Sun Microsystems 2.1 Gbyte 7200 rpm Installation Manual
Sun Microsystems 2.1 Gbyte 7200 rpm Installation Manual

Sun Microsystems 2.1 Gbyte 7200 rpm Installation Manual

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2.1 Gbyte 7200 rpm Standard Connector
Disk Drive Installation Manual
A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 U.S.A.
415 960-1300 FAX 415 969-9131
Part No.: 802-3527-10
Revision A, May 1995

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  • Page 1 2.1 Gbyte 7200 rpm Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual A Sun Microsystems, Inc. Business 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 U.S.A. 415 960-1300 FAX 415 969-9131 Part No.: 802-3527-10 Revision A, May 1995...
  • Page 2 The product described in this manual may be protected by one or more U.S. patents, foreign patents, or pending applications. TRADEMARKS Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface ..........1.
  • Page 4 Installing a Disk Drive:........2-10 Completing the Drive Installation ......2-15 3.
  • Page 5 Aufstellungsort eines Sun-Produkts..... A-5 Anschluß des Stromkabels......A-5 Obere Abdeckung .
  • Page 6 2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual—May 1995...
  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface This manual describes how to install the 2.1 Gbyte hard disk drive as a replacement or upgrade drive into the: • Desktop Disk Pack (DDP) • Multi-Disk Pack (MDP) Who Should Use This Book This manual was written for any Sun™ customer or Sun service provider who has some computer hardware experience and is qualified to install disk drives.
  • Page 8 When You Need Help with UNIX Commands This manual contains most of the specific software commands and procedures associated with these systems. Some of the software information that you may need to know include: • Shutting down the system • Configuring the system •...
  • Page 9 What Typographic Changes Mean The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book. Table P-1 Typographic Conventions Typeface or Symbol Meaning Example The names of commands, Edit your .login file. AaBbCc123 files, and directories; Use ls -a to list all files. on-screen computer output machine_name% You have mail.
  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    Safety Agency Compliance Before beginning any procedure, read the information in this section. This information explains how to work safely when installing a Sun product. French, German, and Spanish translations are in Appendix A. Safety Precautions For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment: •...
  • Page 11: Power Cord Connection

    Caution – Hot surface. Avoid contact. Surfaces are hot and may cause personal injury if touched. Modification to Equipment Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment. Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation is not responsible for regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product. Placement of a Sun Product Caution –...
  • Page 12 Warning – The power switch of this product functions as a standby type device only. The power supply plug is intended for use as the primary disconnect device. The product must be installed near the socket outlet such that the socket outlet is readily accessible.
  • Page 13: Before You Start

    Before You Start This chapter: • Gives information about unpacking a new disk drive • Lists the tools and equipment required to install a 2.1 Gbyte standard connector hard disk drive in a Desktop Disk Pack and a Multi-Disk Pack •...
  • Page 14: Mounting Hardware

    The drive is a standard connector, 2.1 Gbyte SCSI low profile disk drive. It is approximately 1 inch high and 3.5 inches wide. It supports fast SCSI at 10 Mbytes per second. When you examine your 2.1 Gbyte disk drive, locate the label that has the Sun part number to determine which vendor manufactured it.
  • Page 15: Tools And Equipment

    Tools and Equipment • Phillips screwdriver, #2 • Container for screws • Needlenose pliers (for disk drive jumper settings) • Antistatic mat or the antistatic bag in which the disk drive was shipped • Disposable antistatic wrist strap • SCSI regulated terminator Verifying the Software Environment Version Before you begin any procedures, verify which software environment you have running on your system:...
  • Page 16: Solaris 2.X Software Environment

    Solaris 2.x Software Environment 1. Become superuser by typing su and your superuser password. If you do not know your superuser password, contact your system administrator. machine_name% su Password: superuser password machine_name# The root prompt (#) is displayed. Caution – The system will not recognize the new device unless you follow the shutdown procedures for your operating system.
  • Page 17 3. Type /usr/sbin/shutdown -y -g30 -i0 and press Return. tutorial# /usr/sbin/shutdown -y -g30 -i0 Note – The 0 in g30 and i0 is a zero. A message is sent notifying all users who are logged in that they have 30 seconds (-g30) before the system begins to shut down.
  • Page 18: Solaris 1.1.X Software Environment

    Solaris 1.1.x Software Environment 1. Become superuser by typing su and your superuser password. If you do not know your superuser password, contact your system administrator. machine_name% su Password: superuser password machine_name# The root prompt (#) is displayed. Note – If your system is acting as a server, inform the mounted users that you are shutting the system down as described in Step 2.
  • Page 19 In the following example, the system will be shut down in five minutes and a warning will be sent, at intervals, to all users on the network. This allows users with mounted file systems time to save their work. Isis# /usr/etc/shutdown -h +5 “Isis going down in 5 minutes”...
  • Page 20: Locating The Jumpers And Verifying Their Settings

    Locating the Jumpers and Verifying their Settings Each SCSI device in your system needs a specific and unique SCSI address. This section identifies the 2.1 Gbyte disk drive jumpers and provides jumper settings for all supported systems except the Multi-Disk Pack. For Multi-Disk Pack disk drive jumper locations and settings, see “Setting Jumpers and Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation”...
  • Page 21 Figure 1-1 IBM Drive Jumper Settings IBM Drive Jumper Descriptions Table 1-1 lists the factory configured jumpers on the IBM drive. Table 1-2 lists the SCSI target address settings. Table 1-1 IBM Disk Drive Option Jumper Block Description Jumper Pins: Factory Set (Reserved) 1 and 2...
  • Page 22 Table 1-1 IBM Disk Drive Option Jumper Block Description Jumper Pins: Factory Set Write Protect 19 and 20 Auto Start Delay 21 and 22 Option Block Mode 23 and 24 Disable Sync Negotiations 25 and 26 Disable SCSI Parity 27 and 28 Disable Unit Attention 29 and 30 Customizing...
  • Page 23 jumper Figure 1-2 Seagate Drive Jumper Settings Seagate Drive Jumper Descriptions Table 1-3 describes the configuration jumpers. Table 1-4 lists the SCSI target address settings Table 1-3 Seagate Configuration Jumper Descriptions Description Jumper: Factory Set (Reserved) J2-1,2,3,4,13,14,15, 16,17,18 Delay Motor Start J2-11 to J2-12 Motor Start J2-9 to J2-10...
  • Page 24 Table 1-3 Seagate Configuration Jumper Descriptions Description Jumper: Factory Set Terminator Power to SCSI bus J1-1 to J1-3 Terminator Power from SCSI bus J1-2 to J1-4 Terminator Power to SCSI bus and J1-1 to J1-3 and drive J1-2 to J1-4 Table 1-4 Seagate SCSI Address Settings J4-9 to...
  • Page 25: Desktop Disk Pack

    Desktop Disk Pack The tasks required to remove and replace a disk drive in the Desktop Disk Pack (DDP) are listed below. Tasks which are common to all systems are described in the Preface and Chapter 1. Read the Safety Precautions and Safety Agency Compliance page -x Verify the version of your software environment page 1-3...
  • Page 26: Opening And Closing The Desktop Disk Pack

    Figure 2-1 shows major internal components of the Desktop Disk Pack. Top cover I/O assembly Power supply assembly Disk drive Flex cable Mounting plate Figure 2-1 Components of the Desktop Disk Pack Opening and Closing the Desktop Disk Pack 1. Read the “Safety Agency Compliance” section in the Preface for safety precautions.
  • Page 27: Removing The Ddp Cover

    Removing the DDP Cover 1. Turn off the power to your system unit and make sure the external power cord is plugged in to the DDP and to the power source. See “Shutting Down the System” on page 1-3. 2. Locate the holes on both of the side vented panels and insert a small (2 to 3mm) screwdriver into one of the specific holes shown in Figure 2-2.
  • Page 28: Replacing The Ddp Cover

    Figure 2-3 Attaching the Wrist Strap Replacing the DDP Cover 1. Make sure there are no loose tools or screws in the unit, and that all internal components are seated properly. 2. Make sure that all internal cable connections are secure, and that the power supply cord is tucked inside the system to avoid pinching the wiring when you replace the cover.
  • Page 29 Figure 2-4 Replacing the Cover 5. Lower the rear of the cover. 6. Press down firmly on the back end of the cover until you hear a click of both cover catches engaging. Desktop Disk Pack...
  • Page 30: Removing The Disk Drive

    Removing the Disk Drive 1. Disconnect the flex cable from the SCSI target address switch. See Figure 2-5. The flex cable is fragile and must be handled carefully. 2. Disconnect the power supply connector from the LED cable on the mounting plate.
  • Page 31 3. Disengage the retaining clip on the bottom of the DDP by reaching under the DDP and pulling down on the clip to clear it from the mounting plate. You can use a coin to pull down the clip so you can slide out the mounting plate.
  • Page 32 5. Disconnect the power supply connector from the disk drive and the internal SCSI cables of the I/O assembly from the disk drive. See Figure 2-7. 6. Slide the disk drive assembly completely out of the DDP. Power supply connector SCSI cables Figure 2-7 Sliding the Disk Drive Assembly Out of the Chassis and...
  • Page 33 7. Remove the four screws securing the drive to the mounting plate. See Figure 2-8. Place the drive on an antistatic surface. 8. Disconnect the flex cable from the disk drive. See Figure 2-11 on page 2-12 for the flex cable location. The flex cable is fragile and must be handled carefully.
  • Page 34: Installing A Disk Drive

    Installing a Disk Drive: 1. Locate the SCSI address jumpers on your disk drive as shown in Chapter 1, “Before You Start.” • If you have an IBM disk drive, see Figure 1-1 on page 1-9. • If you have a Seagate disk drive, see Figure 1-2 on page 1-11. 2.
  • Page 35 5. Attach the mounting plate to the bottom of the disk drive by aligning the holes in the plate with the screw holes in the drive and installing four screws. See Figure 2-10. Figure 2-10 Attaching the Drive to the Mounting Plate 6.
  • Page 36 8. Connect the flex cable to the disk drive. See Figure 2-11. Caution – The flex cable is fragile and can be easily damaged. Make sure you take extra precaution in handling it. flex cable Seagate disk drive flex cable IBM disk drive Figure 2-11 Connecting the Flex Cable 9.
  • Page 37 Power supply connector Flex cable SCSI cable Figure 2-12 Sliding the Drive into Place and Connecting the Cables 10. Slide the disk drive assembly completely into the base, making sure the assembly engages the retaining clip on the interior floor of the DDP. See Figure 2-13.
  • Page 38 Power supply connector LED cable Figure 2-13 Connecting the Power Supply Connector to the LED 11. Connect the power supply connector to the LED cable on the mounting plate. See Figure 2-13. 12. Remove the wrist strap and replace the cover. See “Replacing the DDP Cover”...
  • Page 39: Completing The Drive Installation

    Completing the Drive Installation System configuration occurs after a system is successfully powered on. If the system shutdown was performed according to the procedure in Chapter 1, your system should automatically configure when you power on the system. To complete the installation of the 2.1 Gbyte disk drive into your Desktop Disk Pack: 1.
  • Page 40 2-16 2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual—May 1995...
  • Page 41: Multi-Disk Pack

    Multi-Disk Pack This chapter explains how to remove a disk drive and how to install a 2.1 Gbyte hard disk drive in the Multi-Disk Pack unit. Tasks which are common to all systems are described in the Preface and Chapter 1. Read the Safety Precautions and Safety Agency Compliance page -x Verify the version of your software environment...
  • Page 42: Opening And Closing The Multi-Disk Pack Unit

    Opening and Closing the Multi-Disk Pack Unit 1. Read the “Safety Agency Compliance” section in the Preface for safety precautions. 2. Read Chapter 1 to determine which tools are required, how to shut down the system, and how to verify jumper settings on the drive. Removing the Multi-Disk Pack Cover 1.
  • Page 43: Replacing The Multi-Disk Pack Cover

    4. Attach a wrist strap to your wrist and then to the power supply. See Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3. Figure 3-2 Attaching the Wrist Strap Power supply location Figure 3-3 Location of the Multi-Disk Pack Power Supply Replacing the Multi-Disk Pack Cover 1.
  • Page 44 Figure 3-4 Replacing the Cover Caution – The front of the cover is fragile. If the tabs do not hook properly on your first attempt, do not force the cover to the rear of the unit or down. Remove the cover and attempt to position the tabs until the tabs are hooked. 4.
  • Page 45: Removing The Disk Drive Assembly

    Removing the Disk Drive Assembly 1. Disconnect the power supply power cable connector from its mating disk drive power connector. Grasp connector firmly in one hand, and with the other hand pull the power cable connector from its mating connector. See Figure 3-5. 2.
  • Page 46 Captive screw Captive screw Figure 3-6 Removing the Drive Assembly SCSI cable Screws Figure 3-7 Disk Drive Assembly on an Antistatic Mat 2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual—May 1995...
  • Page 47: Removing The Disk Drive From The Disk Drive Assembly

    Removing the Disk Drive from the Disk Drive Assembly 1. Disconnect the SCSI cable and power cable from each disk drive you are replacing. See Figure 3-8 for connector locations on the disk drive. SCSI data connector Power cable connector Figure 3-8 Location of SCSI Data Cable and Power Cable Connectors on a Disk Drive 2.
  • Page 48: Setting Jumpers And Preparing The Disk Drive For Installation

    Setting Jumpers and Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation You can configure your drive with seven possible SCSI target address jumper settings: • See Figure 3-10 for the available SCSI target address jumper settings on an IBM drive. • See Figure 3-11 for the available SCSI target address jumper settings on a Seagate drive.
  • Page 49 SCSI target address: A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 Figure 3-11 Available SCSI Target Address Jumper Settings—Seagate Drive Multi-Disk Pack...
  • Page 50 1. Compare the drive configuration jumper settings to Figure 3-12 or Figure 3-12. • If your drive configuration jumper settings are the same as shown in the figure for your drive, leave them as they are. • If the jumper settings are not the same, use needlenose pliers and change the jumpers to match the settings shown for your particular drive.
  • Page 51 jumper Figure 3-13 Configuration Jumper Settings — Seagate Disk Drive 2. Install the mounting plate that you received with your new drive to the PCB side of the disk drive. See Figure 3-14. . Screws Figure 3-14 Disk Drive With Mounting Plate Attached 3.
  • Page 52: Replacing A Disk Drive In The Disk Drive Assembly

    Replacing a Disk Drive in the Disk Drive Assembly 1. Slide the drive into the assembly. The PCB side of the disk drive will face down, and the SCSI data and power connectors face the power supply. 2. Insert and tighten the screws securing the drive to the assembly. See Figure 3-7 on page 3-6.
  • Page 53: Replacing The Disk Drive Assembly

    Figure 3-16 Connecting the Power Cables to the Disk Drives Replacing the Disk Drive Assembly 1. Move the power supply cable leading from the I/O bracket/fan out of the unit. 2. Lower the drive assembly. Rock it back and forth to make sure the drive assembly sits properly.
  • Page 54 Power cable Hooks connector SCSI connector clip Captive screw Tabs Captive screw Figure 3-17 Lowering the Drive Assembly 4. Tuck the power supply cable leading from the fan into the unit. 5. Install the SCSI connector clip into the SCSI port area. See Figure 3-17.
  • Page 55 Note – Make sure that the SCSI connector clip is completely and securely inserted. If it is loose, reinstall the SCSI connector clip. You may have to install the clip to a lower position in the opening then raise the clip slightly by lifting it and hooking the tabs to attach it to the unit and secure the clip.
  • Page 56: Completing The Drive Installation

    Completing the Drive Installation System configuration occurs after a system is successfully powered on. If the system shutdown was performed according to the procedure in Chapter 1, your system should automatically configure when you power on the system. To complete the installation of the 2.1 Gbyte disk drive into your Multi-Disk Pack: 1.
  • Page 57: Compliancestatements

    Conformité aux Normes de Sécurité Cette préface traite des mesures de sécurité qu’il convient de suivre pour l’installation d’un produit Sun Microsystems, Inc. Mesures de Sécurité Pour votre protection, veuillez prendre les précautions suivantes pendant l’installation du matériel: •...
  • Page 58: Symboles

    • Ne jamais introduire d’objet quel qu’il soit dans une des ouvertures de l’appareil. Vous pourriez vous trouver en présence d’éléments haute tension. Tout objet conducteur introduit de la sorte pourrait produire un court-circuit qui entraînerait des flammes, des risques d’électrocution ou des dégâts matériels.
  • Page 59: Positionnement D'un Produit Sun

    Positionnement d’un Produit Sun Caution – Attention – Pour assurer le bon fonctionnement de votre produit Sun et pour l’empêcher de surchauffer, il convient de ne pas obstruer ni recouvrir les ouvertures prévues dans l’appareil. Un produit Sun ne doit jamais être placé à proximité...
  • Page 60: Sicherheitsbehördliche Vorschriften

    Sicherheitsbehördliche Vorschriften In diesem Anhang werden die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen beschrieben, die bei der Installation eines Produkts von Sun Microsystems, Inc., zu befolgen sind. Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Beachten Sie zu Ihrem eigenen Schutz die folgenden Sicherheitsmaßnahmen, wenn Sie Ihre Geräte aufbauen: • Beachten Sie alle auf den Geräten angebrachten Warnungen und Anweisungen.
  • Page 61: Änderung Der Geräte

    Änderung der Geräte Nehmen Sie keine mechanischen oder elektrischen Änderungen an den Geräten vor. Sun Microsystems, Inc., ist nicht verantwortlich für die Einhaltung behördlicher Vorschriften, wenn an einem Sun-Produkt Änderungen vorgenommen wurden. Aufstellungsort eines Sun-Produkts Caution – Vorsicht – Um einen zuverlässigen Betrieb Ihres Sun-Produkts zu gewährleisten und es vor Überhitzung zu schützen, dürfen die Öffnungen im...
  • Page 62: Obere Abdeckung

    Personenverletzung und Systemschäden kommen. Conformidad Con La Agencia de Seguridad Este prólogo presenta las precauciones de seguridad a seguir cuando se instala un producto de Sun Microsystems, Inc. Precauciones de Seguridad Para su protección, observe las siguientes preocupaciones de seguridad al instalar su equipo: •...
  • Page 63: Modificaciones Al Equipo

    Caution – Apagado – El interruptor principal de encendido/apagado está en la posición de apagado. Modificaciones al Equipo No haga modificaciones mecánicas o eléctricas al equipo. Sun Microsystems, Inc., no se hace responsable del cumplimiento de las regulaciones de un producto Sun si ha sido modificado.
  • Page 64: Cubierta Superior

    Warning – Aviso – Su producto Sun se le provee con un cable de alimentación con salida a tierra (trifilar). Para reducir el riesgo de electrochoque, enchufe siempre el cable a un tomacorriente con conexión a tierra. Cubierta Superior Caution – Precaución– Los productos Sun no pueden funcionar sin riesgo si la cubierta superior no está...
  • Page 65: Small Computer Systems Interface Information

    Small Computer Systems Interface Information This appendix describes the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI). Topics covered in this appendix include: • SCSI ports and connections • SCSI bus length • SCSI bus termination information SCSI Ports and Connections If fast SCSI devices and old-style connectors must be used in the same system, the old-style connectors should be connected to a separate SCSI port that doesn’t contain fast SCSI devices.
  • Page 66: Direct Connection

    Direct Connection Use a direct connection when you are connecting the first SCSI device in the SCSI bus to the desktop computer system by connecting one end of the SCSI cable to one of the SCSI ports of the DDP, and the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI port of the desktop system.
  • Page 67 Host SCSI peripheral SCSI peripheral SCSI peripheral Host SCSI peripheral SCSI peripheral SCSI peripheral max. 6 meters Figure B-1 Maximum SCSI Bus Length Table B-1 lists the internal and external cable lengths for the DDP and most of the supported desktop systems and servers. Note –...
  • Page 68: Examples Of Computing Scsi Bus Lengths

    Table B-1 SCSI Internal Cable (Bus) Lengths SCSI CABLE LENGTH Devices and Cables Meters Inches SPARCstation 5 62.6 SPARCstation 20 62.6 SPARCstation Voyager 15.7 SPARCserver 1000* 70.2 * Only for first system board. For any other system board, use 0.9 ** Does not contain an on-board SCSI interface Examples of Computing SCSI Bus Lengths •...
  • Page 69: Additional Scsi Buses

    • 0.8 meters (for the Desktop Storage Module cable) • 0.3 meters (for the internal circuitry of the Desktop Storage Module) The total length of cable for this configuration is 2.7 meters of cable, less than the 6 meter maximum for each SCSI bus. Additional SCSI Buses If the SCSI bus length exceeds 6 meters, you can install some of the devices on additional SCSI buses by installing an SBus SCSI Host Adapter card (SSHA) or...
  • Page 70: Terminating Scsi Devices

    Table B-2 Devices Supported With Additional Single-ended SCSI Buses (SunOS 4.1.x) SCSI Bus Number Device SCSI bus 1, first FSBE/S SBus card Disk Tape CD-ROM SCSI bus 2, second FSBE/S SBus card Disk SCSI bus 3, third FSBE/S SBus card Disk Tape CD-ROM...
  • Page 71: 50-Pin Ribbon Connectors

    Figure B-2 Regulated and Nonregulated Terminators SCSI Termination Guidelines • The SCSI device at the end of a daisy chain must be electrically terminated. • Only the last device in a SCSI daisy chain is terminated. • Any fast SCSI device or a daisy chain of fast SCSI devices must be terminated with a regulated terminator.
  • Page 72 2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual—May 1995...
  • Page 73 Index Numerics 3-row 50-pin D connector, B-1, B-7 fast SCSI devices, B-1 50-pin “Centronics style” connector, B-1 50-pin ribbon connector, B-7 50-pin ribbon style connector, B-1 help with UNIX Commands, viii additional SCSI buses, B-5 internal and external cable lengths, B-3 AnswerBook, viii automatically configure a new drive, 1-4 lock block, 3-2, 3-4...
  • Page 74 loosening, 3-5 Sun customer, vii power SunOS 4.x operating systems, 1-6 supply cable superuser password, 1-4, 1-6 disconnecting, 3-5 superuser password, unknown, 1-4, 1-6 power cord symbols, x connection, xi system administrator, vii, 1-4, 1-6 requirements, xi Task Map, ix regulated terminator, B-2, B-6 termination, B-6 removing...
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