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StorageTek

Virtual Tape Storage System

Planning and System Assurance Guide

Part Number: 96257

Revision: A

(VTSS) for VSM5

Summary of Contents for StorageTek

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Page 4: ...and spare parts should be in accordance with this publication and all other product spec ifications and instructions and in compliance with all applicable terms conditions laws rules and regulations SUN MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WAR RANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE SUN SHALL NOT BE LIA...

Page 5: ...ummary of Changes EC Doc PN SAP Revision Release Date Supported Versions Summary of Changes 133687 96257 A September 2006 New document created for FRS release of VSM5 VTSS system Phase 1 including 2Gb back end FC loops VCF3 cards 146GB drives detached operator panel etc ...

Page 6: ... Document xviii Optimizing Content For Electronic Viewing xviii Notational and Typographic Conventions xix Where to Find Additional Information xx Reference Documents xx VSM Engineering Website xxi Customer Resource Center xxi Product Specific Documentation xxi Product Education and Training xxi SE Support Tools xxii Global Services Field Support Tools xxii Storage Sales Community xxii Partners xx...

Page 7: ...ad Ratings 4 47 Ramp Inclines 4 47 Data Center Safety 4 48 Emergency Power Control 4 48 Fire Prevention 4 48 Site Power Distribution Systems 4 49 System Design 4 49 Equipment Grounding 4 50 Source Power Input 4 50 Dual Independent Source Power Supplies 4 50 Transient Electrical Noise and Power Line Disturbances 4 50 Electrostatic Discharge 4 51 HVAC Requirements 4 51 Environmental Requirements and...

Page 8: ...A 72 B FICON Channel Extension Guidelines B 75 Definition of Terms B 76 General Channel Extension Considerations B 77 FICON Topologies B 78 Placement of Extension Equipment B 78 Interoperability Testing B 78 FICON Channel Extension Sample Configurations B 79 McData CNT Channel Extension Interoperability B 81 Cisco Systems Channel Extension Interoperability B 83 B Glossary B 85 D Forms and Referenc...

Page 9: ...ing 4 55 Figure A 1 VSM5 VTSS Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 0 A 58 Figure A 2 VSM5 VTSS Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 1 A 59 Figure A 3 VSM5 VTSS Power Safety Grounding Diagram Side 0 A 60 Figure A 4 VSM5 VTSS Power Safety Grounding Diagram Side 1 A 61 Figure A 5 VSM5 VTSS Power System Diagram A 62 Figure A 6 VSM5 VTSS Data Paths and Interfaces A 63 Figure A 7 Sample IOCP G...

Page 10: ... Power Requirements Single AC Source Power Cable Operation 2 42 Table 2 10 VSM5 VTSS Power Requirements Dual AC Source Power Cable Operation 2 42 Table 3 1 Implementation Planning Overview 3 43 Table 4 1 Site Readiness Planning Overview 4 45 Table 4 2 Source Power Requirements for VSM5 Equipment 4 50 Table 4 3 VSM5 VTSS Floor Loading Specifications 4 53 Table 4 4 VSM5 VTSS Cabinet Superimposed Flo...

Page 11: ...eivers are classified as Class 1 Laser Product and have an output less than 70 microwatts and a wavelength of 850 nm Sun Class 1 Laser Products comply with EN 60 825 1 A 11 and with sections 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 of the Food and Drug Administration FDA regulations The following translations are provided to identify laser safety and classification Finnish Luokan 1 laserlaite French appariel A ...

Page 12: ...t Third Edition International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Complies with IEC Publication 950 Safety Information Technology Equipment through TUV Technischer Ueberwachungs verein Electromagnetic Compatibility This VSM5 VTSS system complies with the following referenced standards for electro magnetic compatibility EMC United States Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment complies wit...

Page 13: ...t In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take corrective action Taiwan Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine BCIQ This equipment com plies withBCIQ EMC Law Taiwan CNS13438 The following warning label statement pertains to BSMI regulations in Taiwan R O C Taiwan Warning Label Statement Taiwanese translation Taiwan Warnin...

Page 14: ...olely for the purpose of gaining information that will allow interoperability when such informa tion is otherwise not readily available or c sublicense assign or lease the Internal Code or permit another per son to use such Internal Code or any copy of it If you need a backup or archival copy of the Internal Code Sun or your authorized Sun distributor or reseller will make one available to you it ...

Page 15: ... or unpainted metal surface on a cabinet frame Never touch exposed connector pins or sockets or leave live cable ends exposed Use Only Approved Tools and Test Equipment Use only approved tools and test equipment supplied in the standard CSE tool kit Always ground test equipment to a grounding jack on the cabinet frame Repair or replace any damaged tools or test equipment prior to use Be Aware of Y...

Page 16: ...ected conditions and ESD preventive equipment must be used when servicing equip ment Employees who handles ESD sensitive parts must be aware of the damage that ESD can cause and must take the following precautions to prevent it Use ESD Preventive Equipment Always use Field Service Grounding Kit P N 4711 when installing or servicing Sun equip ment Always use a conductive wrist strap and antistatic ...

Page 17: ...prevent damage Never grasp cables or con nectors with pliers or grippers or attach pulling devices to them Never bend fiber cables e g when routing along cable paths or guides to a radius of 12 mm 0 5 in and do not coil cables to 96 mm 3 74 in in diameter Use strain relief mechanisms to prevent the weight of cables from damaging fibers Protect cables from sharp edges or protru sions heat sources a...

Page 18: ...s and tape libraries and disk storage Providing Feedback About This Document Your feedback helps ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document Please di rect all comments regarding this publication to the Sun Learning Services e mail feedback system at slsfs sun com To assure proper handling of your correspondence specify the publication name part number edition number and referenced page ...

Page 19: ...ays precedes the information it references Item Example s Description of Convention Publications course titles Installation and Service Guide Italic font MS Windows or GUI screen titles Ethernet Setup screen Italic underlined font Computer keyboard input keys Press the Enter key Monospaced underlined font in square brackets User keyed non variable inputs system generated outputs show systemstate M...

Page 20: ... Enterprise 9310 4410 9360 LSM System Assurance Guide ML6500 1 TimberWolf 9740 Library Storage Module System Assurance Guide MT5100 1 VSM Software VTCS n n Quick Reference Guide 1 2 VTCS n n Installation and Configuration Guide 1 2 VTCS n n Administrator s Guide 1 2 VTCS n n Command and Utility Reference 1 2 VTCS n n Messages and Codes 1 2 VTCS n n XML Reference 1 2 Remote Service and Support Serv...

Page 21: ... are available through the path Current Products Tape Products Virtual Storage Manager on the CRC website VTCS software documents including a Quick Reference Guide Installation and Configu ration Guide Administrator s Guide Command and Utility Reference Messages and Codes and XML Reference also are provided on a CD ROM that ships with each VSM system To order additional CDs contact Sun StorageTek ...

Page 22: ...e Storage Sales Community website at https portal storagetek com sales Website access is restricted to Sun employees Partners The Sun StorageTek Partners website at https members storagetek com provides in formation about products services customer support upcoming events training pro grams and sales tools to support Sun Partners Website access is restricted to Sun em ployees and registered Sun pa...

Page 23: ...ified and turned over with a minumum of disruptions and problems Ensure the installation site infrastructure is equipped to handle the power data handling and environmental requirements of VSM5 system equipment and that customer person nel are trained to assist with delivery installation configuration testing certification and operation of the VSM5 system equipment Figure 1 1 System Assurance Proc...

Page 24: ... Appendix D can be used by both customer and Sun planning team members to record key system hardware and software information identify planning factors and considerations and record completion dates for critical planning and imple mentation activities Customer membership for the various planning and implementation teams should consist of Persons who will determine the configuration and location of...

Page 25: ...e compliance to requirements See Site Power Distribution Systems on page 4 49 The site engineer facilities manager and structural engineer if needed review floor construction and load ratings and evaluate compliance See Floor Construction Re quirements and Floor Loading Requirements on page 4 52 The network administrator data center manager and Sun technical support special ist review data cabling...

Page 26: ...er Distribution Systems on page 4 49 The facilities manager verifies environmental compliance and HVAC systems readi ness in the delivery staging and installation areas The site engineer and structural engineer verify floor loading compliance along the delivery path and at the data center installation location See Floor Construction Re quirements and Floor Loading Requirements on page 4 52 The Sun...

Page 27: ...r more complex system implementations may require consultation with the Sun Global Professional Services group Table 2 1 Configuration Planning Overview Key High Level Activities Key Sub Tasks Key Participants Define customer requirements Assess budgetary constraints Design an optimized VSM5 system based on defined requirements and constraints Use sizing tools to estimate require ments and propose...

Page 28: ...k requires a Pentium system with a minimum of 128MB RAM 256MB recommended 8MB of free disk space Windows 2000 or XP operating system and the MS Office Suite 2000 or later 1 The VSM Quick tool package currently consists of four discrete tools the VSM Sizer tool MVC Sizer tool MVC Migration tool and CDS Sizer tool as described in the following pages Figure 2 1 shows the VSM Quick tool selection scre...

Page 29: ...ta and the current configuration of libraries transports and cartridges to determine customer requirements for a VSM5 system Based on the results of its calculations the tool identifies an optimum VSM5 VTSS config uration and minimum number of RTDs to meet the defined requirements The tool also suggests possible hardware reductions that could result from installing the proposed VSM5 system Figure ...

Page 30: ...le Volume Car tridges MVCs required for a VSM installation at intervals of 90 days 180 days 270 days one year two years and three years based on mount activity and average file size The tool also reports estimated hours needed for daily reclaim activity and the average number of MVCs to be added on a monthly basis after the first 90 days Figure 2 3 MVC Sizer Tool ...

Page 31: ...ng tape systems tape me dia channels and data set size to estimate the number of Multiple Volume Cartridges MVCs required for a VSM installation at intervals of 90 days 180 days 270 days one year two years and 3 years and the amount of time needed to migrate data from existing manual or Nearline tape devices to the proposed VSM5 system Figure 2 4 MVC Migration Tool ...

Page 32: ...ents for the HSC control data set CDS based on a specific VSM5 system configuration The tool requests detailed inputs about the VSM configuration number of LSMs VTVs MVCs VTSSs configured MVC ranges and configured VTV ranges then calculates the number of 4K blocks needed in the HSC database to accommodate the LSM and VSM configurations Figure 2 5 CDS Sizer Tool ...

Page 33: ...onmental Requirements Environmental Factor Shipping Environment Limits Storage Environment Limits Operating Environment Limits Temperature 40oC to 60oC 40o F to 140o F 10oC to 40 C 50o F to 104o F 16oC to 32oC 60o F to 90o F Thermal Change maximum rate hr 15 C 27o F 15oC 27o F 5oC 9o F Humidity 10 to 80 10 to 80 20 to 80 Altitude 0m to 15 240m 0 ft to 50 000 ft 0m to 3050m 0 ft to 10 000 ft 0m to ...

Page 34: ... 1 compression Base model 6040GB 23 000GB 24 160GB 80 8 VC24 6570GB 25 000GB 26 280GB 87 9 VC25 7101GB 28 000GB 28 406GB 95 0 Notes Abbreviations key GB gigabyte s 109 bytes PCap Physical Capacity Control feature 32 drive configuration 26 data drives 4 parity drives 2 spare drives 30 read actuators and 13 write actuators 48 drive configuration 39 data drives 6 parity drives 3 spare drives 45 read ...

Page 35: ...ry ordered unit or a field upgrade the 32 Port FICON option must be installed Prerequisites for front end FICON connectivity to hosts and FICON directors are Two VCF3 card pairs four cards total VTCS code level 5 1 or higher VTSS code level D01 01 00 17 or higher Prerequisites for back end FICON connectivity to real tape drives RTDs and cluster links Clinks are One or more VCF2 card pairs in place...

Page 36: ...chment consists of a CPU FICON channel that connects directly to a FICON control unit interface without any intervening directors switches Switched attachment is similar to direct attachment except that the FICON path passes through a FICON switch similar to an ESCON director Adding a FICON director switch providee increased flexibility and connectivity similar to what ESCON directors provide but ...

Page 37: ...rger core size than single mode cables typically 50 or 62 5 microns and use short wavelengths which limits transmission range to distances less than 500 m 1640 ft Multi mode cables are more economical when long transmission distances are not a requirement VCF2 FICON cards support both short and long wave connections through different SFP connectors which can be intermixed on individual cards By de...

Page 38: ... than those shown in Figure 2 7 through Figure 2 9 will not be supported As shown in Figure 2 7 the required minimum configuration of four VCF cards provides eight physical FICON ports and each port supports 64 host paths 512 paths total The first four VCF3 cards must be installed in slots VCF00 VCF02 VCF10 and VCF12 Figure 2 7 FICON Channel Card Configuration 4 VCF Cards Storage Cluster 0 0A 0C 2...

Page 39: ...t paths 1024 paths total Cards must be installed in the slots shown i e the third VCF3 card pair must be installed in slots VCF03 and VCF13 Figure 2 9 FICON Channel Card Configuration 8 VCF Cards Storage Cluster 0 0A 0C 2 VCF00 0E 0G 3 VCF01 0I 0K 4 VCF02 5 VCF03 1A 1C 12 VCF10 1E 1G 13 VCF11 1I 1K 14 VCF12 15 VCF13 A504_069 Storage Cluster 1 Host Ports RTD Ports Empty slot no card installed Chann...

Page 40: ...RoHS 5 10800297 SC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 50 meter 164 ft RoHS 5 10800295 SC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 50 meter 164 ft RoHS 5 10800298 SC SC 50 125 Duplex Plenum 100 meter 328 ft RoHS 5 10800296 SC SC 50 125 Duplex Riser 100 meter 328 ft RoHS 5 10800299 Notes Order plenum rated cables for sites where cables will be routed through HVAC ductwork Plenum cables have fire retardant coating to prevent rel...

Page 41: ...ion Connector Specification Sun supplied VTSS power cables from VTSS power strips to AC source connector RussellStoll RS3750DP North America only No connector all sites outside North America Customer supplied wall receptacles or connector cables from AC source connector to VTSS power strips RussellStoll RS 9R33u0W rigid mount RussellStoll RS 9C33U0 flexible mount Notes Abbreviations key AC alterna...

Page 42: ...pere s AC alternating current kBTUs thousand British Thermal Units kVA kilovolt amperes kW kilowatts Table 2 10 VSM5 VTSS Power Requirements Dual AC Source Power Cable Operation Number of 16 Drive Arrays AC Source Voltage In AC Source Amps Current In kVA kW Power Factor kBTUs Per Hour 2 264V 5 6A 3 0 2 8 0 95 9 6 208V 6 9A 2 9 2 8 0 98 9 6 180V 7 9A 2 8 2 8 0 99 9 6 3 264V 6 3A 3 3 3 1 0 95 10 7 2...

Page 43: ...c es and systems with the VSM5 system Define plan for migrating data from oth er devices and systems to the VSM5 Determine default settings for the VSM5 system Define plan for configuring and manag ing system hardware channel resourc es physical disk RTDs etc Define plan for configuring and manag ing VSM5 system software ExPR Ex LM HSC MVS NCS VTCS etc Define policies for configuring and managing ...

Page 44: ... these primary tasks Defining a plan for integrating existing devices and systems with the VSM5 system Defining a plan to migrate data from other devices and systems to the VSM5 system Defining a plan to accomodate the physical layout and floor space requirements of the VSM5 VTSS and other system devices Defining a plan for configuring the VSM5 system hardware channel resources physical disk RTDs ...

Page 45: ...nt and that the site meets the minimum spec ifications for equipment operation as detailed in this guide Table 4 1 Site Readiness Planning Overview Key High Level Activities Key Sub Tasks Key Participants Select site readiness team members and define roles and responsibilities Complete site surveys to Document existing or potential exter nal and internal environmental haz ards Assess site power sa...

Page 46: ...esolve such issues Contact your Sun account representative for more information Site Evaluation Internal Considerations Several months before delivery of VSM5 system equipment a readiness planning team should identify and evaluate all internal site factors that present existing or potential haz ards or which could adversely affect delivery installation or operation of the system In ternal factors ...

Page 47: ...allet jack allow 100 kg 220 lbs and two persons allow 200 kg 440 lbs See VSM5 VTSS Physical Characteristics on page 2 33 for additional cabinet weight details Floor Load Ratings Solid floors raised floors and ramps located along the transfer path for VSM5 VTSS cab inets must be able to withstand concentrated and rolling loads generated by the weight of a populated cabinet equipment used to lift a ...

Page 48: ...xit door so the power off system can be quickly activated in an emergency Consult local and national codes to determine re quirements for power disconnection systems Fire Prevention The following fire prevention guidelines should be considered in the construction mainte nance and use of a data center Store gases and other explosives away from the data center environment Ensure data center walls fl...

Page 49: ...s the greatest configuration flexibility since it allows power to be provided to both three phase and single phase equipment Figure 4 1 Site Electrical Power Distribution System Circuit Breakers of Appropriate Size Neutral Bus Remotely Operated Power Service Disconnect Computer Room Power Panel Ground Terminal Bar b e Same size as neutral onded to nclosure Neutral Ground Service Entrance Ground or...

Page 50: ...ndent power sources that are unlikely to fail simultaneously e g one to local utility power the other to an uninterruptible power supply UPS system Connecting both cabinet power strip cables to the same power source will not enable this redundant power capability Transient Electrical Noise and Power Line Disturbances Reliable AC source power free from interference or disturbance is required for op...

Page 51: ...nels with nonconducting cores Maintain humidity levels within recommended control parameters Use grounded anti static work mats and wrist straps to work on equipment HVAC Requirements Cooling and air handling systems must have sufficient capacity to remove heat generated by equipment and data center personnel Raised floor areas should have positive under floor air pressure to facilitate airflow If...

Page 52: ...er and data cables to be located safely away from floor traffic and other poten tial floor level hazards Floor Loading Requirements Flooring with an overall superimposed load rating of 490 kg m2 100 lbs ft2 is recom mended If floors do not meet this rating a site engineer or facilities manager must consult the floor manufacturer or a structural engineer to calculate actual loads and determine if t...

Page 53: ...0 in 61 0 cm 24 0 in 91 4 cm 36 0 in 121 9 cm 48 0 in 152 4 cm 60 0 in 55 9 cm 22 0 in 443 kg m2 91 lb ft2 340 k g m2 70 lb ft2 308 kg m2 63 lb ft2 285 kg m2 58 lb ft2 268 kg m2 55 lb ft2 96 5 cm 38 0 in 374 kg m2 77 lb ft2 295 k g m2 60 lb ft2 270 kg m2 55 lb ft2 252 kg m2 52 lb ft2 239 kg m2 49 lb ft2 116 8 cm 46 0 in 350 kg m2 72 lb ft2 279 kg m2 57 lb ft2 257 kg m2 53 lb ft2 241 kg m2 49 lb ft...

Page 54: ... VSM5 system equipment but if used must comply with the same ratings Figure 4 3 VSM5 VTSS Cabinet Weight Distribution and Leveler Locations 97 40 261 109 72 294 75 01 201 84 34 226 14 98 5 90 2X 6 29 2 725 2X 6 29 2 725 2X 47 11 18 55 2X 77 1 30 35 92 1 36 26 77 59 30 55 2X A504 026 X X Z Z Table 4 5 Raised Flooring Horizontal Force Chart Seismic Risk Zone Horizontal Force V Applied at Top of Pede...

Page 55: ...lications equipment priority assignments equipment visibility from the host console operator convenience cable lengths and future expansion plans Figure 4 4 VSM5 VTSS Cabinet Dimensions for Physical Space Planning 1 Boundary of recommended service access area 2 Open radius of front and rear doors 4 total 3 Cabinet 4 Openings for entry exit of data and power cables 5 Front cover bezel additional 6 ...

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Page 57: ...nnections Side 1 on page A 59 Power Safety Grounding Diagram Side 0 on page A 60 Power Safety Grounding Diagram Side 1 on page A 61 Power System Diagram on page A 62 Data Paths and Interfaces on page A 63 Fiber Optic Cable Specifications on page A 64 VShell Command Reference on page A 64 Sample IOCP Gen for FICON Configuration on page A 65 Virtual Tape Drive Mapping and Host Addressing on page A 6...

Page 58: ...pecifications and Additional Information A 58 Sun Confidential Internal Only 96257 Revision A Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 0 Figure A 1 VSM5 VTSS Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 0 ...

Page 59: ...257 Sun Confidential Internal Only A 59 Revision A Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 1 Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 1 Figure A 2 VSM5 VTSS Motherboard and FRU Interconnections Side 1 ...

Page 60: ...ud making electrical contact to chassis FRU grounded to frame with two 2 screws 2X 6 32 Frame AC Line Side ICE 320 Array PS 0 Power Strip 0 Not a Controlled Connection for Safety Purposes 16 Pigtail 16 Pigtail Array PS 2 Frame 6 32 6 7 6 3A X2 3 16 Pigtail 16 Pigtail Array PS 4 Array PS 6 Frame Frame Frame 6 32 6 32 6 32 3 3 6 3A X2 6 3A X2 6 3A X2 9 9 16 6 32 Frame TBD 3 16 Pigtail 6 32 3X PDU 0 ...

Page 61: ...ire Cable Green Yellow Russell Stoll 3750 L N G Single Phase AC 1 Input Plug J102 J101 J100 16 Cable 6 32 Frame 3 6 Logic PS 1 7 IEC320 15A 15A Logic Card Cage The frame connection to the PDU chassis must be made to the same panel that has the grounded stud The array and logic DPCS s are safety grounded through the input AC connector There may be metal metal contact between DCPS chassis and machin...

Page 62: ...Specifications and Additional Information A 62 Sun Confidential Internal Only 96257 Revision A Power System Diagram Figure A 5 VSM5 VTSS Power System Diagram ...

Page 63: ...96257 Sun Confidential Internal Only A 63 Revision A Data Paths and Interfaces Data Paths and Interfaces Figure A 6 VSM5 VTSS Data Paths and Interfaces ...

Page 64: ...stem Configuration and Status screen Status cfes Lists current Composite Failure Events CFEs Status ispdrive Lists status of ISP hard drives and shown which SRL are preloaded Status adrives prod Lists all HDAs assigned in production arrays Status adrives spares Lists all HDAs assigned as global spares Status adrives unavail Lists all HDAs unavailable for use including U B unavailable broken Status...

Page 65: ...LINK D0 D4 D0 D4 D4 D0 D4 D0 UNIT 3490 CUADD 0 UNITADD 00 16 STRING1 IODEVICE ADDRESS 0500 16 CUNUMBER 001 UNIT 3490 UNITADD 00 STADET Y CU2 CNTLUNIT CUNUMBER 002 PATH 20 21 30 31 70 71 80 81 LINK D0 D4 D0 D4 D4 D0 D4 D0 UNIT 3490 CUADD 1 UNITADD 00 16 STRING2 IODEVICE ADDRESS 0510 16 CUNUMBER 002 UNIT 3490 UNITADD 00 STADET Y CU15 CNTLUNIT CUNUMBER 015 PATH 20 21 30 31 70 71 80 81 LINK D0 D4 D0 D...

Page 66: ...bers Parameters Sequential Device Numbers Parameters 0 15 VCU0 DEV 0 255 FDID 00 0F CUADD 0 128 143 VCU8 DEV 0 255 FDID 80 8F CUADD 8 16 31 VCU1 DEV 0 255 FDID 10 1F CUADD 1 144 159 VCU9 DEV 0 255 FDID 90 9F CUADD 9 32 47 VCU2 DEV 0 255 FDID 20 2F CUADD 2 160 175 VCUA DEV 0 255 FDID A0 AF CUADD A 48 63 VCU3 DEV 0 255 FDID 30 3F CUADD 3 176 191 VCUB DEV 0 255 FDID B0 BF CUADD B 64 79 VCU4 DEV 0 255...

Page 67: ...U MPOD Tray 5v 12v Power Supply AUHP 0 388 904 CU 3 AUHP0 CU MPOD Tray 5v 12v Power Supply AUHP 1 389 905 CU 3 AUHP1 CU MPOD Tray A Hub Card Faceplate Assembly 386 902 CU 3 CU MPOD Tray Battery Pack BAT 0 394 916 CU 3 BAT0 CU MPOD Tray Battery Pack BAT 1 395 917 CU 3 BAT1 CU Front Tray 3 Power Control Panel PPNL 387 903 CU 3 PPNL DC Power Supplies CU Rear Tray 1 Logic Power Supply 0 LPS2 0 1A 26 C...

Page 68: ...31 CU 1 ISP0 CU Front Tray1 ISP3A Card 1 ISP1 20 32 CU 1 ISP1 CU Rear Tray 1 ISP Clock Battery PB 0 398 920 CU 1 PB0 CU Rear Tray 1 ISP Clock Battery PB 1 399 921 CU 1 PB1 CU Front Tray 2 IFF2 Card 0 IFF0 2B 43 CU 2 IFF0 CU Front Tray 2 IFF2 Card 1 IFF1 29 41 CU 2 IFF1 CU Front Tray 2 IFF2 Card 2 IFF2 36 54 CU 2 IFF2 CU Front Tray 2 IFF2 Card 3 IFF3 34 52 CU 2 IFF3 CU Front Tray 2 ACMI3 Card 0 ACM...

Page 69: ... DRV3 Array Drive Module 4 DRV4 90 144 DA 0 DRV4 Array Drive Module 5 DRV5 91 145 DA 0 DRV5 Array Drive Module 6 DRV6 92 146 DA 0 DRV6 Array Drive Module 7 DRV7 93 147 DA 0 DRV7 DA Rear Tray 0 Drive Tray 0 Fan FAN 0 44C 1100 DA 0 FAN DA Front Tray 0 Tray Interface Monitor IFES 0 51 81 DA 0 IFES Physical Array Disk Drive Tray 1 DA Rear Physical Drive Tray 1 Logical Tray DA0 1 Array Drive Module 0 D...

Page 70: ... 3 DRV2 Array Drive Module 3 DRV3 AD 173 DA 3 DRV3 Array Drive Module 4 DRV4 AE 174 DA 3 DRV4 Array Drive Module 5 DRV5 AF 175 DA 3 DRV5 Array Drive Module 6 DRV6 B0 176 DA 3 DRV6 Array Drive Module 7 DRV7 B1 177 DA 3 DRV7 DA Rear Tray 3 Drive Tray 3 Fan FAN 3 44F 1103 DA 3 FAN DA Front Tray 3 Tray Interface Monitor IFES 3 56 86 DA 3 IFES Physical Array Disk Drive Tray 4 DA Rear Physical Drive Tra...

Page 71: ...ve Module 3 DRV3 107 263 DA 6 DRV3 Array Drive Module 4 DRV4 108 264 DA 6 DRV4 Array Drive Module 5 DRV5 109 265 DA 6 DRV5 Array Drive Module 6 DRV6 10A 266 DA 6 DRV6 Array Drive Module 7 DRV7 10B 267 DA 6 DRV7 DA Rear Tray 6 Drive Tray 6 Fan FAN 6 452 1106 DA 6 FAN DA Front Tray 6 Tray Interface Monitor IFES 6 57 87 DA 6 IFES Physical Array Disk Drive Tray 7 DA Rear Physical Drive Tray 7 Logical ...

Page 72: ... and retrieving pro duction data Media Acceptance Test Partition M a holding partition contains drives that can be as signed to the spares partition Spares Partition S a holding partition contains drives that can be used primarily for three functions array formation drive reconstruction and draining an array an entire ar ray unit an entire drive tray or a single drive Unavailable Partition U any s...

Page 73: ...roken but cause is unknown Usually means data is be ing reconstructed to a spare but may indicate other unknown state After its data is moved the broken drive moves from the Production partition to an Unavailable Broken U B state Media Acceptance Test MAT Partition MAT Active M A MA Drive is active and available for allocation as a spare MAT Fenced M F MF Drive is fenced because GFR function is in...

Page 74: ...Specifications and Additional Information A 74 Sun Confidential Internal Only 96257 Revision A This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 75: ...ins on Channel Extended VTDs on page B 77 FICON Topologies on page B 78 Placement of Extension Equipment on page B 78 Interoperability Testing on page B 78 FICON Channel Extension Sample Configurations on page B 79 McData CNT Channel Extension Interoperability including Set Buffer to Buffer Credits at Director Ports on page B 81 Set Extension Attached Director Ports to Fixed Speeds on page B 81 Se...

Page 76: ...ill include channel extenders which are invisible to the FICON protocol RTD Real Tape Drive a physical tape drive linked to a VTSS box as opposed to a host Note that if a FICON director switch is used between the tape drive and VTSS the drive could function as a RTD at one point in time and as a conventional tape drive at another time this would require varying the drive offline from VTCS and onli...

Page 77: ...dif ficult to diagnose and may require personnel from multiple vendors for resolution Avoid RECLAIMs and DRAINs on Channel Extended RTDs Most current channel extension products will attempt to streamline tape write I O but not read I O This means users should avoid long operations that require large amounts of read I O over channel extenders There are many different back end and front end sce nari...

Page 78: ...tches connection Placement of Extension Equipment VSM allows many different ways of connecting hosts with VTSS boxes and RTDs with or without FICON directors switches The number of combinatons and permutations is too large to list here Use the sample configurations shown on the following pages as a guide line for where to place channel extension equipment Interoperability Testing Supported directo...

Page 79: ...pe Silo with RTDs Channel Extender VTSS A502_048 z OS Host Figure B 2 Host to VTSS Channel Extension Behind Single FICON Switch Director FICON Director Switch Tape Silo with RTDs A502_049 z OS Host VTSS Channel Extender Figure B 3 Host to VTSS Channel Extension Between Cascaded FICON Switches Directors A502_050 Tape Silo with RTDs Channel Extender VTSS z OS Host FICON Director Switch FICON Directo...

Page 80: ...Channel Extension Direct Attachment A502_051 Tape Silo with RTDs Channel Extender VTSS z OS Host Figure B 5 VTSS to RTD Channel Extension Between Cascaded FICON Switches Directors z OS Host Local VTSS Local Tape Silo A502_052 Remote Tape Silo with RTDs Channel Extender FICON Director Switch FICON Director Switch ...

Page 81: ...redits set to extended distance Each of the three F_Ports attached to the three hosts and the F_Port attached to the extension equipment that extends to the CU port Set Extension Attached Director Ports to Fixed Speeds When channel extension is added to a FICON link the result is two FICON links which are coupled by the two channel extension chassis through a WAN The link speed setting on at least...

Page 82: ...ported list provides a port configuration option for link speed which defaults to auto speed McData service personnel may per form this configuration change to a fixed speed The recommendation is to set a least one attached extension port per extended link to a fixed speed as follows Set the speed of the attached USD X chanel extender port to 1Gbps Only Set the speed of the attached Edge3000 chann...

Page 83: ...vel is delivered No timeline has been established for completion of the 200km distance qualification Note These guidelines apply to VSM4 VTSS models VSMA 734 VSMB 734 VSMC 734 and VSMD 734 Tests are pending to ensure the guidelines are applicable for model VSME 734 VSM4 lite and for VSM5 VTSS models VSMB 465 VSMC 465 and VSMD 465 Supported Cisco channel extenders MDS 9506 up to 200km MDS 9509 up t...

Page 84: ...FICON Channel Extension Guidelines B 84 Sun Confidential Internal Only 96257 Revision A This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 85: ...tic migration threshold User defined per centage values that determine when virtual tape volume migration begins and ends VTV migration begins when the VTSS buffer reaches the high AMT and ends when the buffer reaches or falls below the low AMT These thresholds apply to all VTSSs analog A means of representing data in continuously variable physical quantities in contrast to digital repre sentation...

Page 86: ... Boolean algebra In binary base 2 numbering the number one is written as 1 the number two is written as 10 and the numbers three to ten are written as 11 100 101 110 111 1000 1001 1010 etc bit A binary digit of 0 or 1 a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alterna tives yes no on off etc Contrast with gigabit kilobit megabit block Also called a packet 1 A c...

Page 87: ...ver application Clients can be workstations PCs or other servers client server A system architecture in which one or more programs clients request computing or data ser vices such as data storage processing or transmission from another program server clink clustered link An ESCON port used to link a mas ter and slave VTSS in a clustered configuration clock speed In storage systems the frequency at...

Page 88: ...cess times are effectively independent of the location of the data on the device Conversely in a serial access stor age device e g a magnetic tape data must be access ed serially such that data at the end of the tape spool take much longer to access than data on the tape which is passing immediately over the read write head 2 A device in which the media is always available to the read write head w...

Page 89: ...nd receive data Contrast with sim plex duplexing In VSM the process of writing a virtual tape volume VTV on two discrete multi volume cartridges MVCs Dynamic Configuration A VTSS feature that allows channel interfaces and up to 1024 functional volumes to be defined and or altered Allows the functional configu ration of a VTSS to be determined by user requirements rather than by available physical ...

Page 90: ... Port Fabric Port The access point of fabric where an N Port is physically connected See also fabric N Port fabric 1 In Fibre Channel FC a structure that allows addressing of ports on a FC network to be done indepen dently of the physical location or address of a target port Fabric switches are responsible for passing packets of data to the target port regardless of which FC loop or switch the por...

Page 91: ...onal vol ume image as known to a VTSS functional device ID mapping The correlation between the FDID and the host system identification for a specific functional volume image See also mapping functional free space The unallocated and or unused portion of the space on a functional volume as defined in the VTOC or VM directory functional stored space The used portion of functional allocated space for...

Page 92: ...ted the Joint Technical Committee for information technology with ISO IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers A worldwide professional organization that sets standards for telecommunications and computing applications IFCMB VTSS Iceberg Fibre Channel Motherboard IFES VTSS Iceberg Fibre channel Enclosure Services card IFF VTSS Iceberg Fibre channel Freezer card IFMZ Iceberg Fiber chan...

Page 93: ...hysical logical array A grouping of devices into an array inde pendent of physical device locations logical block address LBA A four byte number used to identify a logical block on a SCSI drive The address range is 0 to n where n equals the number of blocks on a drive logical path 1 A logical connection between a channel image and a control unit image Every logical path has an associated physical ...

Page 94: ... a LSM that contains one or more VTVs or none but has been identified as a volume that can be selected for VTV stacking This data is stored in the CDS MVS Multiple Virtual Storage The most commonly used operating system for IBM mainframes another common operating system is VM N N Port Node port In Fibre Channel a hardware con nection port in a point to point connection topology An F Port provides ...

Page 95: ...m function that receives failure reports from the support facility performs problem analysis and issues a suspect FRU list Program Configuration Document PCD A Sun StorageTek document that provides a description of ar chitectural elements that comprise the internal structure of a product A PCD includes among other things a list ing of all available product configurations including fea ture codes a...

Page 96: ...nt programs See also client server Service Delivery Platform SDP A Sun StorageTek maintenance and reporting system that allows field ma chines to connect via LAN Ethernet over the Internet or via modem over a telephone line to a call handling ma chine at the RRC SDP automatically notifies the RRC of machine failures trends and status and whether a ma chine is inoperable degraded subject to potenti...

Page 97: ...ion in case the primary power supply typically provided by a local utility company is interrupted Hav ing a UPS as a backup power source allows time to save files and shut down systems in an orderly manner as needed thereby avoiding the possible data loss that can result from a rapid and unanticipated loss of power URL uniform resource locator a k a Internet address or Web address The standardized...

Page 98: ...ose volume number is known to an MVS catalog and TMS Tape Management System as a tape data set W warm boot Also called warm start The act of restarting a computer storage system etc Without turning the power off Contrast with cold boot work mat A nonpermanent removable island of materi al typically made of conductive or dissipative layers or composite materials which is placed over a floor to drai...

Page 99: ...tact details Sun and QSP1 personnel contact details System software reference information System hardware reference information Planning task completion worksheets Planning and system assurance reference notes Note Forms in this appendix are designed for electronic text entry using a service laptop or desktop PC and can be revised and printed as needed 1 Qualified Service Provider a third party co...

Page 100: ...tronic form VTSS Configuration Information electronic form Account Company Name Site Number Street Address City State Province Region Zip or Postal Code Country Other Account Details Host Name Host Address Other Host Configuration Details VTSS Name License Key Time Zone Setting Other VTSS Configuration Details ...

Page 101: ...Information Facilities Manager name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Data Center Operator name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Delivery Dock Manager name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Other Contact name job role Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Oth...

Page 102: ...nformation Technical Support Specialist name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Professional Services Mgr name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Customer Service Manager name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Contact Information Customer Service Engineer name Phone Numbers office cell E Mail Address es Other Con...

Page 103: ...ing requirements compliance verified 1E 1F Future expansion considered 1F 1G Floor plans completed 1G 1H Cable routing established 1H 1I Delivery team identified 1I 1J Doorway clearances verified for transit of VTSS cabinet s between dock and installation area 1J 1K Delivery dock receiving time scheduled 1K 1L Pallet jack forklift availability verified 1L 1M Incline compliance of ramp s verified 1...

Page 104: ...on the VTSS cabinet s Note A packaged and fully populated VTSS cabinet weighs up to 445 kg 982 lbs 2D 2E Will a pallet jack or forklift with adjustable forks be avail able for moving the VTSS cabinet s 2E 2F Is there a freight or public elevator available for moving the VTSS cabinet s to the staging and installation ar eas or must stairs be used 2F 2G Are there ramps along the path between the del...

Page 105: ...d 3D 3E Have needed lengths for power ESCON channel FI CON channel modem cables etc been ordered 3E 3F Have all required accessories and special tools been ordered 3F Environmental Factors Information to Note Comments 3G Does the installation area for the VTSS cabinet s com ply with all environmental requirements 3G 3H Does the installation area for the VTSS cabinet s pro vide required levels of v...

Page 106: ...to Note Comments 4E Does the installation area meet all power requirements for the hardware that comprises this VSM solution 4E 4F Does the installation area have multiple separate cir cuits to supply the VTSS cabinet s If YES will the customer provide multiple circuits for redundancy 4F 4G What type and quantity of power cords if any will the customer supply for the VTSS cabinet s 4G 4H What type...

Page 107: ...ion software release levels SRLs will be installed for use with this VSM solution configuration Requirements For back end FICON 1 VTCS 2 NCS 6 1 or higher includes HSC 6 1 5E 1 _____________________________________ 2 _____________________________________ 5F What patches if any are needed for host and applica tion software to run properly with this VSM solution configuration Key 1 VTCS 2 NCS 3 MVS ...

Page 108: ...to record key information product names versions release levels serial numbers etc for all software1 used with this VSM solution configuration as a quick reference when reporting problems validating service entitlements etc 1 Including VSM application software VTCS NCS HSC library software ACSLS Library Station and MVS host system software ...

Page 109: ...k reference when reporting problems validat ing service entitlements etc 1 May include T9840B C T9940B and T10000 tape drives Timberline 9490 and 9490 M44 cartridge subsystems SL8500 Nearline 4410 PowderHorn 9310 WolfCreek 9360 and Timberwolf 9740 tape libraries NOTE To ensure accurate notations identify tape devices by product name and type e g 9940B tape drive SL8500 tape library etc and by the ...

Page 110: ..._____________________________ Use this electronic form to record key information product names model numbers serial numbers etc for all ex ternal switches routers or other hardware used with this VSM solution configuration as a quick reference when reporting problems validating service entitlements etc ...

Page 111: ...______________________ Use this electronic form to record key information product names model numbers serial numbers etc for all Ser vice Delivery Platform SDP and remote service modem hardware used with this VSM solution configuration as a quick reference when reporting problems validating service entitlements etc ...

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