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IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Storage Server
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IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Storage Server
Installati on, Users, and Maint enan ce Guide
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Safety
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TotalStorage
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IEC 825-11993 CENELEC EN 60 825
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18 kg (39.7 lb) 32 kg (70.5 lb) 55 kg (121.2 lb)
CAUTION: Use safe practices when lifting.
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Contents
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Contents xi
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Index
Figures
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Tables
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About this document
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FAStT product renaming
Who should read this document
How this document is organized
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Notices and statements used in this document
Figures used in this document
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Figure 1. Installation process flow by current publications
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Out-of-Band In-Band
DS4000 Storage Server publications
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DS4500 storage server library
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DS4400 storage server library
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DS4300 storage server library
Table 4 associates each document in the DS4300 (previously FAStT600) storage
DS4100 storage server library
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DS4000-related hardware publications
DS4000 Storage Manager Version 9 publications
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Getting information, help, and service
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service, if it is necessary.
Before you call
Using the documentation
Software service and support
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Hardware service and support
Fire suppression systems
Table 9 on page 14 lists the environmental specifications for the DS4100.
How to send your comments
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Overview
About the DS4100 base storage server
About the DS4100 single-controller storage server
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Fibre channel defined
Chapter 1. Introduction 3
SATA defined
Product updates
Features at a glance
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Attached Expansion Units (base storage server only)
Clustering support
Chapter 1. Introduction 5
Inventory checklist
Best practices guidelines
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Storage server components
Chapter 1. Introduction 7
Hot-swap drive bays
Figure 2. DS4100 hot-swap drive bays
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Front controls and indicators
Hot-swap drive bays
Back view
Chapter 1. Introduction 9
Activity LED Fault LED General system error LED
Figure 3. Front controls and indicators
LatchTray handle
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Hot-swap fan bays
Figure 5. Back view of DS4100 single-controller storage server
Power supply
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Interface ports and switches
Ethernet Ethernet Expansion port Expansion port
Serial port Serial port
1 Gbps/ 2 Gbps
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Host port 2
Figure 7. Interface ports and switches for DS4100 single-controller storage server
Ethernet Expansion port (inactive in the DS4100 single-controller storage server)
1 Gbps/ 2 Gbps
Storage server operating environment
Chapter 1. Introduction 13
DS4100 specifications
Table 9 lists the physical specifications for the DS4100.
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8% - 80% Noncondensing
5.9 bel (open bay) 6.2 bel (typical)
Heat output, airflow, and cooling
Cold aisle
Hot aisle
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Air conditioner
Chapter 2. Installing the storage server
Installation overview
Handling static-sensitive devices
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Preparing for installation
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Preparing the site
Preparing the rack cabinet
Installing the DS4100
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Rack mounting template
Rack Mounting Template
FRONT
Chapter 2. Installing the storage server 21
Figure 9. Front rack mounting template
DS4100
Installing the support rails
REAR
DS4100
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are going to install the support rails.
Alignment pins with spacers Alignment pin withoutspacer
Figure 11. Alignment pins with and without spacers
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Removing the CRUs
Chapter 2. Installing the storage server 25
Complete the following steps to remove a RAID controller:
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Removing a power supply
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Pull ring
Chapter 2. Installing the storage server 27
Figure 15. Removing a fan
Removing a fan
Figure 14. Removing a power supply
Removing a hard disk drive
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Figure 16. Removing a drive CRU
Installing the DS4100 into a rack cabinet
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Chapter 2. Installing the storage server 29
Replacing the DS4100 CRUs
Frontof Rack
Figure 17. Installing the DS4100
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Replacing a RAID controller
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Figure 18. Replacing a RAID controller
Replacing a power supply
Pull ring
Replacing a fan
Figure 19. Replacing a power supply
Replacing a hard disk drive
Figure 21. Removing a drive CRU
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Setting the interface options
Fibre channel loop and ID settings
Chapter 2. Installing the storage server 33
Conflict
Server ID (enclosure ID) settings
1 Gb/s 2 Gb/s
Storage server speed settings
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Configuring the storage subsystem
Storage subsystem management methods
Host-agent (in-band) management method
Direct (out-of-band) management method
Figure 23. Host-agent (in-band) managed storage subsystems
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Ethernet
Host computer
Fibre channel connections
Figure 24. Direct (out-of-band) managed storage subsystems
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Fibre channel loop configurations
Redundant host and drive loops
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Figure 26. Example of a single SAN fabric configuration (base storage server)
Figure 27. Example of a dual SAN fabric configuration (base storage server)
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Switch Switch
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Switch Switch
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Installing the storage subsystem configuration
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D4100 Single
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Chapter 3. Cabling the storage server
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Working with SFPs and fiber-optic cables
Handling fiber-optic cables
Before you use fiber-optic cables, read the following precautions.
Installing SFP modules
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Figure 35. Installing an SFP module into the host port
5. Connect a fibre channel cable.
Figure 34. Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) module
Removing SFP modules
To remove the SFP module from the host port, perform the following steps.
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Figure 37. Unlocking the SFP module latch - wire variety
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Using LC-LC fibre-channel cables
Figure 38. Removing caps from fiber-optic cables
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Figure 40. LC-LC fibre-channel cable
Connecting an LC-LC cable to an SFP module
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Removing an LC-LC fibre-channel cable
Complete the following steps to remove an LC-LC fibre-channel cable:
Figure 41. Removing fiber-optic cable protective caps
Latches
Figure 44. Removing the LC-LC fibre-channel cable
Using LC-SC fibre-channel cable adapters
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Figure 43. LC-LC fibre-channel cable lever and latches
Connecting an LC-SC cable adapter to a device
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LC connector
Figure 45. LC-SC fibre-channel cable adapter
Removing an LC-LC cable from an LC-SC cable adapter
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Figure 46. Removing the LC-SC cable adapter protective caps
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Latches
Connecting hosts to the RAID controllers
Connecting hosts to a DS4100 base storage server
Figure 48. LC-LC fibre-channel cable lever and latches
Figure 49. Removing the LC-LC fibre-channel cable from an LC-SC fibre-channel cable adapter
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Connecting hosts to a DS4100 single-controller storage server
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Connecting secondary interface cables
Host A:Host Adapter 1 (or from managed hub or switch)
Host A:Host Adapter 2 (or from managed hub or switch)
Connecting secondary interface cables to a DS4100 base storage server
Chapter 3. Cabling the storage server 57
Figure 52. Ethernet and serial port locations
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Ethernet port
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DS4000 EXP100 loop redundancy (DS4100 base storage server only)
Chapter 3. Cabling the storage server 59
In port Out port New expansion unit
Figure 53. Adding an expansion unit
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Input Output
Figure 54. DS4000 EXP100 redundant loop configuration
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Power cabling
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Figure 55. Power cord locations
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AC power connector
Installing the DS4000 Storage Manager client
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AC distribution unit power cord
Drive expansion unit power supplies
Rack power cable connector Rack power cable
Chapter 3. Cabling the storage server 63
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Chapter 4. Operating the storage server
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Turning the storage server on and off
Turning on the storage server
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Turning off the storage server
Chapter 4. Operating the storage server 67
Restoring power after an unexpected shutdown
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Performing an emergency shutdown
Chapter 4. Operating the storage server 69
Restoring power after an emergency shutdown
Restoring power after an over-temperature shutdown
Monitoring status through software
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Chapter 4. Operating the storage server 71
Attention: Not following the software-recovery procedures can result in data loss.
Checking the LEDs
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Table 13. RAID controller LEDs Icon LED Color Operating states
Chapter 4. Operating the storage server 73
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Controller fault
Figure 58. RAID controller LEDs
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Expansion port bypass
Figure 59. Fan and power supply LEDs
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Fan fault LED Power LED
Cache memory and RAID controller battery
Cache memory
RAID controller cache battery
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Cache active LED
Figure 60. Cache active LED
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Figure 61. Battery LED
Chapter 4. Operating the storage server 77
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Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components
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Handling static-sensitive devices
Working with hot-swap hard disk drives
All unlit The storage server is powered off.
Installing hot-swap hard disk drives
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Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components 81
Activity LED Fault LED General system error LED
Figure 62. Hot-swap hard disk drive LEDs
LatchTray handle
Power-on LED
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Tray latch
Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives
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Upgrading drives
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You can upgrade drives in the following two ways: v hard disk drives on page 80) v
Adding larger-capacity drives
Replacing all drives at the same time
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Replacing the drives one at a time
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Correct any problems that are reported.
Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components 87
Figure 64. Fan locations
Fault LED
Latch
Fan CRUHandle
Working with hot-swap cooling fans
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Fan CRU
Handle
Latch
Working with power supplies
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Fault LED Fault LED
Figure 66. Power supply controls
Lever Lever
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Removing a power supply
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Figure 68. Installing a hot-swap power supply
Installing a power supply
To install a hot-swap power supply, perform the following steps:
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Strain-relief clamp
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Figure 69. Connecting the power cord to the AC power connector
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Strain-relief clamp
Working with RAID controllers
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Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components 95
Battery-access panel (on bottom) Levers
Figure 70. RAID controller levers and labels
Ethernet address label
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Replacing a RAID controller
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Two-Pin Battery
Figure 76. Removing the controller battery
Battery Harness
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Manually upgrading the firmware for the DS4100 single-controller storage server
Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components 103
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Replacing the battery in the RAID controller
Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components 105
battery replacement procedures. If you are using write-cache mirroring, this
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Pb
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CONTAINS SEALED LEAD BATTERY. BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED.
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Figure 77. Installing a new RAID controller
Installing SFPs and fiber-optic cables
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Drive enclosures group 1
Figure 78. Cabling the DS4100 to a redundant loop
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Drive loop A Drive loop B Drive loop C Storage server Drive Expansion Port A
Chapter 6. Hardware maintenance
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General checkout
Using the diagnostic hardware
Solving problems
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Note: If you cannot find the problem in the Symptom-to-FRU index, test the entire system.
Parts listing
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Figure 79. DS4100 parts list
25R0324
25R0323 Controller blank tray (single-controller storage server only)
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Appendix A. Records
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Identification numbers
Record and retain the following information.
Installed device records
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Appendix B. Rack mounting template
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Rack Mounting Template
FRONT
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Figure 80. Front rack mounting template
DS4100
Rack Mounting Template
REAR
Figure 81. Rear rack mounting template
DS4100
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Appendix C. Power cords
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Denmark
cord part number
Cord specifics Used in these countries or regions 13F9940 250V/10A 2.8M
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Cord specifics Used in these countries or regions 14F0015 250V/10A 2.8M
Liechtenstein, Switzerland 14F0069 250V/10A 2.8M
Chile, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 14F0087 250V/10A 2.8M
Israel 1838574 250V/10A 2.8M
Notices
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Trademarks
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Important notes
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Electronic emission notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
Chinese class A compliance statement
Notices 129
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement
Taiwan Class A warning statement
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement
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Glossary
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