Sun Microsystems 2500 manual Overview of the Installation Process

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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 Array Manager software.

The Service Advisor also provides information and procedures for replacing array components.

Overview of the Installation Process

Before you begin to install the array, you must do the following:

■Read the Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Release Notes for any late-breaking information related to the installation of the array.

■Prepare 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

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 1-8Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Checklist

Step	Installation Task	Where to Find Procedure

1.Unpack the cabinet and move it into position.

Unpacking guide attached to the outside of the shipping carton

2.Install and secure the cabinet. • Sun StorageTek Expansion Cabinet Installation and Service Manual

•Sun Rack Installation Guide

3.	Unpack the rackmounting kit and	“Preparing the Universal Rail Kit” on page 24
	check its contents.
4.	Unpack the tray box and check its	“Preparing the Tray” on page 25
	contents.
5.	Prepare the cabinet for installation.	“Preparing the Cabinet” on page 26
6.	Attach the rails to the cabinet.	“Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet” on page 27
7.	Mount the controller tray and	“Installing a Tray in a Cabinet” on page 37
	expansion trays in the cabinet.
8.	Attach the power cables.	“Connecting the Power Cables” on page 42
9.	Cable the controller tray and	“Intertray Cabling” on page 42
	expansion trays.

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Contents Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide Please Recycle Contents Installing Trays Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts Powering On the ArrayData Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software Configuring IP Addressing Configuring a Dhcp ServerUsing DC Power Glossary Index Page Figures Figure B-1 Tables Table B-1Page Preface Before You Read This BookHow This Book Is Organized Related DocumentationAccessing Sun Documentation Third-Party Web Sites Contacting Sun Technical SupportSun Welcomes Your Comments Tray Overviews Front-Access Components of the Trays 1Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Product Overview2Tray Front-Access Components LEDs on the Front of the TraysLED Rear-Access Components of the Trays 4Controller Tray Rear-Access ComponentsControllers Sun StorageTek 2540 ArraySFP Transceivers Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power- Fan Assembly Sun StorageTek 2501 Array Drive Expansion Tray IOMLEDs on the Rear of the Trays Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 ArrayController LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array 100BASE-TXActive Not active LED Service Action LEDs IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 ArrayDisk Drives 14 Disk Drives LEDs on the Disk Drives Service Advisor and Customer Replaceable Units Common Array Manager SoftwareOverview of the Installation Process Tray Overviews Page Installing Trays Preparing for the Installation Preparing the Universal Rail Kit1Loosening the Rail Screws to Adjust the Rail Length Preparing the TrayPlanning the Order of the Tray Installation Preparing the CabinetAttaching the Rails to a Cabinet Page 3Securing the Left Rail to the Front of the Cabinet Page Repeat , , and for the right rail 5Securing the Left Rail to the Back of the CabinetPage 7Adapter plate in place on the Cabinet Rail Page 9Securing the Rail to the Front left of the Cabinet Page Installing a Tray in a Cabinet Repeat through to install the right rail12Positioning the Tray in the Cabinet 13Array Controller Tray Installed 14Rail clip and rear mounting hole on rear of array tray Installing Trays Connecting the Power Cables Intertray CablingArray Configuration Naming Convention 17Expansion Ports on an Expansion TrayConnecting Expansion Trays Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion TrayTo cable a 1x3 array configuration for maximum redundancy Simplex Configurations Drive Module Cable LabelingExample Label Abbreviation Next Steps Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts Connecting the Management HostEthernet 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 To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel 7FC host connectors on the 2540 controllerConnecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array 8Direct Connection From a Single Host With Dual HBAs9Direct connections from two data hosts with dual HBAs To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 11SAS Data Host Ports on back of trayHost Cable Labeling Page Powering On the Array Before Powering OnPowering On the Array 1Tray Power Connectors and SwitchesPowering Off the Array Next Steps Data Host Software HBAs and DriversSetting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System MultipathingTo Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host Software To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host SoftwareInstallit Downloading and Installing Sun Rdac Software About Data Host Software For Non-Solaris PlatformsSave the updated file Reboot the host Enabling Multipathing SoftwareEnabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9 OS Open the /kernel/drv/scsivhci.conf file with a text editorUse the cfgadm command to configure HBA paths Type the following commandPress Return to reboot the host Enabling Multipathing Software for SolarisPage Configuring IP Addressing About IP AddressingConfiguring the IP Address of the Array Controllers Configuring Dynamic Dhcp IP AddressingConfiguring Static IP Addressing Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP AddressesTo Set Up the Terminal Emulation Program Press S to access the Service Interface menu Press BreakPress the space bar within five seconds Press Break see Note aboveTo Configure the IP Addresses Select option 2, Change IP ConfigurationIP-address Page Setting Up a Solaris Dhcp Server Before You BeginUsr/sadm/admin/bin/dhcpmgr Chapter a Configuring a Dhcp Server 0100A0E80F924C Click OK Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server Installing the Dhcp Server Configuring the Dhcp ServerClick OK to accept the warning Click Finish to exit the wizard Chapter a Configuring a Dhcp Server Page Using DC Power DC Power OverviewInstallation Notes for DC Power Figure B-1shows the locations of the power-fan assembliesDC Power Leds Ship Kit ChangesConnecting Power Cables Connecting the Cables Page Glossary Block CapacityController tray Control pathFailover and recovery Fault coverageData path Direct attached storage DASFibre Channel switch Field-replaceable unit FRUHost Host bus adapter HBAIn-band traffic InitiatorLogical unit number LUN MAC addressMedia access control MAC address Power distribution unit PDUMaster / alternate master MirroringProfile ProvisioningRemote monitoring Remote scripting CLI clientStorage area network SAN Storage domainStorage pool Storage profileVolume Volume snapshotThin-scripting client Tray106 Index NumericsDisk drives Index Page Index

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