSCSI topics in the online help include m Configuring an iSCSI Session m Configuring Ports m Create Initiator Wizard m Configuring Mutual Authentication for an iSCSI Session m Configuring an Unnamed Discovery Session m Configuring an Internet Storage Name Service iSNS m Enabling and Disabling ICMP Ping Responses m Ending an iSCSI Session m Viewing iSCSI Performance Statistics Page help in the online help includes m iS
29. protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered CRU or module you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker Caution Ensure that you do not turn on power to the controller tray or the connected drive expansion trays until this guide instructs you to do so For the proper procedure for turning on the power see Connecting Power Cables on page 130 Caution Electrical grounding hazard This equipment is designed to permit the connection of the D C supply circuit to the earthing conductor at the equipment Connecting the Cables 1 Disconnect the two pole 20 amp DC circuit breaker for the storage array 2 Ensure that all DC power switches on the DC powered controller tray and all DC power switches on any connected DC powered drive expansion trays are turned off 3 Connect the DC power connector cable to the DC power connector on each power fan assembly on the back of the controller tray 130 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Caution The three source wires on the DC power connector cable 48 VDC connect the trays to centralized DC power plant equipment typically through a bus bar located above the cabinet 4 A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and DC powered trays for over current and
30. right and from top to bottom The right end cap has numbers on the side showing the numbers of the adjacent drives The Service Advisor feature of the Common Array Manager software automatically detects a disk drive s tray ID and slot designation Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 23 LEDs on the Disk Drives FIGURE 1 16 Locations of the Disk Drive LEDs TABLE 1 7 Descriptions of the Disk Drive LEDs Location LED Color General Behavior Service Action Blue On The disk drive can be removed from the tray 1 Allowed Off The disk drive cannot be removed from the tray 5 Fault Amber On The disk drive has a problem Off Normal condition Power Green Off The power is turned off On The power is on and the disk drive is operating 3 normally On and blinking 0 5 s on 0 5 s off Disk drive T O activity is taking place 24 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 TABLE 1 8 Disk Drive States Represented by the LEDs Dis Drive Siate een tee Rao Power is not applied Off Off Normal operation power is turned on no disk drive I O activity is On solid Off occurring Normal operation disk drive I O activity is occurring On blinking Off Service action required a fault condition exists and the disk drive is On solid On solid offline Common Array Manager Software The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array is managed by the Sun Stora
31. separate media Typical mirroring technologies enable the cloning of data sets to provide redundancy for a storage system multipathing A design for redundancy that provides at least two physical paths to a target out of band traffic System management traffic outside of the primary data path that uses an Ethernet network See also in band traffic PDU See power distribution unit PDU 147 pool See storage pool power distribution unit PDU The assembly that provides power management for the system The redundant design uses two PDUs in each system so that the system s data path continues to function if one of the PDUs fails profile See storage profile provisioning The process of allocation and assignment of storage to hosts RAID An acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks a family of techniques for managing multiple disks to deliver desirable cost data availability and performance characteristics to host environments Also a phrase adopted from the 1988 SIGMOD paper A Case for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks remote monitoring Monitoring of the functions and performance of a hardware system from a location other than where the hardware resides remote scripting CLI client A command line interface CLI that enables you to manage the system from a remote management host The client communicates with the management software through a secure out of band interface HTTPS and provides the same
32. short circuit protection Connect the DC power source wires on the other end of the DC power connector cable to the centralized DC power plant equipment as follows see DC Power Connector Cable and Source Wires on page 128 a Connect the brown 48 VDC supply wire to the negative terminal b Connect the blue return wire to the positive terminal c Connect the green yellow ground wire to the ground terminal 5 If applicable connect a DC power cable to each power fan assembly on each DC powered drive expansion tray in the storage array Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency Caution Potential loss of data An emergency shutdown of the storage array might not allow the server to complete its I O to the storage array Note Before turning off the power switches on a DC powered tray you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker Relocation Cautions Use the following guidelines when relocating trays or drives from one storage array to another Caution Potential data loss Moving a storage array or array components that are configured as part of a volume group can result in data loss To prevent data loss always consult a Customer Support representative before relocating configured drives controller trays or drive expansion trays Appendix E Using DC Power 131 Note Trays in storage arrays can be connected to the DC power supply 48 VDC Before turning off any power switches o
33. tray FIGURE 2 16 Locate In and Out expansion ports at the A side and B side back of the expansion tray FIGURE 2 17 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller A expansion port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 1 FIGURE 2 20 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller B expansion Out port and the B side expansion In port of expansion tray 3 FIGURE 2 20 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 1 Out port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 2 FIGURE 2 20 50 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 6 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 2 Out port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 3 FIGURE 2 20 7 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 3 B side Out port and the B side In port of expansion tray 2 FIGURE 2 20 8 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 2 B side Out port and the B side In port of expansion tray 1 FIGURE 2 20 Tray Interconnect Cable Labeling Labels for the drive side interface cables identify which controller ports and which I O module ports in an expansion tray you use when you attach cables between a controller tray and the drive expansion tray Cable labels are useful if you need to disconnect cables to service a controller Attach a label to each end of the cable Use this design to create labels for drive cables m Controller ID for example Controller A m D
34. 0 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 logical unit number LUN The SCSI identifier for a volume as it is recognized by a particular host The same volume can be represented by a different LUN to a different host LUN See logical unit number LUN MAC address See media access control MAC address management host A Solaris host serving the configuration management and monitoring software for the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array The software on the station can be accessed with a browser to run the browser interface or with a remote scripting command line interface CLI client to access the SSCS CLI commands master alternate master A design for reliability that uses redundant configuration Array configurations share master alternate master configurations each array configuration has two controller trays that are grouped as one host In each case the master component uses the IP address and name If the master fails the alternate master assumes the IP address and name and takes over the master s functions media access control MAC address The physical address identifying an Ethernet controller board The MAC address also called an Ethernet address is set at the factory and must be mapped to the IP address of the device mirroring A form of storage also called RAID Level 1 independent copy and real time copy whereby two or more independent identical copies of data are maintained on
35. 0 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 CHAPTER 6 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array This chapter describes Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array cable connections for hosts It contains the following sections m Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array on page 69 m Next Steps on page 75 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array connects to data hosts through Fibre Channel FC cables Note For maximum hardware redundancy you must install a minimum of two HBAs in each host Dual port HBAs give you two paths into the storage array but do not ensure redundancy if the HBA fails Single controller and single path configurations are supported but are not recommended 69 2540 Array Data Host Connection Topologies You can connect data hosts to access the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array directly to the array or through Fibre Channel FC switches to the array The following figures illustrate four possible host connection topologies for the 2540 Array m Direct connection from a single data host server FIGURE 6 1 m Direct connection from two data host servers FIGURE 6 2 m Data host connection through Fiber Channel switch fabric FIGURE 6 3 m Mixed connection direct and through switch FIGURE 6 4 FIGURE 6 1 Direct Connection from a Single Data Host Server 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 6 4 Host Port 5 Controller A 6 Controller B 7
36. 0 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 FIGURE 6 2 Direct Connection from Two Data Host Servers FIGURE 6 3 Data Host Connection Through a Fibre Channel Switch Host HBA 1 HBA 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B NOUAWNA FA4DA NA Chapter 6 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array 71 FIGURE 6 4 Mixed Topology of Data Hosts Connected Directly and Through FC Switches Host HBA 1 HBA 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B NOoOROM 74102 01 FIGURE 6 5 Connecting the SFP and Fiber optic Cable to a 2540 Controller rj 1 Fibre Channel Host Port Ct 2 SFP is Inserted il into the Host Port 3 Fiber optic Cable is inserted into the SFP 72 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 Host 1 HBA 1 HBA 2 Host 2 Host 3 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B OONOGBAONE 74104 01 2540 Array Data Host Connections Data transmission from the host to the array controller modules is through fiber optic cables The fiber optic cables connect to the controllers through Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceivers FIGURE 6 5 The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array controller tray h
37. 1 Drive Expansion Tray are m I O Modules IOMs Two removable input output modules m Power fan assemblies Two removable power supply modules with cooling fans The power fan assembly is identical and interchangeable with all power fan assemblies used in the 2500 Series trays FIGURE 1 5 Drive Expansion Tray Rear Access Components er 1 1 0 Modules 2 Power Fan Assemblies Controllers The Sun StorageTek 2540 2530 and 2510 Arrays usually have two controllers single controller configurations are available but are not recommended The controllers manage the input output I O between the volumes and the data host The controllers have an Ethernet connection to the management host for out of band management and contain a battery that provides backup power to the cache memory for up to three days in the event of a power loss Because each controller tray contains two controllers the data path through one controller can fail and the other controller provides a redundant data path to all of the disk drives If a controller fails you can replace the failed controller while the power is applied and the storage array is processing data a hot swap Note Replacement controllers might not be at the same level of firmware If necessary use CAM to upgrade the firmware for the new controller so that it matches the configuration database baseline firmware release level or later Chapter1 Tray Overviews 9 Each controller
38. 74c6e0b 192 168 1 1 This adds a target to the list of statically configured targets Repeat for each target port h List the statically configured targets and verify that the new targets have been added iscsiadm list static config Static Configuration Target iqn 1986 03 com sun 2510 600a0b80003487e400000000474c6e0b 192 168 1 1 3260 Appendix B iSCSI Configuration Example Using Solaris 109 i Note the number of disks volumes before you configure new volumes format AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS 0 c3t0d0 lt SUN72G cyl 14087 alt 2 hd 24 sec 424 gt pci s 600000 SUNW qlc 4 fp 0 0 ssd w500000e010483del1 0 3 In the CAM software a Create each initiator with its ION from the data host noted in Step 2a Refer to Adding Initiator Information on page 103 for details b Follow CAM documentation to m Create a volume m Map the volume to a host or host group linked to the initiator 4 On the data host a Create the iSCSI device link on the data host devfsadm i iscsi b Issue the format command and verify that more disk volumes were created than what you noted in Step 2i format The system is ready for you to use system administrator commands to create and mount a file system 110 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 APPENDIX C iSCSI Configuration Example Using Windows This appendix shows an example of configuring iSCSI on a Windows data hos
39. A0 B8 20 5A 51 192 168 130 102 B 2 B Down iSCSI Unknown 00 A0 B8 20 5A 53 192 168 131 102 112 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Port Details A 1 on Storage System OBE ST2510 Details IPv4 Configuration Details Name AA Controller A MAC Address 00 A0 B8 20 5B 41 Type iSCSI Speed 100 Mbps Maximum Speed 1 Gbps Link Status Up Listening Port 3260 Default port is 3260 otherwise specify in the range 49152 to 65535 Maximum Transmission Unit MTU 1500 Bytes Per Frame Default value is 1500 otherwise specify in the range 1501 to 9000 whic 2 Back to top IPv4 Configuration IP Address Use DHCP Configure Manually IP Address 192 168 1 30 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway oo 0 0 Enter values in the form XXX XXX XXX XXX Virtual LAN Support T Enable VLAN Support VLAN ID fo ID in the range 1 to 4096 Ethernet Priority 7 Enable Ethernet Priority Priority o Appendix C iSCSI Configuration Example Using Windows 113 2 Configure the iSCSI initiator tool to be able to map the volume created on the storage array a Launch the iSCSI initiator tool from the control panel By default the installation places the shortcut to the iSCSI initiator applet on the desktop b Note the ION iSCSI Qualified Name of the iSCSI initiator iSCSI Initiator Properties General Discovery Targets Persistent Targets Bound Volumes Dev
40. CSI Ethernet MAC Performance Page 104 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 m iSCSI Ethernet TCP IP Performance Page m iSCSI Session Details Page m iSCSI Ethernet MAC Performance Page m iSCSI Ethernet TCP IP Performance Page m iSCSI Session Details Page m iSCSI Session Summary Page m iSCSI Target Details Page Configuring Mutual Authentication for an iSCSI Session In a secure environment authentication is not required because only trusted initiators can access the targets In a less secure environment the target cannot determine if a connection request is truly from a given host In that case the target can authenticate an initiator by using the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP CHAP authentication uses the notion of a challenge and response which means that the target challenges the initiator to prove its identity For the challenge response method to work the target must know the initiator s secret key and the initiator must be set up to respond to a challenge You can configure mutual authentication for an iSCSI session so that both the iSCSI initiator and iSCSI target use a CHAP secret For security purposes Sun Microsystems recommends that the initiator and CHAP secrets be unique You can add CHAP secrets when creating an initiator or add it later to an initiator and target To Configure Mutual Authentication 1 Click Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager
41. GURE 2 15 Securing the Tray to the Front of a Sun Rack 900 1000 Cabinet 4 Replace the end caps bezels that cover the mounting flanges on the front of the array tray On each front mounting flange there is a small tab over which the end caps fit The end caps have a slot on top for this tab a Place the end cap over the tab so the tab can go into the slot b Snap the bottom of the end cap into place Chapter 2 Installing Trays 43 Connecting the Power Cables 1 Verify that both power switches are turned off 2 Verify that the circuit breakers in the cabinet are turned off 3 Connect each power supply in the tray to a separate power source in the cabinet 4 Connect the primary power cables from the cabinet to the external power source Note Do not power on the storage array until you complete the procedures in this chapter The power on sequence is described in detail in Chapter 7 Inter tray Cabling This section describes how to cable a controller tray to the drive expansion trays for several different configurations Each controller has one expansion port FIGURE 2 16 Controller A controls drive channel 1 through the A side modules Controller B controls drive channel 2 through the B side modules Each drive channel provides a separate path for data transfer from the controller tray to the expansion trays the two channels provide redundancy FIGURE 2 16 Expansion Ports on the Controller
42. IP addressing about 89 configuring DHCP 90 configuring for array controllers 89 configuring static 91 using the controller serial port 91 iSCSI configuration 97 definition 146 session 98 Solaris example 107 target 98 Windows example 111 iSCSI initiator 98 iSCSI Qualified Name IQN 101 L LEDs fault 21 on the front of the trays 6 on the rear of the ST2510 controller tray 16 on the rear of the ST2540 controller tray 16 on the rear of the trays 16 power fan assembly 19 Service Action Allowed 21 M MAC address 10 MAC address location 133 management host connecting 55 connector cable types 10 multipathing software enabling 86 N network topology 60 New Scope wizard 140 O out of band management 9 P part numbers universal rail kit 28 Index 153 planning the tray installation order 30 power connecting cables 45 power fan assembly description of 14 fan description of 14 LEDs 19 powering off the array 79 power on procedures array 78 before powering on 77 preparing the cabinet for tray installation 30 preparing the tray for installation 29 product overview software 25 R rackmount kit preparation 28 rails attaching to standard 19 inch cabinet 31 attaching to Sun Rack 900 1000 31 attaching to unthreaded cabinet attaching rails to unthreaded cabinet 35 loosening length adjustment screws 28 rear access components of the controller trays 8 rear access co
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45. S LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFA ON KA Adobe PostScript Contents Before You Begin ix Tray Overviews 1 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Overview 2 Installation Tasks Checklist 4 Front Access Components of the Trays 5 LEDs on the Front of the Trays 6 Rear Access Components of the Trays 8 Controllers 9 Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 10 SFP Transceivers 11 Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12 Sun StorageTek 2510 Array 13 Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power Fan Assembly 14 Sun StorageTek 2501 Expansion Tray 14 Expansion Tray IOM 14 Drive Expansion Tray IOM Ports 15 LEDs on the Rear of the Trays 16 Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 and Sun StorageTek 2510 Arrays 16 Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 17 Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power Fan Assembly LEDs 19 IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Expansion Tray 20 Disk Drives 22 LEDs on the Disk Drives 24 Common Array Manager Software 25 Service Advisor and Customer Replaceable Units 26 2 Installing Trays 27 Preparing for the Installation 28 Preparing the Universal Rail Kit 28 Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit 28 Loosening the Rail Adjustment Screws 28 Preparing the Tray 29 Preparing the Cabinet 30 Planning the Order of the Tray Installation 30 Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet 31
46. StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 static 101 technical support x terminal connecting to a controller serial port 91 establishing communication with a controller serial port 92 setting up emulation 92 tools required for tray installation 27 topology 59 60 63 69 121 Traffic Manager downloading 84 installing 85 training web site x tray installation order 30 installing 40 intertray cabling 45 preparing for installation 29 preparing the cabinet for installation 30 ship kit contents 29 30 tools required for installation 27 unpacking 29 tray ID disk drives 23 tray installation preparing the rackmount kit for 28 trays front access components 5 6 LEDs on the rear 16 rear access components 8 U universal rail kit attaching to a standard 19 inch cabinet 31 attaching to a Sun Rack 900 1000 31 attaching to unthreaded cabinet 35 contents 28 part numbers 28 unpacking a tray 29 Index 155 156 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009
47. a Terminal to the Serial Port You will establish a serial connection to each controller Controller A and Controller B One mini DIN to RJ45 serial port cables are supplied with each controller tray To connect a terminal to the serial port of a controller 1 Connect the 6 pin mini DIN connector of the serial cable to the serial port on the controller Controller Tray Rear Access Components on page 8 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector of the serial cable to the serial port on the terminal It may be necessary to use the RJ45 DB9 adapter between the serial cable RJ 45 connector and the serial port of the terminal 3 For PC and laptop serial connections you will also need to use a null modem Connect the RJ45 DB9 null modem adapter between the serial cable RJ 45 connector and the PC serial port Note If your PC does not have a serial port you can use a USB Serial Port adapter separately available from third party vendors not included with 2500 Series Array ship kits Chapter 9 Configuring IP Addressing 91 Serial Cable Pinouts TABLE 9 1 shows the pinouts for the RJ45 DIN serial cable Sun part number 530 3544 included with the 2500 Series Array ship kit TABLE 9 1 RJ45 to DIN Serial Cable Pinouts RJ45 gt PS2 miniDin 1 Tx 6 Rx 2 3 Rx 1 Rx 4 5 7 3 5 GRD 6 Rx 2 Tx 8 4 V To Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program To set up a terminal emulation program to connect to the serial port 1
48. a access control MAC address to configure the DHCP server The MAC address is located on the bar code label at the back of each controller Since there are two controller modules per controller tray you need two MAC addresses Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server The following procedure provides an example of how to set up a DHCP server with the BOOTP option for the Solaris 8 9 and 10 Operating Systems Your environment may require different steps 1 Modify the netmasks line of the etc nsswitch conf file as shown here netmasks nis NOTFOUND return files 133 netmasks files nis NOTFOUND return 2 Start the DHCP wizard by issuing the following command at the command line usr sadm admin bin dhcpmgr amp The following window is displayed ae Choose Server Configuration _ Amx This server can be configured as either a DHCP server or a BOOTP relay Ifyou dontwantto do either of these things press Cancel and this tool will exit Configure as DHCP server Configure as BOOTP relay ok Cancel Help The wizard will prompt you for information related to the configuration network address and subnet mask of the controller tray Select or enter the following information m Data storage format Text files m Name service to store host records Do not manage hosts records m Length of lease m Network Address Network address of Controller A m Subnet Mask For example 255 255 255 0 m Network Typ
49. alling Trays Use the procedures in this chapter to install trays in a cabinet The number of trays you need to install depends on your overall storage requirements You can install a maximum of four trays one controller tray and up to three drive expansion trays for each array This chapter describes the process of installing the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array It contains the following sections m Preparing for the Installation on page 28 m Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet on page 31 m Installing a Tray in a Cabinet on page 40 m Connecting the Power Cables on page 45 m Inter tray Cabling on page 45 m Tray Interconnect Cable Labeling on page 52 m Single Controller Configurations on page 53 m Next Steps on page 53 The installation procedures in this chapter require the following items m 2 Phillips screwdriver minimum 4 inch length recommended m 3 Phillips screwdriver minimum 4 inch length recommended m Antistatic protection Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive components Touching the array or its components without using a proper ground might damage the equipment To avoid damage use proper antistatic protection before handling any components 27 Preparing for the Installation Use the following procedures to prepare for installation m Preparing the Universal Rail Kit on page 28 m Preparing the Tray on page 29 m Preparing
50. ardware Installation Guide September 2009 FIGURE 2 13 Controller Tray Installed The tray has mounting flanges on both sides with three mounting holes in them The top and bottom holes are large enough to fit over the heads of the screws already in the cabinet rails used to mount the universal rails If the tray was shipped with end caps bezels clipped on the tray mounting flanges remove them before sliding the tray all the way in over the mounting screw heads To remove an end cap place your thumb on the lower front face of the cap and reach your forefinger underneath to the back bottom edge of the cap then pull the cap towards you and slightly upwards On the rear of the controller tray a flat metal tab on each side corner slides into a special mounting clip on the rear of each universal rail securing the back of the tray This eliminates the need for rear mounting screws to secure the tray For racks that might move or be shipped Sun recommends that you install M4 screws through the hole in the tab and into the corresponding threaded hole in the rail as shown in FIGURE 2 14 Chapter 2 Installing Trays 41 FIGURE 2 14 Rail Clip and Rear Mounting Hole on Rear of Tray 3 Insert a single 8 32 pan head screw through the center hole in each front mounting flange and tighten FIGURE 2 15 42 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 FI
51. as four FC host ports two per controller module To maintain redundancy connect two data paths from each host one to each controller FIGURE 6 6 FC host Connectors on the 2540 Controller 1 not used 2 Fibre Channel data host port 1 1 3 O 3 Fibre Channel data host port 2 Chapter 6 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array 73 74 V To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel 1 Locate the host ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 6 6 Plug one SFP transceiver into a host port Plug one end of the fiber optic cable into the SFP transceiver a WwW N Plug the other end of the fiber optic cable into one of the HBAs in the host direct topology or into a switch fabric topology 5 Repeat these steps for each host to controller connection Relocation Cautions Use the following guidelines when relocating trays or drives from one storage array to another Caution Potential data loss Moving a storage array or array components that are configured as part of a volume group can result in data loss To prevent data loss always consult a Customer Support representative before relocating configured drives controller trays or drive expansion trays Do not move controller trays or drive expansion trays that are part of a volume group configuration If you must move array components contact a Customer Support representative for procedures A Customer Support representative migh
52. ation Cautions Use the following guidelines when relocating trays or drives from one storage array to another Caution Potential data loss Moving a storage array or array components that are configured as part of a volume group can result in data loss To prevent data loss always consult a Customer Support representative before relocating configured drives controller trays or drive expansion trays 66 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 Do not move controller trays or drive expansion trays that are part of a volume group configuration If you must move array components contact a Customer Support representative for procedures A Customer Support representative might direct you to complete several tasks prior to undertaking the relocation These tasks might include Creating saving and printing an array profile of each storage array that is affected by the relocation of a drive or tray Performing a complete backup of all data on the drives that you intend to move Verifying that the volume group and each of its associated volumes on the affected storage array have an Optimal status Determining the location and status of any global hot spares associated with the affected storage array Next Steps After You Connected The Management And Data Hosts You Can Power On The Trays As Described In Chapter 7 Chapter 5 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 67 68 Sun StorageTek 250
53. battery backup power 9 cache memory 9 book related documentation x submitting comments to Sun xi C cabinet 2 attaching rails to a standard 19 inch cabinet 31 attaching rails to a Sun Rack 900 1000 31 controller tray slot 30 installing a tray 40 preparing for tray installation 30 cabling 1x2 array configuration 48 1x3 array configuration 49 50 Ethernet ports directly to management host 57 Ethernet ports to a management LAN 56 Ethernet ports using a hub 56 I O module 15 intertray connections 45 power connections 45 to a 2510 59 to a ST2510 121 to a ST2530 63 to a ST2540 69 cache memory battery 9 ST2510 controller 13 ST2530 controller 12 ST2540 controller 10 CHAP authentication 98 comments submitting to Sun xi configuration naming convention 46 Configuration wizard for DHCP 134 configuring controller IP addressing 89 configuring DHCP IP addressing 90 configuring IP addressing using the controller serial port 91 configuring static IP addressing 91 connecting a terminal to a controller serial port 91 connecting power cables 45 connecting the management host 55 connectors 151 data host 10 I O module SAS 15 management host 9 SAS ST2510 13 SAS ST2530 12 SAS ST2540 10 contact tech support x contents universal rail kit 28 controller configuring IP addressing 89 connecting a terminal to the serial port 91 connecting Ethernet ports to a management LAN
54. binet with a front to back depth between vertical cabinet rails of 61cm to 91cm 24 in to 36 in The cabinet can have threaded or un threaded cabinet rails The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2510 Array contains disk drives for storing data The controller tray typically with two controller modules provides the interface between a data host and the disk drives The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array provides a Fibre Channel connection between the data host and the controller tray The Sun StorageTek 2530 Array provides a Serial Attached SCSI SAS connection between the data host and the controller tray The Sun StorageTek 2510 Array provides iSCSI connections using Ethernet between the data host and the controller tray The Sun StorageTek 2501 drive expansion tray provides additional storage You can attach the drive expansion tray to any of the 2500 series arrays You manage the array with the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 FIGURE 1 1 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Connection Example Using Fibre Channel Data hosts Ethernet out of band Redundant Fibre Channel kost Host 2 Host 3 FC switch Host 4 Host 5 Expansion trays Controller tray Local management host US BI management host Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 3 Installation Tasks Checklist The fol
55. crosoft Windows environments You can restore DHCP IP addressing to Ethernet port 1 of either controller in either of three ways m Start a DHCP server on the same subnet then reboot the 2500 Series Array m Using the serial port interface see Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses on page 91 m Using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide 90 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e September 2009 Configuring Static IP Addressing There are two methods of assigning static IP addresses to the Ethernet ports of a controller m The serial port interface see Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses on page 91 m The Common Array Manager see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses You can use the serial port interface on a controller to set the IP address for the Ethernet port on the controller To use the serial port interface to configure IP addressing for the Ethernet port of each controller you must complete the tasks described in the following sections m To Connect a Terminal to the Serial Port on page 91 m To Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program on page 92 m To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port on page 92 m To Configure the IP Addresses on page 94 W To Connect
56. ct the IP of the system where the initiator is installed AES etl ile Prj Lin Geren Dingo Targets Pabien Tape Found vane Ti Berl PS Teepa Piodiaki Comment byung dieza clan bo Local adapia Hool ESI Irisi ne MENE E Tagi Poig CRC herker Dada higar OCHAR logon in lorwyation Tyne the P addres or ONG rese and socket number of the ported pou sunt bo add Ci Sd yore to patet gsis settings forthe detiri sarin in the portal EP andira or Cksna re LOE BB ee 7 Click OK 116 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 8 The target should get discovered as seen in the screen shot below iSCSI Initiator Properties General Useoveyy Taigats Persistent Targets 8 curd Youmes D evices Targat Portale BNS Servers Appendix C iSCSI Configuration Example Using Windows 117 9 Go to the Targets tab click on the target listed there and press Log on button ISCSI Inithuier Properties Genial Discovew Targets Pennoni Targets Bound Volumes Devins Select a target and click Lag On to access the sicrage devices fot ihat tager Click detafa to 105 Wfoerion about the sessioni connections ard devices for thet target Log Un to Target Taigets Tergat name dan 1992 OL combsh 1535 600000800029 Ada OCC 00016 25819 M Automatically restore this conmection when the system beets O Eneble muti path rN Only select this opt
57. dex 151 viii Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 Before You Begin Refer to the following documents to make sure physical dimensions service clearances and power connections are ready for the installation of your Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site Preparation Guide About this Guide This Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide describes how to install rack mounting rails and array trays in a cabinet This document also provides information to physically setup and connect your array to a host Afterwards information is provided to apply power and to add network functionality including storage management multipath failover IP addressing iSCSI and DHCP The terminology used in this document refers to the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series arrays There are three styles of controller trays each with different host interface ports iSCSI SAS or FC There is also the drive expansion tray which enables the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series arrays to have more disk drives attached The components that slide into the trays are called CRUs or modules The terms you might see in this document are controller or controller module power fan module I O module and disk drive Array management data host management and remote command line interface CLI functions are per
58. e high throughput and online transaction processing applications storage profile A defined set of storage performance characteristics such as RAID level segment size dedicated hot spare and virtualization strategy You can choose a predefined profile suitable for the application that is using the storage or you can create a custom profile storage tray An enclosure containing disks A tray with dual RAID controllers is called a controller tray a tray without controllers is called an expansion tray stripe size The number of blocks in a stripe A striped array s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by the number of member extents A parity RAID array s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by one less than the number of member extents See also striping striping Short for data striping also known as RAID Level 0 or RAID 0 A mapping technique in which fixed size consecutive ranges of virtual disk data addresses are mapped to successive array members in a cyclic pattern SNIA 149 target The system component that receives a SCSI I O command SNIA thin scripting client See remote scripting CLI client tray See storage tray virtual disk A set of disk blocks presented to an operating environment as a range of consecutively numbered logical blocks with disk like storage and I O semantics The virtual disk is the disk array object that most closely resembles a physical disk from the operating envi
59. e Local Area LAN m Router Use router discovery protocol Your summary page should look similar to the following example 134 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 DHCP Configuration Wizard Steps he systern will be configured as a DHCP server ith the following settings 3 Select hosts nameservice Data Storage Text files 4 Specify lease policy 2 osts Nameservice Do not manage hosts recor 5 Specify DNS domain and Length of Lease 1 days renewable servers DNS Domain 6 Specify network address an DNS Servers subnet mask 7 Specify network type and Network Address 10 4 30 0 router Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 8 Specify NIS domain and Network Type Local Area LAN somers Router Use router discovery proto 9 Specify NIS domain and servers 10 Review NIS Servers NIS Domain NIS Domain 3 Verify your configuration information and click Finish 4 When you are prompted to configure addresses for the server click Yes The Add Address to Network wizard is displayed 5 Enter the following information m Number of IP addresses m Name of managing server a Starting IP address a Configuration macro to be used for configuring the clients m Lease type Your summary page should look similar to the following example Appendix F Configuring a DHCP Server 135 Add Addresses to Network 10 4 30 0 Steps 1 Specify the number of IP Is the following inf
60. e controller tray Configuring iSCSI Tasks This section describes the steps to configure iSCSI on the data host and in the Common Array Manager software It contains the following sections m TABLE A 2 iSCSI Configuration Steps on page 101 m Identifying the Target Port IP Address on page 101 a Adding Initiator Information on page 103 m Additional iSCSI Topics in the Online Help on page 104 m Configuring Mutual Authentication for an iSCSI Session on page 105 For an example of configuring iSCSI on a Solaris host go to iSCSI Configuration Example Using Solaris on page 107 For an example of configuring iSCSI on a Windows host go to iSCSI Configuration Example Using Windows on page 111 100 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 TABLE A 2 iSCSI Configuration Steps Step For more Information refer to 1 In the Common Array Manager software A Go to the Ports Summary page B Verify that the target ports minimum one for each controller are up C Note the target IP addresses and ports D Change the port IP addresses from the default if needed on the Port Detail page 2 On the data host A Note the iSCSI Qualified Name IQN of the initiator on the data host B Set the discovery method of the target as static C Discover the target ports minimum one for each controller from the initiator D List and verify the disc
61. en Steady green indicates that data Indicates that all data has been is in the cache written to the disk and the cache is empty 5 Service Action Blue The controller can be removed The controller cannot be Allowed from the controller tray removed from the controller tray 6 Service Action Amber Indicates a fault within the Normal condition Required Fault controller 7 Power Green Tray is powered on Tray is not powered on 8 Ethernet Link Green The connection is active The connection is not active 9 Ethernet Green 100BASE TX connection is The 100BASE TX connection is 100BASE TX active not active 16 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide September 2009 TABLE 1 3 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the 2540 and 2510 Arrays Location LED Color On Off 10 and 11 Host Link 2540 Green Both LEDs on indicate a 4 Gb s Both LEDs off indicate no link data rate from the management to the management software software host host Left LED on and right LED off indicate a 1 Gb s data rate from the management software host Right LED on and left LED off indicate a 2 Gb s data rate from the management software host 10 Ethernet Link Green The connection is active The connection is not active 2510 11 Ethernet Green 1000BASE TX connection is The 1000BASE TX connection 1000BASE TX 2510 active is not active Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 A
62. eps on page 88 Data Host Software The data host software contains tools that manage the data path I O connections between the data host and the storage array This includes drivers and utilities th