Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 With Sun StorEdge 3510 or 3511 FC RAID Array Manual

ProcedureHow to Install a Storage Array

Before installing or configuring your cluster, see “Known Problems” in the Sun Cluster 3.0-3.1 Release Notes Supplement for important information about the StorEdge 3510 and 3511 FC storage arrays.

Use this procedure to install and configure storage arrays before installing the Solaris Operating System and Sun Cluster software on your cluster nodes. If you need to add a storage array to an existing cluster, use the procedure in Adding a Storage Array to a Running Cluster

Before You Begin

This procedure assumes that the hardware is not connected.


Note –

If you plan to attach a StorEdge 3510 or 3511 FC expansion storage array to a StorEdge 3510 or 3511 FC RAID storage array, attach the expansion storage array before connecting the RAID storage array to the cluster nodes. See the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Installation, Operation, and Service Manual for more information.


Steps
  1. Install host adapters in the nodes that connect to the storage array.

    For the procedure on installing host adapters, see the documentation that shipped with your host adapters and nodes.

  2. If necessary, install the Fibre Channel (FC) switches.

    For the procedure on installing an FC switch, see the documentation that shipped with your switch hardware.

  3. If necessary, install gigabit interface converters (GBICs) or Small Form-Factor Pluggables (SFPs) in the FC switches.

    For the procedures on installing a GBIC or an SFP to an FC switch, see the documentation that shipped with your FC switch hardware.

  4. Cable the storage array.

    For the procedures on connecting your FC storage array, see Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Installation, Operation, and Service Manual.

    • If you plan to create a storage area network (SAN), connect the storage array to the FC switches using fiber-optic cables.

    • If you plan to have a direct connect configuration (DAS), connect the storage array to the nodes.

  5. Power on the storage arrays.

    Verify that all components are powered on and functional.

    For the procedure on powering up the storage arrays and checking LEDs, see the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Installation, Operation, and Service Manual.

  6. Set up and configure the storage array.

    For procedures on setting up logical drives and LUNs, see the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Installation, Operation, and Service Manual or the Sun StorEdge 3000 Family RAID Firmware 3.27 User's Guide.

    For the procedure on configuring the storage array, see Sun StorEdge 3000 Family Installation, Operation, and Service Manual.

  7. On all nodes, install the Solaris operating system and apply the required Solaris patches for Sun Cluster software and storage array support.

    For the procedure about how to install the Solaris operating environment, see How to Install Solaris Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

  8. Install any required storage array controller firmware.

    Sun Cluster software requires patch version 113723–03 or later for each Sun StorEdge 3510 array in the cluster.

    See the Sun Cluster release notes documentation for information about accessing Sun's EarlyNotifier web pages. The EarlyNotifier web pages list information about any required patches or firmware levels that are available for download.

  9. Install any required patches or software for Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software support to nodes and enable multipathing.

    When using these arrays, Sun Cluster software requires Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software:

    • SPARC: For the Sun StorEdge 3510 storage array, at least Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software version 4.2.

    • SPARC: For the Sun StorEdge 3511 storage array, at least Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software version 4.4.

    • x86:For x86 based clusters, at least the Sun StorEdge SAN Foundation software that is bundled with Solaris 10.

    For the procedure about how to install the Sun StorEdge Traffic Manager software, see How to Install Sun Multipathing Software in Sun Cluster Software Installation Guide for Solaris OS.

  10. On all nodes, update the /devices and /dev entries.


    # devfsadm -C 
    
  11. On all nodes, confirm that the storage arrays that you installed are visible.


    # luxadm probe 
    
  12. If necessary, label the LUNs.


    # format
    
  13. Install the Sun Cluster software and volume management software.

    For software installation procedures, see the Sun Cluster software installation documentation.

See Also

To continue with Sun Cluster software installation tasks, see the Sun Cluster software installation documentation.