Chapter 11. Type 1742 Ds4500 Storage Server; General Checkout - IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 11. Type 1742 DS4500 Storage Server

The IBM DS4500 storage server provides dual, redundant controllers with fibre
channel interfaces to both the host and drive loops. The DS4500 storage server has
redundant cooling, redundant power, and battery backup of the controller cache.
Designed to provide maximum host and drive-side redundancy, the DS4500
storage server supports direct attachment of up to four hosts that contain two host
adapters each. By using external fibre channel managed hubs and switches in
conjunction with the DS4500 storage server, you can attach up to 64 hosts with two
adapters each to a DS4500 storage server.
The DS4500 storage server is compatible with the following IBM products:
v IBM FAStT EXP500 (see Chapter 13 on page 111)
v IBM DS4000 EXP700 and DS4000 EXP710
v IBM DS4000 EXP100
v DS4000 FC2-66 host bus adapter (FRU 19K1247)
v DS4000 FC2-133 host bus adapter (FRU 24P0962) (see Chapter 5 on page 17)
v Type 3534-F08 fibre channel switch
v Type 2109 Series fibre channel switches
v Type 2005 Series fibre channel switches
For the latest list of compatible devices, see the ServerProven Web site at:
www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/nos/cert.shtml

General checkout

Use the indicator lights and the Symptom-to-FRU index to diagnose problems.
The PD maps found in the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Problem Determination Guide
provide you with additional diagnostic aids.
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The DS4000 controller firmware must be upgraded to version 05.21.xx.xx or later
to enable DS4500 storage server support for the DS4000 EXP700.
The DS4000 controller firmware must be upgraded to version 06.11.xx.xx or later
to enable DS4500 storage server support for the DS4000 EXP710.
The DS4000 controller firmware version 05.41.xx.xx enables the DS4500 storage
server to support the DS4000 EXP100. However, it is recommended that you
upgrade the DS4000 controller firmware to the latest version available
(06.11.xx.xx or higher).
Important: The DS4500 storage server currently supports the concurrent
attachment, or intermixing, of fibre channel and Serial ATA storage expansion
units in a single DS4500 storage server configuration. To enable FC/SATA
intermixing with the DS4500 storage server, you must purchase the FC/SATA
Intermix premium feature and perform the required DS4000 Storage Manager
and firmware upgrades to support FC/SATA intermixing.
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