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IBM TotalStorageFAStT900
Fibre Channel Storage Server

User’s Guide

GC26-7534-00

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Page 1: ...Server User s Guide GC26 7534 00 Read Before Using The IBM License Agreement for Machine Code is included in this book Carefully read the agreement By using this product you agree to abide by the terms of this agreement and applicable copyright laws ...

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Page 4: ... the general information under Notices on page 65 First Edition March 2003 Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001 2003 All rights reserved US Government Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp ...

Page 5: ...ber optic cables 4 Using LC LC Fibre Channel cables 4 Connecting an LC LC Fibre Channel cable to an SFP module 5 Removing an LC LC Fibre Channel cable from an SFP module 7 Using LC SC Fibre Channel cable adapters 8 Connecting an LC SC cable to a device 9 Removing an LC LC cable from an LC SC cable adapter 10 Types of interface ports 11 Host interface ports 12 Drive interface ports 12 Ethernet inte...

Page 6: ... 51 Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP modules 53 Servicing notes 53 Replacing a failed SFP module 54 Mini hubs 57 Servicing notes 57 Replacing a failed mini hub 57 Appendix Getting information help and service 61 Getting information 61 Using the World Wide Web 61 Getting information by fax 61 Getting help and service 61 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 61 Calling for service 62 Teleph...

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Page 9: ...necting the power cords and power switch locations 18 24 Storage server indicator lights 21 25 RAID controller indicator lights 23 26 Battery indicator lights 24 27 Fan and communications module indicator light 25 28 Power supply indicator light 26 29 Mini hub indicator lights 26 30 Fan and communications and power supply fault indicators 31 31 Storage server fan indicator 31 32 Checking the batte...

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Page 11: ...itles by user tasks xxi 4 Possible combinations of EXP500 and EXP700 drive expansion units per drive loop 13 5 Tasks overview 15 6 Storage server indicator lights 22 7 RAID controller indicator lights 24 8 Battery indicator lights 25 9 Fan and communications module indicator light 25 10 Power supply indicator light 26 11 Host side and drive side mini hub indicator lights 27 Copyright IBM Corp 2001...

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Page 13: ...leert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information Avant d installer ce produit lisez les consignes de sécurité Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen Prima di installare questo prodotto leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen Safety Information før du installerer dette produk...

Page 14: ...ched to this product v When possible use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal cables v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire water or structural damage v Disconnect the attached power cords telecommunications systems networks and modems before you open the device covers unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures v Connect and disconne...

Page 15: ...into water v Heat to more than 100 C 212 F v Repair or disassemble Dispose of the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations Statement 3 CAUTION When laser products such as CD ROMs DVD drives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following v Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There...

Page 16: ...on when open Do not stare into the beam do not view directly with optical instruments and avoid direct exposure to the beam Class 1 Laser Statement Statement 4 18 kg 39 7 lb 32 kg 70 5 lb 55 kg 121 2 lb CAUTION Use safe practices when lifting xiv IBM TotalStorageFAStT900 Fibre Channel Storage Server User s Guide ...

Page 17: ... from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source 1 2 Statement 8 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of the...

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Page 19: ...T900 Fibre Channel Storage Server Installation Guide and the IBM FAStT Storage Manager installation guide appropriate for your operating system Who should read this document This user s guide is intended for system operators and service technicians who have extensive knowledge of Fibre Channel network technology computer system operation maintenance and repair Use this guide to v Become familiar w...

Page 20: ...Server User s Guides FAStT RAID Controller Enclosure Unit Install and User s Guide FAStT Storage Exp Units Install and User s Guides FAStT Fibre Channel Storage Server Installation Guides Fibre Channel Cable Instructions Test Installation FAStT and FC 2 HBA Install and Users Guide FAStT Storage Server Installation Guides FAStT SM install and Support OS Guides FAStT Storage Server Installation Guid...

Page 21: ...llation and Support Guide GC26 7530 U U U FAStT900 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions 24P8135 U U FAStT900 User s Guide GC26 7534 U U U FAStT Host Adapter Installation and User s Guide 59P5712 U U FAStT FC2 133 Dual Port Host Bus Adapter Installation and User s Guide GC26 7532 U U FAStT FC2 133 Host Bus Adapter Installation and User s Guide 48P9823 U U Fibre Channel Planning and Integration User s...

Page 22: ...ance Installation and Support Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 GC26 7522 U U U Installation and Support Guide for Linux GC26 7519 U U U Installation and Support Guide for Novell NetWare GC26 7520 U U U Installation and Support Guide for UNIX and AIX Environments GC26 7521 U U U FAStT Remote Mirror Option Installation and User s Guide 48P9821 U U U U IBM FAStT Storage Manager Script Commands s...

Page 23: ...T500 RAID Controller Enclosure Unit Installation Guide 59P6244 U U IBM FAStT500 RAID Controller Enclosure Unit User s Reference 48P9847 U U IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions 19K0906 U IBM FAStT200 and FAStT200 HA Storage Servers Installation and User s Guide 59P6243 U U IBM FAStT200 Fibre Channel Cabling Instructions 21P9094 U IBM TotalStorage FAStT EXP700 Storage Expansion Unit Ins...

Page 24: ... or data An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage could occur v Caution These statements indicate situations that can be potentially hazardous to you A caution statement is placed just before the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or situation v Danger These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or extremely h...

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Page 27: ...ntrollers storage server fan power supplies fan and communications module mini hubs and Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP modules The FAStT900 Storage Server also has a removable front bezel The FAStT900 Storage Server functions with at least one external Fibre Channel drive expansion unit containing Fibre Channel hard drives The FAStT900 Storage Server supports a maximum of 224 Fibre Channel hard d...

Page 28: ...the FAStT900 Storage Server back view and the following components v Host side and drive side mini hubs Up to eight removable mini hubs with indicator lights You can insert SFP modules into the mini hubs and connect fiber optic host and drive interface cables to the FAStT Storage Server The standard FAStT900 configuration includes two host and two drive mini hubs v Power supplies Two removable uni...

Page 29: ... side and four drive side mini hubs Each mini hub is a single removable unit that provides the Fibre Channel interface between a FAStT900 Storage Server host computers and drives Each mini hub has two SFP module ports An SFP module is inserted into a mini hub port Figure 5 shows the Fibre Channel components Figure 4 IBM TotalStorage FAStT900 Fibre Channel Storage Server back view Figure 5 Fibre Ch...

Page 30: ... to a radius of less than 38 mm 1 5 in when extended or become pinched when retracted v Route the cable away from places where it can be damaged by other devices in the rack cabinet v Do not use plastic cable ties in place of the provided cable straps v Do not overtighten the cable straps or bend the cables to a radius of less than 38 mm 1 5 in v Do not put excess weight on the cable at the connec...

Page 31: ...e installed note the following precautions v Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedde...

Page 32: ...is installed in a FAStT900 Storage Server mini hub The cable connector is keyed to ensure it is inserted into the SFP module correctly While you hold the connector push in the connector until it clicks into place Figure 7 Removing the fiber optic cable protective caps Figure 8 Inserting an LC LC Fibre Channel cable into an SFP module 6 IBM TotalStorageFAStT900 Fibre Channel Storage Server User s G...

Page 33: ... Removing an LC LC Fibre Channel cable from an SFP module To remove an LC LC Fibre Channel cable perform the following steps Attention To avoid damaging the LC LC cable or SFP module make sure you press and hold the lever to release the latches as you remove the cable from the SFP module 1 On the end of the LC LC cable that connects into the SFP module or host bus adapter press down and hold the l...

Page 34: ...C connector into one of the following devices that require SC connectors v FAStT host adapter Part number 00N6881 v FAStT EXP500 expansion unit Machine type 3560 v 1 Gb Fibre Channel switch Machine type 2109 v 1 Fibre Channel Managed hub Machine type 3534 Figure 10 LC LC Fibre Channel Cable lever and latches Figure 11 Removing the LC LC Fibre Channel cable 8 IBM TotalStorageFAStT900 Fibre Channel ...

Page 35: ...he covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode Note the following precau...

Page 36: ... Connect the SC connector end of the LC SC cable to one of the following devices v Optical interface connector on an IBM FAStT Host Bus Adapter Part number 00N6881 v GBIC installed in a FAStT EXP500 expansion unit Machine type 3560 v 1 Gb Fibre Channel switch Machine type 2109 v 1 Gb Fibre Channel managed hub Machine type 3534 Removing an LC LC cable from an LC SC cable adapter To remove an LC LC ...

Page 37: ...ou grasp the connector and not the cable when you remove the LC LC cable from the LC SC cable adapter as shown in Figure 16 3 Replace the protective caps on the cable ends Types of interface ports The FAStT900 Storage Server has the following types of interface ports v Host mini hub v Drive mini hub v Ethernet The host and drive mini hub ports are used for data transfer between hosts or drive encl...

Page 38: ...ler Controller A and mini hubs 2 and 4 connect to the bottom controller Controller B as shown in Figure 18 To ensure redundancy you must connect each host to both controllers through the appropriate mini hub Drive interface ports The FAStT900 Storage Server comes with drive side mini hubs 1 and 2 installed Each drive mini hub connects to Controller A and Controller B and represents a single drive ...

Page 39: ... graphical depiction of the drive side mini hub interface ports A fully configured FAStT900 Storage Server supports a maximum of 16 IBM FAStT EXP700 drive expansion units 8 drive expansion units per drive loop pair or 224 drives using dual pair of redundant drive loops Table 4 Possible combinations of EXP500 and EXP700 drive expansion units per drive loop of EXP500 units of EXP700 units Total Expa...

Page 40: ...ntroller A and Controller B Use the Ethernet ports to directly manage storage subsystems Figure 20 shows the location of the interface ports Figure 19 Drive side mini hub interface ports Figure 20 Ethernet interface ports 14 IBM TotalStorageFAStT900 Fibre Channel Storage Server User s Guide ...

Page 41: ...ry procedures Monitoring status through software on page 20 Checking fault indicator lights for component failures Component failures are indicated by lights on the front and back of the FAStT900 Storage Server and are monitored by the storage management software Note The indicator lights identify problems with the FAStT900 Storage Server components but you might need more information to thoroughl...

Page 42: ... Figure 21 Attention Pulling the cover out too far can damage the plastic hooks at the top To avoid damaging the hooks place the FAStT900 Storage Server on a flat surface Be sure the front of the FAStT900 Storage Server extends beyond the edge approximately 5 cm 2 in 1 Carefully pull the bottom of the bezel out to release the pins Then slide the bezel down as shown in Figure 21 2 To replace the be...

Page 43: ...erver after an emergency shutdown or power outage go to Overtemperature condition and power supply shutdown on page 31 Use the following procedure to turn on the connected devices and the FAStT900 Storage Server 1 Turn on the power to the supporting devices for example Ethernet switches Fibre Channel switches and management stations 2 Turn on the drive enclosure The controllers might not recognize...

Page 44: ...ost server perform either a server power cycle a server restart or a rescan for hardware on the host server Turning off the power Attention The FAStT900 Storage Server is designed to run continuously 24 hours a day Except in an emergency never turn off the power even if any FAStT900 Storage Server fault indicator lights are lit Use the proper troubleshooting or servicing procedure to correct the f...

Page 45: ... take a long time for the drive indicator lights to stop blinking b Use the operating system software to disconnect the FAStT900 Storage Server logical drives from the host before you power off the storage server c Make sure that the fast write cache indicator light on each FAStT900 Storage Server front panel and all drive active indicator lights on each drive enclosure front panel are off not bli...

Page 46: ...e using the Recovery Guru menu Note Always follow the software recovery procedures to prevent data loss For more information about the storage management software refer to the Online help or publications that are appropriate for your operating system see About this document on page xvii for a list of publications Checking the indicator lights The FAStT900 Storage Server indicator lights display th...

Page 47: ...Table 6 on page 22 describes the storage server indicator lights Figure 24 Storage server indicator lights Chapter 2 Operating the FAStT900 Storage Server 21 ...

Page 48: ...ault Amber Off On v v The storage server fan has failed v The fan and communications module is missing unplugged or has failed v The storage server fan circuitry has failed v The temperature of the FAStT900 Storage Server is too high Controller fault Amber Off On v The RAID controller is restarting v The RAID controller has failed v One or more controller memory modules have failed Fast write cach...

Page 49: ...ghts remove the FAStT900 Storage Server bezel as shown in Figure 21 on page 16 Table 7 on page 24 describes the FAStT900 RAID controller indicator lights Figure 25 RAID controller indicator lights Chapter 2 Operating the FAStT900 Storage Server 23 ...

Page 50: ...dition2 If any status indicator lights are lit and the controller is not offline there is a memory fault indicating that the controller CRU has failed 1 Always use the storage management software to identify the failure 2 There are eight indicator lights the Heartbeat and seven others the seven others are lit in various patterns depending on the controller status 3 If the controller is offline all...

Page 51: ...of charging Fan and communications module indicator light The fan and communications module has one indicator light as shown in Figure 27 Table 9 describes the fan and communications module indicator light Table 9 Fan and communications module indicator light Indicator light Color Normal operation Problem indicator Possible conditions indicated by the problem indicator1 Fan and communications faul...

Page 52: ...e the storage management software to identify the failure Mini hub indicator lights There are five indicator lights on each mini hub Figure 29 shows the host side indicator lights The drive side indicator lights are the same however the possible conditions indicated by the problem indicators described in Table 11 on page 27 might be different Table 11 on page 27 describes the indicator light statu...

Page 53: ...the problem indicator None Speed Green On for 2 Gb Off for 1 Gb Not applicable Light on indicates data transfer rate of 2Gb s Light off indicates data transfer rate of 1Gb s Fault Amber Off On Mini hub has failed Note If a host side mini hub is not connected to a controller this fault light is always lit Chapter 2 Operating the FAStT900 Storage Server 27 ...

Page 54: ...wo functioning SFP modules are installed into the mini hub ports and no Fibre Channel cables are connected to them the bypass indicator light is lit If only one functioning SFP module is installed in a host side mini hub port and no Fibre Channel cables are connected to it the indicator light will not be lit However the drive side mini hub bypass indicator light will be lit when one SFP module is ...

Page 55: ...nected to the mini hub v If no SFP module is installed the indicator will be lit v If one functioning SFP module is installed in the host side mini hub port and no Fibre Channel cable is connected to it the loop good indicator light will not be lit If one functioning SFP module is installed in the drive side mini hub port and no Fibre Channel cable is connected to it the loop good indicator light ...

Page 56: ...en two functioning SFP modules are installed into the mini hub port and no Fibre Channel cables are connected to them the bypass indicator light is lit If only one functioning SFP module is installed in a host side mini hub port and no Fibre Channel cables are connected to it the indicator light is not lit However the drive side mini hub bypass indicator light will be lit when one functioning SFP ...

Page 57: ... communications module fault indicator and storage server fan indicator to light before the temperature has risen sufficiently to shut down the power supplies The storage server fan indicator light shown in Figure 31 is lit when the FAStT900 Storage Server temperature exceeds 45 C 113 F The FAStT900 Storage Server shuts down if the temperature rises to 70 C 158 F If both power supplies shut down t...

Page 58: ...t and turn on the power switches on all drive enclosures attached to the FAStT900 Storage Server Important You must turn on the drive enclosures before you turn on the FAStT900 Storage Server The controllers might not recognize the correct configuration if the attached drives are powered up after the FAStT900 Storage Server For instructions on how to power up the drive enclosures refer to the driv...

Page 59: ...g to move the FAStT900 Storage Server Remove each component CRU before you move the FAStT900 Storage Server to a new location or before you remove the chassis from its rack cabinet This precaution helps safeguard the equipment and ensures a smoother transition to the new environment If you are moving the FAStT900 Storage Server a short distance and you have sufficient assistance or equipment you m...

Page 60: ...Server For information about removing and replacing CRUs see Chapter 3 Replacing the FAStT900 Storage Server components on page 37 5 Remove the two screws from the inside rear of the FAStT900 Storage Server then remove the two screws from the inside front of the FAStT900 Storage Server Save the screws for later For detailed information see the Rack Mounting Instructions that come with the storage ...

Page 61: ...e remaining two screws that you removed in Step 5 on the inside rear of the FAStT900 Storage Server 9 Replace all CRUs in the FAStT900 Storage Server 10 Connect the interface cables and host Fibre Channel cables that you labeled in Step 3 on page 34 11 Connect the remaining cables to the FAStT900 Storage Server 12 Turn on power to the FAStT900 Storage Server Use the procedure in Turning on the pow...

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Page 63: ...c electricity from the package and from your body v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your system unit without setting it down If it is necessary to set the device down place it in its static protective package Do not place the device on your system unit cover or on a metal table v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating reduces ...

Page 64: ... controller and is in a passive or offline status in the storage management software v If cache mirroring is enabled in redundant controllers and one controller fails the second controller assumes processing functions without data loss However some or all data might be lost if cache mirroring is disabled and a failure occurs before data is written from cache memory to disk v If you replace the con...

Page 65: ...Using Figure 34 as a guide remove the controller that has failed a Using your thumbs squeeze the two center tabs and pull both controller handles outward with your fingers b Using both handles pull out on the controller to remove it Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For details about handling static sensitive devices see Han...

Page 66: ... battery charger board The battery CRU plugs into the front of the FAStT900 Storage Server see Figure 36 on page 42 where it provides backup power to the cache memory in both controllers During a power outage a properly charged battery CRU maintains electrical current to the controllers for up to five days with 1 Gb cache memory installed All data stored in memory is preserved as long as the batte...

Page 67: ...e cache indicator light is off Data in cache is unprotected if a power outage occurs while the battery CRU is out of operation Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For details about handling static sensitive devices see Handling static sensitive devices on page 37 Statement 8 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or ...

Page 68: ...d acid battery The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly Recycling facilities might not be available in all areas Figure 36 Removing and installing a battery 42 IBM TotalStorageFAStT900 Fibre Channel Storage Server User s Guide ...

Page 69: ...ion Record today s date on the blank line v Replacement Date Record the expiration date three years from today s date on the blank line 7 Install the new battery a Using both hands slide the battery about 5 cm 2 in into the slot b Using the pull handles slowly push the battery completely into the slot c Tighten the four captive screws 8 Replace the FAStT900 Storage Server bezel as shown in Figure ...

Page 70: ...to operate providing sufficient air circulation to prevent the controllers from overheating until you can replace the entire storage server fan To prevent cooling problems the FAStT900 Storage Server must have proper air circulation throughout the chassis Cooling problems include any malfunctions or obstructions that impede air flow and cause one or more components in the FAStT900 Storage Server t...

Page 71: ...ge server fan and ends when you install the new one This does not include the time it takes to perform the entire procedure for example checking the indicator lights v When a storage server fan fails the fault light on the storage server fan is lit For more information about indicator lights see Storage server indicator lights on page 20 v If you replace the storage server fan and still experience...

Page 72: ...ed storage server fan as shown in Figure 40 a Lift up the lever on the storage server fan b Pull firmly on the bottom lip to remove the fan Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For details about handling static sensitive devices see Handling static sensitive devices on page 37 3 Unpack the new storage server fan 4 Install the n...

Page 73: ...rver to prevent it from overheating until you can replace the fan 6 Replace the FAStT900 Storage Server bezel as shown in Figure 22 on page 17 Fan and communications module The fan and communications module is a single removable unit that contains two cooling fans and two Ethernet ports This module plugs into a slot at the center back of the FAStT900 Storage Server just above the power supplies se...

Page 74: ...ins on replace the power supply For more information about indicator lights see Fan and communications module indicator light on page 25 and Figure 28 on page 26 v If you replace the fan and communications module and still experience problems the FAStT900 Storage Server might have defective components or connections Check the storage management software for indications of other component failures ...

Page 75: ...00 Storage Server a Using a flat blade screwdriver loosen the two captive screws on the fan and communications module b Use the pull handle to slide the module out of the slot a few inches c Grasp the sides of the module with both hands and remove it from the FAStT900 Storage Server Figure 42 Fan and communications module ports and indicator light Figure 43 Removing and installing a fan and commun...

Page 76: ...wo power supplies The power supplies slide into either of the two slots on the back of the FAStT900 Storage Server The power supplies provide power to the internal components by converting incoming ac voltage to dc voltage The power supplies are interchangeable and redundant Each power supply uses one power cord You can plug both power cords into a common power source or plug each cord into a sepa...

Page 77: ...on the hard disk drives if they are already running and returns the FAStT900 Storage Server to normal operation v When a power supply fails the green power indicator light on the power supply goes off and the amber power supply fault light is lit on the front of the FAStT900 Storage Server For more information see Power supply indicator light on page 26 and Storage server indicator lights on page ...

Page 78: ...upply see Figure 44 on page 51 Statement 8 CAUTION Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached Hazardous voltage current and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached There are no serviceable parts inside these components If you suspect a problem with one of these parts contact a service technician 3 Using Figure 45 o...

Page 79: ... ports to attached nodes An SFP module slides into a mini hub port on the back of the FAStT900 Storage Server and then a host or drive interface cable connects into the SFP module For more information see Fibre Channel connections on page 3 and Mini hubs on page 57 Servicing notes Consider the following factors when you service SFP modules v The SFP module housing has an integral guide key designe...

Page 80: ...rives fiber optic devices or transmitters are installed note the following precautions v Do not remove the covers Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation There are no serviceable parts inside the device v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure D...

Page 81: ...ule out of the mini hub port c Replace the protective cap on the SFP module Attention When you handle static sensitive devices take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity For details about handling static sensitive devices see Handling static sensitive devices on page 37 4 Unpack the new SFP module 5 Remove the protective cap from the SFP module as shown in Figure 48 on page 56 Figure...

Page 82: ...t is lit and the fault light is not lit If the mini hub port is in normal operation the amber port bypass light is not lit If a problem is indicated use the storage management software to check the FAStT900 Storage Server status For more information see Mini hub indicator lights on page 26 Figure 48 Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP Module Figure 49 Installing an SFP module in a mini hub 56 IBM Tota...

Page 83: ... and the loop good indicator light is off For more information about indicator lights see Mini hub indicator lights on page 26 v If you replace the mini hub and the SFP modules in them and still experience problems the FAStT900 Storage Server might have defective components or connections Check the storage management software for indications of other component failures For more information see Fib...

Page 84: ... by pulling the plastic tab outward 10 and slide the SFP module out of the mini hub port b Replace the protective cap on the SFP module c Place the SFP modules into their static protective packages Figure 50 Removing the fiber optic cable from the SFP module 58 IBM TotalStorageFAStT900 Fibre Channel Storage Server User s Guide ...

Page 85: ...ve the SFP modules from their static protective packages b Remove the protective caps from the SFP modules c Slide the SFP modules into the mini hub ports 7 Replace the fiber optic cables that you removed in Step 1 on page 57 8 Check the indicator lights on the mini hub When the mini hub is operating properly the green loop good light is lit and the fault light is off If the mini hub port is activ...

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Page 97: ... cross reference convention is used in this glossary See Refers you to a a term that is the expanded form of an abbreviation or an acronym or b a synonym or more preferred term See also Refers you to a related term Abstract Windowing Toolkit AWT A Java graphical user interface GUI accelerated graphics port AGP A bus specification that gives low cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory o...

Page 98: ... can share access to a common server color graphics adapter CGA An early now obsolete IBM video display standard for use on IBM PCs CGA displays 80 x 25 or 40 x 25 text in 16 colors 640 x 200 pixel graphics in two colors or 320 x 200 pixel graphics in four colors command Any selection on a dialog box or elsewhere in the user interface that causes the SANavigator tool to perform a task community st...

Page 99: ...tatic discharge ESDI See enhanced small disk interface eXtended graphics array XGA An IBM advanced standard for graphics controller and display mode design introduced in 1990 XGA used mostly on workstation level systems supports a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels with a palette of 256 colors or 640 x 480 with high color 16 bits per pixel XGA 2 added 1024 x 768 support for high color and higher refr...

Page 100: ...ital end to end telecommunication network that supports multiple services including but not limited to voice and data ISDNs are used in public and private network architectures interrupt request IRQ A type of input found on many processors that causes the processor to suspend normal instruction execution temporarily and start executing an interrupt handler routine Some processors have several inte...

Page 101: ... of these network drivers to multiple protocol stacks network management station NMS In the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP a station that executes management application programs that monitor and control network elements NMI See non maskable interrupt NMS See network management station non maskable interrupt NMI A hardware interrupt that another service request cannot overrule mask An NMI...

Page 102: ...criteria such as metrics or protocol specific destination addresses SAN See storage area network scope Defines a group of controllers by their IP addresses You must create and configure a scope so that dynamic IP addresses can be assigned to controllers on your network SCSI See small computer system interface segmented loop ports SL_Ports SL_Ports allow you to divide a Fibre Channel Private Loop i...

Page 103: ...ed to it that are not in other groups Switch Groups are discovered by the SANavigator tool and displayed with a gray background on the Physical and Data Path Maps system name Device name assigned by the vendor s third party software TCP See Transmission Control Protocol TCP IP See Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol terminate and stay resident program TSR program A program that install...

Page 104: ...once read many WORM Any type of storage medium to which data can be written only a single time but can be read from any number of times After the data is recorded it cannot be altered Typically the storage medium is an optical disk whose surface is permanently etched by using a laser in order to record information WORM media are high capacity storage devices and have a significantly longer shelf l...

Page 105: ... emission Class A notice 67 Australia and New Zealand 67 industry Canada 67 notices 67 Australia and New Zealand 67 industry Canada 67 electrostatic discharge preventing 37 emergency shutdown turning on the power after 32 emission compliance statement Australia and New Zealand Class A 67 Industry Canada Class A 67 emission statement European Union EMC Directive conformance 68 Japanese Voluntary Co...

Page 106: ...atement 67 industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement 67 information by fax 61 from the World Wide Web 61 information from the World Wide Web xxiii information getting 61 interface port drive 12 Ethernet 14 host 12 international warranty service 63 J Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement 68 L LC LC Fibre Channel cable removing 7 LC SC Fibre Channel cable con...

Page 107: ...ervice continued using the documentation and diagnostic programs 61 service and support hardware xxiv service and support software xxiii service notes 38 SFP module overview 53 removing protective cap 55 replacing 54 servicing notes 53 shutdown emergency 32 overtemperature 32 power supply 31 shutdown sequence 18 software service and support xxiii speed 27 30 startup sequence 17 statements in this ...

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