Adding Storage Arrays (Trays)

To prepare for this service action, perform the following:

- Important: This is a disputive procedure and I/O will need to be stopped if an expansion tray(s) is being added to an existing controller tray.

- This service activity requires two people to lift the new tray. The new tray can weight up to 95 Lbs. when fully populated.

- Observe all ESD precautions.

  Preparing to Install a Storage Tray

  1. Using two people remove the new tray from the shipping container.

  2. Remove the backing strip from the EMI gasket and apply it to the tray directly behind the drive bezel.

     Note: This applies to cabinet installation only.

     a) View the EMI gasket installation illustration.

  3. From the front of the cabinet, remove the appropriate number of filler panels to accomodate the new tray.

  4. If the tray is not being added to a cabinet proceed to, Setting the Array Module Tray ID.

  Attaching the Rails to a Sun Expansion, Sun Fire or a Sun 900/1000 Cabinet

- Sun Expansion Cabinet

  1. Use a Phillips (#2) screwdriver to loosen the side-rail screws and adjust each rail to fit inside the cabinet.

     a) View the rail adjustment illustration.

  2. Place the rails inside the cabinet and insert the front two 8-32 screws for each rail.

     a) View inserting the front screws illustration.

  3. For the lower mounting holes, insert four 8-32 screws in each rail.

     a) View inserting the lower mounting screws illustration.

  4. Tighten all screws.

- Sun Fire Cabinet

  1. Use a Phillips (#2) screwdriver to remove the two Phillips screws and the rail extension.

     a) View removing the rail extension illustration.

  2. Insert two 10-32 screws in the front and rear mounting holes for both rails.

     a) View the screw hole location illustration.

  3. Place the two elongated holes on the rail over the screws that were installed in the previous step.

     a) View the securing the rail illustration.

  4. Insert two 10-32 screws in the holes directly below the elongated holes for each rail.

  5. Tighten all screws.

- Sun 900/1000 Cabinet

  1. Use a Phillips (#2) screwdriver to loosen the rail extension screws to allow for adjustment of each rail inside the cabinet.

     a) View the rail adjustment screws illustration.

  2. Place the rails inside the cabinet and align them with the marks on the front of the cabinet.

     a) View the rail alignment illustration.

  3. Secure each rail with two M6 screws to the front of the cabinet.

     a) View securing the rail illustration.

  4. From the rear of the cabinet, adjust the length of each rail to fit the cabinet.

     a) View idjusting the rail length illustration.

  5. Secure each rail with two M6 screws to the rear of the cabinet.

     a) View securing the rail illustration.

  6. Tighten the adjusting screws.

     a) View tightening the rail adjusting screws illustration.

  7. Tighten all screws.

  Installing a Storage Tray in a Cabinet

- When intermixing Fibre Channel (FC) and SATA expansion modules (trays) within the same configuration the placement of the SATA expansion modules in relation to the FC expansion modules is critical to array performance. The FC expansion modules must be grouped together and the SATA expansion modules can be placed at either end or at both ends of the FC expansion module grouping.

- View the example FC / SATA configuration illustration.

  Note: An FC expansion module must contain all FC disk drives and a SATA expansion module must contain all SATA disk drives.

  1. From the front of the tray, unsnap and remove the left and right end caps to gain access to the screw mounting holes.

     a) View the removing end caps illustration.

  2. Using two people carefully lift and slide the tray into the cabinet.

     a) View lifting and sliding the tray illustration.

  3. When securing the tray to a Sun Expansion or Sun Fire Cabinet use a #2 Phillips screwdriver and four 8-32 screws. If securing the tray to a Sun 900/1000 Cabinet use a #3 Phillips screwdriver and four 10-32 screws.

     a) View securing the front of the tray illustration.

  4. Replace the end caps to cover the front mounting screws.

  5. From the rear of the cabinet, insert and tighten two 8-32 screws (one per rail) to secure the rear of the array module.

     a) View securing the rear of the tray illustration.

  Setting the Storage Tray ID

  1. From the rear of the cabinet, locate the Tray ID switch in between the two power supplies.

     a) View setting the Tray ID switch location illustration.

  Connecting the Storage Trays with the FC Expansion Cables

  Note: These steps are not required if only a controller tray was added.

  The four following examples describe how to install the copper FC expansion cables.

- Cabling a 1x2 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller module.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion module.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1.

     b) View the cable connection illustration.

- Cabling a 1x3 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller module.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion modules.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     b) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 2.

     c) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     d) View the cable connection illustration.

- Cabling a 1x4 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller module.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion modules.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     b) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 2, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 3.

     c) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 3.

     d) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     e) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 2, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 3.

     f) View the cable connection illustration.

- Cabling a 1x8 Array Configuration

  1. Locate the controller "A" and controller "B" expansion ports at the rear of the controller modules.

     a) Locate the FC-AL ports (IN and OUT) at the rear of the expansion module.

     b) View the port locations illustration.

  2. Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "A" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 1.

     a) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     b) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of expansion module 2, to the IOM "A" port 1 of expansion module 3.

     c) Continue to connect one FC cable from the IOM "A" expansion port 2 of the next expansion module, to the IOM "A" port 1 of the expansion module directly above until expansion module 7 has been connected.

     d) Connect one copper FC cable from the controller "B" expansion port of controller module 0, to the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 7.

     e) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 1, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 2.

     f) Connect one copper FC cable from the IOM "B" port 2 of expansion module 2, to the IOM "B" port 1 of expansion module 3.

     g) Continue to connect one FC cable from the IOM "B" expansion port 2 of the next expansion module, to the IOM "B" port 1 of the expansion module directly above until expansion module 7 has been connected.

     h) View the cable connection illustration.

  Connecting the Ethernet Cables

  Note: These steps are only required if a controller tray was added.

  1. From the rear of the controller tray, locate the Ethernet connector ports for controller "A" and controller "B".

     a) View the Ethernet cable connection illustration.

  2. Connect an Ethernet cable to each controller.

  3. Connect the other end to the site LAN.

  Connecting the Host Cables

  Note: These steps are only required if a controller tray was added.

  1. From the rear of the controller tray, locate the Host 1 and Host 2 connector ports for controller "A" and controller "B".

     a) View the Host cable connection illustration.

  2. Connect a host FC cable to each controller.

  3. Connect the other end to the appropriate switch or server.

  Powering Up the New Configuration

  Note 1: For the new tray that was added make sure that the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server has been set up with the corresponding MAC address for the controller cards or I/O modules before turning on the power.

  Note 2: If a controller tray and expansion tray or only a controller tray was added - start with step three.

  Note 3: This is disruptive and I/O will need to be stopped if an expansion tray was added to an existing controller tray - start with step one.

  1. Any trays, expansion and controller that have been connected with the new expansion tray must be powered off at this time.

  2. Press the power switches on the power supplies to the Off positions on both the expansion trays and the controller tray.

  3. Make sure that both power switches are in the Off position in the new tray(s).

  4. Connect the power cables to both power supplies in the new tray(s).

  5. Press the power switches on the power supplies for any expansion tray(s) first and the controller tray to On last.

     Note: By power cycling the expansion tray(s) first and the controller tray last will allow the new configuration to be recognized by the controller tray.

  6. It will take several minutes for all of the trays to become completely ready. The trays will be ready when only the Green LEDs are on solid.

  Updating the Inventory

  Note: If a tray with raid controllers was added then it will need to be added to the inventory. Start with step one. If an expansion tray with I/O modules was added the inventory will need to be updated. Start with step two.

  1. The new controller tray will need to be discovered to update the inventory.

     a) Discover the new tray.

     b) At the Discovery window, enter the IP address of the new array module into the "IP List" input box.

     c) Select the "Start Discovery" botton to execute the discovery.

  2. After the Discovery has completed the Agent will need to be run.

     a) Run the Agent.

     b) At the Agent Summary window, select the box under the Add Agent column for the appropriate host that the new tray is attached to.

     c) Select the "Run Agent" button to execute the Agent.

  3. After the Agent has executed, the Device Details (array module) will need to be checked to confirm the State is "Enabled" and the Status is "OK" for all of the FRUs.

     a) Review the Device Details.

     b) At the Devices window, select the appropriate name of the new array module from under the Name column.

     c) At the Device Details window, select the FRUs "jump to" at the left top of the screen or scroll down to the FRUs section.

     d) From the left column under FRUs, select each FRU type to verify that the State is "Enabled" and the Status is "OK".

  4. The new storage should now be ready for customer turnover.