Sun StorEdge N8400 Filer Storage Upgrade Guide
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FIGURE 3
Connections for Sun StorEdge N8400 Filer Partner Groups
MCU hub
Alternate MCU hub
Company-wide
Management LAN
Management LAN hub
Sun Enterprise 420R server
MDI/MDIX switch
LAN connection
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Страница 3: ...oup 4 Installing the Rackmount Kit 4 To Install the Rackmount Kit 4 Installing the Arrays 5 To Install the Arrays 5 Connecting the Arrays 6 To Interconnect the New Partner Group 6 To Connect the Data Network Fiber Optic Cables 7 To Connect the Management LAN Ethernet Cables 8 To Connect AC Power 8 Inspecting the Physical Installation 8 Powering On the Arrays 8 Configuring the Partner Group 10 Addi...
Страница 4: ...ings 10 Adding the Server s IP Address 12 To Transfer the syslog conf File to the Server 12 To Edit the syslog conf File 14 To Transfer the etc syslog conf File Back to the Array 14 Finishing and Verifying the Installation 16 To Create Logical Volumes 16 To Verify the Installation 16 ...
Страница 5: ...s you will not be able to create shares with the GUI See Finishing and Verifying the Installation on page 16 for more information The filer incorporates an internal Ethernet local area network LAN that only connects the Sun Enterprise 420R server with the Sun StorEdge T3 arrays contained within the filer This internal network is secure and cannot be directly accessed from outside the filer The fil...
Страница 6: ...Documentation Document TItle Part Number Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Cabinet Installation Guide 806 7979 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Administrator s Guide 806 1063 Sun StorEdge T3 Disk Tray Release Notes 806 1497 Sun StorEdge N8400 and N8600 Filer Administrator s Guide 806 6905 ...
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Страница 8: ...ay Cabinet Installation Guide To Install the Rackmount Kit Perform this procedure for each partner group that you are adding to the Sun StorEdge N8400 Filer Caution A single Sun StorEdge T3 array with its support plate can weigh over 85 pounds 187 kilograms Never try to install it by yourself Have another person assist you and follow all instructions carefully Follow the instructions in the Sun St...
Страница 9: ...guration makes one of them the MCU and the other the alternate MCU By convention the lower of the two is called the MCU and the cabling diagrams in this procedure will make it so You can install either one on top but the cabling procedures will make the bottom one the MCU Note There is no need to power off the filer in order to install additional partner groups Perform this procedure for each part...
Страница 10: ... group that you are adding to the Sun StorEdge N8400 Filer Use the interconnect cables to interconnect the array partner group as shown in FIGURE 1 on page 6 This wiring configuration causes the lower array to become the MCU and the upper array to become the alternate MCU FIGURE 1 Connecting the Interconnect Cables Alternate MCU array MCU array Interconnect cards ...
Страница 11: ... to the next available port of the MCU Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop FC AL hub as shown in FIGURE 3 on page 9 3 Connect a fiber optic cable to the alternate MCU array of a partner group Use a Media Interface Adapter MIA to connect the fiber optic cable as shown in FIGURE 2 on page 7 4 Connect the other end of the fiber optic cable to the next available port of the alternate MCU FC AL hub as shown ...
Страница 12: ...er end of the Ethernet cable to the next available port of the 10 100BASE T Ethernet hub as shown in FIGURE 3 on page 9 To Connect AC Power Perform this procedure for each partner group that you are adding to the Sun StorEdge N8400 Filer 1 Connect the left side rack power cable to the left power and cooling unit AC power socket of the MCU 2 Connect the right side rack power cable to the right powe...
Страница 13: ...ler Storage Upgrade Guide 9 FIGURE 3 Connections for Sun StorEdge N8400 Filer Partner Groups MCU hub Alternate MCU hub Company wide Management LAN Management LAN hub Sun Enterprise 420R server MDI MDIX switch LAN connection ...
Страница 14: ...of each partner group installed but not for its alternate MCU To Add the IP Settings The partner groups are connected to a local area network LAN as shown in FIGURE 3 on page 9 To set up the connectivity for a partner group see your network administrator to get the IP addresses you need and perform the following steps 1 Connect a terminal to the COM port see FIGURE 2 on page 7 on the back of the M...
Страница 15: ...mmand This enables you to access an array outside of the subnet For example 6 Set the netmask using the set netmask command The netmask specifies the mask used to implement IP subnetting For example This establishes connectivity for the array 7 Reboot the MCU array by typing the following You can now terminate the Tip session 8 Repeat Step 1 through Step 7 using a different name for the MCU of eac...
Страница 16: ...g the array s etc syslog conf file to your server for editing Edit the etc syslog conf file Use FTP to return the array s etc syslog conf file after editing it To Transfer the syslog conf File to the Server 1 Open a Telnet session with the partner group at the IP address you just set 2 Set the array s root password if you haven t already using the passwd command as an example disk7 with IP address...
Страница 17: ...on the array to your working directory using the get command 9 Exit the FTP session using the bye command disk7 192 148 226 11 root root 331 Password required for root Password password 230 User root logged in ftp ftp cd etc 250 CWD command successful ftp ftp lcd tmp Local directory now tmp ftp ftp get syslog conf 200 PORT command successful 150 ASCII data connection for syslog conf 192 148 226 11...
Страница 18: ...s to separate field entries when editing the syslog conf file If tabs are not used any edits will not be recognized by the array 3 Save the syslog conf file and exit the editor This change enables the array to send Info Notice Warning and Error messages to the server To Transfer the etc syslog conf File Back to the Array 1 Start an FTP session from the server to the array For example 2 Log on to t...
Страница 19: ...d 8 Access the array by either a Telnet session or a serial connection 9 Reboot the array by typing the following 10 Repeat Adding the Server s IP Address on page 12 for each MCU and for each alternate MCU array of all partner groups that you installed ftp cd etc 250 CWD command successful ftp ftp lcd tmp Local directory now tmp ftp ftp put syslog conf 200 PORT command successful 150 ASCII data co...
Страница 20: ...nections and be sure that you performed all the steps in configuring the arrays To Verify the Installation 1 Start the Filer Administration Tool Refer to To Start the Filer Administration Tool in the Sun StorEdge N8400 and N8600 Filer Administrator s Guide 2 Create a new share Refer to To Add a New Share in the Sun StorEdge N8400 and N8600 Filer Administrator s Guide 3 Mount the newly created shar...