IBM DS3200 Storage Subsystem manual Operating the storage subsystem, Replacing components

One dual-controller DS3200 and one storage expansion enclosure . . . . 30

One dual-controller DS3200 and two storage expansion enclosures .	.	.	30
One dual-controller DS3200 and three storage expansion enclosures .	.	.	31

Adding a storage expansion enclosure to a dual-controller configuration that

is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Upgrading a single-controller to a dual-controller when there is no attached

EXP3000 enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Upgrading a single-controller to a dual-controller when there is one or more
EXP3000 enclosures attached to the storage subsystem	33
Connecting secondary interface cables	33
Configuring the storage subsystem	35
Storage subsystem management methods	35
Host-agent(in-band) management method	36
Direct (out-of-band) management method	36
Installing the storage subsystem configuration	37
Connecting hosts to the DS3200	37
Direct-attachedsingle-controller connections	38
Direct-attacheddual-controller connections	40
Overview of installing an IBM BladeCenter configuration to connect to a DS3200	41
Installing the BladeCenter configuration	41
Connecting BladeCenter hosts to the DS3200	42
Cabling the DS3200 power supplies	43
Chapter 4. Operating the storage subsystem	45
Performing the DS3000 Health Check process	45

Hardware inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Turning on the storage subsystem	. .	.	. . .	.	.	.	.	.	.	46
Installing the DS3000 Storage Manager Client .	. .	.	. . .	.	.	.	.	.	.	48
Monitoring status through software	. .	.	. . .	.	.	.	.	.	.	49

Firmware updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Troubleshooting the storage subsystem	. . .	.	.	.	.	51
Checking the LEDs	. . .	.	.	.	.	52
Power-supply LEDs	. . . . . . . 52
Front LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Controller LEDs	. . .	.	.	.	.	53
Turning off the storage subsystem	. . .	.	.	.	.	55
Performing an emergency shutdown	. . .	.	.	.	.	57
Restoring power after an unexpected shutdown	. . .	.	.	.	.	57
Recovering from an overheated power supply	. . .	.	.	.	.	58
Cache memory and cache battery	. . .	.	.	.	.	60

Cache memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Controller cache battery	. .	.	.	61
Controller battery age timer	. .	.	.	62
Chapter 5. Replacing components	. .	.	.	63
Service action allowed LED	. .	.	.	63

Removing a controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Installing a controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Replacing a controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Installing an optional SAS host port adapter	.	. . .	.	69
Working with hot-swap hard disk drives	.	. . .	.	72
Removing a hard disk drive	.	. . .	.	74
Installing a hard disk drive	.	. . .	.	75
Replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive	.	. . .	.	75

Replacing multiple drives	.	.	77
Replacing all drives at the same time	.	.	78

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