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1. 44 eS Rigo gigio 7152152 52152152 RIZIZIZIZIZIZ Storage SEI i EREDE FIORE Stelo Storage arrays TT i h o His i Si hii TENE EON TCC TOOT COTTE ay BY af eal RR CO cone RT sone O D Front View Back View FIGURE 1 1 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Base Cabinet Front and Back Views From the front of the system s base cabinet you can view the LEDs for the Storage Service Processor Data Services Platform DSP and storage arrays 2 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 From the back of the base cabinet you can access the service panel for cabling the hosts storage area network SAN and local area network LAN to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system You can also access storage arrays and the Data Services Platform s field replaceable units FRUs such as power and cooling units array controllers and storage resou
2. LAN SERVICE SPLAN SPLAN R SERVICE SERVICE PMR SEQUENCER PROCESSOR OUT IN AUX SERIAL CONSOLE PHONE pi arti PANEL UU UH O OUT REAR EXPENET1 NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 Li 8 EXP1 I O L A eo oo ee co ca ee ee eg Fi FCI Fo2 oC L T BEEGGBGGGE lt Management NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXP2 Console I O C es e ee e e o Pe a B F Fc2 oL L oo eo co 3 Fibre Channel A GJ F Switches Data Host Servers FIGURE 2 18 Connecting Hosts to a SAN For more information about the allocation of I O ports for SAN and DAS hosts go to the online help Click the Search tab and type FC ports 32 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Connecting Hosts Directly The Sun StorEdge 6920 system supports direct attached storage DAS allowing data hosts to connect directly to storage FIGURE 2 19 shows an example of data hosts connected directly to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system LAN SPLAN SPLAN USER SERVICE SERVICE IFR SEQUENCER SERVICE OUT IN LEN AUX SERIAL CONSOLE PHONE o fo OUT FRONT To EL OUT REAR EXPENET1 NPORT 2
3. Key switch Standby o IE FIGURE 2 11 Location of the Key Switch on the Bottom Front Panel of System Cabinet Front trim panel Remove the front trim panel and set the panel aside Locate the 6 5 foot 2 meter grounding cable in the accessories kit Attach one end of the grounding cable to the front power sequencer on the cabinet FIGURE 2 12 Chapter 2 Installing the System 23 o o 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 Grounding cable FIGURE 2 12 Attaching the Grounding Cable to the Front Power Sequencer Attach the other end of the grounding cable to either an external grounding post or something attached to a grounding post You are now ready to connect the power cables as described in the next section Connecting the Power Cables Caution The system is designed to work with single phase power systems that have a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electric shock do not connect the system to any other type of power system Verify that each AC power sequencer circuit breaker is in the Off position FIGURE 2 13 Verify that the Local Off Remote switch is in the Remote position on each power sequencer FIGURE 2 13 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Power off LOCAL REMOTE O SWITCHED OUTLET CONTROL POWER AVAILABLE SWITCHED OUTLETS e
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5. A measure of transaction speed representing the number of input and output transactions per second Local area network The 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 See logical unit LUN Assigning volume permissions to an initiator Filtering the initiators that have access to a particular volume See media access control MAC address A host with an out of band network connection to the system that is used to manage the system A management host can have monitoring software installed such as a remote CLI package Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager or Sun Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment Device Edition or a third party monitoring program A management host can also be used to run management software on another machine through a network connection The card on which the management software resides Each Data Services Platform has two MICs which operate in a master alternate master mode A design for reliability that uses redundant configuration Array configurations and the management interface cards MICs have master alternate master configurations each array configuration has two controller trays but only one IP address and name and the MICs share one IP address and name In each case the master component uses the IP address and name If the master fails the alternate master assumes the IP address and n
6. Creating a Storage Pool 1 Log in to the system as a storage administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name storage password storage 2 Click SE6920 Configuration Service The system displays the Volume Summary page 3 Click Storage gt Logical gt Pools The system displays the Storage Pool Summary page 4 Click New The system displays the New Storage Pool wizard 5 Select the Storage Domain into which you want to add a new storage pool and click Next 6 Complete the remaining wizard steps as instructed For more information about creating storage pools go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type creating a storage pool Help Adding Storage to a Pool 1 Log in to the system as a storage administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name storage password storage 2 Click SE6920 Configuration Service The system displays the Volume Summary page 3 Click Storage gt Logical gt Pools 4 Click the name of the storage pool to which you want to add storage The system displays the Storage Pool Details page 5 Click Add Storage 70 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Help Help The system displays the Add Storage wizard Complete the wizard steps as instructed For more information about adding storage to a pool go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type a
7. Expansion Cabinet FRU List TABLE D 4 Expansion Cabinet FRU List Quantity FRU Description Part Number 1 ASSY CABL FIBOP LC SC 15 meter Fibre Channel cable 537 1034 nn 2 Power cable for 72 in 185 cm Sun StorEdge cabinet 595 4881 nn U S Canada L6 30P 2 Power cable for 72 in 185 cm Sun StorEdge cabinet 595 4882 nn International IEC 309 32A 250V plug 1 78 74 in 2 meter grounding cable in the kit shipped 530 1619 nn with the system Appendix D Packing Lists 107 TABLE D 4 Expansion Cabinet FRU List Continued Quantity FRU Description Part Number 2 393 7 in 10 meter MTP MTP base cabinet service panel 537 1060 nn to expansion cabinet service panel 1 393 7 in 10 meter expansion cabinet DB9 to base cabinet 530 3210 nn DB9 power cable 1 36 in 92 5 cm Storage Service Processor USB connection 530 3208 nn to USB Relay 1 393 7 in 10 meter CBL ASSY RJ45 RJ45 XOVER 530 3138 nn 108 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 APPENDIX E Information Collection Worksheet Before beginning the installation prepare the site and gather the information that you will need to perform the installation To do this refer to the worksheet on page 110 Caution The Sun StorEdge 6920 system uses the private network addresses 10 0 0 n and 192 168 0 n Therefore do not use these addresses when connecting directly to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system If your network uses these
8. A cabinet pre wired with Ethernet Fibre Channel and power cables connected to the base cabinet to increase storage capacity A power management cable connects the service panels of each cabinet and the Fibre Channel Ethernet cable connects the I O panels of each cabinet A tray that does not have a RAID controller used to expand the capacity of an array This type of tray must be attached to a controller tray to function Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 extent failover and recovery fault coverage FC Fibre Channel FC Fibre Channel switch field replaceable unit FRU flash card or disk FRU GUI HBA host bus adapter HBA host port hot spare in band traffic initiator I O panel A set of contiguous blocks with consecutive logical addresses on a physical or virtual disk The process of changing the data path automatically to an alternate path The percentage of faults detected against all possible faults or against all faults of a given type See Fibre Channel FC A gigabit serial data transfer protocol deployed across a wide range of storage hardware and commonly used for storage area network SAN configurations A networking device that can send packets directly to a port associated with a given network address in a Fibre Channel SAN The Fibre Channel switches are used to expand the number of servers that can connect to a particular storage port Each switc
9. SRC sets adding 65 storage resource cards SRCs accessing 3 Storage Service Processor assigning an ID to 40 connecting to 39 90 described 4 flash disk and 28 LEDs for 27 location of 2 modem and 40 name of 47 powering on 27 remote monitoring of 29 Storage Service Processor accessory tray described 4 LEDs for 27 location of 2 remote power management and 79 Storage Service Processor LAN 6 storage trays 59 in array configurations 5 maximum number of disks in 58 62 storage user account for 46 logging in as 66 modifying default configuration settings as 66 storage volumes 58 adding to default configuration 66 concatenation versus disk striping in 61 creating 67 default configuration and 65 mapping to initiators 69 overview of 61 virtual disks and 62 striping virtualization strategy 60 Sun Cluster software 10 Sun StorEdge Automated Diagnostic Expert SAE notification provider 55 Sun StorEdge Availability Suite software 10 Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Expert software 10 Sun StorEdge Enterprise Backup software 10 Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager software 10 Sun StorEdge Performance Suite with Sun StorEdge QFS software 10 Sun StorEdge Remote Configuration CLI 9 124 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Sun StorEdge Remote Response service 4 29 countries supported in 75 described 8 preparing for 12 Storage Service Processor LAN and 6 worksheet for setting up 76 Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software
10. 1 4 1 Firmware Guide to Documentation Sun StorEdge Network 2 Gb McDATA Intrepid 6064 Director Guide to Documentation Including Firmware 5 01 00 Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment 2 3 Getting Started Guide Sun StorEdge Expansion Cabinet Installation and Service Manual Sun Fire V100 Server User s Guide Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals 817 3672 nn 817 6275 nn 817 6270 nn 817 6271 nn 817 6272 nn 817 6273 nn 817 6274 nn 817 0064 nn 817 0770 nn 817 0977 nn 817 0062 nn 817 0063 nn 817 3284 nn 805 3067 nn 816 2756 nn 816 4468 nn xvi Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Related Vendor Documentation For installation instructions and other information about Brocade and McData Fibre Channel switches refer to the product documentation provided by the vendor Accessing Sun Documentation Online You can view print or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation including localized versions at http www sun com documentation For Sun StorEdge 6920 system documentation go to http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Network_Storage_Solutions Midrange 6920 index html Contacting Sun Technical Support If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this guide go to http www sun com service contacting Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comme
11. 2 Verify that the Local Off Remote switch is in the Remote position of each power sequencer in the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable FIGURE B 5 Power Off OO IN J15 OUT J14 LOCAL REMOTE O SWITCHED OUTLET CONTROL O O O 3 lt A Z003U HI OFF POWER AVAILABLE SWITCHED OUTLETS Local Remote switch in Remote position AC power sequencer circuit breaker FIGURE B 5 Rear Power Sequencer Control Panel 3 Check the electrical ratings label on the serial number label attached to the power sequencer Verify that the stated rating of each power sequencer matches the AC input voltage to the system Refer to Power Sequencer Electrical Specifications on page 103 for AC input voltage system requirements 4 Connect each power cable to the front and rear power sequencers FIGURE B 6 a Flip open the latch covers of each cable to access the connectors b Connect the female end of one power cable to the rear power sequencer connector c Connect the female end of the other power cable to the front power sequencer connector d Pull the latch covers over the power cables to secure them to the power sockets Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 85 A FIGURE B 6 Connecting the Power Cables Connect the other end of each power cable to a grounded outlet The following connector types are pro
12. 5 6 7 8 ap C eq ea ea eq fe ea les eg FC1 FC2 I O B Oe DI D ka lee fos lee eg eq lee ca FIGURE 2 7 Base Cabinet Service Panel Chapter 2 Installing the System 19 EXP PWR SEQUENCER i i ENET omy eae EXP Ae ed L OUT FRONT IN OUT REAR IN FIGURE 2 8 Expansion Cabinet Service Panel To connect an expansion cabinet connect redundant Fibre Channel FC cables part number 537 1060 01 as follows see FIGURE 2 9 m Connect port EXP1 A FCI of the base cabinet s upper I O panel to port EXP A of the expansion cabinet service panel m Connect port EXP1 A FC2 of the base cabinet s upper I O panel to port EXP B of the expansion cabinet service panel PWR SEQUENCER SERVICE POR ie CLAN ACC SERINE CONSOLEI PHONE o_o PROCESSOR OUT FRONT PANEL Ly Ee JI LI Do OUT REAR EXPENET1 NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 si O L A ea lee co les lee eq eq ca A FC1 FC2 EXP ENET 2 9 be I O PWR SEQUENCER OUT FRONT IN OUT REAR IN EXP i C FIGURE 2 9 FC Cabling Between the Base Cabinet and an Expansion
13. 9 Sun StorEdge Snapshot software 8 Sun StorEdge Storage Pool Manager software 8 Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software 9 Sun StorEdge Utilization Suite with Sun StorEdge SAM FS software 10 Sun Web Console login page 47 Sun Web Console page 48 supported third party software 10 switch fabric cards SFCs location of 2 system accessory kit 105 system architecture 2 system cabinets 3 See also base cabinet expansion cabinet system characteristics 101 system configuration viewing 66 system environmental requirements 104 system hardware components of 4 expansion cabinet 19 installing 13 overview of 2 planning the installation of 109 system monitoring remote See remote monitoring system performance virtualization strategy and 61 system router location of 4 system software overview of 7 pre installed 8 upgrading 8 system specifications electrical 103 physical 102 system status displayed in the GUI 50 system wide settings configuring 53 T telephone line dedicated setting up 30 temperature requirements 104 thin scripting client 7 third party software 10 time zone setting 42 53 time setting 42 53 tip command 38 trays See controller trays expansion trays storage trays troubleshooting of installation problems 34 99 U unpacking instructions 12 USB flash disk See flash disk USB Port 1 29 user accounts 46 user role displayed in the GUI 50 V ventilation requirements 14 VERITAS software 10 virtual d
14. AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA Select the operation you wish to perform 1 Initial configuration 2 Restore previously defined configuration 3 Unconfigure 4 Enable SW support for Lights Out Operation 1 The script searches for other attached Sun StorEdge 6920 systems and displays a list of any that are found with their system numbers such as sp0 or sp1 Searching network Searching Searching Searching Searching Searching Searching Searching Searching network The current for for for for for for for for for hostname for this Storl Initial configuration is setting up the id and network parameters for your S torEdge 6920 Edge 6920 system is new_sp other existing StorEdge 6920 systems on your torEdge 6920 wi torEdge 6920 wi torEdge 6920 wi torEdge 6920 wi torEdge 6920 wi torEdge 6920 wi torEdge 6920 wi StorEdge 6920 wi NNNNNN NN O oo 9 9 da OW et ct iG Ache Gh ich ich et DD DIO YP PPP No other StorEdge 6920 systems are hostname sp0 hostname spl hostname sp2 hostname sp3 hostname sp4 hostname sp5 hostname sp6 hostname sp7 currently configured on your Note If you have multiple Sun StorEdge 6920 systems and want the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service to monitor the systems through a common telephone line you must assign each Storage Service Processor a unique ID The system containing the modem with the telephone
15. Cabinet 20 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Connecting the Ethernet Cables of the Expansion Cabinet The base cabinet s service panel has two expansion Ethernet ports for connecting an expansion cabinet The service panel on an expansion cabinet has a single Ethernet port for connecting to the base cabinet To connect an expansion cabinet connect an Ethernet cable 10M RJ45 RJ45 Rollover part number 530 3138 01 between the EXP ENET 1 port on the upper I O panel of the base cabinet and the ENET port on the service panel of the expansion cabinet FIGURE 2 10 PWR SEQUENCER SPLAN SPLAN USER SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE OUT IN LAN AUX SERIAL CONSOLE PHONE ojo PROCESSOR OUTSERONI OUT REAR EXPENET1 NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Si A eo leol Fei FC2 I O AD De CO 00 00 EXP2 09 oo 00 FCI FC2 I O CIO 00 00 PWR SEQUENCER OUT FRONT IN OUT REAR IN EXP FIGURE 2 10 Ethernet Cabling Between the Base Cabinet and an Expansion Cabinet If you are setting up the system to enable remote power management you must connect the power sequencer serial cab
16. Diskdl gt 1 Select the Select the storage pool in which the volume will be created The pool s storage pool storage profile determines the volume s storage characteristics Volume Summa 2 specit a name Storage Pools 1 Items and description Name a StorageProfile 4 Available Capacity Volumes 1 1 of 1 Reserve O Default Default 2 252 TB Delete CS Map snapshot space Specify the E Name a volume capacity O Pubs Optional Select KI Delete RIEN Map initiators Previous ia Cancel Click s Summary ew button FIGURE 3 9 Example New Volume Wizard Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Help 10 Select a storage pool from which you want to create the volume Click Next The storage profile of the pool you select determines the volume s storage characteristics Specify a name and a description for the new volume Click Next Click the Help tab for a list of valid characters you can use when naming a new volume name and specifying a description If needed reserve snapshot space for the new volume Click Next The snapshot reserve space is determined by the number of snapshots and the write activity Enter the number of snapshots between 1 to 8 and the percentage of write activity between 10 and 100 For more information about snapshot reserve space see What Is a Snapshot on page 63 Specify the volume capacity and click Next The volume capacit
17. Lights 27 USB Flash Disk Write Protection Switch 29 Storage Service Processor USB Port 1 29 Connecting Hosts to a SAN 32 Figures ix FIGURE 2 19 FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 3 4 FIGURE 3 5 FIGURE 3 6 FIGURE 3 7 FIGURE 3 8 FIGURE 3 9 Connecting Hosts Directly 33 Sun Web Console Login Page 47 Sun Web Console Page 48 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Graphical User Interface GUI 49 Navigating the GUI Access Buttons 50 Navigating the GUI Quick Status Display 50 Navigating the GUI Management Software Navigational Tabs 51 Navigating the GUI Page Content and Actions 51 Help Button 52 Example New Volume Wizard 68 x Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 TAB TAB TAB TAB TAB TAB TAB LE 1 1 LE 1 2 LE 1 3 LE 1 4 LE 3 1 LE 3 2 LE 3 3 Tables System Hardware Components 4 Storage Array Configuration Options 5 Internal and External LANs 6 Resident Pre installed System Software 8 User Accounts 46 GUI Elements 52 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Logical and Physical Components of the System 58 Tables xi xii Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Preface The Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide provides procedures for installing the Sun StorEdge 6920 system This guide describes how to complete the initial setup of the system power the system on and off and connect the system to the data hosts
18. StorEdge 6920 75 in 47 8 in 37 in 3000 Ib 12 28 sq ft system with one 190 5 cm 121 4cm 94cm 1364kg 1 1412 sqm expansion cabinet The power cords are 15 feet 4 6 meters long 102 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Power Sequencer Electrical Specifications TABLE C 2 Power Sequencer Electrical Specifications Parameter Value s AC input voltage range Frequency range Plug types US Plug types international Maximum power consumption Sun StorEdge 6920 system base cabinet Sun StorEdge 6920 system with one expansion cabinet 190 VAC to 264 VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz single phase NEMA L6 30P for 200 VAC to 240 VAC 32A single phase IEC 309 Connected for 220 VAC to 240 VAC 4 200 watt maximum Two dedicated 200 VAC to 220 VAC 30A circuit breakers 8 400 watt maximum Four dedicated 200 VAC to 220 VAC 30A circuit breakers 1 The power sequencers are rated for a maximum of 24A per phase Appendix C Product Specifications 103 Environmental Requirements The operating environment requirements in TABLE C 3 are the limits to which the systems are tested to ensure that they meet all functional requirements The recommended operating environment is the optimum condition in TABLE C 4 TABLE C 3 Facility Environmental Requirements Specifications Operating Nonoperating Temperature 41 F to 95 F 40 F to 76 F 5 C to 35 C 40 C to 60 C noncondensing noncon
19. Sun StorEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the U S and in other countries All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc in the U S and in other countries Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems Inc The OPEN LOOK and Sun Graphical User Interface was developed by Sun Microsystems Inc for its users and licensees Sun acknowledges the pioneering efforts of Xerox in researching and developing the concept of visual or graphical user interfaces for the computer industry Sun holds a non exclusive license from Xerox to the Xerox Graphical User Interface which license also covers Sun s licensees who implement OPEN LOOK BUls and otherwise comply with Sun s written license agreements U S Government Rights Commercial use Government users are subject to the Sun Microsystems Inc standard license agreement and applicable provisions of the FAR and its supplements DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara California 95054 Etats Unis Tous droits r serv s
20. a web browser and enter your user name and password at the main Sun Web Console login page You can run a browser on any system that is connected to the user LAN port Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 1 Open a supported browser Tip For information about supported web browsers see the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Release Notes 2 Enter the IP address of the system in this format https IPaddress 6789 This IPaddress is the IP address of the site LAN interface You assigned the IP address while running the installation script See Establishing the Serial Connection on page 38 The system displays the Sun Web Console login page FIGURE 3 1 Sun Web Console Server Name sp1 UserName storagd EKER Password FIGURE 3 1 Sun Web Console Login Page Note Server Name is the name of the Storage Service Processor in the Sun StorEdge 6920 system and is in the form spn where n is the number entered in Step 6 of Running the Initial Configuration Script on page 39 for example sp1 3 Enter the user name and password For information about user accounts and passwords see About User Accounts on page 46 Chapter 3 Configuring the System 47 4 Click the Log In button The system displays the Sun Web Console page FIGURE 3 2 console Version LogOut Help i Sun Web Console i 2 User storage Server sp1 Console T
21. also refer to At a Glance Configuring the System on page 73 for a high level overview of the procedures described in this chapter 37 Before You Begin Before you can begin to perform the system configuration procedures in this chapter you must complete the following steps 1 Complete the physical installation procedures in Installing the System on page 11 in Chapter 2 2 Use the Information Collection Worksheet Appendix E to gather the information you will need to complete the initial configuration The system will prompt you for this information during the setup script Running the Initial Configuration Script You establish the initial configuration of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system by logging in to the system through the serial connection from a Sun workstation a PC or another terminal type This procedure describes how to establish the serial connection log in through the service console and run the initial configuration script This script guides you through the configuration steps for a new system Establishing the Serial Connection 1 Locate the serial connection field replaceable units FRUs TABLE D 2 that came with the system 2 Assemble the RJ45 cable with the adapter that fits either the DB9 or the DB25 serial port of a laptop terminal or Solaris workstation 3 Connect the serial cable from the Service Console port on the service panel to the workstation 4 Configure the console set
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23. compared with controller trays 6 extents defined 61 F failover capabilities 5 FC cables connecting cabinets with 20 part numbers for 107 FC ports 19 connecting data hosts to 31 guidelines for allocating 31 on service panel 4 6 Fibre Channel FC switching 4 field replaceable units FRUs accessing 3 fault detection for 34 listing of 107 power cables and 27 87 file management software 10 firewall location of 4 options for 6 private network addresses and 109 120 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 firmware software for upgrading 8 fixed IP addressing 41 flash disk installing 28 part number for 106 port location for 29 floor mounting brackets in accessory kit 105 installing 17 18 stabilizer legs and 105 front power sequencer location of 24 status lights on 27 FRUs See field replaceable units full remote shutdown 93 G graphical user interface GUI 7 access buttons in 50 logging in to 46 logging out of 48 navigating 51 overview of 49 quick status display in 50 sorting columns in 52 grounding cables for base cabinet 13 connecting 22 part number for 107 guest user account for 46 GUI See graphical user interface H hardware See system hardware help system accessing 52 host installation CD 8 host name assigning 41 host ports See data hosts host software See data host software HP UX operating system supported software for 9 I O panels location of 2 ports
24. et sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques d pos es de SPARC International Inc aux Etats Unis et dans d autres pays Les produits protant les marques SPARC sont bas s sur une architecture d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc L interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et Sun a t d velopp e par Sun Microsystems Inc pour ses utilisateurs et licenci s Sun reconna t les efforts de pionniers de Xerox pour la recherche et le d veloppement du concept des interfaces d utilisation visuelle ou graphique pour l industrie de l informatique Sun d tient une license non exclusive de Xerox sur l interface d utilisation graphique Xerox cette licence couvrant galement les licenci es de Sun qui mettent en place l interface d utilisation graphique OPEN LOOK et qui en outre se conforment aux licences crites de Sun LA DOCUMENTATION EST FOURNIE EN L TAT ET TOUTES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS 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 o ca Adobe PostScript Contents Preface xiii System Overview 1 Hardware Overview 2 Storage Array Configurations 5 Internal and External Networks 6 Software Overview 7 User Interfaces 7 Resident Software 8 Required Host Software 8 Solaris Host Software 8 Host Softwar
25. in to the system as a storage administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name storage password storage 2 Click SE 6920 Configuration Service 66 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 3 To review the storage domains configured on the system click Storage gt Domains The system displays the Storage Domain Summary page 4 To review the storage pools configured on the system click Storage gt Logical gt Pools The system displays the Storage Pool Summary page 5 To review the virtual disks configured on the system click Storage gt Logical gt Virtual Disks The system displays the Virtual Disk Summary page 6 To log out of the system click Log Out Creating Volumes Before you start to create volumes be sure you understand the system storage concepts described in Provisioning Storage on page 57 1 Log in to the system as a storage administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name storage password storage 2 Click SE6920 Configuration Service The system displays the Volume Summary Page 3 Click New Chapter 3 Configuring the System 67 68 The system displays the New Volume wizard FIGURE 3 9 Console Version SE6920 C BE New Volume SE6920 Management Console Mozilla SE6920 Configuration Service User storag Storage Jobs New Volume Domains Profiles Steps Help Step 1 Select the storage pool Volumes Virtual
26. is used Excessive movement can cause catastrophic disk drive failure Always power the system off completely before you move it 7 If an expansion cabinet is connected to the base cabinet press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to the On position Wait until the expansion cabinet completes its power up sequence and all array component LEDs are in the green steady state 88 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 8 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to On FIGURE B 9 Power On OO LOCAL CO C L REMOTE SWITCHED OUTLET CONTROL POWER AVAILABLE SWITCHED OUTLETS O O O 3IA ZLO0ZUC HI AC power sequencer circuit breaker FIGURE B 9 AC Power Sequencer Control Panel Power On On the base cabinet the Storage Service Processor Storage Service Processor accessory tray network terminal concentrator NTC firewall router and Ethernet hub will be powered up because they are connected to the unswitched power outlets Note To check the status of the rear power sequencer open the back door of the expansion cabinet and look for the three green LEDs AIl components of the system power on in an optimal state 9 Verify that all the components have only green LEDs illuminated It takes several minutes for the diagnostics and initialization process to complete a
27. line connection must be assigned a system ID of sp0 For more information about connecting multiple systems see Connecting Multiple Systems on page 77 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 6 Specify a unique host name for the new system by typing a number from 0 through 7 If this is the first system at the site type 0 There can be a maximum of eight systems in one configuration sp0 through sp7 If more than one Sun StorEdge 6920 system is installed at your site use the next highest number in sequence for each installed system Pleas nter the StorEdge 6920 Id A valid value is a digit between 0 and 7 Your Choice 0 7 At the prompts provide information about your network configuration Type 1 to configure dynamic host control protocol DHCP IP addressing or 2 to configure a fixed or static IP address for the system Sun recommends using fixed IP addressing If you choose DHCP binding must be persistent and not dynamic 8 Specify the remaining network configuration information at each prompt Network Settings Do you wish to use DHCP or Fixed Network Addresses 1 DHCP 2 Fixed Your Choice 2 Pleas nter the IP Address for the StorEdge 6920 XX X XX X Pleas nter the Gateway Address for the StorEdge 6920 XX X XX X Pleas nter the Network Mask for the StorEdge 6920 XXX XXX XXX X Pleas nter the Nameserver IP Address for the StorEdge 6920 Pleas nter the Nameserv
28. m Select one of the predefined storage profiles shipped with the system m Create a custom storage profile For more information about virtualization strategies go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type concatenated or striped What Is a Volume Volumes are containers into which applications databases and file systems can put data A volume can be a physical disk or a virtual disk mapped from one or more extents An extent is a set of disk blocks with logical consecutive addresses The default storage configuration defines one domain with a single storage pool that uses a default profile To use your storage efficiently you must create volumes from a storage pool that is associated with a storage profile For more information about volumes go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type volumes What Is a Storage Pool Storage pools are collections of virtual disks with the same configuration and performance characteristics A storage pool can contain zero one or more virtual disks You manage the system s virtual disks as a pool of storage space By using Chapter 3 Configuring the System 61 virtual disks instead of physical disk partitions you can reconfigure disk storage while the system is active online You do not need to stop storage input and output I O activity shut down the system or back up and restore data Storage Poo
29. perform The service panel makes cabling the system quick and easy You do not need to worry about how to configure internal IP addressing or internal firewall support What Are the Steps The basic hardware installation steps are Move position secure and stabilize the base cabinet Connect an optional expansion cabinet Power on the system Install the USB flash disk Connect a telephone line for Sun StorEdge Remote Response service 6 Connecthosts to the system For More Information If you encounter problems during the installation procedure refer to the Troubleshooting Tips on page 34 For additional information about the hardware and software described in this chapter see the online help Chapter 2 Installing the System 35 36 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 CHAPTER 3 Configuring the System This chapter provides procedures for initial configuration of the system It includes the following sections Before You Begin on page 38 Running the Initial Configuration Script on page 38 Logging In and Navigating the System Using the GUI on page 45 Completing the Initial Configuration on page 53 Setting the Expansion Cabinet Array Addresses on page 56 Provisioning Storage on page 57 Viewing the Default Configuration Settings on page 66 Creating Volumes on page 67 Common Storage Configuration Tasks on page 69 You can
30. ports for connecting data hosts to the system A device integrated into storage systems to provide unified management access to system components as well as local and remote management and maintenance The Storage Service Processor also supports automatic upgrades of patches firmware and software An enclosure containing disks A tray with a RAID controller is called a controller tray a tray without a controller is called an expansion tray The total amount of data in a stripe representing the block size multiplied by the number of disks in the stripe See also striping A storage allocation method in which data is stored over a series of disks or virtual disks improving performance See also concatenation A remote support solution for customizable Sun storage self management and around the clock monitoring by Sun Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 switch fabric card SFC target thin scripting client tray USB flash card or disk virtual disk virtualization volume WWN A board that provides the central switching function for the Data Services Platform The recipient of initiator commands usually a volume A client that runs the system s command line interface on any qualified host in the network The client communicates with the system s Storage Service Processor through a secure out of band interface HTTPS The client must be installed on a host that has network access to the
31. profile The process of assigning storage to hosts Redundant array of independent disks A configuration in which several drives are combined into a single virtual drive to improve performance and reliability Also called a RAID set or a RAID group Reliability availability and serviceability Monitoring of the functions and performance of a hardware system from a location other than where the hardware resides Direct or indirect troubleshooting diagnosis and servicing of hardware from a location other than where the hardware resides See storage area network SAN A set of interfaces used for input and output connections for both control path functions and data path functions The service panel provides ports for host connections and connections for up to two expansion cabinets See switch fabric card SFC See storage I O SIO card 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 A copy of a volume s data at a specific point in time A protocol used to monitor and manage systems and devices in a network The protocol supports requests and retrieval of data setting or writing of data and traps that signal events See storage resource card SRC Glossary 115 storage area network SAN storage domain storage I O SIO card storage pool storage port storage profile storage resource card S
32. values These are called class options You must be superuser to do this To delete a file type rm filename The settings on your browser might differ from these settings xiv Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Documentation The following is a list of documents related to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system For any document number with nn as a suffix use the most current document Subject Title Part Number Unpacking instructions attached to the shipping container System license information System planning information System regulatory and safety information Late breaking information not included in the information set Instructions for software installation from CD Unpacking Guide Sun StorEdge 6920 System License Cards Sun StorEdge 6920 System Site Preparation Guide Sun StorEdge 6920 System Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual Sun StorEdge 6920 System Release Notes Sun StorEdge 6920 System Host Installation Software Guide 816 5230 nn 817 5829 nn 817 5225 nn 817 5224 nn 817 5230 nn 816 5229 nn 817 5831 nn System overview information as well as information on system configuration maintenance and basic troubleshooting is covered in the online help included with the software In addition the sscs 1M man page provides information about the commands used to manage storage using the command line interface CLI P
33. want to test in the Email Address text box c Type a brief comment in the Message text box If you leave the Message text box blank the test email contains a default message with the words Test Message in the subject line If you place a carriage return in the Message field you cannot enter text To restart click in the Message text box and enter text d Click Submit 54 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 5 To set up remote notification a Click Administration gt Notification gt Remote Notification The system displays the Remote Notification page b From the Select Provider menu select the services you want to activate The Sun StorEdge 6920 system supports the following providers m NSCC Sends notifications by email to the Sun Network Storage Command Center NSCC which enables Sun to continually improve the product and its support through analysis of this data m SAE Sends notifications to the Sun StorEdge Automated Diagnostic Expert SAE a SSRR Sends notifications to the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service SNMP Sends SNMP traps to external management systems for all actionable events that occur during monitoring c Select the Active check box To activate Do this NSCC Select Encrypt Email if you want to encrypt remote email SAE Type the IP address of the Sun StorEdge Automated Diagnostic Expert management console In the Heartbeat Frequency field t
34. you log in to determines the level of system access There are three types of user accounts TABLE 3 1 TABLE 3 1 User Accounts Default Account Type User Name Password Description Administrator admin admin Log in as a system administrator to configure User system wide settings A system administrator has all administration privileges This user can modify users and system attributes on the Administration page Storage User storage storage Log in as a storage administrator to configure and manage storage on the system A storage administrator can use the features related to storage configuration including array management and managing storage domains storage pools and volumes This user can access the Administration page but cannot modify the settings Guest User guest guest Instruct users to log in as guest users if you do not want to give them read write permissions on the system A guest has read only privileges and can only view the information This user cannot modify any settings or features The admin and storage user accounts are exclusive If a second user logs on to an account already in use the session of the first user will terminate You can use more than one guest account at a time You cannot create new account types For information on how to change the default password for an account see Changing Passwords in the online help Logging In to the System To log in to the system you open
35. 28 2004 12 31 14 PM EDT 4 User storage Server sp1 Current Alarms 90 09 8 80 Storage Jobs Administration Domains Profiles Logical Physical Volumes virtual Disks Pools FIGURE 3 5 Navigating the GUI Quick Status Display The displays provide the following information m The display on the left 1 shows the current user role and server name m The display on the right 2 shows the current status of the system including the number of current jobs date and time of the last system update and current alarms 50 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 For a description of the alarm symbols see the online help Click the Search tab and type viewing alarms from the alarms tab Navigational Tabs You use the navigational tabs to move between web pages in order to view configure manage and monitor the system Storage Jobs Administration Domains Profiles Logical Physical Volumes virtual Disks Pools FIGURE 3 6 Navigating the GUI Management Software Navigational Tabs Page Content and Actions The content part of each page displays system information and provides a method for performing actions that allow you to administer manage monitor and service the system You can click links on each page to display more detailed information about a storage component or device You can also use GUI elements such as icons buttons check boxes and radio buttons to perform system administra
36. 3 4 5 6 7 8 EXP1 menace ent 0 A Ba ed ea lee ed ed E Fea Ce Ce EXP ENET2 B Fa a DI cal ca al SI al NPORT 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 EXP2 I O C eo eo ea eel el ea ed Fc2 oC L D fed eo eo eo oo a Data Host Servers FIGURE 2 19 Connecting Hosts Directly After you finish connecting data hosts you are ready to run the initial setup script Go to Running the Initial Configuration Script on page 38 Selecting Ports for Additional Host Connections Ports in the columns marked 1 2 3 and 4 are specifically for host connections If you need to allocate more ports for host attachment take additional ports from right to left and top to bottom That is once you have used all ports in columns 1 through 4 use the topmost available port in column 5 and work your way down that column If necessary go to column 6 and use ports from top to bottom and so on Chapter 2 Installing the System 33 Note You cannot use ports in column 8 for host connections Selecting Ports for Additional Storage Connections Ports in the columns marked 8 7 6 and 5 are specifically for storage connections If you need to allocate more ports for storage attachment you need to connect ports take additional ports from left to right and top to bottom That is once you have used all ports in columns 8 through 5 use the topmost available port in column 4 and work your way down that column If necessary go to column 3 and use p
37. 4 Locate the MAC address of the master controller of each array in the expansion cabinet and enter that MAC address in the appropriate MAC address field of the Update Ethers page The MAC addresses are located on a sticker on the back panel of each controller tray in an array The bottom tray in the array is the master controller of the array The MAC addresses for the arrays in the expansion cabinet correspond to IP addresses 192 168 0 50 starting with the array at the bottom of the expansion cabinet through 192 168 0 55 5 Click Update Ethers The system runs a script that associates the MAC address of each array with the corresponding IP address to identify the array to the system 6 Power cycle the expansion cabinet To power cycle all arrays in the expansion cabinet insert the key into the power sequencer in the front bottom of the expansion cabinet and turn the key to the Off position When you do this the array battery backup comes on and allows the write cache to flush To determine that all arrays are completely shut down verify that all LEDs on the back of all trays are turned off After approximately 30 seconds have passed turn the key back to the On position to power on the expansion cabinet 56 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 7 Click Inventory Maint The Inventory Maintenance page is displayed 8 Click the Generate New Inventory button to view an updated system inventory Check that th
38. Management 99 100 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 APPENDIX C Product Specifications This appendix describes the specifications of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system It includes the following sections Physical Characteristics on page 101 Physical Specifications on page 102 Power Sequencer Electrical Specifications on page 103 Environmental Requirements on page 104 Physical Characteristics The physical characteristics of the Sun StorEdge 6920 systems are as follows Internal dimensions conform to EIA RS 310C standard RETMA for 19 inch 482 millimeter cabinets Universal mounting holes are used with 10 32UNF tapped holes in all locations The nominal cabinet opening is 17 875 inches 454 millimeters A vertical panel opening of 36 rack units RU minimum is provided to accommodate various field replaceable units FRUs One RU is equal to 1 75 inches 44 45 millimeters Overall system height with cosmetic panels is 75 inches 191 centimeters maximum Caution Make no mechanical or electrical modifications to this system Sun Microsystems is not responsible for the regulatory compliance if the system is modified 101 Physical Specifications TABLE C 1 System Physical Specifications Cabinet Height Width Depth Weight Footprint Sun StorEdge 6920 75 in 23 9 in 37 in 1450 lb 6 14 sq ft system single cabinet 190 5 cm 60 7cm 94cm 659kg 5706 sq m Sun
39. O Standby 2 b 1 dra Sequencer stage 2 O Sequencer stage 1 Main AC power FIGURE 2 15 Front Sequencer Status Lights a Verify that the three front sequencer status lights are illuminated FIGURE 2 15 indicating that power is applied to the Storage Service Processor Ethernet hub and Storage Service Processor accessory tray Chapter 2 Installing the System 27 Note The Storage Service Processor and Storage Service Processor accessory tray are already powered on because they are connected to the unswitched power outlets b Verify that there are three green LEDs illuminated on the rear power sequencer panel 3 At the bottom front and bottom back of the system set the Local Off Remote switch to the Local position The system is now powered on 4 Replace the front trim panel to its original location at the bottom front of the cabinet 5 Turn the key switch located at the bottom of the front panel to the On position FIGURE 2 11 Installing the USB Flash Disk The Sun StorEdge 6920 system ships with a universal serial bus USB flash disk to back up the Storage Service Processor configuration files In the event of a Storage Service Processor failure Field Service personnel can use the flash disk to restore the original configuration to a replacement Storage Service Processor Note Do not connect a USB flash disk with an image that you want to restore to a working Storage Service Processor or any oth
40. O e Z lt zaozZzurc Oli Local Off Remote switch Power on AC power sequencer circuit breaker FIGURE 2 13 Rear Power Sequencer Control Panel Check the electrical ratings label on the serial number label attached to the power sequencer Verify that the stated rating of each power sequencer matches the AC input voltage to the system see Power Sequencer Electrical Specifications on page 103 Connect each power cable to the front and rear power sequencers FIGURE 2 14 a Flip open the latch covers of each cable to access the connectors b Connect the female end of one power cable to the rear power sequencer connector c Connect the female end of the other power cable to the front power sequencer connector d Pull the latch covers over the power cables to secure them to the power sockets e Route each power cable directly through the opening in the base of the cabinet Chapter 2 Installing the System 25 A FIGURE 2 14 Connecting the Power Cables Connect the other end of each power cable to a grounded outlet The following connector types are provided on the power cable m NEMA L6 30P for 200V to 240V North American operation m 32A single phase IEC 309 connector for 220V to 240V international operation Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock strictly observe all Caution and Note statements in the following procedure Note If the appropriate mating recepta
41. Power Cable FRU List on page 107 m Expansion Cabinet FRU List on page 107 Accessory Kit Packing List The system cabinet is shipped with all of the associated cables including m Two power sequencer assemblies m Four floor mounting brackets m Two stabilizer legs The floor mounting brackets enable you to bolt the cabinet to the floor If you do not install the floor mounting brackets then you must install the stabilizer legs The stabilizer legs are extended to prevent the cabinet from tipping over when field replaceable units FRUs are installed removed or serviced 105 Verify the packing list against of the contents of the accessory kit TABLE D 1 TABLE D 1 Accessory Kit Packing List Quantity Description Part Number 1 SSRR Global Telco Adpt Kit 370 4900 nn 1 Mid3 USB FlashDisk 370 5773 nn 2 Cbl 15M FC LC LC MM 1 6 Plenum 537 1043 nn 2 Conn 8 Pos Shld 130 2438 nn 6 Cbl 4 PR 28AW 180 1259 nn 106 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Serial Connection FRU List TABLE D 2 Serial Connection FRU List Quantity Description Part Number 1 Adap 25P Sub D RJ45 Female 530 2889 nn 3 Assy Cbl Shld RJ45 6M 530 2991 nn 1 Adap 9P DSub 8Pos RJ45 Female 530 3100 nn Power Cable FRU List TABLE D 3 Power Cable FRU List Quantity FRU Description Part Number 2 Power cable for 72 in 185 cm Sun StorEdge cabinet 595 4881 nn U S Canada L6 30P
42. RC storage resource card SRC set Storage Service Processor storage tray stripe size striping Sun StorEdge Remote Response service 116 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 A logical domain with its own storage and its own management environment A board that provides the Fibre Channel ports for the Data Services Platform This card is always paired with a storage resource card SRC See also storage resource card SRC set A collection of disks virtual disks or storage extents with a common configuration availability and performance that can be divided into volumes You assign a profile to a pool to define the attributes of the pool A port on the Data Services Platform that connects to the storage system See also host port A set of storage pool attributes that optimize the storage pool for a particular access pattern and level of data protection You assign a profile to a pool to define the attributes of the pool A board that provides the storage processors for the Data Services Platform An SRC is always paired with an SIO card See also storage resource card SRC set Two cards in the Data Services Platform that together provide the Fibre Channel interface the storage resource card SRC and the storage I O SIO card Two to four SRC sets can be installed to provide the
43. addresses ensure that they are behind a firewall as dictated by the network RFCs 109 Use this worksheet to collect the information you will need during the system installation T Sun StorEdge 6920 System Configuration Worksheet O Sun StorEdge 6920 System ID 0 7 O Sun StorEdge 6920 System IP Address O Sun StorEdge 6920 System Network Mask O Name Server Domain Name O IP Address of the Domain Name Server DNS O Gateway IP Address O Email Notification Address O Telephone Number analog phone line for remote monitoring O Site Address O Host IP Address another host on your network O Host Bus Adapter HBA WWNs 110 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Glossary agent alarm alert array array hot spare base cabinet block CLI concatenated volume A Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment program that runs on a management host monitoring its storage elements and diagnosing any problems A warning of an existing or approaching alert See also event A subtype of an event that requires user intervention The term actionable event often describes an alert See also event A disk subsystem made up of multiple disk drives that functions as a single large device A high availability HA array configuration has multiple controller and expansion trays of disk drives A disk that serves
44. ame and takes over the master s functions 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 See management interface card MIC A design for redundancy that provides at least two physical paths to a target A LAN that is used for a special purpose such as internal communication Each storage system can be part of up to three LANs that is it can be configured in one of three types of network domains Network Storage Command Center the destination for the data collected by the Sun Service Remote Response service about Sun systems When this feature is enabled for a system the system is monitored remotely Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 out of band traffic PDU pool power distribution unit PDU profile provisioning RAID RAS remote monitoring remote support SAN service panel SFC SIO card site LAN snapshot Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP SRC System management traffic outside of the primary data path that uses an Ethernet network See also in band traffic See power distribution unit PDU See storage pool 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 See storage
45. ant to you than throughput you might want your system to use the option 2 or 3 storage array configuration A controller tray contains disk drives and built in RAID management hardware An expansion tray contains disk drives only and is managed by a controller tray FC I O connections on the service panel connect to the controller of each array in the base cabinet This cabling is attached at the factory before the cabinet is shipped For more information about array configuration see the online help Internal and External Networks The Sun StorEdge 6920 system incorporates three separate networks The Storage Service Processor LAN the internal component LAN and the site customer LAN TABLE 1 3 TABLE 1 3 Internal and External LANs Network Description Storage Service Processor LAN The Storage Service Processor LAN is used by the Sun StorEdge Remote Response system to remotely monitor the Sun StorEdge 6920 system When multiple Sun StorEdge 6920 systems up to eight at the same site are installed the systems can share a single telephone line Internal Component LAN The Storage Service Processor communicates with components that make up the system over this LAN This network is not accessible from outside the system and is isolated from the data path Site customer LAN This LAN connects to the customer s internal Ethernet LAN This network enables access to the system from the user s management host Th
46. as a hot spare within an array as part of the storage pool a reserve disk that can be made available to all virtual disks within an array See also hot spare and dedicated hot spare The system s main cabinet which contains a Data Services Platform DSP trays a Storage Service Processor a service panel power distribution units PDUs a USB flash disk and an Ethernet hub and is pre wired with Ethernet Fibre Channel and power cables The base cabinet can be connected to one or two expansion cabinets The amount of data sent or received by the host per I O operation the size of a data unit Command line interface In Sun StorEdge 6920 systems the command line interface is available after you install the thin scripting client on a management or application host One of the logical devices that can be constructed through concatenation so that storage capacity is not limited to the actual physical size of an individual disk You concatenate multiple virtual disks to form a volume You use a concatenated volume to store a large file or file system that spans more than one disk 111 concatenation controller tray controller unit control path customer LAN DAS data host data path Data Services Platform DSP dedicated hot spare direct attached storage DAS disk domain DSP event expansion cabinet expansion tray 112 A storage allocation method in which sequential blocks on a disk are linked
47. at the AC power cables of the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet are connected to the correct AC outlets 6 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet verify that the Local Off Remote switch is in the Remote position Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 97 7 If an expansion cabinet is connected to the base cabinet press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers in the expansion cabinet to the On position Wait until the expansion cabinet completes its power up sequence and all array component LEDs are in the green steady state 8 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to the On position The three power status indicators on the front panel show the status of the front power sequencer The main AC power light emitting diode LED is illuminated when power is applied to the expansion cabinet The LED for sequencer stage 1 is illuminated next followed by the LED for sequencer stage 2 Note The front panel power sequencer bottom LED is illuminated only when the AC power sequencer circuit breakers for the front power supply are on Note To check the status of the rear power sequencer open the back door of the expansion cabinet and look for the three green LEDs 9 Wait approximately 1 minute after the AC power sequencer circuit breakers are pressed on and then at the back of the system locate the power sw
48. ation in this section assumes you are installing the Sun StorEdge 6920 system for the first time and have not yet powered on the system Note If you want to enable remote power management for a system that is operational you must first perform a full system shutdown as described in Performing a Full System Shutdown on page 93 After shutting down the system you can enable the system for remote power management by completing the following steps 1 Verify that the key switches located at the bottom front of the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet are in the Standby position FIGURE B 1 Keys for this switch are packed in the kit that was shipped with the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable If the key switch is not in the Standby position insert the key and turn the key switch to Standby 80 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Key switch in Standby position Front trim panel FIGURE B 1 Location of Key Switch on Bottom Front Panel Standby Position Open the front door and the back door of the base cabinet At the bottom on the base cabinet loosen the four screws on the front trim panel and remove the panel Set the panel aside Verify that both power sequencer circuit breakers in the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable are in the Off position At the back of the base cabinet loosen the four screws holding the right side o
49. cess the system For more information about the thin scripting client see the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Host Installation Guide and the sscs 1M man page Chapter 1 System Overview 7 Resident Software TABLE 1 4 describes the software that is pre installed on the Sun StorEdge 6920 system TABLE 1 4 Resident Pre installed System Software Software pese System and storage Provides configuration services through a centralized management tool 8 management software System monitoring and diagnostic software Revision maintenance software Sun StorEdge Remote Response software Sun StorEdge Storage Pool Manager software Sun StorEdge Data Snapshot software Provides a diagnostic monitoring tool for the system lt can be configured to monitor on a 24 hour basis collecting information that enhances the reliability availability and serviceability RAS of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Provides a tool for upgrading firmware revisions of all components resident in the system It also keeps track of these firmware levels and whether components are using the latest firmware revisions Connects to the Sun Service Center allowing trained personnel to remotely monitor troubleshoot diagnose and service the system If the Sun Service Center organization determines that there is a problem Sun will recommend and perform maintenance on the system Enables virtualization and pooling of storage assets across application
50. cle is unavailable the connector can be removed from the cable and the cable can then be permanently connected to a dedicated branch circuit by a qualified electrician Check local electrical codes for proper installation requirements 26 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 PE 5 After you have connected the power cables you are ready to power on the system as described in the next section Powering On the System Caution To avoid damage to internal circuits do not connect or disconnect any cable while the FRU associated with the cable is powered on Verify that the AC power cable of the system is connected to the correct AC outlet Caution Do not disconnect the AC power cable from the outlet when working on or in the system This connection provides a grounding path that prevents damage from electrostatic discharge At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet set the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to the On position FIGURE 2 13 As soon as you connect AC power to the system the Storage Service Processor powers up The three power indicators on the front sequencer panel show the status of the front power sequencer FIGURE 2 15 The main AC power light emitting diode LED illuminates when power is applied to the system The LED for sequencer stage 1 illuminates next followed immediately by the LED for sequencer stage 2
51. configuration management GUI allows you to perform a partial system shutdown from a remote location When the system is in the partial shutdown state the Storage Service Processor and the Storage Service Processor accessory tray remain powered on and active to facilitate a future remote power on operation Caution Do not use the partial remote power off sequence when moving the system You must completely power off the system as described in Performing a Full System Shutdown on page 93 before moving it Note If you are installing a Sun StorEdge 6920 system with an expansion cabinet perform the procedures in this appendix for both cabinets 79 TABLE B 1 lists the field replaceable units FRUs required to perform the tasks in this appendix TABLE B 1 Power Cable FRU List Quantity FRU Description Part Number 2 Power cable for 72 in 185 centimeter Sun StorEdge 595 4881 nn cabinet U S Canada L6 30P 2 Power cable for 72 in 185 cm Sun StorEdge expansion 595 4882 nn cabinet International IEC 309 1 78 74 in 2 meter grounding cable in the kit shipped with 530 1619 nn the system 2 393 7 in 10 meter expansion cabinet DB9 to base cabinet 530 3210 nn DB9 cable if needed The following tools are required to perform the tasks in this appendix m Keys for key switch in the kit shipped with the system m Phillips screwdriver Preparing the System for Remote Power The inform
52. d before it can reliably communicate with the system s storage You may also choose to purchase VERITAS software as described in Additional Supported Software on page 10 to enable Dynamic Multipathing DMP m Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment software Device Edition Resides on a data host or management console to monitor devices in the SAN m Sun StorEdge Remote Configuration CLI Enables Solaris hosts to remotely configure storage for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Host Software for Other Operating Systems Additional host software enables data hosts that run operating systems other than Solaris to communicate with the Sun StorEdge 6920 system For details about the supported operating systems and versions see the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Release Notes This software consists of the following m Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager Software Is required for hosts to make use of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system s storage The Traffic Manager software incorporates kernel drivers and utilities that enable data hosts to connect to monitor and transfer data in a SAN The Traffic Manager software is available for Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 2003 Red Hat Linux HP UX and IBM AIX operating environments m Sun StorEdge Remote Configuration CLI Enables hosts to remotely configure storage for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system The remote CLI software is available for Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 2003 R
53. dd storage Creating a Storage Domain Log in to the system as a storage administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name storage password storage Click SE6920 Configuration Service The system displays the Volume Summary page Click Storage gt Domains The system displays the Storage Domain Summary page Click New The system displays the New Storage Domain wizard Complete the wizard steps as instructed For more information about creating a storage domain go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type create a storage domain Creating a Storage Profile Log in to the system as a storage administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name storage password storage Click SE6920 Configuration Service The system displays the Volume Summary page Click Storage gt Profiles The system displays the Storage Profile Summary page Click New The system displays the New Storage Profile wizard Chapter 3 Configuring the System 71 5 Complete the wizard steps as instructed For more information about creating a storage profile go to the online help system Help by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type create a storage profile 72 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 At a Glance Configuring the System What Are the Key Benefits This chapter provides procedures for config
54. densing Relative Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing 93 noncondensing RH maximum gradient 10 per maximum gradient 10 per hour hour Altitude 9 840 feet 39 370 feet 3 000 meters 12 000 meters Avoid temperature extremes and keep the work area clean The system typically resides in a computer room environment that provides control over environmental factors such as temperature humidity and airborne dust A computer room installation can also help protect equipment from fire flood or other danger originating in the building TABLE C 4 provides the recommended operating environment for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Operating computer equipment for extended periods of time at or near the temperature or humidity extremes is known to significantly increase the failure rate of hardware components To minimize any chance of down time due to component failure plan to use the optimal temperature and humidity ranges TABLE C 4 Facility Optimal Environmental Specifications Environmental Factor Ambient Temperature Range Ambient Relative Humidity Operating 70 F to 73 5 F 21 C to 23 C 45 to 50 104 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 APPENDIX D Packing Lists This appendix lists the field replaceable unit FRU part numbers for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system It includes the following sections m Accessory Kit Packing List on page 105 m Serial Connection FRU List on page 107 m
55. e management host is used to configure control and monitor the system through a web browser or a thin scripting client A firewall is included in the router of the Storage Service Processor accessory tray between the user LAN and the Storage Service Processor LAN Note In addition to the firewall supplied with the Sun StorEdge 6920 system you can also use a site firewall implemented with your own corporate security policies However you cannot use your own firewall in place of the firewall supplied with the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Software Overview This section describes the following software used in the system m User Interfaces on page 7 m Resident Software on page 8 a Required Host Software on page 8 User Interfaces You can access the system software using the two main interfaces to the system m A browser based graphical user interface GUI m A command line interface CLI available through a thin scripting client for remote management Note See the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Release Notes for a list of supported browsers In addition to providing the same control and monitoring capability as the web browser the thin scripting client is also scriptable If you want to configure storage from a remote management host you can install the thin scripting client on an external server and then use the sscs commands to ac
56. e following m Earth at service equipment m Supply transformer or motor generator set if supplied by a separately derived system The outlets in the vicinity of the unit must be of the grounding type The grounding conductors for these outlets must be connected to earth ground Locate the 78 74 inch 2 meter grounding cable in the kit that was shipped with the system Attach one end of the grounding cable to the power sequencer on the base cabinet or on a cabinet that is grounded nearest to the cabinet Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 83 3 Attach the other end of the grounding cable to the front power sequencer in the cabinet FIGURE B 4 o o o 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0000 Grounding cable FIGURE B 4 Attaching the Grounding Cable to the Front Power Sequencer Note If you are installing a system with an expansion cabinet do not attach the grounding cable from the expansion cabinet to the base cabinet use a different grounding point for the expansion cabinet Connecting the Power Cables have a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electric shock do not i Caution The system is designed to work with single phase power systems that connect the system to any other type of power system 84 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 1 Verify that the AC power sequencer circuit breaker is in the Off position FIGURE B 5
57. e for Other Operating Systems 9 Additional Supported Software 10 Supported Third Party Software 10 Installing the System 11 Before You Begin 12 Installing the System Cabinet 13 Required Tools 13 Moving and Positioning the Base Cabinet 13 Contents iii Stabilizing the Base Cabinet 14 Adjusting the Leveling Pads and Installing the Stabilizer Legs 14 Adjusting the Leveling Pads 15 Installing the Stabilizer Legs 15 Installing the Floor Mounting Brackets 17 Connecting an Expansion Cabinet 19 Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables 19 Connecting the Ethernet Cables of the Expansion Cabinet 21 Powering On the System 22 Required Tools 22 Connecting the Grounding Cable of the Base Cabinet 22 Connecting the Power Cables 24 Powering On the System 27 Installing the USB Flash Disk 28 Setting Up the Remote Response Service 29 Connecting Data Hosts 30 Connecting Hosts to a SAN 32 Connecting Hosts Directly 33 Selecting Ports for Additional Host Connections 33 Selecting Ports for Additional Storage Connections 34 Troubleshooting Tips 34 3 Configuring the System 37 Before You Begin 38 Running the Initial Configuration Script 38 Establishing the Serial Connection 38 Running the Initial Configuration Script 39 Logging In and Navigating the System Using the GUI 45 About User Accounts 46 iv Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Logging In to the System 46 Navigating the System 49 About the GUI Layout 49 Getting Help 52 Compl
58. e initial diagnostics and monitoring settings for the system Chapter 3 Configuring the System 53 Setting Site Information for Diagnostics and Monitoring The monitoring and diagnostics software is configured at the factory to recognize the hardware configuration of the system but not specific information about your site Before using the system you should specify basic site and email notification information 1 As the admin user go to the Sun Web Console page and click Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment The system displays the Current Alarms page 2 To provide specific information about your site a Click Administration gt General Maintenance gt Site Information The system displays the Site Information page b Fill in all mandatory Site Information entries as denoted by red asterisks For more information click the Help button on the Site Information page c Click Submit 3 To provide local email settings a Click Administration gt Notification gt Local Email The system displays the Local Email page a Click Add Email to add a new Email or pager notification address b Enter each email or pager notification address you want to add For information on the parameters on the Add Email page click the Help button on that page 4 To test the local email functionality a Click Administration gt Notification gt Test Email The system displays the Test Email page b Type the email address you
59. e list of discovered devices includes all expected devices If any devices are missing repeat this procedure starting with Step 4 9 Click Save Inventory to save the new inventory Provisioning Storage Before you can provision storage you must understand the system s storage elements and the configuration options for each This section describes important provisioning concepts in the following topics m About Storage Elements on page 57 m About the Default Configuration on page 65 m Storage Allocation Considerations on page 65 m Provisioning Storage Using the Default Configuration on page 66 About Storage Elements The Sun StorEdge 6920 system consists of two types of storage elements m Logical The logical components include storage domains volumes storage pools virtual disks and snapshots m Physical The physical components include the storage arrays storage trays and disks See also Hardware Overview on page 2 TABLE 3 3 describes both the logical and the physical components Chapter 3 Configuring the System 57 TABLE 3 3 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Logical and Physical Components of the System Logical Components Storage Storage domains provide secure sharing A i Storage Domains domains of storage resources Storage domains allow you to organize multiple departments or applications into a single storage management infra
60. ed Hat Linux HP UX and IBM AIX operating environments You can download host software for non Solaris operating systems from Sun s Download Center at http wwws sun com software download sys_admin html Go to the Download Center select the Sun StorEdge 6920 system related software link and follow the instructions to register and download the host software Chapter 1 System Overview 9 Additional Supported Software The following host based software is supported by the Sun StorEdge 6920 system m Sun StorEdge Enterprise Storage Manager SAN management software that helps you manage SAN environments including the Sun StorEdge 6920 system other Sun StorEdge storage systems arrays and heterogeneous hosts m Sun StorEdge Availability Suite Software that provides for remote mirroring and point in time copies of data m Sun StorEdge Enterprise Backup Software Software that provides backup recovery and other services for a variety of operating environments m Solstice DiskSuite for the Solaris 8 Operating System Software that manages data and disk drives m Solaris Volume Manager embedded in the Solaris 9 Operating System Software that lets you manage large numbers of disks and the data on those disks m Sun StorEdge Performance Suite with Sun StorEdge OFS Software that provides scalability high performance and reliable data integrity for applications managing large number of files many large files or
61. em Shutdown on page 91 for the state of each system component 92 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Performing a Full System Shutdown When you perform a full system shutdown you must go to the location of the system to manually restore power Before you power off the system you must halt any I O between host systems and the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Caution Failure to stop I O between host systems and the system can result in the loss of data When you completely power off the system the system components in the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable are in the following state m The Storage Service Processor is shut down m The Storage Service Processor accessory tray remains powered on m The array drives have spun down m The array controller cards are powered off m The array trays have the green LED illuminated indicating that the tray has power m The loop cards have the green LED illuminated indicating that the loop cards have power m The power and cooling unit PCU fans are on m The PCUS in the back of the arrays have the blue LEDs illuminated meaning it is safe to remove them m All power sequencers have all three green LEDs illuminated meaning power is present To completely power off the system use the following steps Connect to the configuration management software with a web browser by entering https ipaddress 6789 whe
62. er Domain for the StorEdge 6920 yourserver com Chapter 3 Configuring the System 41 9 If necessary modify the time zone Type 1 to select your time zone from a list Or type 2 and enter the time zone as shown in the following example Current TZ GMT Modify TZ 1 Select Timezone from list 2 Enter Timezone if known 3 No Change Your Choice 2 Enter Timezone Example US Mountain US Eastern Current date and time Thu Jan 6 06 10 02 GMT 2000 10 If necessary modify the current date and time Type 1 to change the date and time Enter the date in mm dd yyyy format and enter the time in one of the formats shown in the following example Modify Date and Time 1 Change Date and Time 2 No Change Your Choice 1 Pleas nter the date for the StorEdge 6x20 mm dd yyyy 04 08 2004 Pleas nter the time for the StorEdge 6x20 hh mm hh 00 23 mm 00 59 13 42 11 When prompted verify the accuracy of your responses by typing y Typing n results in the network configuration questions being asked again If you press Return at each question your original answer is retained Typing y or pressing the Return key starts the automatic configuration running After the configuration completes the NTC reboots and the following message is displayed 42 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Note The NTC
63. er USB port since the image on the flash disk could be overwritten Note The flash disk is formatted for the Solaris Operating System Do not connect it to a PC since the Microsoft Windows operating system will not recognize it and will ask if you want to format the disk 28 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 1 If the USB flash disk has a write protection switch verify that it is set to the unlock write enabled symbol The flash disk is write enabled when the write protection switch is set to the right as shown below Switch in write Ea enabled position FIGURE 2 16 USB Flash Disk Write Protection Switch 2 At the right side of the service panel loosen the four screws and swing the panel open to gain access to the back of the Storage Service Processor 3 Insert the USB flash disk into USB Port 1 on the back panel of the Storage Service Processor Xie Ala Dj xa ES Deban i USB Port 1 o FIGURE 2 17 Storage Service Processor USB Port 1 4 To verify that the flash disk is installed correctly look for a steady green LED light located at the top of the disk Note The LED is located on the top of the flash disk and may be difficult to see when it is installed Setting Up the Remote Response Service The Sun StorEdge Remo
64. er the openings of the cabinet and do not place it Stabilizing the Base Cabinet To stabilize the base cabinet you must perform one of the following procedures m Adjust the leveling pads and install the stabilizer legs m Install the floor mounting brackets Adjusting the Leveling Pads and Installing the Stabilizer Legs Unless you are using the floor mounting brackets the four leveling pads must be lowered to the floor for the cabinet to meet Underwriters Laboratories physical stability requirements The stabilizer legs help prevent the system from tipping over when field replaceable units FRUs are serviced in the system The stabilizer legs must be properly installed and set to be effective If you want to attach the system directly to the floor skip to Installing the Floor Mounting Brackets on page 17 14 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Adjusting the Leveling Pads The leveling pads screws are located at each corner at the base of the cabinet FIGURE 2 1 Open the back door of the base cabinet Remove the leveling wrench by unlocking the plastic strap that holds it to the inside of the frame near the top of the cabinet Do not cut the strap Press the plastic tab to unlock the strap around the wrench and then slide part of the strap through the lock to loosen the wrench Adjust the four leveling pads on the cabinet frame using the leveling wrench FIGURE 2 1 Ensure that t
65. eting the Initial Configuration 53 Configuring General Settings 53 Setting Site Information for Diagnostics and Monitoring 54 Setting the Expansion Cabinet Array Addresses 56 Provisioning Storage 57 About Storage Elements 57 What Is a Storage Domain 59 What Is a Storage Profile 60 What Is a Volume 61 What Is a Storage Pool 61 What Is a Virtual Disk 62 What Is a Snapshot 63 About the Default Configuration 65 Storage Allocation Considerations 65 Provisioning Storage Using the Default Configuration 66 Viewing the Default Configuration Settings 66 Creating Volumes 67 Common Storage Configuration Tasks 69 Creating a Storage Pool 70 Adding Storage to a Pool 70 Creating a Storage Domain 71 Creating a Storage Profile 71 Contents v vi Remote Response Service 75 Supported Country Listing 75 Remote Response Service Worksheet 76 Connecting Multiple Systems 77 Remote and Local Power Management 79 Preparing the System for Remote Power 80 Connecting the Grounding Cable 83 Connecting the Power Cables 84 Powering On the System 87 Enabling Support for Remote Power Management 90 Performing a Partial System Shutdown 91 Performing a Full System Shutdown 93 Restoring Power to the System 96 Restoring Power to the System After a Partial System Shutdown 96 Restoring Power to the System After a Full System Shutdown 97 Troubleshooting Tips 99 Product Specifications 101 Physical Characteristics 101 Physical Specifications 102 Power Seq
66. everal additional profiles provided with the system from which you can choose Virtual disks Depending on the number of drives available the system is preconfigured as one RAID 5 virtual disk 7 drives or two RAID 5 virtual disks 14 drives Note The default configuration does not include volumes To use the default configuration as is you must configure volumes For more information see Storage Allocation Considerations on page 65 and Creating Volumes on page 67 Storage Allocation Considerations As you review your provisioning options and determine how to allocate storage appropriately for your site consider the following Your site s security requirements By creating multiple storage domains you segregate initiators For example you can have hosts that handle financial data store their data in a different domain than hosts that handle research data Your site s I O requirements The default configuration uses the Default storage profile with balanced access to storage Depending on your needs you can optimize I O activity by selecting a storage profile with different characteristics or by creating a custom profile Your site s performance requirements In general the number of host ports is equal to the number of storage ports You can add more hosts but performance declines if you don t also add also add ports You can expand the number of ports by adding storage resource card SRC set
67. f the service panel and swing the panel open Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 81 6 Locate the two DB9 cables that are loosely tied off close to the relay panel on the back of the service panel Connect the cable labeled J14 to PP Front Seq J14 In to the FRONT SEQ J14 connection and the cable labeled J14 to PP Rear Seq J14 In to the REAR SEQ J14 connection on the back of the service panel FIGURE B 2 The other ends of these cables are already connected to the front and rear power sequencers These cables enable the Storage Service Processor to recognize that the system is capable of a remote power on and power off sequence DB9 Cables A ZH ii nici rr pi 5 gt 00 9 ee loe joo 5 a fe GY A Pp ee ee jooj o9 joo i I FIGURE B 2 Connections for the Front and Rear Power Sequencers on the Inside of the Base Cabinet Service Panel 7 Close the service panel and tighten the four screws 8 If an expansion cabinet is included in the system use the two 393 7 inch 10 meter DB9 to DB9 expansion cabinet cables to connect the power sequencer control cables between the power sequencer output jacks on the front of the base service panel to the power sequencer input jacks on the front of the expansion cabi
68. g in to the system as described in Logging In to the System on page 46 and selecting Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment To disconnect from the serial connection type the following command a The terminal session returns to the shell This completes the initial configuration of the system You are now ready to log into the system Logging In and Navigating the System Using the GUI The Sun StorEdge 6920 system is controlled through either a web browser graphical user interface GUI or a command line interface CLI You can access the GUI from a web browser on any management host that is connected to the site LAN You can access the CLI through a thin scripting client from any management host connected to the site LAN The thin scripting client for the Solaris Operating System is provided on the Host Installation CD that is delivered with the system Note For information about logging in to and navigating the system using the CLI see the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Host Installation Software Guide available on the Host Installation CD that ships with the system This section includes the following topics m About User Accounts on page 46 m Logging In to the System on page 46 m Navigating the System on page 49 Chapter 3 Configuring the System 45 46 About User Accounts Before you log in to the system you should understand the types of user accounts that are available The type of account
69. gs for 41 Network Storage Command Center NSCC notification provider 55 network terminal concentrator NTC 4 logging in to 39 90 network traffic internal 4 networks types of 6 New Volume wizard 68 notification local configuring 54 remote configuring 55 NSCC See Network Storage Command Center NTP server specifying the IP address of 53 O online help accessing 52 operating environment requirements 104 P pager notification address specifying 54 partial remote shutdown 91 restoring the system after 96 performance characteristics 60 performance requirements 65 PHONE jack 30 physical storage elements 57 power cables connecting 24 26 84 86 connecting to power sequencers 25 85 field replaceable units FRUs and 87 part numbers for 80 107 physical specifications of 102 power connections 4 power drops configuring 12 power sequencers in accessory kit 105 cabling 25 85 electrical specifications for 103 location of 2 82 power status indicators 27 power supplies battery backup 5 redundant 5 power on sequence 87 after full remote power off 93 97 after partial remote power off 96 local 23 overview of 22 for remote power management 87 pre installation tasks 12 product specifications 101 Q quick status displays 50 122 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 R RAID management hardware 6 RAID 5 virtual disks 65 rear power sequencer location of 25 85 status lights on 28 recovery sof
70. h is managed by its own management software An assembly component that is designed to be replaced on site without the system having to be returned to the manufacturer for repair See USB flash card or disk See field replaceable unit FRU Graphical user interface In this product users get access to the GUI through a web browser See host bus adapter HBA A controller board on the server that allows the server to attach to external storage See also initiator A port on that connects to the service panel See also storage port The drive used by a controller to replace a failed disk See also dedicated hot spare and array hot spare System management traffic that uses the data path between a host and a storage device See also out of band traffic On a Fibre Channel network a host that requests transactions with storage elements Each connection represents a separate initiator so if a host is connected to the system through two HBAs the system identifies two different initiators However when using MPxIO in round robin mode multiple HBAs are grouped together and the system identifies the group of HBAs as one initiator See service panel Glossary 113 IOPS LAN logical unit LUN LUN LUN mapping LUN masking MAC Address management host management interface card MIC master alternate master media access control MAC address MIC multipathing network domain NSCC 114
71. he four pads press against the floor so that the cabinet does not move or rock in any direction 23 Leveling nr pad FIGURE 2 1 Leveling Pads Replace the leveling wrench in its plastic strap and tighten the strap Continue with the next section Installing the Stabilizer Legs to help prevent the base cabinet from tipping over when field replaceable units FRUs are serviced Installing the Stabilizer Legs Caution Always extend the stabilizer legs before attempting to install new FRUs or to service FRUs in the system Chapter 2 Installing the System 15 1 Loosen the securing screw on the right stabilizer leg FIGURE 2 2 DP Left d 7 iS Securing screw d Right stabilizer leg LTS 7 FIGURE 2 2 Stabilizer Legs 2 Slide the right stabilizer leg over the three mounting screws at the bottom of the system cabinet FIGURE 2 3 and fully extend it FIGURE 2 3 Installing the Right Stabilizer Leg 3 Tighten the securing screw This prevents the stabilizer leg from falling off the mounting screws when it is extended 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the left stabilizer leg 16 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 5 Use the leveling wrench to adjust the feet on both stabilizer legs so that they touch the floor FIGURE 2 4 FIGURE 2 4 Adjusting the Leveling Pads on the Stabilizer Leg 6 Slide both stabi
72. he primary volume It serves as a measure of the net change in that primary volume over time To determine the total space required for snapshot reserve space specify the percentage of anticipated change to the primary volume 10 to 100 between snapshots m The length of time you expect to keep a snapshot After you take a snapshot subsequent changes to the primary volume s data are saved in the snapshot reserve space The longer a snapshot remains in existence the larger the amount of snapshot reserve space is required m The degree of write activity anticipated on the snapshot The snapshot can be treated like a volume so you can mount it on a server and make it available to another application Some applications change data or set a counter bit so that the snapshot itself is modified making it different from the data that is on the primary volume These modifications are also stored in the snapshot reserve space as well Snapshot space is consumed when a block is written to the primary volume that hadn t been written to since the snapshot was created and when a block is written to the snapshot volume for the first time When you run the New Snapshot wizard it is recommended that you specify a write activity level of 100 Once a snapshot volume has been filled up subsequent reads and writes to the snapshot volume are rejected so the snapshot no longer reflects changes to the primary volume Therefore if you do not specify a high e
73. isk space calculation of 69 virtual disks 58 default configuration for 65 maximum number of per tray 62 overview of 62 provisioning considerations for 62 storage pools and 61 viewing configuration of 67 virtualization services 4 virtualization software 8 virtualization strategies 60 volume management software 10 volume snapshots overview of 63 reserving space for 69 software for creating 8 Index 125 WwW write activity snapshot reserve space and 64 126 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004
74. itch for the Storage Service Processor and press the switch off then on All components of the system power on in an optimal state 10 Verify that all the components have only green LEDs illuminated If LEDs other than green ones are illuminated or if no LEDs are illuminated see Troubleshooting Tips on page 99 to troubleshoot any component that is not powered on 11 Replace the front trim panel and close the front and back doors The system is now powered up and operational 98 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Troubleshooting Tips Use this list as a guide for isolating common problems Verify that all power and data cables are properly installed and in the right locations Verify that all FC connections cable adapters and Gigabit Interface Converters GBICs are installed and secure Verify that the power to the system is turned on Check the AC power sequencer control panel a If the switched outlet LEDs are not illuminated check the position of the key switch m If one switched outlet LED is illuminated but the other is not check the status of the power sequencer for the LED that is not illuminated If any FRU has an amber LED a service action is required Go to the Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment Event Advisor for information If some FRUs have power and others do not check the power on switch on the FRUs that do not have power Appendix B Remote and Local Power
75. k to enable validation of your network settings The system prompts you for the IP address of another attached host on the Ethernet LAN 15 Type the IP address of an available host on the site LAN and press Return The system pings the other host and reports success if the network configuration steps were successful The console prompt is then displayed Please enter an IP Address for another host on your network to enable validation of your network settings 123 45 x yy Please wait Ping successful your firewall is configured se6000configure Successfully Completed Sun StorEdge 6920 Service Processor This system is for the use of authorized users only Individuals using this computer system without authority or in excess of their authority are subject to having all of their activities on this system monitored and recorded by system personnel In the course of monitoring individuals improperly using this system or in the course of system maintenance the activities of authorized users may also be monitored Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity system personnel may provide the evidence of such monitoring to law enforcement officials sp0 console login Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 16 17 Clear alerts You can clear alerts later by loggin
76. key switch is not in the Standby position insert the key and turn the key switch to Standby Key switch S in Standby TET a position Dion FIGURE B 7 Location of the Key Switch on the Bottom Front Panel 3 Remove the front trim panel and set it aside if you have not already done so Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 87 4 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to Off Power Off LOCAL REMOTE SWITCHED OUTLET CONTROL O O O O Z lt ZaO0ogunr Gli Local Remote switch in Remote position POWER AVAILABLE SWITCHED OUTLETS AC power sequencer circuit breaker FIGURE B 8 AC Power Sequencer Control Panel Power Off 5 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet verify that the Local Off Remote switch is in the Remote position FIGURE B 8 6 Verify that the AC power cables of the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable are connected to the correct AC outlets Caution Do not disconnect the AC power cable from the outlet while working on or in the base cabinet This connection provides a grounding path that prevents damage from electrostatic discharge Caution Never move the base cabinet when system power is on or when the remote power off procedure
77. l Provisioning Considerations In the default configuration there is one storage domain DEFAULT and one storage pool Default which uses a default storage profile The Default storage pool contains all virtual disks in the system If you do not want to use the Default storage pool you can create a new storage pool There are two options to choose between when configuring storage pools m Use the existing default configuration as is m Create a new storage pool For more information about storage pools go to the online help system by clicking Help the Help button Click the Search tab and type storage pools What Is a Virtual Disk A virtual disk a collection of disks or a set of contiguous disk blocks that are grouped according to RAID levels The maximum number of virtual disks per storage tray is two Virtual disks are partitioned into volumes and appear to applications databases and file systems as physical disks Therefore you can allocate storage on virtual disks the same way you allocate storage on other disk devices Virtual Disk Provisioning Considerations In the default configuration all virtual disks are available to be added to either the Default storage pool or a custom created pool When configuring storage pools you can m Use the existing default configuration as is m Move the default RAID 5 virtual disks to a new pool m Delete the RAID 5 virtual disk and create a different virtual disk in a new pool Hel For more i
78. large file systems in a distributed network environment m Sun StorEdge Utilization Suite with Sun StorEdge SAM FS Archive management software that automatically copies files from online disk to archive media m Sun Cluster software Software that extends the Solaris Operating System into a cluster operating environment providing support for high availability failover and scalable services m Sun StorEdge Diagnostic Expert Software provides remote monitoring and diagnostics for Sun storage devices Supported Third Party Software The Sun StorEdge 6920 system is compatible with the following third party applications m VERITAS NetBackup Server m VERITAS NetBackup Enterprise Server m VERITAS Volume Manager with Dynamic Multipathing DMP for Solaris m VERITAS File System VxFS for Solaris m VERITAS Volume Replicator for Solaris m Legato NetWorker You can purchase any of this software and install it on hosts connected to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system For a list of supported releases and versions see the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Release Notes 10 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 CHAPTER 2 Installing the System This chapter provides complete procedures for installing the Sun StorEdge 6920 system It includes the following sections Before You Begin on page 12 Installing the System Cabinet on page 13 Connecting an Expansion Cabinet on page 19 Powering On the S
79. les between the base cabinet and expansion cabinet as described in Step 8 of Appendix B Chapter 2 Installing the System 21 Powering On the System This section covers the procedures for cabling and powering on the system for the first time You must complete the following three procedures in consecutive order to correctly power on the system m Connecting the Grounding Cable of the Base Cabinet on page 22 m Connecting the Power Cables on page 24 m Powering On the System on page 27 Note If you want to enable the system for lights out management which allows you to perform a remote partial system shutdown go to Preparing the System for Remote Power on page 80 Required Tools The following tools are required to perform the tasks in this section m Keys for key switch shipped with the system m Phillips screwdriver Connecting the Grounding Cable of the Base Cabinet You must connect the grounding cable to either a grounding post or something attached to a grounding post The system is designed to work with single phase power systems that have a grounded neutral conductor 1 Open the front and back doors of the system cabinet 2 Locate the key switch at the bottom of the front panel FIGURE 2 11 22 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Note The position of the key switch does not matter for local power on and power off operations FIGURE 2 11
80. ling for 3 connected directly 33 connected through a SAN 32 connecting 30 ports for 4 software for See data host software data management software 10 data mining volume snapshots and 8 data paths redundant 5 Data Services Platform DSP described 4 location of 2 data striping 60 data traffic software for monitoring 9 date setting 42 53 dedicated telephone line setting up 30 default configuration 65 provisioning the system with 66 volumes and 61 DEFAULT storage domain 59 65 Default storage pool 62 65 DEFAULT storage domain and 59 Default storage profile 65 characteristics of 60 restrictions on modifying or deleting 60 device monitoring software for 9 DHCP IP addressing 41 diagnostic and monitoring software 8 direct attached storage DAS data hosts for 30 33 disk drives number of 59 disks See virtual disks DSP See Data Services Platform dynamic host control protocol DHCP IP addressing with 41 dynamic multipathing 9 10 E earth ground 12 electrical modifications 101 electrical specifications 103 email notifications encrypting 55 environmental requirements 104 Ethernet cables connecting cabinets with 21 Ethernet hub described 4 LEDs for 27 Ethernet ports 4 21 expansion cabinet connecting to the base cabinet 19 Ethernet port on 21 FC ports on 20 grounding point of 84 initializing arrays in 56 power cycling 56 power on sequence and 87 remote power management and 79 service panel in 20 expansion trays
81. lizer legs under the system cabinet 7 Resecure the leveling wrench inside the system cabinet 8 Close the back door Installing the Floor Mounting Brackets Skip this section if you have installed the stabilizer legs and adjusted the leveling pads Use the four floor mounting brackets to attach the system to the floor The bolts to secure the floor mounting brackets are not included Caution Do not bolt the floor mounting brackets to the deck plating of a raised computer room floor because this would result in an unstable mount Note If you are installing the floor mounting brackets over previously installed threaded rods loosely attach the floor mounting brackets to the rods and then to the system Chapter 2 Installing the System 17 1 Remove the three mounting screws on the bottom right side of the front FIGURE 2 5 and the three mounting screws on the bottom right side of the back of the system FIGURE 2 5 Removing the Bottom Right Front Mounting Screws 2 Using a 7 16 inch ratchet wrench attach the right floor mounting brackets to the front and back of the system FIGURE 2 6 with the six mounting screws you just removed o o o ooo ooo 33 e e 3 0 s 0 0 0 06000 FIGURE 2 6 Attaching the Floor Mounting Brackets 18 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 3 Bolt the right floor moun
82. lure each array has sufficient power from the batteries to shut down in an orderly fashion The system is available in three supported storage array configurations TABLE 1 2 Storage Array Configuration Options Number of Minimum Maximum Option Trays x Controllers Disk Drives Capacity Capacity 1 2x2 14 to 28 504 gigabytes 4 terabytes 2 2x4 28 to 56 1 terabyte 8 terabytes 3 2x6 42 to 84 1 5 terabytes 12 terabytes Ethernet Ethernet 2 GB FC Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet 2 GB FC Ethernet 2x2 Configuration 2x4 Configuration 2x6 Configuration Two Controllers and Two Controllers and Two Controllers and Two Storage Trays Four Storage Trays Six Storage Trays FIGURE 1 2 Array Configuration Options Chapter 1 System Overview 5 6 The configuration of the system is based on requirements for throughput amount of storage and economy For example if throughput is more important to you than economy you might want your system to use the option 1 storage array configuration In contrast if the amount of available storage is more import
83. nd the LEDs to reach a steady state If LEDs other than the green ones are illuminated or if LEDs are not illuminated see Troubleshooting Tips on page 99 to troubleshoot any component that is not powered on 10 Replace the front trim panel and close the front and back cabinet doors Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 89 90 Enabling Support for Remote Power Management To enable remote power management perform the following steps Log in to the network terminal concentrator NTC using the following login name and password login rss password sunlrss Switch to the system s Storage Service Processor ntc0 connect local port_2 Press Return several times until the login prompt is displayed new_sp console login Log in to the console using the following login name and password new_sp console login setup Password setup When you log in as setup the initial configuration utility script automatically runs Select Enable SW support for Lights Out Operation from the list of options by typing 4 KKK KKK KKK KKK KR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK A AA AAA KKK KKK AAA StorEdge 6920 Initial Configuration Utility KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK Select the operation you wish to perform 1 Initial configuration 2 Restore previously defined configuration 3 Unconfigure 4 Enable SW support for Lights Out Opera
84. net service panel for both the front and rear power sequencers The cables are in the kit that was shipped with the system This connection allows the expansion cabinet to power on or power off when the base cabinet is powered on or powered off The power input and output jacks on the service panel are shown in FIGURE B 3 82 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Power Sequencer Jacks SPLAN SPLAN USER SERVICE SERVICE PWR SEQUENCER SERVICE OUT IN LAN AUX SERIAL CONSOLE PHONE o PROCESSOR T FRONT PANEL LA LA LII LA L Li OUT REAR EXPENET1 NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Smi I L A ea lee e lee ea lee ca eg FCI Fez 0 EXP ENET 2 nn a E ee oe A AJ Ae CC B ea lee ca lee ca lee eq ca NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EP 0 C ea fea lee ea eq ca eo eq B FCI Fc2 Ge Ge PWR SEQUENCER ENET EXP L OUT FRONT IN OUT REAR IN FIGURE B 3 Service Panel Power Sequencer Jacks Connecting the Grounding Cable The grounding conductor must be connected to either of th
85. nformation about virtual disks and RAID levels go to the online help elp system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type virtual disks 62 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 What Is a Snapshot The Sun StorEdge Data Snapshot software allows you to make non disruptive point in time copies of a volume s data The snapshot image can then be mounted to another server enabling the primary volume to continue servicing the application Each snapshot can be accessed independently by other applications For example a snapshot can be mounted on a backup server which will back up the data to tape A snapshot is a copy of the data on a volume at the moment that you create the snapshot This snapshot implementation uses the copy on write or dependent copy technology For detailed information about the snapshot technology see the online help Note A snapshot of data is not suitable for failure recovery You should continue to use offline backup methods to create full volume backup copies of your data The system stores snapshots in an area on the primary volume called snapshot reserve space The snapshot reserve space is configured to take data from a primary volume the application s volume and store up to eight snapshots and associated metadata Snapshot Planning Considerations Before you can create a snapshot the volume must have snapshot reserve space You can allocate the snapshot reserve
86. ngs Page Confirm Full Shutdown 6 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to Off Power Off on im a D 2 5o o o o oC je oo a 8 25 ze O 58 5 4 E an pu 4 g E 2 6 3 5 a iu z 2 CE gt D L ZO o oNo D 5 ui 3 Sa za Our OI a Local Remote switch in Remote position AC power sequencer circuit breaker FIGURE B 14 AC Power Sequencer Control Panel Power Off 7 At the bottom front and bottom back of the expansion cabinet if applicable press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to Off The system is now completely shut down Refer to Performing a Full System Shutdown on page 93 for the state of each system component Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 95 Restoring Power to the System This section provides procedures for restoring the system after you power off the system It includes the following sections m Restoring Power to the System After a Partial System Shutdown on page 96 m Restoring Power to the System After a Full System Shutdown on page 97 Restoring Power to the System After a Partial System Shutdown If the system has been powered off using the remote partial shutdown procedure use the following procedure to restore power to the system 1 Connect to the configuration management software with a web browser by entering http
87. nitoring on page 54 m Gather the information you need to activate the service using the worksheet in Appendix A as a guide m Contact your local Sun Service Center and ask for Sun StorEdge Remote Response installation activation The modem installed in the system cabinet is qualified for use in most countries see Appendix A for a list of countries with no modification required If you want to connect multiple Sun StorEdge 6920 systems to share a single telephone line you must complete the installation and initial configuration of the first system You can then connect additional Sun StorEdge 6920 systems as described in Connecting Multiple Systems on page 77 If you want to connect the Sun StorEdge 6920 system to a Sun StorEdge 6320 system contact the Sun Service Center Connecting Data Hosts The method you use to connect data hosts depends on how you plan to use the system The Sun StorEdge 6920 system supports both storage area network SAN and direct attached storage DAS configurations for host side server connections 30 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Redundant Fibre Channel FC ports located on the two I O panels of the service panel are reserved for data host connections A system can be configured for 16 FC or 32 FC ports A 16 FC port configuration includes two storage resource card SRC sets each consisting of two SRC processor cards and two storage I O SIO cards You can add m
88. nough level of write activity your snapshots become invalid Specifying a write activity level of 100 should allow for every block in the primary volume to change and for each of those changes to be written to the snapshot volume As mentioned the amount of space the system allocates for snapshot reserve space is a function of the number of snapshots you anticipate taking as well as of the write activity level you specify Suppose you have a 100 Gbyte primary volume If in the New Snapshot wizard you specify a snapshot number of 1 and a write activity level of 100 the system will allocate 107 Gbytes as snapshot reserve space in contrast if you specify a snapshot number of 8 and a write activity level of 100 the system will allocate 856 Gbytes of snapshot reserve space For more information about snapshots go to the online help system by clicking the Help Help button Click the Search tab and type snapshots 64 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 About the Default Configuration The system ships from the factory with a default configuration consisting of Storage domain DEFAULT All storage elements are in one storage domain DEFAULT which can be accessed by all hosts initiators Storage pool Default All virtual disks can be added to this storage pool Storage profile Default The DEFAULT storage domain uses the Default profile to specify its storage parameters There are also s
89. nts and suggestions You can submit your comments by going to http www sun com hwdocs feedback Please include the title and part number of this document with your feedback Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide part number 817 5227 10 Preface xvii xviii Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 CHAPTER 1 System Overview This chapter describes the components and terminology of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system It includes the following sections m Hardware Overview on page 2 m Software Overview on page 7 Hardware Overview The Sun StorEdge 6920 system has a modular architecture with integrated system wide manageability The system base cabinet contains all of the hardware components for the system i SSP poraga Service accessory tray IA SP e a i di vei ST Processor PORN oono i a panel Data Services Service z Platform i panel w a DSP I O panels n Bo 10 ll k Management Switch fabric EME E interface cards SFCs RI Wo cards MICs
90. o start an application click its name To start multiple applications each in a new window first select the checkbox O Open Each Application in a New Window No applications available No applications available Lor SE6920 Configuration Service No applications available Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment No applications available FIGURE 3 2 Sun Web Console Page 5 Select one of the entry points into the system m SE6920 Configuration Service m Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment The system displays the appropriate web page based on your selection At this point you are logged in to the system Before you begin configuring the system you should become familiar with the GUI Go to Navigating the System on page 49 7 Tip To log out of the GUI click Log Out in the upper right corner of any page Note The connection closes automatically if there is no activity for 30 minutes 48 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Navigating the System This section describes the GUI elements and navigation methods It includes the following topics m About the GUI Layout on page 49 m Getting Help on page 52 About the GUI Layout The Sun StorEdge 6920 system GUI is the main interface for the system FIGURE 3 3 Console Version Logout Help SE6920 Configuration Service Tasks Running 0 Last Update Apr 7 2004 8 13 56 AM EDT User storage Server
91. on 19 I O requirements 65 IBM AIX operating system supported software for 9 initial configuration 38 See also configuration running the script for 39 90 initiators mapping to volumes 69 installation process collecting information for 109 for base cabinet 13 isolating problems in 34 99 internal component LAN 6 IP addresses array 56 methods for setting 41 NTP setting 53 private 109 K key switch location of 23 81 L LAN connections in service panel 4 LEDs AC power 27 flash disk 29 front sequencer status 27 location of 2 leveling pads adjusting 14 15 local area networks LANs cabling for 3 types of 6 local email settings specifying 54 local notification configuring 54 local power on sequence 23 Local Off Remote switch location of 24 85 logical storage elements 57 login process 46 Index 121 LUN mapping 69 M MAC addresses 56 management console 33 management interface cards MICs location of 2 port for 4 management software 8 mechanical modifications 101 Microsoft Windows operating environments flash disk and 28 supported software for 9 mirroring software for 10 modem ports in service panel 4 monitoring and diagnostic software 8 factory configuration of 54 monitoring remote See remote monitoring multipathing 9 multiple systems maximum number of 41 shared phone line for 77 Storage Service Processor ID and 40 N navigational tabs 51 network addresses 109 network configuration settin
92. on the storage area network SAN and the management console on the local area network LAN Before You Read This Book Before you begin to install the Sun StorEdge 6920 system you must prepare the installation site as described in these books m Sun StorEdge 6920 Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual m Sun StorEdge 6920 System Site Preparation Guide How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 contains an introduction to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Chapter 2 describes pre installation planning safety and installation of the system cabinet and system startup Chapter 3 describes the steps you must take to establish an initial connection to the system run the setup utility log in to the system navigate the system and use the wizards to configure storage on the system Preface xiii Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell C shell superuser Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser machine name amp machine name Typographic Conventions Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files Edit your login file and directories on screen Use 1s a to list all files computer output You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted su with on screen computer output Password AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or terms Read Chapter 6 in the User s Guide words to be emphasized Replace command line variables with real names or
93. oned with one storage domain called DEFAULT This storage domain contains the Default storage pool with its associated disks and virtual disks Chapter 3 Configuring the System 59 When you configure storage domains you can do either of the following m Use the existing default configuration as is m Create a custom storage domain You can have from 1 to 64 storage domains What Is a Storage Profile A storage profile enables you to apply a predetermined set of characteristics to a storage pool at one time instead of having to apply each characteristic individually Each storage profile contains storage performance characteristics such as the RAID level segment size dedicated hot spare and virtualization strategy The default configuration uses the storage profile Default with the following parameters m Array Segment Size 64 Kbytes m Array Read Ahead Mode On m RAID Level RAID 5 m Array Type Best Match Bandwidth m Number of Disks Variable m Dedicated Hot Spare No m Virtualization Strategy Stripe m Stripe Size 1 Mbyte Note You cannot delete or modify the Default profile and you cannot delete or modify a profile that is in use and associated with a storage pool For more information about storage profiles and their characteristics go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type storage profiles Deciding Which Storage Profile to Use The virtualization s
94. ore FC ports to the system by installing additional SRC sets With a 16 FC port configuration use the four leftmost ports ports 1 through 4 of the lower I O panel to connect data hosts The four rightmost ports ports 5 through 8 are connected to arrays in the system Port connections are typically evenly allocated between data hosts and arrays However you can allocate additional ports for either host or array connections depending on the needs at your site If you need additional ports for host connections refer to Selecting Ports for Additional Host Connections on page 33 for guidelines If you need additional ports for array connections refer to Selecting Ports for Additional Storage Connections on page 34 for guidelines Note If you allocate more than half of the available ports for SAN or DAS hosts you will need an additional 1 meter LC to SC cable for each HBA port to physically connect the DSP to the service panel Chapter 2 Installing the System 31 Connecting Hosts to a SAN FIGURE 2 18 shows a sample configuration of data hosts connected to external SAN FC switches from redundant ports 1 through 4 of the lower I O panel
95. orts from top to bottom and so on Note You cannot use ports in column 8 for storage connections Troubleshooting Tips Use this list as a guide for isolating common installation problems m Verify that all power and data cables are properly installed and in the right locations m Verify that all FC connections cable adapters and Gigabit Interface Converters GBICs are installed and secure m Verify that the power to the system is turned on m Check the AC power sequencer control panel a If the switched outlet LEDs are not illuminated check the position of the key switch m If one switched outlet LED is illuminated but the other is not check the status of the power sequencer for the unlit LED m If any FRU has an amber LED a service action is required Go to the Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment Event Advisor for information m If some FRUs have power and others do not check the power on switch on the FRUs that do not have power For more information about FRU fault detection and isolation go to Service gt Event Advisor in the Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment 34 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 At a Glance Installing the System What Are the Key Benefits This chapter provides step by step instructions for physically setting up and installing a Sun StorEdge 6920 system The system is preconfigured at the factory so there are only a minimum number of steps to
96. ost software system software Solaris Operating System software for extending 10 Solaris Volume Manager software 10 Solaris workstations connecting 38 Solstice DiskSuite software 10 sscs commands 7 SSP See Storage Service Processor SSRR notification provider 55 SSRR See Sun StorEdge Remote Response service stabilizer legs in accessory kit 105 floor mounting brackets and 105 installing 14 15 static IP addressing 41 storage allocation planning 65 storage area networks SANs cabling for 3 data hosts in 30 storage array configurations capacity of 5 in expansion cabinet 56 storage arrays 59 configurations of See storage array Index 123 configurations described 4 location of 2 location of LEDs for 2 Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment application 9 48 storage domains 58 creating 71 DEFAULT 59 65 overview of 59 possible number of 60 provisioning considerations for 59 security and 65 viewing configuration of 67 storage elements types of 57 storage pools 58 adding storage to 70 creating 70 Default 65 overview of 61 provisioning considerations for 62 restrictions on deleting profiles associated with 60 software for managing 8 storage profiles and 60 viewing configuration of 67 virtual disks and 62 storage profiles creating 71 Default 60 65 I O requirements and 65 overview of 60 predefined 61 restrictions on modifying or deleting 60 storage pools and 58 virtualization strategies in 60 storage resource card
97. randomly addressable rewriteable data storage device A tray can contain from seven to fourteen disks Help What Is a Storage Domain Storage domains are containers of physical and logical storage elements managed by the system When you create a storage domain you create a functional virtual network that is scalable and secure The user sees only the logical network that the storage domain creates The storage administrator sees all the storage elements available on the system organizes them according to need assigns them different attributes and creates data services that will deliver data from one end of the network to the other from storage device to the host Each storage domain is uniquely named and cannot be shared among different clients For more information about the storage domains go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type storage domains Storage Domain Provisioning Considerations To determine how to configure your system you have to decide how you want to use it depending on your needs and the needs of your users Do you want to use the default configuration as is with only one storage domain or divide the system into multiple smaller but fully functioning private secure storage domains These storage domains create separate private logical networks that can support multiple clients within one Sun StorEdge 6920 system The system is provisi
98. rce cards The system can comprise a base cabinet alone or it can include an expansion cabinet For more information about configuration options and instructions on how to expand the system by adding disks trays cabinets storage arrays Fibre Channel FC ports and external FC switches see the online help TABLE 1 1 describes the Sun StorEdge 6920 system hardware components Chapter 1 System Overview 3 TABLE 1 1 System Hardware Components Component Description Service panel The service panel simplifies the cabling to the system It provides the following Modem connection LAN connections for management Serial ports I O connections for data hosts Power connections for expansion rack management Ethernet and FC connections for expansion racks AUX port to connect to the DSP management interface card MIC card which provides management interface failover You connect cables to these accessible panel connections rather than to individual components of the system In Chapter 2 you will learn how to connect to the panel based on your system s configuration Storage Service Processor The Storage Service Processor is a management host residing in the system s base cabinet The management software arrives pre installed on the Storage Service Processor The Storage Service Processor is cabled to the service panel allowing for easy serial and local area network LAN connections Yo
99. re ipaddress is the IP address of the Storage Service Processor or external host where the software is installed Log in as a system administrator User name admin password admin Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 93 3 Click SE6920 Configuration Service The General Settings page is displayed 4 Click the System Shutdown button Wi SE6920 Configuration Service d User admin Server sp1 Storage Jobs Administration General Setup Port Filtering Notification Management General Settings Tasks Running 0 Last Update Apr 7 2004 8 38 46 AM EDT Current Alarms 0 5 6 80 System Shutdown System Partial Shutdown gt System Properties x Network Time Protocol NTP Server gt Network Settings System Time x Passwords 94 FIGURE B 12 General Settings Page System Shutdown Button Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 5 Click OK to confirm the full system shutdown Tasks Running 0 Last Update Apr 7 2004 8 38 46 AM EDT d User admin Server sp1 Current Alarms 0 05 6 0 Storage Jobs Administr a JavaScript Application General Setup Port Filtering N af d SE6920 Configuration Service 2 Shutting down the system will disconnect your session Are you sure Cancel System Properties Network Time Protocol NTP Server gt Passwords General Settings System Shutdown gt Network Settings gt System Time FIGURE B 13 General Setti
100. reface XV Related Documentation The following documents provide detailed information if needed about related system components Product Title Part Number SAN Foundation Software Traffic Manager Software Sun StorEdge network Fibre Channel switch 8 and switch 16 Sun StorEdge Brocade switch documentation Sun StorEdge McData switch documentation Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment software Expansion cabinet Storage Service Processor Solaris Operating System Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation 4 4 Configuration Guide Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4 4 Software Release Notes For HP UX IBM AIX Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4 4 Software User s Guide For IBM AIX HP UX Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4 4 Software Installation Guide For Red Hat Enterprise Linux Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4 4 Software Installation Guide For Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4 4 Software Installation Guide For IBM AIX Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager 4 4 Software Installation Guide For HP UX 11 0 and 11i Sun StorEdge Network 2Gb FC Switch 8 and Switch 16 FRU Installation Sun StorEdge Network 2 Gb FC Switch 8 and Switch 16 Release Notes Sun StorEdge Network 2 Gb FC Switch 64 Release Notes Sun StorEdge Network 2 Gb Brocade SilkWorm 3200 3800 and 12000 Switch 3
101. rovides information about the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service It contains the following sections m Supported Country Listing on page 75 m Remote Response Service Worksheet on page 76 m Connecting Multiple Systems on page 77 Supported Country Listing Following is a list of countries in which the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service is supported If the country in which you are located is not listed below contact Sun or a licensed Sun reseller or service provider for assistance in setting up and activating the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service Supported countries are Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India Ireland Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Singapore South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey U K and U S A 75 Remote Response Service Worksheet Before you call Sun to request service activation gather the information listed in TABLE A 1 You should retain this information for future reference TABLE A 1 Sun StorEdge Remote Response Service Worksheet Requirement Information Company name Site address Site state or province Site country Name of the contact person at the site Telephone number of the contact person at the si
102. rted Guide May 2004 Index A AC power sequencers location of 24 85 access buttons 50 accessory kit contents of 106 admin user account for 46 configuring general settings as 53 alarms current 50 alerts clearing 45 altitude requirements 104 application testing volume snapshots and 8 archive management software 10 arrays See storage arrays AUX port on service panel 4 B backup software 10 backups volume snapshots and 8 base cabinet 2 87 connecting an expansion cabinet to 19 with expansion cabinet connecting power to 19 installing 13 moving 13 remote power management and 79 securing 14 service panel in 19 stabilizing 14 ventilation requirements for 14 battery backup 5 C cabinets 3 See also base cabinet expansion cabinet physical specifications of 102 cables See individual cable types command line interface CLI 7 concatenation virtualization strategy 60 configuration common tasks for 69 default 65 provisioning the system with 66 volumes and 61 of notification 54 55 overview of process for 38 viewing 66 configuration script running 38 configuration software 8 console settings configuring 39 controller arrays 59 controller trays 5 compared with expansion trays 6 current jobs displaying 50 customer LAN See site LAN D DAS See direct attached storage 119 data host software required 8 for Solaris systems 8 supported 10 for systems other than Solaris 9 data hosts adding 65 cab
103. s ipaddress 6789 where ipaddress is the IP address of the Storage Service Processor or external host where the software is installed 2 Log in as a system administrator User name admin password admin 3 Click SE6920 Configuration Service The General Settings page is displayed 96 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 4 Click the System Power Up button General Settings System Properties Network Time Protocol NTP Server Network Settings System Time System Properties FIGURE B 15 General Settings Page System Power Up Button This selection activates the power sequencers in the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet and causes the storage components to power on The Switched Outlet LEDs are illuminated The system is now ready for operation Restoring Power to the System After a Full System Shutdown If the system has been powered off using the full shutdown procedure you must go to the system location to restore power 1 Open the front door and back door if they are not already open 2 Remove the front trim panel from the base cabinet and set it aside if you have not already done so 3 Verify that the key switches located at the bottom front of the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet are in the Standby position 4 At the bottom front and bottom back of the base cabinet and any expansion cabinet press the AC power sequencer circuit breakers to Off 5 Verify th
104. s Up to 2 terabytes of capacity is provided with the system Additional right to use RTU licensing is required for use of larger capacities Allows for the creation of point in time snapshot copies of a volume The snapshot copies can be read write mounted by applications to secondary storage and used for backup application testing or data mining without the need to take the primary storage offline The right to use RTU license is issued per system and is based on the capacity of primary storage that will be snapped Required Host Software In addition to the software that is pre installed on the system there is additional software that must be installed on hosts for the system either to function properly or to gain additional functionality This software is summarized in the following sections Solaris Host Software The Host Installation CD that ships with the system includes a variety of Solaris host based software for managing the Sun StorEdge 6920 system You specify the functionality you require and the CD installs the necessary software Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 The software on the Host Installation CD includes m Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software Incorporates drivers and utilities that enable Solaris data hosts to connect to monitor and transfer data in a SAN To enable multipathing functionality each Solaris data host must have Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software installe
105. s up to a maximum of four Chapter 3 Configuring the System 65 Provisioning Storage Using the Default Configuration This section describes the procedures for provisioning the system using the default configuration The first step Creating Volumes on page 67 must be done before you can complete the provisioning process If you decide to configure the system using the default configuration you must create volumes within a storage pool and then assign each initiator in your environment to one of the volumes The system provides two wizards to assist you the New Volume wizard and the Volume Initiators Mapping wizard The wizards guide you through the steps to create and map a new volume m Selecting a storage pool from which to create the volume m Specifying the name and description of the new volume m Selecting a storage pool m Reserving space for a snapshot m Determining the capacity of the volume m Mapping initiators to the volume For more information about the New Volume wizard go to the online help system Help by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type creating a volume Viewing the Default Configuration Settings After you complete the initial configuration procedures you can review the settings of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Note You must log in as the storage user to modify the default settings You can log in as admin or guest if you want to only view the configuration 1 Log
106. sp1 Current Alarms 90 5 6 80 Storage Jobs Administration Domains Profiles Logical Physical Volumes virtual Disks Pools Volume Summary Delete New Map Snapshot Filter All items Storage Raw Name a State A Condition A Domain A Capacity A WWN a O Pubs Mapped Intact DEFAULT 10 000 GB 6000150000201 E000000000000005800 Delete CS Map Snapshot Page of1 Go FIGURE 3 3 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Graphical User Interface GUI This section describes the main elements of the GUI m Access buttons m Quick status displays m Navigational tabs m Page content and actions Chapter 3 Configuring the System 49 Access Buttons The access buttons are located across the top of the web page and enable you to access some of the most common functions and displays Console Version LogOut Help FIGURE 3 4 Navigating the GUI Access Buttons The access buttons have the following functions m Console returns you to the Sun Web Console page m Version displays version information m Log Outlogs you out of the system and returns you to the Sun Web Console login page m Help opens the online help system Quick Status Displays The quick status displays provide user role and server name information as well as the status of current alarm console Version LogOut Help fd SE6920 Configuration Service CERNII NUD 1 a g Last Update Apr
107. space when you first create the volume or when you first request a snapshot of the volume In either case the New Snapshot wizard guides you through the process After you allocate the snapshot reserve space you cannot modify it so it is important to choose the proper size The advantage to allocating the snapshot reserve space at the time you create the volume is that you can be sure there is sufficient free space for the snapshots When you allocate the snapshot reserve space at a later time the amount of free space you need might not be available If you do not allocate enough snapshot reserve space you risk running out of storage space before a snapshot can be completed thereby corrupting the snapshot data and making previous snaphots unusable In addition if the snapshot reserve space you created is too small you must delete existing snapshots as required to make space for new ones The proper size of the snapshot reserve space depends on the following factors m The number of snapshots to be taken The more snapshots you take the more space is required for the snapshot reserve space Specify the size of the snapshot reserve space as a percentage of the primary volume Depending on the number of snapshots you want specify from 1 to 800 of the primary volume s size Chapter 3 Configuring the System 63 m The degree of write activity anticipated on the primary volume Write activity is the number of write operations that occur on t
108. stem a unique system ID for each system in the chain before connecting the next system Before you begin this procedure contact your local Sun Service Center to request Sun StorEdge Remote Response installation service To connect a Sun StorEdge 6920 system to another system Connect the SP LAN OUT port on the service panel of the base cabinet to the SP LAN IN port of the adjacent system Run setup as described in Running the Initial Configuration Script on page 3 38 Be sure to give each system in the chain a unique system ID Contact your local Sun Service Center and ask for Sun StorEdge Remote Response service activation If you want to connect another system repeat the previous steps until each system in the chain is connected For information about connecting the Sun StorEdge 6920 system to a Sun StorEdge 6320 system contact the Sun Service Center Appendix A Remote Response Service 77 78 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 APPENDIX B Remote and Local Power Management This appendix describes how to enable remote power management for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system It includes the following sections m Preparing the System for Remote Power on page 80 m Performing a Partial System Shutdown on page 91 m Performing a Full System Shutdown on page 93 m Restoring Power to the System on page 96 When the remote power on and power off feature is enabled the
109. structure Finance Engineering Sales DO2O99 DOD DO DOO Domains Pools Volumes Volumes are created from storage pools 7 forage Domain and presented to hosts as LUNs pe Storage A storage pool is associated with a initiators pools storage profile which defines VO k k 4 f b 4 performance characteristics The system provides several storage profiles or you Volumes can create a custom profile A storage pool can contain zero one or more virtual disks Virtual disks A virtual disk is an abstraction of storage Storage Pools created from a set of physical disks The storage array presents the virtual disk to YZ N 2222222 the system You can have a maximum of uae two virtual disks per storage tray iiua Diete 6999996 _B99959 src tay Disks Snapshots A snapshot is a point in time copy of a primary volume The snapshot can be mounted by an application and used for backup application testing or data mining without taking the primary volume offline 58 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 TABLE 3 3 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Logical and Physical Components of the System Physical Components Storage arrays A storage array includes two controllers also referred to as a controller pair to provide redundancy and failover capabilities Storage trays Storage trays can contain from seven to fourteen disk drives each Disks A disk is a non volatile
110. system The available clients are for the Solaris Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Linux HP UX and IBM AIX operating environments See storage tray The resident card on which configuration information is stored Both the Storage Service processor and the Data Services Platform store their configurations on flash devices A collection of disks or extents that acts as one disk The device that mounts the virtual disk handles the virtual disk as one disk A design strategy in which storage services are combined with data services to create useful storage abstractions such as volumes and pools and to handle the complexity of storage administration The Sun StorEdge 6920 system uses virtualization to create and manage storage pools A fixed amount of storage not limited by the physical device A disk can have more than one volume and a volume can span more than one disk Applications that use volumes do not need to be aware of physical storage locations because the management software maps the virtual address to the physical address Worldwide name A unique 64 bit number assigned by a recognized naming authority such as the IEEE that identifies a connection device or a set of connections to the network The WWN is constructed from the number that identifies the naming authority the number that identifies the manufacturer and a unique number for the specific connection Glossary 117 118 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Sta
111. t Appendix E to gather the information you will need to complete the installation 12 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Installing the System Cabinet This section covers the main steps for installing the base cabinet m Moving and Positioning the Base Cabinet on page 13 m Stabilizing the Base Cabinet on page 14 Required Tools You will need the following tools for the installation m Leveling wrench shipped with the system m 7 16 inch ratchet wrench m 1 2 inch ratchet wrench Moving and Positioning the Base Cabinet You must install the Sun StorEdge 6920 system in accordance with the local safety codes and regulations This section contains additional safety information for the local facility Measure cabling distances to ensure that the supplied cable is adequate The grounding cable for the cabinet is 6 5 feet 2 meters long Refer to the product specifications in Appendix C when you are determining where to place the cabinet Move the base cabinet into position Caution A fully configured base cabinet weighs in excess of 1400 pounds 635 kg Ensure that all surfaces this system will move over can withstand this load Additionally the cabinet is top heavy even when you order the minimum configuration Keep this in mind when moving the system The base cabinet has wheels Plan to have two to three people available to move the cabinet into position one to push the sys
112. takes approximately two minutes to reboot Are all of the above settings correct Y N y PA A AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA AAA AAA AAA A Performing StorEdge 6920 Configuration KKAKKAKAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Return Code 0 Successful completion NOTE The NTC Configuration was successful The NTC will be reinitialized in less than two minutes Please press Enter when prompted in order to proceed with configuration then log off Disconnect from the NTC and wait approximately two minutes before reconnecting If the following network verification is successful you may begin other configuration tasks Successfully completed 12 Log back in to the system from the terminal window using the same login and password login rss Password sunlrss Lantronix SCS400 Version B2 0 202 021016 Type HELP at the ntc0 prompt for assistance 13 Specify the local port to which you want to connect as shown in the following example ntc0 connect local port_2 Local protocol emulation 1 0 Local Switch lt gt Chapter 3 Configuring the System 43 44 14 Press Return to continue with the initial configuration Press enter to continue PA A AAA AA AA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA A Testing StorEdge 6x20 Network Settings KKAKAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Please enter an IP Address for another host on your networ
113. te Telephone number of the dedicated analog telephone line Information about the configuration of the system at the site For example is there a firewall between the console and the system Are there additional Sun StorEdge 6920 or 6320 systems sharing the dedicated phone line How is the storage configured How many and what types of hosts will be connected to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Serial numbers of all Sun StorEdge 6920 and 6320 systems at the site 76 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Connecting Multiple Systems If multiple Sun StorEdge 6920 systems are installed at your site you can connect the systems in a chain to share a single telephone line A maximum of eight systems can be connected together to communicate with the Sun Service Center Note It is important that you connect the Storage Service Processor to the Storage Service Processor LAN before configuring the system Connecting multiple systems to share a telephone line requires the following m The first system containing the modem must be installed and configured with a system ID of 0 m The telephone line must be connected to the service panel of the first base cabinet Note There can only be one new_sp the default system name on the Storage Service Processor LAN at any one time Therefore you must connect the Storage Service Processor LAN ports run setup and give the sy
114. te Response service sends alerts from the Sun StorEdge 6920 system to the Sun Service Center When you activate this service the Storage Service Processor continually monitors the messages sent to the system log by the software and firmware in the system subsystems If a message contains an alert the system contacts the Sun Service Center Chapter 2 Installing the System 29 Note If remote monitoring via the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service is not possible configure RAS Telemetry for this system The type of telemetry sent includes information such as firmware levels WWNs serial numbers event logs and system uptime Customer data is not sent The telemetry gathered will allow Sun to know if your system requires implementation of a field information notice FIN field change order FCO or firmware upgrade To set up encrypted email for RAS Telemetry refer to the instructions in Setting Site Information for Diagnostics and Monitoring on page 54 to configure the NSCC Remote Provider Service AIl of the hardware and software required to use the remote response service is included with the system To set up the service at your site you must m Connecta dedicated analog telephone line with dial out and dial in capability Plug the dedicated telephone line into the PHONE jack on the service panel of the system cabinet m Set up an SSRR notification provider as described in Setting Site Information for Diagnostics and Mo
115. tem off the pallet onto the ramp and the others to offer resistance so that the cabinet does not roll Make sure there is adequate space in front of the cabinet to ensure that it will not roll into anything Move the cabinet slowly and make sure the floor is free of objects and cables Chapter 2 Installing the System 13 it from the back Instead push the middle section of the cabinet to prevent it from tipping over Use two or more people to move the cabinet safely one in front to control the movement and one behind A Caution Never lift the system base cabinet by the cosmetic panel surfaces or pull 3 Secure the base cabinet in position To minimize personnel injury in the event of a seismic occurrence you should securely fasten the cabinet to a rigid structure extending from the floor to the ceiling or to the walls of the room in which you place the cabinet Install the cabinet on a level surface There are adjustable nonskid pads at each corner of the cabinet base Extend these pads when the cabinet is installed to prevent the unit from rolling Do not use these pads to level the cabinet 4 Ensure the base cabinet has proper ventilation Air cools the cabinet from front to back Air enters at the front circulates through the system and is expelled at both the top and back of the cabinet Position the cabinet so as to ensure proper ventilation near a radiator or heat register A Caution Do not block or cov
116. the Power Available LED is illuminated Follow these steps to partially power off the Sun StorEdge 6920 system 1 Connect to the configuration management software with a web browser by entering https ipaddress 6789 where ipaddress is the IP address of the Storage Service Processor or external host where the software is installed The Sun Web Console login page is displayed Appendix B Remote and Local Power Management 91 2 Log in as a system administrator User name admin password admin 3 Click SE6920 Configuration Service The General Settings page is displayed 4 Click the System Partial Shutdown button aid SE6920 Configuration Service Tasks Running 0 Last Update Apr 7 2004 8 38 46 AM EDT E User admin Server sp1 Current Alarms 90 05 26 80 Storage Jobs Administration General Setup Port Filtering Notification Management General Settings System Shutdown f System Partial Shutdown FIGURE B 10 General Settings Page System Partial Shutdown Button 5 Click OK to confirm the partial shutdown vi SE6920 Configuration Service Tasks Running 0 sd j User admin Server sp REGNI LITIO gt This will perform a partial shutdown of the system Are you sure Storage Jobs Administra x General Setup PortFiltering No General Settings FIGURE B 11 General Settings Page Confirm Partial Shutdown The system is now partially shut down Refer to Performing a Partial Syst
117. ting brackets to the floor 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 for the left floor mounting brackets Connecting an Expansion Cabinet If you purchased a Sun StorEdge 6920 system with an expansion cabinet the following sections describe how to connect the expansion cabinet to the base cabinet m Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables on page 19 m Connecting the Ethernet Cables of the Expansion Cabinet on page 21 m Ethernet Cabling Between the Base Cabinet and an Expansion Cabinet on page 21 Caution You must connect the expansion cabinet before connecting power to the base cabinet Connecting the Fibre Channel Cables The base cabinet s service panel has two I O panels with redundant Fibre Channel FC ports to connect to the expansion cabinet FIGURE 2 7 The expansion cabinet s service panel has a single panel with redundant FC ports FIGURE 2 8 PWR SEQUENCER SPLAN SPLAN USER SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE OUT IN LAN AUX SERIAL CONSOLE PHONE o_o PROCESSOR III G O pu PANEL Jo OUT REAR EXPENET1 NPORT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 dpi A oa lee lee eq lee lee eq ca FC1 FC2 O EXP ENET 2 A lo ol lo C B ka lee eo lee og eq lee co NPORT 1 2 3 4
118. tings m Ifyouare using a Sun workstation connect through the serial ports using the tip command for the appropriate port as shown in the following example 3 userl tip 9600 dev ttya connected 38 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Serial port 1 corresponds to dev ttya and serial port 2 corresponds to dev ttyb m If you are using a terminal or a terminal emulation program open a terminal window and configure the console settings as follows Bits per Second 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Running the Initial Configuration Script Log in to the network terminal concentrator NTC using the following login name and password login rss password sunlrss Switch to the system s Storage Service Processor ntc0 connect local port_2 Press Return several times until the login prompt is displayed new_sp console login Log in to the console using the following login name and password new_sp console login setup Password setup When you log in as setup the initial configuration utility script automatically runs Chapter 3 Configuring the System 39 40 5 Select Initial configuration from the list of options by typing 1 Your Choice KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK AE AAA AAA AAA AE AAA AAA AAA AA KKK AAA StorEdge 6920 Initial Configuration Utility PA A AAA AAA HA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
119. tion Your Choice 4 Confirm the operation by typing y The script logs you out and returns you to the Solaris prompt The system is now operating and supports the remote power off and power on procedures Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 7 If you are installing the system for the first time return to Installing the USB Flash Disk on page 28 Performing a Partial System Shutdown Before you power off the system you must halt any I O between host systems and the Sun StorEdge 6920 system Depending on the data host s operating system you might need to m Exit the operating system m Take the host system off line Refer to the host operating system documentation for specific instructions Caution Failure to stop I O between host systems and the expansion cabinet can result in the loss of data When you partially power off the system the system components in the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable are in the following state m The Storage Service Processor remains powered on base cabinet only The system is now under lights out management control m The Storage Service Processor accessory tray remains powered on base cabinet only m All arrays are powered off completely If the system includes an expansion cabinet the arrays in the expansion cabinet are powered off m The Data Services Platform DSP is powered off m Onall power sequencers only
120. tion and storage management tasks Volume Summary Delete New Map Snapshot Filter All Items vl Name a State a Condition a Storage Domain a Raw Capacity a WWN A Pubs Mapped Intact DEFAULT 10 000 GB 600015D000201 E000000000000005 Pubs_2 Mapped Intact DEFAULT 1 447 TB 600015D000201E000000000000005 PubsVol Mapped Intact DEFAULT 614 490 GB 600015D000201 E000000000000005 Delete New Map Snapshot Page G FIGURE 3 7 Navigating the GUI Page Content and Actions Chapter 3 Configuring the System 51 Table 3 2 describes commonly used elements in the content part of the page TABLE 3 2 GUI Elements Element Description f Sets the window to scroll or page through displayed data Click this button to toggle between Page Through Data and Scroll Through Data The column is sorted in ascending A to Z order Click this button to toggle back to sort in descending order The column in sorted in descending Z to A order Click this button to toggle back to sort in ascending order K Selects all data currently displayed Click this button to select all data Deselects all selected data Getting Help You can access the online help system by clicking the Help button at the top right corner of the page FIGURE 3 8 FIGURE 3 8 Help Button The online help system is context sensitive and will display help for the current page The help system also provides conceptual proced
121. together as a logical device This method combines the storage potential of several physical devices See also striping A tray with an installed RAID controller In a Sun StorEdge 6920 system a pair of controller trays is the smallest possible storage array configuration the 2x2 array type The card that manages RAID functions and failover characteristics for an array tray or group of trays The route used for communication of system management information usually an out of band connection See site LAN See direct attached storage DAS Any host that uses the system for storage A data host can be connected directly to the system DAS or can be connected to an external switch that supports multiple data hosts SAN The route taken by a data packet between a data host and the storage device The controller component of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system which consolidates and virtualizes storage so that all storage in the system can be managed like a single scalable entity A disk that serves as the hot spare for one and only one virtual disk in a tray A storage architecture in which the systems that store data are connected physically to storage elements A physical drive component that stores data See storage domain See Data Services Platform DSP A notification of something that happened on a device There are many types of events and each type describes a separate occurrence See also alarm and alert
122. trategy is associated with a storage profile You can choose between two virtualization strategies m Concatenation m Striping 60 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Help Help In a concatenated volume virtual disk partitions are filled with data sequentially with the second disk being written to when no space remains on the first the third when no room remains on the second and so on The system distributes the volume space across devices by using the devices with the smallest amount of available space first In a striped volume the system divides data into blocks and distributes or stripes the data blocks evenly across several disk blocks The system distributes the volume space across devices equally by using the smallest number of devices possible to make a volume of the desired size Striping distributes reads and writes data to two or more slices that reside on different disks A concatenated volume does not have the enhanced performance of a striped volume In a concatenated volume the system writes a single block to a single virtual disk In a striped volume each block is divided and portions of the data are written to different disks simultaneously Striping data improves your disk performance because it performs simultaneous disk read write operations on multiple disks You can choose any of the following options m Use the default storage profile with the existing default configuration as is
123. tware 10 Red Hat Linux operating system supported software for 9 remote configuration software for 9 remote management command line interface for 7 9 remote mirroring software for 10 remote monitoring location of modem for 40 requirements for 30 setting up 29 software for 8 10 remote notification configuring 55 remote power management 79 powering off the system with 91 93 powering on the cabinets for 87 preparing for 80 restoring the system and 96 remote power off sequence 91 93 full shutdown in 93 moving the system and 79 partial shutdown 91 restoring the system after 96 RJ45 cable 38 S SAE See Sun StorEdge Automated Diagnostic Expert SAN management software 10 SANS See storage area networks SE6920 Configuration Service application 48 security requirements firewall and 6 storage domains and 65 seismic occurrences precautions against 14 sequencer status lights 27 serial cables part numbers for 107 serial connection establishing 38 serial ports in service panel 4 server name displayed in the GUI 50 Service Console port 38 service panel in base cabinet 2 19 connecting cables to 19 described 4 Ethernet ports on 21 in expansion cabinet 20 FC ports on 19 location of 3 power sequencers and 82 Service Processor panel 2 site information specifying 54 site LAN 6 site preparation 12 snapshot reserve space 63 restrictions on 63 snapshots See volume snapshots SNMP notification provider 55 software See data h
124. u do not connect directly to the Storage Service Processor Storage Service Processor accessory tray The Storage Service Processor accessory tray provides a number of functions for the system including Network terminal concentrator NTC Router with a firewall Modem to connect to the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service Data Services Platform DSP The DSP provides virtualization services for the storage devices in the system It also provides FC switching so that the system does not require additional switches Storage arrays The storage arrays make up the physical storage of the Sun StorEdge 6920 system The individual disk trays in an array can contain from seven to fourteen disk drives each Ethernet hub The Ethernet hub manages internal network traffic on the Sun StorEdge 6920 system For more information about hardware components go to the online help system Help Click the Search tab and type hardware 4 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Storage Array Configurations The storage array design is modular with a variety of possible configurations FIGURE 1 2 Each configuration option includes two controllers also referred to as a controller pair to provide redundancy and failover capabilities Each storage array also has redundant Fibre Channel FC data paths and two power supplies with an integral battery backup system In the event of a total power fai
125. uencer Electrical Specifications 103 Environmental Requirements 104 Packing Lists 105 Accessory Kit Packing List 105 Serial Connection FRU List 107 Power Cable FRU List 107 Expansion Cabinet FRU List 107 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 E Information Collection Worksheet 109 Glossary 111 Index 119 Contents vii viii Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 4 FIGURE 2 5 FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 2 7 FIGURE 2 8 FIGURE 2 9 FIGURE 2 10 FIGURE 2 11 FIGURE 2 12 FIGURE 2 13 FIGURE 2 14 FIGURE 2 15 FIGURE 2 16 FIGURE 2 17 FIGURE 2 18 Figures Sun StorEdge 6920 System Base Cabinet Front and Back Views 2 Array Configuration Options 5 Leveling Pads 15 Stabilizer Legs 16 Installing the Right Stabilizer Leg 16 Adjusting the Leveling Pads on the Stabilizer Leg 17 Removing the Bottom Right Front Mounting Screws 18 Attaching the Floor Mounting Brackets 18 Base Cabinet Service Panel 19 Expansion Cabinet Service Panel 20 FC Cabling Between the Base Cabinet and an Expansion Cabinet 20 Ethernet Cabling Between the Base Cabinet and an Expansion Cabinet 21 Location of the Key Switch on the Bottom Front Panel of System Cabinet 23 Attaching the Grounding Cable to the Front Power Sequencer 24 Rear Power Sequencer Control Panel 25 Connecting the Power Cables 26 Front Sequencer Status
126. ural and reference information You can use the Table of Contents Index and Search tabs to locate help topics that contain information you are looking for 52 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 Completing the Initial Configuration After you log in to the system the next step is to configure system wide settings Complete the following procedures in order to set the initial system information m Configuring General Settings on page 53 m Setting Site Information for Diagnostics and Monitoring on page 54 Configuring General Settings Note You must log in as an admin user to configure system wide settings If you are not already logged in log in to the system as a system administrator from the Sun Web Console login page user name admin password admin Click SE6920 Configuration Service The system displays the General Settings page with the network and system settings you specified during the initial configuration setup For more information see Establishing the Serial Connection on page 38 Go to the NTP Server section and enter the IP address of your NTP server which you got from your network administrator If you do not have an NTP server at this site check the Disable NTP check box Go to the System Time section and complete the System Time System Date and Time Zone entries Click Save at the bottom of the page You are now ready to configure th
127. uring a newly installed Sun StorEdge 6920 system The system is shipped with a default configuration which simplifies storage provisioning The central point of configuration and management makes it easy to configure volumes The software automatically discovers servers attached to the system and makes them readily accessible What Are the Steps The basic software configuration steps for the Sun StorEdge 6920 system are 1 Establish the initial configuration by logging in to the system through the serial connection and running the setup script Complete the initial configuration steps e Configure system wide settings e Configure diagnostics and monitoring settings Log in to the system to become familiar with GUI and review the default configuration 4 Plan for and provision storage at your site For More Information For detailed information about procedures in this chapter open the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab type one of the following entries in the Search text box and then click Go e provisioning storage e creating volumes e volume snapshots For detailed information about related CLI commands access the CLI and then type the following subcommand with the help option For example gt sscs create help Chapter 3 Configuring the System 73 74 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 APPENDIX A Remote Response Service This appendix p
128. vided on the power cable m NEMA L6 30P for 200V to 240V North American operation m 32A single phase IEC 309 connector for 220V to 240V international operation Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock strictly observe all Caution and Note statements Note If the appropriate mating receptacle is not available the connector can be removed from the cable and the cable can then be permanently connected to a dedicated branch circuit by a qualified electrician Check local electrical codes for proper installation requirements 86 Sun StorEdge 6920 System Getting Started Guide May 2004 After you have connected the power cables you are ready to power on the system as described in the next section Powering On the System The following steps allow the system to be powered on remotely Note If you are powering on a Sun StorEdge 6920 system with the expansion cabinet attached perform the power on sequence for the expansion cabinet before powering on the base cabinet Caution To avoid damage to internal circuits do not connect or disconnect any cable while the FRU associated with the cable is powered on 1 Open the front door if it is not already open 2 Verify that the key switches located at the bottom front of the base cabinet and expansion cabinet if applicable are in the Standby position FIGURE B 7 Keys for this switch are packed in the kit that was shipped with your system If the
129. y plus the reserved snapshot space equals the amount of virtual disk space used Optionally select any initiators that you want to map to the volume specify the LUN number and permissions for each mapping and click Next The system uses the LUN mapping storage management technique to selectively configure an area of storage so that it is available to a specific Fibre Channel FC device LUN mapping matches FC targets or initiators inside the Sun StorEdge 6920 system to particular LUNs attached to the system either directly attached or attached to a SAN This technique makes a given LUN visible to a FC target or initiator while at the same time removing its visibility or masking it from another FC target or initiator Review your selections for the new volume and click Finish The system creates the new volume and adds it to the system configuration The new volume is displayed in the list on the Volume summary page To log out of the system click Log Out For more information about creating volumes go to the online help system by clicking the Help button Click the Search tab and type creating a volume Common Storage Configuration Tasks This section covers the following common storage configuration tasks m Creating a Storage Pool on page 70 m Adding Storage to a Pool on page 70 Chapter 3 Configuring the System 69 m Creating a Storage Domain on page 71 m Creating a Storage Profile on page 71
130. ype the frequency in minutes with which you want to check the communication link to the SAE provider SSRR Type the frequency in hours with which you want to check the communication link to the SSRR provider Typical values are 6 12 and 24 hours SNMP Select the SNMP version from the SNMP Version list Type the IP name and address that identifies the host to the network You can provide information for up to five IP addresses Specify the minimum alert level Major Critical Down or Notice d Click Update 6 To log out of the system click Log Out Chapter 3 Configuring the System 55 Setting the Expansion Cabinet Array Addresses After you add an expansion cabinet to the Sun StorEdge 6920 system you must identify the arrays to the system by setting the array addresses and updating the system inventory Perform the following steps so that the arrays in the expansion cabinet are recognized by the system 1 If you are not already logged in log in to the system as storage or admin user name storage password storage user name admin password admin 2 On the Sun Web Console page click Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment The system displays the Current Alarms page 3 Click Service gt Sun Solutions Series gt Ethers The system displays the Update Ethers page which lists the names and corresponding IP addresses of all standard and optional components that make up the StorEdge 6920 system
131. ystem on page 22 Installing the USB Flash Disk on page 28 Setting Up the Remote Response Service on page 29 Connecting Data Hosts on page 30 Troubleshooting Tips on page 2 34 You can also refer to At a Glance Installing the System on page 35 for a high level overview of the procedures described in this chapter 11 Before You Begin Before you can begin to install the system you must complete the following steps 1 Complete all of the installation preparation tasks described in the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Site Preparation Guide including Configuring two separate power drops a Ensuring a convenient earth ground Having an external telephone line available for activation of the Sun StorEdge Remote Response service Note If you have not completed the requirements outlined in the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Site Preparation Guide do not attempt to install the system Your warranty might become void if you perform an improper installation Note If you do not have a copy of the Sun StorEdge 6920 System Site Preparation Guide you can download it from the StorEdge 6920 system documentation web site as described in the Preface of this guide 2 Unpack the system See the packing instructions that are attached to the outside of the shipping container 3 Verify the packing list Appendix D against the contents of the accessories kit 4 Use the Information Collection Workshee

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