Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 6120 User Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 94

SGI

InfiniteStorage 6120 RAID

User’s Guide

007-5533-001

Summary of Contents for InfiniteStorage 6120

Page 1: ...SGI InfiniteStorage 6120 RAID User s Guide 007 5533 001 ...

Page 2: ... with limited rights as defined in 52 227 14 The electronic software version of this document was developed at private expense if acquired under an agreement with the USA government or any contractor thereto it is acquired as commercial computer software subject to the provisions of its applicable license agreement as specified in a 48 CFR 12 212 of the FAR or if acquired for Department of Defense...

Page 3: ...rence in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits The supplier is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthor...

Page 4: ... must only be operated from a power supply input voltage range of 200VAC to 240VAC The equipment is intended to operate with two 2 working PCMs Before removal replacement of any module disconnect all supply power for complete isolation A faulty PCM must be replaced with a fully operational module within 24 hours Do not remove a faulty PCM unless you have a replacement module of the correct type re...

Page 5: ...ecautions when handling the InfiniteStorage 6120 plug in modules and components Avoid contact with backplane components and module connectors Data Security Power down your host computer and all attached peripheral devices before beginning installation Each enclosure contains up to 60 removable disk drive modules Disk units are fragile Handle them with care and keep them away from strong magnetic f...

Page 6: ...ca contact the SGI subsidiary or authorized distributor in your country Reader Comments If you have comments about the technical accuracy content or organization of this document contact SGI Be sure to include the title and document number of the manual with your comments Online the document number is located in the front matter of the manual In printed manuals the document number is located at th...

Page 7: ... 3 3 Power Connections 21 2 2 4 Powering On the InfiniteStorage 6120 and Expansion Enclosure 21 2 3 Configuring the InfiniteStorage 6120 23 2 3 1 Planning Your Setup and Configuration 23 2 3 2 Drive Layout 24 2 3 3 Initial Configuration via RS 232 24 2 3 3 1 Serial Interface Configuration 24 2 3 3 2 Configure Network Settings 25 2 3 4 Setting System Time Date 25 2 3 5 Checking Status of Physical D...

Page 8: ...5 SATAssure 47 3 2 6 Cache Coherency 48 3 2 7 Setting the System s Date and Time 48 3 2 8 Restarting the InfiniteStorage 6120 49 3 3 Performance Management 50 3 3 1 Background Job Priority 50 3 3 2 Rebuild Policy Priority 51 3 4 Firmware Update Management 52 3 4 1 Displaying Current Firmware Version 52 3 4 2 Firmware Update Procedure 52 3 4 2 1 Windows Environment 53 3 4 2 2 Linux Environment 54 3...

Page 9: ...4 3 2 Replacing a Drive Module 69 4 4 Recovering from a Drive Failure 70 4 4 1 Automatic Rebuild 70 4 4 2 Drive Replacement 71 4 4 3 Spare Not Available 71 4 4 4 Manual Rebuild 72 4 5 Manual Intervention Required MIR Conditions 73 Appendix A Technical Specifications 77 Appendix B Safety Requirements for Rack Installation 79 Index 81 ...

Page 10: ......

Page 11: ...SECTION 1 Introducing the InfiniteStorage 6120 ...

Page 12: ......

Page 13: ...connectivity The InfiniteStorage 6120 provides up to 4 individual 8Gb s Fibre Channel FC host port connections including simultaneous access to the same data through multiple ports Each FC host port supports point to point and switched fabric operation Active Active operation with cache coherency and failover Both controllers operate in active mode at all times meaning I O requests can be serviced...

Page 14: ...ppable and redundant components Adhering to enterprise RAS standard almost all hardware components such as drives controllers power cooling modules and drive expander module DEM cards are redundant and hot swappable Hot spares The unit supports as many hot spares as desired and they can be allocated as global hot spares or assigned to a specific RAID set Comprehensive centralized management capabi...

Page 15: ...vide system management and host connectivity interfaces The InfiniteStorage 6120 design concept is based on a subsystem together with a set of plug in modules and as supplied comprises Enclosure chassis with front panel drive status indicator Two 2 power cooling plug in modules PCMs Two plug in controllers Up to 60 top loadable hard disk drives in a 5x12 matrix SAS and SATA drive intermix allowed ...

Page 16: ...mbly contains two 2 power cooling modules and two 2 controllers Figure 3 The chassis is fitted with 19 inch rack mounting features which enables it to be installed into 19 inch wide racks and uses four 4 EIA units of rack space A mid plane separates the front and back of the chassis and provides the interconnect system between the power cooling modules controllers and the baseboard Figure 2 Infini...

Page 17: ...rt the respective LED turns green The EXPANSION port is used to connect to a 60 drive expansion enclosure The CLI connector provides local system monitoring and configuration capabilities The Ethernet port provides remote monitoring and configuration capabilities The LINK LED is off when there is no Ethernet link The Firmware Status LED blinks green when the InfiniteStorage 6120 firmware is loadin...

Page 18: ...PCM indicate the status of the module and the fans Figure 6 Figure 7 provides a description of the color and status of the LEDs Figure 7 PCM LED Description LED Description Color Status PCM AC Green ON AC input to PCM within tolerances OFF PCM failed PCM DC Green ON DC output of PCM within tolerances OFF PCM failed PCM Fault Amber ON PCM fault detected OFF no detected PCM faults PCM ID Blue ON rec...

Page 19: ...ule into and out of drive bays Positive spring loading of the drive baseplane connector Drive Status LED incorporated in handle assembly NOTE The InfiniteStorage 6120 design allows for drive bays to be left empty without the need for fitting dummy drive modules The InfiniteStorage 6120 supports a SATA interposer card which allows simultaneous access to the SATA HDD from both controllers installed ...

Page 20: ...of 15 drives If a DEM card fails its sister card will provide continuous operation of the unit until a replacement is inserted bringing the unit back to full redundancy Each DEM Figure 10 connects to a single port of the HDD based on the location within the enclosure within which it is installed Each card provides power control signals to each drive slot It controls HDD identify service LEDs and m...

Page 21: ...System Fault Amber ON one or more components within enclosure have failed A service action is required Exact failed component has its own amber fault LED lit OFF no detectable faults System Power Green ON DC power is present OFF DC power is not present LED does NOT flash under normal operating conditions Cover Open Amber OFF both cover pieces securely closed and latched in place ON either of the c...

Page 22: ...ted in Figure 13 Figure 13 Internal LED Indicators Description Location Color Status DEM DC DEM internal to enclosure Green ON 1 2VDC regulator circuit correctly functioning OFF faulty 1 2VDC regulator circuit DEM ID DEM internal to enclosure Blue ON receiving SES identify command OFF NOT receiving SES identify command HDD ID HDD internal to enclosure Blue ON receiving SES identify command OFF NOT...

Page 23: ...SECTION 2 InfiniteStorage 6120 Installation ...

Page 24: ......

Page 25: ...em 2 Rackmount the InfiniteStorage 6120 and expansion enclosure See Appendix A for physical dimensions and weight of the InfiniteStorage 6120 3 Connect the InfiniteStorage 6120 to your Fibre Channel FC switch host computer s and expansion enclosure 4 Power up the system 5 Configure the storage array create storage pools virtual disks and spare pools via RS 232 interface or SSH 6 Initialize the sto...

Page 26: ...ect the InfiniteStorage 6120 chassis and all components for signs of damage If you detect any problems contact SGI Technical Support immediately Your InfiniteStorage 6120 ships with the following InfiniteStorage 6120 controller chassis with integrated controllers Two 2 power cables One 1 mini jack serial cable for initial configuration One 1 enclosure faceplate Rack mounting hardware If your contr...

Page 27: ...or each slider attach the four 4 inner sliders to the chassis as shown in Figure 14 below 2 For expansion enclosure skip this step and proceed to the next step Loosen the nine 9 screws on the rail kit and set the length to fit the depth of your rack Figure 15 Tighten all the screws once the rail kit is set to the desired length Repeat for the other rail kit Figure 14 Attach 4 Inner Sliders to Chas...

Page 28: ...w plate one 1 shelf locking bracket installed from behind and six 6 10 screws For the rear end use one 1 screw plate and four 4 10 screws 4 If the depth of your rack is more than 25 5inches 647mm attach the two 2 cable management arm CMA brackets to the rear end of the rail kits Figure 16 Figure 16 Attach Rail Kits to Rack Shelf Locking Bracket installed from Behind Attach Screw Plate with 6 10 Sc...

Page 29: ...with the rail kit flanges Figure 17 and slide the chassis into rack until the sliders are engaged slide in about 12 inches until stopped Then slide the chassis out until locked Depress the slider locks and proceed to slide the chassis all the way in 7 Secure the two CMA to rear of chassis with two 2 8 32 0 25 Phillips panhead screws Attach CMA with 2 10 32x0 50 100d Phillips Flathead Screws Add 10...

Page 30: ... 6120 to increase storage capacity Follow these steps to connect an expansion enclosure NOTE Only a 60 drive expansion enclosure can be used with the InfiniteStorage 6120 for storage expansion 1 Using the supplied mini SAS connector connect one end of the cable to the port labeled EXPANSION on the InfiniteStorage 6120 controller Figure 18 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the port labeled EX...

Page 31: ...re 1 On the InfiniteStorage 6120 turn the switch on each power supply to the ON position 2 Verify that the Power LED on each controller turns green within a few seconds Figure 22 indicating a successful power application 3 Verify that the Firmware Status LED blinks green within one minute of power application Figure 22 indicating that the InfiniteStorage 6120 firmware is currently loading 4 Verify...

Page 32: ......

Page 33: ...he capacity of two drives is reserved for parity allowing data recovery if either one or two drives are down in a storage pool A single RAID5 storage pool can be configured using 5 or 9 drives A single RAID6 storage pool can be configured using 6 or 10 drives The InfiniteStorage 6120 supports up to 24 storage pools in a single system A storage pool can be configured with drives of different capaci...

Page 34: ...i jack cable to the port labeled CLI on Controller 1 Figure 24 Connect the other end of the cable to a serial port on a standard PC 2 Load a serial console program such as HyperTerminal minicom or screen and use the following settings for the serial connection Bits per second 115 200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None 3 Once connected hit the Enter key to bring up the password p...

Page 35: ...iteStorage 6120 are factory configured for the U S Pacific Standard Time PST zone If you are located in a different time zone you need to change the settings so that the time stamps for all events are correct To display the current system time Figure 27 enter command SHOW SUBSYSTEM ALL_ATTRIBUTES To change the date and time to March 1 2009 2 15 32 pm for example type SET SUBSYSTEM DATE_AND_TIME 20...

Page 36: ...e your feature license number JBOD enclosure serial number and controller ID information To complete license key generation go to the SGI licensing site http www sgi com support licensing special html See the SGI customer letter that accompanies your feature license order for licensing instructions Figure 28 Show Unassigned Pool Example Screen RAID show unassigned_pool all_attributes OID 0x1800fff...

Page 37: ...es not support the mixing of SAS and SATA drives in the same storage pool To create a storage pool use the CREATE POOL command 1 At the CLUI prompt type CREATE POOL RAID_LEVEL RAID level CHUNK_SIZE chunk size ASSIGN_POLICY SAS SATA NUMBER number of disks or PHYSICAL_DISK list of disks where RAID level raid5 or raid6 chunk_size 64kb 128kb or 256kb number of disks 5 or 9 drives for RAID 5 6 or 10 dr...

Page 38: ...RAID5 Free Raid5 Capacity 2801664 MBs Total Capacity 3522560 MBs UUID 0x00 Global Spare Pool UNASSIGNED DiskTimeout FRT 10 minutes Init Policy NO IO permitted Init Priority 50 Full Rebuild Priority 80 Fractional Rebuild Priority 90 Sparing Policy AUTOMATIC Assign Policy Device Type NA Rotation Speed NA Raw Capacity NA SATAssure FALSE IO ROUTING TRUE WBC TRUE MWBC FALSE Initializing TRUE Rebuilding...

Page 39: ...figured virtual disks type SHOW VIRTUAL_DISK Figure 35 SHOW VIRTUAL_DISK id ALL_ATTRIBUTES will display detailed information of the virtual disk Figure 36 RAID create virtual_disk capacity 16 pool 0 VIRTUAL_DISK 0 OID 0x89ba000 creation STATUS Success 0x0 RAID create virtual_disk capacity 32 pool 0 VIRTUAL_DISK 1 OID 0x89bb001 creation STATUS Success 0x0 Figure 34 CREATE VIRTUAL DISKS Example Scre...

Page 40: ...the CLUI prompt type CREATE SPARE_POOL Figure 37 A message is displayed to indicate whether the new spare pool creation was successful 2 Assign disk s to the spare pool enter command ASSIGN PHYSICAL_DISK disk id TO_POOL pool id where disk id is the index name of the disk to be added To view the list of unassigned disks enter command SHOW UNASSIGNED_POOL PHYSICAL_DISK A message is displayed to indi...

Page 41: ... each storage pool in the system 6 Use the SHOW POOL command to view the new storage pool information Figure 42 RAID show spare_pool 6 all_attributes OID 0x19bc0006 Type GLOBAL SPARE Name 19bc0006 Block Size 0x200 DiskTimeout FRT 10 minutes Total Capacity 1409024 MBs UUID 0x00 Total Phy Disks 2 RAID show spare_pool 6 physical_disk OID 0x20b6004e Index 0x004e OID 0x20b7004f Index 0x004f Figure 40 S...

Page 42: ...ercentage of completion Figure 43 You may also check if a virtual disk is ready for access using the SHOW VIRTUAL_DISK id ALL_ATTRIBUTES command Figure 44 RAID show job all_attributes OID 0x28000000 Target 0x19b40000 Type INITIALIZE Status RUNNING Priority 50 Fraction Complete 71 Figure 43 Show Job Example Screen RAID show virtual_disk 0 all_attributes OID 0x89ba0000 Name 89ba0000 POOL OID 0x19b40...

Page 43: ...SECTION 3 InfiniteStorage 6120 Management ...

Page 44: ......

Page 45: ...iven time Locally via Serial Interface Any RS 232 terminal or terminal emulator such as Hyperterminal can be used to configure and monitor the InfiniteStorage 6120 1 Connect the supplied mini jack cable to the port labeled CLI on Controller 1 Figure 45 Connect the other end of the cable to a serial port on a standard PC 2 Load a serial console program such as HyperTerminal minicom or screen and us...

Page 46: ... history only work on main CLI and SSH sessions when entering new commands Basic key assignments are listed in Figure 48 user 10 23 23 16 password Linux none 2 6 25 sgi 016620 3 2 SMP Wed Jan 14 10 38 28 MST 2009 x login as user InfiniteStorage 6120 Figure 46 SSH Login Screen Figure 47 Help Screen RAID Select one of the following subjects for additional commands APPLICATION Selects the application...

Page 47: ...acter Up Arrow Esc A Retrieves previous command in the history buffer Down Arrow Esc B Retrieves next command in the history buffer Right Arrow Esc C Moves cursor to the right by one character Left Arrow Esc D Moves cursor to the left by one character Home Esc H or Esc 1 Gets the oldest command in the history buffer End Esc K or Esc 4 Gets the latest command in the history buffer Insert Esc 2 Togg...

Page 48: ...plays a list of all the disks installed in the system Figure 49 SHOW UNASSIGNED_POOL PHYSICAL_DISK displays the list of unassigned disks SHOW PHYSICAL_DISK disk id ALL retrieves information about a specific disk Figure 50 RAID show physical_disk OID 0x20a6003e Index 0x003e OID 0x20a7003f Index 0x003f OID 0x20a80040 Index 0x0040 Figure 49 Physical Disk List Example Screen OID 0x220a0190 Index 0x019...

Page 49: ...IGNED Capacity 704512 MBs 0x56000000 blocks Raw Capacity 715404 MBs 0x575466f0 blocks Block Size 512 Enabled Disk Ch 0x27 0x22 Disk Slot 1 42 Vendor ID Hitachi Product ID Hitachi HUA721075KLA330 Product Revision GK8OAB0A Serial Number GTF200P8GBVPXF Health State FAILED Rotation Speed 7200 RPM Device Type SATA Member State UNASSIGNED Spare FALSE Failed TRUE UUID 0x5000cca215c564560 RAID show pool O...

Page 50: ...x00000000 Future Home 0xffffffffffffffff 0x00000000 Preferred Home 0x0015b2a122b20000 0x00000000 BkgdJob OID 0x28000003 Total Phy Disks 5 State NORMAL Member Size 704512 MB pID State UUID 0x003e NORM 0x5000cca215c56e47 0x003f NORM 0x5000cca215c56456 0x0040 NORM 0x5000cca215c54c71 0x0041 NORM 0x5000cca215c5675c 0x0042 NORM 0x5000cca215c56e55 Figure 55 Storage Pool Details Example Screen Max VD Size...

Page 51: ...D provides a visual indication of the drives that have failed The status LED of the drives will blink Locate Storage Pool LOCATE POOL id provides a visual indication of the specified storage pool The status LED of the drives in the specified storage pool will blink Locate Enclosure LOCATE ENCLOSURE id provides a visual indication of the specified enclosure The Shelf Identify LED of the enclosure w...

Page 52: ...out affecting system operations Use the SHOW POOL command to display the current list of storage pools Figure 60 3 2 2 1 Changing the Disk s Status SET PHYSICAL_DISK disk id FAILED instructs the system to fail the specified disk When a non spare disk is specified and it is failing the disk will not cause a multi channel failure The disk is marked as failed An attempt is made to replace it with a s...

Page 53: ...2 2 3 Storage Pool Initialization When a storage pool is created initialization begins automatically and will continue in the background until it is completed Once the storage pool has completed its initialization its virtual disk s can be accessed immediately You may use the SHOW POOL command to check if the storage pool is being initialized see Section 3 2 1 2 Storage Pool View for more informat...

Page 54: ...name lets you specify a name to identify the virtual disk Figure 63 3 2 2 8 Deleting a Virtual Disk DELETE VIRTUAL_DISK id deletes the specified virtual disk from the system RAID create virtual_disk capacity 16 pool 0 VIRTUAL_DISK 0 OID 0x89ba000 creation STATUS Success 0x0 RAID create virtual_disk capacity 32 pool 0 VIRTUAL_DISK 1 OID 0x89bb001 creation STATUS Success 0x0 Figure 62 Create Virtual...

Page 55: ... of data loss due to additional drive failures NOTE Each storage pool must have a spare pool assigned to it If a storage pool s attributes show Global Spare Pool UNASSIGNED no spare pool will serve this storage pool 3 2 3 1 Creating a Spare Pool Use these commands to create a spare pool add disks to the spare pool and assign the spare pool to a storage pool CREATE SPARE_POOL ASSIGN PHYSICAL_DISK d...

Page 56: ...possible that the number of stripes that need to be rebuilt will exceed the system s internal limits prior to the timer expiration When this happens a full rebuild will be started automatically instead of waiting for the partial rebuild timeout Use the SHOW POOL id ALL_ATTRIBUTEScommand to display the current Disk Timeout setting Figure 64 To change the disk timeout setting use this command SET PO...

Page 57: ...e license you may enable it for the storage pool To display the current setting enterthe command SHOW POOL pool id ALL_ATTRIBUTES To enable SATAssure enter the command SET POOL pool id SATASSURE TRUE To disable SATAssure enter the command SET POOL pool id SATASSURE FALSE Figure 65 Show Pool All Attributes RAID show pool 3 all OID 0x19b003 Type STORAGE UUID 0x00 Global Spare Pool 0x19bc0006 DiskTim...

Page 58: ...Time PST zone The system records time using the military method which records hours from 00 to 24 not in a m and p m increments of 1 to 12 Valid date settings are between years 2000 and 2104 Settings are automatically adjusted for leap years To change the system date and time to March 1 2009 2 15 32 pm for example type SET SUBSYSTEM DATE_AND_TIME 2009 3 1 14 15 32 Mirrored Write Back Cache perform...

Page 59: ...0 use SHUTDOWN prior to shutting off the power This will cause the InfiniteStorage 6120 to immediately flush its cache abort all initialization and rebuild operations and proceed with an orderly shutdown All hosts actively using the InfiniteStorage 6120 should be safely shutdown and all users logged out before using this command The InfiniteStorage 6120 will halt all I O requests and save the data...

Page 60: ...kground jobs with priority values of 50 will not use 100 of the system resources The InfiniteStorage 6120 may or may not limit the number of background jobs to keep the total of their priorities below 100 Pause Resume a Job You may pause a job at any time using the PAUSE JOB id command Figure 70 To resume the job enter command RESUME JOB id Figure 69 Show Job Example Screen RAID show job all OID 0...

Page 61: ... POOL id REBUILD_PARTIAL_POLICY priority where priority is an integer in the range of 1 to 99 The default value specifies a priority of 90 Figure 71 Show Pool Information RAID show pool 3 all_attributes OID 0x19b40003 Type STORAGE Name raid 5 set Chunk Size 64KB 0x80 blocks Block Size 0x200 RAID Type RAID5 Free Raid5 Capacity 2752512 MBs Total Capacity 3522560 MBs UUID 0x00 Global Spare Pool 0x1a0...

Page 62: ...InfiniteStorage 6120 is stopped all volumes on the storage array are unmounted and allow sufficient time for the InfiniteStorage 6120 to flush all cached data Figure 74 Controller Information Screen RAID show controller local all_attributes OID 0x38000001 Firmware Version Release 1 0 3 3 Source Version 1877 Fully Checked In Yes Private Build Yes Build Type Production Build Date and Time 2009 03 02...

Page 63: ... the back of the controller 3 At the CLUI prompt enter command UPDATE CONTROLLER LOCAL Figure 77 4 Upon completion of reboot login and enter command SHOW CONTROLLER LOCAL ALL Verify that the firmware version is correct 5 Repeat the above steps on the other controller You do not need to back out either controller during this procedure Figure 75 Firmware Update Example Screen 1 Figure 76 Firmware Up...

Page 64: ...ame is firmware and the password is Firmware Note that entries are case sensitive For example scp sgi flash 1825 opt tgz firmware 10 32 31 240 2 At the CLUI prompt enter this command UPDATE_FIRMWARE CONTROLLER controller id FILE file specification For example UPDATE_FIRMWARE CONTROLLER LOCAL FILE sgi flash 1825 opt tgz Note that the file name must be enclosed within double quotation marks ...

Page 65: ...OW CONTROLLER 1 LOG DESCEND 000024 2009 02 11 05 08 48 7027390 G 0 S 0 T 1 RP 0 VP 1 LOG_JOI_TIME_SET JOI TIME WAS SET BY AN ADMINISTRATOR AT 2009 2 11 5 8 48 NEARBY LOG ENTRIES MAY APPEAR OUT OF TIME ORDER OFFSET 0X1C987C765CD3B2B 000023 2009 02 06 04 49 20 5069068 G 3 S 1 T 1 RP 0 VP 1 LOG_LOGDISK_ENABLE_RECEIVED _FROM_STATE LOGRECEIVED FROM STATE 000022 2009 02 06 04 49 20 4952631 G 0 S 0 T 1 R...

Page 66: ......

Page 67: ...gs on the controller you are connected to enter this command UI SET NETWORK_INTERFACE LOCAL IP_ADDRESS ip_address IP_MASK netmask IP_GATEWAY gateway where ip_address is an address appropriate to the local network The netmask and gateway values can also be entered Figure 83 Enter command SHUTDOWN SUBSYSTEM RESTART to restart the controllers and make the changes take effect 3 6 3 Logins By default t...

Page 68: ......

Page 69: ...SECTION 4 Supporting the InfiniteStorage 6120 ...

Page 70: ......

Page 71: ...ated status of all the modules Figure 84 The LEDs are defined in Figure 85 Figure 85 Front Panel LED Description LED Definition Color Status Shelf Identify Blue ON SES is sending an identify command OFF SES is NOT sending an identify command System Fault Amber ON one or more components within enclosure have failed A service action is required Exact failed component has its own amber fault LED lit ...

Page 72: ...ividually numbered HDDs Green ON when SAS HDD is present Blinks indicates HDD activity OFF no HDD activity Figure 85 Front Panel LED Description LED Definition Color Status Figure 86 Power Cooling Module LEDs Normal Operation LEDs Faults LEDs LED Description Color Status Enclosure front Enclosure fault Amber ON AC input DC output fan or other PCM fault detected PCM AC Green ON AC input to PCM with...

Page 73: ...fier Location Color Status Enclosure fault Front enclosure Amber ON IO fault detected Firmware status Rear enclosure Green ON InfiniteStorage 6120 is ready to be accessed Blinks firmware is loading OFF InfiniteStorage 6120 is NOT ready to be accessed Power Rear enclosure Green ON power is applied to controller OFF power is NOT applied to controller Identify Rear enclosure Blue ON SES identify comm...

Page 74: ... fault Front enclosure Amber ON DEM fault detected DEM fault Front enclosure Amber ON DEM fault detected DEM fault Internal DEM enclosure Amber ON DEM fault detected DC OK Internal DEM enclosure Green ON DC voltage regulation is within limits OFF DC output failure Expander MIPS ready Internal DEM enclosure Green ON Expander internal processor is booted and operating correctly OFF Expander internal...

Page 75: ...ave been correctly installed 3 Ensure that the controller is set up as follows The controller has been correctly installed and all external links and cables are securely fitted The maximum cable length has not been exceeded 4 2 2 RAID Prompt Not Shown Correctly The default CLUI prompt is RAID If CLUI is shown instead one of the following problems may have occured The firmware on this controller is...

Page 76: ...eck for other amber LED indications on the drive modules If none are evident then there may either be an ESI processor problem or a backplane problem Symptom Cause Action 1 System Fault LED is amber on front panel 2 An amber LED on one or more power cooling modules 1 Any power fault 2 A fan failure 3 A thermal condition which could cause PSU overheating 1 Ensure that the power On Off switch on rea...

Page 77: ...ation 2 Check the installation for any airflow restrictions at the front and rear of the enclosure A minimum gap of 1 25mm at the front and 2 50mm at the rear is recommended 3 Check for restrictions due to dust build up Clean as appropriate 4 Check for excessive re circulation of heated air from rear to the fron Use in a fully enclosed rack installation is not recommended 5 If possible shut down t...

Page 78: ... As there should always be two 2 power cooling modules installed the system can continue running while you replace the faulty module 1 Identify the failed PCM with an amber Fault LED 2 Turn off the module s power switch and disconnect the power cord 3 Remove the module s thumbscrew then slide the module out of the bay 4 Ensure that the power switch on the new replacement module is OFF 5 Slide the ...

Page 79: ...opped prior to removal To remove a module 1 Slide the latch backward to release handle Figure 91 2 Lift handle and pull module up just enough to disconnect the module from the backplane 3 Wait for 30 seconds for the drive to completely spin down 4 Pull the module gently out of the drive bay To insert a module 1 Slide the latch backward to release handle 2 Insert module into drive bay Note orientat...

Page 80: ...build the drive automatically once it finds a suitable spare drive You may monitor the rebuild progress or adjust the rebuild rate to match the user load To display the event log Figure 92 use the SHOW CONTROLLER LOCAL LOG command To look at the failed drive Figure 93 enter command SHOW UNASSIGNED_POOL FAILED ALL Figure 92 Display Event Log RAID show controller local log 000041 2009 02 04 15 03 17...

Page 81: ...ve s index name 2 Enter command ASSIGN PHYSICAL_DISK new disk id TO_POOL pool id SET_SPARE where new disk id is the index name of the replacement drive and pool id is the OID of the storage pool that had the failed drive Figure 94 Display Rebuild Progress RAID show job all_attributes OID 0x2b050003 Target 0x19b40003 Type REBUILD Status RUNNING Priority 80 Fraction Complete 12 Figure 95 Display Sto...

Page 82: ... PHYSICAL_DISK id NEW_DISK new disk id A replace operation is used to replace a failed disk with a healthy spare disk The operation can take several hours to complete depending on the size of the disk and speed of the replace operation The rate of rebuild can be adjusted see Section 3 3 Performance Management on page 50 for more information ...

Page 83: ...ersists please reboot the system If this condition continues to persist after the reboot please contact customer support MIR_OTHER_JIS_DISCOVERY_IN_PROG Initialized storage discovery is in progress on the other controller Please allow time for configuration discovery to complete If this condition persists please reboot the system If this condition continues to persist after the reboot please conta...

Page 84: ...if the drives from one system were installed in another system when the systems were powered down and then rebooted If the drives were installed in the system while running then this should not be an issue A list of found configurations will be listed Use the CLEAR SUBSYSTEM MIR_STATE ID id command to use the specified ID s configuration MIR_DUAL_NO_AGREE The two connected controllers do not agree...

Page 85: ...SECTION 5 Appendices ...

Page 86: ......

Page 87: ...rnet SSH Cache memory 6GB Number of host ports 4 Number of host connections Up to 512 Number of drives supported Up to 60 with a single unit 120 with expansion enclosure Number of storage pools supported Up to 24 Number of virtual disks supported Up to 64 per storage pool Up to 256 per system Hot spare capability Yes Full duplex 10 100 1000 BaseT onboard Yes Reliability SES SCSI Enclosure Services...

Page 88: ... with drives Electrical AC 200 240V 47 63Hz Power consumption maximum current 10 3A 230VAC Power consumption average current 7 5A 230VAC Operating environment temperature relative humidity 5 C to 35 C 20 80 non condensing Non operating environment temperature relative humidity 10 C to 35 C 20 80 non condensing Cooling maximum peak average 13324 BTU h 6560 BTU h 5973BTU h Certification UL CE CUL FC...

Page 89: ...t slide more than one enclosure out of the rack at a time to avoid danger of the rack tipping over When mounting in a rack ensure that the enclosure is pushed fully back into the rack The system must be operated with low pressure rear exhaust installation The back pressure created by rack doors and obstacles should not exceed 5 pascals 0 5mm water gauge Circuit Overloading The rack should have a s...

Page 90: ...k assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient The rack design should take into consideration the maximum operating ambient temperature for the unit is 35 C Air Flow When installing the system do not compromise on the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the system ...

Page 91: ...s change 42 disk timeout 46 drive failure recovery 70 drive see disk 38 E enclosure connecting 20 location physical 41 ESI processor 66 Ethernet connection 57 expansion enclosure connect 20 F failure drive fixing 69 70 fan alerts 66 fan fixing 68 PCM fixing 68 power supply fixing 68 fan see cooling module 8 features S2A6620 3 firmware current version 52 update 52 fractional rebuild 46 front panel ...

Page 92: ...lines 79 RAID level 42 rebuild automatic set 46 fractional 46 full 46 manual initialize 47 partial 46 set priority 51 recovery drive failure 70 PCM 68 replace disk manual 47 restart controller 49 subsystem 49 RS 232 terminal set up 35 S safety guidelines rack installation 79 SATAssure set 47 serial port set up 35 shutdown controller 49 subsystem 49 spare pool create 30 45 delete 45 global 45 name ...

Page 93: ...16 user name 36 V version information 52 virtual disk associated with storage pool view 39 create 29 44 delete 44 location physical 41 max number of 42 name change 44 status checking 40 visual indication disk 41 enclosure 41 storage pool 41 virtual disk 41 W write back cache set 48 ...

Page 94: ......

Search results

Summary of Contents for InfiniteStorage 6120

Reviews:

Related manuals for InfiniteStorage 6120

Brands by name

Popular brands

Silicon Graphics InfiniteStorage 6120, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for InfiniteStorage 6120

Reviews:

Related manuals for InfiniteStorage 6120

Brands by name

Popular brands