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Sun Microsystems Sun StorEdge A3500 Configuration Manual

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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA
650 960-1300
Fax 650 969-9131
Part No. 805-4981-11
September 1998, Revision A
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  • Page 1 StorEdge A3500 ™ ™ Hardware Configuration Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. 901 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 USA 650 960-1300 Fax 650 969-9131 Part No. 805-4981-11 September 1998, Revision A Send comments about this document to: docfeedback@sun.com...
  • Page 2 Sun, Sun Microsystems, le logo Sun, AnswerBook,StorEdge, et Solaris sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées, ou marques de service, de Sun Microsystems, Inc. aux Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays. Toutes les marques SPARC sont utilisées sous licence et sont des marques de fabrique ou des marques déposées de SPARC International, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface v Host Connections 1-1 Configuration Guidelines 1-2 Supported Host Configurations 1-3 1.2.1 Single Host 1-3 1.2.2 Daisy Chain 1-4 1.2.3 Independent Controller 1-5 1.2.4 Multi-Initiator 1-6 Ultra 2 Host System—Power Connection Requirement 1-7 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-1 StorEdge D1000 Disk Array Settings 2-2 2.1.1 1x2 Configuration 2-3 2.1.2...
  • Page 4 2.3.1 SCSI Cabling 2-14 2.3.2 Power Connections 2-16 2x7 Cabling 2-17 2.4.1 SCSI Cabling 2-17 2.4.2 Power Connections 2-19 3x15 Cabling 2-20 2.5.1 SCSI Cabling 2-21 2.5.2 Power Connections 2-25 2.5.3 Connecting to AC Power Source 2-25 2.5.4 Power Connections 2-26 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide •...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide provides configuration instructions for the Sun™ StorEdge™ A3500 systems. These instructions are designed for an experienced system administrator. Using UNIX Commands ® This document does not contain information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

  • Page 6: Typographic Conventions

    Typographic Conventions Typographic Conventions TABLE P-1 Typeface or Symbol Meaning Examples The names of commands, files, Edit your .login file. AaBbCc123 and directories; on-screen Use ls -a to list all files. computer output. % You have mail. What you type, when AaBbCc123 contrasted with on-screen Password:...

  • Page 7: Related Documentation

    Related Documentation Related Documentation TABLE P-3 Title Part Number Sun StorEdge A3000 Controller Module Guide 805-4980-xx Sun StorEdge A3500 Task Map 805-4982-xx Sun Documentation on the Web The docs.sun.com web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation on the Web. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject at: http://docs.sun.com Sun Welcomes Your Comments...
  • Page 8 viii Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...

  • Page 9: Host Connections

    C H A P T E R Host Connections This chapter contains configurations for one or two Sun StorEdge A3000 controller modules connected to one or more hosts. It also contains information about connecting power to an Ultra™ host system. Configuration Guidelines—page 1-2 Supported Host Configurations—page 1-3 Single Host—page 1-3...

  • Page 10: Configuration Guidelines

    Configuration Guidelines Use the following guidelines for installing and cabling or reconfiguring your system. Do not exceed a SCSI bus length of 25 meters. Make sure that the last Sun StorEdge A3000 controller module in any daisy chain has a total of two terminators, one in each SCSI OUT port. If you are adding a controller module to an already existing configuration, halt all activity on the SCSI bus before removing any SCSI cables.

  • Page 11: Supported Host Configurations

    Supported Host Configurations The examples that follow show the cable connections for configurations that are supported by Sun Microsystems™. 1.2.1 Single Host Differential SCSI terminators Single Host Connected to a Sun StorEdge A3000 Controller Module FIGURE 1-1 Chapter 1 Host Connections...

  • Page 12: Daisy Chain

    1.2.2 Daisy Chain You can daisy chain controller modules in the same or separate cabinets. Differential SCSI SCSI cables terminators Two Sun StorEdge A3000 Controller Modules Daisy Chained to One Host FIGURE 1-2 Note – The SCSI cables between the two controller modules are crossed to prevent the SCSI IDs for the controllers from conflicting.

  • Page 13: Independent Controller

    1.2.3 Independent Controller Differential SCSI terminators Independent Controller—One Sun StorEdge A3000 Controller Connected to FIGURE 1-3 Two Hosts Chapter 1 Host Connections...

  • Page 14: Multi-Initiator

    1.2.4 Multi-Initiator Two-Node Multi-Initiator Configuration FIGURE 1-4 Note – For more detailed information regarding the two-node multi-initiator configuration, such as setting host SCSI IDs, refer to the SPARCcluster™ PDB™ documentation that is shipped with the host system. Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...

  • Page 15: Ultra 2 Host System-Power Connection Requirement

    Ultra 2 Host System—Power Connection Requirement You can connect a controller module to an Ultra 2 host system; however, you must connect the power cord of the Ultra 2 host to one of the AC power sequencers in the expansion cabinet that contains the controller module. You need to order one of the following power cords depending on the type of power sequencer in the expansion cabinet ( FIGURE 1-5...
  • Page 16 1. Gain access to the AC power sequencers. See the documentation that came with the expansion cabinet. 2. Route the power cable from the Ultra 2 host under the expansion cabinet frame on the same side as the power sequencer. 3.

  • Page 17: Storedge A3500 Configurations

    C H A P T E R StorEdge A3500 Configurations This chapter contains information about setting up the following configurations: One controller module with two StorEdge D1000 disk arrays (1x2) One controller module with five StorEdge D1000 disk arrays (1x5) Two controller modules with seven StorEdge D1000 disk arrays (2x7) Three controller modules with fifteen StorEdge D1000 disk arrays (3x15) The chapter is divided into the following sections:...

  • Page 18: Storedge D1000 Disk Array Settings

    StorEdge D1000 Disk Array Settings This section describes how to set the following attributes for StorEdge D1000 disk arrays ( ) in 1x2, 1x5, 2x7, and 3x15 configurations: FIGURE 2-1 Option switch Module ID SCSI jumper cables and terminators Option Switch Module ID IN/OUT-1 IN/OUT-1...

  • Page 19: 1X2 Configuration

    2.1.1 1x2 Configuration 2.1.1.1 Option Switch Both disk arrays have split busses. Their option switches should be set as shown in FIGURE 2-2 1x2 Option Switch Settings for StorEdge D1000 Disk Array FIGURE 2-2 This will cause the disk drives in the StorEdge D1000 disk arrays to be numbered as shown in FIGURE 2-3 FIGURE 2-4...

  • Page 20: Module Id Switch

    2.1.1.2 Module ID Switch Ensure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arrays are set according to . 1x2 Module ID Switch Settings Disk array number Module ID setting 2 (Top) 1 (Bottom) Note – Since the top and bottom disk arrays are split between one controller module, the Module IDs will overlap.

  • Page 21: 1X5 Configuration

    2.1.2 1x5 Configuration 2.1.2.1 Option Switch All StorEdge D1000 disk arrays in this configuration should have their option switches set as shown in FIGURE 2-5 1x5 Option Switch Settings for StorEdge D1000 Disk Array FIGURE 2-5 This will cause the disk drives in the StorEdge D1000 disk arrays to be numbered as shown in FIGURE 2-6 FIGURE 2-7...

  • Page 22: Scsi Jumper Cables And Terminators

    2.1.2.2 Module ID Switch Ensure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arrays are set according to TABLE 2-1 1x5 Module ID Switch Settings TABLE 2-1 Disk array number Module ID setting 5 (Top) 1 (Bottom) 2.1.2.3 SCSI Jumper Cables and Terminators All disk arrays in this configuration should have SCSI jumper cables between the middle SCSI connectors (IN/OUT-1 and IN/OUT-2) and a differential SCSI terminator in the far right SCSI connector (IN/OUT-2).

  • Page 23: 2X7 Configuration

    2.1.3 2x7 Configuration 2.1.3.1 Option Switch The disk drives in each of the top four disk arrays in are on a single bus FIGURE 2-17 and should be set as described in Section 2.1.2.1 “Option Switch” on page 2-5. The bottom three disk arrays have split busses. Their option switches should be set as shown in FIGURE 2-8 2x7 Option Switch Settings for StorEdge D1000 Disk Array...
  • Page 24 2.1.3.2 Module ID Switch Ensure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arrays are set according to TABLE 2-2 2x7 Module ID Switch Settings TABLE 2-2 Disk array number Module ID setting 7 (Top) 1 (Bottom) Facing the front of the expansion cabinet: controller module A controls the right side of disk arrays 1 through 3 and all of disk arrays 4 and 5.

  • Page 25: 3X15 Configuration

    2.1.4 3x15 Configuration 2.1.4.1 Option Switch All disk arrays are on a single bus and should be set as described in Section 2.1.2.1 “Option Switch” on page 2-5. 2.1.4.2 Module ID Switch Ensure that the module IDs for the StorEdge D1000 disk arrays are set according to TABLE 2-3 TABLE 2-4 3x15 Module ID Switch Settings 2x7...
  • Page 26 In this configuration: controller module A controls disk arrays 1 and 2 in the 2x7 cabinet and disk arrays 1 through 3 in 1x8 cabinet ( FIGURE 2-19 controller module B controls disk arrays 3 through 7 in 2x7 cabinet ( FIGURE 2-20 controller module C controls disk arrays 4 through 8 in 1x8 cabinet ( FIGURE 2-21...

  • Page 27: 1X2 Cabling

    1x2 Cabling The 1x2 can be configured with the controller module either on top of or below the two disk arrays. Both configurations are described in this section. 2.2.1 SCSI Cabling 2.2.1.1 Cable Lengths The following table shows the lengths of each SCSI cable connected to the drive connections on the controller module.
  • Page 28 2.2.1.2 SCSI Connections Differential SCSI terminator Differential SCSI Differential SCSI terminator terminator One A3000 Controller Module and Two D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI) FIGURE 2-11 Differential SCSI Differential SCSI terminator terminator Differential SCSI terminator Two D1000 Disk Arrays and One A3000 Controller Module (SCSI) FIGURE 2-12 2-12 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide •...

  • Page 29: Power Connections

    2.2.2 Power Connections Because the controller module must receive power after the disk arrays, connect the disk arrays to the first stage of the power sequencer and the controller module to the second. Two examples are shown below. Front sequencer R1&R2 Rear sequencer...

  • Page 30: 1X5 Cabling

    1x5 Cabling 2.3.1 SCSI Cabling 2.3.1.1 Cable Lengths The following table shows the lengths of each SCSI cable connected to the drive connections on the controller module. Controller Module A (1x5) TABLE 2-6 SCSI Port Number Cable Length Part Number 530-1885-xx 530-1885-xx 530-1885-xx...
  • Page 31 2.3.1.2 SCSI Connections Differential SCSI terminator SCSI jumper cable One A3000 Controller Module and Five D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI) FIGURE 2-15 Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-15...

  • Page 32: Power Connections

    2.3.2 Power Connections Rear view Front sequencer R1&R2 Rear sequencer L1&L2 One A3000 Controller Module and Five D1000 Disk Arrays (Power) FIGURE 2-16 2-16 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...

  • Page 33: 2X7 Cabling

    2x7 Cabling 2.4.1 SCSI Cabling 2.4.1.1 Cable Lengths The following tables show the lengths of each SCSI cable connected to the drive connections on the respective controller modules. Controller Module A (2x7) TABLE 2-7 SCSI Port Number Cable Length Part Number 530-1884-xx 530-1884-xx 530-1884-xx...
  • Page 34 2.4.1.2 SCSI Connections Differential SCSI terminator SCSI jumper cable Differential SCSI terminators Controller Module B Controller Module A Two A3000 Controller Modules and Seven D1000 Disk Arrays (SCSI) FIGURE 2-17 2-18 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...

  • Page 35: Power Connections

    2.4.2 Power Connections Front sequencer R1&R2 Rear sequencer Rear view L1&L2 Two A3000 Controller Modules and Seven D1000 Disk Arrays (Power) FIGURE 2-18 Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-19...

  • Page 36: 3X15 Cabling

    3x15 Cabling This section contains information about SCSI and power connections for three StorEdge A3000 controller modules and fifteen StorEdge D1000 disk arrays in two StorEdge expansion cabinets. Caution – The components in the expansion cabinets are configured as a single unit.

  • Page 37: Scsi Cabling

    2.5.1 SCSI Cabling 2.5.1.1 Cable Lengths The following tables show the lengths of each SCSI cable connected to the drive connections on the respective controller modules. Controller Module A (3x15) TABLE 2-9 SCSI Port Number Cable Length Part Number 530-1884-xx 530-1884-xx 530-2352-xx 530-2352-xx...
  • Page 38 The outboard IN/OUT-2 connector on each disk array is terminated with a differential SCSI terminator, part number 150-1890-xx. 2.5.1.2 SCSI Connections for Controller Module A Differential SCSI terminator SCSI jumper cable 3x15 (Controller Module A) FIGURE 2-19 2-22 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...
  • Page 39 2.5.1.3 SCSI Connections for Controller Module B Differential SCSI terminator SCSI jumper cable 3x15 (Controller Module B) FIGURE 2-20 Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-23...
  • Page 40 2.5.1.4 SCSI Connections for Controller Module C SCSI jumper cable Differential SCSI terminator 3x15 (Controller Module C) FIGURE 2-21 2-24 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...

  • Page 41: Power Connections

    2.5.2 Power Connections 2.5.2.1 Power Sequencer Interconnections The front and rear power sequencers in the 2x7 cabinet and the 1x8 cabinet must be interconnected. Make sure an interconnect cable (part number 530-2235-xx) is connected between the OUT on the front sequencer in 2x7 cabinet and the IN on the front sequencer in 1x8 cabinet ( ).

  • Page 42: Power Connections

    Phase A Phase B Power Connections to Avoid (Different Phases) FIGURE 2-23 Same phase AC Power Connections to Avoid (Same Phase) FIGURE 2-24 2.5.4 Power Connections The power connections for 2x7 cabinet are the same as those in the standard 2x7 expansion cabinet ( FIGURE 2-18 2-26...
  • Page 43 The power connections for the 1x8 cabinet are shown in FIGURE 2-25 Front sequencer R1&R2 Rear sequencer Rear view L1&L2 One A3000 Controller Modules and Eight D1000 Disk Arrays (Power) FIGURE 2-25 Chapter 2 StorEdge A3500 Configurations 2-27...
  • Page 44 2-28 Sun StorEdge A3500 Hardware Configuration Guide • September 1998...

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