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Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Hardware Installation Guide

1. Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 7 Important Information About DC Power Option You can order an optional DC power supply connection and connector cables for the drive tray A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 30 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the drive tray for over current and short circuit protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered expansion tray you must disconnect the two pole 30 amp circuit breaker remove all power from the unit all DC MAINS must be disconnected by removing Caution Risk of electrical shock This unit has more than one power source To all power connectors from the power supplies Controller Tray Host Ports FIGURE 1 7 Sun Storage 2530 M2 Array SAS Ports Rear View TA J gt ULI og co 000 DD 1 SAS host ports 2 SAS expansion port 8 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 FIGURE 1 8 Sun Storage 2540 M2 Arrays FC Ports Rear View 1 FC host ports 2 SAS expansion port Note Four Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceivers are shipped with the Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC controller tray providing support for two FC ports per controller module or four FC ports per controller tray Note The SAS host ports on the 2540 M2 FC controller tray are not for u
2. 97002 04 1 IOMA 4 SAS expansion port Out 2 SAS port 1 In 5 IOMB 3 SAS port 2 In Drive Cabling Configurations Use the following recommended cabling diagrams for one controller tray and one two or three expansion trays Chapter 3 Installing Trays 25 FIGURE 3 5 Controller Tray Above the Expansion Tray One Expansion Tray FIGURE 3 6 Controller Tray Between Two Expansion Trays Two Expansion Trays 26 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 FIGURE 3 7 Controller Tray with Three Expansion Trays Three Expansion Trays Connecting Expansion Trays 1 Use the following table to determine the number of SAS cables that you need TABLE 3 1 Expansion Tray Cabling Number of Expansion Trays Number of Cables Required 1 2 2 4 3 6 Chapter 3 Installing Trays 27 28 2 If there is a black plastic plug in the SAS expansion port on the controller remove it 3 Insert one end of the cable into the SAS expansion port on the controller into slot A of the controller tray 4 Insert the other end of the cable into the port with an up arrow on the IOM into slot A of the expansion tray 5 Are you adding more expansion trays a Yes Go to Step 6 a No Go to Step 9 Note Each IOM in an expansion tray has three SAS expansion ports two on the left center of the IOM and one on the upper right side When connecting from an IOM in one expansion tray to an IOM in another expansion tray co
3. Preparing for Installation on page 19 Installing Adjustable Support Rails on page 20 Installing Controller and Expansion Trays on page 23 Connecting the Controller Tray to Expansion Trays on page 24 Preparing for Installation Prerequisite Refer to the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Site Preparation Guide for important considerations about cabinet installation Check the following cabinet requirements 1 2 Cabinet is in the final location Cabinet installation site meets the clearance requirements m Front clearance 30 in 76 cm m Back clearance 24 in 61 cm Lower the feet on the cabinet if required to keep it from moving Combined power requirements of the trays do not exceed the power capacity of your cabinet Note The power supplies meet standard voltage requirements for both domestic and worldwide operation Installing Adjustable Support Rails This procedure describes how to install adjustable support rails for Oracle s Sun Storage 2500 M2 array hardware The adjustable support rail kit includes these parts m Eight large screws for mounting the support rails and the front of the tray to the cabinet m Fight washers for the large screws m Eight large spacers for cabinets with square holes Note Small spacers for round holes come pre installed in the rails m Two small screws for securing the rear of the tray to the support rails Preparing to Install the Support Rails
4. 1 Stop all I O from the hosts if connected to the storage array 2 Wait approximately two minutes until all disk drive LEDs have stopped flashing Note If Disk Scrubbing is enabled the disk drive LEDs will continue to flash after the 2 minute period has elapsed By waiting the 2 minute period you ensure that the data residing in cache has been written to disk The LED flash rate during disk scrubbing slow periodic blink is different from the flash rate of I O fast random After the 2 minute period data residing in cache is written to disk and the battery mechanisms are disengaged 3 Check the Cache Active LED on the controller to determine if any outstanding cache needs to be written If the LED is on there is still data that needs to be flushed and written to disk 4 Ensure that the Cache Active LED is no longer flashing before powering off the storage array 5 Press each power switch at the back of the controller tray to the Off position 6 Press the power switches at the back of each expansion tray to the Off position Chapter 5 Powering On the Array 43 Next Steps After you have connected the management host and data hosts you are ready to install the management host software as described in the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Quick Start Guide or the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide 44 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 APPENDIX A LEDs and Diagnosti
5. The component of the system monitoring and diagnostic software that collects health and asset information about the array A type of event that requires service action See also event A subtype of an event that requires user intervention The term actionable event often describes an alert See also event Multiple disk drives that function as a single storage device A high availability HA array configuration has redundant controllers and expansion trays of disk drives A disk that serves 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 The amount of data sent or received by the host per I O operation the size of a data unit The amount of storage you must allocate to storage elements including volumes pools and virtual disks Capacity planning should include allocations for volume snapshots and volume copies Command line interface The SSCS command line interface is available from the remote CLI client or through an SSCS directory on the Solaris Operating System management software station 77 controller tray control path customer LAN DAS data host data host software data path direct attached storage DAS disk event expansion tray extent failover and recovery fault coverage FC Fibre Channel FC One tray with drives two controllers fans and power supplies The control
6. A memory configuration error has occurred which results in a suspended controller state A link speed mismatch condition has been detected in either the IOM or the power supply which results in a suspended controller state A host interface card configuration error has been detected which results in a suspended controller state A persistent cache backup configuration error has been detected which results in a suspended controller state A mixed cache memory DIMMs condition has been detected which results in a suspended controller state Uncertified cache memory DIMM sizes have been detected which result in a suspended controller state Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 TABLE A 9 Supported Diagnostic Lock Down Codes on the 7 Segment Display Diagnostic Code Description LF The controller has locked down in a suspended state with limited symbol support LH A controller firmware mismatch been detected which results in a suspended controller state LL The controller cannot access either midplane SBB EEP ROM which results in a suspended controller state Ln A module is not valid for a controller which results in a suspended controller state LP Drive port mapping tables are not detected which results in a suspended controller state LU The start of day SOD reboot limit has been exceeded which results in a suspended controller state Controller Tray Diagnostic Code Sequences TABLE A 10 Diagno
7. BOOTP option for the array network Power on or power cycle the array modules Click Address Leases in the left pane to check the DHCP server leases The lease expiration displays the following status for each controller Reservation active If the lease expiration for the controllers is inactive try refreshing the list If the lease is still inactive check the following Are the IP addresses allocated for BOOTP conflicting Were the correct MAC addresses added to the DHCP server for the controllers Are the DHCP server and storage array on the same subnet Is the gateway configured correctly on the DHCP server The controllers can gain a lease and an IP address but they cannot respond out of the subnet for the software if the gateway is not configured properly Are the controllers set up for BOOTP access It is possible that they were previously configured to have static IP addresses You must be sure when you move an array that you change the array s IP addresses to IP addresses on the new subnet before setting up BOOTP services Appendix C Configuring a DHCP Server 75 76 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Glossary Definitions obtained from the Storage Networking Industry Association SNIA Dictionary are indicated with SNIA at the end For the complete SNIA Dictionary go to http www snia org education dictionary agent alarm alert array array hot spare block capacity CLI
8. IP Address Client Name 8 Verify your configuration information and click Finish 9 In the Address Properties window do the following a In each Client ID field enter 01 followed by the MAC address that is printed on the back of the controller For example 0100A0E80F924C b Toward the bottom of the window select Assign only to BOOTP clients c Click OK The DHCP manager updates the status and client ID 10 Go to Modify Service Options and do the following a Select Detect Duplicate IP addresses b Under BOOTP Compatibility select Automatic c Select Restart Server d Click OK 72 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 After the configuration process has finished the DHCP server provides BOOTP services to the MAC address you entered for each controller 11 To verify that the BOOTP service is running go to Service gt gt Restart 12 After you power on the storage array ping the address If the ping responds with alive the DHCP server BOOTP operation was successful Setting Up a DHCP for Windows 2000 Advanced Server Before you begin make sure the following requirements are met m Windows 2000 server and the storage array are both on the same subnet m IP addresses that are assigned to the controllers do not conflict m The array is in BOOTP IP addressing mode the default setting for a new array m The Windows 2000 Server setup CD is available The following procedure
9. No codes display and the Diagnostic LED is off Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 55 56 Controller Tray Lock Down Codes Use the following table to determine the diagnostic lock down code definitions on the 7 Segment Display in the controller module for the controller tray TABLE A 9 Supported Diagnostic Lock Down Codes on the 7 Segment Display Diagnostic Code Description 8 8 or 88 AA bb LO L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 Lb LC Ld LE The firmware is booting This IOM is being held in reset by another IOM The IOM A firmware is in the process of booting the diagnostic indicator is not yet set The IOM B firmware is in the process of booting the diagnostic indicator is not yet set The controller types are mismatched which result in a suspended controller state A persistent memory error has occurred which results in a suspended controller state A persistent hardware error has occurred which results in a suspended controller state A persistent data protection error has occurred which results in a suspended controller state An auto code synchronization ACS failure has been detected which results in a suspended controller state An unsupported host interface card has been detected which results in a suspended controller state A sub model identifier either has not been set or has been mismatched which results in a suspended controller state
10. When the drive tray LED is on the cable is attached and at least one lane has a link up status but at least one lane has a link down status Off One of the following conditions exists e No cable is attached e A cable is attached and all lanes have a link up status e A cable is attached and all lanes have a link down status On The controller or the power fan module needs attention Off The controller and the power fan module are operating normally On Assists in locating the tray The activity of the cache is indicated On Data is in the cache Off No data is in the cache On The temperature of the tray has reached an unsafe condition Off The temperature of the tray is within operational range On The controller tray is in standby mode and the main DC power is off Off The controller tray is not in standby mode and the main DC power is on The tray ID or a diagnostic code is indicated see Controller Tray Diagnostic Code Sequences on page 57 For example if some of the cache memory dual in line memory modules DIMMs are missing in a controller error code L8 appears in the diagnostic display see Controller Tray Lock Down Codes on page 56 46 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 TABLE A 1 LED Symbols and Description Continued LED Symbol Location Modules Function AC power Power fan module Indicates that the power supply is receiving AC Note The LED i
11. actions a If you have a FC interface Starting with the first host port of each controller plug one end of the cable into the SFP transceiver in the host port a If you have a SAS interface Starting with the first host port of each controller plug one end of the cable into the host port Note The cable is either a SAS cable or a fiber optic cable for FC connections Chapter 4 Connecting Hosts 35 FIGURE 4 3 Sample Cabling for One Host Direct Topology One Host Direct Topology Controller A Controller B FIGURE 4 4 Sample Cabling for Two Hosts Direct Topology 36 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 FIGURE 4 5 Sample Cabling for Two Hosts FC Switch Topology Two Hosts Switch Topology Host 1 Host 2 FC Switch Controller B 5 Plug the other end of the cable either into an HBA in the host direct topology or into a FC switch topology Note The SAS host interface does not support a switch topology 6 Affix a label to each end of the cable with this information A label is important if you need to disconnect cables to service a controller Include this information on the labels Host name and the HBA port for direct topology m Switch name and the port for FC switch topology Controller ID for example controller A Host channel ID for example host channel 1 Example label abbreviation Assume that a cable is connected between port 1
12. appears Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Note The storage array serial port requires that the break character be received Use the appropriate escape sequence for your terminal setup to send the required break character to the controller For example you generate the Break character on some terminals by pressing the Control and Break keys simultaneously The serial port responds with a request to synchronize with the baud rate of the terminal Set baud rate press lt space gt within 5 seconds 2 Press the space bar within five seconds The serial port confirms the established baud rate for the connection Baud rate set to 38400 3 Press Break see Note above The serial port responds with the following message Press within 5 seconds lt S gt for Service Interface lt BREAK gt for baud rate 4 Press S to access the Service Interface menu Note Send Break to synchronize the serial port to a different terminal port rate see Note above The serial port requests the serial port password Enter Password to access Service Interface 60 sec timeout gt 5 Type the serial port password kra16wen and press Enter The Service Interface menu is displayed Service Interface Main Menu Display IP Configuration Change IP Configuration Reset Storage Array SYMbol Password Quit Menu Enter Selection Appendix B Configuring IP Addressing 65 66 Configuring the IP
13. as long as needed By default DHCP is enabled at initial power on m Static IP Addressing You assign a specific IP address to the Ethernet port of each controller Static IP addresses remain in effect until you modify or remove them or you change the method of IP addressing for the Ethernet port to DHCP m By default if the controllers cannot find a DHCP server upon initial power on an internal IP address is assigned to Ethernet port 1 of each controller m The Ethernet port of Controller A is assigned IP address 192 168 128 101 m The Ethernet port of Controller B is assigned IP address 192 168 128 102 m The default subnet mask for each port is 255 255 255 0 To configure the Ethernet port on a controller with either dynamic or static IP addressing see one of the following sections m Configuring Dynamic DHCP IP Addressing on page 62 m Configuring Static IP Addressing on page 63 Configuring Dynamic DHCP IP Addressing If BOOTP services are available on the DHCP server at initial power on of the storage array this server assigns a dynamic IP address for the Ethernet port on each controller If a DHCP server is not available the controller tray defaults to internal static IP addresses as described in About IP Addressing on page 61 If you want to set up a DHCP server refer to Appendix C for a description of how to configure BOOTP services in Sun Solaris or Microsoft Windows environments You can restore DHC
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15. in HBA 1 of a host named Engineering and host channel 1 of controller A A label abbreviation could be as follows Heng HBA1 P1 CtA Hchl Chapter 4 Connecting Hosts 37 Data Host Multipathing Software Install data host software including multipathing on each data host that communicates with Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays The multipathing software you need depends on the host platform HBA and the data transport SAS or FC in your storage area network See the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Hardware Release Notes for the latest supported versions The data host multipathing software for Red Hat Linux HP UX AIX and Windows platforms is Sun Redundant Dual Array Controller RDAC also known as MPP Multipathing is included in the Solaris 10 OS For Solaris 9 data hosts you need the SAN Foundation Kit software which includes the multipathing software You can download multipathing software from https support oracle com For software and patch download procedures see Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide 38 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 CHAPTER 5 Powering On the Array This chapter describes initial tray power on procedures in the following sections Before Powering On on page 39 Connecting Power Cables on page 40 Powering On the Array on page 42 Powering Off the Array on page 43 Next Steps on page 44 Before Powering On Decide on an IP add
16. leur utilisation Od com Ca Adobe PostScript Contents About This Guide vii Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 1 About Sun Storage 2500 M2 Trays 1 Sun Storage 2500 M2 Controller Trays 2 Sun Storage 2501 M2 Expansion Tray 2 Installation Tasks Checklist 4 Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Components 5 Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Front Access Components Controller Tray Rear Access Components 6 Expansion Tray Rear Access Components 7 Controller Tray Host Ports 8 Power Fan Modules 10 Expansion Tray IOM 11 Service Action LEDs 11 Disk Drives 12 Array Management Software 13 Service Advisor and CRUs 14 5 Installing Switches and HBAs 15 Installing and Configuring Switches 15 About Switches for Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 15 Installing Switches 15 Installing and Configuring HBAs 16 About Host Bus Adaptors for Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 16 Installing Host Bus Adapters 16 Configuring Host Bus Adapters 17 Installing Trays 19 Preparing for Installation 19 Installing Adjustable Support Rails 20 Preparing to Install the Support Rails in the Cabinet 20 Attaching the Support Rails to the Cabinet 22 Installing Controller and Expansion Trays 23 Connecting the Controller Tray to Expansion Trays 24 Drive Cabling Configurations 25 Connecting Expansion Trays 27 Connecting Hosts 31 Configuring Out of Band Management 31 About Out of Band Management 31 Connecting Cables for Out of Band Management 32 Configuring In Band M
17. power fan module for the Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC array Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS array and Sun Storage 2501 M2 array expansion tray is identical and interchangeable Note A minimum of two disk drives must be operating in a controller tray or in an expansion tray to avoid generating a power fan module error The power fan module contains an integrated cooling fan The power supply provides power to the internal components by converting incoming AC voltage to DC voltage The fan circulates air inside of the tray by pulling air in through the vents on the front of the module and pushing the air out of the vents on the back of each fan Each tray contains two power fan modules If one power supply is turned off or malfunctions the other power supply maintains electrical power to the tray Likewise the fans provide redundant cooling If one of the fans in either fan housing fails the remaining fan continues to provide sufficient cooling to operate the tray The remaining fan runs at a higher speed until the failed fan is replaced Replace the failed fan as soon as possible Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Expansion Tray IOM The expansion tray contains two input output modules IOMs that provide the interface between the disk drives in the expansion tray and the controllers in the controller tray Each controller module in the controller tray connects to an IOM If one IOM fails the other IOM provides a redundant data path t
18. rear access components of the drive expansion tray 7 redundancy connecting controller to expansion trays 29 fibre channel example 3 host cabling 37 I O module 11 replacement procedures Service Advisor viii s SAS 2 disk drives 2 SAS 2 host ports 33 Service Action Allowed LED 11 45 Service Action Required LED 46 Service Advisor 13 IOM replacement procedures 11 replacement procedures viii SFP transceivers connecting 35 description of 9 speed mismatch 59 standard in ship kit 33 software overview 13 Standby Power LED 46 T tray ID 7 Segment display 52 controller tray diagnostic codes 55 disk drives 13 trays controller 2 expansion 7 front access components 5 LEDs on the rear 51 troubleshooting Service Advisor viii W Windows 2000 Advanced Server DHCP requirements 73 Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation 73 Index 85 86 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011
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20. tray firmware Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 59 60 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 APPENDIX B Configuring IP Addressing To have an out of band Ethernet connection between the local management host and the controller modules the management host and the controllers must have valid IP addresses This appendix describes how to configure IP addressing on the local management host and on the controller modules It contains the following sections m About IP Addressing on page 61 m Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules on page 62 About IP Addressing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays are managed out of band by default by way of a standard Ethernet connection between the controller modules and your management host Perform the following procedures to ensure that the local management host and the controllers have valid IP addresses m Configure IP addresses for the controller modules see Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules on page 62 m Configure an IP address for the management host see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Software Installation and Setup Guide 61 Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules m Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP IP addressing IP addresses for the Ethernet port are assigned dynamically from a DHCP server running bootstrap protocol BOOTP services An IP address assigned to an Ethernet port is held only
21. used in the destination country such as a wall receptacle or an uninterruptible power supply UPS These power cords however are not intended for use in most EIA compliant cabinets Connecting AC Power Cords 1 2 Make sure that the circuit breakers in the cabinet are turned off Make sure that both of the Power switches on the expansion trays are turned off Connect the primary power cords from the cabinet to the external power source Connect a cabinet interconnect power cord or power cords specific to your particular cabinet to the AC power connector on each power module in the expansion tray If you are installing other expansion trays in the cabinet connect a power cord to each power module in the expansion trays Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 About DC Power Cords If your expansion tray has the DC power option installed review the following information FIGURE 5 1 DC Power Cable 1 Supply negative brown wire 48 VDC 3 Ground green yellow wire 2 Return positive blue wire 4 DC power connector m Each power fan module has two DC power connectors Be sure to use a separate power source for each power fan module in the expansion tray to maintain power redundancy You may optionally connect each DC power connector on the same power fan module to a different source for additional redundancy m A two pole 30 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the
22. you cycle power to the switch Installing and Configuring HBAs About Host Bus Adaptors for Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays For the best performance HBAs for SAS and FC connections should support the highest data rate supported by the HICs to which they connect For maximum hardware redundancy you must install a minimum of two HBAs for either SAS or FC host connections in each host Using both ports of a dual port HBA or a dual port NIC provides two paths to the storage array but does not ensure redundancy if an HBAfails Refer to the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Release Notes for information about the supported models of the HBAs and their requirements Most of the HBAs as shipped from the vendor require updated firmware and software drivers to work correctly with the storage array For information about the updates refer to the website of the HBA vendor Installing Host Bus Adapters 1 Check the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Release Notes to be sure you have a supported configuration Install your HBA according to the vendor documentation Install the latest version of the firmware for the HBA You can find the latest version of the firmware for the HBA at the HBA vendor website Reboot or start your host While your host is booting look for the prompt to access the HBA BIOS utility Select each HBA to view its HBA host port World Wide Name WWN Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 7 Record the followi
23. Addresses The serial port Service Interface menu enables you to set up the IP address configuration for the Ethernet port on the controller To set up the IP address configuration for the Ethernet port on each controller 1 Select option 2 Change IP Configuration Service Interface Main Menu Display IP Configuration Change IP Configuration Reset Storage Array SYMbol Password Quit Menu Enter Selection 2 2 Specify that you do not want dynamic IP addressing using a DHCP server used for this port Configure using DHCP Y N n The current or default IP configuration for the selected Ethernet port is displayed 3 Enter the static IP address and optionally a subnet mask for the Ethernet port Note If you are not using DHCP IP addressing and have a gateway IP address on your subnet you must also specify a gateway IP address for the Ethernet port This option displays only if the serial interface detects a gateway Press to clear the field Press to return to the previous field Press lt ENTER gt and then D to quit Keep Changes Current Configuration New Configuration IP Address ifl 192 168 128 101 IP address Subnet Mask ifl 255 255 255 0 lt ENTER gt Gateway IP Address ifl lt ENTER gt 4 When prompted confirm the specified IP addressing The Service Interface menu is refreshed Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 5 Select option 1 Display I
24. FC Host Port Channel 6 Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 53 Power Fan Module LEDs on Controller Tray and Expansion Tray The power fan module LEDs for the Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC array the Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS array and the Sun Storage 2501 M2 Array expansion tray are identical FIGURE A 5 Locations of the Power Fan Module LEDs C 97003 01 TABLE A 7 Descriptions of the Power Fan Module LEDs Location LED Color On Off 1 Standby Power Green The tray is in Standby The tray is not in Standby mode 5V and DC power mode and DC power is is not available available 2 DC Power Green DC power from the power DC power from the power fan module is available fan module is not available and within the specified limits 3 Service Action Allowed Blue The power fan module can The power fan module be removed safely from the cannot be removed safely tray from the tray 4 Service Action Required Amber Indicates a fault when a Normal status the power cord is plugged in the power switch is on and the power supply is not correctly connected to the midplane or b power cord is plugged in the power switch is on the power supply is correctly seated in the midplane and a power supply or blower fault or over temperature condition exists 5 AC Power Green AC power to the power AC power to the power fan 54 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 fan module is present mod
25. P Configuration to confirm the IP address changes Service Interface Main Menu Display IP Configuration Change IP Configuration Reset Storage Array SYMbol Password Quit Menu Enter Selection 1 The IP address configuration of the Ethernet port is displayed and the Service Interface menu displays again 6 Press Q to quit the Service Interface menu 7 Switch the serial cable to the serial port on the other controller and repeat these steps to set the IP address on that controller as well 8 Power cycle the controllers off and on again to reset them with the new IP address When you have completed the IP address configuration for the Ethernet port on both controllers and power cycled them see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide for instructions on registering and configuring the array Appendix B Configuring IP Addressing 67 68 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 APPENDIX C Configuring a DHCP Server This appendix describes how to configure bootstrap protocol BOOTP services in a Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows environment It contains the following sections m Before You Begin on page 69 m Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server on page 70 m Setting Up a DHCP for Windows 2000 Advanced Server on page 73 Dynamic IP addresses are assigned through dynamic host control protocol DHCP server BOOTP services Before You Begin You need each controller
26. P IP addressing to Ethernet port 1 of either controller in either of three ways m Start a DHCP server on the same subnet then reboot the array m Using the serial port interface see Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses on page 63 62 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 m Using Sun Storage Common Array Manager see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide Configuring Static IP Addressing There are two methods of assigning static IP addresses to the Ethernet ports of a controller m The serial port interface see Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses on page 63 m Sun Storage Common Array Manager see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses You can use the serial port interface on a controller to set the IP address for the Ethernet port on the controller To use the serial port interface to configure IP addressing for the Ethernet port of each controller you must complete the tasks described in the following sections m Connecting a Terminal to the Serial Port on page 63 m Setting Up the Terminal Emulation Program on page 64 m Establishing a Connection With the Serial Port on page 64 m Configuring the IP Addresses on page 666 Connecting a Terminal to the Serial Port You will establish a serial connection to each controller Controller A an
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28. anagement 32 About In Band Management 32 Connecting Cables for In Band Management 32 Connecting Data Hosts 33 About Host Ports 33 Connecting Host Cables to a Controller Tray 35 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Data Host Multipathing Software 38 5 Powering On the Array 39 Before Powering On 39 Connecting Power Cables 40 About AC Power Cords 40 Connecting AC Power Cords 40 About DC Power Cords 41 Connecting DC Power Cords 41 Powering On the Array 42 Powering Off the Array 43 Next Steps 44 A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 45 LED Symbols and General Behavior 45 About Service Action Allowed LEDs 47 Disk Drives LEDs 48 Controller Tray and Expansion Tray LEDs 49 LEDs on the Front of the Trays 50 LEDs on the Rear of the Trays 51 Fibre Channel Host Port LEDs 53 Power Fan Module LEDs on Controller Tray and Expansion Tray 54 Controller Tray Sequence Code Definitions 55 Controller Tray Lock Down Codes 56 Controller Tray Diagnostic Code Sequences 57 Expansion Tray 7 Segment Display 58 B Configuring IP Addressing 61 About IP Addressing 61 Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules 62 Contents v vi Configuring Dynamic DHCP IP Addressing 62 Configuring Static IP Addressing 63 Connecting a Terminal to the Serial Port 63 Setting Up the Terminal Emulation Program 64 Establishing a Connection With the Serial Port 64 Configuring the IP Addresses 66 Configuring a DHCP Server 69 Before You Begin 69 Sett
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30. are system from a location other than where the hardware resides A command line interface CLI that enables you to manage the system from a remote management host The client communicates with the management software through a secure out of band interface HTTPS and provides the same control and monitoring capability as the browser interface The client must be installed on a host that has network access to the system See storage area network SAN 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 component that enables Fibre Channel duplex communication between storage array devices SFP transceivers can be inserted into host bus adapters HBAs controllers and input output modules IOMs SFP transceivers can support either copper cables the SFP transceiver is integrated with the cable or fiber optic cables the SFP transceiver is a separate component from the fiber optic cable An copy of a volume s data at a specific point in time Sun Storage Command System The command line interface CLI that can be used to manage the array 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 secure container that holds a subset of the system s total storage resources Multiple storage domains can be created to securely p
31. artition the system s total set of storage resources This enables you to organize multiple departments or applications into a single storage management infrastructure A container that groups physical disk capacity abstracted as virtual disks in the browser interface into a logical pool of available storage capacity A storage pool s characteristics are defined by a storage profile You can create multiple storage pools to segregate storage capacity for use in various types of applications for example high throughput and online transaction processing applications A defined set of storage performance characteristics such as RAID level segment size dedicated hot spare and virtualization strategy You can choose a predefined profile suitable for the application that is using the storage or you can create a custom profile An enclosure containing disks A tray with dual RAID controllers is called a controller tray a tray without controllers is called an expansion tray 81 82 stripe size striping target thin scripting client tray virtual disk volume volume snapshot WWN The number of blocks in a stripe A striped array s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by the number of member extents A parity RAID array s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by one less than the number of member extents See also striping Short for data striping also known as RAID Level 0 or RAID 0 A mapping techniq
32. atically comes on or goes off as conditions change In most cases the Service Action Allowed LED comes on when the Service Action Required Fault LED comes on for a module Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 47 Note If the Service Action Required Fault LED comes on but the Service Action Allowed LED is off for a particular module you might need to service another module first Check Service Advisor to determine the action that you should take Disk Drives LEDs FIGURE A 1 LEDs on Disk Drives TABLE A 2 Disk Drive LEDs Location LED Color On Blinking Off 1 Service Action Blue The drive module can be N A The drive module Allowed removed safely from the tray cannot be removed safely from the tray 2 Service Action Amber An error has occurred N A Normal status Required 3 Drive Green The power is turned on and the Drive I O The power is turned Ready Activity drive is operating normally activity is off taking place 48 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 TABLE A 3 Disk Drive States Represented by the LEDs Disk Drive State Power Green LED Fault Amber LED Power is not applied Off Off Normal operation power is turned on no disk drive I O activity is On solid Off occurring Normal operation disk drive I O activity is occurring On blinking Off Service action required a fault condition exists and the disk drive is On solid On solid offline Con
33. c Codes This chapter describes the LEDs and diagnostic codes on the controller tray drive trays and the components of the trays m LED Symbols and General Behavior on page 45 m Disk Drives LEDs on page 48 m Controller Tray and Expansion Tray LEDs on page 49 LED Symbols and General Behavior TABLE A 1 LED Symbols and Description LED Symbol Location Modules Function Power Power fan D Interconnect battery Battery Fault Battery Service Action Drive Allowed Power fan rl Controller Battery On The controller has power Off The controller does not have power Note The controller modules do not have a Power LED They receive their power from the power supplies inside the power fan modules On The battery is missing or has failed Off The battery is operating normally Blinking The battery is charging On You can remove the module safely See About Service Action Allowed LEDs on page 47 45 TABLE A 1 LED Symbols and Description Continued LED Symbol Location Modules Function Service Action Required Fault Service Action Required Fault Locate Cache Active Controller Tray Over Temperature Standby Power 7 Segment ID Diagnostic Display Drive Controller Power fan module Front frame Controller Front bezel on the controller tray Front bezel on the controller tray Controller On
34. ced at the customer site refer to Service Advisor in Sun Storage Common Array Manager The Service Advisor also provides procedures for replacing array components 14 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 CHAPTER 2 Installing Switches and HBAs This chapter provides guidelines for installing FC switches and host bus adapters It contains the following sections m Installing and Configuring Switches on page 15 m Installing and Configuring HBAs on page 16 Installing and Configuring Switches About Switches for Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Most of the switches as shipped from the vendor require an update to their firmware to work correctly with the storage array m Refer to the switch s documentation for information about how to install the switch and how to use the configuration utilities that are supplied with the switch m If required make the appropriate configuration changes for each switch that is connected to the storage array Installing Switches 1 Install your switch according to the vendor s documentation 2 Refer to the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Release Notes to obtain this information Current hardware compatibility information a Models of the switches that are supported 16 3 m Firmware requirements and the software requirements for the switches Update the switch s firmware by accessing it from the applicable switch vendor s website This update might require that
35. d Controller B One mini DIN to RJ45 serial port cables are supplied with each controller tray 1 Connect the 6 pin mini DIN connector of the serial cable to the serial port on the controller 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector of the serial cable to the serial port on the terminal It may be necessary to use the RJ45 DB9 adapter between the serial cable RJ 45 connector and the serial port of the terminal 3 For PC and laptop serial connections you will also need to use a null modem Connect the RJ45 DB9 null modem adapter between the serial cable RJ 45 connector and the PC serial port Appendix B Configuring IP Addressing 63 64 Note If your PC does not have a serial port you can use a USB Serial Port adapter separately available from third party vendors not included with the ship kits Serial Cable Pinouts TABLE B 1 shows the pinouts for the RJ45 mini DIN serial cable included with the ship kit TABLE B 1 RJ45 to mini DIN Serial Cable Pinouts RJ45 gt PS2 miniDin 1 Tx 6 Rx 2 3 Rx 1Rx 4 5 7 3 5 GRD 6 Rx 2 Tx 8 4 Setting Up the Terminal Emulation Program 1 Select VT100 emulation 2 Remove any modem strings from the connection profile 3 Set up the connection profile with the following communication settings m Data Rate 38400 m Data Bits 8 m Parity None m Stop Bits 1 m Flow Control None Establishing a Connection With the Serial Port 1 Send a Break Repeat until text
36. d in these books m Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual m Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Site Preparation Guide The Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Site Preparation Guide has information about the physical dimensions of the trays as well as the service clearance and the power requirements of the cabinet This document should be used to prepare your site layout prior to the installation TABLE 1 2 Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Hardware Installation Checklist Step Task Where to Find Procedure 1 Unpack the cabinet and move it Unpacking guide attached to the outside of the into position shipping carton 2 Install and secure the cabinet Installation instructions for industry standard cabinet 3 Attach the rails to the cabinet Installing Adjustable Support Rails on page 20 4 Mount the controller tray and Installing Controller and Expansion Trays on expansion trays in the cabinet page 23 5 Cable the controller tray and Connecting the Controller Tray to Expansion expansion trays Trays on page 24 6 Connect the management host and Configuring Out of Band Management on data hosts page 31 Configuring In Band Management on page 32 Connecting Data Hosts on page 33 7 Turn on the power Powering On the Array on page 42 When the tasks in TABLE 1 2 are complete you can install Sun Storage Common Array Manager on an external management host install and upgrade firmware
37. de additional resources m Documentation http www oracle com technetwork indexes documentation index html m Software licensing http licensecodes oracle com n Support https support oracle com m Training https education oracle com About This Guide ix x Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 CHAPTER 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays This chapter describes the process of installing the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays It contains the following sections m About Sun Storage 2500 M2 Trays on page 1 m Installation Tasks Checklist on page 4 m Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Components on page 5 m Disk Drives on page 12 m Array Management Software on page 13 m Service Advisor and CRUs on page 14 About Sun Storage 2500 M2 Trays The Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC array Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS array and the Sun Storage 2501 M2 array expansion tray are a family of storage products that provide high capacity high reliability storage in a compact configuration The controller tray with two controller modules provides the interface between a data host and the disk drives The Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC array provides a Fibre Channel FC connection between the data host and the controller tray The Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS array provides a Serial Attached SCSI SAS connection between the data host and the controller tray The Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays are modular rack mo
38. e 2011 Index Numerics 7 Segment Display diagnostic codes 56 expansion tray codes 58 A array powering off 43 power on procedures 39 pre installation process for 4 B Battery Fault LED 45 bootstrap protocol BOOTP services 69 C cabling data hosts 35 direct topology 36 Ethernet crossover cable 32 FC switch topology 37 for out of band management 32 in band management connection 32 power connections 40 Cache Active LED 46 cache memory DIMM failure detected 57 Configuration wizard for DHCP 70 controller modules CRUs 11 FC LEDs 53 Service Action Required 46 controller trays 7 Segment Display 56 diagnostic sequences 57 front access components 5 LEDs on the rear 51 rear access components 6 sequence code definitions 55 SFP transceivers 9 CRUs controller module 11 disk drives 12 input output modules IOMs 11 power fan module 10 Service Advisor replacement procedures 14 D data host cabling 31 multipathing software 38 DC power option 8 DHCP Configuration wizard for 70 server configuration 69 Solaris DHCP server setup 73 diagnostic code sequences 57 diagnostic LEDs 55 direct topology cabling 36 disk drives LEDs 48 maximum support 2 numbering scheme 13 tray ID and slot designation 13 83 documentation viii drive expansion trays front access components 5 I O module 11 overview 2 rear access components 6 7 E Ethernet crossover cable 32 Ethernet p
39. ecify DNS dornain and Length of Lease 1 days renewable servers DNS Domain 6 Specify network address a DNS Servers subnet mask Network Add 10 4 30 0 7 Specify network type and etwor ress router Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 8 Specify NIS domain and Network Type Local Area LAN Beers Router Use router discovery protai 9 Specify NIS domain and servers 10 Review NIS Servers NIS Domain NIS Domain E 5 Verify your configuration information and click Finish 6 When you are prompted to configure addresses for the server click Yes The Add Address to Network wizard is displayed 7 Enter the following information a Number of IP addresses Name of managing server a Starting IP address a Configuration macro to be used for configuring the clients Lease type Appendix C Configuring a DHCP Server 71 Your summary page should look similar to the following example Add Addresses to Network 10 4 30 0 Steps Is the following information correct If not you can change entries by going back to the corresponding 1 Specify the number of IP wizard step addresses 2 Selectthe server and starting IP address Number of IP Addresses 3 Confirm the IP address list Comment Managed by Server nsvr 359 4 Enter client configuration Configuration Macro 10 4 30 0 information 5 Select the lease type Addresses are Unusable No Lease Type Permanent 6 Review IP Addresses To Be Added
40. ectly to the array or through FC switches Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Note Sun Storage Common Array Manager supports Solaris Sparc and x86 Windows and Linux platforms for in band management For Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS Release 5 1 or higher is required Check the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Release Notes for the latest list of packages to install 3 Refer to Configuring In Band Management for RAID Arrays in the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide for information about installing the RAID Proxy Agent Connecting Data Hosts Data transmission between the host and the controllers in the array is through Fibre Channel FC or Serial Attached SCSI SAS cables SAS connections from the host to the controllers are direct connections and FC connections are direct or through a FC switch About Host Ports Caution Possible hardware damage To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray use proper antistatic protection when you handle tray components Each controller tray has from four or eight host ports m Sun Storage 2530 M2 array has four SAS 2 host ports two per controller module supporting 6 Gb s data rates m Sun Storage 2540 M2 array has eight Fibre Channel host ports four per controller module supporting 8 Gb s data rates Four SFP transceivers are provided in the ship kit Note The SAS host ports on the 2540 M2 FC controller tray are not
41. eed is 1000 Mb sec Port speed is 10 100 Mb sec Link Rate 2 Ethernet port 1 Green The link is up LED blinks with The link is down or not active Link Active transmit or receive activity 3 Ethernet port 2 Green Port speed is 1000 Mb sec Port speed is 10 100 Mb sec Link Rate 4 Ethernet port 2 Green The link is up LED blinks with The link is down or not active Link Active transmit or receive activity 5 Host Link 2 Amber Indicates a fault on one of the Amber and green LEDs off Service Action ports indicates cable unplugged Required 6 Host Link 2 Green All links operating Amber and green LEDs off Activity indicates cable unplugged 7 Host Link 1 Amber Indicates a fault on one of the Amber and green LEDs off Service Action ports indicates cable unplugged Required 8 Host Link 2 Green All links operating Amber and green LEDs off Activity indicates cable unplugged 9 Expansion Fault Amber Indicates a fault on one of the Amber and green LEDs off links indicates cable unplugged 10 Expansion Green All links operating Amber and green LEDs off Activity indicates cable unplugged 11 Battery Fault Amber Battery failure Battery is operating normally Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 51 TABLE A 5 Controller LED Descriptions Continued Location LED Color on off 12 Battery Charging Green Flashes at 1Hz during charging Battery faulted or operating On indicates fully charged without a batt
42. ery 13 Service Action Blue The controller module can be The controller module cannot be Allowed removed safely from the removed safely from the controller tray Defaults to On at controller tray Software turns power up this LED Off during boot 14 Service Action Amber Indicates a fault was detected on Power up self test sequence has Required Fault the board Defaults to On at completed power up 15 Cache Active Green Battery backup is enabled to Cache is inactive or the controller Cache Offloading support caching activity module has been removed from If AC power fails this LED the controller tray indicates cache offloading is occurring 16 7 Segment Green Displays the tray ID and error codes See TABLE A 8 TABLE A 9 Display TABLE A 10 and TABLE A 11 52 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Fibre Channel Host Port LEDs FIGURE A 4 shows the location of the Fibre Channel FC host port LEDs FIGURE A 4 FC Host Port LEDs on the Sun Storage 2540 M2 Rear View rp 2 6 2 GA D 2 D EX TABLE A 6 FC Host Port LEDs on the Sun Storage 2540 M2 Rear View Location Description 1 and 2 Fibre Channel FC Link Status LEDs Note Both LEDs are green LED 1 OFF LED 2 OFF No Link LED 1 ON LED 2 OFF 2 Gb sec Link LED 1 OFF LED 2 ON 4 Gb sec Link LED 1 ON LED 2 ON 8 Gb sec Link FC Host Port Channel 3 FC Host Port Channel 4 FC Host Port Channel 5 DS oO Ae Q
43. expansion tray for over current and short circuit protection Connecting DC Power Cords Caution Risk of bodily injury A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection according to NEC and CEC guidelines Note Do not turn on power to the expansion tray until this guide instructs you to do so For the proper procedure for turning on the power see Powering On the Array on page 42 Chapter 5 Powering On the Array 41 1 Disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker for the storage array 2 Make sure that all of the DC power switches on the DC powered expansion tray are turned off 3 Connect the DC power connector cables to the DC power connectors on the rear of the controller tray or controller tray and expansion trays Note The three source wires on the DC power connector cable 48 VDC connect the expansion tray to centralized DC power plant equipment typically through a bus bar located above the cabinet Note It is not mandatory that the second DC power connection on each of the expansion tray s DC power fan modules be connected The second DC power connection is for additional redundancy only and can be connected to a second DC power bus 4 Have a qualified service person connect the other end of the DC power connector cables to the DC power plant equipment as follows a Connect the brown 48 VDC supply wire to the negative terminal b Connect the blue return
44. f transaction speed representing the number of input and output transactions per second Local area network 79 logical unit number LUN LUN MAC address management host master alternate master media access control MAC address mirroring multipathing out of band traffic PDU pool power distribution unit PDU profile provisioning RAID The SCSI identifier for a volume as it is recognized by a particular host The same volume can be represented by a different LUN to a different host See logical unit number LUN See media access control MAC address A Solaris host serving the configuration management and monitoring software for Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays The software on the station can be accessed with a browser to run the browser interface or with a remote scripting command line interface CLI client to access the SScs CLI commands A design for reliability that uses redundant configuration Array configurations share master alternate master configurations each array configuration has two controller trays that are grouped as one host In each case the master component uses the IP address and name If the master fails the alternate master assumes the IP address and name and takes over the master s functions 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 de
45. faults detected against all possible faults or against all faults of a given type See Fibre Channel FC A set of standards for a serial I O bus capable of transferring data between two ports at up to 100 megabytes second with standards proposals to go to higher speeds Fibre Channel supports point to point arbitrated loop and switched topologies Fibre Channel was completely developed through industry cooperation unlike SCSI which was developed by a vendor and submitted for standardization after the fact 78 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Fibre Channel switch field replaceable unit FRU FRU HBA host host bus adapter HBA host group hot spare input output module IOM in band traffic initiator IOPS LAN A networking device that can send packets directly to a port associated with a given network address in a Fibre Channel storage area network SAN Fibre Channel switches are used to expand the number of servers that can connect to a particular storage port Each switch 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 field replaceable unit FRU See host bus adapter HBA As a function of the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays configuration a representation of a data host that is mapped to initiators and volumes to create a storage domain See also data host
46. for use and not supported Chapter 4 Connecting Hosts 33 FC Host Ports on the Controllers Rear View FIGURE 4 1 Note The SAS host ports on the 2540 M2 FC controller tray are not for use and not supported FIGURE 4 2 SAS Host Ports on the Controllers SAS 2 Expansion port 1 SAS host ports Caution Risk of exposure to laser radiation Do not disassemble or remove any part of a Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceiver because you might be exposed to laser radiation 34 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Connecting Host Cables to a Controller Tray Before Connecting the Host Cables Be sure that you have installed the HBAs Refer to the documentation for the HBAs for information about how to install the HBA and how to use the supplied configuration utilities The type of controller host interface SAS or FC must match the type of the host bus adapters HBAs to which you connect them Connections for SAS use copper cables and do not require SFP transceivers See FIGURE 4 3 through FIGURE 4 5 for sample cabling patterns Connecting the Host Cables 1 Decide which of these steps to begin with If you have a FC interface Go to Step 2 If you have a SAS interface Go to Step 4 Be sure that the appropriate type of SFP transceiver is inserted into the host channel If a black plastic plug is in the SFP transceiver remove it Perform one of these
47. from the management host and perform initial array setup and system configuration See the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide for information on software related tasks Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Components Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays consist of one or more controller trays and up to three expansion trays Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Front Access Components Components that you access through the front of the Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC array and Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS array are identical in appearance Caution Electrical grounding hazard This equipment is designed to permit the connection of the DC supply circuit to the earthing conductor at the equipment Note Each tray in the storage array must have a minimum of two drives for proper operation If the tray has fewer than two drives a power supply error is reported m The top of the controller tray is the side with labels m The configuration of the host ports might appear different on your system depending on which host interface card configuration is installed FIGURE 1 2 Front Access Components on the Controller Tray and the Expansion Tray 1 Left end cap with LEDs 3 Right end cap 2 Drives Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 5 Controller Tray Rear Access Components FIGURE 1 3 de
48. he Service Action Required Fault LED is turned on for a CRU or module Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 11 Note If the Service Action Required Fault LED is turned on but the Service Action Allowed LED is turned off for a particular CRU or module you might have to service another component first Check the Service Advisor feature of Sun Storage Common Array Manager to determine the action you should take 12 Disk Drives Controller trays or expansion trays hold up to 12 disk drives for a maximum of 48 disk drives in a storage array To reach the maximum of 48 disk drives the storage array must consist of one controller tray and three expansion trays Access to disk drives is from the front of the tray Disk drives can be mixed provided you adhere to these additional rules m Use the same drive types within a virtual disk m Assign hot spares to cover any disk drive failure FIGURE 1 10 Disk Drives Refer to the release notes for your array for supported drives 1 Left end cap with drive tray LEDs 3 Right end cap 2 Drives Disk drives for the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays have three components m Hard drive m Hard drive carrier m Adapter card for connecting the disk drive to the mid plane Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 The physical locations of the disk drives are numbered 1 through 12 from left to right and from top to bott
49. in the Cabinet FIGURE 3 1 shows how the support rails are positioned inside the cabinet Note the following clearance requirements m If you are installing the support rails above an existing tray position the rails directly above the tray m If you are installing the support rails below an existing tray allow 3 5 in 8 8 cm clearance for 2U controller tray or expansion tray units 20 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 FIGURE 3 1 Positioning the Support Rails in the Cabinet Front View 1 Supportrail 3 Clearance below the existing tray 3 5 in 8 8 cm 2 Existing tray 4 Industry standard cabinet Chapter 3 Installing Trays 21 Attaching the Support Rails to the Cabinet FIGURE 3 2 Attaching the Support Rails to the Cabinet SAG GRB ODON AOE 1029900009800 8 00 0 00 ADOD 00 6 06 0 09 0 00 1 Cabinet mounting holes 3 Support rails 2 Adjustment screws for locking the support rail 4 Clip for securing the rear of the tray length 1 If desired use alignment spacers on the flanges of the mounting rails The alignment spacers are designed to fit into the mounting holes in the cabinet and help position and hold the mounting rails Each support rail comes with two spacers in the front bracket and two spacers in the rear bracket m Ifthe cabinet has round holes use the pre installed small spacers on the front and rear of the support rail m If the cabinet has square holes replace the sma
50. in the controller tray Note To connect cables for maximum redundancy the cables attaching controller B must be connected to the expansion trays in the opposite tray order as for controller A That is the last expansion tray in the chain from controller A must be the first expansion tray in the chain from controller B Chapter 3 Installing Trays 29 30 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 CHAPTER 4 Connecting Hosts This chapter describes how to connect a management host and data hosts to Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays It contains the following sections m Configuring Out of Band Management on page 31 m Configuring In Band Management on page 32 m Connecting Data Hosts on page 33 Configuring Out of Band Management Caution Risk of security breach Connect the Ethernet ports on the controller tray to a private network segment behind a firewall If the Ethernet connection is not protected by a firewall your storage array might be at risk of being accessed from outside of your network About Out of Band Management Out of band management is a method to manage a storage array in which a storage management station sends commands to the storage array through the Ethernet connections on the controller m The Ethernet connections are intended for out of band management Note Ethernet port 2 on each controller is reserved for the support representative 31 m In limited situations i
51. ing Up a Solaris DHCP Server 70 Setting Up a DHCP for Windows 2000 Advanced Server 73 Installing the DHCP Server for Windows 73 Configuring the DHCP Server for Windows 74 Glossary 77 Index 83 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 About This Guide This Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Hardware Installation Guide describes how to install array trays in a cabinet physically set up and connect your array to a host apply power and to add network functionality including storage management multipath failover IP addressing and DHCP The terminology used in this document refers to the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays There are two styles of controller trays each with different host interface ports SAS or FC There is also the expansion tray which enables the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays to have more disk drives attached The components that slide into the trays are called customer replaceable units CRUs or modules Array management data host management and remote command line interface CLI functions are performed by the Sun Storage Common Array Manager CAM software For installation and initial configuration of the array including firmware upgrades initial array setup partitioning domains configuring storage and configuring IP addressing see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide Before You Begin Refer to the following documents to make sure physical dimensions service clearances and power co
52. initiator An I O adapter that connects a host I O bus to a computer s memory system Abbreviated HBA Host bus adapter is the preferred term in SCSI contexts Adapter and NIC are the preferred terms in Fibre Channel contexts The term NIC is used in networking contexts such as Ethernet and token ring See also initiator A group of hosts with common storage characteristics that can be mapped to volumes See also host The drive used by a controller to replace a failed disk See also array hot spare A module in the expansion tray that monitors the status of the components An IOM also serves as the connection point to transfer data between the expansion tray and the controller System management traffic that uses the data path between a host and a storage device See also out of band traffic A system component that initiates an I O operation over a Fibre Channel FC or iSCSI Ethernet network If so configured each host connection within the network has the ability to initiate transactions with the storage array Each host in the network represents a separate initiator so if a host is connected to the system through two host bus adapters HBAs or NICs the system identifies two different initiators similar to multi homed Ethernet based hosts In contrast when multipathing is used in round robin mode multiple HBAs or NICs are grouped together and the multipathing software identifies the group as a single initiator A measure o
53. ler tray provides the interface between a host and a storage array 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 array direct attach storage or DAS or can be connected to an external switch that supports multiple data hosts storage area network or SAN See also host Provides tools that manage the data path I O connections between the data host and the storage array This includes drivers and utilities that enable storage management hosts to connect to monitor and transfer data in a storage area network SAN The route taken by a data packet between a data host and the storage device A storage architecture in which one or two hosts that access data are connected physically to a storage array A physical drive component that stores data 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 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 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
54. ll spacers on the front and rear of the support rail with the large spacers that come with the rail kit 2 Be sure the adjustment screws on the support rail are loose so you can extend or contract the support rail as needed 3 Place the support rail inside the cabinet and extend the support rail until its flanges touch the inside of the cabinet 22 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 4 Insert one large screw through the front of the cabinet and screw into the upper captured nut in the support rail If needed add a washer between the screw and the cabinet rail Tighten the screw Note Do not insert a screw into the front lower captured nut at this time This captured nut is used for tray installation 5 Insert two large screws through the rear of the cabinet and screw into the upper and lower captured nuts in the rear flange in the support rail If needed add a washer between each screw and the cabinet rail Tighten the screws 6 Tighten the adjustment screws on the support rail 7 Repeat Step 1 through Step 6 for the second support rail gt P Installing Controller and Expansion Trays When installing trays distribute tray weight evenly within the cabinet One approach is to install the controller tray in the middle portion of the cabinet while allowing room for expansion trays to be placed above and below the controller tray Caution Risk of bodily injury If the bottom half of the cabinet is em
55. n gt gt DHCP 2 From the Action menu select New Scope The New Scope wizard is displayed 3 Enter the following information as prompted m Scope name and description m IP address range for example 192 168 0 170 to 192 168 0 171 a Subnet mask for example 255 255 255 0 a Add exclusions do not exclude any IP addresses m Lease duration accept the default of 8 days Router default gateway of your subnet for example 192 168 0 1 m Domain name WINS server these are not needed m Activate Scope select Yes I want to activate this scope now 4 Click Finish to exit the wizard The contents of the DHCP server are listed 5 Right click Scope ipaddress scope name and select Properties 6 In the Scope Properties box click the Advanced tab 7 Select BOOTP only set the lease duration to Unlimited and click OK 8 Right click Reservations The Controller A Properties box is displayed Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 10 11 12 13 14 15 Enter the IP address and the MAC address for Controller A Click Add The Controller B Properties box is displayed Enter the IP address and the MAC address for Controller B Click Add The controllers are added to the right of the Reservations listing Right click Scope ipaddress scope name to disable the scope Click Yes to confirm disabling of the scope Right click Scope and select Activate The DHCP server is now configured with the
56. n which the management host is connected directly to the controller tray you must use an Ethernet crossover cable An Ethernet crossover cable is a special cable that reverses the pin contacts between the two ends of the cable Connecting Cables for Out of Band Management Perform these steps to connect Ethernet cables for out of band management If you use only in band management skip these steps 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port 1 on controller A Note Use only Ethernet port 1 to connect to a management host Ethernet port 2 is reserved for the support representative 2 Connect the other end to the applicable network connection 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for controller B 32 Configuring In Band Management About In Band Management An in band connection uses the data path between the array and host for management traffic In band communicates the management and control commands on the same path as the data being processed You configure in band management using a Fibre Channel FC connection between a data host and the array Connecting Cables for In Band Management 1 Install CAM software on at least one of the network attached hosts See the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide for installation instructions 2 Connect two in band FC cables between HBAs on the data host and the array one cable to each controller You can connect the data host HBAs dir
57. ng information for each host and for each HBA connected to the storage array A label is important if you need to disconnect cables for any reason Include the following information m Name of each host HBAs in each host HBA host port World Wide Name WWN of each port on the HBA The following table shows examples of the host and HBA information that you need to record TABLE 2 1 Examples of HBA Host Port World Wide Names Host Name Associated HBAs HBA Host Port WWN ENGINEERING Vendor x Model y dual port 37 38 39 30 31 32 33 32 37 38 39 30 31 32 33 33 Vendor a Model y dual port 42 38 39 30 31 32 33 42 42 38 39 30 31 32 33 44 FINANCE Vendor a Model b single port 57 38 39 30 31 32 33 52 Vendor x Model b single port 57 38 39 30 31 32 33 53 Configuring Host Bus Adapters For information about how to configure operating system OS failover driver and host bus adapter HBA settings for Fibre Channel FC and SAS protocols see the Sun Storage Host Bus Adapter Configuration Guide Chapter 2 Installing Switches and HBAs 17 18 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 CHAPTER 3 Installing Trays Use the procedures in this chapter to install controller and expansion trays in an industry standard cabinet The number of trays you need to install depends on your overall storage requirements You can install a maximum of four trays one controller tray and up to three expansion trays for each array
58. nnect the port on the upper right to one of the ports on the left center The following figure shows these arrows on an IOM If the cable is connected either between the two left center IOM ports or between two upper right IOM ports communication between the two expansion trays is lost Note It does not matter which of the two left center IOM ports you use to connect to the SAS expansion port on the far right side FIGURE 3 8 Connecting a Cable from One IOM to a Second IOM 78047 00 6 In the IOM of the first expansion tray insert one end of the cable into the port on the far right side 7 In the IOM of the next expansion tray insert the other end of the cable into one of the ports in the left center of the IOM Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 8 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 for each expansion tray that you add to the storage array 9 To each end of the cables attach a label with this information a Controller ID for example controller A a IOM ID for example IOM A a IOM port In or Out m Expansion tray ID For example if you are connecting controller A to the In port on IOM A in expansion tray 1 the label on the controller end of the cable will have this information CtA Dch1 Dm1 IOM_A left In Controller End The label on the expansion tray end of the cable will have this information Dmi IOM_A left In CtrlA 10 Repeat Step 2 through Step 9 for the controller in slot B
59. nnections are ready for the installation of the array m Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual m Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Site Preparation Guide vii viii Related Documentation Task Title Review safety information Review known issues and workarounds Prepare the site Install the array Install the management software Configure host bus adapters Install multipath driver Manage the array Troubleshooting and hardware replacement procedures Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Safety and Compliance Manual Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Hardware Release Notes Sun Storage Common Array Manager Release Notes Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Site Preparation Guide Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Hardware Installation Guide Sun Storage Common Array Manager Quick Start Guide Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide Sun Storage Host Bus Adapter Configuration Guide Sun StorageTek MPIO Device Specific Module Installation Guide For Microsoft Windows OS Sun StorageTek RDAC Multipath Failover Driver Installation Guide For Linux OS Sun Storage Common Array Manager Array Administration Guide and Online Help Sun Storage Common Array Manager CLI Guide Service Advisor launched from Sun Storage Common Array Manager Documentation Support and Training These web sites provi
60. o the disk drives You can replace a failed IOM while the power to the storage array is turned on and the storage array is processing data a hot swap For IOM replacement procedures see the Service Advisor feature of Sun Storage Common Array Manager Service Action LEDs Each controller power fan module IOM and disk drive has a Service Action Allowed LED The Service Action Allowed LED indicates when you can remove a component safely For a description of each LED see m LED Symbols and General Behavior on page 45 m Disk Drives LEDs on page 48 m Controller Tray and Expansion Tray LEDs on page 49 Caution Potential loss of data access Never remove a power fan module a controller module or a disk drive unless the Service Action Allowed LED is turned on or you are given specific instructions to do so by the Service Advisor feature of the Sun Storage Common Array Manager If a CRU or module fails and must be replaced the Service Action Required LED on that module turns on to indicate that a service action is required The Service Action Allowed LED turns on if it is safe to remove the CRU or module If there are data availability dependencies or other conditions that dictate that a CRU or module should not be removed the Service Action Allowed LED remains off The Service Action Allowed LED automatically turns on or turns off as conditions change In most cases the Service Action Allowed LED turns on when t
61. om The right end cap has numbers on the side showing the numbers of the adjacent drives The Service Advisor feature of Sun Storage Common Array Manager automatically detects a disk drive s tray ID and slot designation Array Management Software The Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays are managed by Sun Storage Common Array Manager The array management software provides m Web browser based management and configuration from an external management host m Data host software that controls the data path between the data host and the array m Remote command line interface CLI client that provides the same control and monitoring capability as the web browser and is scriptable for running frequently performed tasks m Service Advisor an online reference of hardware and software configuration and troubleshooting information and procedures For information about installing the array management software and configuring and managing the array see the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide and the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Administration Guide Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 13 Service Advisor and CRUs Note The replaceable components inside the controller tray or expansion tray are referred to as either customer replaceable units CRUs or as modules The majority of replaceable units are designed to be replaceable by customers To see a list of the hardware components that can be repla
62. ontinued Diagnostic Code IOM State Description L3 Suspended A persistent hardware error has occurred L9 Suspended An over temperature condition has been detected in either the IOM or the power supply LL Suspended The midplane SBB VPD EEPROM cannot be accessed Ln Suspended The IOM module is not valid for this drive tray LP Suspended Drive port mapping tables are not found HO Suspended An IOM Fibre Channel interface failure has occurred H1 Suspended An SFP transceiver speed mismatch a 2 Gb s SFP transceiver is installed when the drive tray is operating at 4 Gb s indicates that an SFP transceiver must be replaced Look for the SFP transceiver with a blinking amber LED H2 Suspended The IOM configuration is invalid or incomplete and it operates in a Degraded state H3 Suspended The maximum number of IOM reboot attempts has been exceeded H4 Suspended This IOM cannot communicate with the alternate IOM H5 Suspended A midplane harness failure has been detected in the drive tray H6 Suspended An IOM firmware failure has been detected H8 SFP transceivers are present in currently unsupported IOM slots either 2A or 2B Secondary trunking SFP transceiver slots 2A and 2B are not supported Look for the SFP transceiver with the blinking amber LED and remove it H9 A non catastrophic hardware failure has occurred The IOM is operating in a Degraded state JO Suspended The IOM module is incompatible with the drive
63. orts 6 31 expansion trays 7 Segment Display 58 components 2 connecting IOM ports 28 Ethernet port 7 I O module 11 IOMs 11 power fan modules 10 F fans power fan module 10 fault LED 11 FC disk drives 2 FC switch topology cabling 37 Fibre Channel host ports 33 flash drive failure detected 57 H HBAs host card failure 57 host port WWN 16 in band management cabliing 32 host card failure detected 57 host ports Fibre Channel 33 SAS 2 33 l in band management cabling 32 proxy agent 33 installation process 4 IOMs communication loss 59 expansion tray 11 84 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Fibre Channel interface failure 59 hot swap 11 replacement procedures 11 L LEDs diagnostic 55 fault 11 Locate 46 on the rear of the trays 51 power fan module 54 Service Action Allowed 11 45 Service Action Required 46 lockdown condition detected 58 M MAC address location 69 management host software installing 44 multipathing software viii 38 O out of band management cabling 32 Ethernet connection example 3 IP addressing 61 over temperature condition 59 P persistent memory error 58 power connecting cables 40 DC option 8 Power LED 45 power fan module CRUs 11 description of 10 fan description of 10 LEDs 54 powering off the array 43 power on procedures 39 processor DIMM failure detected 57 product overview software 13 R RAID Proxy Agent 33
64. provides an example of how to set up DHCP with the BOOTP option on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server Your environment might require different steps Installing the DHCP Server for Windows To install DHCP server on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server 1 From the Control Panel go to Administrative Tools gt gt Configure Your Server 2 Select DHCP from the Networking drop down menu on the left The wizard instructs you to use the Windows Components wizard to add the DHCP component 3 Start the Windows Components wizard and double click Networking Services 4 Select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP click the check box to its left and click OK The Windows Components wizard is displayed 5 Click Next Appendix C Configuring a DHCP Server 73 74 6 If Terminal Services Setup is displayed select Remote administration mode Click Next If your server has obtained an address from a DHCP server for its own address a warning is displayed 7 Click OK to accept the warning Local Area Connection Properties is displayed 8 Assign a static IP address to the server or click Server to keep DHCP addressing for the server Click OK 9 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components wizard The DHCP server is now installed The next step is to configure the server Configuring the DHCP Server for Windows 1 From the Control Panel go to Administrative Tools gt gt Computer Management gt gt Services and Applicatio
65. pty do not install components in the top half of the cabinet If the top half of the cabinet is too heavy for the bottom half the cabinet might fall and cause bodily injury Always install a component in the lowest available position in the cabinet 1 Install a pair of mounting rails in the cabinet for each controller tray and expansion tray see Installing Adjustable Support Rails on page 20 Caution Possible hardware damage To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray use proper antistatic protection when handling tray components 2 Using two people carefully lift and rest the tray on the bottom left and right rails Caution Risk of bodily injury A fully loaded controller tray weighs approximately 60 lbs 27 kg Two people are required to safely lift the component Chapter 3 Installing Trays 23 24 Carefully slide the tray into the cabinet until the front mounting flanges on the tray touch the vertical face of the cabinet and the rear edges of the tray fit into the clips on the support rails The tray is correctly aligned when these conditions are met m The middle mounting holes on the front flanges of the tray align with the mounting holes on the front of the mounting rails The rear edge of the tray sheet metal fits into the clip on the mounting rail The holes in the tray sheet metal for the rear hold down screws align with the captured nuts in the side of the mounting
66. rails Secure the front of the tray to the cabinet by inserting a screw through the center hole in each front mounting flange If you used a washer for the top mounting rail screw insert a washer between the mounting flange and the cabinet rail Tighten the screws Secure the rear side of the tray to each mounting rail by inserting one screw through the side sheet metal of the tray into the captured nut on the mounting rail Tighten the screw Replace the end caps that cover the mounting flanges on the front of the tray Verify that the tray power switches and cabinet circuit breakers are turned off Connect each tray power supply to a separate power source in the cabinet Connecting the Controller Tray to Expansion Trays Each expansion tray can contain a maximum of twelve drives The maximum number of drive slots in the storage array is 48 The IOMs in an expansion tray contain two sets of In ports and one set of Out ports Each controller module has one dual ported SAS expansion port to connect to the expansion trays To maintain data access in the event of the failure of a controller an IOM or a drive channel you must connect an expansion tray or a string of expansion trays to both drive channels on a redundant path pair Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 FIGURE 3 3 Drive Channel Ports on the Controller Tray 1 Controller module 2 SAS expansion port FIGURE 3 4 Expansion Tray Ports Rear View
67. ress method before powering on The controllers will obtain IP addresses from DHCP if it is available on the network If DHCP is not available the controller tray defaults to internal static IP addresses See the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Software Installation and Setup Guide for information about configuring IP addresses on controller modules For instructions on configuring IP addresses on the controllers using the serial interface see Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules on page 62 For an example of how to set up the DHCP server see Configuring a DHCP Server on page 69 39 40 Connecting Power Cables The controller tray and the expansion tray can have either standard power connections to an AC power source or the optional connections to a DC power source 48 VDC Note Do not turn on the power to the controller tray or the connected expansion trays until this documentation instructs you to do so For the correct procedure for turning on the power see Powering On the Array on page 42 About AC Power Cords For each AC power connector on the expansion tray make sure that you use a separate power source in the cabinet Connecting to independent power sources maintains power redundancy To ensure proper cooling and assure availability the expansion trays always use two power supplies You can use the power cords shipped with the expansion tray with typical outlets
68. rors have been detected which result in a suspended controller state Persistent cache DIMM ECC errors have been detected which result in a suspended controller state Persistent processor or cache DIMM ECC errors have been detected which result in a suspended controller state The write protect switch is set during cache restore which results in a suspended controller state The memory size is changed from bad data in the flash drives which results in a suspended controller state A cache memory diagnostic has been reported failed which results in a suspended controller state Expansion Tray 7 Segment Display m During normal operation the tray ID display on each IOM displays the expansion tray ID The Diagnostic LED lower digit decimal point comes on when the display is used for diagnostic codes and goes off when the display is used to show the tray ID m Ifa power on or reset occurs the Diagnostic LED the Heartbeat LED upper digit decimal point and all seven segments of both digits come on The Diagnostic LED remains on until the expansion tray ID appears TABLE A 11 Supported Diagnostic Codes Diagnostic Code IOM State 8 8 or 88 Suspended LO L2 Suspended Suspended Description This IOM is being held in reset by another IOM The IOM types are mismatched A persistent memory error has occurred 58 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 TABLE A 11 Supported Diagnostic Codes C
69. s DC power input directly above or below the AC power switch and the AC power connector DC power Power fan module Indicates that the power supply is receiving DC Note The LEDis DC power input directly above or below the DC power switch and the DC power connector Ethernet Speed Controller The speed of the Ethernet ports and whether and Ethernet g a link has been established are indicated Activity Li e Left LED On 1 Gb s speed Left LED Off 100BASE T or 10BASE T speed e Right LED On A link is established Right LED Off No link exists Right LED blinking Activity is occurring About Service Action Allowed LEDs m Each controller module power fan module and battery module has a Service Action Allowed LED The Service Action Allowed LED lets you know when you can remove a module safely Caution Possible loss of data access Never remove a controller module a power fan module or a battery module unless the appropriate Service Action Allowed LED is on m Ifa controller module or a power fan module fails and must be replaced the Service Action Required Fault LED on that module comes on to indicate that service action is required The Service Action Allowed LED also comes on if it is safe to remove the module If data availability dependencies exist or other conditions that dictate a module should not be removed the Service Action Allowed LED stays off m The Service Action Allowed LED autom
70. s media access control MAC address to configure the DHCP server The MAC address is located on the bar code label at the back of each controller Because there are two controller modules per controller tray you need two MAC addresses 69 Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server The following procedure provides an example of how to set up a DHCP server with the BOOTP option for the Solaris 8 9 and 10 Operating Systems Your environment may require different steps 1 Modify the netmasks line of the etc nsswitch conf file as shown here netmasks nis NOTFOUND return files netmasks files nis NOTFOUND return 2 Start the DHCP wizard by issuing the following command at the command line usr sadm admin bin dhcpmgr amp 3 Select Configure as DHCP server 4 Respond to the wizard prompts as follows Data storage format Text files m Name service to store host records Do not manage hosts records m Length of lease a Network Address Network address of Controller A a Subnet Mask For example 255 255 255 0 Network Type Local Area LAN a Router Use router discovery protocol 70 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Your summary page should look similar to the following example DHCP Configuration Wizard Steps he systern will be configured as a DHCP server ith the following settings 3 Select hosts nameservice Data Storage Text files 4 Specify lease policy osts Nameservice Do not manage hosts recor 5 Sp
71. scribes the components that you access from the rear of the Sun Storage 2540 M2 Arrays controller trays include FIGURE 1 3 2540 M2 FC Controller Tray Rear Access Components PYA op ao et EA oO LIL Roo OU Cit DRS Il 1 Controller module A 8 2 Serial port 9 3 Ethernet ports 10 4 SAS host ports Not for use and not supported 11 on 2540 M2 5 7 Segment display 12 6 FC host ports Not available on 2530 M2 13 7 SAS expansion port Power fan module Controller module LEDs Power fan module LEDs Power connector Power switch Controller module B FIGURE 1 4 2530 M2 SAS Controller Tray Rear Access Components Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 Expansion Tray Rear Access Components The following figures describe the components that you access from the rear of the Sun Storage 2501 M2 array expansion tray Each expansion tray can contain a maximum of twelve 3 5 in 8 89 cm drives FIGURE 1 5 shows the AC power option and FIGURE 1 6 shows the DC power option FIGURE 1 5 2501 M2 Expansion Tray Rear Access Components AC Power Option 1 IOMA 7 SAS expansion port 2 IOM LEDs 8 Power fan module 3 SAS IN ports 9 Power fan module LEDs 4 7 Segment display see Expansion Tray 7 10 Power connector AC or DC Segment Display on page 58 Serial port 11 Power switch AC or DC Ethernet port 12 IOMB FIGURE 1 6 2501 M2 Expansion Tray Rear Access Components DC Power Option
72. se and not supported SFP Transceivers The controller tray supports Fibre Channel FC and SAS drive connections FC host connections can operate at 8 Gb s or at a lower data rate Ports for 8 Gb s Fibre Channel host connections require SFP transceivers designed for this data rate These SFP transceivers look similar to other SFP transceivers but are not compatible with other types of connections Note The SFP transceiver shown might look different from those that are shipped with your controller tray The difference does not affect transceiver performance Caution Risk of exposure to laser radiation Do not disassemble or remove any part of a Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceiver because you might be exposed to laser radiation Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 9 10 FIGURE 1 9 SFP Transceiver for the Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC Array 1 Active SFP transceiver 2 Fiber optic cable Note On the Sun Storage 2530 M2 controller tray each controller module has a pair of levers with handles for removing the component from the tray One of these handles on each controller module is located next to a host port The close spacing between the handle and the host port might make it difficult to remove a cable that is attached to the host port If this problem occurs use a flat blade screwdriver to push in the release component on the cable connector Power Fan Modules The
73. stic Code Sequences for the Controller Tray Displayed Diagnostic Code Sequences Description SE 88 blank One of the following power on conditions exists Controller power on Controller insertion Controller inserted while held in reset xy Normal operation OS Sd blank Start of day SOD processing OS OL blank The controller is placed in reset while displaying the tray ID OS bb blank The controller is operating on batteries cache backup OS CF Hx blank A failed host card has been detected OS CF Fx blank A failed flash drive has been detected SE dF blank A non replaceable component failure has been detected SE dF dash CF Px blank A processor DIMM failure has been detected SE dF dash CF Cx blank A cache memory DIMM failure has been detected Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 57 TABLE A 10 Diagnostic Code Sequences for the Controller Tray Continued Displayed Diagnostic Code Sequences Description SE dF dash CF dx blank SE OE OE OE OE OE OE DE dF dash CF Hx blank L2 L2 L2 LC LC L2 Lx blank dash CF Px blank dash CF Cx blank dash CF dx blank blank dd blank dash CF Cx blank A processor or cache DIMM failure has been detected A host card failure has been detected A lockdown condition has been detected Persistent processor DIMM ECC er
74. troller Tray and Expansion Tray LEDs The LEDs on the front of the Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC array Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS array and the Sun Storage 2501 M2 expansion tray are identical in appearance and function The LEDs are located at the front and back of the trays Appendix A LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 49 LEDs on the Front of the Trays FIGURE A 2 Location of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays Le Lom nn GT_ 97004 00 TABLEA 4 Description of the LEDs on the Left End Cap Location LED Color on Off 1 Tray Locate White Identifies a tray that you are trying Normal condition to find 2 Service Action Amber A component within the tray The components in the tray Required Fault requires attention are operating normally 3 Tray Over Amber The temperature of the tray has The tray temperature is within temperature reached an unsafe level operational range 4 Power Green Tray is powered on Tray is not powered on 5 Standby Power Green The tray is in Standby Power The tray is not in Standby mode Power mode 50 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 LEDs on the Rear of the Trays Controller LEDs on Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays FIGURE A 3 Locations of the Controller LEDs on Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Rear View TABLE A 5 Controller LED Descriptions Location LED Color On Off 1 Ethernet port 1 Green Port sp
75. ue in which fixed size consecutive ranges of virtual disk data addresses are mapped to successive array members in a cyclic pattern SNIA The system component that receives a SCSI I O command SNIA See remote scripting CLI client See storage tray A set of disk blocks presented to an operating environment as a range of consecutively numbered logical blocks with disk like storage and I O semantics The virtual disk is the disk array object that most closely resembles a physical disk from the operating environment s viewpoint A logically contiguous range of storage blocks allocated from a single pool and presented by a disk array as a logical unit number LUN A volume can span the physical devices that constitute the array or it can be wholly contained within a single physical disk depending on its virtualization strategy size and the internal array configuration The array controller makes these details transparent to applications running on the attached server system See snapshot World Wide Name A unique 64 bit number assigned by a recognized naming authority such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE that identifies a connection device or a set of connections to the network The World Wide Name 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 Hardware Installation Guide Jun
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77. ule is not present Controller Tray Sequence Code Definitions During normal operation the tray ID display on each controller module displays the controller tray ID The Diagnostic LED lower digit decimal point comes on when the display is used for diagnostic codes and goes off when the display is used to show the tray ID TABLE A 8 Sequence Code Definitions for the Controller Tray Category Category Code See Note 1 Detail Codes See Note 2 Startup error SE See Note 3 88 Power on default dF Power on diagnostic fault Operational error OE Lx Lock down codes See the following table Operational state OS OL Offline bb Battery backup operating on batteries Cf Component failure Component failure CF dx Processor or cache DIMM Cx Cache DIMM Px Processor DIMM Hx Host interface card Fx Flash drive Diagnostic failure dE Lx Lock down code Category delimiter dash The separator between category detail code pairs is used when more than one category detail code pair exists in the sequence End of sequence Blank See Note 4 The end of sequence delimiter is delimiter automatically inserted by the hardware at the end of a code sequence Notes 1 A two digit code that starts a dynamic display sequence 2 A two digit code that follows the category code with more specific information 3 The plus sign indicates that a two digit code displays with the Diagnostic LED on 4
78. um connection is 48 disk drives one Maximum connection is 48 disk drives one controller tray and three expansion trays controller tray and three expansion trays AC or DC power options AC or DC powered options Sun Storage 2501 M2 Expansion Tray The expansion tray expands the capacity of a storage array The controllers in the controller tray connect to the expansion tray and access the disk drives in the expansion tray for additional storage An expansion tray contains both physical components disk drives input output modules IOMs and power fan modules and logical components virtual disks and volumes Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 FIGURE 1 1 Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Connection Example Using Fibre Channel Data hosts Host 1 Ethernet out of band Redundant Fibre Channel FC switch Expansion trays Controller tray Remote management host Local x management host In band management is also supported Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays 3 4 Installation Tasks Checklist TABLE 1 2 outlines the tasks required for installing Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays hardware and tells you where you can find detailed procedures To ensure a successful installation perform the tasks in the order in which they are presented Before you install the array do the following m Read the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Release Notes m Prepare the site as describe
79. untable controller trays The arrays are scalable from a single controller tray configuration to a maximum configuration of one controller tray and three additional expansion trays One controller tray and three expansion trays creates a storage array configuration with a total of 48 drives 2 The Sun Storage 2501 M2 array expansion tray provides additional storage You can attach the expansion tray to either of the Sun Storage 2500 M2 Arrays Controller trays and expansion trays can be installed in industry standard cabinets Use Sun Storage Common Array Manager to manage the array See Sun Storage Common Array Manager documentation for more information Caution Possible hardware damage To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the tray use proper antistatic protection when handling tray components Sun Storage 2500 M2 Controller Trays Two types of controller trays are offered m Sun Storage 2540 M2 Fibre Channel FC Array m Sun Storage 2530 M2 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Array TABLE 1 1 describes the features of the FC and SAS controller trays TABLE 1 1 Sun Storage 2500 M2 Controller Tray Features Sun Storage 2540 M2 FC Array Sun Storage 2530 M2 SAS Array Four 8Gbps Fibre Channel data host ports Four 6Gbps SAS host ports expandable to eight FC ports 2 GB of cache 2 GB of cache 2U x 12 HDD 3 5 SAS 2 Drives 2U x 12HDD 3 5 SAS 2 drives 300 GB15K or 600 GB15K Drives 300 GB15K or 600 GB15K drives Maxim
80. vice A form of storage also called RAID Level 1 independent copy and real time copy whereby two or more independent identical copies of data are maintained on separate media Typical mirroring technologies enable the cloning of data sets to provide redundancy for a storage system A design for redundancy that provides at least two physical paths to a target 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 profile The process of allocation and assignment of storage to hosts An acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks a family of techniques for managing multiple disks to deliver desirable cost data availability and performance characteristics to host environments Also a phrase adopted from the 1988 SIGMOD paper A Case for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks 80 Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 remote monitoring remote scripting CLI client SAN site LAN Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceiver snapshot SSCS storage area network SAN storage domain storage pool storage profile storage tray Monitoring of the functions and performance of a hardw
81. wire to the positive terminal c Connect the green yellow ground wire to the ground terminal 42 Powering On the Array 1 Turn on both Power switches on each expansion tray that is attached to the controller tray Depending on your configuration it can take several minutes for each expansion tray to complete the power on process While the power is being applied to the trays the LEDs on the front and the rear of the trays come on and go off intermittently 2 Check the LEDs on the expansion trays to verify that the power was successfully applied to all of the expansion trays Wait 30 seconds after turning on the power to the expansion trays before turning on the power to the controller tray 3 Turn on both Power switches on the rear of the controller tray Depending on your configuration it can take several minutes for the controller tray to complete the power on process Hardware Installation Guide June 2011 4 Check the LEDs on the front and the rear of the controller tray and the attached expansion trays 5 If you see any amber LEDs make a note of their location Powering Off the Array The array rarely needs to be powered off You remove power only when you plan to physically move the storage array to another location or are adding additional trays to a controller tray Caution Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered expansion tray you must disconnect the two pole 30 amp circuit breaker

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