Sun Microsystems Blade 6000 Installation Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Sun Microsystems Manuals
  4. Storage
  5. Blade 6000
  6. Installation manual

Sun Microsystems Blade 6000 Installation Manual

Disk module
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Sun Blade
6000 Disk Module
TM
Installation Guide
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
www.sun.com
Part No. 820-1702-12
June 2009, Revision 01
Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback[+] link at:
http://docs.sun.com

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Blade 6000 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for Sun Microsystems Blade 6000

Summary of Contents for Sun Microsystems Blade 6000

  • Page 1 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide Sun Microsystems, Inc. www.sun.com Part No. 820-1702-12 June 2009, Revision 01 Submit comments about this document by clicking the Feedback[+] link at: http://docs.sun.com...
  • Page 2 The OPEN LOOK and Sun™ Graphical User Interface was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. for its users and licensees. Sun acknowledges the pioneering efforts of Xerox in researching and developing the concept of visual or graphical user interfaces for the computer industry. Sun holds a non-exclusive license from Xerox to the Xerox Graphical User Interface, which license also covers Sun’s licensees who implement OPEN...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Preface v Using Sun Blade 6000 Disk Modules with Server Modules: An Overview 1 Terminology 1 Overview of the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module 2 The Server Module SAS Host Bus Adapter 4 Server Modules and Disk Modules in a Chassis 5...
  • Page 4 Overview of the SAS-NEM 21 Inserting a SAS-NEM 22 ▼ To Insert a SAS-NEM 22 Removing a SAS-NEM 23 ▼ To Remove a SAS-NEM 24 Replacing a SAS-NEM 25 Index 27 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 5: Preface

    (http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/downloads.jsp#6000dm) Related Documentation For a description of the document set for the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module, see the Where To Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site. Go to the following URL, then navigate to your product: (http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/blade6000dskmod)

  • Page 6: Typographic Conventions

    Training (http://www.sun.com/training/) Sun Welcomes Your Comments Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to: (http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback) Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback:...
  • Page 7 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide, part number 820-1702-12 Preface...
  • Page 8 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 9: Using Sun Blade 6000 Disk Modules With Server Modules: An Overview

    ■ Terminology The following terminology is used in this document. disk module or The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module (blade), the subject of this document disk blade The terms “disk module” and “disk blade” are used interchangeably. server module Any server module (blade) that will inter-operate with the disk module.

  • Page 10: Overview Of The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module

    Overview of the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module is a disk module for the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System. As a disk module, the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module does not contain a CPU or Service Processor.
  • Page 11 Caution – If you are using SATA drives and SAS-NEM 0 fails, you lose all connectivity to your SATA drives. shows the interior of the disk module, fully loaded with eight SAS disks. FIGURE 1-2 Chapter 1 Using Sun Blade 6000 Disk Modules with Server Modules: An Overview...

  • Page 12: The Server Module Sas Host Bus Adapter

    The Server Module SAS Host Bus Adapter The disks on a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module are controlled by a SAS host bus adapter on the server module. This adapter can be either an on-board chip or a RAID Expansion Module card.

  • Page 13: Server Modules And Disk Modules In A Chassis

    Server Modules and Disk Modules in a Chassis The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module can interoperate with any one of the supported server blades: X6220, X6240, X6250, X6270, X6440, X6450, T6300, T6320, and T6340. The server blades and disk blades must be placed in the chassis in pairs. The pairs must be in slots 0+1, 2+3, 4+5, 6+7, or 8+9.
  • Page 14 Front View of Chassis Filled with Server and Disk Module Blade Pairs FIGURE 1-4 Counting from the left, server blades are in slots 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8. Disk blades are in slots 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Disk Module Hardware

    ■ Important Notice Before installing your disk module, please read the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Configuration Guide (part number 820-6547). There is a checklist of steps that need to be performed when you are configuring a chassis with server and disk blade pairs. It also contains important information about using the disk blade with different servers, operating systems, and host bus adapters.

  • Page 16: Inserting The Disk Module

    Chassis” on page You can insert the disk module into the chassis whether or not the chassis is powered on. The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module is hot-pluggable. The disk module receives its power directly from the chassis. There is no power switch on the module itself.
  • Page 17 4. Position the disk module vertically so that the ejectors are on the right, as seen from the front of the module. The following illustrations show the disk module being inserted into the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System. Your chassis might differ (see [1]).

  • Page 18: The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel

    [3, 4]). FIGURE 2-1 The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel The front panel of the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module is shown in FIGURE 2-2 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel FIGURE 2-2 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...
  • Page 19 “push-to-test” mode that illuminates all other LEDs for 15 seconds. • This LED can also be made to blink from a remote system using the CMM ILOM. Refer to the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Administration Guide for details. Ready-to-Remove LED (blue) •...
  • Page 20 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 21: Installing And Uninstalling Disks

    “Inserting a Disk Drive” on page 14 ■ “Replacing a Disk Drive” on page 17 ■ Compatible Disk Drives lists the disk drives that have been tested for use in the Sun Blade 6000 TABLE 3-1 Disk Module. Supported Disk Drives TABLE 3-1...

  • Page 22: Inserting A Disk Drive

    820-4922). Note – Currently, the X4620A Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module (Intel/Adaptec) does not support SSDs. Check the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Product Notes (820-1709) for the latest information. Do not mix SSD and mechanical drives in a single RAID volume.
  • Page 23 Removing a Disk Drive Slot Filler FIGURE 3-1 2. Press the release button on the face of the disk drive to open the spring-loaded securing latch (see FIGURE 3-2 Chapter 3 Installing and Uninstalling Disks...
  • Page 24 If the securing latch does not close easily, firmly push the drive in further until the latch does close easily. 4. Close the securing latch all the way to complete the insertion. Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 25: Replacing A Disk Drive

    Replacing a Disk Drive On occasion, a disk drive might fail. The status of the drive is indicated by its LEDs, as shown in TABLE 3-2 Drive Status LED Indicators TABLE 3-2 LED Name Description Disk Drive Activity LED (green) This LED has three states: •...

  • Page 26: To Replace A Disk

    ▼ To Replace a Disk The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module disks can be replaced by users. Follow these steps to remove and replace a disk drive: 1. Observe the front panel disk drive LEDs and identify the defective disk as indicated by its fault LED (see “The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel”...
  • Page 27 Removing the Disk Drive Without Removing the Disk Module FIGURE 3-4 Chapter 3 Installing and Uninstalling Disks...
  • Page 28 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 29: The Sas-Nem

    This chapter describes the functionality of a SAS-NEM as it pertains to connecting server and disk modules. Installation of SAS-NEMs is covered briefly in this manual because a Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module does not work without the presence of a SAS-NEM.

  • Page 30: Inserting A Sas-Nem

    Inserting a SAS-NEM You can insert either one or two SAS-NEMs in the Sun Blade 6000 chassis. If you insert only one, it must go in the lower slot (NEM 0). ▼ To Insert a SAS-NEM 1. From the rear of the chassis, remove the NEM filler panel.

  • Page 31: Removing A Sas-Nem

    Installing a SAS-NEM FIGURE 4-1 4. Complete the installation by closing the ejector levers to secure the SAS-NEM in the chassis. Removing a SAS-NEM If a Network Express Module (SAS-NEM) fails, you need to replace it. You can remove and replace a SAS-NEM from a powered-on chassis using a hot-plug operation, as well as from a powered-off chassis.

  • Page 32: To Remove A Sas-Nem

    Caution – If the chassis is powered on and you are not replacing the SAS-NEM within 60 seconds, install a NEM filler panel to ensure proper system operation. Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 33: Replacing A Sas-Nem

    Replacing a SAS-NEM If a SAS-NEM fails it must be replaced immediately. You cannot simply replace the failed SAS-NEM with a new one. You must follow the procedure as described in the SAS-NEM documentation. Chapter 4 The SAS-NEM...
  • Page 34 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

  • Page 35: Index

    Disk Module, 18 Removing the Disk Drive Without Removing the Disk Module, 19 product updates, where to get, v Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel, 10 front panel LEDs, 11 related documentation, v removing a SAS-NEM, 23 indicators. See LEDs, 11...
  • Page 36 21 removing, 23 server modules and disk modules in a chassis, 5 Service Action Required LED, 11 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module, overview, 2 terminology, 1 typographic conventions, vi Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide • June 2009...

Table of Contents