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HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System
User Guide
Part number: 614561-002
First edition: July 2011
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Legal and notice information © Copyright 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Confidential computer software. Valid license from HP required for possession, use or copying. Consistent with FAR 12.211 and 12.212, Commercial Computer Software, Computer Software Documentation, and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U.S. Government under vendor's standard commercial license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for
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Contents About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Related documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Connecting the enclosure to data hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 SAS host ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Connecting direct attach configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Single controller configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Disk drive LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Rear panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 P2000 G3 SAS MSA System SFF and P2000 G3 SAS MSA System LFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 D2700 6Gb drive enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6Contents
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Figures 1 P2000 G3 MSA System component connection combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2 Cabling connections between P2000 G3 MSA System controllers and P2000 6Gb drive enclosures . . 28 3 Cabling connections between P2000 G3 controllers and D2700 6Gb drive enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4 Cabling connections between P2000 G3 controllers and MSA2000 3Gb drive enclosures . . . . . . . . 28 5 Cabling connections between P2000 G3 controllers and an MSA
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8Figures
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Tables 1 Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 Installation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 SAS expansion cable requirements: controller module to expansion module connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4 SAS expansion cable requirements: expansion module to expansion module connection . . . . . .
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10 Tables
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About this guide This guide provides information about hardware setup for the HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System controller enclosures. Intended audience This guide is intended for storage system administrators. Prerequisites Prerequisites for installing and using this product include knowledge of: • Servers and computer networks • Network administration • Storage system installation and configuration • Storage area network (SAN) management and direct attach storage (DAS) • Relevant protocols: • Serial
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Document conventions and symbols Table 1 Document conventions Convention Element Medium blue text: Figure 1 Cross-reference links and e-mail addresses Medium blue, underlined text Web site addresses (http://www.hp.com) Bold font • Key names • Text typed into a GUI element, such as into a box • GUI elements that are clicked or selected, such as menu and list items, buttons, and check boxes Italics font Text emphasis Monospace font • File and directory names • System output • Code • Text typed at
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Rack stability WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to equipment: • Extend leveling jacks to the floor. • Ensure that the full weight of the rack rests on the leveling jacks. • Install stabilizing feet on the rack. • In multiple-rack installations, secure racks together. • Extend only one rack component at a time. Racks may become unstable if more than one component is extended. HP technical support Telephone numbers for worldwide technical support are listed on the HP suppo
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HP websites For additional information, see the following HP websites: • http://www.hp.com • http://www.hp.com/go/storage • http://www.hp.com/service_locator • http://www.hp.com/support/manuals • http://www.hp.com/support/downloads • http://www.hp.com/storage/whitepapers • http://www.hp.com/go/p2000 Documentation feedback HP welcomes your feedback. To make comments and suggestions about product documentation, please send a message to storagedocs.feedback@hp.com. All submissions become the pro
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1Overview The HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System is a high-performance storage solution combining outstanding performance with high reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability. Features and benefits Product features and supported options are subject to change. Online documentation describes the latest product and product family characteristics, including currently supported features, options, technical specifications, configuration data, related optional software, and product warranty i
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16 Overview
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2Components Front panel components P2000 G3 SAS MSA System LFF Right ear Left ear P2000 1 4 7 10 3 6 9 12 4 13 2 5 6 1 Enclosure ID LED 4 Unit Identification (UID) LED 2 Disk drive Online/Activity LED 5 Heartbeat LED 3 Disk drive Fault/UID LED 6 Fault ID LED P2000 G3 SAS MSA System SFF Right ear Left ear P2000 4 1 5 2 3 6 1 Enclosure ID LED 4 Unit Identification (UID) LED 2 Disk drive Online/Activity LED 5 Heartbeat LED 3 Disk drive Fault/UID LED 6 Fault ID LED HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA System User Gu
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Disk drive bay numbers P2000 G3 SAS MSA System LFF P2000 1 4 7 10 2 5 8 11 1 4 7 10 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 P2000 G3 SAS MSA System SFF 1 2 34 5 678 9 10111213141516 1718192021222324 P2000 Rear panel view — controller module The P2000 G3 MSA System controller module shown below is not proportionately sized relative to preceding controller enclosure views. The controller module face plate is enlarged to show relevant detail. P2000 G3 SAS MSA System controller module face plate LINK LINK LINK LINK SAS
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Rear panel components P2000 G3 SAS MSA System SFF and P2000 G3 SAS MSA System LFF 1357 39 1 LINK LINK LINK LINK SAS 1 SAS 2 SAS 3 SAS 4 ACT ACT ACT ACT 6Gb/s SERVICE 2 CACHE ACT LINK CLI CLI HOST LINK LINK LINK LINK SAS 1 SAS 2 SAS 3 SAS 4 ACT ACT ACT ACT 6Gb/s SERVICE - CACHE ACT LINK CLI CLI HOST q 4 6 8 w 1 AC Power supplies 7 Network port 2 Controller module A 8 Service port (used by service personnel only) 3 Host interface ports (mini-SAS) 9 SAS expansion port 4 Reserved for future use 10 C
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P2000 6Gb 3.5" 12-drive enclosure 134 5 6 1 00 2 IN OUT 00 7 IN OUT 1 Power supplies 5 SAS In port 2 I/O module A 6 SAS Out port 3 Disabled button (used by engineering only) 7 I/O module B 4 Service port (used by service personnel only) MSA70 3Gb drive enclosure P2000 G3 MSA System controllers can also be attached to an MSA70 3Gb drive enclosure that is running firmware version 2.18 or later. For information about the MSA70 3Gb drive enclosure, see the HP StorageWorks 70 Modular Smart Array En
