Sun Microsystems 2500 manual Preface, Before You Read This Book

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Preface

The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide describes how to install rack-mounting rails and array 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 have already prepared the site as described in these books:

■Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Regulatory and Safety Compliance Manual

■Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Site Preparation Guide

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Contents Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Installing Trays Powering On the Array Connecting the Management Host and Data HostsData Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software Configuring a Dhcp Server Configuring IP AddressingUsing DC Power Glossary Index Page Figures Figure B-1 Table B-1 TablesPage Before You Read This Book PrefaceRelated Documentation How This Book Is OrganizedAccessing Sun Documentation Contacting Sun Technical Support Third-Party Web SitesSun Welcomes Your Comments Tray Overviews 1Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview Front-Access Components of the TraysLEDs on the Front of the Trays 2Tray Front-Access ComponentsLED 4Controller Tray Rear-Access Components Rear-Access Components of the TraysSun StorageTek 2540 Array ControllersSFP Transceivers Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power- Fan Assembly Drive Expansion Tray IOM Sun StorageTek 2501 ArrayController LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array LEDs on the Rear of the Trays100BASE-TX Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 ArrayActive Not active LED IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array Service Action LEDsDisk Drives 14 Disk Drives LEDs on the Disk Drives Common Array Manager Software Service Advisor and Customer Replaceable UnitsOverview of the Installation Process Tray Overviews Page Installing Trays Preparing the Universal Rail Kit Preparing for the InstallationPreparing the Tray 1Loosening the Rail Screws to Adjust the Rail LengthPreparing the Cabinet Planning the Order of the Tray InstallationAttaching the Rails to a Cabinet Page 3Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet Page 5Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the Cabinet Repeat , , and for the right railPage 7Adapter plate in place on the Cabinet Rail Page 9Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet Page Repeat through to install the right rail Installing a Tray in a Cabinet12Positioning the Tray in the Cabinet 13Array Controller Tray Installed 14Rail clip and rear mounting hole on rear of array tray Installing Trays Intertray Cabling Connecting the Power Cables17Expansion Ports on an Expansion Tray Array Configuration Naming ConventionConnecting Expansion Trays Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller TrayTo cable a 1x3 array configuration for maximum redundancy Drive Module Cable Labeling Simplex ConfigurationsExample Label Abbreviation Next Steps Connecting the Management Host Connecting the Management Host and Data HostsEthernet port Controller B Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array Array Data Host Connection Topologies Host HBA Host Port Controller a Controller B Array Data Host Connections 7FC host connectors on the 2540 controller To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel8Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array9Direct connections from two data hosts with dual HBAs 11SAS Data Host Ports on back of tray To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 ArrayHost Cable Labeling Page Before Powering On Powering On the Array1Tray Power Connectors and Switches Powering On the ArrayPowering Off the Array Next Steps HBAs and Drivers Data Host SoftwareMultipathing Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris SystemTo Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software To Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host SoftwareInstallit About Data Host Software For Non-Solaris Platforms Downloading and Installing Sun Rdac SoftwareEnabling Multipathing Software Save the updated file Reboot the hostEnabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OS Open the /kernel/drv/scsivhci.conf file with a text editorType the following command Use the cfgadm command to configure HBA pathsPress Return to reboot the host Enabling Multipathing Software for SolarisPage About IP Addressing Configuring IP AddressingConfiguring Dynamic Dhcp IP Addressing Configuring the IP Address of the Array ControllersUsing the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses Configuring Static IP AddressingTo Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program Press Break Press S to access the Service Interface menuPress the space bar within five seconds Press Break see Note aboveSelect option 2, Change IP Configuration To Configure the IP AddressesIP-address Page Before You Begin Setting Up a Solaris Dhcp ServerUsr/sadm/admin/bin/dhcpmgr Chapter a Configuring a Dhcp Server 0100A0E80F924C Click OK Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server Configuring the Dhcp Server Installing the Dhcp ServerClick OK to accept the warning Click Finish to exit the wizard Chapter a Configuring a Dhcp Server Page DC Power Overview Using DC PowerFigure B-1shows the locations of the power-fan assemblies Installation Notes for DC PowerShip Kit Changes DC Power LedsConnecting Power Cables Connecting the Cables Page Glossary Capacity BlockController tray Control pathFault coverage Failover and recoveryData path Direct attached storage DASField-replaceable unit FRU Fibre Channel switchHost Host bus adapter HBAInitiator In-band trafficLogical unit number LUN MAC addressPower distribution unit PDU Media access control MAC addressMaster / alternate master MirroringProvisioning ProfileRemote monitoring Remote scripting CLI clientStorage domain Storage area network SANStorage pool Storage profileVolume snapshot VolumeThin-scripting client Tray106 Numerics IndexDisk drives Index Page Index

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