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Sun Enterprise
450 Server
™
Internal RAID Storage Option
Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A.
650-960-1300
Part No. 805-6765-11
September
2000, Revision A
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  • Page 1 Sun Enterprise 450 Server ™ Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A. 650-960-1300 Part No. 805-6765-11 September 2000, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
  • Page 2 SCSI RAID Controller, Solstice DiskSuite, OpenBoot, SunVTS, OpenWindows, and Solaris are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation 1 About the SRC/P Controller 1 Kit Contents 4 Host System Requirements 7 General Information 7 First-Time Installation Information 10 Installing the Internal RAID Storage Option 11 Before You Begin 11...
  • Page 6 Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 7 Preface This guide describes how to install a Sun Enterprise™ 450 internal RAID storage option into a Sun Enterprise 450 server. It includes instructions for installing a Sun StorEdge SRC/P Intelligent SCSI RAID Controller™ card into a Sun Enterprise 450 server and connecting internal and external devices to the card.
  • Page 8 Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser viii Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 9 The following documents contain topics that relate to information in this guide. Related Documentation TABLE P-1 Title Part Number Ultra Enterprise 450 Server Owner’s Guide 805-0429 Sun StorEdge SRC/P Intelligent SCSI RAID Controller 806-4148 User’s Guide Sun StorEdge MultiPack Installation...
  • Page 10 You can email your comments to Sun at: docfeedback@sun.com Please include the part number (805-6765-11) of your document in the subject line of your email. x Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 11: Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal Raid Storage Option Installation

    Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation The Sun Enterprise 450 internal RAID storage option consists of a Sun StorEdge SRC/P Intelligent SCSI RAID Controller, an 8-disk backplane, and the internal cables necessary to connect the SRC/P Controller to the 8-disk backplane.
  • Page 12 SRC/P Storage Manager information windows for logging and for notifying you. GUI windows also display status conditions with status flags on the drive or array icons. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 13 Support for hot spares, hot-plug disks, and transparent drive rebuild Tunable cache parameters Self-test capability Controller firmware that resides onboard in flash PROM and that can be upgraded without replacing any hardware chips Graphical and command-line management interface Chapter 1 Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation...

  • Page 14: Kit Contents

    Your system may be configured-to-order with a RAID storage option already installed at the factory, or you may order one of the option kits listed below. Check that you’ve received all of the parts you ordered. Contact Sun Microsystems or your distributor/reseller if you are missing anything.
  • Page 15 Note – The internal connectors for Channel 0, Channel 1, and Channel 2 correspond to the external connectors A,B, and C on the SRC/P Controller. Each channel supports either internal or external devices (but not both). Chapter 1 Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation...
  • Page 16 8-Disk backplane 8-Slot data cable C cable 8-Slot power cable Internal Cables and 8-Disk Backplane FIGURE 1-2 Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 17: Host System Requirements

    Host System Requirements Before installing the SRC/P Controller, make sure that the Sun Enterprise 450 host server meets the following hardware and software requirements. System Requirements TABLE 1-2 Component Description Software The operating environments supported are Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7 and later compatible operating environments.
  • Page 18 Controller for the upper 8-disk backplane into a PCI slot located above the card used for the lower 8-disk backplane. DC power The DC power requirement is 5V +5% at 3.5 amps. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 19 See the documentation supplied with the device. Non-Sun devices are not supported. Installation Scenarios The Sun Enterprise 450 server internal RAID storage option can support up to 16 internal disk drives (two option kits) and 36 external disk drives (additional cables required).

  • Page 20: First-Time Installation Information

    First-Time Installation Information Installing the Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage option is one step in the SRC/P Controller installation process. You need to complete all of the steps in to fully install your storage option. TABLE 1-5 First-Time Installation Steps...

  • Page 21: Installing The Internal Raid Storage Option

    Option This chapter describes how to install the internal RAID storage option into a new Sun Enterprise 450 server. To upgrade a Sun Enterprise 450 server that has a SRC/P Controller already installed, see Chapter 3. To install the internal RAID storage option, you will need to complete the following...

  • Page 22: Installing The Src/P Controller Card

    1. Back up any data on the disks, if necessary. See the AnswerBook online documentation for the Solaris software environment. Note – You will need to refer to the Ultra Enterprise 450 Server Owner’s Guide to complete the following tasks.
  • Page 23 7. Remove the disk fan tray assembly. See “How to Remove the Disk Fan Tray Assembly.” 8. Unpack the SRC/P Controller and place it on an antistatic surface. 9. Insert the SRC/P Controller into the appropriate slot on the main logic board. You can install the SRC/P Controller in PCI slots 1 through 7 only.

  • Page 24: Installing The 8-Disk Backplane

    Installing the 8-Disk Backplane Note – If you are installing two Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Kits, install the SRC/P Controller for the upper 8-disk backplane in a PCI slot located above the SRC/P Controller used for the lower 8-disk backplane.

  • Page 25: Installing The Internal Cables

    4. Secure the backplane to the disk cage using the two Phillips screws provided in the option kit. Installing the Internal Cables Caution – UltraSCSI data cables are fragile and should be handled with care. 1. Connect the I C cable. Chapter 2 Installing the Internal RAID Storage Option...
  • Page 26 If you are installing the lower 8-disk backplane, connect the I C cable to connector P0500 on the 4-slot backplane and to connector P0600 on the 8-disk backplane. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 27 If you are installing the upper 8-disk backplane, connect the I C cable to connector P0601 on the lower 8-disk backplane and to connector P0600 on the upper 8- disk backplane. Chapter 2 Installing the Internal RAID Storage Option...
  • Page 28 If you are installing the upper 8-disk backplane, use connector J0303 on the power distribution board. Be sure that the tab on the right side of the connector snaps into place. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 29 4. Remove the three small Phillips screws that secure the cable access panel to the top of the system chassis. 5. Tilt the front edge of the access panel upward and lift it free from the chassis. Chapter 2 Installing the Internal RAID Storage Option...
  • Page 30 9. If the 8-slot UltraSCSI data cable has excess slack, carefully fold the cable and secure the fold using the cable clip attached to the CPU card cage. Do not crease the cable when you fold it. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 31 10. Connect the other end of the cable to the 8-disk backplane. Connect P2-B to the upper connector, J0402, and connect P2-A to the lower connector, J0102. Note – If you are installing two expansion option kits, the UltraSCSI data cable on the outside (on top in the access port) must connect to the lower 8-disk backplane.

  • Page 32: Installing External Devices

    Note – Do not connect external SCSI devices to a SCSI channel that is used to support internal disk drives. Note – External ports A and B are close together and will not accommodate non-Sun external 2m cables. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 33: Reassembling The System

    If you are connecting an external storage device to the upper port A on the SRC/P Controller, insert the connector with the flat side facing down. If you are connecting an external storage device to either port B or port C on the SRC/P Controller, insert the connector with the flat side facing up.

  • Page 34: Reconfiguring And Rebooting The System

    1. Power on the system. See “How to Power On the System” in the Ultra Enterprise 450 Server Owner’s Guide. 2. When the system banner is displayed on the monitor, immediately enter the Stop-a sequence on the Sun keyboard.
  • Page 35 4. Enter the following command to perform a reconfiguration boot: ok boot -r This command rebuilds the device trees for the system, incorporating any newly installed options so that they can be recognized by the system. After the reconfiguration boot has successfully completed, the system prompt should be displayed.
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  • Page 37: Upgrading An Internal 8-Bay Storage Expansion Option To An Internal Raid Storage Option

    C H A P T E R Upgrading an Internal 8-Bay Storage Expansion Option to an Internal RAID Storage Option This chapter describes how to upgrade an installed 8-bay storage expansion option to an internal RAID storage option. Upgrading an 8-Bay Storage Expansion Option Perform the following steps to upgrade an 8-bay storage expansion option to an internal RAID storage option.
  • Page 38 Write-back mode. See the Sun StorEdge SRC/P Intelligent SCSI RAID Controller User’s Guide for more information. Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...

  • Page 39: Functional Description

    A P P E N D I X Specifications This appendix provides a functional description and a reference for physical, performance, electrical, and environmental specifications. Functional Description Functional Description TABLE A-1 Component Description Processor High-performance RISC processor Firmware Operational firmware is stored in flash memory and can be updated using host utilities without requiring component replacements PCI Version 2.1 compliant, 64-bit, 33-MHz PCI bus;...
  • Page 40 (measurement does not include length of expansion card and battery backup unit) Component height (not including PCB): Primary component side 0.570 in (14.48 mm) Back side 0.105 in (2.67 mm) Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...
  • Page 41 Physical Dimensions (Continued) TABLE A-2 Dimension Measurement Length of expansion card (daughter card) 5.575 in (141.6 mm) Width of expansion card 3.46 in (81.3 mm) Length of battery module 4.475 in (113.7 mm) Width of battery module 3.875 in (98.4 mm) Performance Specifications Performance Specifications TABLE A-3...
  • Page 42 Environmental Specifications TABLE A-4 Condition Operating Specification Storage Specification Temperature C to 40 C to 40 Relative humidity 10%–90% (non-condensing) 10%–90% (non-condensing) Altitude 3000 meters (10,000 feet) Sun Enterprise 450 Server Internal RAID Storage Option Installation Guide • September 2000...

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