Contents About This Guide vii Installing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays 1 About Sun Storage 2500-M2 Trays 1 Sun Storage 2500-M2 Controller Trays 2 Sun Storage 2501-M2 Expansion Tray 2 Installation Tasks Checklist 4 Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Components 5...
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Installing and Configuring Switches 15 About Switches for Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays 15 Installing Switches 15 Installing and Configuring HBAs 16 About Host Bus Adaptors for Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays 16 Installing Host Bus Adapters 16 Configuring Host Bus Adapters 17 Installing Trays 19...
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Data Host Multipathing Software 38 Powering On the Array 39 Before Powering On 39 Connecting Power Cables 40 About AC Power Cords 40 Connecting AC Power Cords 40 About DC Power Cords 41 Connecting DC Power Cords 41 Powering On the Array 42 Powering Off the Array 43 Next Steps 44 LEDs and Diagnostic Codes 45...
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Configuring Dynamic (DHCP) IP Addressing 62 Configuring Static IP Addressing 63 Connecting a Terminal to the Serial Port 63 Setting Up the Terminal Emulation Program 64 Establishing a Connection With the Serial Port 64 Configuring the IP Addresses 66 Configuring a DHCP Server 69 Before You Begin 69 Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server 70 Setting Up a DHCP for Windows 2000 Advanced Server 73...
(multipath/failover), IP addressing, and DHCP. The terminology used in this document refers to the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays. There are two styles of controller trays, each with different host interface ports (SAS or FC).
Related Documentation Task Title Review safety information Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Safety and Compliance Manual Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems Review known issues and Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Hardware Release Notes workarounds Sun Storage Common Array Manager Release Notes...
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Documentation, Support, and Training These web sites provide additional resources: Documentation ■ http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index. html Software licensing ■ http://licensecodes.oracle.com/ Support https://support.oracle.com ■ Training https://education.oracle.com ■ About This Guide...
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C H A P T E R Installing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays This chapter describes the process of installing the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays. It contains the following sections: “About Sun Storage 2500-M2 Trays” on page 1 ■ “Installation Tasks Checklist” on page 4 ■...
The Sun Storage 2501-M2 array expansion tray provides additional storage. You can attach the expansion tray to either of the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays. Controller trays and expansion trays can be installed in industry-standard cabinets. Use Sun Storage Common Array Manager to manage the array. See Sun Storage Common Array Manager documentation for more information.
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Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Connection Example Using Fibre Channel FIGURE 1-1 Data hosts Ethernet out-of-band* Host 1 Redundant Fibre Channel Host 2 FC switch Host 3 Host 4 FC switch Host 5 Expansion trays Controller tray Remote management host Local management host * In-band management is also supported.
Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Site Preparation Guide ■ The Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Site Preparation Guide has information about the physical dimensions of the trays as well as the service clearance and the power requirements of the cabinet. This document should be used to prepare your site layout prior to the installation.
Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Components Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays consist of one or more controller trays and up to three expansion trays. Controller Tray and Expansion Tray Front-Access Components Components that you access through the front of the Sun Storage 2540-M2 FC array and Sun Storage 2530-M2 SAS array are identical in appearance.
Controller Tray Rear-Access Components describes the components that you access from the rear of the Sun Storage FIGURE 1-3 2540-M2 Arrays controller trays include. 2540-M2 FC Controller Tray, Rear-Access Components FIGURE 1-3 Controller module A Power-fan module Serial port Controller module LEDs Ethernet ports 10 Power-fan module LEDs SAS host ports (Not for use and not supported...
“Expansion Tray 7- 10 Power connector (AC or DC) Segment Display” on page Serial port 11 Power switch (AC or DC) Ethernet port 12 IOM B 2501-M2 Expansion Tray Rear-Access Components—DC Power Option FIGURE 1-6 Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays...
Important Information About DC Power Option You can order an optional DC power supply connection and connector cables for the drive tray. A qualified service person is required to make the DC power connection per NEC and CEC guidelines. A two-pole, 30-amp circuit breaker is required between the DC power source and the drive tray for over-current and short-circuit protection.
The difference does not affect transceiver performance. Caution – Risk of exposure to laser radiation—Do not disassemble or remove any part of a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver because you might be exposed to laser radiation. Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays...
SFP Transceiver for the Sun Storage 2540-M2 FC Array FIGURE 1-9 1 Active SFP transceiver 2 Fiber-optic cable Note – On the Sun Storage 2530-M2 controller tray, each controller module has a pair of levers with handles for removing the component from the tray. One of these handles on each controller module is located next to a host port.
The Service Action Allowed LED automatically turns on or turns off as conditions change. In most cases, the Service Action Allowed LED turns on when the Service Action Required (Fault) LED is turned on for a CRU or module. Chapter 1 Installing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays...
Refer to the release notes for your array for supported drives. Left end cap (with drive tray LEDs) Right end cap Drives Disk drives for the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays have three components: Hard drive ■ Hard drive carrier ■...
Common Array Manager automatically detects a disk drive’s tray ID and slot designation. Array Management Software The Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays are managed by Sun Storage Common Array Manager. The array management software provides: Web browser–based management and configuration from an external ■...
Service Advisor and CRUs Note – The replaceable components inside the controller tray or expansion tray are referred to as either customer replaceable units (CRUs) or as modules. The majority of replaceable units are designed to be replaceable by customers. To see a list of the hardware components that can be replaced at the customer site, refer to Service Advisor in Sun Storage Common Array Manager.
Installing Switches 1. Install your switch according to the vendor’s documentation. 2. Refer to the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Release Notes to obtain this information: Current hardware compatibility information ■ Models of the switches that are supported...
HBA vendor. Installing Host Bus Adapters 1. Check the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Release Notes to be sure you have a supported configuration. 2. Install your HBA according to the vendor documentation.
7. Record the following information for each host and for each HBA connected to the storage array. A label is important if you need to disconnect cables for any reason. Include the following information: Name of each host ■ HBAs in each host ■...
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C H A P T E R Installing Trays Use the procedures in this chapter to install controller and expansion trays in an industry-standard cabinet. The number of trays you need to install depends on your overall storage requirements. You can install a maximum of four trays, one controller tray and up to three expansion trays for each array.
Note – The power supplies meet standard voltage requirements for both domestic and worldwide operation. Installing Adjustable Support Rails This procedure describes how to install adjustable support rails for Oracle’s Sun Storage 2500-M2 array hardware. The adjustable support rail kit includes these parts: Eight large screws for mounting the support rails and the front of the tray to the ■...
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Positioning the Support Rails in the Cabinet—Front View FIGURE 3-1 1 Support rail Clearance below the existing tray 3.5 in. (8.8 cm) 2 Existing tray Industry standard cabinet Chapter 3 Installing Trays...
Attaching the Support Rails to the Cabinet Attaching the Support Rails to the Cabinet FIGURE 3-2 Cabinet mounting holes Support rails Adjustment screws for locking the support rail Clip for securing the rear of the tray length 1. If desired, use alignment spacers on the flanges of the mounting rails. The alignment spacers are designed to fit into the mounting holes in the cabinet and help position and hold the mounting rails.
4. Insert one large screw through the front of the cabinet and screw into the upper captured nut in the support rail. If needed, add a washer between the screw and the cabinet rail. Tighten the screw. Note – Do not insert a screw into the front lower captured nut at this time. This captured nut is used for tray installation.
3. Carefully slide the tray into the cabinet until the front mounting flanges on the tray touch the vertical face of the cabinet and the rear edges of the tray fit into the clips on the support rails. The tray is correctly aligned when these conditions are met: The middle mounting holes on the front flanges of the tray align with the ■...
Drive Channel Ports on the Controller Tray FIGURE 3-3 Controller module SAS expansion port Expansion Tray Ports—Rear View FIGURE 3-4 IOM A SAS expansion port (Out) SAS port 1 (In) IOM B SAS port 2 (In) Drive Cabling Configurations Use the following recommended cabling diagrams for one controller tray and one, two, or three expansion trays.
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Controller Tray Above the Expansion Tray FIGURE 3-5 Controller Tray Between Two Expansion Trays FIGURE 3-6 Hardware Installation Guide • June 2011...
Controller Tray with Three Expansion Trays FIGURE 3-7 Connecting Expansion Trays 1. Use the following table to determine the number of SAS cables that you need: Expansion Tray Cabling TABLE 3-1 Number of Expansion Trays Number of Cables Required Chapter 3 Installing Trays...
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2. If there is a black, plastic plug in the SAS expansion port on the controller, remove it. 3. Insert one end of the cable into the SAS expansion port on the controller into slot A of the controller tray. 4.
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8. Repeat Step 6 Step 7 for each expansion tray that you add to the storage array. 9. To each end of the cables, attach a label with this information: Controller ID (for example, controller A) ■ IOM ID (for example, IOM A) ■...
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C H A P T E R Connecting Hosts This chapter describes how to connect a management host and data hosts to Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays. It contains the following sections: “Configuring Out-of-Band Management” on page 31 ■ “Configuring In-Band Management” on page 32 ■...
In limited situations in which the management host is connected directly to the ■ controller tray, you must use an Ethernet crossover cable. An Ethernet crossover cable is a special cable that reverses the pin contacts between the two ends of the cable.
Note – Sun Storage Common Array Manager supports Solaris Sparc and x86, Windows, and Linux platforms for in-band management. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS, Release 5.1 or higher is required. Check the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Release Notes, for the latest list of packages to install. 3.
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FC Host Ports on the Controllers—Rear View FIGURE 4-1 Note – The SAS host ports on the 2540-M2 FC controller tray are not for use and not supported. SAS Host Ports on the Controllers—SAS FIGURE 4-2 1 SAS host ports 2 Expansion port Caution –...
Connecting Host Cables to a Controller Tray Before Connecting the Host Cables Be sure that you have installed the HBAs. Refer to the documentation for the ■ HBAs for information about how to install the HBA and how to use the supplied configuration utilities.
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Sample Cabling for One Host, Direct Topology FIGURE 4-3 Sample Cabling for Two Hosts, Direct Topology FIGURE 4-4 Hardware Installation Guide • June 2011...
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Sample Cabling for Two Hosts, FC Switch Topology FIGURE 4-5 5. Plug the other end of the cable either into an HBA in the host (direct topology) or into a FC switch topology. Note – The SAS host interface does not support a switch topology. 6.
Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays. The multipathing software you need depends on the host platform, HBA, and the data transport (SAS or FC) in your storage area network. See the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Hardware Release Notes for the latest supported versions.
C H A P T E R Powering On the Array This chapter describes initial tray power-on procedures in the following sections: “Before Powering On” on page 39 ■ “Connecting Power Cables” on page 40 ■ “Powering On the Array” on page 42 ■...
Connecting Power Cables The controller tray and the expansion tray can have either standard power connections to an AC power source or the optional connections to a DC power source (–48 VDC). Note – Do not turn on the power to the controller tray or the connected expansion trays until this documentation instructs you to do so.
About DC Power Cords If your expansion tray has the DC power option installed, review the following information. DC Power Cable FIGURE 5-1 Supply (negative), brown wire, –48 VDC Ground, green/yellow wire Return (positive), blue wire DC power connector Each power-fan module has two DC power connectors. Be sure to use a separate ■...
1. Disconnect the two-pole, 20-amp circuit breaker for the storage array. 2. Make sure that all of the DC power switches on the DC-powered expansion tray are turned off. 3. Connect the DC power connector cables to the DC power connectors on the rear of the controller tray or controller tray, and expansion trays.
4. Check the LEDs on the front and the rear of the controller tray and the attached expansion trays. 5. If you see any amber LEDs, make a note of their location. Powering Off the Array The array rarely needs to be powered off. You remove power only when you plan to physically move the storage array to another location or are adding additional trays to a controller tray.
Next Steps After you have connected the management host and data hosts, you are ready to install the management host software as described in the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Quick Start Guide or the Sun Storage Common Array Manager Installation and Setup Guide.
A P P E N D I X LEDs and Diagnostic Codes This chapter describes the LEDs and diagnostic codes on the controller tray, drive trays, and the components of the trays. “LED Symbols and General Behavior” on page 45 ■...
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LED Symbols and Description (Continued) TABLE A-1 Symbol Location (Modules) Function Service Action Drive On—When the drive tray LED is on, the Required (Fault) cable is attached and at least one lane has a link up status, but at least one lane has a link down status.
LED Symbols and Description (Continued) TABLE A-1 Symbol Location (Modules) Function AC power Power-fan module Indicates that the power supply is receiving DC power input. Note - The LED is directly above or below the AC power switch and the AC power connector.
Note – If the Service Action Required (Fault) LED comes on but the Service Action Allowed LED is off for a particular module, you might need to service another module first. Check Service Advisor to determine the action that you should take. Disk Drives LEDs LEDs on Disk Drives FIGURE A-1...
Disk Drive States Represented by the LEDs TABLE A-3 Power Fault Disk Drive State (Green LED) (Amber LED) Power is not applied. Normal operation, power is turned on, no disk drive I/O activity is On, solid occurring. Normal operation, disk drive I/O activity is occurring. On, blinking Service action required, a fault condition exists, and the disk drive is On, solid...
LEDs on the Front of the Trays Location of the LEDs on the Front of the Trays FIGURE A-2 Description of the LEDs on the Left End Cap TABLE A-4 Location Color Tray Locate White Identifies a tray that you are trying Normal condition.
LEDs on the Rear of the Trays Controller LEDs on Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays Locations of the Controller LEDs on Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays (Rear View) FIGURE A-3 Controller LED Descriptions TABLE A-5 Location Color Ethernet port 1 Green Port speed is 1000 Mb/sec.
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Controller LED Descriptions (Continued) TABLE A-5 Location Color Battery Charging Green Flashes at 1Hz during charging. Battery faulted or operating On indicates fully charged. without a battery. Service Action Blue The controller module can be The controller module cannot be Allowed removed safely from the removed safely from the...
Fibre Channel Host Port LEDs shows the location of the Fibre Channel (FC) host port LEDs. FIGURE A-4 FC Host Port LEDs on the Sun Storage 2540-M2 (Rear View) FIGURE A-4 FC Host Port LEDs on the Sun Storage 2540-M2 (Rear View) TABLE A-6 Location Description...
Power-Fan Module LEDs on Controller Tray and Expansion Tray The power-fan module LEDs for the Sun Storage 2540-M2 FC array, the Sun Storage 2530-M2 SAS array, and the Sun Storage 2501-M2 Array expansion tray are identical. Locations of the Power-Fan Module LEDs FIGURE A-5 Descriptions of the Power-Fan Module LEDs TABLE A-7...
Controller Tray Sequence Code Definitions During normal operation, the tray ID display on each controller module displays the controller tray ID. The Diagnostic LED (lower-digit decimal point) comes on when the display is used for diagnostic codes and goes off when the display is used to show the tray ID.
Controller Tray Lock-Down Codes Use the following table to determine the diagnostic lock-down code definitions on the 7-Segment Display in the controller module for the controller tray. Supported Diagnostic Lock-Down Codes on the 7-Segment Display TABLE A-9 Diagnostic Code Description The firmware is booting.
Supported Diagnostic Lock-Down Codes on the 7-Segment Display TABLE A-9 Diagnostic Code Description The controller has locked down in a suspended state with limited symbol support. A controller firmware mismatch been detected, which results in a suspended controller state. The controller cannot access either midplane SBB EEP-ROM, which results in a suspended controller state.
Diagnostic Code Sequences for the Controller Tray (Continued) TABLE A-10 Displayed Diagnostic Code Sequences Description SE+ dF + dash+ CF+ dx + blank- A processor or cache DIMM failure has been detected. SE+ dF + dash+ CF+ Hx + blank- A host card failure has been detected. A lockdown condition has been detected.
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Supported Diagnostic Codes (Continued) TABLE A-11 Diagnostic Code IOM State Description Suspended A persistent hardware error has occurred. Suspended An over-temperature condition has been detected in either the IOM or the power supply. Suspended The midplane SBB VPD EEPROM cannot be accessed. Suspended The IOM module is not valid for this drive tray.
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“Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules” on page 62 ■ About IP Addressing Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays are managed out-of-band, by default, by way of a standard Ethernet connection between the controller modules and your management host. Perform the following procedures to ensure that the local management host and the...
Configuring the IP Address of the Controller Modules Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) IP addressing–IP addresses for the ■ Ethernet port are assigned dynamically from a DHCP server running bootstrap protocol (BOOTP) services. An IP address assigned to an Ethernet port is held only as long as needed.
Using Sun Storage Common Array Manager (see the Sun Storage Common Array ■ Manager Installation and Setup Guide). Configuring Static IP Addressing There are two methods of assigning static IP addresses to the Ethernet ports of a controller: The serial port interface (see “Using the Serial Port Interface to Assign IP ■...
Note – If your PC does not have a serial port, you can use a USB–Serial Port adapter (separately available from third-party vendors; not included with the ship kits). Serial Cable Pinouts shows the pinouts for the RJ45-mini-DIN serial cable included with the TABLE B-1 ship kit.
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Note – The storage array serial port requires that the break character be received. Use the appropriate escape sequence for your terminal setup to send the required break character to the controller, For example, you generate the Break character on some terminals by pressing the Control and Break keys simultaneously.
Configuring the IP Addresses The serial port Service Interface menu enables you to set up the IP address configuration for the Ethernet port on the controller. To set up the IP address configuration for the Ethernet port on each controller: 1.
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5. Select option 1, Display IP Configuration, to confirm the IP address changes. Service Interface Main Menu ============================== 1) Display IP Configuration 2) Change IP Configuration 3) Reset Storage Array (SYMbol) Password Q) Quit Menu Enter Selection: 1 The IP address configuration of the Ethernet port is displayed, and the Service Interface menu displays again.
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A P P E N D I X Configuring a DHCP Server This appendix describes how to configure bootstrap protocol (BOOTP) services in a Sun Solaris and Microsoft Windows environment. It contains the following sections: “Before You Begin” on page 69 ■...
Setting Up a Solaris DHCP Server The following procedure provides an example of how to set up a DHCP server with the BOOTP option for the Solaris 8, 9, and 10 Operating Systems. Your environment may require different steps. 1. Modify the netmasks line of the /etc/nsswitch.conf file as shown here: #netmasks: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files netmasks:...
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Your summary page should look similar to the following example: 5. Verify your configuration information, and click Finish. 6. When you are prompted to configure addresses for the server, click Yes. The Add Address to Network wizard is displayed. 7. Enter the following information: Number of IP addresses ■...
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Your summary page should look similar to the following example: 8. Verify your configuration information and click Finish. 9. In the Address Properties window, do the following: a. In each Client ID field, enter 01 followed by the MAC address that is printed on the back of the controller.
After the configuration process has finished, the DHCP server provides BOOTP services to the MAC address you entered for each controller. 11. To verify that the BOOTP service is running, go to Service >> Restart. 12. After you power on the storage array, ping the address. If the ping responds with ‘alive’, the DHCP server BOOTP operation was successful.
6. If Terminal Services Setup is displayed, select Remote administration mode. Click Next. If your server has obtained an address from a DHCP server for its own address, a warning is displayed. 7. Click OK to accept the warning. Local Area Connection Properties is displayed. 8.
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9. Enter the IP address and the MAC address for Controller A. Click Add. The Controller B Properties box is displayed. 10. Enter the IP address and the MAC address for Controller B. Click Add. The controllers are added to the right of the Reservations listing. 11.
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Glossary Definitions obtained from the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) Dictionary are indicated with “(SNIA)” at the end. For the complete SNIA Dictionary, go to: http://www.snia.org/education/dictionary agent The component of the system monitoring and diagnostic software that collects health and asset information about the array. alarm A type of event that requires service action.
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controller tray One tray with drives, two controllers, fans, and power supplies. The controller tray provides the interface between a host and a storage array. control path The route used for communication of system management information, usually an out-of-band connection. customer LAN site LAN.
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(FRU). host bus adapter (HBA). host As a function of the Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays configuration, a representation of a data host that is mapped to initiators and volumes to create a storage domain. See also data host, initiator.
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A Solaris host serving the configuration, management, and monitoring software for Sun Storage 2500-M2 Arrays. The software on the station can be accessed with a browser to run the browser interface or with a remote scripting command-line interface (CLI) client to access the SSCS CLI commands.
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remote monitoring Monitoring of the functions and performance of a hardware system from a location other than where the hardware resides. remote scripting CLI A command-line interface (CLI) that enables you to manage the system from client a remote management host. The client communicates with the management software through a secure out-of-band interface, HTTPS, and provides the same control and monitoring capability as the browser interface.
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stripe size The number of blocks in a stripe. A striped array’s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by the number of member extents. A parity RAID array’s stripe size is the stripe depth multiplied by one less than the number of member extents.
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