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Controller-drive tray and related drive trays e2700 series
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E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and
Related Drive Trays Installation
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November 2016 | 215-10518_B0
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  • Page 1 E-Series E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide November 2016 | 215-10518_B0 doccomments@netapp.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Things to know - General installation ............... 34 Procedure - Installing the E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray ......34 Procedure - Installing drives in the E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray ....41 Procedure - Installing the E2760 controller-drive tray ..........42 Procedure - Installing drives in the E2760 controller-drive tray .......
  • Page 4 4 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Things to know - Host channels ................55 Procedure - Connecting host cables on a controller-drive tray ......... 58 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations ..................

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents | 5 Things to know - Seven-segment display for the ESMs on the drive trays ..... 133 Copyright information ................135 Trademark information ................136 How to send comments about documentation and receive update notifications ..................137...

  • Page 6: Deciding Whether To Use This Guide

    You have all the necessary hardware required to install the controller-drive tray and drive trays for the storage array. Where to find the latest information about the product You can find links to documentation and information about the latest version of the product at the NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Systems Documentation Center...

  • Page 7: Step 1 - Preparing To Install A Controller-Drive Tray

    When HICs are used, the 12-Gb/s SFF-8644 mini SAS-HD connectors also can be used for host input. The following tables show the various configuration options. Table 1: E2712 controller-drive tray and E2724 controller-drive tray options Configuration Options An E2712 controller-drive tray or E2724 controller-drive tray attached •...
  • Page 8 8 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Configuration Options An E2712 controller-drive tray or E2724 controller-drive tray attached • Simplex E2712 to DE1600 drive trays, DE5600 drive trays, or DE6600 drive trays not controller-drive tray to exceed a maximum of 192 drive slots or 16 total trays in the storage with a HIC array.
  • Page 9 14 DE1600 drive trays with an E2724 • Seven DE5600 drive trays • Three DE6600 drive trays with an E2712 controller-drive tray • Two DE6600 drive trays with an E2724 controller-drive tray One of the following HICs (per controller): •...

  • Page 10: Key Terms

    10 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Configuration Options Duplex E2760 Any combination of E2760 controller-drive trays attached to DE1600 controller-drive tray drive trays, DE5600 drive trays, or DE6600 drive trays not to exceed a with a HIC maximum of 192 drive slots or 16 total trays in the storage array.

  • Page 11: Environmental Services Module (Esm)

    Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 11 Environmental services module (ESM) A canister in the drive tray that monitors the status of the components. An ESM also serves as the connection point to transfer data between the drive tray and the controller. Gathering items Before you start installing the controller-drive tray, you must have installed the cabinet in which it will be mounted.

  • Page 12: Configuration Cables And Connectors

    12 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Item DE6600 drive tray (shown with the separately packaged mounting rails attached). This drive tray can be used with all variations of the controller-drive tray. The DE6600 drive tray ships empty so you must install the drives when you install the drive tray into the cabinet.
  • Page 13 Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 13 Item Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers • SFP transceivers connect fiber-optic cables to host ports and drive ports. • SFP transceivers are only included with the controller-drive tray when a fibre channel HIC is ordered or an iSCSI HIC is ordered. •...

  • Page 14: Tools And Other Items

    14 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Item DB9-to-PS2 adapter cable This cable adapts the DB9 connector on commercially available serial cables to the PS2 connector on the ESM for drive trays in the storage array. This cable is used for support only.

  • Page 15: Things To Know - More Details About Cables And Sfps

    Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 15 Item A flat-blade screwdriver Anti-static protection A flashlight Things to know - More details about cables and SFPs The figures in this topic display the fiber-optic cables, copper cables, SFP transceivers, SAS cables with a SFF-8644 connection, and SAS cables with a SFF-8088 connector.
  • Page 16 16 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Active SFP transceiver Copper cable • SAS cable connection SAS cable SFF-8644 connector • SAS cable connection SAS cable SFF-8088 connector Table 6: Supported SFP transceivers* Vendor Model Version/Data Rate* Avago AF57D7APZ 8 Gb/s...

  • Page 17: Things To Know - Taking A Quick Glance At The Hardware In A Controller-Drive Tray Configuration

    The configuration of the host ports might appear different on your system depending on which host interface card configuration is installed. • E2712 controller-drive tray – Front view End Cap Locate LED End Cap Service Action Required LED End Cap Over-Temperature LED...
  • Page 18 End Cap Over-Temperature LED End Cap Service Action Required LED End Cap Locate LED Drive canister • E2712 controller-drive tray or E2724 controller-drive tray – Rear view Controller canister Seven-segment display USB port Serial port 1GbE Ethernet Management Port 1 Link Rate LED...
  • Page 19 Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 19 1GbE Ethernet Management Port 1 and Port 2 (Port 2 is reserved for technical support) SFF-8644 SAS Host Channel 1 (Ch1) SAS Host 1 Link Up LED 10 SAS Host 1 Link Fault LED 11 SAS Host 2 Link Up LED 12 SAS Host 2 Link Fault LED 13 SFF-8644 SAS Host Channel 2 (Ch2)
  • Page 20 20 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 1GbE Ethernet Management Port 1 and Port 2 (Port 2 is reserved for technical support) SAS Host 1 Link Up LED SAS Host 1 Link Fault LED SFF-8644 SAS Host Channel 1 SFF-8644 SAS Host Channel 2 SAS Host 2 Link Fault LED 10 SAS Host 2 Link Up LED...
  • Page 21 Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 21 • Right-rear subplate with a two-port 12 Gb/s SAS HIC Host Interface Card Channel 3 Fault LED Host Interface Card Channel 3 Link Up LED SFF-8644 SAS Host Interface Card Channel 3 Host Interface Card Channel 4 Fault LED Host Interface Card Channel 4 Link Up LED SFF-8644 SAS Host Interface Card Channel 4...
  • Page 22 22 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Host Interface Card Channel 3 Fault LED Host Interface Card Channel 3 Link Up LED SFF-8644 SAS Host Interface Card Channel 3 Host Interface Card Channel 4 Fault LED Host Interface Card Channel 4 Link Up LED SFF-8644 SAS Host Interface Card Channel 4 SAS Expansion Port 1 Fault LED...
  • Page 23 Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 23 FC Channel 3 - 4-Gb Link Rate LED* FC Channel 3 - 8-Gb Link Rate LED* FC Host Interface Card Channel 3 FC Channel 4 - 4-Gb Link Rate LED* FC Channel 4 - 8-Gb Link Rate LED* FC Host Interface Card Channel 4 SAS Expansion Port 1 Fault LED...
  • Page 24 Attention: Risk of equipment malfunction –To avoid exceeding the functional and environmental limits, install only drives that have been provided or approved by NetApp, Inc. Not all controller-drive trays are shipped with pre-populated drives. System integrators, resellers, system administrators, or users of the controller-drive tray can install the drives.
  • Page 25 Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 25 Right end cap • DE5600 drive tray – Front view Left end cap (has the drive tray LEDs) Drives Right end cap • DE1600 or DE5600 drive tray with AC power option – Rear view ESM A canister Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 1 (IN) Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 2 (IN)
  • Page 26 26 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide ESM A canister Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 1 (IN) Expansion port SFF-8088 connector 2 (IN) Seven-segment display Serial port Ethernet connector Expansion port SFF-8088 connector (OUT) Power-fan canister Power connector Power switch ESM B canister •...
  • Page 27 Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray | 27 • DE6600 drive tray – Rear view Fan canister ESM A ESM B Expansion port SFF-8088 connectors (IN) Expansion port SFF-8088 connector (OUT) Power canister You can order an optional DC power supply connection and connector cables for the drive tray. A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines .
  • Page 28 28 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Supply (Negative), Brown wire, -48 VDC Return (Positive), Blue wire Ground, Green/Yellow wire DC power connector Storage System Site Preparation Guide for information about the installation requirements See the of the various controller-drive tray storage array components.

  • Page 29: Step 2 - Installing And Configuring The Switches

    The switches and routers in the following tables are certified for use with an E2712 storage array, an E2724 storage array, and an E2760 storage array using SANtricity Storage Manager Version 11.20.

  • Page 30: Procedure - Installing And Configuring Switches

    The models of the switches that are supported • The firmware requirements and the software requirements for the switches NetApp Interoperability 3. Update the switch’s firmware from the site. This update might require that you cycle power to the switch.

  • Page 31: Step 3 - Installing The Host Bus Adapters For The Controller-Drive Tray

    Step 3 - Installing the host bus adapters for the controller-drive tray Key terms Host bus adapter (HBA) A physical board that resides in the host. The HBA provides for data transfer between the host and the controllers in the storage array over the I/O host interface. Each HBA contains one or more physical ports.

  • Page 32: Procedure - Installing Host Bus Adapters

    HCAs, or NICs and their requirements to ensure that you have an acceptable configuration. • Most of the HBAs, HCAs, and NICs, require updated firmware and software drivers to work NetApp Interoperability correctly with the storage array. For information about the updates, go to Procedure - Installing host bus adapters Steps 1.
  • Page 33 Step 3 - Installing the host bus adapters for the controller-drive tray | 33 Host name Associated HBA HBA host port world wide name ENGINEERING Vendor x, Model y (dual port) • 37:38:39:30:31:32:33:32 • 37:38:39:30:31:32:33:33 Vendor a, Model y (dual port) •...

  • Page 34: Step 4 - Installing The Controller-Drive Tray

    For power ratings on the and its related drive trays, refer to the Site Preparation Guide . Procedure - Installing the E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray About this task (W08) Risk of bodily injury – Two persons are required to safely lift the component.
  • Page 35 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 35 E2712 controller-drive tray – Airflow and clearance requirements 76 cm (30 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet 61 cm (24 in.) clearance behind the cabinet E2724 controller-drive tray – Airflow and clearance requirements 76 cm (30 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet...
  • Page 36 • If you are installing the mounting rails below an existing tray, allow 8.7-cm (3.4 in.) clearance below the existing tray for the E2712 controller-drive trays and 8.9-cm (3.5 in.) for the E2724 controller-drive trays. Risk of equipment malfunction – To avoid exceeding the functional and Attention: environmental limits, install only drives that have been provided or approved by NetApp, Inc.
  • Page 37 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 37 Cabinet mounting holes Adjustment screws for locking the mounting rail length Mounting rails Clip for securing the rear of the controller-drive tray b. Place the mounting rail inside the cabinet, and extend the mounting rail until the flanges on the mounting rail touch the inside of the cabinet.
  • Page 38 38 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Alignment spacers d. Insert one M5 screw through the front of the cabinet and into the top captured nut in the mounting rail. Tighten the screw. e. Insert two M5 screws through the rear of the cabinet and into the captured nuts in the rear flange in the mounting rail.
  • Page 39 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 39 Mounting rail Clip Partial view of the controller-drive tray rear sheet metal Mounting holes 7. Secure the front of the controller-drive tray to the cabinet. Use the two screws to attach the flange on each side of the front of the controller-drive tray to the mounting rails.
  • Page 40 40 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Attaching the end caps to the E2712 controller-drive tray Hinge tab Retainer Attaching the end caps to the E2724 controller-drive tray Hinge tab Retainer 10. Install the drive trays.

  • Page 41: Procedure - Installing Drives In The E2712 Or E2724 Controller-Drive Tray

    1. Beginning with the first drive slot (the upper-left slot), place the drive in the slot guides, and slide the drive all the way into the slot. 2. Push the drive handle to the right (in E2712) or down (in E2724) to lock the drive securely in place.

  • Page 42: Procedure - Installing The E2760 Controller-Drive Tray

    In some applications, the drive handle might have the hinge on the right. Note: 3. Install the second drive beneath the first drive (E2712 controller-drive tray) or to the right of the first drive (E2724 controller-drive tray). 4. Install the other drives from top to bottom and then from left to right (E2712 controller-drive tray) or to the right (E2724 controller-drive tray).
  • Page 43 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 43 81 cm (32 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet 61 cm (24 in.) clearance behind the cabinet Note: Fans pull air through the controller-drive tray from front to back across the drives. 2.
  • Page 44 44 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 4. With the help of at least three other persons, remove the controller-drive tray and all of the contents from the shipping carton, using the four controller-drive tray handles (two to a side) as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 45 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 45 Screws for securing the mounting rail to the cabinet (rear) Existing tray Industry standard cabinet • If you are installing the mounting rails above an existing tray, position the mounting rails directly above the tray.
  • Page 46 46 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide c. Place the mounting rail inside the cabinet, and extend the mounting rail until the flanges on the mounting rail touch the inside of the cabinet. d. Insert one M5 screw through the front of the cabinet, and screw it into the top captured nut in the mounting rail.
  • Page 47 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 47 Rear bracket a. Ensure that the adjustment screws on the mounting rail are loose but not detached so that the mounting rail can extend or contract as needed. b. Place the mounting rail inside the cabinet, and extend the mounting rail until the flanges on the mounting rail touch the inside of the cabinet.
  • Page 48 48 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Top cabinet mounting hole on the rear EIA support rail Bottom cabinet mounting hole on the rear EIA support rail 9. Remove the bezel from the front of the controller-drive tray. 10.
  • Page 49 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 49 Pull the thumb latch away from the controller-drive tray to detach the hook. Shift the handle down to release the other four hooks. Move the handle away from the controller-drive tray. 12.

  • Page 50: Procedure - Installing Drives In The E2760 Controller-Drive Tray

    Risk of equipment malfunction – To avoid exceeding the functional and Attention: environmental limits, install only drives that have been provided or approved by NetApp, Inc. Drives might be shipped but not installed. System integrators, resellers, system administrators, or users can install the drives.
  • Page 51 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 51 Procedure - drive-removal procedures. Never ship a 60-drive tray with drives installed. See Removing drives from a 60-drive tray for instructions on how to remove the drives from the 60- drive tray. Steps 1.

  • Page 52: Procedure - Removing Drives From A 60-Drive Tray

    52 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 6. Repeat Step through Step to install all of the drives. 7. Slide the drawer back into the drive tray by pushing it from the center and closing both levers. Risk of equipment malfunction –...
  • Page 53 Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray | 53 c. Place the drive in static-free packaging and away from magnetic devices. Possible loss of data access – Magnetic fields can destroy all the data on the Attention: drive and cause irreparable damage to the drive circuitry. To avoid loss of data access and damage to the drives, always keep drives away from magnetic devices.

  • Page 54: Step 5 - Connecting The Controller-Drive Tray To The Hosts

    Step 5 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the hosts Key terms Topology The logical layout of the components of a computer system or network and their interconnections. Topology deals with questions of what components are directly connected to other components from the standpoint of being able to communicate.

  • Page 55: Things To Know - Host Channels

    Two iSCSI Base-T connectors at 10 Gb/s ◦ Two or four iSCSI optical host connectors at 10 Gb/s • Host channels on the E2712 and E2724 controllers with no HIC - Rear view HD mini-SAS native host channel 1 HD mini-SAS native host channel 2...
  • Page 56 56 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide • Host channels on the E2712 and E2724 controllers with a four-port SAS HIC - Rear view HD mini-SAS HIC channel 3 HD mini-SAS HIC channel 4 HD mini-SAS HIC channel 5 HD mini-SAS HIC channel 6 •...
  • Page 57 Step 5 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the hosts | 57 HD mini-SAS native host channel 1 HD mini-SAS native host channel 2 • Host channels on the E2760 controller with a two-port SAS HIC - Rear view HD mini-SAS HIC channel 3 HD mini-SAS HIC channel 4 •...

  • Page 58: Procedure - Connecting Host Cables On A Controller-Drive Tray

    58 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Procedure - Connecting host cables on a controller-drive tray About this task Step 3 - Installing the Ensure that you have installed the host bus adapters (HBAs). See Important: host bus adapters for the controller-drive tray on page 31 for additional information about how to install the HBA and how to use the supplied configuration utilities.
  • Page 59 Step 5 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the hosts | 59 Host HBA 1 HBA 2 Host port 1 Host port 2 Controller A Controller B • Direct topology – Two hosts and a dual controller-drive tray for maximum redundancy Hosts HBA 1 HBA 2...
  • Page 60 60 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide • Switch or fabric topology - Two hosts and a dual controller-drive tray with a four-port connection and a zoned switch Hosts HBA 1 or NIC 1 HBA 2 or NIC 2 Host port 1 Host port 2 Host port 3...
  • Page 61 Step 5 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the hosts | 61 • Mixed topology - Three hosts and a dual controller-drive tray Hosts HBA 1 or NIC 1 HBA 2 or NIC 2 Host 2 Host 3 Host port 1 Host port 2 Controller A Controller B...
  • Page 62 62 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 5. Repeat these steps for each controller and host channel that you intend to use.

  • Page 63: Step 6 - Installing The Drive Trays For The Controller-Drive Tray Configurations

    Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller- drive tray configurations Things to know - General installation of drive trays If you are installing the drive tray in a cabinet with other trays, ensure that the combined Note: power requirements of the drive tray and the other trays do not exceed the power capacity of your cabinet.
  • Page 64 64 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 76 cm (30 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet 61 cm (24 in.) clearance behind the cabinet • DE5600 drive tray – Airflow and clearance requirements 76 cm (30 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet 61 cm (24 in.) clearance behind the cabinet Fans pull air through the tray from front to back across the drives.
  • Page 65 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 65 • If you are installing the mounting rails below an existing tray, allow either 8.7-cm (3.4-in.) vertical clearance for the DE1600 drive tray or 8.8-cm (3.5-in.) vertical clearance for the DE5600 drive tray.
  • Page 66 66 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Cabinet mounting holes Adjustment screws for locking the mounting rail length Mounting rails Clip for securing the rear of the drive tray b. Place the mounting rail inside the cabinet, and extend the mounting rail until the flanges on the mounting rail touch the inside of the cabinet.
  • Page 67 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 67 Alignment spacers d. Insert one M5 screw through the front of the cabinet and into the top captured nut in the mounting rail. Tighten the screw. e.
  • Page 68 68 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Mounting rail Clip Partial view of the drive tray rear sheet metal Mounting holes 7. Secure the front of the drive tray to the cabinet. Use the two screws to attach the flange on each side of the front of the drive tray to the mounting rails.
  • Page 69 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 69 Screw Mounting hole • DE5600 drive tray...
  • Page 70 70 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Screw Note: The rear end contains two controllers. The top of the is the side with the labels. 8. Secure the side of the drive tray to the mounting rails by performing these steps: a.

  • Page 71: Procedure - Installing Drives In The De1600 And De5600 Drive Trays

    Risk of equipment malfunction – To avoid exceeding the functional and Attention: environmental limits, install only drives that have been provided or approved by NetApp. Drives might be shipped but not installed. System integrators, resellers, system administrators, or users can install the drives.

  • Page 72: Procedure - Installing The De6600 Drive Tray

    72 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Drive handle In some applications, the drive handle might have the hinge on the right. Note: 3. For the DE1600 drive tray, install the second drive beneath the first drive. For the DE5600 drive tray, install the second drive to the right of the first drive.
  • Page 73 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 73 Steps 1. Make sure that the cabinet is in the final location. Make sure that you meet the airflow and clearance requirements shown in the following figure. 91 cm (36 in.) clearance in front of the cabinet 61 cm (24 in.) clearance behind the cabinet Fans pull air through the drive tray from front to back across the drives.
  • Page 74 74 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 4. With the help of at least three other persons, remove the drive tray and all of the contents from the shipping carton, using the four drive tray handles (two to a side) as shown in the following figure. Set the drive tray aside.
  • Page 75 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 75 Screws for securing the mounting rail to the cabinet (front) Screws for securing the mounting rail to the cabinet (rear) Existing tray Industry-standard cabinet 6. To attach the mounting rails to the cabinet, do one of the following: •...
  • Page 76 76 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Front of the mounting rail Two M5 screws for the rear EIA support rail Front of the cabinet Two M5 screws for the front EIA support rail Adjustment screws Rear hold-down screw Cabinet mounting holes on the front EIA support rail Cabinet mounting holes on the rear EIA support rail...
  • Page 77 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 77 i. Insert one M5 screw through the front of the mounting rail. You use this screw to attach the drive tray to the cabinet. 8. Attach the shorter, adjustable size mounting rails to the cabinet. Front of the mounting rail Rear of the mounting rail Rail fix bar...
  • Page 78 78 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide M5 screws d. Insert two M5 screws through the rear of the cabinet, and screw them into the captured nuts in the rear flange in the mounting rail. e. Counting up from the bottom of the mounting rail, place the bottom of the rear bracket in the 8th hole of the cabinet, so that the top of the rear bracket is in the 11th hole.
  • Page 79 Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 79 Top cabinet mounting hole on the rear EIA support rail Bottom cabinet mounting hole on the rear EIA support rail 9. Remove the bezel from the front of the drive tray. 10.
  • Page 80 80 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Pull the thumb latch away from the controller-drive tray to detach the hook. Shift the handle down to release the other four hooks. Move the handle away from the controller-drive tray. 12.

  • Page 81: Procedure - Installing The Drives In The De6600 Drive Tray

    Risk of equipment malfunction – To avoid exceeding the functional and Attention: environmental limits, install only drives that have been provided or approved by NetApp. Attention: Risk of equipment malfunction – All DE6600 drive trays have a limit of five solid state drives (SSDs) per drawer.
  • Page 82 82 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Steps 1. Unlatch the drive drawer by pulling out on both levers at the front of the drawer. 2. Using the extended levers, carefully pull the drive drawer out until it stops. Do not completely remove the drive drawer from the controller-drive tray.

  • Page 83: Things To Know - Connecting The Power Cords

    Step 6 - Installing the drive trays for the controller-drive tray configurations | 83 6. Repeat Step through Step to install all of the drives. 7. Slide the drawer back into the drive tray by pushing it from the center and closing both levers. Risk of equipment malfunction –...

  • Page 84: Step 7 - Connecting The Controller-Drive Tray To The Drive Trays

    Drive tray expansion ports on the E2760 controller-drive tray 4 9 0 0 7 -0 1 Controller canister A Controller canister B SAS expansion ports (CH1 and CH2) SAS expansion ports (CH1 and CH2) • Drive tray expansion ports on the E2712 and E2724 controller-drive trays...

  • Page 85: Things To Know - Drive Trays

    Step 7 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the drive trays | 85 Controller canister A Controller canister B SAS expansion ports (CH1 and CH2) SAS expansion ports (CH1 and CH2) Things to know - Drive trays • Each DE1600 drive tray can contain a maximum of twelve 8.89-cm (3.5-in.) drives. •...

  • Page 86: Things To Know - Cabling Configurations

    You can attach the E2712 controller-drive tray, the E2724 controller-drive tray or the E2760 controller-drive tray to DE1600 drive trays, DE5600 drive trays, DE6600 drive trays, or various combinations of those three drive tray models.
  • Page 87 Step 7 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the drive trays | 87 If the storage array includes DE6600 drive trays, install those drive trays beginning from the Note: bottom of the rack so that the rack does not become top-heavy. A top-heavy rack has a greater risk of falling over.
  • Page 88 When an even number of expansion trays are used, the two stacks should each contain the same number of expansion trays. When an odd number of expansion trays are used, one stack will have one more tray than the other. • One E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray and one drive tray in a single stack...
  • Page 89 Step 7 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the drive trays | 89 • One E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray and four drive trays • One E2760 controller-drive tray and one DE6600 drive tray in a single stack...
  • Page 90 90 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide • One E2760 controller-drive tray and two DE6600 drive trays...

  • Page 91: Step 8 - Connecting The Ethernet Cables

    Step 8 - Connecting the Ethernet cables Use this step if you are using out-of-band management for your storage array. If you use in-band Step 9 - Connecting the power cords management, you can ignore this step and continue with page 93.

  • Page 92: Procedure - Connecting Ethernet Cables

    92 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Procedure - Connecting Ethernet cables About this task Perform these steps to connect Ethernet cables for out-of-band management. Steps 1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port 1 on controller A. 2.

  • Page 93: Step 9 - Connecting The Power Cords

    Step 9 - Connecting the power cords Use the following information to connect the power cords in your storage array. Things to know - AC power cords • For each AC power connector on the drive tray, make sure that you use a separate power source in the cabinet.

  • Page 94: Procedure - Connecting Ac Power Cords

    1. Ensure that the circuit breakers in the cabinet are turned off. 2. Ensure that both of the power switches on the controller-drive tray are turned off. • Power switches on the E2712 and E2724 controller-drive trays • Power switches on the E2760 controller-drive tray Power switches 3.

  • Page 95: Procedure - Connecting Dc Power Cords

    1. Disconnect the two-pole 20-amp circuit breaker for the storage array. 2. Make sure that all of the DC power switches on the DC-powered controller-drive tray are turned off. • Power switches on the E2712 or the E2724 controller-drive tray Power switches • Power switches on the E2760 controller-drive tray Power switches 3.
  • Page 96 96 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide The three source wires on the DC power connector cable (–48 VDC) connect the Note: controller-drive tray to centralized DC power plant equipment, typically through a bus bar located above the cabinet. You do not have to connect the second DC power on each of the drive tray’s DC power- Note: fan canisters.

  • Page 97: Step 10 - Turning On The Power And Checking For Problems In A Controller-Drive Tray Configuration

    SANtricity Software your storage array. Continue with either the appropriate Express Guide or the Installation Reference , available from the NetApp E-Series and EF-Series Systems Documentation Center Procedure - Turning on the power to the storage array and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray...

  • Page 98: Things To Know - Leds On The Controller-Drive Tray

    98 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Things to know - LEDs on the controller-drive tray • LEDs on the left end cap Table 9: LEDs on the left end cap Location Color Controller- White Identifies a controller-drive Normal status.
  • Page 99 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 99 Table 10: LEDs on the drive Location Color Blinking Drive Green The power is Drive I/O The power is Power turned on, activity is turned off.
  • Page 100 100 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Drive state Drive Power LED Drive Service Action (Green) Required LED (Amber) Normal operation – Drive I/O activity is Blinking occurring. Service action required – A fault condition exists, and the drive is offline. •...
  • Page 101 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 101 Location Color Host Link 1 Green At least one of the four A link error has Service PHYs in the Host IN occurred.
  • Page 102 102 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 13: LEDs on the controller canister – Four-port SAS host interface card subplates* Location Color Host Green The Ethernet link has The Ethernet link is Interface auto-negotiated to 1 Gb/s. down or does not auto- Card Link 3 negotiate to 1 Gb/s.
  • Page 103 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 103 Location Color Host Green The link is up (LED The link is not active. Interface blinks when there is Card Link 6 activity).
  • Page 104 104 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 14: LEDs on the controller canister – FC host interface card subplates* Location Color Host Interface Green The FC link has auto- The FC link is Card Link 3 Up negotiated to 16-Gb/s if down if both LED 1...
  • Page 105 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 105 Location Color Expansion Port 1 Amber At least one of the four Normal status. Fault LED PHY is working, but another PHY cannot establish the same link to the device connected to the Expansion OUT...
  • Page 106 106 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 15: LEDs on the controller canister – Base-T iSCSI host interface card subplates* Location Color Blinking Host Green The link has auto- The link has auto- The link is in Interface negotiated to 10 negotiated to 1...
  • Page 107 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 107 Location Color Blinking Expansion Amber At least one of the Normal status. Port 1 Fault four PHY is working, but another PHY cannot establish the same link to the device...

  • Page 108: Things To Know - Leds On The E2760 Controller-Drive Tray

    108 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 16: LEDs on the power-fan canister Location Color Standby Power Green The controller-drive tray The controller-drive tray is in Standby mode, and is not in Standby mode, DC power is not and DC power is available.
  • Page 109 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 109 Table 17: LEDs on the left bezel Location Color Power Green Power is present. Power is not present. Standby Power Green The controller-drive tray is The controller-drive in Standby Power mode.
  • Page 110 110 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide 92025-01 Table 18: LEDs on the power canister Location Color Standby Power Green The controller-drive The controller-drive tray tray is in Standby is not in Standby mode. mode. Power DC Power Green DC power from the DC power from the...

  • Page 111: Things To Know - General Behavior Of The Leds On The Controller-Drive Tray

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 111 Table 19: LEDs on the fan canister Location Color Fan Power Green Power to the fan canister Power to the fan is available. customer-replaceable unit (CRU) is not available.
  • Page 112 112 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Symbol Location Function (Canisters) Service Action Drive • On – When the drive tray Required (Fault) LED is on, the cable is attached and at least one lane has a link up status, but at least one lane has a link down status.
  • Page 113 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 113 Symbol Location Function (Canisters) Controller-Drive Tray Front bezel on the • On – The temperature of Over-Temperature controller-drive the drive tray has reached tray an unsafe condition.

  • Page 114: Things To Know - Service Action Allowed Leds

    114 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Symbol Location Function (Canisters) Ethernet Speed and Controller The speed of the Ethernet Ethernet Activity ports and whether a link has been established are indicated: • Left LED On – 1-Gb/s speed.
  • Page 115 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 115 Table 21: LEDs on the left end cap Location Color Drive Tray Locate White Identifies a drive tray Normal status. that you are trying to find.
  • Page 116 116 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 22: LEDs on the drive Location Color Blinking Drive Power Green The power is Drive I/O The power is turned on, and the activity is turned off. drive is operating taking place.
  • Page 117 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 117 • LEDs on the ESM canister Table 24: LEDs on the ESM canister Location Color Host Link 1 Amber At least one PHY of the No link error has Fault four connectors is...
  • Page 118 118 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Location Color Amber At least one of the four Normal status. Expansion PHYs in the Out port is Link Fault working, but another PHY cannot establish the same link to the Expansion Out connector.

  • Page 119: Things To Know - Leds On The De6600 Drive Tray

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 119 Table 25: LEDs on AC power-fan canister Location Color Standby Green The drive tray is in The drive tray is not in Power Standby mode, and DC Standby mode.
  • Page 120 120 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 26: LEDs on the left bezel Location Color Drive Tray Green Power is present. Power is not present. Power Drive Tray Green The drive tray is in The drive tray is not in Standby Power Standby Power mode.
  • Page 121 Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 121 Location Color Host Link 2 Amber At least one PHY of the No link error has Fault four connections is occurred. working, but another PHY cannot establish the same link to the device connected to the...
  • Page 122 122 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Location Color Things to know - Seven- Note: For more information about the seven-segment tray IDs, see segment display for the ESMs on the drive trays on page 133. •...

  • Page 123: Things To Know - Leds On The De6600 Drive Drawers

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 123 Table 29: LEDs on the fan canister Location Color Fan Power Green Power from the fan Power to the fan canister is available. customer-replaceable unit (CRU) is not available.

  • Page 124: Things To Know - Leds On The De6600 Drives

    124 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Table 30: LEDs on the drawer Location Color Blinking Drive or Drawer Blue The drive canister The drive canister Service Action can be removed cannot be Allowed safely from the removed safely drive drawer in the from the drive...

  • Page 125: Things To Know - General Behavior Of The Leds On The Drive Trays

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 125 Location Color Blinking Drive Service Amber An error has Normal status. Action occurred. Required • Drive state represented by the LEDs Table 32: Drive state represented by the LEDs Drive State Drive Activity Drive Service Action...
  • Page 126 126 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Symbol Location General Behavior Standby Power Front bezel on the • On – The drive tray is in Standby drive tray mode, and the main DC power is off. •...

  • Page 127: Things To Know - Display Sequence Code Definitions

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 127 Symbol Location General Behavior Link Service ESM canister • On – The cable is attached and at Action Required least one lane has a link-up (Fault) status, but one lane has a link- down status.

  • Page 128: Things To Know - Component Failure Identifications

    128 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Category Category Detail Codes Code Component failure • dx+ = Processor or cache DIMM. • Cx = Cache DIMM. • Px+ = Processor DIMM. • Hx+ = Host interface card. •...

  • Page 129: Things To Know - Lock-Down Codes

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 129 Component Seven-Segment Display Used in this Controller State Code Power-on Suspended Operational Diagnostics Category delimiter (--) The separator between category- After (--), a "CF" (for Component Failure) is detail code pairs is displayed, followed by one of the codes used when more...
  • Page 130 130 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Diagnostic Code Description An unsupported host interface card has been detected, which results in a suspended controller state. A sub-model identifier either has not been set or has been mismatched, which results in a suspended controller state.

  • Page 131: Things To Know - Seven-Segment Display Use Cases

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 131 Diagnostic Code Description The power supply is incapable of powering the controller, which results in a suspended controller state. The SBB pairing fails, which results in a suspended controller state. Things to know - Seven-segment display use cases The following table shows both startup errors and operation errors that can be used to point to a component failure.
  • Page 132 132 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Use Cases Repeating sequence SE+ dF+ blank- • A component that is not a field replaceable unit failure has been detected. SE+ dF+ "--"+ CF+ Px + blank- • A processor DIMM failure has been detected.

  • Page 133: Things To Know - Seven-Segment Display For The Esms On The Drive Trays

    Step 10 - Turning on the power and checking for problems in a controller-drive tray configuration | 133 Use cases Repeating sequence dE+ L2+ "--"+ CF+ Cx + blank- • A cache memory diagnostic failure has been detected. dE+ L3+ "--"+ CF+ b1 + blank- •...
  • Page 134 134 | E2700 Controller-Drive Tray and Related Drive Trays Installation Guide Diagnostic Code Description A non-catastrophic hardware failure has occurred. The ESM is operating in a Degraded state. The ESM canister is incompatible with the drive tray firmware.

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