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Setup Guide 

NEC Storage M120/M320/M320F Disk Array Unit

Please read this document first.

This document describes the operating procedure based on the “NEC Storage 
M120/M320/M320F  

Disk Array Unit User’s Guide”.

For details, please see the pages indicated by       in the “Disk Array Unit User’s 
Guide”.

 

Before using this unit, please read the “Safety Precautions” attached to the unit.

If the setup operation for this unit is performed by a maintenance service company,

check with maintenance personnel regarding the scope of work to be performed.

 

CBZ-018437-002-00

5/ 2018

Ver.1.1

Summary of Contents for M120

Page 1: ...sk Array Unit User s Guide For details please see the pages indicated by in the Disk Array Unit User s Guide Before using this unit please read the Safety Precautions attached to the unit If the setup operation for this unit is performed by a maintenance service company check with maintenance personnel regarding the scope of work to be performed CBZ 018437 002 00 5 2018 Ver 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...s to be connected Acquiring a host adapter WWPN Mounting the host bus adapter Installing the host bus adapter driver Installing PathManager Perform the following procedure 1 Starting the setup Preparation and Procedure 2 Checking the package 3 Checking appearance and features 4 Installation 5 Connection connecting the cables 6 Turning the power on 7 Installing and setting up the software 7 1 Prepa...

Page 3: ...t dropped on the floor and damaged Do not place excessive strain on the connector portion or cable portion of the connected cable Do not pull strongly on the cable Notes on installing cables Observe the defined minimum bending radius SAS cable 100 mm Optical cable 50 mm Install cables so that they do not cover the exhaust vents of the devices Be sure to lock the cables Form the base connection por...

Page 4: ...ions for the components and LED Disk Array Unit Front view 3 5 inch disk drive mounting model 2 5 inch disk drive mounting model 3 1 2 1 Disk Array Controller Disk drive Dummy carrier POWER LED ID LED SERVICE LED POWER LED ID LED SERVICE LED Disk drive Dummy carrier ...

Page 5: ...anister Controller CONT0 Power supply PS0 Controller CONT1 Controller CONT0 Power supply PS1 Power supply PS0 Dual controller Model 12G SAS 4Port Disk Port 12G Extend SAS 16G FC 8Port 32G FC 8Port Host Port 16G FC 4Port Controller Host Port Card Mezzanine Card ...

Page 6: ...ront view Rear view Disk Enclosure Optional Same as the Disk Array Unit See the Front view of the Disk Array Unit 1 2 2 Disk Enclosure optional Power supply PS1 Power supply PS0 Adapter ADP1 Adapter ADP0 ...

Page 7: ...oller by using the lock screws Otherwise there is a possibility that a failure or malfunction occurs in the controller 3 2 3 2 Installing a host port card and mezzanine 3 2 3 3 Installing a cache memory Install SFP modules into FC ports or iSCSI Optical ports 3 2 3 4 Installing an SFP only when a host port card is optical 4 1 Assembling the controller Install optional components if they are not al...

Page 8: ...ll the disk drive if it is not already mounted on the Disk Array Unit or the disk enclosure 3 2 4 Installing Disk Drives 4 2 Installing Disk Drives 4 3 Mounting the disk array unit and the disk enclosure on the rack Disk drives are electronic devices As system disks install three disk drives in locations 00 01 and 02 When handling a disk drive take anti static measures such as wearing a wrist stra...

Page 9: ...NT Figure 1 18 Locations and Port Numbers Connect the same way for Disk Array Units with other types of controller For details about name of each port see the following section 3 3 Connecting Disk Array Units Host port Power plug Disk port DP0 DP1 Management port To Application server To disk enclosure To a client machine To power outlet Power button DP1 DP0 HP11 HP9 HP7 HP5 HP10 HP8 HP6 HP4 To Ap...

Page 10: ...rong In this case do not insert the connector forcibly Check the direction of the connector When the connector has been inserted to the port correctly it cannot be removed unless you pull the tab If the link LED of the disk port does not turn on or if the fault LED turns on the direction of the connector may be wrong A disk enclosure does not power on if both SAS cables are disconnected When remov...

Page 11: ... DE24 DE23 DE22 DE21 DE20 DE39 DE38 DE37 DE36 DE35 DE34 DE33 DE32 DE31 DE30 M320 M320F 2 5 inch disk drive mounting model DP3 DP2 DP1 DP0 M120 2 5 inch disk drive mount ing model M120 3 5 inch disk drive mounting model Disk enclosure max units M12e M120 M320 M320F Standard extend Standard extend 3 5 inch drive 4 10 10 10 2 5 inch drive 2 5 10 7 10 7 Note For wiring see the User s Guide extend Stan...

Page 12: ...k Array Unit is lit and the Service LED amber goes off after cyclic flashing In the case of the maximum configuration it takes approximately six to ten minutes to performing initialization and the self test after power on During this period the Service LED amber flashes cyclically If the Service LED amber does not go off and the Power LED green is not lit after 15 minutes for the M120 Disk Array U...

Page 13: ... setup tool and then specify the IP address for the disk array See the following sections Prepare the client machine on which NEC Storage Manager client will be used See the following section Install ControlCommand Containing NEC Storage Manager Agent Utility on the application server See the following section 7 4 Starting NEC Storage Manager client Start the NEC Storage Manager client on the clie...

Page 14: ...ializing and configuring the disk array Initialize and configure the disk array from the iSM client See the following section FC connection To automatically collect host information go to 8 2 8 FC connection SAS connection 5 2 Retrieving Host Information Overview 6 2 Retrieving Host Information Overview 5 3 Initializing the FC connection Initialize and configure the disk array from the iSM client ...

Page 15: ...e connection to the disk array from the application server to which the logical disk has been assigned See below FC connection SAS connection 5 4 Checking Connection from Application Servers 6 4 Checking Connection from Application Servers ...

Page 16: ...s the setup If any problem should arise see the following section Chapter 9 Troubleshooting NEC Corp 5 7 1 Shiba Minato ku Toyo Japan Phone 81 3 3454 1111 NEC Storage M120 M320 M312F Disk Array Unit Setup Guide The information in this manual is subject to change without notice NEC Corporation 2018 All rights reserved 9 7 3 Installation and Removal ...

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