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SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE
Array Installation, Operation, and
Service Manual
March 2005
83-00003261, Revision C
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Copyright Copyright 2001-2005 Dot Hill Systems Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, translated, transcribed, or transmitted, in any form or by any means – manual, electric, electronic, electromechanical, chemical, optical, or otherwise – without prior explicit written permission of Dot Hill Systems Corp., 6305 El Camino Real, P.O. Box 9000, Carlsbad, CA., 92009-1606. Trademarks Dot Hill Systems, the Dot Hill logo, SANscape,
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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii 1. Product and Architecture Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–1 1.1 Comparison of FC, SATA, and SATA SE Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–2 1.1.1 Fibre Channel and SATA Array Architectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–3 1.1.1.1 SANnet II 200 FC Array Features . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.5 Fibre Channel Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–14 1.5.1 Redundant Configuration Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–14 1.5.1.1 Host Bus Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–14 1.5.1.2 Active-to-Active Redundant Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–15 1.5.1.3 Host Redundant Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1–15 1.6 Additional Software Tools . . . . . . . . .
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4.4 Connecting the Chassis to DC Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4–9 4.5 Cabling to Expansion Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–11 4.6 Setting Loop IDs on Expansion Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13 4.7 Powering Up and Checking LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–16 4.8 Reviewing Channels, Ports, and SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.2.1 Drive LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–4 6.2.2 Correcting SES or PLD Firmware Version Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–4 6.3 Back-Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–5 6.3.1 I/O Controller Module LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–5 6.3.2 I/O Expansion Module LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8.5 Recovering From Fatal Drive Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–8 8.6 Using the Reset Push Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–10 8.7 Troubleshooting Flowcharts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11 8.7.1 Power Supply and Fan Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8–11 8.7.2 Drive LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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E.2 Using the tip Command for Local Access to the Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–2 E.3 Determining the WWN in the Solaris Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E–3 F. Configuring a Microsoft Windows Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–1 F.1 Setting Up the Serial Port Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F–1 F.2 Accessing the Firmware Application From a Microsoft Windows Server . . . . F–4 F.3 Enabling a Micr
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I.3 Attaching the Disk Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I–4 I.4 Logical Volume Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I–4 I.5 Definitions of Common Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I–5 I.6 Creating a Physical Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I–5 I.7 Creating a Volume Group . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures FIGURE 1-1 SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE Array Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 FIGURE 4-1 Front Bezel and Front Bezel Locks of an Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–2 FIGURE 4-2 Sequence of Steps to Change Front Bezel Locks So Keys Cannot Be Removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3 FIGURE 4-3 Hardware Connections on the Back of a Dual-Controller SANnet II 200
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FIGURE 4-20 SANnet II 200 SATA Array Default Single-Controller SFP Placement . . . . . . . .4–23 FIGURE 4-21 SANnet II 200 FC JBOD/Expansion Unit Default SFP Placement . . . . . . . . . . .4–24 FIGURE 4-22 SANnet II 200 SATA Expansion Unit Default SFP Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4–24 FIGURE 4-23 Typical SFP Connector Used to Connect Cables to Chassis SFP Ports . . . . . .4–25 FIGURE 5-1 A Point-to-Point Configuration with a Dual-Controller SANnet II 200 FC Array and Two Switches . . .
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FIGURE B-3 SANnet II 200 FC JBOD Array Attached to Two HBA Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B–8 FIGURE B-4 JBOD or Expansion Unit Troubleshooting Flowchart, 1 of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B–15 FIGURE B-5 JBOD or Expansion Unit Troubleshooting Flowchart, 2 of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B–16 FIGURE D-1 Ethernet RJ-45 Socket 10/100BASE-T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D–1 FIGURE D-2 RS-232 DB9 (EIA/TIA 574) View of the Male End . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Tables TABLE 1-1 Comparison of SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE Array Features . . . . . . . . 1–5 TABLE 1-2 SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE Array Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . 1–7 TABLE 2-1 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 TABLE 2-2 Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4 TABLE 2-3 Physical Specifications . . . . .
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TABLE 6-6 Power Supply LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6–9 TABLE 7-1 Battery Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–4 TABLE 8-1 Cooling Element Sensors for FC, SATA, and SATA SE Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–2 TABLE 8-2 Temperature Sensors for FC, SATA, and SATA SE Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–3 TABLE 8-3 Voltage Sensors for FC Arrays .
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Preface This manual provides instructions for installing, initially configuring, and operating the SANnet II 200 Fibre Channel (FC), SANnet II 200 SATA, and the SANnet II 200 SATA Special Edition (SE) arrays; hereafter referred to as FC, SATA, and SATA SE arrays for ease of reading. This guide is written for experienced system administrators who are familiar with Dot Hill hardware and software products. Caution – Read the SANnet II Family Safety, Regulatory, and Compliance Manual before beg
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Appendix E provides instructions on configuring a Sun™ server. Appendix F provides instructions on configuring a Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 Advanced server. Appendix G provides instructions on configuring a Linux server. Appendix H provides instructions on configuring a IBM AIX server. Appendix I provides instructions on configuring an HP-UX server. Typographic Conventions 1 Typeface Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, Edit your.login file. and directories; on-screen Us
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Technical Support For late-breaking Release Notes and all manuals for this product, go to the SANnet II SCSI array section, or the SANnet II 200 FC array section, depending on which array you have, at: http://www.dothill.com/manuals The following information may be required when contacting Technical Support: Dot Hill serial number and part number of hardware; version of Dot Hill supplied software; host computer platform and operating system version; description of the problem and any relat
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Dot Hill Welcomes Your Comments Dot Hill is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can email your comments to: support@dothill.com Include the part number (83-00003261) of your document in the subject line of your email. xx SANnet II 200 FC, SATA, and SATA SE Array Installation, Operation, and Service Manual March 2005
