Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual
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1. gegel heh Pa TS gt X Qe RYE NEN CALD CLT Le LE s Master controller unit u1 NY T FIGURE 1 4 Alternate and Master Controller Units Use the sys stat command to determine the master bottom and alternate master top units The following is an example of a default enterprise configuration sys stat Unit State Role Partner 1 ONLINE Master 2 2 ONLINE AlterM 1 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 7 8 Software Requirements Multipathing software such as VERITAS DMP or the Alternate Pathing software in the Solaris operating environment must be running on the attached host system Use the Solaris iostat 1m command to ensure that data paths from both controller units within the Sun StorEdge T3 array for the enterprise configuration are operational System Requirements Before upgrading the arrays must have the following conditions m The data paths from the enterprise configuration on the host must be fully operational that is there should be no failover conditions Both arrays and their associated back end loops must be in an optimal system state For example no volume reconstructions or battery refresh cycles should occur Use the vol mode and port listmap commands to verify an optimal system s2. Application paR host Master controller unit Ethernet connection LAN ____ _ Management host e Ethernet port FIGURE 1 3 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Enterprise Configuration Upgrade Requirements Before you perform the upgrade procedure m Make sure you have all necessary parts and equipment contained in the Sun StorEdge T3 array kit One array controller card One 0 4 meter fiber optic cable One fiber optic cable connector This manual One antistatic wrist strap One latch release tool a Make sure your system meets the requirements in this section which is divided into the following topics a Enterprise Upgrade Requirements on page 7 Workgroup Upgrade Requirements on page 9 6 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 Enterprise Upgrade Requirements To perform a hot swap upgrade while the arrays are online the Sun StorEdge T3 arrays must be set up in an enterprise configuration to provide failover capability The enterprise configuration requires that the master controller unit u1 is the bottom of the two arrays and the alternate master controller unit u2 is stacked on the top as shown in FIGURE 1 4 S S N a iy Um N i 2 N Alternate master controller unit u2 v 2
3. Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 11 a Handle a controller card only by its edges and avoid touching the circuitry a Do not slide a controller card over any surface m Avoid having plastic vinyl and foam in the work area Limit body movement which builds up static electricity during the installation After disconnecting the software and units and observing the static electricity precautions proceed to the next section Replacing the Controller Card Replacing the Controller Card Before replacing the controller card s with the upgraded version make sure that your system meets all the requirements listed in Upgrade Requirements on page 6 and that you have completed the steps listed in Preparing to Upgrade on page 9 This section is divided into the following topics m Replacing the Controller Cards in an Enterprise Configuration on page 12 m Replacing the Controller Card in a Workgroup Configuration on page 16 Replacing the Controller Cards in an Enterprise Configuration This section explains how to first remove the existing controller cards from the arrays and then replace them with the upgraded controller cards while the arrays are online The procedure is divided into two parts a To Replace the Controller Card in the Master Controller Unit on page 12 a To Replace the Controller Card in the Alternate Master Controller Unit on page 15 Y To Replace the Controlle
4. StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 15 5 Replace the controller card on the alternate master controller unit Follow Step 1 through Step 10 of the procedure To Replace the Controller Card in the Master Controller Unit on page 12 The new controller card starts booting automatically after it is installed 6 Verify that the alternate master controller unit u2 is online by examining the Alternate Pathing software on the host system If the failback operation to the data path of the u2 controller is successful the host detects it Note The VERITAS Volume Manager Software Administrator VMSA interface may not report the actual state of a recovered data path It can take some time for a failback operation to complete Until the failback operation completes the VMSA software displays an offline state To verify that the data path is online use the iostat 1M command in the Solaris environment This command indicates if I Os have resumed on the data path 7 Enable cache mirroring sys mirror auto After completing the controller card replacement in both controller units proceed to Verifying the Upgrade on page 17 to ensure the configuration is operating correctly Replacing the Controller Card in a Workgroup Configuration To replace the controller card in a workgroup configuration 1 Follow Step 1 through Step 9 in To Replace the Controller Card in the Master Controller Unit on page 1
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6. running The following is an example of proc list command output that shows a vol init operation in progress proc list VOLUME CMD_REF PERCENT TIME COMMAND v1 9280 2 0 39 vol init This completes the upgrade of the Sun StorEdge T3 array to a Sun StorEdge T3 array Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001
7. 11 Prepare the Array Enterprise Configuration 1 Start a telnet session with the master controller unit telnet array name Where array name is the name of the master controller unit 2 Disable cache mirroring on the arrays sys mirror off 3 Use the vol mode command to verify that cache mirroring is off vol mode Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 9 4 Disable the master controller unit u1 disable ul When this operation is completed the controller status LED turns amber and begins blinking Note This command will disconnect the current telnet session Caution After disabling and removing the controller you must complete the controller card replacement within 30 minutes or the Sun StorEdge T3 array and all attached arrays will automatically shut down and power off 5 Start a new telnet session to the alternate master controller unit telnet array name Where array name is the name of the alternate master controller unit 6 Use the sys stat command to verify that the master controller unit u1 has been disabled sys stat Unit State Role Partner 1 DISABLED Master 2 2 ONLINE AlterM 1 7 Verify that all syslog messages from the master controller unit u1 have been stopped tail syslog Once the syslog messages have completed logging proceed to the section Observe Static Electricity Precauti
8. 2 2 Push the power button once on both power and cooling units to return power to the controller unit 3 Check the controller status LED to determine when the controller is operational The new controller starts booting automatically after it is installed When the controller is operational the LED is green After the unit is back online with the new controller proceed to Verifying the Upgrade on page 17 to ensure the array is operating correctly 16 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 Verifying the Upgrade You can verify that the Sun StorEdge T3 array upgrade is operating correctly by examining the output of several array commands Note For more information on these commands refer to the Sun StorEdge T3 Array Administrator s Guide 1 Use the vol mode command to verify the volumes have been mounted and that cache mirroring has been turned on The following is an example of the vol mode command output that shows volumes are mounted properly and cache mirroring is enabled in an enterprise configuration vol mode volume mounted cache mirror vo yes writebehind on vil yes writebehind on Note For a workgroup configuration cache mirroring can be turned off 2 Use the port listmap command to confirm that the volumes assigned to each array are correct Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 17 3 Use the fru stat command to verify that the state of al
9. EAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SLR M 375 0085 01 5 02 Flash SLR M 375 0085 01 5 02 Flash SLR M 375 0085 01 5 02 Flash SLR M 375 0085 01 5 02 Flash unit TECTROL CAN 300 1454 01 0000 unit TECTROL CAN 300 1454 01 0000 unit TECTROL unit TECTROL CAN 300 1454 01 0000 300 1453 01 0001 SLR MI 370 3990 01 0000 SLR MI 370 3990 01 0000 SERIAL 101454 101125 L075C8 LO6BYF LO83A9 LO7MYA LO75PN LO73TH LO6YO9 LO7P62 LO73F1 LO6TRE LO7R81 LO6X3F LO7X5M LO6HX8 L06096 LO7NWV LO7PSX LO7NXE 028505 028610 029575 030734 026519 026528 01014 039771 019191 022750 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 19 20 5 Use the refresh s command to verify that there are no battery refresh operations running on the arrays The following is an example of the refresh s command output that shows there is no battery refresh operation in progress refresh s o battery refreshing Task is currently running PCU1 PCU2 U1 Normal U2 Normal Current Time Fri Apr 13 09 55 29 2001 Last Refresh Thu Apr 12 09 47 52 2001 ext Refresh Thu Apr 26 09 47 52 2001 6 Use the proc list command to verify that there are no vol command operations currently
10. TES AUTRES CONDITIONS DECLARATIONS ET GARANTIES EXPRESSES OU TACITES SONT FORMELLEMENT EXCLUES DANS LA MESURE AUTORISEE PAR LA LOI APPLICABLE Y COMPRIS NOTAMMENT TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE RELATIVE A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE A L APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION PARTICULIERE OU A L ABSENCE DE CONTREFA ON Od aoe Ca Adobe PostScript Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure This manual contains instructions for upgrading the Sun StorEdge T3 array to a Sun StorEdge T3 array It includes the upgrade instructions for both supported Sun StorEdge T3 array controller configurations as explained in Overview of Sun StorEdge T3 Array Configurations To perform this upgrade you must have a working knowledge of the array as well as the command line interface CLI for administering the array This chapter contains the following sections Related Documentation on page 4 Overview of Sun StorEdge T3 Array Configurations on page 5 Upgrade Requirements on page 6 Preparing to Upgrade on page 9 Replacing the Controller Card on page 12 Verifying the Upgrade on page 17 Related Documentation For more information on the Sun StorEdge T3 array product line refer to the documents listed in TABLE 1 These documents are available in PDF format on the Sun documentation web site http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Network_Storage Solutions TABLE 1 Sun StorEdge T3 and T3 Arra
11. The new controller starts booting automatically after it is installed When the controller is operational the LED is green Verify that the master controller unit u1 is online and is receiving host I Os by examining the Alternate Pathing software on the host system If the failback operation to the data path of the ul controller is successful the host detects it Many host based multipathing applications provide the ability to manually force a failback operation Refer to the documentation that was shipped with the host multi pathing software that is currently running for details on initiating manual failback operations Note The VERITAS Volume Manager Software Administrator VMSA interface may not accurately report the actual state of a recovered data path It can take some time for a failback operation to complete Until the failback operation completes the VMSA software displays an offline state To verify that the data path is online use the iostat 1M command in the Solaris environment This command indicates if I Os have been resumed on the data path Caution Ensure that the failback operation to the master controller unit u1 is successful before continuing the upgrade on the alternate master controller unit u2 Failure to confirm a proper failback operation of I Os to the master controller unit u1 before proceeding can result in a double path failure to the host system If this happens data on the array will be te
12. UT BATTERY TEMP FANI FAN2 ulpcul ready enabled line normal normal normal normal normal ulpcu2 ready enabled line normal normal normal normal normal u2pcul ready enabled line normal normal normal normal normal u2pcu2 ready enabled line normal normal normal normal normal 18 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 4 Use the fru list command to make sure that all components in both arrays are detected by the host The following is an example of fru list command output from an enterprise configuration that shows all components detected by the host u2d1 u2d2 u2d3 u2d4 u2d5 u2d6 u2d7 u2d8 u2d9 ulll u112 u211 u212 ulpcul ulpcu2 u2pcul u2pcu2 ulmpn u2mpn controller card controller card disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive disk drive loop card loop card loop card loop card power cooling power cooling power cooling power cooling mid plane mid plane 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E VENDOR MODEL REVISION SUN purple2 0200 SUN purple2 0200 SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D SEAGATE ST318304FSUN A42D S
13. l components in the arrays is enabled The following is an example of fru stat command output from an enterprise configuration that indicates all components are operating properly fru stat CTLR STATUS STATE ROLE PARTNER TEMP ulctr ready enabled master u2ctr 32 0 u2ctr ready enabled alt master ulctr 29 0 DISK STATUS STATE ROLE PORT1 PORT2 TEMP VOLUME uld1 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v0 uld2 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v0 uld3 ready enabled data disk ready ready 31 v0 uld4 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v0 uld5 ready enabled data disk ready ready 32 vO uld6 ready enabled data disk ready ready 38 v0 uld7 ready enabled data disk ready ready 33 v0 uld8 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v0 uld9 ready enabled data disk ready ready 36 v0 u2d1 ready enabled data disk ready ready 30 v u2d2 ready enabled data disk ready ready 31 v u2d3 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v u2d4 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v u2d5 ready enabled data disk ready ready 32 v u2d6 ready enabled data disk ready ready 37 v u2d7 ready enabled data disk ready ready 38 v u2d8 ready enabled data disk ready ready 42 v u2d9 ready enabled data disk ready ready 34 v LOOP STATUS STATE MODE CABLE1 CABLE2 TEMP u211 ready enabled master installed 30 0 u212 ready enabled slave installed 3055 ulll ready enabled master installed 27 0 u112 ready enabled slave installed 29 5 POWER STATUS STATE SOURCE OUTP
14. lity Availability and Serviceability configuration with a single hardware RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks cached controller The standalone unit in the workgroup configuration is referred to as a controller unit as shown in FIGURE 1 2 Controller unit Application host id Te FC AL o connection Management host Ethernet connection O LAN Ethernet port FIGURE 1 2 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Workgroup Configuration Enterprise Configuration This type of array configuration pairs two controller units by using interconnect cables for back end data and administrative connections The enterprise configuration encompasses all the RAS of single controller units in addition to redundant hardware RAID controllers with mirrored caches plus the redundant channels for continuous data availability for host connections Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 5 The Sun StorEdge T3 array enterprise configuration incorporates an additional controller unit The top unit in an enterprise configuration is referred to as a the alternate master controller unit as shown in FIGURE 1 3 Alternate master controller unit Ethernet Fei D nal ee a interconnect t FC AL connection ANA NN eS ea cables
15. mporarily inaccessible After upgrading the master controller unit follow the instructions in To Replace the Controller Card in the Alternate Master Controller Unit on page 15 to complete the the enterprise configuration upgrade Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 To Replace the Controller Card in the Alternate Master Controller Unit Disable the alternate master controller unit u2 disable u2 When this operation completes the controller LED turns amber and begins blinking Note This command disconnects the current telnet session Caution This step will cause a failover to the master controller Make sure the master controller is online and is receiving host I Os Start a new telnet session to the master controller unit telnet array name Where array name is the name of the master controller unit You may want to check the syslog file to verify that the controller failover process is complete before starting a telnet back into T3 Use the sys stat command to verify that the alternate master controller unit u2 is disabled The following example shows a disabled alternate master controller sys stat Unit State Role Partner 1 ONLINE Master 2 DISABLED Slave Verify that all system log messages from the alternate master controller unit u2 have stopped by viewing the contents of the syslog file tail syslog Sun
16. ons on page 11 10 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 v Prepare the Array Workgroup Configuration 1 Ensure that the array is in an optimal state a Use the proc list command to verify that there are no volume reconstruction activities in process proc list b Use the refresh s command to verify that there is no battery refresh operation in process refresh s 2 Suspend all I O activity on the data path between the array and data host Note If the array is operating in the Solaris environment and there are array volumes mounted on the data host unmount the volumes before powering off 3 In a telnet session with the array use the shutdown command to remove power shutdown Shutdown the system are you sure N y 4 Press the power button once on each power and cooling unit to switch off power After you shutdown the array proceed to the next section Observe Static Electricity Precautions v Observe Static Electricity Precautions Consider the following discretions before replacing the controller card m Wear a grounding wrist strip m Before handling a controller card discharge any static electric charge by touching a ground surface a Do not remove a controller card from its antistatic protective bag until it is ready for installation m When removing a controller card from the array immediately place it in an antistatic bag and packaging
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18. r Card in the Master Controller Unit 1 Remove the Ethernet cable from the 10BASE T connector on the controller card 2 Remove the fiber optic cable and MIA media interface adapter from the FC AL connector on the controller card 3 Unlock the controller card by pushing in on the latch handles shown in FIGURE 1 5 with the latch release tool The latch release tool can be found in the upgrade kit 12 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 4 Pull the controller card out by using the latch handles D Latch handle FIGURE 1 5 Removing the Controller Card From the Array 5 Insert the new controller card 6 Lock the new controller card by pushing in the latch handles 7 Insert the new 0 4 meter fiber optic cable in the FC AL connector on the new controller card as shown in FIGURE 1 6 The MIA is not used with the new controller card 0 4 meter fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable connector Fiber optic cable R to data host FIGURE 1 6 Fiber Optic Cable Connection to Array Controller Card Upgrade Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Procedure 13 14 10 11 Connect the fiber optic cable from the data host to the 0 4 meter fiber optic cable using the cable connector from the upgrade kit FIGURE 1 6 Insert the Ethernet cable into the 10 100BASE T connector of the new controller card Check the controller status LED to determine when the controller is operational
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20. tate The following command output example displays an optimal system state vol mode volume mounted cache mirror vO yes writebehind on v1 yes writebehind on port listmap port targetid addr_type lun volume owner access ulpl a hard 0 vO ul primary ulp1 I hard 1 v1 u2 failover u2p1 2 hard 0 vO ul failover u2pl 2 hard ap v1 u2 primary Note This upgrade is not firmware level dependent and can be done on any Sun StorEdge T3 array running 1 x level firmware If you have met all requirements in this section proceed to Preparing to Upgrade on page 9 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 v Workgroup Upgrade Requirements To upgrade a workgroup configuration the unit must be offline the unit should not be receiving any input output I O activity Because there is no controller failover capability in a workgroup configuration it is not possible to perform a hot swap of the controller card Note This upgrade is not firmware level dependent and can be done on any Sun StorEdge T3 array running 1 x level firmware Preparing to Upgrade Follow the instructions for your enterprise or workgroup configuration before replacing the controller card This section is divided into the following topics m Prepare the Array Enterprise Configuration on page 9 m Prepare the Array Workgroup Configuration on page 11 a Observe Static Electricity Precautions on page
21. y Documentation Application Latest array updates Installation overview Safety procedures Site preparation Configuration Installation and service Administration Cabinet installation Component Manager installation Using Component Manager Latest Component Manager updates Title Sun StorEdge T3 Array Release Notes Sun StorEdge T3 Array Start Here Sun StorEdge T3 Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual Sun StorEdge T3 Array Site Preparation Guide Sun StorEdge T3 Array Configuration Guide Sun StorEdge T3 Array Installation Operation and Service Manual Sun StorEdge T3 Array Administrator s Guide Sun StorEdge T3 Array Cabinet Installation Guide Sun StorEdge Component Manager Installation Guide Solaris Sun StorEdge Component Manager Installation Guide Windows NT Sun StorEdge Component Manager User s Guide Sun StorEdge Component Manager Release Notes 4 Sun StorEdge T3 Array Controller Upgrade Manual June 2001 Part Number 816 0781 816 0772 816 0774 816 0778 816 0777 816 0773 816 0776 806 7979 806 6645 806 6646 806 6647 806 6648 Overview of Sun StorEdge T3 Array Configurations The Sun StorEdge T3 array supports two types of configurations workgroup single tray and enterprise dual tray partner group Workgroup Configuration The workgroup array configuration forms a standalone array configuration which is a high performance high RAS Reliabi
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