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DuraStor 412R/6320SS/7320SS Installation and User’s Guide

Hubs Disabled (Single External Hub) B-9
Hubs Enabled B-10

SAN Configuration Not Supported

B-11

True LUN Sharing B-11

Advanced Configurations and Cabling

Advanced Configurations – DuraStor 412R C-1

JBOD – 24-Drive Configuration C-1

Advanced Configurations – DuraStor 6320SS C-4

RAID – 12-Drive Configuration C-4
RAID – 24-Drive Configuration C-5
RAID – 36-Drive Configuration C-8

Advanced Configurations – DuraStor 7320SS C-11

RAID – 24-Drive Configuration C-11
RAID – 36-Drive Configuration C-13
RAID – 48-Drive Configuration C-16

Advanced Cabling – DuraStor 6320SS C-21

Stand-Alone Single-Port (Dual Hosts, Single HBAs) C-21
Stand-Alone Dual Port (Dual Hosts, Single HBAs) C-22
Stand-Alone Dual Port – Quad Cabling (Two HBAs, Shared
SCSI Bus) C-23
Active-Active Single-Port (Single Host, Two HBAs) C-24
Active-Active Single-Port (Dual Host, Single HBAs) C-25
Active-Active Single-Port – Quad Cabling (Dual Host, Dual
HBAs) #1 C-26
Active-Active Single-Port – Quad Cabling (Dual-Host, Du-
al-HBAs) #2 C-27
Active-Passive Dual-Port (Dual Hosts, Single HBAs) C-28

Advanced Cabling – DuraStor 7320SS C-29

Stand-Alone Dual-Port (Single Host, Two HBAs, Hubs
Disabled) C-29
Stand-Alone Dual-Port (Single Host, Two HBAs, Hubs
Enabled) C-30
Stand-Alone Dual-Port (Multiple Hosts, Single HBAs, Hubs
Enabled) C-31
Active-Active Single-Port (Single Host, Dual HBAs, Hubs
Enabled) C-32

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Summary of Contents for 412R

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE DURASTOR 412R 6320SS 7320SS INSTALLATION AND DuraStor IUG Online book Page 0 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 2: ...nse All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Adaptec Inc assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained ...

Page 3: ... Equipment has been tested and found to comply with EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC in accordance with EN55022 1998 Emissions EN55024 1998 Immunity EN61000 4 2 1998 Electrostatic discharge 4 kV contact 8 kV air EN61000 4 3 1998 Radiated immunity EN61000 4 4 1995 Electrical fast transients burst 1 kV AC 0 5 kV I O EN61000 4 5 1995 Surges 1 kV differential mode 2 kV co...

Page 4: ... the Power On 2 7 Turning the Power Off 2 7 Configuring DuraStor 2 8 Basic Configuration DuraStor 412R 2 8 Basic Configuration DuraStor 6320SS 2 12 Basic Configuration DuraStor 7320SS 2 13 Cabling Your Storage System to the Host 2 15 Basic Connections DuraStor 6320SS 2 15 Basic Connections DuraStor 7320SS 2 21 Upgrading DuraStor 2 26 3 Accessing Your Storage Management Tools Installing Storage Man...

Page 5: ... Replacing the Battery 5 7 Configuring a Single Bus Module 5 8 Disk Drives 5 10 Attaching a Disk Drive to a Drive Carrier 5 10 Replacing a Disk Drive 5 10 Power Supply Units 5 13 Replacing a PSU 5 14 Cooling Fan Module 5 15 Replacing the Cooling Fan Module 5 16 SAF TE Disk I O Card 5 17 SCSI I O Card 5 19 Fibre Channel Host I O Card 7320SS only 5 20 Replacing an I O Card 5 21 Optical SFP Transceiv...

Page 6: ...0SS A 4 Stand Alone Mode A 4 Active Active Mode A 7 Active Passive Mode A 11 Operating Modes DuraStor 7320SS A 14 Stand Alone Mode A 14 Active Active Mode A 16 Active Passive Mode A 21 Understanding Mirrored Operations A 24 Clustering A 25 Minimizing Downtime for Maximum Data Availability A 25 How Available are Clusters A 27 Application of Availability A 27 B SAN Solution Strategies DuraStor 7320S...

Page 7: ...Stand Alone Single Port Dual Hosts Single HBAs C 21 Stand Alone Dual Port Dual Hosts Single HBAs C 22 Stand Alone Dual Port Quad Cabling Two HBAs Shared SCSI Bus C 23 Active Active Single Port Single Host Two HBAs C 24 Active Active Single Port Dual Host Single HBAs C 25 Active Active Single Port Quad Cabling Dual Host Dual HBAs 1 C 26 Active Active Single Port Quad Cabling Dual Host Du al HBAs 2 ...

Page 8: ...s Enabled C 35 D Port Information VHDCI SCSI Connectors D 2 RS 232 Service Ports D 5 Null Modem Cable D 6 E Technical Specifications DuraStor 412R Drive Enclosure E 2 DuraStor 6320SS Storage Subsystem E 3 DuraStor 6200S External RAID Controller E 4 DuraStor 7320SS Storage Subsystem E 6 DuraStor 7200S External RAID Controller E 7 Glossary Index DuraStor IUG Online book Page vii Friday July 19 2002 ...

Page 9: ...t of the complete DuraStor package Detailed operation instructions for these tools are provided in separate user s guides See Chapter 3 Accessing Your Storage Management Tools This Guide assumes that you are familiar with basic computer hardware and network administration terminology and tasks and that if you are using your DuraStor product as part of an external storage subsystem you have a worki...

Page 10: ...ate Single Bus Module Optional 350 watt hot pluggable independent power supplies Dual in line 80 CFM hot swappable cooling fans SAFTE Disk I O Card SAF TE Service VT 100 Ports Drive Status LEDs left column of LEDs Drive Activity LEDs right column of LEDs Power On LED Channel Status LED Power Supply Status LED Fan Status LED Alarm Reset Button DuraStor IUG Online book Page 2 Friday July 19 2002 3 0...

Page 11: ...EDs Drive Activity LEDs right column of LEDs Power On LED Channel Status LED Power Supply Status LED Fan Status LED independent power supplies Dual in line 80 CFM hot swappable cooling fans SAFTE Disk I O Card I O Card SCSI Host I O Card SAF TE Service VT 100 Ports Controller Cover Plate Optional Dual FC to SCSI RAID Controllers Alarm Reset Button DuraStor IUG Online book Page 3 Friday July 19 200...

Page 12: ... LEDs left column of LEDs Drive Activity LEDs right column of LEDs Power On LED Channel Status LED Power Supply Status LED Fan Status LED independent power supplies Dual in line 80 CFM hot swappable cooling fans SAFTE Disk I O Card I O Card SCSI Host I O Card SAF TE Service VT 100 Ports Controller Cover Plate Optional Dual SCSI to SCSI RAID Controllers Alarm Reset Button DuraStor IUG Online book P...

Page 13: ...ese functions for all DuraStor storage subsystems on your network that are running Storage Manager Pro and gives you the power to manage all your storage devices from a single location See Installing Storage Manager Pro on page 3 1 for details Adaptec Disk Array Administrator If you are using an operating system other than Windows NT Windows 2000 or Sun Solaris 8 you need to use Disk Array Adminis...

Page 14: ...h storage subsystems For a smooth and trouble free installation thoroughly review this chapter and perform the procedures in the order in which they are presented Installation Overview 2 2 Installing DuraStor in a Rack 2 2 Powering On and Powering Off 2 7 Configuring DuraStor 2 8 Cabling Your Storage System to the Host 2 15 Upgrading DuraStor 2 26 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 1 Friday July 19 200...

Page 15: ...and Cabling Note DuraStor is flexible and multiple configurations are possible Read Appendix A Theory of Controller Operation for an overview of the options available Installing DuraStor in a Rack Before you set up or configure your storage subsystem complete the rack installation If you are not installing your DuraStor into a rack skip to Powering On and Powering Off on page 2 7 The storage subsy...

Page 16: ...ng the screws one quarter turn to the left See Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Unlocking the Front Bezel 3 Using both hands pull the front bezel from the storage subsystem See Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Removing the Front Bezel DuraStor IUG Online book Page 3 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 17: ...ee Replacing a PSU on page 5 14 for detailed instructions 6 Remove any disk drives See Replacing a Disk Drive on page 5 10 7 Place the storage subsystem in the desired position in the rack 8 Secure the left and right front chassis ears to the rack s front vertical members using the supplied screws and nuts See Figure 2 3 Ensure that they are even horizontally Figure 2 3 Attaching the Chassis Ears ...

Page 18: ...el and tight fitting Figure 2 4 Attaching the Rails 10 Secure the left side rail to the rack s rear vertical member using the screws and nuts 11 Repeat steps 9 and 10 for the other side rail Note Be sure that the RAID appliance is level Check that you used mounting slots of the same height on both sides of the rack 12 Reinstall the power supplies See Replacing a PSU on page 5 14 for detailed instr...

Page 19: ...he screws one quarter turn to the right Connecting the Power Cords Once DuraStor is in place the power cords can be attached and secured 1 On the back of the storage subsystem lift a security bale and plug in a power cord 2 Place the bale over the cord See Figure 2 5 This protects the power cord from accidental disconnection 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded outlet or UPS powe...

Page 20: ... Turn ON each PSU The storage subsystem performs a self test during start up 3 Power ON the host computer s Turning the Power Off 1 If you are shutting down the entire system power OFF the host computer s 2 Gracefully shut down the controller s Refer to the Storage Manager Pro User s Guide or the Disk Array Administrator User s Guide for detailed instructions 3 Turn OFF each PSU 4 Repeat Steps 2 a...

Page 21: ...2R The DuraStor 412R can be set up as a single bus or dual bus JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks configuration using a single enclosure which provides a storage solution with up to 12 disk drives To set up the storage subsystem as a single bus you need to install the single bus module which is available as a separate item from Adaptec Visit www adaptec com for ordering information In single bus mode chan...

Page 22: ...ugh 12 and the channel 2 connector provides access to drives 1 through 6 Figure 2 7 shows the drive connectivity of the Dual Bus Mode Figure 2 7 Logical Diagram Drive Connectivity Dual Bus Mode To set up a basic 12 disk drive configuration 1 Power OFF the storage subsystem See Turning the Power Off on page 2 7 2 Remove the SAF TE disk I O card installed in the enclosure See Replacing an I O Card o...

Page 23: ...t 4 Slot 10 Slot 2 Slot 8 Slot 5 Slot 11 Slot 3 Slot 9 Slot 6 Slot 12 ID 3 ID 11 ID 5 ID 13 ID 2 ID 10 ID 4 ID 12 ID 6 ID 14 UP 1 DOWN 0 Drive IDs of the Drive Slots Drive Channel Side SAF TE ID 15 Host ID 0 or 7 Single Bus Mode A 0 1 A 1 2 R D 3 S 0 4 S 1 5 B D 6 D L 7 R M 8 Switch Settings ID 1 ID 1 Slot 1 Slot 7 Slot 4 Slot 10 Slot 2 Slot 8 Slot 5 Slot 11 Slot 3 Slot 9 Slot 6 Slot 12 ID 3 ID 3 ...

Page 24: ...Channel connector as shown in Figure 2 11 and Figure 2 12 Figure 2 11 Host Cabling Diagram JBOD Single Bus Mode DuraStor 412R Figure 2 12 Host Cabling Diagram JBOD Dual Bus Mode DuraStor 412R The configuration is complete Refer to the Storage Manager Pro User s Guide or the Disk Array Administrator User s Guide for instructions on how to set up and configure disk arrays Host Computer Power Supply ...

Page 25: ...nstructions 3 Locate the switches on the card and set them as shown in either Figure 2 13 or Figure 2 14 The switch settings assign specific SCSI IDs to the drive slots reserving IDs 6 and 7 for the RAID controller s and IDs 8 or 15 for the SAF TE processors There are two possible switch settings for this configuration You may choose either setting to fit your needs Figure 2 13 Dual Bus Switch Set...

Page 26: ...ubsystem To set up a basic 12 disk drive configuration 1 Power OFF the storage subsystem See Turning the Power Off on page 2 7 2 Remove the SAF TE disk I O card installed in the storage subsystem See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions 3 Locate the switches on the card and set them as shown in either Figure 2 15 or Figure 2 16 The switch settings assign specific SCSI IDs to the dri...

Page 27: ...set up and configure disk arrays Switch Settings ID 1 ID 1 Slot 1 Slot 7 Slot 4 Slot 10 Slot 2 Slot 8 Slot 5 Slot 11 Slot 3 Slot 9 Slot 6 Slot 12 ID 3 ID 3 ID 5 ID 5 ID 2 ID 2 ID 4 ID 4 ID 0 ID 0 UP 1 DOWN 0 Drive IDs of the Drive Slots Drive Channel Side SAF TE ID 8 8 RAID Controllers 6 7 Single Bus Mode A 0 1 A 1 2 R D 3 S 0 4 S 1 5 B D 6 D L 7 R M 8 Switch Settings ID 9 ID 9 Slot 1 Slot 7 Slot ...

Page 28: ...igurations and Cabling See Appendix A Theory of Controller Operation for descriptions of each operating mode 1 Install your host bus adapter s into the host system s Refer to your HBA user s guide for specific details 2 Enable multiple LUN support Make sure that your host operating system is properly configured to support this feature Refer to your host operating system s documentation for instruc...

Page 29: ...choices are Stand alone single port See page 2 16 Stand alone dual port See page 2 22 Active active single port See page 2 19 Active passive dual port See page 2 20 6 Use Storage Manager Pro or Disk Array Administrator to configure the disk arrays as desired Stand Alone Single Port Host Cabling Choose this topology when your application requires a low cost entry level fault tolerant disk storage s...

Page 30: ... as shown in Figure 2 17 and Figure 2 18 Figure 2 17 Logical Diagram Stand Alone Single Port Figure 2 18 Host Cabling Diagram Single Host Single HBA Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination DuraStor IUG Online book Page 17 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 31: ...torage This solution provides a single controller configuration that supports multiple or dual ported access to one or more host system computers Connect the SCSI data cables as shown in Figure 2 19 and Figure 2 20 Figure 2 19 Logical Diagram Stand Alone Dual Port Figure 2 20 Host Cabling Diagram Single Host Dual HBAs Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination DuraStor IUG Online ...

Page 32: ...deal when the host driver software does not support LUNs that appear twice Note This configuration requires you to have two 6200S RAID controllers installed in the storage subsystem Connect the SCSI data cables as shown in Figure 2 21 and Figure 2 22 Figure 2 21 Logical Diagram Active Active Single Port Figure 2 22 Host Cabling Diagram Single Host Single HBA Host System 1 HBA 1 Termination Termina...

Page 33: ...lback operations All LUNs are available to all hosts Note This configuration requires you to have two 6200S RAID controllers installed in the storage subsystem Connect the SCSI data cables as shown in Figure 2 23 and Figure 2 20 Figure 2 23 Logical Diagram Active Passive Dual Port Figure 2 24 Host Cabling Diagram Single Host Dual HBAs Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination SAF...

Page 34: ...our system based on the diagrams shown a Connect the required fibre channel data cable s to the host system s fibre channel host bus adapter port connector s b Connect the other end of those fibre channel data cable s to the storage enclosure host channel ports on the host I O card s as indicated 4 Power on your storage subsystem See Turning the Power On on page 2 7 for instructions 5 Once everyth...

Page 35: ...s and Cabling Connect the fibre channel data cables as shown in Figure 2 25 and Figure 2 26 Figure 2 25 Logical Diagram Single Host Single HBA Hubs Disabled Figure 2 26 Host Cabling Diagram Single Host Single HBA Hubs Disabled Host System 1 HBA 1 Host I O Connectors Drive I O Connectors Controller FC Host Ports RAID Controller T SEP T T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk...

Page 36: ...A Hubs Enabled Figure 2 28 Host Cabling Diagram Single Host Single HBA Hubs Enabled Jumper Cable Host System 1 HBA 1 Host I O Connectors RAID Controller SEP Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active Passive RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Active SEP I O Card CH 0 CH 3 HUB HUB Drives 7 12 Dr...

Page 37: ... 30 Figure 2 29 Logical Diagram Dual Host Dual HBAs Hubs Enabled Figure 2 30 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Dual HBAs Hubs Enabled Host System 2 HBA 1 Host System 1 HBA 2 Host System 2 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 1 Host I O Connectors RAID Controller SEP Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active Active RAID Controller C...

Page 38: ...e Host Dual HBAs Hubs Enabled Host System 1 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 1 Host I O Connectors RAID Controller SEP Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active RAID Controller Controller 2 Passive Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Active SEP I O Card CH 0 CH 3 Passive HUB HUB Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Termination Termination Termin...

Page 39: ...llow the set up instructions for that configuration as provided in Configuring DuraStor on page 2 8 or Appendix C To change operating modes follow the cabling instructions provided in Cabling Your Storage System to the Host on page 2 15 Note Changing operating mode topologies may alter your configuration choices Ensure that you select a configuration that is supported by the operating mode topolog...

Page 40: ...ess these two storage management tools Installing Storage Manager Pro Storage Manager Pro runs on Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Sun Solaris 8 for Sparc 64 bit mode Storage Manager Pro s remote management capabilities are only available on your system if it contains a network card configured to use the TCP IP protocol For Windows NT the TCP IP stack must be installed Installing Storage ...

Page 41: ...dows NT 2000 service and services do not have network access rights To install Storage Manager Pro on Windows 1 If you are using a Windows 2000 or Windows NT system verify that you have administrator privileges 2 If your Windows system is configured to automatically start CD software insert the DuraStor CD into your drive When the installation menu appears click Install Adaptec Storage Manager Pro...

Page 42: ...o User s Guide Warning Adaptec strongly recommends that you regularly and consistently back up your data so that it may be recovered in the event of a failure that s not protected by a fault tolerant array Installing Storage Manager Pro On Solaris To install Storage Manager Pro on Solaris 1 Log in as root 2 Type setup bin 3 Start Storage Manager pro Change the directory to opt StorageManagerPro or...

Page 43: ...L 1 port for Controller 1 or CTRL 2 port for Controller 2 Note If you are using HyperTerminal as your terminal emulator software with Windows 2000 make sure that you have Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later installed Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 fixes the problem of the up and down arrow or keys not functioning in HyperTerminal s VT100 emulation See www microsoft com for information Configure the ...

Page 44: ...controller can auto detect the baud rate 2 Press CTRL R The initial Disk Array Administrator screen appears 3 Press Enter The System Menu screen appears You can now perform all of the functions described in the Adaptec Disk Array Administrator User s Guide Caution Adaptec recommends that you regularly and consistently back up your data so that it may be recovered in the event of a failure that s n...

Page 45: ...are components provide visual or audible cues about the status of the disk drives cooling fans power supply units and other physical parts of the system This chapter contains details about the onboard monitoring systems and information about managing the storage subsystem s SAF TE firmware For complete instructions on using your storage management tool to monitor your system refer to the user s gu...

Page 46: ...itions they indicate Table 4 1 Front Bezel Status LEDs LED Color and Condition Status Indicated Power On Green solid The power is ON Channel Status Green solid Array is fault tolerant Amber solid Array is in rebuild mode or the array has a failed disk drive Amber flashing Controller failure Power Supply Status Green solid Both power supplies are functioning normally Amber solid One or more of the ...

Page 47: ...s The drive LEDs consist of drive status LEDs on the left and drive activity LEDs on the right See Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Front Bezel LEDs and Components These drive LEDs assist with identifying which disk drive is experiencing I O activity array status and the presence of a disk DuraStor IUG Online book Page 3 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 48: ... assigned to an array Solid green Solid green Drive ready assigned to an array Flashing green Solid green Hot spare ready assigned to an array Flashing green Solid amber Drive error Fault not assigned to an array Flashing amber Solid amber Drive error Fault assigned to an array Solid amber Solid amber Array critical remaining good drive LEDs Solid amber Solid amber Hot spare rebuild mode all Drive...

Page 49: ...hen the front bezel is removed Figure 4 2 Drive Carrier LitePipes One Touch Annunciation The DuraStor One Touch Annunciation monitoring system is an easily accessible display of the SAF TE card switch settings enclosure bus mode type of host interface serial communication BAUD rate and controller status This information is displayed using the drive status LEDs and the Alarm Reset button Table 4 3 ...

Page 50: ...d for One Touch Annunciation Drive Slot Description Status LED On Status LED Off 1 Bus configuration Dual bus Single bus 2 Hot interface type SCSI Host Fibre Host 3 N A 4 Switch 1 SCSI IDs Enabled Disabled 5 Baud rate switch 6 19 200 baud 9 600 baud 6 N A 7 Switch 2 SCSI IDs Enabled Disabled 8 Delay restart switch 7 Disabled Enabled 9 Controller 1 Green good Not installed Amber failed 10 Switch 3 ...

Page 51: ...Touch Annunciation is accessed via the Reset button Note SAF TE switches 1 A0 and 2 A1 work in combinations to create a specific range of SCSI IDs Figure 4 3 Active Active Active Passive Dual Bus Example UP 1 DOWN 0 SAF TE Disk I O Card Switch Settings A 0 1 A 1 2 R D 3 S 0 4 S 1 5 B D 6 D L 7 R M 8 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 7 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 52: ... in the DOWN position This sets the BAUD rate for the SAF TE RS 232 serial port to 9 600 6 Off N A 7 Off Switch 2 A1 is in the DOWN position This sets the drive SCSI IDs of the slots to IDs 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 It reserves IDs 0 and 7 for the host bus adapter and SCSI ID 15 for the SAF TE processor 8 On Switch 7 is in the UP position This sets the Delay Start mode to Disabled 9 On Controll...

Page 53: ... of the enclosure Figure 4 4 Connecting the RS 232 Cable The cable is a female to female DB 9 null modem cable 2 Connect the other end of the cable to either a host system s serial communication port or a VT 100 type terminal 3 On a host system run a terminal emulation program or start the terminal 4 Verify the communication parameters are as follows 9600 Baud optional 19 200 Baud rate set by Swit...

Page 54: ...s a status of the internal components such as disk drives in a specific slot temperature of the thermal sensors cooling fan status power supply status and statistics on enclosure up time Figure 4 6 Enclosure Environment Status Screen Note System degradation occurs if the display is left in the Show Enclosure Environment Status mode After you have viewed the information press the Esc key to remain ...

Page 55: ...l of the enclosure Refer to Figure 4 4 on page 4 9 The cable is a female to female DB 9 null modem cable 2 Connect the other end of the cable to either a host system s serial communication port or a VT 100 type terminal 3 On a host system run a terminal emulation program or start the terminal 4 Verify the communication parameters are as follows 9600 Baud optional 19 200 Baud rate set by Switch 6 u...

Page 56: ...cate the new Firmware file then click Send The firmware file will have an S3R extension Note Ensure that the protocol Xmodem is selected From the Xmodem File Send dialog box you can monitor the progress of the upload You can safely stop the transfer without affecting your existing firmware any time during the transfer until it has been completed The upload does not overwrite the firmware during th...

Page 57: ...ke sure that the stop abort command was completed by typing Control X at the prompt Figure 4 9 Xmodem File Send Dialog Box 9 After the upload is complete the Upload Program then updates the second SAF TE processor A progress status screen appears Figure 4 10 Transfer to Second Controller Processor Screen DuraStor IUG Online book Page 13 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 58: ...s Figure 4 11 Update Confirmation Screen After the confirmation is complete the following screen appears Figure 4 12 Update Status Screen 10 Verify that the new firmware has successfully loaded Press Ctrl E 11 Press Esc to return to the Main menu DuraStor IUG Online book Page 14 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 59: ...Controllers 6320SS and 7320SS only 5 3 Upgrading the Memory Module 5 6 Replacing the Battery 5 7 Configuring a Single Bus Module 5 8 Disk Drives 5 10 Power Supply Units 5 13 Cooling Fan Module 5 15 SAF TE Disk I O Card 5 17 SCSI I O Card 5 19 Fibre Channel Host I O Card 7320SS only 5 20 Optical SFP Transceiver 7320SS only 5 23 RS 232 Ports 5 24 Replacing the Storage Subsystem 5 25 DuraStor IUG Onl...

Page 60: ...ers SAF TE Environmental Processors SEPs and the disk drives in the storage subsystem It passes that information to the front bezel channel mode and drive status LEDs and the Disk Array Administrator firmware based software Power is applied to the front bezel through an edge connector where a control circuit monitors the bezel for proper connection When the bezel is properly installed and power is...

Page 61: ...Management Tools and the Adaptec Disk Array Administrator User s Guide on your DuraStor CD for more information Figure 5 2 RAID Controller and Canister The DuraStor 6320SS includes a single Ultra160 to Ultra160 SCSI RAID controller as standard equipment The controller has two Ultra160 host channels that connect to four host I O ports on the subsystem and two Ultra160 SCSI disk channels connecting ...

Page 62: ...ID Controllers 2 Remove the controller cover plate Loosen the four thumb screws and pull the plate from the storage subsystem 3 Pull out on the two latches that secure the controller 4 Using the latches as handles carefully pull the controller from the storage subsystem 5 Install the replacement controller into the storage subsystem Secure the controller by pressing the latches until they lock int...

Page 63: ...Controller If one controller detects that the other has a problem it will kill it and output an appropriate event If it is determined that the controller has a permanent failure then it must be replaced Whether in active active or active passive mode simply replace the defective controller and ensure that the firmware on it is at the same level as the surviving controller If required upload the co...

Page 64: ...op of the canister away from the bottom and set it aside 3 Align the memory module as shown in Figure 5 4 and gently set it in the memory module slot of the DuraStor RAID controller The memory module is keyed to the slot to ensure proper installation 4 Push gently but firmly until the memory module snaps into place The release latched closes automatically Figure 5 4 Installing the Memory Module 5 ...

Page 65: ...battery as shown in Figure 5 5 and place it in the canister between the battery posts Figure 5 5 Installing the Battery 4 Plug the battery cable into the white three pronged connector on the DuraStor RAID controller See Figure 5 5 5 Place the battery cover over the battery lining up the three screw holes with the three battery posts 6 Use three washer and screw sets to attach the battery cover to ...

Page 66: ...e storage subsystem as a single bus you need to install the single bus module which is available as a separate item from Adaptec Visit www adaptec com for ordering information To configure the DuraStor 412R for a single SCSI bus 1 Remove the controller cover plate 2 Install the single bus RAID controller and canister module Figure 5 6 into the Controller 1 slot Figure 5 7 Figure 5 6 Single Bus Mod...

Page 67: ...g and Maintaining Components 3 Reinstall the controller cover plate Figure 5 7 Installing the Single Bus Module and Cover Plate Cover Plate Single Bus Module DuraStor IUG Online book Page 9 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 68: ...nsitive to electrostatic discharge To prevent damage establish a ground for yourself by using the wrist grounding strap or by touching the metal chassis prior to handling or installing the disk drives or printed circuit board components Note There is no need to power OFF the storage subsystem or the host computer system The disk drives are hot swappable Be careful of the P factor effect when remov...

Page 69: ...entle but firm force may be required to remove the disk drive Figure 5 8 Removing a Disk Drive 4 Remove the replacement disk drive from its shipping container and remove the anti static protection packaging Inspect the drive for obvious damage 5 Attach the disk drive to a drive carrier See Attaching a Disk Drive to a Drive Carrier on page 5 10 for instructions DuraStor IUG Online book Page 11 Frid...

Page 70: ...serting a Disk Drive 7 Push the drive carrier into its bay until it seats completely The tension clips on the drive carrier ensure that the fit is tight Gentle but firm force may be required to completely seat the drive carrier 8 Reinstall and secure the front bezel See page 2 2 for instructions DuraStor IUG Online book Page 12 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 71: ...e that fits over the power cord to prevent accidental disconnections and an independent AC power cord The power switches are identified with a 1 for ON and a 0 for OFF When you turn on a PSU its own Power on LED and the Power Supply LED on the front bezel light up and the storage subsystem performs a power on self test POST If a PSU fails the Power Supply LED changes from solid green to solid ambe...

Page 72: ...and turn it OFF 2 Remove the power cord from the PSU 3 Using your thumb and fore finger squeeze the power supply release latch while pulling the power supply from the storage subsystem as shown in Figure 5 11 Figure 5 11 Removing a PSU Release latch and pull power supply from the enclosure DuraStor IUG Online book Page 14 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 73: ...changes to solid green to indicate normal PSU status Cooling Fan Module The cooling system consists of two high performance 80 CFM cooling fans enclosed in a single fan module see Figure 5 12 The fan module fits into the open bay at the rear of the storage subsystem and is hot swappable Figure 5 12 Cooling Fan Module If the storage subsystem temperature exceeds the established threshold of 60 C 14...

Page 74: ...module removed No cooling is available while the fans are removed Replacing the Cooling Fan Module Note The cooling fan module is hot swappable To replace the cooling fan module 1 Grasp the module handle with your left hand 2 Use your thumb to squeeze the release latch then pull the module from the storage subsystem as shown in Figure 5 13 Figure 5 13 Removing the Cooling Fan Module Release latch ...

Page 75: ...he disk drive channels for daisy chain requirements It also contains the SAF TE switches that are used for setting SCSI IDs VT 100 communication protocols and drive spin up options Note Specific switch settings are discussed in Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Storage Subsystem Figure 5 14 SAF TE Disk I O Card The SAF TE disk I O card houses two SAF TE environmental processors SEPs compliant with SAF TE ...

Page 76: ...es in slots 1 through 6 Termination is automatic and provided internally on the drive mid plane circuit board In JBOD single bus mode the Channel 1 connector provides SCSI bus access to all the disk drive slots 1 through 12 and the Channel 2 connector provides the automatic SCSI bus termination In a daisy chain configuration you will be required to make changes to the jumper settings in the last e...

Page 77: ...ce this card See Turning the Power Off on page 2 7 The SCSI I O card Figure 5 15 provides the Channel 0 and Channel 3 SCSI drive ports two of the four drive ports available for additional drive expansion connectivity to the storage subsystems Figure 5 15 SCSI I O Card The SCSI I O cards are configured with automatic termination and do not require any external terminators Termination power and jump...

Page 78: ...6 provides the connectivity from the host computer s to the RAID controller FC host ports The connectors are labeled P1 P2 P4 and P3 Cabling diagrams are provided in Chapter 2 for each supported topology To ensure proper failover and failback operations and LUN presentation following the cabling diagram for your selected topology Figure 5 16 Fibre Channel Host I O Card The fibre channel host I O c...

Page 79: ...card 4 Loosen the two thumb screws that secure the card 5 Grasp the thumb screws and gently pull the I O card from the storage subsystem You can use the handle on the SAF TE disk I O card instead of the screws 6 SAF TE Disk I O only Note the position of the jumpers and the switch settings on the faulty card 7 Remove the new replacement card from the shipping container Inspect the card for obvious ...

Page 80: ...d seats completely The SAF TE disk I O card is shown as an example in Figure 5 17 Figure 5 17 Reinstalling the SAF TE Disk I O Card 10 Tighten the thumb screws Do not overtighten 11 Reconnect the data cables to the replacement card 12 Power on the storage subsystem See Turning the Power On on page 2 7 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 22 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 81: ...e input signal is detected Figure 5 18 Optical Transceiver The SFP transceiver is Class 1 Laser safety compliant and conforms to Class 1 eye safety standards Caution Do not look into the laser light beam for any extended period of time Dust covers are provided to protect the optical transceivers optics Adaptec highly recommends using the dust covers provided when a connector is not in place Figure...

Page 82: ... monitoring of the SEPs This port is labeled SAF TE The two RAID controller ports which are labeled CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 provide an RS 232 serial interface to each RAID controller These connectors provide access to the Disk Array Administration software onboard the controllers and allow for firmware updates The ports are standard DB9 connectors that provide a connection via a null modem serial cable ...

Page 83: ...tor See Turning the Power Off on page 2 7 Note Note the location of the data cables disk drives and I O cards and the switch settings on SAF TE disk I O card prior to disconnecting or removing these items Tag the cables and disk drives appropriately to make reinstallation easier 3 Disconnect the cables and power cords from the faulty storage storage subsystem 4 Remove the front bezel See Figure 2 ...

Page 84: ...applicable reinstall the RAID controllers in the same positions as in the old storage subsystem Refer to the notes you made of the proper installation locations See Replacing a RAID Controller on page 5 4 for installation instructions Warning The connector is sensitive to alignment Carefully seat each controller s connector and secure the controller by closing the latches 7 Reconnect the data cabl...

Page 85: ...mmon SCSI Bus Problems 6 3 Terminal Emulator and COM Port Problems 6 6 Host SCSI Channel Problems 6 8 Device SCSI Channel Problems 6 9 Problems During Bootup 6 9 Controller Problems 6 11 Common Problems and Interpreting the LEDs 6 12 Warning and Error Events 6 13 Disk Errors 6 16 Disk Channel Errors 6 17 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 1 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 86: ...ly connected to the power module If the enclosure is plugged into a three hole grounded outlet verify that power to the outlet has not been interrupted This can be accomplished by testing the outlet with a known working appliance such as a lamp Be sure that the power switch is in the ON position labeled with an I Replace the power cord Identify the failed PSU see Replacing a PSU on page 5 14 If th...

Page 87: ...e Cause Solution Host SCSI BIOS scan hangs Termination or SCSI ID conflict Check the Host ID and proper system configuration Not all disk drives connected to the HBA channels are displayed during boot Termination or SCSI ID conflict Check that the SCSI connectors are properly connected Check SCSI ID assignments If the enclosure is the daisy chained enclosure check the I O card jumper settings in t...

Page 88: ...ine start with the daisy chain storage subsystem Disconnect the data cable If the remaining disk drives return to a normal state it indicates that the isolated storage subsystem has the faulty component If this does not return the remaining drives to a normal state it is a good indication that the problem is in the first storage subsystem and or its SAF TE disk I O card You may use the SAF TE disk...

Page 89: ...SAF TE disk I O card JBOD or Daisy chained enclosure or host I O card continued Replace the SAF TE disk I O card or host I O card If the problem still exists in a RAID configuration with the primary enclosure isolated to the host system follow the procedures above to test the connectivity and operation of the host I O card There are two host I O cards installed in RAID configurations You can move ...

Page 90: ...down the controller If you are unable to shut down the controller continue with step 2 2 Turn OFF the power to the enclosure containing the controller 3 Press the spacebar of your terminal emulator 4 Turn ON the power while continuing to press the spacebar This allows the controller to auto detect the baud rate setting 5 When the Flash Utility appears select option 5 to continue to boot the contro...

Page 91: ... and receive signals The need for a null modem adapter depends on both your enclosure and the RS 232 cable you are using Screen is updated but will not respond to keystrokes Improper setting Disable hardware flow control on the terminal or terminal emulator The controller supports XON XOFF flow control and works properly in most cases with no flow control Symptom Probable Cause Solution DuraStor I...

Page 92: ...nly one array is displayed during host SCSI BIOS scan Check to ensure that LUN support is enabled Most SCSI host adapters ship with LUN support disabled by default Check the LUN assignment for each array If LUN 0 is not assigned to an array or some other LUN numbers are skipped change the LUN assignments for each array until you have LUN numbers starting at 0 with no LUNs skipped You must reboot t...

Page 93: ...h a RAID controller Check termination and ID assignment If you have enabled Ultra Ultra2 SCSI on any device channels try disabling it Symptom Solution Controller failed the onboard memory test When this failure occurs it means the internal CPU memory failed Replace the controller to correct the problem System hangs at Loading Bridge during BFLU Loader Menu Re flash the firmware to ensure you are u...

Page 94: ... boot up drive scan typically after displaying CT_Init on the RS 232 display Verify that all fibre channel SCSI channels are connected cabled and terminated properly Verify that the controllers are set to their default configuration active active single port mode Anactive active controller pair hangs the host system during normal operation or after failing over Verify that all fibre channel SCSI c...

Page 95: ...t the terminal emulation utility on the computer system is properly configured The controller reports a SDRAM memory error Check that the SDRAM DIMM is fully seated in the connector and the latches are fully engaged into the DIMM notches The controller reports a Battery error Verify that the correct NiMH battery pack is installed DuraStor IUG Online book Page 11 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 96: ...e power supplies If the enclosure is plugged into a three hole grounded outlet verify that power to the outlet has not been interrupted This can be accomplished by testing the outlet with a known working appliance such as a lamp Fan status LED is illuminated Failed cooling fan Replace cooling fan module Drive status LED is not illuminated and a disk drive is present in the slot Fault on the SAF TE...

Page 97: ...O A warning condition in the battery pack and or charging interface has been detected Replace the controller See Replacing a RAID Controller on page 5 4 REPLACE BATTERY The battery is approaching its 3 year life span Replace the controller See Replacing a RAID Controller on page 5 4 ARRAY CRITICAL One or more disk drives were downed and the array is online but is no longer fault tolerant Add a spa...

Page 98: ... to an offline state This array is no longer accessible by the host Replace the bad drive see Replacing a Disk Drive on page 5 10 and restore the data from backup VOLT TEMP WARN The analog to digital converter monitored a temperature and or voltage in the warning range Check that the controller s fan is running Check that the ambient temperature is not too warm See Appendix E Technical Specificati...

Page 99: ...ient temperature is not too warm See Appendix E Technical Specifications ENCLOSURE FAIL Enclosure specific general purpose I O triggered a failure condition Check the status of the enclosure BATTERY FAILED A failure in the battery pack and or charging interface has been detected Replace the controller See Replacing a RAID Controller on page 5 4 DISK CHAN FAILED An error has occurred in communicati...

Page 100: ...ommand 4h Hardware error Ch Obsolete 5h Illegal request Dh Volumes overflow 6h Unit attention Eh Miscompare 7h Data protect Fh Reserved 8h Blank check Table 6 2 ASC and ASCQ Descriptions ASC ASCQ Description 0C 02 Write error auto reallocation failed 0C 03 Write error recommend reassignment 11 00 Unrecovered read error 11 01 Read retries exhausted 11 02 Error too long to correct 11 03 Multiple rea...

Page 101: ...e Description 04 Data overrun or underrun occurred while getting sense data 05 Request for sense data failed 20 Selection time out occurred displayed as Sel Timeout 21 Controller detected an unrecoverable protocol error on the part of the target 22 Unexpected bus free condition occurred displayed as Unex Bsfree 23 Parity error on data was received from a target displayed as Parity Err 24 Data over...

Page 102: ...request for reasons other than bus or target reset 45 I O request was aborted because of target reset requested by controller 46 Target did not get response properly to abort sequence 4B I O aborted due to operating mode change such as LVD to SE or SE to LVD displayed as Abort MdChg 50 Disk channel hardware failure displayed as DskChn Fail This may be the result of bad termination or cabling Table...

Page 103: ...and 7200S RAID controllers can be set up to operate in one of three different modes Stand alone Active active Active passive These provide a configuration that includes different host connections disk channel connections internal hub configurations single or dual RAID controllers and whether the controllers are operating in single or dual port modes Operating Modes Overview A 2 Operating Modes Dur...

Page 104: ... host systems Active active dual port DuraStor 7320SS only Use this mode when you have two RAID controllers and require both controllers to be active and processing host I O operations This operating mode uses both FC host ports of each RAID controller and supports single or dual host system connections There are several cabling schemes when setting up the single host system or dual host systems A...

Page 105: ...isable the internal hubs Each DuraStor storage subsystem has built in internal hubs These internal hubs when enabled essentially replace the need for external hub hardware They provide for up to Operating Mode Number of Controllers Number of Active Host Ports per Controller Number of Disk Channels Stand Alone Single Port 1 1 3 Stand Alone Dual Port 1 2 2 Active Active Single Port 2 1 2 Active Pass...

Page 106: ...w cost entry level RAID storage solution that is field upgradeable Allows the use of dual host ports to maximize bandwidth and host IOPs For example this configuration is ideal for sequential access patterns where disks can supply more than 160 MB sec of data to a host Host system has multiple paths to each array with host driver All arrays appear on both host ports at the same LUN positions in Du...

Page 107: ...mode Figure A 1 Stand Alone Single Port Single Host Figure A 2 Stand Alone Single Port Two Hosts Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 2 HBA 1 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 5 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 108: ...gure A 3 Stand Alone Dual Port Single Host Figure A 4 Stand Alone Dual Port Two Hosts Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination DuraStor IUG Online book Page 6 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 109: ... of the surviving controller becomes active and assumes the identity of the failed controller This failover process occurs without user intervention Table A 3 lists the presentation of LUNs in active active single port mode Table A 3 Presentation of LUNs in Active Active Single Port Mode Controller Status Controller 1 Channel 0 Controller 1 Channel 3 Controller 2 Channel 0 Controller 2 Channel 3 B...

Page 110: ...oller is copied to the other controller before a good status is returned to the host By mirroring the data if a controller fails the surviving controller will have a copy of all data that has not been written to the disk Warning The controllers communicate with each other using SCSI Initiator IDs 6 and 7 on each of the disk channels You should not change these ID settings Each controller sends hea...

Page 111: ...er s identity on its other host port After the controller has failed over the user can replace the failed controller with a new controller and the arrays will fail back to the new controller without intervention If you want to retry the failed controller it s necessary to release the killed status that the Host System 1 or Host System 2 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 1 Termination Termination Termination...

Page 112: ...sumptions about the host operating system s SCSI processing Specifically the host must retry incomplete commands after a specific time period This retry is necessary because a host may issue a command to a controller the controller fails over and the new controller does not have a copy of the command Advantages LUN isolation with the single port single host system Access to all LUNs with the quad ...

Page 113: ...fault active controller Controller 2 is always passive unless controller 1 fails The default active controller is not selectable Because the active controller does not have to mirror the passive controllers data more write back cache memory can be made available to the active controller This means that half the cache memory can be dedicated to writes and half to reads This is the same allocation u...

Page 114: ... with each other using SCSI Initiator IDs 6 and 7 on each of the disk channels You should not change these ID settings Advantages Transparent fail over and fail back Single point of failure is the host system There are no single points of failure when dual host systems are configured with clustering software Upstream fail over Disadvantages Lower performance than the active active mode Upstream fa...

Page 115: ...Figure A 8 Active Passive Dual Port Controller 1 Active Figure A 9 Active Passive Dual Port Controller 1 Failed Host System 1 or Host System 2 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 1 Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Host System 1 or Host System 2 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 1 Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination DuraStor IUG Online book Page 13 Friday July 19 2002 3...

Page 116: ...tial access patterns where disks can supply more than 160 MB sec of data to a host The host system has multiple paths to each array with the host driver All arrays appear on both host ports at the same LUN positions in Dual Port mode If both ports are connected to the same host the host will see a given array twice unless it does special processing to detect duplicate paths to array A host device ...

Page 117: ... Hubs Enabled Host I O Connectors Drive I O Connectors Controller FC Host Ports RAID Controller T SEP T T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Active Controller Disk Ports SEP Disk CH0 Disk CH3 T T T T SCSI I O CH 0 CH 3 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 15 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 118: ...le port mode In the active active dual port mode both FC host ports are active and each controller normally presents the LUNs it owns on both of its FC host ports This provides the host with dual ported access However when a controller fails the surviving controller presents its LUNs on one of its FC host ports and the LUNs of the failed controller on its other FC host port Table A 6 lists the pre...

Page 119: ... Note The controllers communicate with each other using SCSI initiator IDs 6 and 7 on each of the disk channels You should not change these IDs Each controller will send heartbeat messages to its partner controller If a controller does not receive a heartbeat message within a set time period it will kill the other controller assuming that it has malfunctioned After killing the other controller it ...

Page 120: ...12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Passive RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Active T T T T Controller Disk Ports SEP T T SCSI I O CH 0 CH 3 HUB HUB Host I O Connectors Drive I O Connectors Controller FC Host Ports RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 ACTIVE FAILED ...

Page 121: ...ive RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Active Active T T T T Controller Disk Ports SEP T T I O Card CH 0 CH 3 HUB HUB Host I O Connectors Drive I O Connectors Controller FC Host Ports RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 ACTIVE FAILED OVER SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P...

Page 122: ...roller This means that the replacement controller will boot up with the same configuration as the controller it replaced If the surviving controller for some reason does not contain a valid mirrored configuration you must manually configure the replacement controller The correct host target ID must be set and the active active operating mode must be enabled The Active Active controller system make...

Page 123: ...If the active controller fails normal fail over occurs to the passive controller which becomes active by enabling both of its FC host ports and takes ownership of all arrays Controller 1 is the default active controller Controller 2 is always passive unless Controller 1 fails The default active controller is not selectable Because the active controller does not have to mirror the passive controlle...

Page 124: ...st system There are no single points of failure when dual host systems are configured with clustering software Upstream fail over Disadvantages Lower performance than the active active mode Upstream fail over requires third party software Careful administration is necessary since all the arrays are reported twice to the host operating system which must use third party file share file lock software...

Page 125: ... 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Active RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Passive T T T T Controller Disk Ports SEP T T Disk I O CH 0 CH 3 HUB HUB Host I O Connectors Drive I O Connectors Controller FC Host Ports RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 FAILED ACTIVE FAILED OVER...

Page 126: ...t print a message during boot saying it s using the mirrored configuration and then it will reboot rebooting is necessary for the mirrored configuration to take effect Here s how the mirrored configuration works in different scenarios Stand alone mode The feature is not active Active active mode where both controllers are operating normally Each controller uses its own local configuration Active a...

Page 127: ...tem and software that handles failover in the case of a node host failure In most cases hardware software failover is performed automatically and is transparent to users although users will experience performance degradation as processing is shifted to another cluster node In some cases this failover can occur in a matter of seconds High availability of data and applications is by far the most com...

Page 128: ...y performance increase as you go from one node to two nodes Going from one node to a four node cluster generally yields a 2 5x or 3x performance boost However the cluster performance is application dependent For example READ operations may yield a 1 8x performance increase going from one to two nodes but in a WRITE intensive application you may only see a 1 4 1 6x improvement Although clusters see...

Page 129: ...ty Downtime per Failure Downtime per Year in minutes Continuous Processing 100 00 None 0 Fault Tolerant 99 9999 Cycles 0 5 5 Clusters 99 9 99 999 Seconds to minutes 5 500 High Availability 99 9 Minutes 500 10 000 disk mirroring Stand Alone System 99 5 Hours 2 600 10 000 without disk mirroring Table A 8 Implementation in Topologies Architecture Corresponding Topology Continuous Processing Not Avail...

Page 130: ...A 28 DuraStor 412R 6320SS 7320SS Installation and User s Guide DuraStor IUG Online book Page 28 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 131: ...or 7320SS Storage Subsystems to provide an active active active passive solution to a Storage Area Network SAN Active Active Dual Port Mode for SAN B 2 Active Active Single Port Mode for SAN B 7 SAN Configuration Not Supported B 11 True LUN Sharing B 11 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 1 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 132: ...o its Host Port 0 and changes to present the failed controller s LUNs to its Host Port 1 The fibre channel node and port world wide names corresponding to the failed controller s Host Port 0 FC1 are also associated with its LUNs on the surviving controller s Host Port 1 FC2 Table B 1 LUN Presentation by Controller Controller 1 Host Port 0 FC1 Controller 1 Host Port 1 FC2 Controller 2 Host Port 0 F...

Page 133: ...B 1 Two Hosts and Two Independent Loops Host 2 FC HBA FC HBA Host 1 FC HBA FC HBA See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 1 LUN 1 Active Active Active Active LUN 2 LUN 2 RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Card Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 HOST I O RAI...

Page 134: ...C HBA See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 2 LUN 1 Active Active Active Active LUN 2 LUN 2 RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Card Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 HOST I O RAID Controller Controller 2 FAILED Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1...

Page 135: ...itches Host 2 FC HBA FC HBA Host 1 Switch 1 Switch 2 FC HBA FC HBA See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 See s LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 1 LUN 1 Active Active Active Active LUN 2 LUN 2 Host I O Connectors Disk I O Connectors RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH ...

Page 136: ... Switch 1 Switch 2 FC HBA FC HBA See s LUN 1 See s LUN 2 See s LUN 1 See s LUN 2 LUN 2 LUN 1 Active Active In Active In Active LUN 2 LUN 2 RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 HOST I O RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 T ...

Page 137: ...ollers via a single switch Figure B 5 Two Hosts Two Controllers One Switch Host 2 FC HBA Host 1 Switch FC HBA Host Link 1 Host Link 2 LUN 2 Active LUN 2 Passive LUN 1 Active LUN 1 Passive RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 HOST I O RAID Controller Controller...

Page 138: ...t one image of the LUNs would disappear if one controller failed Depending on the host software being used it may be more desirable to run in active active single port mode since a controller failover would be transparent to the hosts as far as the number of LUN images and the port WWNs attached to the LUNs The advantages of using a switch is that the two hosts each have a direct path to a control...

Page 139: ...he multiple images of the same LUN Figure B 6 Single Loop Configuration Host 2 FC HBA Host 1 Hub FC HBA Host Link 1 Host Link 2 LUN 1 Passive LUN 1 Active LUN 2 Passive LUN 2 Active RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 HOST I O RAID Controller Controller 2 Dis...

Page 140: ...B 7 Single Loop Configuration Hubs Enabled Host 2 FC HBA Host 1 FC HBA Host Link 1 Host Link 2 Jumper Cable LUN 1 Passive LUN 1 Active LUN 2 Active LUN 2 Passive RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 HOST I O RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk ...

Page 141: ...ss contention is not an issue then the single hub configuration works as well True LUN Sharing When considering the presentation of LUNs for active active controllers a good question might be Why not just present all LUNs on all ports The answer is that LUN sharing greatly increases complexity and sacrifices performance In order to do LUN sharing between two controllers the following must happen 1...

Page 142: ... two separate fibre channel ports one from each controller which are connected together via a switch or hub in order to support access to LUNs owned by different controllers This is simpler and provides higher performance than so called true LUN sharing schemes DuraStor IUG Online book Page 12 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 143: ...th a single HBA that has dual independent ports or a single host system with two single port HBAs In this configurative both enclosures are in single bus mode Channel 1 on the SAF TE disk I O card will assess all of the disk drives 1 through 12 A single bus module must be installed in the Advanced Configurations DuraStor 412R C 1 Advanced Configurations DuraStor 6320SS C 4 Advanced Configurations ...

Page 144: ...ed with the disk drive SCSI IDs Those IDs are pre determined by the SCSI disk I O switch settings 1 Remove the SAF TE Disk I O card installed in both enclosures See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for detailed instructions 2 Locate the switches on each card and set them as shown in Figure C 2 There is one switch setting for both enclosures Figure C 2 Single Bus JBOD Switch Setting 3 Reinstall t...

Page 145: ...tors on each enclosure as shown in Figure C 3 Figure C 3 Cabling Diagram JBOD Dual Enclosures The configuration is complete See Turning the Power On on page 2 7 SAFTE Disk I O Single Bus Mode Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Single Bus Module Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans SAFTE Disk I O Single Bus Mode Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Single Bus Module Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fa...

Page 146: ...to the drive slots as indicated and reserve IDs 6 and 7 for the RAID controllers and IDs 8 or 15 for the SAF TE processors Switch Settings ID 1 I D 1 Slot 1 Slot 7 Slot 4 Slot 10 Slot 2 Slot 8 Slot 5 Slot 11 Slot 3 Slot 9 Slot 6 Slot 12 ID 3 I D 3 ID 5 I D 5 ID 2 I D 2 ID 4 I D 4 ID 0 I D 0 UP 1 DOWN 0 Drive IDs of the Drive Slots Drive Channel Side SAF TE ID 8 8 RAID Controllers 6 7 Dual Bus Mode...

Page 147: ...rd installed in both enclosures See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions 2 Locate the switches on each card and set them as shown in Figure C 6 The switch settings assign specific SCSI IDs to the drive slots as indicated and reserve IDs 6 and 7 for the RAID controller and IDs 8 or 15 for the SAF TE processors Figure C 6 Switch Setting Primary RAID Enclosure DuraStor 6320SS 3 Reinsta...

Page 148: ...ocate jumpers JP7 and JP8 See Figure 5 14 on page 5 17 for help locating the jumpers Add a jumper installed on both pins to JP8 for Channel 1 and JP7 for Channel 2 This ensures that the automatic termination feature functions properly 6 Reinstall the SAF TE disk I O card into the daisy chain enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions Switch Settings ID 9 ID 9 Slot 1 Slot 7 S...

Page 149: ...r Advanced Cabling DuraStor 6320SS on page C 21 The configuration is complete Refer to the Storage Manager Pro User s Guide or the Disk Array Administrator User s Guide for instructions on how to set up and configure disk arrays SAFTE Disk I O SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans SAFTE Disk I O Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Chl ...

Page 150: ...and reserve IDs 6 and 7 for the RAID controllers and IDs 8 or 15 for the SAF TE processors Figure C 9 Switch Setting Primary RAID Enclosure 3 Reinstall the SAF TE disk I O card in each enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions 4 Remove the SAF TE disk I O card installed in the daisy chain enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions The first daisy chai...

Page 151: ...enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions 8 Locate the switches on the card and set them as shown in Figure C 11 Figure C 11 Switch Setting Single Bus Daisy Chain Enclosure Switch Settings ID 9 ID 9 Slot 1 Slot 7 Slot 4 Slot 10 Slot 2 Slot 8 Slot 5 Slot 11 Slot 3 Slot 9 Slot 6 Slot 12 ID 11 ID 11 ID 13 ID 13 ID 10 ID 10 ID 12 ID 12 ID 14 ID 14 UP 1 DOWN 0 Drive IDs of the D...

Page 152: ...s DuraStor 6320SS on page 2 15 or Advanced Cabling DuraStor 6320SS on page C 21 The configuration is complete Refer to the Storage Manager Pro User s Guide or the Disk Array Administrator User s Guide for instructions on how to set up and configure disk arrays SAFTE Disk I O SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans SAFT...

Page 153: ...e C 13 The switch settings assign specific SCSI IDs to the drive slots as indicated and reserve IDs 6 and 7 for the RAID Controller s and IDs 8 or 15 for the SAF TE processors Figure C 13 Switch Setting Primary RAID Enclosure 2 Reinstall the SAF TE disk I O card in each enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions Switch Settings ID 1 ID 1 Slot 1 Slot 7 Slot 4 Slot 10 Slot 2 S...

Page 154: ...Locate jumpers JP7 and JP8 See Figure 5 14 on page 5 17 for help locating the jumpers Add a jumper installed on both pins to JP8 for Channel 1 and JP7 for Channel 2 This ensures that the automatic termination feature functions properly 5 Reinstall the SAF TE disk I O card into the daisy chain enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions Switch Settings ID 9 ID 9 Slot 1 Slot 7 ...

Page 155: ...ve Configuration The DuraStor 7320SS can be setup to provide up to a 36 disk drive storage solution In this configuration you will attach two DuraStor 412R drive enclosures to the primary RAID enclosure which will extend the drive channels 12 drives per channel 1 Remove the SAF TE disk I O card installed in both enclosures See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions 2 Locate the switch...

Page 156: ...tting Dual Bus Daisy Chain Enclosure 5 First Daisy chain Enclosure Change the jumper settings on the SAF TE disk I O card JP7 and JP8 as described Locate and add the two jumpers JP7 and JP8 See Figure 5 14 on page 5 17 for help locating the jumpers Add a jumper installed on both pins to JP8 for Channel 1 and JP7 for Channel 2 This ensures that the automatic termination feature functions properly 6...

Page 157: ...JP7 for Channel 2 This will ensure that the automatic termination feature functions properly 9 Reinstall the SAF TE disk I O card into the second daisy chain enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for instructions 10 Second Daisy chain Enclosure Install the Single Bus Module in the Controller 1 slot See Installing the Single Bus Module and Cover Plate on page 5 9 for instructions 11 Conn...

Page 158: ...iguration you will attach three DuraStor 412R drive enclosures to the primary RAID enclosure which will extend the drive channels 12 drives per channel 1 Remove the SAF TE Disk I O card installed in both enclosures See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for detailed instructions 2 Locate the switches on each card and set them as shown in Figure C 18 The switch settings will assign specific SCSI ID...

Page 159: ...jumpers Add a jumper installed on both pins to JP8 for Channel 1 and JP7 for Channel 2 This will ensure that the automatic termination feature functions properly 6 Reinstall the SAF TE Disk I O card into the first daisy chain enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for detailed instructions 7 Remove the SAF TE Disk I O card installed in the second daisy chain enclosure See Replacing an I ...

Page 160: ...ture functions properly 9 Reinstall the SAF TE Disk I O cards in each enclosure See Replacing an I O Card on page 5 21 for detailed instructions 10 Second third daisy chain enclosure Install the Single Bus Module in the Controller 1 slot in both of these enclosures For details see Installing the Single Bus Module and Cover Plate on page 5 9 11 Connect the SCSI data cables as shown in Figure C 21 S...

Page 161: ...F TE Chl 2 Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans SAFTE Disk I O SAFTE Disk I O Chl 1 CTLR 1 CTLR 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Chl 1 CTLR 1 CTLR 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Chl 0 Chl 3 I O RAID Controller Single Bus Module Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host I O SCSI Data Cable SAFTE Disk I O Chl 1 CTLR 1 CTLR 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Single Bus Mod...

Page 162: ...as indicated in Basic Configuration DuraStor 7320SS on page 2 13 or Advanced Cabling DuraStor 7320SS on page C 29 The configuration is complete Refer to the Storage Manager Pro User s Guide or the Disk Array Administrator User s Guide for instructions on how to set up and configure disk arrays DuraStor IUG Online book Page 20 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 163: ... the SCSI data cables as described Figure C 22 and Figure C 23 Figure C 22 Logical Diagram Stand Alone Single Port Figure C 23 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Single HBAs Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 2 HBA 1 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 21 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 164: ...m Stand Alone Dual Port Figure C 25 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Single HBAs Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable SAFTE Disk I O Host Computer 1 Host Computer 2 Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Chl 0 Chl 3 Chl 0 Chl 3 Host I O RAID Controller Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host I O DuraStor IUG Online book Page 22 Friday July 19 2002...

Page 165: ...gure C 27 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Quad Cabling Two HBAs Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable SCSI Data Cable SAFTE Disk I O Host Computer 1 Host Computer 2 Chl 1 Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE Chl 2 Chl 0 Chl 3 Chl 0 Chl 3 Host I O RAID Controller Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host I O DuraStor IUG Online book Page 23 Fri...

Page 166: ...t I O Connectors Host System 1 HBA 1 Controller Host Ports SEP T Location of internal termination Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 CH3 CH0 CH 0 CH 3 CH 1 CH 2 CH 0 CH 3 Passive HOST I O HOST I O Active Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 CH3 CH0 Passive Active SEP Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Controller Disk Ports RAID Controller RAID Controller Host System 1 HBA 2 Termination Termination Termi...

Page 167: ...bles as shown in Figure C 28 and Figure C 23 Figure C 30 Logical Diagram Active Active Single Port Figure C 31 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Single HBAs Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 1 HBA 2 Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination DuraStor IUG Online book Page 25 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 168: ...us Connect the SCSI data cables as shown in Figure C 32 and Figure C 33 Figure C 32 Logical Diagram Active Active Single Port Figure C 33 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Dual HBAs Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 2 HBA 1 Host System 1 HBA 2 Host System 2 HBA 2 Termination Termination Termination Termination DuraStor IUG Online book Page 26 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 169: ... SCSI data cables as shown in Figure C 34 and Figure C 33 Figure C 34 Logical Diagram Active Active Single Port Figure C 35 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Dual HBAs Termination Termination Termination Termination Termination Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 2 HBA 1 Host System 2 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 2 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 27 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 170: ... C 37 Host Cabling Diagram Dual Host Single HBAs Host System 2 HBA 1 Host System 1 HBA 1 SEP SAF TE Disk CH1 Disk CH2 CH3 CH0 CH 0 CH 3 CH 1 CH 2 CH 0 CH 3 HOST I O HOST I O Active Disk CH1 Disk CH2 CH3 CH0 Passive Active SEP Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Controller 1 Controller 2 RAID Controller RAID Controller Passive Termintation Termintation Termintation Termintation Termintation DuraStor IUG Online ...

Page 171: ...nnectors Controller FC Host Ports RAID Controller T SEP T T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Active Controller Disk Ports SEP Disk CH0 Disk CH3 T T T T I O Card CH 0 CH 3 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Fibre Channel Data Cable Connect to P3 FC HBA 2 FC HBA 1 Fibre Channel Data Cable Connect to P4 SAFTE Disk I ...

Page 172: ... SEP T T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Active T T Controller Disk Ports SEP T T I O Card CH 0 CH 3 HUB HUB Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 1 HBA 2 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 Fibre Channel Data Cable Connect to P3 FC HBA 2 FC HBA 1 Fibre Channel Data Cable Connect to P4 SAFTE Disk I O H...

Page 173: ... Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Active T T Controller Disk Ports SEP T T I O Card CH 0 CH 3 Host System 1 HBA 1 Host System 2 HBA 1 Host System 3 HBA 1 Host System 4 HBA 1 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 HUB HUB SAFTE Disk I O Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE RAID Controller Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host I O Chl 1 Chl 2 Chl 0 Chl 3 SCSI Disk I O P4 P3 P2 P1 FC HBA 1 Host ...

Page 174: ...on of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Passive RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Active T T T T SEP T T I O Card CH 0 CH 3 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 HUB HUB SAFTE Disk I O Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE RAID Controller Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host ...

Page 175: ...ination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active Passive HOST I O RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Active Passive T T T T SEP T T I O Card CH 0 CH 3 Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 HUB HUB SAFTE Disk I O Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE RAID Controller Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host I O Chl 1 Chl 2 Chl...

Page 176: ...d Cabling Hubs Enabled Host System 2 HBA 1 Host System 1 HBA 2 Host System 2 HBA 2 Host System 1 HBA 1 Host I O Connectors RAID Controller SEP T Location of internal termination T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O Passive RAID Controller Controller 2 Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Active T T T T SEP...

Page 177: ...ion T T Controller 1 SAF TE Disk I O Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 P1 P2 CH 1 CH 2 P3 P4 Active HOST I O RAID Controller Controller 2 Passive Disk CH1 Disk CH2 Disk CH0 Disk CH3 FC2 FC1 Passive Active T T T T SEP T T Disk I O CH 0 CH 3 Passive Drives 7 12 Drives 1 6 HUB HUB SAFTE Disk I O Ctlr 1 Ctlr 2 SAF TE RAID Controller Power Supply Power Supply Cooling Fans Host I O Chl 1 Chl 2...

Page 178: ...C 36 DuraStor 412R 6320SS 7320SS Installation and User s Guide DuraStor IUG Online book Page 36 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 179: ...x contains detailed information about the very high density SCSI connectors on the SAF TE disk I O card and host I O cards VHDCI SCSI Connectors D 2 RS 232 Service Ports D 5 Null Modem Cable D 6 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 1 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 180: ...ers for both connectors Figure D 1 VHD CI Connector Table D 1 VHD CI Connector Pin Assignment Connector P1 Connector P2 Signal Name Pin Number Signal Name Pin Number DB 12 1 DB 12 1 DB 13 2 DB 13 2 DB 14 3 DB 14 3 DB 15 4 DB 15 4 DB P1 5 DB P1 5 DB 0 6 DB 0 6 DB 1 7 DB 1 7 DB 2 8 DB 2 8 DB 3 9 DB 3 9 DB 4 10 DB 4 10 DB 5 11 DB 5 11 DB 6 12 DB 6 12 DB 7 13 DB 7 13 DB P0 14 DB P0 14 GROUND 15 GROUND...

Page 181: ...DB 10 33 DB 10 33 DB 11 34 DB 11 34 DB 12 35 DB 12 35 DB 13 36 DB 13 36 DB 14 37 DB 14 37 DB 15 38 DB 15 38 DB P1 39 DB P1 39 DB 0 40 DB 0 40 DB 1 41 DB 1 41 DB 2 42 DB 2 42 DB 3 43 DB 3 43 DB 4 44 DB 4 44 DB 5 45 DB 5 45 DB 6 46 DB 6 46 DB 7 47 DB 7 47 DB P0 48 DB P0 48 Table D 1 VHD CI Connector Pin Assignment Connector P1 Connector P2 Signal Name Pin Number Signal Name Pin Number DuraStor IUG O...

Page 182: ...4 ATN 55 ATN 55 GROUND 56 GROUND 56 BSY 57 BSY 57 ACK 58 ACK 58 RST 59 RST 59 MSG 60 MSG 60 SEL 61 SEL 61 C D 62 C D 62 REQ 63 REQ 63 I O 64 I O 64 DB 8 65 DB 8 65 DB 9 66 DB 9 66 DB 10 67 DB 10 67 DB 11 68 DB 11 68 Table D 1 VHD CI Connector Pin Assignment Connector P1 Connector P2 Signal Name Pin Number Signal Name Pin Number DuraStor IUG Online book Page 4 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 183: ... shows the pin signals for this port Figure D 2 SAF TE Disk I O Card RS 232 Pin Signals The RS 232 service ports for the RAID controllers are labeled CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 They provide a serial interface to each RAID controller for firmware uploads You also access the Disk Array Administrator software through VT 100 emulation Figure D 3 shows the pin signals for these ports Figure D 3 RAID Controller ...

Page 184: ...uide Null Modem Cable The null modem cable is DB 9 female to DB 9 female Figure D 4 shows the pin signals Figure D 4 DB 9 to DB 9 Type Null Modem Cable Pin Signals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 6 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 185: ...Stor 412R Drive Enclosure E 2 DuraStor 6320SS Storage Subsystem E 3 DuraStor 6200S External RAID Controller E 4 DuraStor 7320SS Storage Subsystem E 6 DuraStor 7200S External RAID Controller E 7 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 1 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 186: ...h 12 drives Altitude 200 to 10 000 feet Number of Drives Supported 12 per enclosure Total Capacity 876 gigabytes 73 GB drives Host Interface Ultra320 160 SCSI Drive Interface SCA 80 Ultra320 160 SCSI I O Interface RS 232 Power Supply Temperature and Fan monitoring Electromagnetic Emissions Requirements EMI FCC Part 15 Class A CISPR 22 EN55022 A VCCI BSMI Safety Requirements ANSI UL60950 CSA 950 CE...

Page 187: ...s Altitude 200 to 10 000 feet Number of Drives Supported 12 per enclosure Total Capacity 876 gigabytes 73 GB drives Host Interface Ultra160 SCSI Drive Interface SCA 80 Ultra320 160 SCSI I O Interface RS 232 Power Supply Temperature and Fan monitoring Electromagnetic Emissions Requirements EMI FCC Part 15 Class A CISPR 22 EN55022 A VCCI BSMI Safety Requirements ANSI UL60950 CSA 950 CE Compliance EM...

Page 188: ...ver failback in the 2x2 configuration Write back data cache memory bus 800 MB sec bandwidth On line capacity expansion Up to 24 independent logical arrays per subsystem Spare pooling and dedicated spares array verification Controller drive hot swap supported Array status monitoring adjustable stripe width automatic sector remapping User settable priority for array Reconstruct Verify Create and Exp...

Page 189: ... utilities SAF TE and SMART environmental monitoring support AdminiStor support Board form factor 4 25 in x 9 0 in PCB outline 10 80 cm x 22 86 cm 1 1 in 2 79 cm total height with unbuffered DIMM 1 2 in 3 05cm with registered DIMM Backplane connector 376 I O pin AMP Z Pack HM series Power requirements 5 0Vdc 6 0A typical 8 0A max 5 input tolerance 12 0Vdc 0 2A max normal operation 0 6A max battery...

Page 190: ...ves Altitude 200 to 10 000 feet Number of Drives Supported 12 per enclosure Total Capacity 876 gigabytes 73 GB drives Host Interface FC AL Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Drive Interface SCA 80 Ultra320 160 SCSI I O Interface RS 232 Power Supply Temperature and Fan monitoring Electromagnetic Emissions Requirements EMI FCC Part 15 Class A CISPR 22 EN55022 A VCCI BSMI C TICK Safety Requirements ANSI U...

Page 191: ...ailback in the 2x4 configuration Write back data cache memory bus 800 MB sec bandwidth On line capacity expansion Up to 24 independent logical arrays per subsystem Spare pooling and dedicated spares array verification Controller drive hot swap supported Array status monitoring adjustable stripe width automatic sector remapping User settable priority for array Reconstruct Verify Create and Expand o...

Page 192: ...15 initiators with single controller Ultra160 SCSI for data transfer up to 160 MB sec Ultra160 SCSI connection for up to 15 devices per channel 14 in Active Active mode Domain validation and CRC data protection with Ultra160 Configuration and management Fibre Channel or RS 232 serial interface to ANSI terminal or terminal emulator Menu based text interface over LCD Operator Panel Performance stati...

Page 193: ...lerance Battery backup 3 cell NiMH Battery Pack with integrated thermistor and overcurrent fuse Temperature Normal Degraded Non Operating 5o C to 45o C 0o C to 5o C and 45o C to 50o C 40o C to 100o C Humidity Operating Non Operating 10 to 85 noncondensing 5 to 90 noncondensing Air flow 10 0 cubic ft min CFM DuraStor IUG Online book Page 9 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 194: ...E 10 DuraStor 412R 6320SS 7320SS Installation and User s Guide DuraStor IUG Online book Page 10 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 195: ... by the controller that currently owns them One controller will have no visibility of the other controller s arrays Disk drives in the spare pool and unassigned disk drives are visible to both controllers array Two or more physical drives grouped together to appear as a single device logical drive to the user Also known as a container B bus See channel C channel Any path used for the transfer of d...

Page 196: ...externally to a computer An enclosure usually contains one or more power supplies fans and temperature sensors The term enclosure also applies to a SAF TE compliant backplane See also SAF TE SCSI Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosure F failback In active active mode failback is the act of returning ownership of controller resources from a surviving controller to a previously failed but now active cont...

Page 197: ... storage driver interface device implemented as a target driver which supports mass storage peripheral devices such as disks and tapes A storage driver interface is used to implement SCSI and other storage device drivers An HBA connects the storage subsystem to the host computer and uses either fiber or copper media hot swapping Removing a component from a system and installing a new component whi...

Page 198: ...cification designed to provide a comprehensive standardized method to monitor and report status information on the condition of disk drives power supplies cooling systems and other components used in high availability LAN servers and subsystems See also enclosure SAN Storage Area Network A high speed special purpose network that interconnects different data storage devices with data servers on beh...

Page 199: ... on a SCSI bus that originates or services SCSI commands A SCSI device is identified by a unique SCSI address SCSI devices can act as initiators or targets SCSI port A SCSI port is an opening at the back of a router that provides connection between the SCSI adapter and SCSI bus slot A receptacle in an enclosure for inserting and removing a SCSI device spin up Disk drives operate at a specific spee...

Page 200: ...DuraStor IUG Online book Page 6 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

Page 201: ... 34 cabling DuraStor 6320SS 2 19 DuraStor 7320SS cabling 2 23 hubs disabled B 7 B 9 hubs enabled B 10 LUN presentation A 7 A 16 active passive dual port mode about cabling A 2 advanced cabling C 28 C 35 DuraStor 6320SS cabling 2 20 DuraStor 7320SS cabling 2 25 active passive mode controller behavior 5 3 DuraStor 6320SS A 11 DuraStor 7320SS A 21 logical views A 23 activity LEDs 4 3 Adaptec Storage ...

Page 202: ...tup problems troubleshooting 6 9 C cabling DuraStor 6320SS 2 15 to 2 16 2 18 to 2 20 DuraStor 6320SS advanced configurations C 21 DuraStor 7320SS 2 21 to 2 25 DuraStor 7320SS advanced configurations C 29 capacity DuraStor 412R E 2 DuraStor 6320SS E 3 DuraStor 7320SS E 6 changing 2 26 drive configuration 2 26 RAID controller 2 26 Channel Status LED 4 2 chassis ears mounting on rack 2 4 clustering a...

Page 203: ...AN FAILED error message 6 15 disk channel error codes 6 17 disk channel errors 6 17 disk drive carrier 4 5 disk drives attaching to drive carrier 5 10 P factor concerns 5 10 removing 5 11 replacing 5 10 disk errors 6 16 ASC descriptions 6 16 sense key descriptions 6 16 drive configuration 2 26 DRIVE DOWN warning message 6 13 drive interface E 6 DuraStor 412R E 2 DuraStor 6320SS E 3 Drive LEDs defi...

Page 204: ... 6 15 enclosure monitoring 4 9 Enclosure Terminal Utility menu 4 10 Error events See also Warning events 6 15 error message BATTERY FAILED 6 15 DISK CHAN FAILED 6 15 ENCLOSURE FAIL 6 15 SDRAM UNCORR ECC 6 15 VOLT TEMP FAIL 6 15 errors disk 6 16 disk channel 6 17 expanding storage capacity 2 26 F Fails to power on RAID Controller enclosure 6 2 fan replacing 5 16 Fan Status LED 4 2 to 4 3 Fan Status...

Page 205: ...inal requirements 3 4 I I O card replacing 5 21 I O interface DuraStor 412R E 2 DuraStor 6320SS E 3 DuraStor 7320SS E 6 installing battery 5 7 memory module 5 6 replacement storage subsystem 5 26 single bus module 5 8 Storage Manager Pro on Solaris 3 3 internal hubs about disabling or enabling A 3 J Java Development Kit JDK 3 2 Java Runtime Environment JRE 3 2 jumper settings configuring 2 8 L LED...

Page 206: ... 6 operating modes about active active dual port A 2 active active single port A 2 active passive dual port mode A 2 stand alone dual port A 2 stand alone single port A 2 supported A 1 operating modes supported DuraStor 6320SS A 3 DuraStor 7320SS A 3 optical transceiver 5 23 P parity 3 5 password for Storage Manager Pro 3 3 P factor and disk drives 5 10 pin signals D 6 power cord bale 2 6 power co...

Page 207: ...ts D 5 RAID controllers D 5 S safety requirements DuraStor 7320SS E 6 SAF TE controller card 4 11 SAF TE disk I O card 5 21 D 5 replacing 5 21 SAF TE monitoring 4 9 SAN configuration single loop B 10 SAN configurations B 1 active active dual port B 2 active active single port B 7 DuraStor 7320SS B 1 not supported B 11 SAN Solution Strategies B 1 SCSI Bus Hangs 6 4 to 6 5 SCSI bus problems troubles...

Page 208: ...DuraStor 620SS 2 16 stand alone single port mode about A 2 advanced cabling C 21 status LEDs 4 2 to 4 3 stop bits 3 5 storage enclosure drive LEDs 4 4 security bales 5 13 status LEDs 4 2 storage management software about 3 1 Storage Manager Pro about network drives 3 2 administrator password 3 3 installation directory 3 2 monitoring events 4 1 Solaris symbolic links 3 3 supported platforms 1 5 Sto...

Page 209: ...minal emulator problems 6 6 U UNWRITABLE CACHE warning message 6 14 upgrading storage subsystem 2 26 uploading firmware for SAF TE controller card 4 11 using storage management tools 4 1 V vibration DuraStor 412R E 2 DuraStor 6320SS E 3 DuraStor 7320SS E 6 VOLT TEMP FAIL error message 6 15 VOLT TEMP WARN warning message 6 14 W warning events See also Error events 6 13 warning message ARRAY CRITICA...

Page 210: ... CA 95035 USA 2002 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Part Number 513282 06 Ver AA RF 07 02 DuraStor IUG Online book Page 1 Friday July 19 2002 3 06 PM ...

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