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Sun Blade

6000 Disk Module

Installation Guide

Part No. 820-1702-12
June 2009, Revision 01

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Summary of Contents for Blade 6000

Page 1: ...it comments about this document by clicking the Feedback link at http docs sun com Sun BladeTM 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide Part No 820 1702 12 June 2009 Revision 01 Sun Microsystems Inc www sun com ...

Page 2: ...INVALID Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems Inc 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara Californie 95054 États Unis Tous droits réservés Sun Microsystems Inc possède les droits de propriété intellectuels relatifs à la technologie décrite dans ce document En particulier et sans limitation ces droits de propriété intellectuels peuvent inclure un ou plusieurs des brevets américains listés sur le site http www su...

Page 3: ... 4 Server Modules and Disk Modules in a Chassis 5 2 Setting Up the Disk Module Hardware 7 Important Notice 7 Installation Overview 7 Inserting the Disk Module 8 To Insert the Disk Module 8 The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel 10 3 Installing and Uninstalling Disks 13 Compatible Disk Drives 13 Inserting a Disk Drive 14 To Insert a Disk 14 Replacing a Disk Drive 17 To Replace a Disk 18 ...

Page 4: ... 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide June 2009 4 The SAS NEM 21 Overview of the SAS NEM 21 Inserting a SAS NEM 22 To Insert a SAS NEM 22 Removing a SAS NEM 23 To Remove a SAS NEM 24 Replacing a SAS NEM 25 Index 27 ...

Page 5: ...tion For a description of the document set for the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module see the Where To Find Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product s documentation site Go to the following URL then navigate to your product http docs sun com app docs coll blade6000dskmod Translated versions of some of these documents are available at the web site described above i...

Page 6: ... these settings Meaning Examples AaBbCc123 The names of commands files and directories on screen computer output Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type when contrasted with on screen computer output su Password AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or terms words to be emphasized Command line variables you need to replace with real names or values Read Chap...

Page 7: ...Preface vii Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide part number 820 1702 12 ...

Page 8: ...viii Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Installation Guide June 2009 ...

Page 9: ...blade The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module blade the subject of this document The terms disk module and disk blade are used interchangeably server module or server blade Any server module blade that will inter operate with the disk module The terms server module and server blade are used interchangeably chassis The Sun Blade 6000 Modular System blade enclosure CMM Chassis Monitoring Module An Integrated...

Page 10: ...consists of eight SAS disks with each disk connected to SAS expanders The SAS expanders in turn connect to a Sun Blade 6000 Modular System chassis SAS NEMs The disk module works only with a SAS NEM It does not work with a NEM that lacks SAS connectivity For the disk module to function there must be a SAS NEM in at least slot NEM 0 FIGURE 1 1 shows a schematic view of the disk module Each SAS port ...

Page 11: ...ices This means that they do not have the capability of providing alternate connection paths They connect only through the SAS expander on the disk blade that is wired to SAS NEM 0 Be sure to follow the rule for mixing SAS and SATA drives described in Compatible Disk Drives on page 13 Caution If you are using SATA drives and SAS NEM 0 fails you lose all connectivity to your SATA drives FIGURE 1 2 ...

Page 12: ... or a RAID Expansion Module card FIGURE 1 3 shows the key components of a server that are used to control disks Server modules can have either no disks or up to four disks of their own The SAS host bus adapter on the server module controls its own disks as well as disks on the disk module The disks on the disk module are connected to the SAS host bus adapter through two SAS NEM modules providing a...

Page 13: ...40 The server blades and disk blades must be placed in the chassis in pairs The pairs must be in slots 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 or 8 9 No other combination of slots can be used When facing the front of the system chassis the server blade is on the left a server blade in slot n n is an even number sees its own on blade disks and all the disks in a disk blade in slot n 1 but no other disks Note The server bl...

Page 14: ...sk Module Installation Guide June 2009 FIGURE 1 4 Front View of Chassis Filled with Server and Disk Module Blade Pairs Counting from the left server blades are in slots 0 2 4 6 and 8 Disk blades are in slots 1 3 5 7 and 9 ...

Page 15: ...is a checklist of steps that need to be performed when you are configuring a chassis with server and disk blade pairs It also contains important information about using the disk blade with different servers operating systems and host bus adapters Installation Overview Caution Server modules that use LSI host bus adapters and that are intended for use with a disk module should be inserted before th...

Page 16: ...tly from the chassis There is no power switch on the module itself If the service processor software on the chassis called the Chassis Management Module CMM Integrated Lights Out Manager ILOM is already configured it should automatically recognize the disk module and the state of the disk module LEDs Inserting the Disk Module Caution Before handling components attach an electrostatic discharge ESD...

Page 17: ... ejectors as far as possible without forcing them 4 Position the disk module vertically so that the ejectors are on the right as seen from the front of the module The following illustrations show the disk module being inserted into the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Your chassis might differ see FIGURE 2 1 1 FIGURE 2 1 Inserting the Disk Module Into the Chassis 5 Push the disk module into the slot ...

Page 18: ... The disk module should now be flush with the chassis although the disk drives stick out about 1 5 mm and the ejectors are locked see FIGURE 2 1 3 4 The Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel The front panel of the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module is shown in FIGURE 2 2 FIGURE 2 2 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel ...

Page 19: ...n Blade 6000 Disk Module Administration Guide for details 2 Ready to Remove LED blue Not used 3 Module Fault LED amber This LED has two states On An event has been acknowledged and service action is required Off Normal operation 4 Module Activity LED green This LED has three states On Module is configured and online Off Module is not configured or is offline Blinking Module is configuring or a fir...

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Page 21: ...0 Disk Module TABLE 3 1 Supported Disk Drives Capacity GB Speed RPM Part Number With Bracket Manufacturer Type SAS SATA 32 N A 540 7841 xx Intel SSD SATA 73 10K 540 7354 xx Fujitsu mecahnical SAS 73 10K 540 7354 xx Hitachi mechanical SAS 73 10K 540 7354 xx Seagate mechanical SAS 73 15K 540 7361 xx Seagate mechanical SAS 146 10K 540 7355 xx Fujitsu mechanical SAS 146 10K 540 7355 xx Hitachi mechani...

Page 22: ... a single RAID volume Do not mix SATA and SAS drives in a single RAID volume Hot spares assigned to a volume must be of the same type as disks in the RAID volume SAS or SATA mechanical or SSD Inserting a Disk Drive Caution Before handling components insert an antistatic wrist strap into the antistatic grounding receptacle on the front of the chassis The system s disk drives contain components that...

Page 23: ...hapter 3 Installing and Uninstalling Disks 15 FIGURE 3 1 Removing a Disk Drive Slot Filler 2 Press the release button on the face of the disk drive to open the spring loaded securing latch see FIGURE 3 2 ...

Page 24: ...rce the securing latch When you have pushed the disk drive into its bay in the disk module far enough the securing latch will partially close and you should be able to finish closing the latch easily If the securing latch does not close easily firmly push the drive in further until the latch does close easily 4 Close the securing latch all the way to complete the insertion Figure Legend 1 Release ...

Page 25: ...l the rebuilding of the mirror is completed While data is being rebuilt the green LED on the remaining drives will blink slowly The rebuild process can take a number of hours for large mirrors Caution Possible data loss You must not insert a disk that has been previously configured with a RAID volume into a new RAID volume Before permanently removing a disk that is part of an active RAID volume us...

Page 26: ...ace of the disk to release the spring loaded securing latch See FIGURE 3 3 and FIGURE 3 4 4 Grasp the securing latch and remove the disk from the drive bay You can always remove a disk drive when it is out of the chassis see FIGURE 3 3 Disks in the Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module are hot pluggable so you can also remove a disk when the disk module is installed in the chassis see FIGURE 3 4 Caution Slot...

Page 27: ...Chapter 3 Installing and Uninstalling Disks 19 FIGURE 3 4 Removing the Disk Drive Without Removing the Disk Module ...

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Page 29: ...on Guide 820 4922 for a complete list of supported SAS NEMs This chapter contains these topics Overview of the SAS NEM on page 21 Inserting a SAS NEM on page 22 Removing a SAS NEM on page 23 Replacing a SAS NEM on page 25 Overview of the SAS NEM There are various Network Express Modules that can be plugged into the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System chassis SAS NEMs are those that contain circuitry to ...

Page 30: ...n the lower slot NEM 0 To Insert a SAS NEM 1 From the rear of the chassis remove the NEM filler panel 2 Align the SAS NEM with the vacant NEM slot Ensure that The SAS NEM ejector levers are on the top of the module facing you The SAS NEM ejector levers are fully opened 3 Slide the SAS NEM into the vacant NEM chassis slot until you feel it stop FIGURE 4 1 shows how to install a SAS NEM ...

Page 31: ...oving a SAS NEM If a Network Express Module SAS NEM fails you need to replace it You can remove and replace a SAS NEM from a powered on chassis using a hot plug operation as well as from a powered off chassis Caution Make sure that none of the server blades are actively accessing Ethernet ports or disk drives in a disk module before you remove the SAS NEM ...

Page 32: ...right and left ejector levers FIGURE 4 2 shows how to remove a SAS NEM FIGURE 4 2 Removing a SAS NEM 4 To unlatch the SAS NEM from the chassis open the ejector levers by extending them outward 5 Holding the opened ejector levers pull the SAS NEM toward you until you can pull the rest of the module out by hand Caution If the chassis is powered on and you are not replacing the SAS NEM within 60 seco...

Page 33: ... SAS NEM 25 Replacing a SAS NEM If a SAS NEM fails it must be replaced immediately You cannot simply replace the failed SAS NEM with a new one You must follow the procedure as described in the SAS NEM documentation ...

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Page 35: ...ter Removing the Disk Module 18 Removing the Disk Drive Without Removing the Disk Module 19 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module Front Panel 10 front panel LEDs 11 I indicators See LEDs 11 inserting a SAS NEM 22 inserting the disk module 8 installation overview 7 L LEDs disk drive status 11 17 front panel 11 locate 11 Module Activity 11 Service Action Required 11 Locate LED and button 11 M Module Activity L...

Page 36: ...Guide June 2009 S SAS host bus adapter 4 SAS NEM inserting 22 overview 21 removing 23 server modules and disk modules in a chassis 5 Service Action Required LED 11 Sun Blade 6000 Disk Module overview 2 T terminology 1 typographic conventions vi ...

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