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xiv Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide • March 2007

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun StorageTek2500 Series array and the

hardware installation process.

Chapter 2 describes how to install rack-mounting rails, controller modules, and

expansion cabinets in three Sun cabinets.

Chapter 3 describes how to connect the management host and data hosts to enable

access to the array.

Chapter 4 describes tray power-on procedures.

Chapter 5 describes data host software and what you need to do to acquire and

install it.

Chapter 6 describes how to configure IP addressing on the local management host

and the array controllers.

Appendix A describes how to set up a DHCP server.

Related Documentation

Application Title PartNumber

Site planning information Sun StorageTek2500 Series Array Site

PreparationGuide

820-0024-nn

Late-breakinginformation

not included in the

information set

Sun StorageTek2500 Series Array Release

Notes

820-0031-nn

Sun StorageTekCommon Array Manager

Release Notes

820-0030-nn

Instructions for installing

the Common Array

Manager host

management software

Sun StorageTekCommon Array Manager

SoftwareInstallation Guide

819-7035-nn

Quick reference

information for the CLI

Sun StorageTek6130, 2500 Series, and

6540 Arrays sscs(1M) CLI Quick

Reference

820-0029-nn

Contents

Main Please Recycle Contents Page Page Page Page Page Figures Page Tables Page Preface Before YouRead This Book How This Book Is Organized Related Documentation Accessing Sun Documentation Page Tray Overviews Front-Access Components of the Trays LEDs on the Front of the Trays Page Rear-Access Components of the Trays Controllers Sun StorageTek 2540 Array SFP Transceivers Note Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power- Fan Assembly Note Sun StorageTek 2501 Array Drive Expansion Tray IOM Drive Expansion Tray IOM Connectors LEDs on the Rear of the Trays Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2540 Array Controller LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2530 Array Controller Tray and Drive Expansion Tray Power- Fan Assembly LEDs Page IOM LEDs on the Sun StorageTek 2501 Array Service Action LEDs Caution Note Disk Drives Note Page LEDs on the Disk Drives Common Array Manager Software Service Advisor and Customer- Replaceable Units Overview of the Installation Process Page Page Installing Trays Caution Preparing for the Installation Preparing the Universal Rail Kit Unpacking the Universal Rail Kit Loosening the Rail Adjustment Screws Note Preparing the Tray Caution Preparing the Cabinet Planning the Order of the Tray Installation Attaching the Rails to a Cabinet Attaching the Universal Rail Kit to a Standard Sun or 19-Inch Cabinet With Threaded Cabinet Rails Note Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Installing a Tray in a Cabinet Caution Page Page Page Page Connecting the Power Cables Note Intertray Cabling Note Array Configuration Naming Convention Note Connecting Expansion Trays Cabling an Expansion Tray to a Controller Tray Cabling an Expansion Tray to Another Expansion Tray Page Drive Module Cable Labeling Example Label Abbreviation Simplex Configurations Page Connecting the Management Host and Data Hosts Connecting the Management Host Note Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the LAN of the Management Host Attaching the Ethernet Ports to the Management Host Using an Ethernet Hub Attaching the Ethernet Ports Directly to the Management Host With a Cross-Over Cable Note Connecting Data Hosts to the 2540 Array Note 2540 Array Data Host Connection Topologies Page 2540 Array Data Host Connections To Connect Data Hosts Using Fibre Channel 1. 2. Plug one SFP transceiverinto a host port. Connecting Data Hosts to the 2530 Array Note 58 Sun StorageTek 2500 Series Array Hardware Installation Guide March 2007 data host HBAs. Each controller module on a controller tray has threeSAS host ports (FIGURE 3-11). FIGURE3-11 SAS Data Host Ports (on back of tray). To Connect Data Hosts to a 2530 Array 1. Locate the host ports at the back of the controller tray (FIGURE 3-11). If the host port has a plastic protection plug, remove it. 2. Connect one end of the SAS cable to a host port on a controller module. Host ports are numbered from left to right: host port 1, host port 2, and host port 3. Host Cable Labeling Example Label Abbreviation Page Powering On the Array Before Powering On Powering On the Array Note Powering Off the Array Note Page Data Hosts, HBAs, and Other Software Data Host Software Note HBAs and Drivers Multipathing Setting Up a Data Host On a Solaris System Note To Obtain Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Data Host Software To Install the SAN 4.4 Data Host Software To Obtain Traffic Manager for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris Installing Data Host Software for Operating Systems Other Than Solaris Note About Data Host Software For Non-Solaris Platforms Downloading and Installing Sun RDAC Software Enabling Multipathing Software Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 8 or 9OS Enabling Multipathing Software for Solaris 10 OS Note Page Configuring IP Addressing About IP Addressing Configuring the IP Address of the Array Controllers Configuring Dynamic (DHCP) IP Addressing Configuring Static IP Addressing Note Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP Addresses To Connect a Terminalto the Serial Port Note Serial Cable Pinouts To Set Up the TerminalEmulation Program To Establish a Connection With the Serial Port Note To Configure the IP Addresses Note Page Page Configuring a DHCP Server Before YouBegin Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server Page Page Page Page Setting Up a Windows 2000 Advanced Server Installing the DHCP Server Configuring the DHCP Server Page Page Page Using DC Power DC Power Overview Caution Installation Notes for DC Power Ship Kit Changes Caution DC Power LEDS Connecting Power Cables Caution Connecting the Cables Caution Turning Off the DC Power During an Emergency Caution Note Relocation Cautions Caution Glossary A B C D E F H I L M N O P R S T U V W Page Index Numerics A B C disk drives E F H I L M S T U