March 83-00003261, Revision C
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Contents
Site Planning
Configuration Overview
LEDs When The Array Is First Powered On Front-Panel LEDs
Troubleshooting Your Array
RJ-45 Connector DB9 COM Port
Setting Up the Serial Port Connection
Configuring a Microsoft Windows Server
Index Index-1
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Figures
SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Array Attached to a Single HBA Port
Figure B-1
Figures
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Controller Module and Battery Module LEDs
Tables
Power Supply LEDs Battery Status Indicators
Preface
How This Book Is Organized
Typographic Conventions
Related Documentation
Technical Support
Placing a Support Call
Dot Hill Welcomes Your Comments
Product and Architecture Overview
Comparison of FC, SATA, and Sata SE Arrays
1SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and Sata SE Array Front View
SANnet II 200 FC Array Features
Fibre Channel and Sata Array Architectures
SANnet II 200 Sata and Sata SE Array Features
10K RPM
SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and Sata SE Array Configurations
SFP
Field-Replaceable Units
RAID I/O Controller Modules
2 I/O Expansion Modules
Disk Drives
Battery Module
SANnet II 200 FC Array Disk Drives
Fibre Channel Technology Overview
Power and Fan Modules
Interoperability
FC Topologies
Fibre Hubs and Switches
FC Protocols
Data Availability
Scalability
Redundant Configuration Considerations
Fibre Channel Architecture
Additional Software Tools
Active-to-Active Redundant Controller
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Site Planning
Customer Obligations
Safety Precautions
Electrical and Power Specifications
1Environmental Specifications
Environmental Requirements
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Physical Specifications
Rack Placement
2Power Specifications
3Physical Specifications
Tabletop Placement
Console and Other Requirements
Preinstallation Worksheets
4Site Preparation Worksheet
5Host and Fabric Switch Connectivity Summarized
Unpacking Your Array
Opening Your Package
Checking the Package Contents
Customer-Provided Cables
Mounting Your Array in a Rack or Cabinet
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Connecting Your Array
1Front Bezel and Front Bezel Locks of an Array
Connecting Your Array
RAID Array Connections
SANnet II 200 FC Array Connections
SANnet II 200 Sata Array Connections
Servers and consoles FC devices
Connecting the Chassis to AC Power Outlets
SANnet II 200 Sata SE Array Connections
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Connecting the Chassis to DC Power Outlets
6Installing a Cord Lock
1DC Cable Wiring for Cable
2DC Cable Wiring for Cable
Cabling to Expansion Units
RAID array Expansion unit Loop a top drive ports
Setting Loop IDs on Expansion Units
9Front Bezel and Front Bezel Locks of an Array
3ID Switch Settings for Expansion Units
Powering Up and Checking LEDs
Reviewing Channels, Ports, and SFPs
Drive Port Connectivity in a Dual-Controller Array
SANnet II 200 FC Array Drive Ports
Host Port Connectivity in a Dual-Controller Array
6Number of Host Ports and Supported Host Port Speeds
SANnet II 200 Sata and Sata SE Arrays
Default SFP Placement
16Host Channels on a Dual-Controller Sata SE Array
Host port FC0 Drive port FC2 Host port FC4
Host port FC0 Host port FC1 Host port FC4
Changing Your SFP Configuration
21SANnet II 200 FC JBOD/Expansion Unit Default SFP Placement
Establishing Communications With An Array
Configuring a Host COM Port to Connect to a RAID Array
Manually Setting a Static IP Address
Choose Set IP Address →Address
Setting Up Out-of-Band Management Over Ethernet
# telnet IP-address
Adding an Expansion Unit to an Existing RAID Array
Connecting Ports to Hosts
Choose Support →Downloads Click Firmware Downloads
Power-On Sequence
Powering Off the Array
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Configuration Overview
Summary of Array Configuration
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Point-to-Point Configuration Guidelines
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Sample SAN Point-to-Point Configuration
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Server Switch PID 40 PID 43 SID 45 SID 46 Map LG0 to PIDs 40
Server Switch PID SID Map LG0 to PIDs 40
LUN
Sample DAS Loop Configuration
2Connection for Four Servers in a DAS Configuration
Server
RCC
Channel Primary Secondary Number ID Number
Larger Configurations
Connecting Two Hosts to One Host Channel Sata Only
Configuration Overview
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Checking LEDs
LEDs When The Array Is First Powered On
1Front-Panel LED Status When Array Is First Powered On
Front-Panel LEDs
1Front-Panel LEDs
2lists the front-panel LEDs and describes LED activity
2Front-Panel LEDs
3Drive LED Status
Drive LED Status
Correcting SES or PLD Firmware Version Conflicts
Back-Panel LEDs
1 I/O Controller Module LEDs
Activity Cache Ethernet active Ethernet link Battery
4I/O Controller Module and Battery Module LEDs
2 I/O Expansion Module LEDs
6I/O Expansion Module for a SANnet II 200 FC Expansion Unit
5I/O Expansion Module LEDs
Power Supply and Fan Module LEDs
6Power Supply LEDs
Following figure shows the DC power supply and fan module
Using Software to Monitor and Manage the Array
Maintaining Your Array
Other Supported Software
Out-of-Band Connections
In-Band Connections
Enabling Veritas DMP
Battery Operation
Veritas Volume Manager ASL
Battery Status
1Battery Status Indicators
Viewing Event Logs on the Screen
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Upgrading Firmware
Installing Firmware Upgrades
Controller Firmware Upgrade Features
Replacing the Front Bezel and Ear Caps
Upgrading SES and PLD Firmware
Removing the Front Bezel and Ear Caps
Placing the Bezel and Ear Caps Back Onto the Chassis
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Troubleshooting Your Array
Sensor Locations
Cooling Element Sensors
1Cooling Element Sensors for FC, SATA, and Sata SE Arrays
Temperature Sensors
2Temperature Sensors for FC, SATA, and Sata SE Arrays
4Voltage Sensors for Sata and Sata SE Arrays
Voltage Sensors
3Voltage Sensors for FC Arrays
5Power Supply Sensors for FC, SATA, and Sata SE Arrays
Silencing Audible Alarms
Power Supply Sensors
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Controller Failover
6Silencing Alarms
RAID LUNs Not Visible to the Host
Recovering From Fatal Drive Failure
Troubleshooting Your Array
Using the Reset Push Button
Troubleshooting Flowcharts
Power Supply and Fan Module
2Power Supply or Fan Module Flowchart, 1
3Power Supply or Fan Module Flowchart, 2
Drive LEDs
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4Drive LEDs Flowchart, 1
5Drive LEDs Flowchart, 2
Front-Panel LEDs
6Front-Panel LEDs Flowchart, 1
7Front-Panel LEDs Flowchart, 2
8Front-Panel LEDs Flowchart, 3
9Front-Panel LEDs Flowchart, 4
10I/O Controller Module Flowchart
4 I/O Controller Module
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SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and Sata SE Array Specifications
SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and Sata SE Array Highlights
Firmware Host-Side Connection Mode
Hardware Loop ID
Agency Approvals and Standards
Firmware LUN Filtering RAID-Based Mapping
Firmware Redundant Loops
Firmware Dynamic Load Balancing
ESD
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Using a Standalone Jbod Array SANnet II 200 FC Array Only
Supported Configurations Jbod Arrays
Known Limitations Affecting SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Arrays
Supported Operating Systems Jbod Arrays
Supported Host Platforms and Connection Methods Jbod Arrays
SANscape
SANscape CLI
Setting the Loop ID on a SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Array
SANscape Alert
Changing Your ID Switch Setting
Table B-2ID Switch Settings for SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Arrays
Connecting SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Arrays
Single-Port Connection to a SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Array
Dual-Port Connections to a SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Array
Jbod array
Changing Your SFP Configuration on Jbod Arrays
Enabling SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Array Support
Choose View →Agent Options Management
Downloading Firmware to Disk Drives in a
Jbod
Troubleshooting SANnet II 200 FC Jbod Arrays
Resizing LUNs Greater Than 1 Tbyte
Troubleshooting Configuration Issues
Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
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Jbod or expansion unit problem FC
Converting a Jbod to a RAID array
Failed Component Alarm Codes
Table C-1Failed Component Alarm Codes
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RJ-45 Connector
Cable Pinouts
DB9 COM Port
Figure D-2RS-232 DB9 EIA/TIA 574 View of the Male End
Setting Up the Serial Port Connection
Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array
Determining the WWN in the Solaris Operating System
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Configuring a Microsoft Windows Server
Power up the array
Choose Start →Find →For Files or Folders
Choose Programs →Accessories →Command Prompt
Select Primary partition and click Next
Select Format this partition with the following settings
Appendix F Configuring a Microsoft Windows Server F-7
Determining the Worldwide Name for Microsoft Windows Servers
Configuring a Linux Server
Minicom -s
Accessing the Firmware Application From a Linux Server
Checking the Adapter Bios
Highlight Extended Firmware Settings and press Return
Multiple LUN Linux Configuration
Making an ext3 File System for Linux
Creating a File System
Creating a Mount Point and Mounting the File System Manually
Mounting the File System Automatically
Determining the Worldwide Name for Linux Hosts
Configuring an IBM Server Running the AIX Operating System
Setting Up a Serial Port Connection
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Kermitset line /dev/tty0p1
Using Smit to Enable an AIX Host to Recognize New LUNs
Creating a Volume Group
Creating a Logical Volume
Mounting the New File System
Verifying That the New File System Is Mounted
Determining the Worldwide Name for IBM Servers Running AIX
Figure H-2Network Address Corresponding to WWN
Configuring an HP Server Running the HP-UX Operating System
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# kermit
Logical Volume Manager
Attaching the Disk Array
Creating a Physical Volume
Definitions of Common Terms
# pvcreate /dev/rdsk/c12t6d2
# lvcreate -L 4092 /dev/vg02
Creating an HP-UX File System
Mounting the File System Manually
Determining the Worldwide Name for HP-UX Hosts
# fcmsutil/device-name
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Index
Serial port parameters E-2,F-2,G-2,H-2,H-3,I-2, I
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