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1. Intertray Cabling on page 42 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 TABLE 1 8 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Checklist Step Installation Task Where to Find Procedure 10 Connect the management host Connecting the Management Host on page 49 11 Attach the host interface cables Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array on page 51 12 Turn on the power Powering On the Array on page 62 When the tasks in TABLE 1 8 are complete you can install the Common Array Manager software on an external management host install and upgrade firmware from the management host and perform initial array setup and system configuration See the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide for complete information on software related tasks Chapter1 Tray Overviews 21 22 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 CHAPTER 2 Installing Travs Use the procedures in this chapter to install travs in a cabinet The number of travs you need to install depends on your overall storage requirements You can install a maximum of three trays one controller tray and up to two expansion trays for each array This chapter describes the process of installing the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array It contains the following sections m Preparing for the Installation on page 24 m Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet
2. Di LI itt E ji 78022 02 TABLE1 2 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 1 of 2 Location LED Color On Off 1 Link Fault Amber At least one link has an error Normal condition 2 Drive Link Green At least one link is active At least one link has an error 3 Battery Fault Amber Indicates a fault within the Normal condition battery backup unit 4 Cache Active Green Caching is enabled Indicates a problem if caching is When blinking the cache has enabled data 5 Service Action Blue The controller can be removed The controller cannot be Allowed from the controller tray removed from the controller tray 6 Service Action Amber Indicates a fault within the Normal condition Reguired Fault controller 7 Power Green Power is present No power is applied to the controller trav Chapter1 Tray Overviews 11 TABLE 1 2 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 2 of 2 Location LED Color On Off 8 Ethernet Link Green The connection is active The connection is not active 9 Ethernet Green 100BASE TX connection is The 100BASE TX connection is 100BASE TX active not active 10 and 11 Host Link Green Both LEDs on indicate a 4 Gb s Both LEDs off indicate no link data rate from the management to the management sof
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4. The universal rail kit part number 594 2489 02 comes with pre assembled rails and contains the following items m Left rail assembly m Right rail assembly m 10 8 32x3 8 panhead screws with lockwashers m 4 M4 flathead screws m 4 cabinet rail adapter plates used for unthreaded cabinet rails only Loosening the Rail Adjustment Screws To loosen the adjustment screws on the left and right rails Use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the two rail adjustment screws on each rail to allow adjustment of each rail length FIGURE 2 1 24 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 1 Loosening the Rail Screws to Adjust the Rail Length Note The rails are preconfigured to adjust to cabinet rail depths of between 24 inches 609 6 mm and 34 inches 863 6 mm Preparing the Tray Caution Two people are needed to lift and move the tray Use care to avoid injury A traycan weigh up to 54 3 pounds 24 6 kg 1 Unpack the tray 2 Check the contents of the box for the following items m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arraytrays controller or expansion m Ship kit for the controller tray One pair left and right end caps plastic bezels m Four 4 Gbps FC SFPs 2 per FC Controller module Chapter 2 Installing Trays 25 a Two 6 meter RJ45 RJ45 Ethernet cables one per controller module a One RJ45 DIN9 cable m One RJ45 DB9 adapter Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager So
5. m Expansion trays are added serially in a chain actually two chains channel one through the A side controller and modules and channel two through the B side controller and modules The SAS cable from the expansion port on a controller connects to the In port Up arrow on an expansion tray drive module The SAS cable from a drive module on expansion tray 1 to a corresponding drive module on expansion tray 2 connects from the Out port on expansion tray 1 to the corresponding In port on expansion tray 2 This pattern repeats for each additional drive module on a channel See FIGURE 2 19 for an illustration of this reverse cabling pattern m Io connect cables for maximum redundancy controller B must be cabled to the expansion tray B side modules in the opposite order as the expansion tray A side modules That means the last drive module in the A side chain from controller A must be the first drive module in the B side chain from controller B See FIGURE 2 19 for an illustration of cabling for maximum tray level redundancy m On all SAS cables affix a label to each end of the cable See Drive Module Cable Labeling on page 47 for labeling tips Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Cabling an Expansion Trav to a Controller Trav A Controller trav has two expansion ports one on the Controller A module and one on the Controller B module To connect an expansion trav connect an SAS cable from each expa
6. on page 27 m Installing a Tray in a Cabinet on page 37 m Connecting the Power Cables on page 42 m Intertray Cabling on page 42 m Drive Module Cable Labeling on page 47 m Next Steps on page 48 The installation procedures in this chapter require the following items m 2 Phillips screwdriver minimum 4 inch length recommended m 3 Phillips screwdriver minimum 4 inch length recommended m Antistatic protection Caution Electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive components Touching the array or its components without using a proper ground might damage the equipment To avoid damage use proper antistatic protection before handling any components 23 Preparing for the Installation Use the following procedures to prepare for installation m Preparing the Universal Rail Kit on page 24 m Preparing the Tray on page 25 m Preparing the Cabinet on page 26 Preparing the Universal Rail Kit Use the universal rail kit to mount the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array trays in any of the following cabinets m Any standard Sun cabinet such as the Sun Rack 900 1000 cabinet m Any 19 inch wide 4 post EIA compatible rack or cabinet with a front to back depth between vertical cabinet rails of 24 36 inches with threaded or unthreaded cabinet rails m The Sun StorageTek Expansion cabinet Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit Unpack the universal rail kit and check the contents
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8. 2 Select DHCP from the Networking drop down menu on the left The wizard instructs you to use the Windows Components wizard to add the DHCP component 3 Start the Windows Components wizard and double click Networking Services 4 Select Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP click the check box to its left and click OK The Windows Components wizard is displayed 5 Click Next 6 If Terminal Services Setup is displayed select Remote administration mode Click Next If your server has obtained an address from a DHCP server for its own address a warning is displayed 7 Click OK to accept the warning Local Area Connection Properties is displayed 8 Assign a static IP address to the server or click Server to keep DHCP addressing for the server Click OK 9 Click Finish to exit the Windows Components wizard The DHCP server is now installed The next step is to configure the server Configuring the DHCP Server To configure the DHCP server 1 From the Control Panel go to Administrative Tools gt Computer Management gt Services and Application gt DHCP Chapter A Configuring a DHCP Server 87 10 11 12 13 14 15 From the Action menu select New Scope The New Scope wizard is displaved Enter the following information as prompted Scope name and description IP address range for example 192 168 0 170 to 192 168 0 171 Subnet mask for example 255 255 255 0 Add exclusions
9. See the stmsboot 1M man page for complete details You are prompted to confirm the command WARNING This operation will require a reboot Do you want to continue y n default y 2 Press Return to reboot the host Next Steps After you have installed and enabled multipathing on the data hosts configure IP addressing on the array controllers as described in Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Data Hosts HBAs and Other Software 71 72 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 CHAPTER 6 Configuring IP Addressing In order for there to be an out of band Ethernet connection between the local management host and the arrav controllers the management host and the arrav controllers must have valid IP addresses This chapter describes how to configure IP addressing on the local management host and the arrav controllers It contains the following sections m About IP Addressing on page 73 m Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers on page 74 About IP Addressing The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array is managed out of band by way of a standard Ethernet connection between the redundant array of independent disk RAID controllers and your management host Perform the following procedures to ensure that the local management host and the array controllers have valid IP addresses m Configure IP addresses for the array controllers see Configuring the IP Address of the Arr
10. TABLE 1 2 TABLE 1 3 TABLE 1 4 TABLE 1 5 TABLE 1 6 TABLE 1 7 TABLE 1 8 TABLE 2 1 TABLE 6 1 TABLE B 1 Description of the LEDs on the Front of the Travs 4 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array_ 11 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12 Descriptions of the Power Fan Assembly LEDs 14 Descriptions of the IOM LEDs 15 Descriptions of the Disk Drive LEDs 18 Disk Drive States Represented by the LEDs 19 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Checklist 20 Controller and Expansion Tray Configurations 43 RJ45 to DIN Serial Cable Pinouts 76 DC Power Module LEDs 94 xi xii Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide March 2007 Preface The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrav Hardware Installation Guide describes how to install rack mounting rails and arrav modules on the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array Host management data host management and remote command line interface CLI functions are performed by the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software For installation and initial configuration of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array including firmware upgrades initial array setup partitioning domains configuring storage and configuring IP addressing see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide Before You Read This Book Before you begin to install the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array you must ha
11. Verifv that both power switches are turned off 2 Verifv that the circuit breakers in the cabinet are turned off 3 Connect each power supply in the tray to a separate power source in the cabinet 4 Connect the primary power cables from the cabinet to the external power source Note Do not power on the array until you complete the procedures in this chapter The power on seguence is described in detail in Chapter 4 Intertray Cabling This section describes how to cable a controller tray to expansion trays for several different configurations Each controller has one expansion port FIGURE 2 16 Controller A controls drive channel 1 through the A side drive modules Controller B controls drive channel 2 through the B side modules Each drive channel provides a separate path for data transfer from the controller tray to the expansion trays the two channels provide redundancy FIGURE 2 16 Expansion Ports on the Controller Tray SAS Expansion Ports to the Expansion Tray Each expansion tray has two SAS port connectors one marked with an up arrow and the other marked with a down arrow FIGURE 2 17 You use SAS cables to connect expansion trays to controllers 42 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Note Perform all SAS connections from an Out down arrow port to an In up arrow port If the cable is connected to two connectors with the same arrows
12. 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 volume snapshot See snapshot WWN World Wide Name A unigue 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 unigue number for the specific connection Glossary 105 106 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrav Hardware Installation Guide 7 March 2007 Index Numerics 2500 series arrav product overview 2 A about installing data host software for non Solaris host 69 about IP addressing 73 arrav about IP addressing 73 cabling a 1x2 configuration 45 cabling a 1x3 configuration 45 configuration naming convention 43 configuring controller IP addressing 74 installation checklist for 20 powering on 62 powering off 63 pre installation process for 20 B backup power battery cache memory 6 battery backup power 6 cache memory 6 book before you read xiii organiza
13. communication between the two drive modules will be lost FIGURE 2 17 Expansion Ports on an Expansion Trav 1 SAS Expansion In Port 2 SAS Expansion Out Port Arrav Configuration Naming Convention The configuration naming convention is controllers x travs where the first number is the controller tray and the second is the sum of the controller tray and the number of expansion trays For example 1x1 is a standalone controller tray 1x2 is the controller tray and one expansion tray 1x is the controller tray and 2expansion trays TABLE 2 1 TABLE2 1 Controller and Expansion Tray Configurations Configuration Number of Expansion Identifier Controller Trav Travs 1xi 1 0 1x2 1 1 1x3 1 2 Note Do not add more expansion trays than the array supports Use the following instructions to connect the dual RAID controller tray to one or more expansion trays Chapter 2 Installing Trays 43 44 Connecting Expansion Trays Keep the following points in mind when adding expansion trays to your storage array m Expansion trays must be added with power to the array and I O data transfer turned off If you need to add an expansion tray to an array that cannot be taken off line contact your Sun Technical Support representative before attempting to connect the new tray m Controller and expansion trays are shipped with protective plastic plugs in the SAS expansion ports You must remove these before connecting cables
14. enabling 70 N New Scope wizard 88 O organization of book xiv out of band management 6 P part numbers universal rail kit 24 planning the tray installation order 26 power connecting cables 42 power fan assembly description of 9 fan description of 9 LEDs 13 powering off the array 63 power on procedures array 62 before powering on 61 preparing the cabinet for tray installation 26 preparing the tray for installation 25 product overview software 19 R rackmount kit preparation 24 rails attaching to standard 19 inch cabinet 27 attaching to Sun Rack 900 1000 27 attaching to unthreaded cabinet attaching rails to unthreaded cabinet 31 Index 109 loosening length adjustment screws 24 rear access components of the controller travs 5 rear access components of the drive expansion trav 5 redundancv data path 6 I O module 10 related documentation xiv RJ45 DB9 adapter 76 RJ45 DIN cable 75 pinouts 76 S SAS connector ST2530 8 SAS connectors ST2501 drive expansion tray 10 serial cable pinouts 76 serial connection by USB 76 serial connection to PC 76 serial port connecting a terminal 75 establishing communication with a terminal 77 setting up terminal emulation 76 using to configure IP addressing 75 serial port cable 75 Service Action Allowed LED 15 setting up a data host 66 setting up terminal emulation 76 SFP transceivers description of 7 ship kit controller tray 25
15. see one of the following sections m Configuring Dynamic DHCP IP Addressing on page 74 m Configuring Static IP Addressing on page 75 Configuring Dynamic DHCP IP Addressing If BOOTP services are available on the DHCP server at initial array power on 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 Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers on page 74 If you want to set up a DHCP server refer to Appendix A for a description of how to configure BOOTP services in Sun Solaris or Microsoft Windows environments You can restore DHCP IP addressing to Ethernet port 1 of either controller in either of three ways m Start a DHCP server on the same subnet then reboot the 2500 Series Array 74 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 m Using the serial port interface see Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses on page 75 m Using the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation 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 75 m The Common Array Manager see the
16. 2 8 Chapter 2 Installing Trays 33 FIGURE 2 8 Slide the flange of the rail behind the cabinet rail and between that and the hook of the rail adapter plat e as shown 3 Insert and tighten two 8 32 screws through the top and bottom holes in the adapter plate through the cabinet rail and into the top and bottom threaded holes in the universal rail mounting flange FIGURE 2 9 34 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 9 Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet 4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 on the corresponding cabinet rail at the back of the cabinet FIGURE 2 10 Mounting the rail on the back of the cabinet is the same as mounting it to the front after you extend the rail the necessary length to reach the rear cabinet rail Chapter 2 Installing Trays 35 FIGURE 2 10 Adjusting the Length of the Rail at the Back of the Cabinet NR 5 Insert and tighten two 8 32 screws through the top and bottom holes in the adpater plate back cabinet rail and universal rail mounting flange FIGURE 2 11 The screws passes through the unthreaded holes of the adapter plate and cabinet rail mounting rail and screw into the threaded holes of the rail mounting flange 36 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 11 Securing the Rail to the Back of the Cabinet For extra stabilitv
17. Cross Over Cable Note This method would typically be used only to establish temporary IP connectivity between the management host and the controller s Ethernet ports To attach the Ethernet ports directly to the management host using cross over cables 1 Locate the Ethernet ports for Controller A and Controller B at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 3 1 2 Obtain and connect Ethernet cross over cables to the Ethernet port of each controller module 3 Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable directly to your management host Ethernet ports Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array connects to data hosts through Fibre Channel FC cables Chapter 3 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 51 Note For maximum hardware redundancv vou must install a minimum of two HBAs in each host Dual port HBAs give vou two paths into the storage arrav but do not ensure redundancv if the HBA fails 2540 Arrav Data Host Connection Topologies You can connect data hosts to access the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array directly to the array or through Fibre Channel FC switches to the array The following figures illustrate four possible host connection topologies for the 2540 Array m Direct connection from a single data host server FIGURE 3 2 m Direct connection from two data host servers FIGURE 3 3 m Data host connection through Fiber Channel switch fabric FIGURE 3 4 m Mixe
18. IBM AIX operating systems This section applies to hosts running Solaris OS 8 9 and 10 See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for the latest supported operating system versions Note To install data host software on systems that are not running the Solaris OS see Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris on page 69 You must install data host software including multipathing on each data host that communicates with the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Multipathing is included in the Solaris 10 OS For Solaris OS 8 and 9 data hosts you need the SAN Foundation Kit software which includes the multipathing software 66 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 To install data host software on Solaris OSs see the following sections m To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software on page 67 m To Install the SAN 4 4 Data Host Software on page 67 To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software Obtain Sun Solaris OS 8 and 9 data host software as follows 1 Go to the Sun Microsvstems web page sun com The Sun home page is displaved Select Downloads from the home page navigation bar The Downloads page is displaved it is not labeled On the View by Category tab select System Administration gt Storage Management The Storage Management page is displayed showing a list of downloadable storage related prod
19. IOMs that provide the interface between the disk drives in the drive expansion tray and the controllers in the controller tray The IOM also monitors sub system parameters Each controller in the controller tray connects to an IOM If one IOM fails the other IOM provides a redundant data path to 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 Drive Expansion Tray IOM Connectors The IOM connects to the controller tray and drive expansion trays with SAS cables Each IOM in a drive expansion tray has two SAS expansion connectors One connector shows an up arrow and the other connector shows a down arrow FIGURE 1 9 SAS Connectors on the Drive Expansion Tray IOM 1 SAS Connector Up olo o oo ojo Arrow 2 SAS Connector Down Arrow 3 Serial Connector 78022 15 When connecting the SAS cable from an IOM in one drive expansion tray to an IOM in another drive expansion tray connect from a down arrow to an up arrow If the cable is plugged into two connectors with arrows of the same direction communication between the two drive expansion trays is lost 10 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 LEDs on the Rear of the Travs Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav FIGURE 1 10 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav 8 9
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21. Password O Ouit Menu Enter Selection 1 The IP address configuration of the Ethernet port is displayed and the Service Interface menu is redisplayed 6 Press O to guit the Service Interface menu 7 Switch the serial cable to the Ethernet 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 array controllers and power cycled them see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide for instructions on registering and configuring the array Chapter 6 Configuring IP Addressing 79 80 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 CHAPTER A 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 81 m Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server on page 81 m Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server on page 86 Dynamic IP addresses are assigned through dynamic host control protocol DHCP server BOOTP services Before You Begin You need each controller s media access control MAC address to configure the DHCP server The MAC address is located on the bar code label at the bac
22. StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 m The green OK Power LED on the tray is steadv on If all tray and drive Ok Power LEDs are steady green and the amber Service Reguired LEDs are off the power on seguence is complete and no faults have been detected Powering Off the Array The array rarely needs to be powered off You remove power only when you plan to physically move the array to another location or are adding additional trays to a controller To power off the array do the following 1 Stop all I O from the hosts if connected to the storage system 2 Wait approximately 2 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 FIGURE 1 10 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 array 5 Press each power swit
23. StorageTek 2540 Array Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 5 6 FIGURE 1 5 Drive Expansion Tray Rear Access Components Pa 1 IOM Modules 2 2 Power Fan Assembly Modules Controllers The Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav and the Sun StorageTek 2530 Arrav have two controllers The controllers manage the input output I O between the volumes and the data host The controllers have an Ethernet connection to the management host for out of band management and contain a batterv that provides backup power to the 1 GB DIMM cache memory for up to three days in the event of a power loss Because each controller tray contains two controllers the data path through one controller can fail and the other controller provides a redundant data path to all of the disk drives If a controller fails you can replace the failed controller while the power is applied and the storage array is processing data a hot swap The system automatically updates the firmware for the new controller so that it matches the configuration database Each controller has a media access control MAC address that identifies it on the network The MAC address for a controller is on a label on the controller The MAC address label is attached to the controller in two places at the top of the tray and at the rear of the tray The tray ID numbers are set by the trays themselves on first power on However you can change the setting through the Common Array Manager software The tray ID nu
24. The 100BASE TX connection is 100BASE TX active not active Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power Fan Assembly LEDs The power fan assembly LEDs for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array are identical Chapter1 Tray Overviews 13 FIGURE 1 12 Locations of the Power Fan Assemblv LEDs n 78024 04 TABLE 1 4 Descriptions of the Power Fan Assembly LEDs Location LED Color On Off 1 DC Power DC Good Green DC power from the DC power from the power power fan assemblv is fan assembly is not available available 2 Service Action Allowed Blue The power fan assembly The power fan assembly can be removed from the cannot be removed from the tray tray 3 Fault Amber A fault exists within the Normal condition power fan assembly 4 Power AC Good Green Power is present Power is not present 14 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array FIGURE 1 13 Locations of the IOM LEDs TAVAN 78023 02 TABLE 1 5 Descriptions of the IOM LEDs Location LED Color On Off 1 IOM Link Fault Amber A link error occurred No errors have occurred 2 IOM Link Green The link is active A link error occurred Service Action Blue The IOM can be removed The IOM cannot be 3 Allowed from the
25. VDC connect the arrav module to centralized DC power plant equipment tvpicallv through a bus bar located above the cabinet 4 A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and DC powered modules for over current and short circuit protection Connect the DC power source wires on the other end of the DC power connector cable to the centralized DC power plant equipment as follows see DC Power Connector Cable and Source Wires on page 92 a Connect the brown 48 VDC supply wire to the negative terminal b Connect the blue return wire to the positive terminal c Connect the green yellow ground wire to the ground terminal If applicable connect a DC power cable to each DC powered expansion tray in the storage array Chapter B Using DC Power 95 Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergencv Caution Potential loss of data An emergency shutdown of the storage array might not allow the server to complete its I O to the storage array Note Before turning off the power switches on a DC powered tray you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker Relocation Cautions Use the following guidelines when relocating trays or drives from one storage array to another Caution Potential data loss Moving a array or array components that are configured as part of a volume grou
26. connection customer LAN See site LAN DAS See direct attached storage DAS data host 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 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide 7 March 2007 Glossarv data path The route taken bv a data packet between a data host and the storage device direct attached storage DAS A storage architecture in which one or two hosts that access data are connected physically to a storage array disk A physical drive component that stores data event 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 expansion tray 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 extent A set of contiguous blocks with consecutive logical addresses on a physical or virtual disk failover and recovery The process of changing the data path automatically to an alternate path fault coverage The percentage of faults detected against all possible faults or against all faults of a given type FC See Fibre Channel FC Fibre Channel FC A set of standards f
27. drive expansion tray removed from the drive expansion tray Service Action Amber A fault exists within the IOM Normal condition 4 Required Fault 5 Power Green Power is present in the drive No power is applied to the Service Action LEDs expansion tray drive expansion tray Each controller power fan assembly IOM and disk drive has a Service Action Allowed LED The Service Action Allowed LED indicates when you can remove a component safely See the LEDs on the Rear of the Trays section on page 1 11 for the locations and descriptions of the Service Action Allowed LEDs on a controller tray and a drive expansion tray and see LEDs on the Disk Drives on page 1 18 for disk drive Service Allowed LEDs Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 15 Caution Potential loss of data access Never remove a power fan assembly a controller module or a disk drive unless the Service Action Allowed LED is turned on or you are given specific instructions to do so by the Common Array Manager software Service Advisor If a module fails and must be replaced the Service Action Reguired LED on that module turns on to indicate that a service action is reguired The Service Action Allowed LED also will turn on if it is safe to remove the module If there are data availability dependencies or other conditions that dictate that a module should not be removed the Service Action Allowed LED remains off The Service Action Allowed L
28. hot spare and virtualization strategy You can choose a predefined profile suitable for the application that is using the storage or you can create a custom profile storage tray An enclosure containing disks A tray with dual RAID controllers is called a controller tray a tray without controllers is called an expansion tray stripe size The number of blocks in a stripe A striped array s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by the number of member extents A parity RAID array s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by one less than the number of member extents See also striping Short for data striping also Known as RAID Level 0 or RAID 0 A mapping technigue in which fixed size consecutive ranges of virtual disk data addresses are mapped to successive array members in a cyclic pattern SNIA target The system component that receives a SCSI I O command SNIA Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 thin scripting client See remote scripting CLI client tray See storage tray virtual disk A set of disk blocks presented to an operating environment as a range of consecutively numbered logical blocks with disk like storage and I O semantics The virtual disk is the disk array object that most closely resembles a physical disk from the operating environment s viewpoint volume A logically contiguous range of storage blocks allocated from a single pool and presented
29. is managed by the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software The Common Array Manager provides web browser based management and configuration from an external management host data host software that controls the data path between the data host and the array and a remote command line interface CLD client that provides the same control and monitoring capability as the web browser and is scriptable for running freguently performed tasks The Common Array Manager software includes Service Advisor an online reference full of hardware and software configuration and troubleshooting information and procedures For information about installing the Common Array Manager software and configuring and managing the array see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide Service Advisor and Customer Replaceable Units Customer replaceable units CRUs are designed to be replaceable by customers Chapter1 Tray Overviews 19 To see a list of the hardware components that can be replaced at the customer site refer to Service Advisor in the Sun StorageTek Common Arrav Manager software The Service Advisor also provides information and procedures for replacing arrav components 20 Overview of the Installation Process Before vou begin to install the arrav vou must do the following m Read the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for any late breaking information related to the installation of the arra
30. no backup channel Performance and default behavior are the same as a duplex configuration with a failed or missing controller Write cache is by nature in write through mode because there is no cache mirroring possible 48 Next Steps Now you are ready to connect the management and data hosts as described in Chapter 3 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 CHAPTER 3 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts This chapter describes Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrav cable connections for hosts It contains the following sections Connecting the Management Host on page 49 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array on page 51 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array on page 56 Host Cable Labeling on page 59 Next Steps on page 59 Connecting the Management Host The management host directly manages Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrays over an out of band network This section describes how to setup a connection between the Ethernet port of a controller FIGURE 3 1 and the management host 49 FIGURE 3 1 Ethernet Ports for Controller A and Controller B Controller A Controller B Note Before vou begin ensure that the tworequired Ethernet cables are available These requirements are outlined in the StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site Preparation Guide There are three wavs to establish a connection between the manage
31. on your data host The specific HBAs you need depend on the data host server platform operating system data transport SAS or FC and data transfer rates used 65 in Vour storage area network HBAs must be ordered separatelv from Sun or their respective manufacturers Sun HBAs can be ordered from www sun com storagetek storage networking hba The required versions of HBAdrivers must be installed on the data host before vou can set up a data host The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes lists the data host reguirements for HBAs and drivers Refer to the specific vendor HBA documentation for instructions on installing HBA drivers Multipathing Data host software controls the data path between the data host and the array Since there can be more than one path between the host and the array for redundancy this function is called multipathing You must install data host software including multipathing on each data host that communicates with the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array The multipathing software you need depends on the host platform HBA and the data transport SAS or FC in your storage area network This information is listed in the latest version of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array provides data path support for data hosts running Solaris Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Red Hat Linux HP UX NetWare and
32. paths to a target out of band traffic System management traffic outside of the primary data path that uses an Ethernet network See also in band traffic PDU See power distribution unit PDU pool See storage pool power distribution unit PDU The assembly that provides power management for the system The redundant design uses two PDUs in each system so that the system s data path continues to function if one of the PDUs fails Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Glossarv profile See storage profile provisioning The process of allocation and assignment of storage to hosts RAID An acronvm for Redundant Arrav of Independent Disks a familv of techniques for managing multiple disks to deliver desirable cost data availabilitv and performance characteristics to host environments Also a phrase adopted from the 1988 SIGMOD paper A Case for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks remote monitoring Monitoring of the functions and performance of a hardware system from a location other than where the hardware resides remote scripting CLI client A command line interface CLI that enables you to manage the system from a remote management host The client communicates with the management software through a secure out of band interface HTTPS and provides the same control and monitoring capability as the browser interface The client must be installed on a host that has netwo
33. switches FIGURE 3 8 shows an example of a direct host connection from a single data host with dual HBAs FIGURE 3 8 Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs 2 3 6 OO O ECO EON 74100 02 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Connectors on the Controllers 5 Controller A 6 Controller B FIGURE 3 9 shows an example of direct host connections from two data hosts each with dual HBAs 56 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 3 9 Direct connections from two data hosts with dual HBAs 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Port 5 Controller A 6 Controller B FIGURE 3 10 shows an example of direct host connections from three data hosts each with dual HBAs FIGURE 3 10 Direct connections from three data hosts with dual HBAs 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Port 5 Controller A 6 Controller B Note For maximum hardware redundancy you must install a minimum of two HBAs in each host Dual port HBAs give you two paths into the storage array but do not ensure redundancy if the HBA fails Chapter 3 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 57 Before you connect data hosts directly to the array check that the following prereguisites have been met m Interface cables are connected and between the HBAs and the array controllers m SAS cables 1 3 or 6 meters are available to
34. system monitoring and diagnostic software that collects health and asset information about the array alarm A type of event that reguires service action See also event alert A subtype of an event that reguires user intervention The term actionable event often describes an alert See also event array 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 array hot spare 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 97 98 block The amount of data sent or received by the host per I O operation the size of a data unit capacitv The amount of storage vou must allocate to storage elements including volumes pools and virtual disks Capacitv planning should include allocations for volume snapshots and volume copies CLI 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 controller tray A tray with an installed redundant RAID controller pair In a Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array 1x1 1x2 1x3 and 1x4 array types are available control path The route used for communication of system management information usually an out of band
35. you can tighten the rail screws as in FIGURE 2 1 6 Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 to install the right rail Installing a Tray in a Cabinet Install the controller tray in the first empty 2RU slot at the bottom of the cabinet If you are installing expansion trays continue installing the trays from the bottom up 1 Using two people one at each side of the tray carefully lift and rest the tray on the bottom ledge of the left and right rails FIGURE 2 12 Caution Use care to avoid injury A tray can weigh up to 55 pounds 25 kg Chapter2 Installing Trays 37 FIGURE 2 12 Positioning the Trav in the Cabinet 2 Carefullv slide the tray into the cabinet until the front mounting flanges on the trav touch the vertical face of the cabinet FIGURE 2 13 38 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 13 Arrav Controller Trav Installed The trav has mounting flanges on both sides with three mounting holes in them The top and bottom holes are large enough to fit over the heads of the screws alreadv in the cabinet rails used to mount the universal rails If the trav was shipped with end caps bezels clipped on the trav mounting flanges remove them before sliding the trav all the wav in over the mounting screw heads To remove an end cap place vour thumb on the lower front face of the cap and reach
36. 540 Controller s 90 afivAe MEL i Wm Ll ri 1 Fibre Channel Host Port CC 2 SFP is Inserted 8585 i into the Host Port 3 Fiber optic Cable is inserted into the SFP The Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav controller trav has fourFC host connector ports two per controller module To maintain redundancv connect two data paths from each host one to each controller FIGURE 3 7 FC host connectors on the 2540 controller 1 not used 2 Fibre Channel data host port 1 3 Fibre Channel data host port 2 v To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel 1 Locate the host ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 3 7 If the host port has a plastic protection plug remove it 2 Plug one SFP transceiver into a host port Chapter 3 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 55 3 Plug one end of the fiber optic cable into the SFP transceiver 4 Plug the other end of the fiber optic cable into one of the HBAs in the host direct topology or into a switch fabric topology 5 Affix a label to each end of the cable See Host Cable Labeling on page 59 for labeling tips 6 Repeat these steps for each host to controller connection Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array Data transmission from the host to the controllers in the array module is through Serial Attached SCSI SAS cables All connections from the host to the controllers are direct connections with no intermediate
37. 7 using the serial port to configure IP addressing 75 controller tray installation slot in cabinet 26 ship kit contents 25 controller trays CRUs 6 Ethernet connection for out of band management 6 fiber optic interface ST2540 7 front access components 2 LEDs on the front 3 rear access components 5 SAS connectors ST2540 7 SFP transceivers 7 ST1530 model description of 8 CRUs controller trays 6 power fan assembly 9 ST2530 controller 8 ST2540 controller 6 D data host 6 setting up 66 data host software about installing for a non Solaris host 69 downloading software for a non Solaris OS 69 installing for a non Solaris host 67 69 70 data path redundancy 6 DC power option power source wires 95 DHCP Configuration wizard for 82 server configuration before you begin 81 Solaris DHCP server setup 87 Windows 2000 Advanced Server installation 87 Windows 2000 Advanced Server reguirements 86 DHCP IP addressing configuring 74 disk drives description of ST2540 controller tray disk drives 16 maximum connection number 7 8 numbering scheme 17 tray ID and slot designation 17 documentation accessing from Sun xv related xiv downloading data host software for a non Solaris host 69 drive expansion tray front access components 2 I O module 10 LEDs on the front 3 overview 1 rear access components 5 SAS connectors 10 E emulation setting up a terminal 76 enabling multipathing softw
38. CLI 6540 Arrays sscs 1M CLI Quick Reference xiv Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Application Title Part Number Regulatorv and safetv information Instructions for installing the Sun StorageTek Expansion cabinet Instructions for installing the Sun Rack 900 1000 cabinets Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual Sun StorageTek Expansion Cabinet Tnstallation and Service Manual Sun Rack Installation Guide 820 0025 nn 805 3067 nn 816 6386 nn In addition the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrav includes the following online documentation m Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager online help Contains svstem overview and configuration information m Service Advisor Provides guided FRU replacement procedures with system feedback You can access Service Advisor from the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software m sscs man page commands for the CLI Provides help on man page commands available on a management host or on a remote CLI client Accessing Sun Documentation You can obtain Sun network storage documentation at http www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Network_Storage_Solutions You can also view print or purchase a broad selection of other Sun documentation including localized versions at http www sun com documentation Preface xv Third Partv Web Sites Sun is not responsi
39. ED automatically turns on or turns off as conditions change In most cases the Service Action Allowed LED turns on when the Service Action Reguired Fault LED is turned on for a module Note If the Service Action Reguired Fault LED is turned on but the Service Action Allowed LED is turned off for a particular module you might have to service another component first Check the Common Array Manager software Service Advisor to determine the action you should take Disk Drives Disk drives for the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array have three components a hard drive a hard drive carrier and an adapter card for connecting the disk drive to the midplane The disk drives can be Serial Advance Technology Attachment SATA disk drives Fibre Channel FC disk drives or SAS disk drives Controller trays or drive expansion trays hold up to 12 disk drives for a maximum of 36 disk drives in a storage array To reach the maximum of 36 disk drives the storage array must consist of one controller tray and two drive expansion trays Access to disk drives is from the front of the tray Refer to the storage array release notes for supported drives Note The disk drives in your tray might differ in appearance from those shown here The variation does not affect their function 16 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 1 14 Disk Drives The phvsical locations of the disk drives are num
40. RUs are not labeled on all racks as thev are on the Sun cabinets The rule of thumb to remember is that the division of RUs passes between the two closest rail holes in each set of holes see FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 2 Positioning the Front of the Left Rail Behind the Left Front Cabinet Rail 2 Insert the 8 32 screws through the center holes in each RU of the rack into the a A top and bottom holes in the Universal rail FIGURE 2 3 These screws pass through the cabinet rail holes and screw into threaded holes in the Universal rail 28 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 3 Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for the right rail 4 Atthe back of the cabinet adjust the length of the left rail as needed to fit the cabinet and position the rail flange behind the face of the cabinet rail FIGURE 2 4 Chapter 2 Installing Trays 29 FIGURE 2 4 Adjusting the Length of the Left Rail at the Back of the Cabinet 5 Align the rail flange so that the top and bottom mounting holes match the center holes in the RUs corresponding to those used on the front of the cabinet 30 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 6 Insert the 8 32 screws through the center holes of the rack into the top and bottom mounting holes o
41. Software for Solaris 10 OS 71 Next Steps 71 6 Configuring IP Addressing 73 About IP Addressing 73 Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers 74 Configuring Dvnamic DHCP IP Addressing 74 Configuring Static IP Addressing 75 Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses 75 v To Connect a Terminal to the Serial Port 75 v To Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program 76 v To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port 77 v To Configure the IP Addresses 78 A Configuring a DHCP Server 81 Before You Begin 81 Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server 81 Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server 86 Installing the DHCP Server 87 Configuring the DHCP Server 87 B Using DC Power 91 DC Power Overview 91 Installation Notes for DC Power 92 vi Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Ship Kit Changes 93 DC Power LEDS 93 Connecting Power Cables 94 v Connecting the Cables 95 Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency 96 Relocation Cautions 96 Glossarv 97 Index 107 Contents vii viii Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 2 FIGURE 1 3 FIGURE 1 4 FIGURE 1 5 FIGURE 1 6 FIGURE 1 7 FIGURE 1 8 FIGURE 1 9 FIGURE 1 10 FIGURE 1 11 FIGURE 1 12 FIGURE 1 13 FIGURE 1 14 FIGURE 1 15 FIGURE 2 1 FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 3 FIGURE 2 4 FIGURE 2 5 Figures Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview 2 Tray Front Access Components 3 L
42. Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide Note It is recommended that you use the serial port interface to assign IP addresses to the Ethernet port of each controller if possible Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses You can use the serial port interface on a controller to set the IP address for the Ethernet port on the controller To use the serial port interface to configure IP addressing for the Ethernet port of each controller you must complete the tasks described in the following sections m To Connect a Terminal to the Serial Port on page 75 m To Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program on page 76 m To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port on page 77 m To Configure the IP Addresses on page 78 To Connect a Terminal to the Serial Port You will establish a serial connection to each controller Controller A and Controller B Two mini DIN to RJ45 serial port cables are supplied with each controller tray Chapter 6 Configuring IP Addressing 75 To connect a terminal to the serial port of a controller 1 Connect the 6 pin mini DIN connector of the serial cable to the serial port connector diagnostic port on the controller FIGURE 1 3 on page 6 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector of the serial cable to the serial port connector on the terminal It may be necessary to use an RJ45 DB9 adapter between the serial cable RJ 45 connector and the serial port of the te
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44. age 94 m Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency on page 96 m Relocation Cautions on page 96 Ship Kit Changes If the DC power option is ordered two DC power connector cables are provided with each controller tray for connection to centralized DC power plant eguipment Caution A gualified service person is reguired to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is reguired between the DC power source and the array module for over current and short circuit protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered module you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker DC Power LEDS FIGURE B 3 shows the LEDs on off power switch and power cable receptacle on the back of the DC power module FIGURE B 3 DC Power Module LEDs Power Switch and Power Cable Receptacle Chapter B Using DC Power 93 ON OFF Power Switch DC Power DC Power Power Cable Service Service Receptacle Action Action Allowed Required TABLE B 1 lists the LEDs for DC power TABLEB 1 DC Power Module LEDs LED Color On Off DC Power DC Good Green DC power from the DC power from the power power fan assemblv is fan assembiv is not available available Service Action Allowed Blue The power fan assembly The power fan assembly can be removed from the cannot be removed from the tray tray Service Action Reguired Amber A fault exist
45. are 70 end caps removing 39 replacing 41 establishing communication between a terminal and a controller serial port 77 Ethernet connection controller trays 6 Ethernet ports connecting directly to management host 51 connecting to a management LAN 50 connecting using a hub 51 108 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 expansion trav ship kit contents 26 F fans power fan assembly 9 fault LED 16 Fibre Channel ST2540 controller tray 7 firmware 6 front access tray components 3 H host connecting for management 49 setting up a data host 66 hot swap controller CRUs 6 I O module 10 l I O module cabling 10 ST2501 drive expansion tray 10 installation process 20 installing a tray in a cabinet 37 installing data host for a non Solaris host 70 installing data host software for a non Solaris host 70 installing data host software for non Solaris host 67 69 intertray cabling 42 1x2 configuration 45 1x3 configuration 45 IP addressing about 73 configuring DHCP 74 configuring for array controllers 74 configuring static 75 using the controller serial port 75 L LEDs fault 16 on the front of the trays 3 on the rear of the ST2540 controller tray 11 on the rear of the trays 11 power fan assembly 13 Service Action Allowed 15 M MAC address 6 MAC address location 81 management host connecting 49 connector cable types 7 multipathing software
46. ay Controllers on page 74 m Configure an IP address for the management host see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide 73 Configuring the IP Address of the Arrav Controllers Xou can configure two tvpes of IP addressing for the Ethernet port of each arrav controller 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 as long as needed By default DHCP is not enabled at initial power on so you must connect to it using a serial console or the Common Array Manager and the controller s static IP address and then enable DHCP 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 By default if the array 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 portis 255 255 255 0 To configure the Ethernet port on a controller with either dynamic or static IP addressing
47. bered 1 through 12 from left to right and from top to bottom The right end cap has numbers on the side showing the numbers of the adjacent drives The Common Arrav Manager Service Advisor software automaticallv detects a disk drive s trav ID and slot designation Chapter1 Tray Overviews 17 LEDs on the Disk Drives FIGURE 1 15 Locations of the Disk Drive LEDs TABLE 1 6 Descriptions of the Disk Drive LEDs Location LED Color General Behavior Service Action Blue On The disk drive can be removed from the tray 1 Allowed Off The disk drive cannot be removed from the tray A Fault Amber On The disk drive has a problem Off Normal condition Power Green Off The power is turned off On The power is on and the disk drive is 3 operating normally On and blinking 0 5 s on 0 5 s off Disk drive I O activity is taking place 18 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 TABLE 1 7 Disk Drive States Represented by the LEDs l Power Fault Disk Drive State Green LED DU 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 reguired a fault condition exists and the disk drive is On solid On solid offline Common Array Manager Software The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array
48. ble Use this design to create labels for drive cables m Controller ID for example Controller A m Expansion tray ID for example Tray A m Expansion port ID for example In or Out m Drive module ID Example Label Abbreviation In this example the storage configuration has the following characteristics m Drive channel 1 m Controller A drive channel 1 m Drive module 1 m Expansion Tray A which is the left drive module Out port Using this design the label includes the following information CtA Dch1 Dm1 Tray_A left Out Simplex Configurations A simplex configuration is a 2530 Array with a single controller and a single backend channel By definition there is a single path SAS connection to the data host and no redundancy is available There can be expansion modules on the single backend channel Chapter2 Installing Trays 47 Simplex cabling is the same as the cabling on a single channel of an ordinary array such as that shown on the A side in FIGURE 2 18 CRU removal and replacement procedures in a simplex configuration are the same as those for a duplex configuration with a failed controller with the exception of the service procedures targeted at the failed controller These procedures are available in Service Advisor Maintenance procedures such as firmware updates or servicing of the controller or expansion modules will cause loss of access to the array during the performing of the procedure since there is
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50. ch 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 Chapter4 Powering On the Array 63 Next Steps After vou have connected the management host and data hosts vou are readv to install the management host software as described in the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide and the data host software as described in Chapter 5 64 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide March 2007 CHAPTER 5 Data Hosts HBAs and Other Software This chapter describes how to install data host software HBAs and other software on different host platforms It contains the following sections m Data Host Software on page 65 m Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System on page 66 m Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris on page 69 m Enabling Multipathing Software on page 70 m Next Steps on page 71 Data Host Software The data host software contains tools that manage the data path I O connections between the data host and the array This includes drivers and utilities that enable array management hosts to connect to monitor and transfer data in a storage area network SAN Note Some management hosts can also be used as data hosts HBAs and Drivers A Host Bus Adapter HBA is a network interface card that manages all data I O
51. connect the array host ports to the data host HBAs Each controller module on a controller tray has three SAS host ports FIGURE 3 11 FIGURE 3 11 SAS Data Host Ports on back of tray 1 SAS Host Port 1 Controller B 2 SAS Host Port 2 Controller A saute AD v To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 1 Locate the host ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 3 11 If the host port has a plastic protection plug remove it Connect one end of the SAS cable to a host port on a controller module Host ports are numbered from left to right host port 1 host port 2 and host port 3 Connect the other end of each SAS cable to a data host HBA Affix a label to each end of the cable See Host Cable Labeling on page 59 for information about cable labels Repeat these steps for each host to controller connection 58 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Host Cable Labeling Labels for host cabling identifv which host HBA ports and which controller ports you use when you attach cables between the host and the controller Cable labels are useful if you need to disconnect cables to service a controller Attach a label to each end of the cable Use this design to create labels for host cables m Host name and HBA port m Controller ID for example Controller A m Host channel ID for example Host channel 1 Example Label Abbreviation In
52. d connection direct and through switch FIGURE 3 5 52 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 3 2 Direct connection from a single data host server 1 Host 2 HBA 1 3 HBA 2 4 Host Port 5 Controller A 6 Controller B FIGURE 3 3 Direct Connection from two data host servers Host HBA 1 HBA 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B NOORON 74101 01 FIGURE 3 4 Data host connection through a Fibre Channel switch Chapter 3 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 53 Host HBA 1 HBA 2 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B NOORON 74102 01 FIGURE 3 5 Mixed topology of data hosts connected directly and through FC switches a Host 1 HBA 1 HBA 2 Host 2 Host 3 Host Port 1 Host Port 2 Controller A Controller B oo AWN 74104 01 2540 Array Data Host Connections Data transmission from the host to the array controller modules is through fiber optic cables The fiber optic cables connect to the controllers through Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceivers FIGURE 3 6 54 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 3 6 Connecting the SFP and Fiber optic Cable to a 2
53. d interchangeable Note A minimum of two disk drives must be operating in a controller tray or a drive expansion trav to avoid generating a power fan assemblv error The power fan assemblv contains an integrated cooling fan The power supplv provides power to the internal components bv converting incoming AC voltage to DC voltage The fan circulates air inside of the trav bv pulling air in through the vents on the front of the assemblv and pushing the air out of the vents on the back of each fan Each trav contains two power fan assemblies If one power supplv 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 Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 9 Sun Storagelek 2501 Arrav The drive expansion trav expands the storage capacitv of a storage arrav The controllers in the controller trav can connect to the drive expansion trav and access the disk drives in the drive expansion trav for additional storage A drive expansion trav contains both phvsical components disk drives IOMs and power fan assemblies and logical components virtual disks and volumes Drive Expansion Tray IOM The drive expansion tray contains two
54. do not exclude any IP addresses Lease duration accept the default of 8 days Router default gateway of your subnet for example 192 168 0 1 Domain name WINS server these are not needed Activate Scope select Yes I want to activate this scope now Click Finish to exit the wizard The contents of the DHCP server are listed Right click Scope ipaddress scope name and select Properties In the Scope Properties box click the Advanced tab Select BOOTP only set the lease duration to Unlimited and click OK Right click Reservations The Controller A Properties box is displayed 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 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 RAID controller Reservation active 88 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 If the lease expiration for the controllers is inactive trv refreshing the l
55. e should look similar to the following example Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 DHCP Configuration Wizard Steps he system 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 Specify DNS domain and Length of Lease 1 days renewable servers DNS Domain 6 Specify network address a DNS Servers subnet mask 7 Specify network type and Network Address 10 4 30 0 router Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 8 Specify NIS domain and Network Type Local Area LAN Sorverg Router Use router discovery proto 9 Specify NIS domain and servers 10 Review NIS Servers NIS Domain 3 Verify your configuration information and click Finish 4 When you are prompted to configure addresses for the server click Yes The Add Address to Network wizard is displayed 5 Enter the following information m Number of IP addresses m Name of managing server m Starting IP address m Configuration macro to be used for configuring the clients m Lease type Your summary page should look similar to the following example Chapter A Configuring a DHCP Server 83 Add Addresses to Network 10 4 30 0 Steps 1 Specifv the number of IP addresses 2 Selectthe server and starting IP address 3 Confirm the IP address list 4 Enter client configuration
56. ek 2530 Array 8 Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power Fan Assembly 9 Sun StorageTek 2501 Array 10 Drive Expansion Tray IOM 10 Drive Expansion Tray IOM Connectors 10 LEDs on the Rear of the Trays 11 Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 11 Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12 Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power Fan Assembly LEDs 13 IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array 15 Disk Drives 16 LEDs on the Disk Drives 18 Common Array Manager Software 19 Service Advisor and Customer Replaceable Units 19 Overview of the Installation Process 20 Installing Travs 23 Preparing for the Installation 24 Preparing the Universal Rail Kit 24 Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit 24 Loosening the Rail Adjustment Screws 24 Preparing the Tray 25 Preparing the Cabinet 26 Planning the Order of the Tray Installation 26 Attaching the Rails toa Cabinet 27 Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19 Inch Cabinet With Threaded Cabinet Rails 27 Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard 19 Inch Cabinet With Unthreaded Cabinet Rails 31 Installing a Tray in a Cabinet 37 Connecting the Power Cables 42 Intertray Cabling 42 Array Configuration Naming Convention 43 Connecting Expansion Trays 44 Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray 45 Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray 45 Drive Module Cable Labeling 47 Example Label Abbreviation 47 Simplex Configurations 47 Next Steps 48 S
57. er where a fiber optic cable is to be installed The SFP transceiver is required to translate the optical signals from the fiber optic cable into digital signals for the controller Note The SFP transceiver shown might look different from those that are shipped with your controller tray The difference does not affect transceiver performance Chapter 1 Tray Overviews 7 FIGURE 1 7 SFP Transceiver for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 1 Data Host Connector 2 SFP Transceiver 3 Fiber Optic Cable nl Sun StorageTek 2530 Array This SAS controller tray provides the following capabilities m Three SAS host connectors with 3 Gb s host connection speed m One drive expansion tray SAS connector for the drive channel with 3 Gb s drive expansion tray connection speed m 512 MB or 1 GB mirrored cache m Maximum connection of 36 disk drives one controller tray and two drive expansion trays 8 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide 7 March 2007 FIGURE 1 8 Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Connectors 1 Drive Expansion Trav Connector SAS Out 2 Ethernet Management Host Connector 3 SAS Data Host Connectors 4 RS 232 Connector Diagnostics Port 78022 20 Controller Trav and Drive Expansion Trav Power Fan Assemblv The power fan assemblv for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav the Sun StorageTek 2530 Arrav and the Sun StorageTek 2501 Arrav is identical an
58. expansion tray 26 simplex configurations 47 software enabling multipathing 70 installing data host for non Solaris host 67 69 software overview 19 ST2500 drive expansion tray disk drives 16 ST2501 drive expansion tray I O module 10 power fan assembly 9 ST2530 controller tray disk drives 16 power fan assembly 9 ST2540 controller tray LEDs on the rear 11 power fan assembly 9 static IP addressing configuring 75 storage array configuration 2500 Series Array Product Overview 2 T technical support contacting xvi terminal connecting to a controller serial port 75 establishing communication with a controller serial port 77 setting up emulation 76 third party web sites xvi tools required for tray installation 23 Traffic Manager downloading 68 installing 68 tray installation order 26 installing 37 intertray cabling 42 preparing for installation 25 preparing the cabinet for installation 26 ship kit contents 25 26 tools required for installation 23 unpacking 25 tray ID disk drives 17 tray installation preparing the rackmount kit for 24 trays front access components 2 3 LEDs on the rear 11 rear access components 5 U universal rail kit attaching to a standard 19 inch cabinet 27 attaching to a Sun Rack 900 1000 27 attaching to unthreaded cabinet 31 110 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 contents 24 part numbers 24 unpacking a trav 25
59. fferent host LUN See logical unit number LUN MAC address See media access control MAC address management host A Solaris host serving the configuration management and monitoring software for the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array The software on the station can be accessed with a browser to run the browser interface or with a remote scripting command line interface CLI client to access the SSCS CLI commands 101 102 master alternate master A design for reliabilitv that uses redundant configuration Arrav configurations share master alternate master configurations each array configuration has two controller travs that are grouped as one host In each case the master component uses the IP address and name If the master fails the alternate master assumes the IP address and name and takes over the master s functions media access control MAC address The phvsical address identifving an Ethernet controller board The MAC address also called an Ethernet address is set at the factorv and must be mapped to the IP address of the device mirroring A form of storage also called RAID Level 1 independent copy and real time copy whereby two or more independent identical copies of data are maintained on separate media Typical mirroring technologies enable the cloning of data sets to provide redundancy for a storage system multipathing A design for redundancy that provides at least two physical
60. form specific instructions Enabling Multipathing Software Sun StorageTek SAN Foundation software includes the Sun StorageTek Traffic Manager multipathing software The procedure you use to enable multipathing software depends on the version of Solaris OS running on the host m Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OS on page 70 m Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 10 OS on page 71 v Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OS To enable the multipathing software on hosts running Solaris OS 8 or 9 1 Open the kernel drv scsi_vhci conf file with a text editor 2 Setmpxio disable no in the file 3 Set load balance round robin in the file 4 Set auto failback enable in the file 5 Save the updated file 6 Reboot the host 70 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 7 Use the cfgadm command to configure HBA paths How you configure paths depends on how you are using your arravs in a SAN or direct attach environment See the Sun StorageEdge SAN Foundation Software 4 4 Configuration Guide www sun com products n solutions hardware docs Network_Storage_Solutions SAN san_software forinformation about configuring paths v Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 10 OS To enable multipathing software for all Fibre Channel FC ports on hosts running Solaris OS 10 1 Type the following command stmsboot e Note
61. ftware CD m Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide on the software CD Common Array Manager sscs CLI Quick Reference Card m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide Hardcopy m Accessing Documentation guide m Premium feature license cards ordered optionally m Ship kit for each expansion tray m Two l meter copper SAS cables one per I O module m Accessing Documentation guide AC power cords are shipped separately with each tray Preparing the Cabinet Select the cabinet in which you will be installing the array Be sure the cabinet is installed as described in the installation instructions provided with it 1 Stabilize the cabinet as described in the cabinet documentation 2 If the cabinet has casters make sure the casters are locked to prevent the cabinet from rolling 3 Remove or open the front panel 4 Remove or open the vented back panel Planning the Order of the Tray Installation Install the trays starting with the controller tray at the lowest available 2RU tray slot in the cabinet Next install the expansion trays for the first controller tray If room remains in the cabinet repeat for the next controller and expansion trays Starting at the bottom distributes the weight correctly in the cabinet 26 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet Depending on the tvpe of cabinetin which vou will i
62. hrough the front of the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2500 Array are identical in appearance The disk drives in your controller tray might differ in appearance from those shown in FIGURE 1 2 The variation does not affect the function of the disk drives 2 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 The front access components include the following a End caps Plastic removable caps on the right and left side of the tray Numbers on the side of the right end cap indicate the numbering of the drives m LEDs light emitting diodes Four LEDs located on the on the left side end cap m Disk drives Iwelve removable disk drives FIGURE 1 2 Tray Front Access Components 1 End Caps 2 Disk Drives 3 Tray LEDs LEDs on the Front of the Trays The four LEDs on the front of the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array are identical in appearance and function The LEDs are located on the left side endcap of the tray Chapter1 Tray Overviews 3 FIGURE 1 3 Location of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays 78046 04 TABLE 1 1 Description of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays Location LED Color On Off 1 Locate White Indicates a failed component on Normal condition this tray The locate light is turned on manually by CAM to help you find the tray that reguires atte
63. information 5 Selectthe lease type 6 Review address ClieniName 10 4 3042 o 10 4 3043 6 Verify your configuration information and click Finish The DHCP Manager displays the following DHCP Manager _ClientName Status Expires Server Macro ClientiD nenc 388 Permanent nsvr 389 10 4300 D0 nenc 388b Permanent neve369 10 4300 DO 7 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 RAID controller For example 0100A0E80F924C m b Toward the bottom of the window select Assign only to BOOTP clients 84 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide 7 March 2007 Address Properties 0100A0B80F928B mj c Click OK The DHCP manager updates the status and client ID as shown in the following example ClientName Status Expires Server Macro Clienio__ nenc 388 Bootp nsvr 369 10 4 30 0 D1DDADBGDF928B nenc 388b Bootp nsvr359 10 4 30 0 0100A0B80F924C 8 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 as shown in the following example Chapter A Configuring a DHCP Server 85 Modifv Service Options Options WwerTaces Maximum number of relay agent hops 4 C Verbose log messages C Log Transactions to syslog Facilit
64. ional trav vou add Two more SAS cables are required for each additional trav FIGURE 2 19 1x3 Array Configuration Cabling To cable a 1x3 array configuration for maximum redundancy Expansion Tray 2 Expansion Tray 1 Controller Tray 1 Locate the Controller A and Controller B expansion ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 2 16 2 Locate In and Out expansion ports at the A side and B side back of the expansion tray FIGURE 2 17 3 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller A expansion port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 1 FIGURE 2 19 4 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller B expansion Out port and the B side expansion In port of expansion tray 2 FIGURE 2 19 5 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion tray 1 Out port and the A side expansion In port of expansion tray 2 FIGURE 2 19 46 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 6 Connect one SAS cable between the expansion trav 2 B side Out port and the B side In port of expansion trav 2 FIGURE 2 19 Drive Module Cable Labeling Labels for the drive cables identifv which controller ports and which expansion connections in an expansion trav vou use when vou attach cables between a controller and the drive modules on an expansion trav Cable labels are useful if vou need to disconnect cables to service a controller Attach a label to each end of the ca
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66. ist 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 array controllers Are the DHCP server and array on the same subnet Is the gateway configured correctly on the DHCP server The RAID 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 RAID 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 Chapter A Configuring a DHCP Server 89 90 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 CHAPTER B Using DC Power This appendix describes using the DC Power Unit for the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrays in the following sections m DC Power Overview on page 91 m Installation Notes for DC Power on page 92 m Ship Kit Changes on page 93 a DC Power LEDS on page 93 m Connecting Power Cables on page 94 a Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency on page 96 a Relocation Cautions on page 96 DC Power Overview The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Arrays can be ordered with a DC power connection and connector cables Cautio
67. k of each redundant array of independent disks RAID controller Since there are two controllers per array you need two MAC addresses Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server The following procedure provides an example of how to set up a DHCP server with the BOOTP option for the Solaris 8 9 and 10 Operating Systems Your environment may require different steps 1 Modify the netmasks line of the etc nsswitch conf file as shown here netmasks nis NOTFOUND return files netmasks files nis NOTFOUND return 81 82 2 Start the DHCP wizard bv issuing the following command at the command line usr sadm admin bin dhcpmgr amp The following window is displayed Choose Server Configuration 6006 This server can be configured as either a DHCP server or a BOOTP relay Ifyou dont want to do either of these things press Cancel and this tool will exit e Configure as DHCP server Configure as BOOTP relay OK Cancel Help The wizard will prompt you for information related to the configuration network address and subnet mask of the controller tray Select or enter the following information m Data storage format Text files m Nameservice to store host records Do not manage hosts records m Length of lease m Network Address Network address of Controller A m Subnet Mask For example 255 255 255 0 m Network Type Local Area LAN m Router Use router discovery protocol Your summary pag
68. l adapter plat e as shown 34 Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet 35 Adjusting the Length of the Rail at the Back of the Cabinet 36 Securing the Rail to the Back of the Cabinet 37 Positioning the Tray in the Cabinet 38 Array Controller Tray Installed 39 Rail clip and rear mounting hole on rear of array tray 40 Securing the Tray to the Front of a Sun Rack 900 1000 Cabinet 41 Expansion Ports on the Controller Tray 42 Expansion Ports on an Expansion Tray 43 1x2 Array Configuration Cabling Example 45 1x3 Array Configuration Cabling 46 Ethernet Ports for Controller A and Controller B 50 Direct connection from a single data host server 53 Direct Connection from two data host servers 53 Data host connection through a Fibre Channel switch 53 Mixed topology of data hosts connected directly and through FC switches 54 Connecting the SFP and Fiber optic Cable to a 2540 Controller 55 FC host connectors on the 2540 controller 55 Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs 56 Direct connections from two data hosts with dual HBAs 57 Direct connections from three data hosts with dual HBAs 57 SAS Data Host Ports on back of tray 58 Tray Power Connectors and Switches 62 Power Fan Assembly Locations 92 DC Power Connector Cable and Source Wires 92 DC Power Module LEDs Power Switch and Power Cable Receptacle 93 x Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Tables TABLE 1 1
69. lect option 2 Change IP Configuration Service Interface Main Menu 1 Display IP Configuration 2 Change IP Configuration 3 Reset Storage Array SYMbol Password Q 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 78 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 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 TEL 255 25b5 25b5 0 lt ENTER gt Gateway IP Address ifl lt ENTER gt 4 When prompted confirm the specified IP addressing The Service Interface menu is redisplayed 5 Select option 1 Display IP Configuration to confirm the IP address changes Service Interface Main Menu 1 Display IP Configuration 2 Change IP Configuration 3 Reset Storage Array SYMbol
70. ller tray 1x1 configuration to a maximum configuration of 1x3 with two additional drive expansion trays behind one controller tray All three of the trays can be installed in the following cabinets m Sun Rack 900 1000 cabinet m Sun StorageTek Expansion cabinet m Any 19 inch wide 4 post EIA compatible rack or cabinet with a front to back depth between vertical cabinet rails of 61 cm to 91 cm 24 in to 36 in The cabinet can have threaded or unthreaded cabinet rails The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array and the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array contain disk drives for storing data and controllers that provide the interface between a management and or data host and the disk drives The Sun StorageTek 2540 Array provides a Fibre Channel connection from the data host to the controller The Sun StorageTek 2530 Array provides a Serial Attached SCSI SAS connection from the data host to the controller The Sun StorageTek 2501 Array drive expansion tray provides additional storage You can attach the drive expansion tray to either the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array or the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array FIGURE 1 1 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview Data hosts Ethernet out of band Redundant Fibre Channel Hest 1 Host 2 Host 3 FC switch Host 4 Host 5 Expansion trays Controller tray Local management host Ly We management host Front Access Components of the Trays Components that are accessed t
71. mbers on both of the controllers in one controller tray are identical under optimal operating conditions Sun StorageTek 2540 Array This Fibre Channel FC controller tray provides the following capabilities Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 m Two data host connectors per controller that can support either a fiber optic interface or a copper interface with 1 2 or 4 Gb s data host connection speed m One drive expansion tray Serial Attached SCSI SAS connector with 3 Gb s drive expansion tray connection speed m 512 MB or 1 GB mirrored cache m Maximum connection of 36 disk drives one controller tray and two drive expansion trays When fiber optic cables are used to connect to the data host a Small Form factor Pluggable SFP transceiver is required to make the connection FIGURE 1 6 Sun StorageTek 2540 Array Connectors 1 Drive Expansion Tray Connector O O SAS Out 2 Ethernet Management Host Connector 3 Fibre Channel Data Host Connectors or Copper Data Host i i i Connectors ae DD da O OF 4 RS 232 Connector Diagnostics oo o_o LI DI Port 5 Not Used 78022 01 SFP Transceivers You can connect the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array to either copper host interface cables or fiber optic host interface cables If you use fiber optic cables you must install an SFP transceiver in each interface connector on the controll
72. ment host and Ethernet port 1 of an arrav controller m Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host on page 50 m Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub on page 51 m Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross Over Cable on page 51 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host To attach the Ethernet ports to the local area network LAN of the management host 1 Locate the Ethernet port for Controller A and Controller B at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 3 1 2 Connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports of each controller 3 Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to the LAN on which your management host resides preferably on the same subnet 50 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub To attach the Ethernet ports and the management port Ethernet interface to an Ethernet hub on a private subnet 1 Locate Ethernet ports on Controller A and Controller B at the back of the controller trav FIGURE 3 1 2 Connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports of each controller module 3 Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to an Ethernet hub 4 Connect an Ethernet port on the management host to the Ethernet hub Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a
73. ms Other Than Solaris 1 Go to the Sun Microsvstems web page sun com The Sun home page is displaved Select Downloads from the home page navigation bar The Downloads page is displaved it is not labeled On the View by Category tab select System Administration gt Storage Management The Storage Management page is displayed showing a list of downloadable storage related products Scroll down and select the Traffic Manager version for the operating system you have The login page is displayed Login using your Sun account ID The Traffic Manager product Download page is displayed Accept the License Agreement and select the Traffic Manager version reguired for your operating system The data host software version you need depends on your operating system See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for the current data host software reguirements There is a README file available on the download page with instructions for unpacking and installing the download file on your data host computer 68 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Installing Data Host Software for Operating Svstems Other Than Solaris To install data host software for operating svstems other than Solaris see the following sections m About Data Host Software For Non Solaris Platforms on page 69 m Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software on page 69 Note To dowload software from
74. n A gualified service person is reguired to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is reguired between the DC power source and the array module for over current and short circuit protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered module you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker Caution Electrical grounding hazard This eguipment is designed to permit the connection of the D C supply circuit to the earthing conductor at the eguipment 91 FIGURE B 1 shows the locations of the power fan assemblies FIGURE B 1 Power Fan Assembiv Locations Controller A Controller B Power fan assembly A Power fan assembly B Caution Risk of electrical shock This unit has more than one power source To remove all power from the unit all DC MAINS must be disconnected by removing all power connectors item 4 in Appendix FIGURE B 2 from the power supplies FIGURE B 2 DC Power Connector Cable and Source Wires 1 Supply Negative Brown Wire 48 VDC 2 Return Positive Blue Wire 3 Ground Green Yellow Wire 4 DC Power Connector Installation Notes for DC Power The sections that follow provide hardware information about DC power 92 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 m Ship Kit Changes on page 93 m DC Power LEDS on page 93 m Connecting Power Cables on p
75. n networking contexts such as Ethernet and token ring See also initiator host group A group of hosts with common storage characteristics that can be mapped to volumes See also host hot spare The drive used by a controller to replace a failed disk See also array hot spare Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Glossarv in band traffic Svstem management traffic that uses the data path between a host and a storage device See also out of band traffic initiator A svstem component that initiates an I O operation over a Fibre Channel FC network If allowed bv FC fabric zoning rules each host connection within the FC network has the abilitv to initiate transactions with the storage arrav Each host in the FC network represents a separate initiator so if a host is connected to the svstem through two host bus adapters HBAs 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 are grouped together and the multipathing software identifies the group of HBAs as a single initiator IOPS A measure of transaction speed representing the number of input and output transactions per second LAN Local area network logical unit number LUN The SCSI identifier for a volume as it is recognized by a particular host The same volume can be represented by a different LUN to a di
76. n the universal rail FIGURE 2 5 FIGURE 2 5 Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the Cabinet 7 Repeat Step 4 Step 5 and Step 6 for the right rail Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard 19 Inch Cabinet With Unthreaded Cabinet Rails This procedure describes the steps to attach the universal rail kit to Chapter 2 Installing Trays 31 m All 19 inch wide 4 post EIA compatible racks and cabinets with unthreaded cabinet rails square hole racks To attach the universal rail kit to a cabinet with unthreaded cabinet rails follow these steps first for the left rail and then for the right rail 1 Hook a cabinet rail adapter plate over the front of the cabinet rail FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 2 6 Inserting the Cabinet Rail Adapter Plate on the Cabinet Rail HM U O O a LM MM MMMM MMM Position the adapter plate over of the 2RU slot in which the tray is to be mounted The hook on the top of the adapter plate hooks into the top hole of the upper RU The flat flange on the bottom of the adapter plate fits into the bottom hole of the lower RU FIGURE 2 7 32 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 7 Adapter plate in place on the Cabinet Rail UHM O HMR g 2 Slide the front flange of the universal rail between the front cabinet rail and the top hook of the rail adater plate FIGURE
77. nsion port on the controller to each In port on the expansion tray FIGURE 2 18 shows a 1x2 array configuration consisting of one controller tray and one expansion tray Two SAS cables are reguired FIGURE 2 18 1x2 Array Configuration Cabling Example To cable a 1x2 array configuration Expansion Tray Controller Tray 1 Locate the Controller A and Controller B expansion ports at the back of the controller tray FIGURE 2 16 2 Locate the In and Out expansion ports at the A side and B side back of the expansion tray FIGURE 2 17 3 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller A expansion port and the A side In port on the expansion tray FIGURE 2 18 4 Connect one SAS cable between the Controller B expansion port and the B side In port on the expansion tray FIGURE 2 18 Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray Each additional expansion tray is added to the preceding expansion tray by connecting SAS cables from the Out ports of the first tray to the In ports of the next tray FIGURE 2 19 illustrates a 1x3 array configuration consisting of one controller tray Chapter2 Installing Trays 45 and two expansion travs The cable connections on the B side are reversed the cable from the controller A expansion port goes to the In port of expansion trav 1 the cable from the controller B expansion port goes to the In port on expansion trav 2 for maximum redundancv This pattern continues for each addit
78. nstall the trav use one of the following procedures to attach the rails m Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19 Inch Cabinet With Threaded Cabinet Rails on page 27 m Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard 19 Inch Cabinet With Unthreaded Cabinet Rails on page 31 Each tray reguires two standard mounting rack units 2RU of vertical space in the cabinet Each standard mounting rack unit RU has three mounting holes in the left and right cabinet rails The top mounting hole of the lower RU is always closest to the bottom mounting hole of the upper RU hence the divsion between RUs on a cabinet rail is between the two closeest mounting holes in a grouping The universal rails have an adjustable depth of 24 to 34 Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19 Inch Cabinet With Threaded Cabinet Rails This procedure describes the steps to attach the universal rail kit to m All standard Sun cabinets including the Sun Rack 900 1000 cabinets m Sun StorageTek Expansion cabinets m All 19 inch wide 4 post EIA compatible racks and cabinets with the following cabinet rail types a M5 threaded m M6 threaded m 10 32 threaded m 12 24 threaded a circular unthreaded 1 To attach the universal rail kit to a cabinet withthese cabinet rail typesPosition the front flange of the left universal rail behind the left front cabinet rail FIGURE 2 2 Chapter 2 Installing Trays 27 Note The
79. ntion 2 Service Action Amber A component within the tray The components in the tray are Reguired Fault reguires attention operating normally 3 Over Amber The tray temperature has The tray temperature is within Temperature reached an unsafe level operational range 4 Power Green Power is present Power is not present 4 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Rear Access Components of the Travs Components that are accessed from the rear of the Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav and the Sun StorageTek 2530 Arrav controller travs include m Controller Modules Two removable controller modules m Power fan assembly Two removable power supply modules with cooling fans The power fan assembly is identical and interchangeable to the power fan assemblies used for Sun StorageTek 2501 Array drive expansion tray FIGURE 1 4 Controller Tray Rear Access Components A e2 eu 8 eo eDeAeG femm o gt se dk i on 000000000 B hi is BBE HEDSOD n ai 1 Controller Modules 2 2 Power Fan Assembly Modules Components that are accessed from the rear of the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array drive expansion tray are a I O Modules IOMs Two removable input output modules m Power fan assemblies Two removable power supply modules with cooling fans The power fan assembly is identical and interchangeable to the power fan assemblies used for Sun StorageTek 2540 Array and the Sun
80. ocation of the LEDs on the Front of the Travs 4 Controller Trav Rear Access Components 5 Drive Expansion Trav Rear Access Components 6 Sun StorageTek 2540 Arrav Connectors 7 SFP Transceiver for the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 8 Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Connectors 9 SAS Connectors on the Drive Expansion Tray IOM 10 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array 11 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 12 Locations of the Power Fan Assembly LEDs 14 Locations of the IOM LEDs 15 Disk Drives 17 Locations of the Disk Drive LEDs 18 Loosening the Rail Screws to Adjust the Rail Length 25 Positioning the Front of the Left Rail Behind the Left Front Cabinet Rail 28 Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet 29 Adjusting the Length of the Left Rail at the Back of the Cabinet 30 Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the Cabinet 31 FIGURE 2 6 FIGURE 2 7 FIGURE 2 8 FIGURE 2 9 FIGURE 2 10 FIGURE 2 11 FIGURE 2 12 FIGURE 2 13 FIGURE 2 14 FIGURE 2 15 FIGURE 2 16 FIGURE 2 17 FIGURE 2 18 FIGURE 2 19 FIGURE 3 1 FIGURE 3 2 FIGURE 3 3 FIGURE 3 4 FIGURE 3 5 FIGURE 3 6 FIGURE 3 7 FIGURE 3 8 FIGURE 3 9 FIGURE 3 10 FIGURE 3 11 FIGURE 4 1 FIGURE B 1 FIGURE B 2 FIGURE B 3 Inserting the Cabinet Rail Adapter Plate on the Cabinet Rail 32 Adapter plate in place on the Cabinet Rail 33 Slide the flange of the rail behind the cabinet rail and between that and the hook of the rai
81. or 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 99 100 topologies Fibre Channel was completelv developed through industrv cooperation unlike SCSI which was developed bv a vendor and submitted for standardization after the fact Fibre Channel switch 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 bv its own management software field replaceable unit FRU An assembly component that is designed to be replaced on site without the system having to be returned to the manufacturer for repair FRU See field replaceable unit FRU HBA See host bus adapter HBA host As a function of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series array configuration a representation of a data host that is mapped to initiators and volumes to create a storage domain See also data host initiator host bus adapter HBA 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 i
82. p can result in data loss To prevent data loss always consult a Customer Support representative before relocating configured drives controller trays or expansion trays Note Trays in arrays can be connected to the DC power supply 48 VDC Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered tray you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker Do not move controller trays or expansion trays that are part of a volume group configuration If you must move array components contact a Customer Support representative for procedures A Customer Support representative might direct you to complete several tasks prior to undertaking the relocation These tasks might include m Creating saving and printing an array profile of each storage array that is affected by the relocation of a drive or tray m Performing a complete backup of all data on the drives that you intend to move m Verifying that the volume group and each of its associated volumes on the affected array have an Optimal status m Determining the location and status of any global hot spares associated with the affected storage array 96 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Glossarv Definitions obtained from the Storage Networking Industrv Association SNIA Dictionary are indicated with SNIA at the end For the complete SNIA Dictionary go to www snia org education dictionary agent The component of the
83. rav Use this procedure to turn power on for all travs installed in the cabinet FIGURE 4 1 Note The order in which vou power up the travs is important Be sure to power on the controller trav last in order to ensure that the disks in the expansion travs have enough time to spin completelv before being scanned bv the redundant arrav of independent disks RAID controllers in the controller trav FIGURE 4 1 Tray Power Connectors and Switches Controller A Controller B e eo edeAcd 1 Controller A power switch 2 Controller B power switch 1 Prepare the power cables as specified in Connecting the Power Cables on page 42 2 Turn on the cabinet circuit breakers if applicable 3 Press the power switches at the back of each expansion tray to the On position While the tray powers on the green and amber LEDs on the front and back of the controller tray turn on and off intermittently Depending on your configuration it can take several minutes for the tray to power on When the power on seguence is complete the LEDs are steady green Wait until all the disk drive indicator lights on the expansion trays are steady green before proceding to the next step 4 Press each power switch at the back of the controller tray to the On position 5 Check the status of each tray After the power on seguence is complete confirm the following m The green OK Power LEDs on each drive in the tray are steady on 62 Sun
84. rk access to the system SAN See storage area network SAN site LAN The local area network at your site When the system is connected to your LAN the system can be managed through a browser from any host on the LAN snapshot An copy of a volume s data at a specific point in time SSCS Sun Storage Command System The command line interface CLI that can be used to manage the array 103 104 storage area network SAN An architecture in which the storage elements are connected to each other and to a server that is the access point for all systems that use the SAN to store data storage domain A secure container that holds a subset of the system s total storage resources Multiple storage domains can be created to securely partition the system s total set of storage resources This enables you to organize multiple departments or applications into a single storage management infrastructure storage pool A container that groups physical disk capacity abstracted as virtual disks in the browser interface into a logical pool of available storage capacity A storage pool s characteristics are defined by a storage profile You can create multiple storage pools to segregate storage capacity for use in various types of applications for example high throughput and online transaction processing applications storage profile A defined set of storage performance characteristics such as RAID level segment size dedicated
85. rminal 3 For PC and laptop serial connections you will also need to use a null modem Connect the null modem between the serial cable or RJ45 DB9 adapter and the PC serial port Note If your PC does not have a serial port you can use a USB Serial Port adapter separately available from third party vendors not included with 2500 Series Array ship kits Serial Cable Pinouts TABLE 6 1 shows the pinouts for the RJ45 DIN serial cable Sun part number 530 3544 included with the 2500 Series Array shipkit TABLE 6 1 RJ45 to DIN Serial Cable Pinouts RJ45 PS2 miniDin 1Tx 6 Rx 2 3 Rx 1 Rx 4 5 7 3 5 GRD 6 Rx 2 Tx 8 4 W To Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program To set up a terminal emulation program to connect to the serial port 1 Select VT100 emulation 2 Remove any modem strings from the connection profile 3 Set up the connection profile with the following communication settings 76 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 m Data Rate 38400 m Data Bits 8 m Parity None m Stop Bits 1 m Flow Control None To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port To establish a connection with the serial port and display the Service Interface menu 1 Press Break Note The array serial port reguires that the break character be received Use the appropriate escape seguence for your terminal setup to send the reguired break character to the a
86. rray 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 reguest 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 reguests 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 Chapter6 Configuring IP Addressing 77 Service Interface Main Menu 1 Displav IP Configuration 2 Change IP Configuration 3 Reset Storage Array SYMbol Password Q Quit Menu Enter Selection Vv To Configure the IP 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 Se
87. s within the Normal condition Fault power fan assembly Power DC Good Green Power is present Power is not present Connecting Power Cables Caution A gualified service person is reguired to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines A two pole 20 amp circuit breaker is reguired between the DC power source and the array module for over current and short circuit protection Before turning off any power switches on a DC powered module you must disconnect the two pole 20 amp circuit breaker 94 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Caution Ensure that vou do not turn on power to the arrav module or the connected drive modules until this guide instructs vou to do so For the proper procedure for turning on the power see Connecting Power Cables on page 94 Caution Electrical grounding hazard This eguipment is designed to permit the connection of the D C supply circuit to the earthing conductor at the eguipment Connecting the Cables 1 2 Disconnect the two pole 20 amp DC circuit breaker for the storage arrav Ensure that all DC power switches on the DC powered arrav module and all DC power switches on anv connected DC powered drive modules are turned off Connect the DC power connector cable to the DC power connector on the back of the arrav module Caution The three source wires on the DC power connector cable 48
88. the Sun Download Center you must register as a Sun customer The first time you click Download to download a software product click the Register Now link on the Login page complete the reguired fields and click Register About Data Host Software For Non Solaris Platforms The data host software for Red Hat Linux HP UX AIX and Windows platforms is Sun Redundant Dual Array Controller RDAC also Known as MPP and is available from the Sun Download Center SDLC See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for a list of supported operating systems patches and HBAs Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software 1 To download the latest version of Sun RDAC software support for Windows and Linux multipathing go to http www sun com download index jsp and select Hardware Drivers gt Storage 2 Select the link for the RDAC driver for the Operating System you have An RDAC Driver download page is displayed 3 Click Download 4 Log in using your SDLC user name and password 5 Read and accept the license agreement Chapter 5 Data Hosts HBAs and Other Software 69 6 Select the link for the data host platform that vou want to install 7 Save the install package to a temporarv directorv 8 Uncompress and untar the install package 9 When the download is finished log out of the SDLC A readme file is provided as part of the installation package To install the software refer to the readme file for plat
89. this example the storage configuration has the following characteristics m Host name is Engineering m Host HBA 1 port 1 m Controller A channel 1 Using this design the label includes the following information Heng HBA1 P1 CtA Hch1 Next Steps After you connected the management and data hosts you can power on the trays as described in Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 59 60 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 CHAPTER 4 Powering On the Array This chapter describes initial tray power on procedures Perform the following procedures in the order listed m Before Powering On on page 61 m Powering On the Array on page 62 m Powering Off the Array on page 63 m Next Steps on page 64 Before Powering On You can set up a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server to issue the IP address to each controller If a DHCP server is not available the controller tray defaults to internal static IP addresses See the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Installation Guide for information about configuring IP addresses on array controllers For instructions on configuring IP addresses on the array controllers see Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers on page 74 For instructions on how to set up the DHCP server see Configuring a DHCP Server on page 81 61 Powering On the Ar
90. tion xiv related documentation xiv submitting comments to Sun xvi C cabinet 1 attaching rails to a standard 19 inch cabinet 27 attaching rails to a Sun Rack 900 1000 27 controller tray slot 26 installing a tray 37 preparing for tray installation 26 cabling 1x2 array configuration 45 1x3 array configuration 45 Ethernet ports directly to management host 51 Ethernet ports to a management LAN 50 Ethernet ports using a hub 51 intertray connections 42 power connections 42 cabling I O module 10 cache memory battery 6 ST2530 controller 8 ST2540 controller 7 comments submitting to Sun xvi configuration naming convention 43 Configuration wizard for DHCP 82 configuring controller IP addressing 74 configuring DHCP IP addressing 74 configuring IP addressing using the controller serial port 75 configuring static IP addressing 75 connecting a terminal to a controller serial port 75 connecting power cables 42 connecting the management host 49 connectors data host 7 I O module SAS 10 107 management host 6 SAS ST2530 8 SAS ST2540 7 contacting technical support xvi contents universal rail kit 24 controller configuring IP addressing 74 connecting a terminal to the serial port 75 connecting Ethernet ports to a management LAN 50 connecting Ethernet ports to directly to management host 51 connecting using an Ethernet hub 51 establishing communication between a terminal and the serial port 7
91. tware software host host Left LED on and right LED off indicate a 1 Gb s data rate from the management software host Right LED on and left LED off indicate a 2 Gb s data rate from the management software host Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array FIGURE 1 11 Locations of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 78022 18 TABLE 1 3 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 1 of 2 Location LED Color On Off 1 Link Green At least one link is active All links have failed 2 Link Fault Amber JAt least one link has an error Normal condition 3 Battery Fault Amber Indicates a fault within the Normal condition battery backup unit 12 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 TABLE 1 3 Descriptions of the Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 2 of 2 Location LED Color On Off 4 Cache Active Green JCaching is enabled Indicates a problem if caching is When blinking the cache has enabled data 5 Service Action Blue The controller can be removed The controller cannot be Allowed from the controller tray removed from the controller tray 6 Service Action Amber Indicates a fault within the Normal condition Required Fault controller 7 Power Green Power is present No power is applied to the controller tray Ethernet Link Green The connection is active The connection is not active 9 Ethernet Green 100BASE TX connection is
92. ucts Select the SAN 4 4 product The login page is displayed Login using your Sun account ID The SAN 4 4 x Download page is displayed Accept the License Agreement and select the SAN 4 4 version reguired for your operating system The data host software version you need depends on your operating system See the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for the current data host software reguirements Download the Solaris x 8 or 9 Base Package if you do not already have it installed and then the Install_it Script SAN 4 4 x version as recommended in the release notes There is a README file available on the SAN 4 4 x Download page with instructions for unpacking and installing the download file on your data host computer v To Install the SAN 4 4 Data Host Software To launch the host software installer Chapter 5 Data Hosts HBAs and Other Software 67 Log in to the host as root Change to the SAN 4 4 xx install it directory in which the compressed installation file was unpacked cd lt user specified location gt SAN_A 4 xx_install_it where xx is the software version number of the installed files Start the host software installer by typing the following command install it When the installation is complete the root prompt returns Enable the Sun StorageTek Traffic Manager multipathing software see Enabling Multipathing Software on page 70 v To Obtain Traffic Manager for Operating Svste
93. un StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts 49 Connecting the Management Host 49 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host 50 Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub 51 Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross Over Cable 51 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array 51 2540 Arrav Data Host Connection Topologies 52 2540 Arrav Data Host Connections 54 v To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel 55 Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 56 v To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 58 Host Cable Labeling 59 Example Label Abbreviation 59 Next Steps 59 Powering Onthe Array 61 Before Powering On 61 Powering On the Array 62 Powering Off the Array 63 Next Steps 64 Data Hosts HBAs and Other Software 65 Data Host Software 65 HBAs and Drivers 65 Multipathing 66 Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System 66 v To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software 67 v To Install the SAN 4 4 Data Host Software 67 Contents v v To Obtain Traffic Manager for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris 68 Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris 69 About Data Host Software For Non Solaris Platforms 69 Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software 69 Enabling Multipathing Software 70 v Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9OS 70 v Enabling Multipathing
94. ve already prepared the site as described in these books m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site Preparation Guide xiii How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series arrav and the hardware installation process Chapter 2 describes how to install rack mounting rails controller modules and expansion cabinets in three Sun cabinets Chapter 3 describes how to connect the management host and data hosts to enable access to the arrav Chapter 4 describes trav power on procedures Chapter 5 describes data host software and what vou need to do to acquire and install it Chapter 6 describes how to configure IP addressing on the local management host and the arrav controllers Appendix A describes how to set up a DHCP server Related Documentation Application Title Part Number Site planning information Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site 820 0024 nn Preparation Guide Late breaking information Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release 820 003l nn not included in the Notes inf ti t iii be Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager 820 0030 nn Release Notes Instructions for installing Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager 819 7035 nn the Common Array Software Installation Guide Manager host management software Ouick reference Sun StorageTek 6130 2500 Series and 820 0029 nn information for the
95. vour forefinger underneath to the back bottom edge of the cap then pull the cap towards you and slightly upwards On the rear of the array tray a flat metal tab on each side corner slides into a special mounting clip on the rear of each universal rail securing the back of the array tray This makes the use of rear mounting screws to secure the tray in the rail unnecessary especially in locations where the rack and trays are not likely to be moved For racks that will be moved or shipped Sun recommends that you install MA screws through the hole in the tab and into the corresponding threaded hole in the rail as shown in FIGURE 2 14 Chapter2 Installing Trays 39 FIGURE 2 14 Rail clip and rear mounting hole on rear of arrav trav 3 Insert a single 8 32 pan head screw through the center hole in each front mounting flange and tighten FIGURE 2 15 40 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 FIGURE 2 15 Securing the Trav to the Front of a Sun Rack 900 1000 Cabinet 4 Replace the end caps bezels that cover the mounting flanges on the front of the arrav trav On each front mounting flange there is a small tab over which the end caps fit The end caps have a slot on top for this tab a Place the end cap over the tab so the tab can go into the slot b Snap the bottom of the end cap into place Chapter 2 Installing Trays 41 Connecting the Power Cables 1
96. y ri Detect duplicata IP adsiressos Li Reload dhertab every 157 minutes C Update DNS host information upon client request Timeout DNS update attempt after seconds Cache offers fer 10 seconds BOOTP Compatibility x Restart Servar Besa cane new d Click OK After the configuration process has finished the DHCP server provides BOOTP services to the MAC address you entered for each RAID controller 9 To verify that the BOOTP service is running go to Service gt Restart 10 After you power on the array ping the address If the ping responds with alive the DHCP server BOOTP operation was successful Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server Before you begin make sure the following reguirements are met m Windows 2000 server and the array are on the same subnet m IP addresses that are assigned to the RAID 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 86 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide e March 2007 The following procedure provides an example of how to set up DHCP with the BOOTP option on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server Your environment may require different steps Installing the DHCP Server To install DHCP server on the Windows 2000 Advanced Server 1 From the Control Panel go to Administrative Tools gt Configure Your Server
97. y m Prepare the site as described in these books m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual m Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site Preparation Guide The following checklist TABLE 1 8 outlines all of the tasks required for installing the Sun StorageTek 2500 Array 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 TABLE 1 8 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Checklist Step Installation Task 1 Unpack the cabinet and move it into position 2 Install and secure the cabinet 3 Unpack the rackmounting kit and check its contents 4 Unpack the tray box and check its contents 5 Prepare the cabinet for installation 6 Attach the rails to the cabinet 7 Mount the controller tray and expansion trays in the cabinet 8 Attach the power cables 9 Cable the controller tray and expansion trays Where to Find Procedure Unpacking guide attached to the outside of the shipping carton e Sun StorageTek Expansion Cabinet Installation and Service Manual e Sun Rack Installation Guide Preparing the Universal Rail Kit on page 24 Preparing the Tray on page 25 Preparing the Cabinet on page 26 Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet on page 27 Installing a Tray in a Cabinet on page 37 Connecting the Power Cables on page 42

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