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Unpacking and Initial Setup

Figure 2-1.   Grounding shelves within a 19 in. cabinet

A grounding point for securing the braid is provided at the rear of the rack mount 
shelf.

Figure 2-2.   Grounding point on disk shelf

The following materials are specified for this application:

•

Two-hole lug - Panduit, copper standard barrel, 2-hole ground lug, part no. 
LCD6-10A-L

•

Cable - Copper, diameter no less than 0.162 inch / 4.11 mm, 6 AWG, mini-
mum 250V rated

•

Screws (2) - M5x8, or M5x10, zinc plated steel screws

110V

110V

110V

110V

110V

110V

Connecting braid,
connected radially 
from each shelf to
a common ground
point.

Mute

Temp

SCSI Ou

SCSI In

LV

D

Grounding Lugs

Grounding connector
with grounding braid/wire 
attached

Insert screws
to secure

Summary of Contents for RAIDstation RS/7U160 KIT

Page 1: ...RAIDstationTM RS 7U160 KIT Ultra160 SCSI Storage Arrays January 2001 DO 1015 001 ...

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Page 3: ...ed under license 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 preperation 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 informati...

Page 4: ...antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or tele vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment...

Page 5: ...zed Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing proof of purchase price and date The purchaser shall bear all ship ping packing and insurance costs and all other costs excluding labor and parts necessary to effectuate repair replacement or refund under this warranty For more infromation on how to obtain warranty service write or telephone Adaptec at 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas C...

Page 6: ...t If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product check this user s guide first you will find answers to most of your questions here If you need further assistance use the support options listed below Technical Support Identification TSID Number The 12 digit TSID can be found on the white barcode type label included inside the box with your product The TSID helps us provide mo...

Page 7: ...e Visit our Web site at http www adaptec europe com English and French To speak with a Technical Support Specialist call one of the following numbers Monday Thursday 10 00 to 12 30 and 13 30 to 17 30 Friday 10 00 to 12 30 and 13 30 to 16 30 Central European Time English 32 2 352 3470 French 32 2 352 3460 To expedite your service have your computer in front of you German To speak with a Technical S...

Page 8: ... expedite your ser vice have your computer in front of you Hong Kong and China Visit our Web site at http www adaptec com To speak with a Technical Support Specialist call 852 2869 7200 Monday Friday 10 00 to 17 00 Fax Technical Support at 852 2869 7100 Singapore Visit our Web site at http www adaptec com To speak with a Technical Support Specialist call 65 245 7470 Monday Fri day 10 00 to 17 00 ...

Page 9: ...2 2 Air Flow 2 2 Mechanical Stability 2 2 Electrical Considerations 2 3 Circuit Overloading 2 3 Grounding 2 3 Device Insertion 2 5 Power Supply Insertion 2 6 Disk Drive Carrier Insertion 2 6 Advanced Cooling Module Insertion 2 7 Rack Mounting a Storage Array 2 8 Chapter 3 Cabling and Configuration 3 1 Configuration Options 3 1 Configuration Rules 3 2 When Configuring a Single Shelf 3 2 When Config...

Page 10: ... Monitoring 4 1 Versatile Environmental Monitor VEM 4 2 VEM Function 4 2 In Band Reporting 4 3 VEM SCSI ID 4 3 VEM Fault Notification 4 3 Advanced Cooling Module Failure LED 4 4 Disk Drive Carrier LEDs 4 5 Power Supply Carrier LEDs 4 7 Chapter 5 Removing and Installing Components 5 1 Device Carrier Removal and Installation 5 1 Power Supply Removal and Installation 5 2 Disk Drive Carrier Removal an...

Page 11: ... Ultra160 SCSI Storage Array is available in an AC powered tower RS 7U160 KIT or 19 rackmount RS 7U160R KIT model Each Storage Array consists of 9 storage bays seven for hard disk drives and two for power supplies The rackmount models can be mounted in any standard 19 inch equipment rack It is also possible to daisy chain two Storage Arrays Models covered by this Users Manual RS 7U160 KIT RS 7U160...

Page 12: ...ts a maximum of seven SCSI hard disk drives three Advanced Cooling Modules ACM s a Versatile Environ mental Monitor VEM and a single Ultra160 Wide SCSI bus The tower Storage Array is connected to the host system using the included 16 bit LVD SCSI cable Figure 1 1 RAIDStation7 Ultra160 SCSI Tower ...

Page 13: ...rray in the equipment rack is described in Chapter 2 The rackmount Storage Array consists of two power supply units a maximum of seven SCSI hard disk drives three Advanced Cooling Modules ACM s a Ver satile Environmental Monitor VEM and a single Ultra160 Wide SCSI bus The rackmount Storage Array is connected to the host system using the included 16 bit LVD SCSI cable Figure 1 2 RAIDStation7 Ultra1...

Page 14: ...rentiated by the color of their ejection button The ejection button on the disk drive is gray and on the power supply is black Cooling The RAIDStation7 Ultra160 SCSI Storage Array models feature three Advanced Cooling Modules ACMs The modules are mounted at the rear of the unit In the event of an ACM failure the remaining two ACMs are capable of cooling the entire Storage Array until the failed AC...

Page 15: ...formance hot swap power supply units A single power supply is rated at 370 Watts peak Each power supply has greater than 500 000 hours Mean Time Between Failures MTBF In the event one power supply fails the second power supply can easily power the entire Storage Array until the failed unit is replaced A diagram of the power supply unit is shown in Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 AC Power Supply Unit 1 1 0 2...

Page 16: ...1 6 Introduction ...

Page 17: ...ape which should be cut open in the normal manner Remove the top foam layer from each box and exercise caution when lifting out the components At this point the contents should be verified against the packing list and Adaptec should again be notified if any discrepancies exist The devices and power supply units are packaged in anti static packaging and anti static precautions must be observed prio...

Page 18: ...ure of the RAIDStation7 Ultra160 SCSI Storage Array is 40 degrees centigrade 104 degrees fahrenheit However it is not recommended that the system be continuously run at this ele vated temperature Room ambient temperature must be compatible with this rec ommendation Air Flow To ensure that the RAIDStation7 s internal heat build up is adequately dissipated into the room environment the Storage Array...

Page 19: ...l devices installed in the equipment rack to calculate the total power con sumption of the complete system In addition any surge currents must be consid ered Hard disk drives normally consume greater than twice the amount of current at start up time than they use during steady state operation Grounding Adaptec recommends that all rackmount Storage Array shelves be grounded to a common point in the...

Page 20: ...is application Two hole lug Panduit copper standard barrel 2 hole ground lug part no LCD6 10A L Cable Copper diameter no less than 0 162 inch 4 11 mm 6 AWG mini mum 250V rated Screws 2 M5x8 or M5x10 zinc plated steel screws 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V 11 0V Connecting braid connected radially from each shelf to a common ground point Mute Temp SCSI Ou SCSI In LVD Grounding Lugs Grounding connecto...

Page 21: ...t ing cables are removed first and such cables are not replaced until after the ground is re connected Device Insertion This section details how to install power supply units disk drives and Advanced Cooling Modules ACM s The installation of a RAIDStation7 rackmount Stor age Array is shown below For the tower version of the RAIDStation7 Storage Array Figure 2 3 would be oriented vertically with ba...

Page 22: ...ower supply engage the back plane Release the ejection button and turn the key to the right If the button is not fully protruded apply additional pressure to the front of the carrier until it is Disk Drive Carrier Insertion Disk drives are housed in hot swappable device carriers with a gray ejection but ton to allow for easy insertion Installing a Disk Drive 1 For tower Storage Array models orient...

Page 23: ...ear Installing an Advanced Cooling Module ACM 1 Hold the ACM at 90o to the rear of the Storage Array 2 Slide the ACM into an empty ACM slot see Figure 2 4 3 Using the two panel fasteners on the ACM assembly secure the ACM in place Figure 2 4 Installing an ACM Mute Temp SCSI Out SCSI In LVD SE PSU 1 0 1 PSU 2 PSU 1 ACMs VEM Host Shelf 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...es It is recommended that you work with at least one other person when installing a disk shelf This is necessary to prevent per sonal injury and damage to the shelf Installing the Storage Array in an equipment rack 1 On each of the front mounting rails of your equipment rack cabinet select four holes that are spaced appropriately for the mounting holes on the Stor age Array 2 Align the holes on th...

Page 25: ...SCSI Storage Array Please observe anti static precautions when connecting and configuring the system Configuration Options The RAIDStation7 Ultra160 SCSI Storage Array shelf can be configured in the following ways 1 Single shelf single host 2 Single shelf dual host 3 Two daisy chained shelves single host 4 Two daisy chained shelves dual host These configurations are selected via three switches loc...

Page 26: ...ust be set to Single VEM When Configuring Two Shelves on One SCSI Bus 1 One shelf must be set to First and the second shelf must be set to Sec ond see page 3 3 2 Both shelves can be single host or dual host but they must both be the same see page 3 3 3 Both VEM switches must be set to Dual VEM see page 3 4 4 When Single Host is used the disk drive bay nearest the power supply on the Second shelf m...

Page 27: ...rst Second Shelf Switch Location Setting Single Dual Host This switch enables a shelf to be set up for single or dual host A single shelf may be either single or dual host In dual shelf configurations both shelves can be set to single host or dual host but they must both be the same The switch is located at the rear of the shelf see Figure 3 2 To set a shelf to single host the switch should be set...

Page 28: ...shelf daisy chained configuration the Dual VEM Enable Disable switch must be set to Enabled The switch is located at the rear of the shelf see Figure 3 3 To set shelf to Enabled the switch should be set to 2 To set the shelf to Disabled the switch should be set to 0 or 1 Figure 3 3 Dual VEM Enable Disable Switch Location Mute Temp SCSI Out SCSI In LVD SE PSU 2 0 1 PSU 2 PSU 1 Dual VEM Enable Disab...

Page 29: ...l host switch can be S or D Single or Dual The Dual VEM Enable Disable switch can be either enabled or disabled but has no effect on SCSI ID mapping The table below shows the SCSI ID mapping for the various possible configura tions Two letters are used to represent the configuration switch combinations The first letter represents the First Second shelf switch and the second letter rep resents the ...

Page 30: ...ted by 1st and the Second Shelf is represented by 2nd Shelf configuration ID mappings Locations marked must remain unpopulated to avoid SCSI ID conflicts Table 3 2 Shelf ID map Single Shelf Single Host Single Shelf Dual Host Two Shelves Single Host Two Shelves Dual Host Configuration 1 2 3 4 Shelf 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Drive 1 0 0 0 8 0 8 Drive 2 1 1 1 9 1 9 Drive 3 2 2 2 10 2 10 Drive 4 3 3 3 1...

Page 31: ...en Storage Array is vertically oriented on the rear of the Storage Array The other end of this cable is connected to the host system see Figure 3 4 The First Second shelf ID switch should be set to First The Single Dual host ID switch should be set to 1 The Dual VEM Enable Disable ID switch should be set to 0 or 1 No terminator is required because the bottom I O con nector closest to power supplie...

Page 32: ...s should be set to Single The Dual VEM Enable Disable ID switch should be set to 2 on both shelves No terminator is required because the bottom I O connector closest to power supplies of each shelf has in built termination If there is a cable attached to this I O connector termination is turned off automati cally If there is no cable attached to this I O connector termination is turned on automati...

Page 33: ...to dual hosts ensure that the Single Dual Host ID switch is set to Dual on both shelves for dual shelf configurations NOTE It is also possible to have two SCSI adapter cards in a single host computer This is also regarded as a dual host configuration Power Supply AC Power Supply Unit 100 240V AC 370W The 370W Power Supply Unit is a two output switch mode power supply equipped with power sharing an...

Page 34: ...rting the power cords into the power receptacles on the rear of the disk shelf see 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into a properly grounded AC power source 4 Turn on the power switch to power up the system Fuses There are two fuses located on the Power Module of the AC systems The fuse can be accessed by using a screwdriver to open the fuse cover WARNING Ensure the power switch is set to OF...

Page 35: ...thods used Versatile Environmental Monitor VEM The VEM is a card that plugs into the backplane of the Storage Array The VEM monitors the ACMs power supply voltage outputs and enclosure temperature Device Carrier LEDs All device carriers have two LEDs on the front which are driven by the VEM These LEDs give details about the operational status of the hard disk drives and power supplies ...

Page 36: ... host system using in band reporting This section will describe the function of the VEM and how to interpret the LEDs and audible alarm fault indi cators A diagram of the VEM showing it s main components can be seen in Fig ure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Versatile Environmental Monitor VEM Function The function of the VEM is to collect data from the various sensors in the enclosure Monitor this data and activa...

Page 37: ...nd 13 for dual shelf configurations For more details on the SCSI ID mapping refer to SCSI ID Mapping in Chapter 3 VEM Fault Notification The VEM has an LED mounted on it to warn of over temperature conditions If an over temperature condition exists the temperature LED Temp will come on and the alarm buzzer will sound The alarm buzzer can be turned off by using the Alarm Silence Button Mute on the ...

Page 38: ...t see Figure 4 2 If an ACM fails its ACM Failure LED will turn on and the alarm buzzer on the VEM card will sound The alarm buzzer may be silenced by pressing the alarm silence button Figure 4 2 ACM Failure LED Mute Temp SCSI Out SCSI In LVD SE PSU 1 0 1 PSU 2 PSU 1 ACM LEDs VEM Host Shelf 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 39: ...he VEM Figure 4 3 LEDs On Disk Drive Carrier The disk drive LEDs function as follows The Green LED on the top is the device activity indicator It is on or flashing when the disk is active The Red LED on the bottom is the device fault indicator This LED is steadily on when the disk has failed Table 4 1 shows how to interpret the LEDs Device Fault LED RED Device Activity LED GREEN ...

Page 40: ...k is inactive and there is no fault On On Fault status Disk may not be responding to control signals and may be bad or may need a power off reset If the problem persists replace the disk On Off Fault status Disk is inactive and spun down Replace the disk Flashing On or Flashing Array build or rebuild is in progress with drive activity Flashing Off Array build or rebuild is pending and there is no ...

Page 41: ...ilure LED It is normally off If a failure has occurred this LED turns on steadily or flashes at regular intervals See Table 4 2 for the meaning of the LED interval patterns Table 4 2 Power supply LED definitions LED color location LED activity Meaning Green top On Off Power supply is functioning prop erly An input power problem exists or the power supply is not functioning properly Red bottom Off ...

Page 42: ...4 8 Environmental Monitoring ...

Page 43: ...Removal and Installation The horizontal rackmount position of the power supplies and hard disk drives within the RAIDStation7 Ultra160 SCSI Storage Array is shown in Figure 5 1 In the vertical upright position bay 0 is on top and bay 8 is on the bottom Figure 5 1 Location of Devices in Storage Array WARNING Before attempting to install or remove any of the components ensure that anti static precau...

Page 44: ...ssed grasp the carrier handle and slowly pull the power supply out of the Storage Array Use both hands to support the weight of the power supply Installing a Power Supply To install a power supply unit follow this procedure 1 With the Storage Array in a rackmount horizontal position orient the power supply carrier so that the LEDs are on the top and the ejection button is on the bottom left and ri...

Page 45: ...tion button still pressed grasp the carrier handle and slowly pull the disk drive out Use both hands to support the weight of the disk drive Installing a Disk Drive Carrier To install a disk drive follow this procedure 1 With the Storage Array in a rackmount horizontal position orient the disk drive carrier so that the LEDs are on the top and the ejection button is on the bottom left and right res...

Page 46: ...le may be blocked by installing a new ACM or by replacing the failed ACM until a replacement is obtained Failure to do so can seriously disrupt air flow and cooling Removing an Advanced Cooling Module ACM 1 Remove the rear panel 2 Loosen the captive thumbscrew that secures the ACM to the Storage Array 3 Grasping the ACM handle pull the ACM assembly out of the Storage Array Installing an Advanced C...

Page 47: ...ower 2 Turn off the power switch on the rear of the Storage Array and disconnect its power cords 3 Disconnect all the cables from the rear of the Storage Array 4 Remove the screws from the flanges of the Storage Array mounting bracket 5 Remove the Storage Array from the equipment rack cabinet Installing a Storage Array in a Rack Cabinet 1 On each of the front mounting rails of your equipment rack ...

Page 48: ...g the handle slowly pull the VEM out of the shelf Installing a VEM 1 Turn off the power to the Storage Array 2 Insert the VEM into the VEM slot on the rear of the shelf 3 Press the VEM firmly into place ensuring a good connection is made between the connector on the VEM and the connector on the backplane 4 Align the two thumbscrews on the VEM with the holes on the rear of the shelf 5 Tighten the t...

Page 49: ...rted 3 5 Ultra3 SCSI 3 5 Ultra Wide SCSI 3 5 Fast SCSI 2 Redundant and Hot Swappable Power Supply Units PSU s Yes Removable from the front Redundant and Hot Swappable Advanced Cooling Modules ACM s Yes Removable from the rear Backplane Passive Ultra3 SCSI ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Temperature Monitoring Yes Fan Monitoring Yes Power Supply Monitoring Yes Disk Drive Monitoring Yes Failure Notificatio...

Page 50: ...o 86o F Operating Humidity 10 to 80 non condensing Regulatory Approvals pending CE FCC Class A UL cUL Warranty 3 years see warranty statement PHYSICAL Max No of Drives Dimensions mm inches Weight Kg lbs a a Disk shelf with 3 ACMs 2 PSUs 1 VEM and no disk drives Single Tower 7 per shelf 408x499x161 16x20x6 28 3 62 26 19 Rackmount 7 per shelf 358x459x131 14x18x5 22 3 49 ...

Page 51: ...tion 3 7 I ID Mapping 3 6 In Band Reporting 4 3 M Mechanical Stability 2 2 MTBF 1 5 Mute 4 3 P Power Requirement 2 3 Power Supply 2 6 4 7 Power Supply Units 1 5 R Rack Mounting 5 5 Rackmounting 2 2 2 8 Replacing a Disk Drive 5 3 Replacing a Power Supply 5 2 Replacing a VEM 5 6 Replacing an Advanced Cooling Module 5 4 Replacing Components 5 1 Rules 3 2 S SCSI ID 3 5 4 3 Single Dual Host 3 3 T Techn...

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