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2530 Getting Started
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P/N 83-00004398-11
Revision B
March 2009

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  • Page 1 2530 Getting Started Guide P/N 83-00004398-11 Revision B March 2009...
  • Page 2 Copyright Protected Material 2002-2009. All rights reserved. R/Evolution and the R/Evolution logo are trademarks of Dot Hill Systems Corp. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are proprietary to their respective owners. The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, changes in the product design can be made without reservation and without notification to its users.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ............7 Before You Read This Book .
  • Page 4 ......... . . 31 Installing the R/Evolution SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts .
  • Page 5 Hardware Components and LEDs ........45 Controller Components and LEDs .
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  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface This guide describes how to install and initially configure a R/Evolution™ 2000 Series storage system, and applies to the following enclosures: 2530 SAS Controller Enclosure ■ SAS Drive Enclosure ■ Before You Read This Book Before you begin to follow the procedures in this book, you must prepare the site...

  • Page 8: Typographic Conventions

    R/Evolution 2000 Series CLI Reference Manual 83-00004288 (CLI) Troubleshooting R/Evolution 2000 Series Troubleshooting Guide 83-00004287 Recommendations for maximizing R/Evolution 2000 Series Best Practices Guide 83-00004286 reliability, accessibility, and (FC and iSCSI only) serviceability 8 R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 9: Unpacking And Checking The Contents Of The Enclosure Package

    CH A P T E R Unpacking and Checking the Contents of the Enclosure Package The R/Evolution 2530 SAS Controller Enclosure and SAS Drive Enclosure are high-performance storage solutions that combine outstanding performance with high reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

  • Page 10: Opening The Enclosure Package

    6-foot (1.83 m) serial cable, RS-232 micro-DB9 1 per controller module Ear caps 1 right 1 left Documentation: 1 of each • Setup poster • R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • EIP Environmental Information R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 11: Ordered Options

    Table 1-2 Contents of a Drive Enclosure Package Item Quantity Drive enclosure 1 or 2 as ordered 6-foot (1.83 m) power cord 2 per enclosure 1.9-foot (0.6 m) SAS-to-SAS cascading cable. (You 1 per expansion module might need to order additional or longer cables if you are cabling a fault-tolerant configuration.) Ear caps 1 right...
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  • Page 13: Installing And Cabling Enclosures

    CH A P T E R Installing and Cabling Enclosures This chapter describes how to install and cable enclosures in a standard 19-inch EIA rack cabinet. Before you begin installing the system, you must prepare the site as described in the site planning guide and learn of any late-breaking information in the release notes for your system.

  • Page 14: Installation Checklist

    “Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System” on page 29 Install required host software and drivers, including: “Host System Requirements” on page 31 • HBA drivers • R/Evolution MPIO DSM • R/Evolution SES Driver R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 15: Installing Enclosures Into A Rack

    Table 2-1 Installation Checklist (Continued) Step Installation Task Where to Find Procedure Connect the data hosts. “Connecting Hosts” on page 31 Connect the management host. “Connecting the Enclosure Directly to Data Hosts” on page 32 Perform initial configuration tasks: “Configuring a System for the First Time”...

  • Page 16: Assembling And Installing The Rackmount Kit

    If the rackmount bracket kit you are installing includes assembly instructions, use them in place of the instructions in this guide. Figure 2-1 provides a visual overview of the rackmount kit assembly components and corresponds to the steps that follow. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 17 Two #10-32 x 1 or 5/8 or 5-mm or 6-mm panhead screws (Step 6) Two #10 flat washers for 5-mm or #10-32 x 1 screws only Rear bracket connected to rack #10-32 x 1 or 5-mm panhead screw, or 6-mm sockethead screw (Step 9) Threaded PEMs (4) Side bracket...
  • Page 18 Determine the depth you require and align the rear-most alignment mark on the side bracket with the rear-most threaded holes on the enclosure. Make sure that the alignment mark corresponding to the depth you want lines up with both the top and bottom holes. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 19 Figure 2-2 Side Bracket With Alignment Marks b. On one side, insert the first two screws through the side bracket slots above and below the alignment mark into the rear-most threaded holes in the enclosure. For example, to mount the enclosure in a 27-inch deep rack, position the side bracket so that the 27-inch alignment mark is aligned with the rear-most threaded holes in the enclosure.

  • Page 20: Attaching The Ear Caps

    2. As you attach each ear cap, hold it so that its indent is closest to the chassis. 3. Apply gentle pressure to snap the caps onto the chassis’ ears. Indent Indent Figure 2-3 Installing Ear Caps R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 21: Connecting Controller And Drive Enclosures

    Connecting Controller and Drive Enclosures Use the supplied SAS cables to connect a controller enclosure to up to four drive enclosures. Figure 2-4 and Figure 2-5 show the recommended fault-tolerant cabling patterns. In an enclosure, the upper module is designated A and the lower module is designated B.
  • Page 22 Controller A Controller B Figure 2-5 Fault-Tolerant Cabling Connections Between One Controller Enclosure and Up to Four Drive Enclosures R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 23 Controller A Controller B Figure 2-6 Non-Fault-Tolerant Cabling Connections Between One Controller and Up to Four Drive Enclosures Chapter 2 Installing and Cabling Enclosures...

  • Page 24: Connecting Ac Power

    Power on the system as described in the following section. Connecting DC Power Except for connecting and disconnecting power cords, power supply installation and removal instructions are the same for DC and AC power supplies. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 25: Connecting Dc Power Cords

    Connecting DC Power Cords If your 5730 or 5130 enclosure uses DC power rather than AC power, two DC power cords (part number 35-00000223) are packaged with each DC enclosure. 1. Use only the DC power cables provided with the array. 2.

  • Page 26: Dc Ground Cable Connections

    DC Power System Warnings To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment DC power supplies must be installed in accordance with the following guidelines: R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 27: Cabling Requirements

    This product is intended to be installed only in a restricted access location. ■ This product is intended to be connected to a DC power source that can be ■ classified as a secondary circuit in accordance with applicable National requirements for Information Technology Equipment.

  • Page 28: Testing The Enclosure Connections

    4. Press the power switches at the back of each drive enclosure to the Off position. When powering on the system, make sure to power up the enclosures and associated data host in the following order: 1. Drive enclosures first R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 29: Obtaining Ip Values For Your Storage System

    Obtaining IP Values for Your Storage System Before installing or configuring your system, obtain IP, gateway, and subnet mask addresses for the Ethernet management ports on your R/Evolution storage system from your network administrator. A different IP address should be assigned for each Ethernet management port (one each for controller A and controller B).

  • Page 30: Next Steps

    1. Select Manage > General Config > Enclosure Management > Reorder Enclosure IDs. 2. In the Reorder Enclosure IDs panel, click Rescan. Next Steps Now you are ready to connect the data and management hosts, as described in Chapter 3. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 31: Connecting Hosts

    To prevent Microsoft Windows data hosts from displaying the Found New ■ Hardware Wizard when the storage system is discovered, install the R/Evolution SCSI Enclosure Services driver. For more information, see “Installing the R/Evolution SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts” on page 32.

  • Page 32: Installing The R/Evolution Ses Driver For Microsoft Windows Hosts

    Installing the R/Evolution SES Driver for Microsoft Windows Hosts Installing the R/Evolution SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver prevents Microsoft Windows hosts from displaying the Found New Hardware Wizard when the storage system is discovered. 1. In a web browser, go to and download the R/Evolution SCSI crc.dothill.com...
  • Page 33 Figure 3-1 shows the preferred redundant configuration. In this configuration, both hosts have redundant connections to all volumes. If a controller were to fail, the hosts maintain access to all of the volumes through the host ports on the surviving controller.

  • Page 34: Connecting Remote Management Hosts

    (preferably on the same subnet). Next Steps After you have connected the management host and data hosts, you are ready to perform first-time configuration on the storage system as described in Chapter 4. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 35: Configuring A System For The First Time

    CH A P T E R Configuring a System for the First Time This chapter describes how to perform first-time configuration on the storage system using RAIDar, which is the primary interface for configuring and managing the system. It also describes how to perform basic storage configuration to verify that your system is working.

  • Page 36: Setting Management Port Ip Addresses Using The Cli

    1. From your network administrator obtain an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address for controller A and controller B. 2. Use the provided micro-DB9 serial cable to connect controller A to a serial port on a host computer. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 37 Your package contents include a micro-DB9-to-DB9 serial cable. If necessary, use a DB9-to-DB25 adapter (not included) for connecting the serial cable to a DB25 serial port on the host computer. 3. Start and configure a terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal or VT-100, using the display settings in Table 4-1 and the connection settings in Table 4-2.
  • Page 38 # set network-parameters ip 192.168.0.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.0.1 controller a # set network-parameters ip 192.168.0.11 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.0.1 controller b 7. Type the following command to verify the new IP addresses: show network-parameters R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 39 As shown in the following example, network parameters, including the IP address, gateway address, and subnet mask are displayed for each controller. Network Parameters Controller A -------------------------------- IP Address : 192.168.0.10 Gateway : 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0 MAC Address : 00:00:FF:D5:01:4D Addressing Mode : Manual...

  • Page 40: Configuring Your Web Browser For Raidar

    IP address. 2. On the login page, type the default management user name and default manage password !manage 3. Click Log In. The Status Summary page is displayed. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 41: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the Date and Time You can set the date and time manually or configure the system to use Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain them from a network-attached server. When NTP is enabled, and if an NTP server is available, the system time and date can be obtained from the NTP server.

  • Page 42: Creating Virtual Disks

    The controller automatically uses the vdisk spare for reconstruction of the critical virtual disk to which it belongs. The virtual disk remains in Critical status until the parity or mirror data is completely written to the spare, at which time the virtual R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 43: Mapping A Data Host To A Volume

    disk returns to Fault Tolerant status. For RAID 50 virtual disks, if more than one sub-vdisk becomes critical, reconstruction and use of vdisk spares occur in the order sub-vdisks are numbered. Although using a vdisk spare is the most secure way to provide spares for your virtual disks, it is also expensive to keep a spare assigned to each virtual disk.

  • Page 44: Testing The Configuration

    RAIDar’s online help or the reference guide. If you encounter problems with the operation of your system, see the troubleshooting guide. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 45: Hardware Components And Leds

    A P P E N D I X Hardware Components and LEDs This chapter describes the main hardware components of R/Evolution storage system enclosures. Controller Components and LEDs Table A-1 describes the enclosure components. Table A-1 Controller Enclosure Components Description...
  • Page 46 If neither green nor yellow, the drive module module Fault is not powered on. (Lower LED) The drive module is operating normally. Blink The drive module is active and processing I/O or is performing a media scan. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 47 Table A-2 Enclosure LEDs (Front) (Continued) Operating Location Color State Description Drive Power/Activity/ Yellow If neither green nor yellow, the drive module Fault is not powered on. module (Lower LED) • The drive module has experienced a fault or has failed •...
  • Page 48 Micro-DB9 port used to connect the controller enclosure to a local management host using RS-232 communication for out-of-band configuration and management. Controller module MUI (Service) 3.5-mm jack port used by service personnel only. port R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 49 Figure A-3 shows the LEDs at the back of the controller enclosure. AC Power Good Host link status DC Voltage/Fan Fault/ Expansion port status Cache status Service Required Host activity Host link speed LINK LINK Port 0 Port 1 DIRTY CLEAN CACHE ACTIVITY...
  • Page 50 The Ethernet link has no I/O activity. module Blink The Ethernet link has I/O activity. Controller Expansion port Green The port is empty or the link is down. module status The port link is up and connected. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 51: Drive Enclosure Components And Leds

    Drive Enclosure Components and LEDs A drive enclosure can be connected to a controller enclosure or to another drive enclosure to provide additional disk storage capacity. Table A-5 describes the drive enclosure components. Table A-5 Drive Enclosure Components Description Quantity Expansion (I/O) module 1 or 2 SAS or SATA drive module...
  • Page 52 Expansion SAS Out port 3-Gbps, 4-lane (12 Gbps total) table-routed egress port used to module connect to another drive enclosure. Expansion Service port Micro-DB9 port used by service personnel only. module R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 53 Figure A-5 shows the LEDs at the back of the drive enclosure. AC Power Good DC Voltage/Fan Fault/ SAS In port status SAS Out port status Service Required Service Service Unit Locator FRU OK OK to Remove Fault/Service Required Figure A-5 Drive Enclosure LEDs (Back View) Table A-7 describes the LEDs on the back of the drive enclosure.
  • Page 54 Expansion module is operating normally. Blink System is booting. Expansion SAS Out port Green The port is empty or the link is down. module status The port link is up and connected. R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...

  • Page 55: Additional Cabling Configuration Examples

    A P P E N D I X Additional Cabling Configuration Examples The following configuration examples demonstrate cabling best practices for the specified connection. The standard default configuration for high-availability is shown in “Connecting the Enclosure Directly to Data Hosts” on page 32. Note –...
  • Page 56 Port Data Host Figure 4-1 Single-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to One Single-Port Data Host Connection: Single-Controller, Direct Attach, Two Single- Port Data Hosts Figure 4-2 Single-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to Two Single-Port Data Hosts R/Evolution 2530 Getting Started Guide • March 2009...
  • Page 57 Connection: High-Performance, Dual-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to Four Single-Port Data Hosts Controller A Controller B Figure 4-3 High-Performance, Dual-Controller, Direct Attach Connection to Four Single-Port Data Hosts Appendix B Additional Cabling Configuration Examples...
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